Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27
GREAT HORSE SHOW
Noted Virginians, Fair Ladies
and Fine Horses
ARE. ALL IN A BUNCH
CROWDS INVADE THE OLD TOWN
OF WARRENToN.
Jockey Henderson's Fine Work
Plucky Riding Of Mrs. Blair john
son-The Summaries.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
wARRENTON, Va, August N.-Warren-
ton has the horse fever this week. This
fever is perennial in Warrenton, as else
where in Virginia.
During the annual exhibition of the War
rentOn Horse Show Association the fever Is
at it's height and it's influence extends for
miles around, drawing every one within a
radius of twenty miles under its spell.
The fifth annual horse show. which VIII
continue until tomorrow is no exception to
the rule.
In fact. 1t has broken all records in point
of the number of entries and the quality OF
the horses shown.
In the thirty-seven classes for which
prizes are offered there are 3S1 entries, the
largest in the history of the Warrenton
Horse Show Association.
Big Crowds Out.
The attendance, Notwithstanding the
great heat that prevailed, reached S,OOO
yesterday, and is considerably larger today,
the second day always drawing larger
crowds.
The fact that some of the most prominent
Virginia exhibitors did not enter their
horses this year has served to increase the
local interest in the entries, and does not
Neither Mr. and Mrs. James K. Maddox
of Warrenton nor Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND
Smith of Cameron Run are showing this
year.
CARRIER & CARRIER, whose entries In the
driving classes always capture large
share of prizes, scratched shortly before
the entry list closed.
Prominent Exhibitors.
Among the prominent horse owners who
1s in, rin
are Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Assheton, Miss
Barry, U. D. Benner, Miss Charrington. A.
S. Craven, Dr. C. s. Carter, Gasquet
dZerega, r. H. Sulany, A. B. Dundas,
Westmoreland Davis, Gaines & Burgess,
Gibson & Green, Jack Henderson, Charles
Hurkamp, John d. Hooe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair Johnson, L. d. Passano. Jr., William
F. Randolph. Rogers Bros. Mrs. Mamie
Lanhorne Shaw, Mrs. George B. Stone, C.
and Richard Wallach.
List of Good Judges.
The judges, whose fair decisions met with
the approval of the onlookers in almost
every instance, are:
For the harness classes-George B.
Hume New York; Charles Mullkin, Ber-
ryville, Va; B. H. Dulany, Upperville, Va.
For the hunter and hack classesH. v.
Colt, jr, New York: w. Stuart Diffen-
derffer. Baltimore; Charles Mott Lees
burg, Va; Charles H. Moore, Charlottes-
Vile, Va.
Plenty Of People.
Long before the hour of the show ar
rived every road into Warrenton was
crowded with vehicles of all sorts. from
tally hoes to ox-carts, filed with people Of
equally varied description. ~.
Those who did not drive rode horseback
or came afoot. What the county fair, the
barbecue and the tournament used to be
for the rural Virginian the horse show now
is.
Politicians Numerous.
The crops are laid aside, which is an easy
matter at this season Of the year. and the
farmer and his family come ito town. to
the horse show. 1t is political occasion
as well as one Of pleasure. and candidates
for offices of all sorts are on hand to
maneuver for votes.
Gov Montague, Lieut.. Gov Willard,
Senator Daniel Senator Martin and Rep
resentative Rixey are all expected. Surg.
Cen Rixey will also be on hand, the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. Wise.
Thanks to the thoroughly efficient man.
agement of c. w. Smith, who has charge
pulled off on scheduled time without
hitch yesterday.
The Ladies' Glasses.
The most interesting classes were those
In which the ladies took part.
One part Of these was the ladies' single
harness class. in which Mrs. F. A. B.
Postman Mrs. Blair Johnson. Miss Dora
Henry and Miss George Charrington drove.
This was won by Cherie, owned by Miss
Passanno of Warrenton-
Miss George Charrington's Santoy came
into the ring behaving very badly. and
only Miss Charringtons skillful driving
kept her from being given the gate" Pull
ing her skittish illy into form. Miss Char
rington succeeded in taking the second rib
bon, F. D. Owsley's Brownette taking
third.
The ladies' hunter class developed the
sensation of the day, bringing out some
of the finest riding ever seen here.
A Narrow Escape.
Mrs Blair Johnson on Chipmunk, owned
by c. w. Smith, had a narrow escape from a
very dangerous fall. Her mount was jump
ing in the most difficult way. and finally
at the last jump. struck so hard that Mrs.
Johnson was thrown completely off her
balance. She chung on. however. and would
have held her seat had the pummel Of her
saddle not turned. She went off her mount,
but lighted on her feet and stopped her
horse without assistance.
AS she remounted she was greeted with
prolonged cheers and hand clippings.
The decision in this class finally narrow
ed down to a choice between Charles Hur-
Ramps Amaret, ridden by Miss Dora
Henry of Charles county, and Mrs. Mamie
Langhorne Shaw's Queen Bee ridden by
Mrs. Shaw.
So closely matched were these two hors as,
so perfect was their performance and so
excellent the horsemanship Of the two rid
ers, that they. were sent around half
dozen times.
At last Queen Bees performance was
perfectly clean, and Mrs. Shaw carried Off
the coveted blue ribbon, Miss Henry taking
second
The riding in this class Of Mrs. Postman
of Warrenton, Miss Hopkins Of Washing
ton and Mrs Barker Of Warrent0n. attract
ed attention. and 1t would be dif1cult to
decide which was the best
Other Glasses Noteworthy.
Other interesting classes were the green
and heavyweight hunters, the pairs Of
hunters and the horses In single harness.
Today there win be several special classes
for hunters and hacks. single and double
harness classes. sporting tandems. pack
hacks, hunt teams and tallyhoesI
The Results In Detail
The summaries follow:
Class Is, heavy draft mares and foals-
First. Queen. R. r. WEIGH. the Plains, Va,
YHa-