The Washington times., 1903-04-26
Equine King Now the
EnQrOSSing Topic Before
Whom The Smart SET
Will BOW Low nWOrShip
Friday and Saturday, Next
Social Leaders in the CdDi-
tdl Who Have Entered
Their Pets TO Compete
for tnCCOVCtCd Blue. Red,
and orange RjDDOnS.

N He one absorbing topic at present
occupying the attention Of Wash
= ington's smart folk is the Chevy
Chase open air horse show, to be held in
q tan bark enclosure, in the field adjoin-
ing The Chevy Chase Coantry clubs
property. on Friday and Saturday Of the
coming week.
This affair, according TO its promoters,
is 10 be quite the most pretentious Of its
kind ever attempted at the National Cap
itaL Heretofore the entries have been
LIMITED TO a few owners Of housekeeping
horses and smart traps. within the
charmed circle of the local social coterie.
This year, however. a broader scope will
be attempted, and inducements have been
held out TO out-of-town horse-fanciers to
participate in the affair. and with marked
success, since several virginians have
nob1y responded and will compete in sew
eraI classes.
Washington's Facilities.
no city in the Union has better faeili-
ties for carrying through successfully
such an affair than has Washington, since
tho wealth and fashion Of the country at
large is eentered here in the season. and
their many beautiful equipages rolling
over the city's broad and smooth ave
nues are the envy Of all who behold
them. Many OF this set are still here,
and their names appear in the list of
competing owners
The Chevy Chase Horse Show, unlike
those held elsewhere. is exclusively a
social function. It is fitting occasion
for the men TO strut about in loud and
horsey clothes and talk horse. while to
the women it Is the one opportunity of
the spring season, whereby they can
blossom forth in their gorgeous raiment,
made especially for this occasion, see and
De seen. the cynosure Of all eyes. chat
with their intimates, and the while take
a Ianguid interest IN the equine king as
he goes through his PAGES on the pungent
tan bark before them
To some women. however, feathers,
frilIs and furbeloWs are Of secondary i'm
portance. Sincerely and ardently they
are attached 10 their horses, and every
move IN the ring is jealousy watched
and at glance they can take in all If
q horses gned or bad points, as the
case may be. and with intelligence. criti-
else the Judges decisions In this cate
CORY may be mentioned Miss Wadsworth,
Miss Ellzins. Miss Langhorne, and the
Misses NawIands It IS by no means the
intention Of the writer. however. TO in
sinuate that these charming young
horsewomen are not quite as well gown
ed as their many sisters who take but
a passing interest in the thoroughbred
Perish the thought.
Misses Newlands Not to Compete.
Il is TO be regretted, and deeply SO. too,
that the names Of the Misses NewIands
are not included IN the list OF owners.
Miss Newlands has gone to Massachu-
sets for the remainder Of the season
and with her went her fayorite hunters
Her sister viii. doubtless, be at the
ringside On both Friday and Saturday
but only as a spectator, and il is safe
to predict that none viii be more inter
ested than she. Other ladies to compete
include Miss Isabel Welles. Miss Polly
McLareu, Miss Pansy B. C0Omers auC
Miss Elaine Denegree.
The program. as arranged by the ez-
ecutfye committee. in a measure, IS az
interesting one, but II Is by no means
invulnerabIe to criticism Twelve classes
are presented With the exception o.
the soldier boys, the custodIans of The
peace, and the farmers, these pertain
only to society folk The soldiers are