Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
Society Present in Force at
the Horse Show.
OCCASION NOTEWORTHY
MISS ROOSEVELT ONE OF THE IN
TEREsTED SPECTATORS
Stylish Equipages Lined the Ringside
at Chevy Chase-Results of
the Contests.

of the first day was present on the GROUNDS
before the first event. 1t was believed that
the most interesting part of todays exhibit
would be the judging of military mounts,
which would include number of horses
from the I'd Cavalry stationed at Fort
Myer There are number of army officers
among the members Of the club and they
are, of course, much interested in this
event. The show was scheduled to open
this afternoon at o'clock. but there was
some delay. SO that the first event was not
called until about 2:30 o'clock.
Today's Program.
The show will end with the six events
that are on the program for today. The
events include:
2p. m-Judging pairs of farmers heavy
draft horses. class II. post entries.
2:3O p. m.-Judging five victorias or cab
riolet. class 2.
D. m.-Judging five ponies in harness.
class o.
p. m.-Judging eleven heavyweight
hunters. class 8.
4:3O p. m.-Judg1ng twenty-one light
weight hunters class Z.
Society Out in Force.
The society folk of the national capital
turned out en- masse yesterday afternoon to
attend the opening of the horse show The
occasion was noteworthy In the fneness of
the day, the excellence of the program and
the brilliancy of the throng which gathered
about the course and witnessed the various
events. High traps. shining victorias.
coaches, drags, all drawn by the most sleek
of horsefesh and driven by the most proper
of coachmen lined the ring in which the
contests were held, while walking about the
enclosure could be seen all of the prom
inent society buds and matrons in the most
becoming of costumes. Miss Alice Roose-
Welt was one of the most observing and OBJ
served of all the spectators. She was the
guest of Miss Ethel Horstman and watched
every event from the Horstman carriage.
Others who occupied carriages or points of
vantage about the ring were:
Mr.. Larz Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee and their guest, Mrs. Mckee: Mr.. John
O'Donnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr..
and Mrs. George Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
z Fuller MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Washington,
with their guest Miss Molly Elliot Seawell;
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator Wetmore
and the Misses Wetmore Mr. and Mrs
Frank Ellis. Mrs. Richard Wallach. Mr.
Charles NJ Ffoulke and the Misses Ffoulke
Senator and Mrs Foraker. Miss Foraker
MI, ana Mrs Thomas F. Walsh and Miss
Walsh, Rear Admiral and Mrs Reamy Mr.
Seckendorf and Miss Ethel Seckendorf Miss
Julia Kellogg. Mrs. Victor Kaufman and
Miss Kaufman, Miss Fitch, Gen. Woodruff
and Miss Woodruff, Miss Clagett Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Bradley Mr. Andrew Bradley
Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs
haywood, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell
Miss Mabel Merriam. Miss Field, Mr..
FRANCIS Cotton and the Misses Cotton DR.
Lorfng and the Misses Loring Commander
Southerland and Miss Switzerland. Mr.. and
mrs Mrs Horace Westcott, Mrs. John Rodgers,
Col and Mrs. Maus. Mr.. Charles H Poor
Mrs Samuel Mattingly and Miss MattineIv
the Misses Stevens, Miss Elsie Seymour tbe
MISSES hume. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dene-
sTe tne Misses Bell. the Misses Newlands,
No.
Evleth Whiting. Mr.. OrDonnell HilIen. Mr.
.; r knut, Miss Josephine Boardman and
Mr. George L. McLanahan
Yesterdays Events.
mere were six events on the program
yesterday The feature of the day was the
ladies' hunters event. 1t was necessary
that all of the animals entered should have
been ridden to hounds at least once during
the season and that their riders should he
ladies'. Mrs. CORTLAND H Smith bore off
anree OF the four prizes awarded for this
event and Miss Alice B. Langhorne took the
other. mounted on Mr.. w D. Denegre's
Duke of Orleans. Mrs. Smith was kent
busy mounting and dismounting in order to
make her three horses win She rode eacb
one OF them herself and each one seemed
better than the other. The first prize and
Diue ribbon was given to her ''Chappie
Lee. a brown gelding: Mrs. Smiths other
prizes were the second and fourth.
The most fortunate contestant of the dav
was Mr.. Larz Anderson. whose stable won
Three first and one second prize, which was
Inc largest number won by any owner Mr.
Woodbury. Blair took first a second a
thlrd and fourth prize. All Of the confess
tants were prominent horsemen and women
anu great enthusiasm was manifested by
the spectators In the various events
Mounted Policemen's Contest.
The first feature the card was a con-
test for mounted policemen. There were
eleven entries and every horse shown SEEM
ed to be In the best of condition and most
fit for the work it was called upon to do.
Policeman ]. E. Preston Of the seventh pre-
cinct captured the blue ribbon and the first
prize of $50 with his sorrel gelding king
bolt" The red ribbon was awarded Police
man Robert Tapscott Of the ninth precinct,
mounted on his black gelding Frank"
The second prize was s25. "Nettie Lee"
brown mare belonging to Policeman E c.
Blake OF the seventh precinct captured the
yellow ribbon as third and Policeman Will
lam e. Telton's black gelding, Robert
was awarded fourth prize and the white
ribbon. The police cavalry was under the
command OF Lieut.. Swindells of the seventh
precinct and Sergt Hartman of the ninth
precinct. The other contestants In the po-
Hceman's class were
Bob John Boland; Mike" Edward T.
Elliott; Frank" G. B. Cornwell: Bob
Sergt- ]. Z. Hartman: Daisy" Patrick
Creagh: Arab" d. ]. Garvey; Fanny"
James w. Mccormick.
Horses and Runabouts.
The second was for horses and runabouts
and WAS won by Mr.. Larz Anderson's
Dora" There were eighteen entries in
this contest. All of them seemed to be in
the best of condition The first prize was
presented by Baron A. Grip, minister from
Sweden and Norway. Mr. Anderson also
captured the second prize in this event with
, his horse ''Ffrehy." Mr. Woodbury. Blair s
4''Moritz' took the yellow ribbon and Max
also belonging to Mr.. Blair. captured the
white ribbon. The other entries were:
His Lordship. j. E. Reyburn: Defiance j.
c. ODonnel: Decoration. E. F. Hall; Miss
Daisy. r. A. CASTELAR,: Snowflake. N S.
Simpkins; Silver Queen A. c. Addison;
Duke. J. b. Foraker: Bob. D. D. Porter:
Lady. ID. ID. Porter: Toffies. D. D. Porter:
Chester. Arthur Addison; Rocket Jesse
Brown: Duchess. Miss l. Wells; WI Ting
Fang. Thomas Nelson Page: Governor
Francis, w. d. Denegre
Saddle Horses Shown.
Saddle horses were shown in the third
event. the first prize being presented by
Mr.. W. b. Hibbs and the second by Mr.
Gist Blair. Mr.. Anderson's brown mare
Dame" won the blue ribbon and Mr. Court