Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CAMERON RUN HUNT CLUBS
FIRST SHOW.
Arrangements for Exhibition on Satur
day on Grounds Hear the City
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
7O1 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Z.
The Cameron Run Hunt Club is complet-
ing arrangements for its first annual horse
show which is to take place Saturday next
on the grounds of the club near this city
It is expected that a large number will be
in attendance. The committee on arrange
ments Is composed of Messrs. D. N. Rust
jr.; Alvin o. Portner. CORTLAND H. Smith,
Paul V. Portner and Charles r. Hooff, jr.
Mr.. Rust. as secretary. has charge Of the
stabling and the carriage spaces about the
ring. In order to be eligible for this show
horses must be owned by the club. or by
other recognized hunt clubs, or by residents
of Virginia. Maryland and the District Of
Columbia. The show will inaugurate the
season with the Virginia Horse Show As
ISOLATION and the performances will begin
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The Several Glasses.
The following will be the classes: Farm
er class-Best pair heavy draft horses
shown in harness. to be owned by bona
f1de farmers who reside in Alexandria or
Fairfax counties.
Horse and runabout-Horses to count rs
per cent; runabout and appointments to
count Is per cent.
shown to an appropriate vehicle.
Tandem-The wheeler to be fifteen, three
or over.
Observation-Disclosures to be fifteen.
three or over.
Combination-Shown first in harness and
then under saddle by driver.
Hacks-Fifteen hands or over, to be
shown at walk. trot and canter. each to
count 20 per cent; conformation, 80 per
cent; manners, 10 per cent.
Roadsters-Best geitlemen's roadster.
speed and manners, SO per cent; conforma-
ton and manners so per cent
Heavy weight hunters-Performance, 20
per cent; conformation, 30 per cent.
Middle-weight hunters-Performance. so
per cent; conformation. so per cent.
Lightweight hunters-Performance. so
per cent; conformation, SO per cent
Jumping Contest for Novices.
Green hunters-Four hunters that have
never won blue ribbon in a jumping con-
test. Performance. 40 per cent; conforma-
ton and manners, 60 per cent
Ladies' hunters-Performance to count 70
per cent; manners and quality % per cent.
Thoroughbred hunters-Must be regis
tered. Performance 90 per cent; conforma-
ton, so per cent.
Corinthian class-Open to all hunters. To
be ridden in hunt colors" by members OF
recognized hunt clubs. Performance, 70
per cent; appointments. % per cent.
hunters, HcdNy, ullu-
die and lightweight. having won first at this
or Chevy Chase show. 1902 and 1903.
Cases Before the Mayor.
Several Of the prisoners called before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning were fortunate enough to secure
their dismissal. But it was not so with
Arthur Mason, John Mccoy and William
Norris, the first two being colored. Norris
was charged with using insulting language
to Mrs. Fannie Cook and fine of s. was
imposed. Mason and Mccoy were up for
disorderly conduct and fighting. Both of
them got fined $40 with the privilege Of
choosing to board for thirty days at the
city Jail. there to work when necessary as
members of the chain gang.
Genera1 Matters.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
sustained defeat yesterday afternoon ON
the home grounds near this city at the
hands of the team from Pantops Academy
of Charlottesville. The score was to
home run. 1t was a hard-fought contest
throughout Next Saturday afternoon the
high school will meet Mount ST. Josephs
College of Baltimore.
Charles w. King, a well-known resident
of the first ward. died last night at his
home. 523 South Lee street. He was thir-
ty-four years of age. His wife and one
child survive him. Mr. King had followed
years. Arrangements for the funeral will
be made later.
A commission appointed to examine into
the mental condition of Robert w. French,
well-known citizen. yesterday adjudged
him incapable of managing his affairs. The
examination was conducted by Justice of
the Peace Julius Pelton and the medical
members of the commission were DR..
George T.. Klipstein and Dr. William NJ.
Smith. 1t is understood that .dr. French
will be sent to an institution for treat
ment
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by the board of man
ayers of the Alexandria Free kindergarten
Association: Mrs. E. r. Stabler, president:
Col. K. Kemper, vice president; Miss B. c.
Mcknight, secretary; Mr.. Robert s. JONES'
treasurer. and Mr.. John w. Herndon, press
correspondent.
Shederack Richardson. colored, died yes
terday at his home. 1417 Duke street, He
was fffty-seven years of age and had been
an invalid confined to his bed for fifty
years.
v. Baldwin johnson Offers 800 Re
ward for coal contracts not kept last win