The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
HORSE SHOW OPENS
RichmOnd'S Annual Society
Event Inaugurated.
VANDERBILT A PRIZE WINNER
Il characterized by At
tendance of Beautiful Women.
Many High-cIass Steeds Entered.
Crowd Kisses Judges Award 20
Woman Rider in Saddle Horse Class.
Special to The Washington HsraId.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, Oct. S.-With the best
horses in the world from far and near in
the ring. and the most beautiful women
in the world looking on from the boxes,
the Richmond horse show opened tonight
with fanfare of trumpets. Reginald
Vanderbilt arrived yesterday. taking up
his quarters at the Jefferson Hotel. other
Northern exhibitors are Miss Adelaide
Doremus. Thomas J. FerOe, Rufus l.. Pat
terson, Lehman Straus, Westchester
Farms Elsinore Farms, George W. Wat
son. f. T. Stotesbury. and others.
The crowd for the opening night. esti-
mated at $3.50 Is rather slim. although
the attendance increased considerably as
the night progressed. Among the promi-
nent visitors in the boxes and on the
promenade were Mrs. John S Wise of
New York; Mrs. Arthur s. Gordon. Of
Savannah, Ga; Col and Mrs. A 5.
Buford, jr. the latter being formerly Miss
Elizabeth Dunn, of New York and Hot
Springs; Mrs. Mariona Lambert. Of St
Louis. Mo; Miss Duhring. of Philadel-
phia, Pa. Miss Louise Jones, OF Norfolk;
Mrs. Albert Young Of New York, and
Reginald Vanderbilt, OF New York Van
derbilt appeared personally in the ring
In the harness horses class driving his
own entry, which took the blue ribbon.
He was cheered vigorously by the crowd.
Hiss Woman Prize winner.
Durham. who took the blue in the class
for saddle horses, was ridden by Mrs
Belle Beach Balm, of New York. who ar
rived IN Richmond just in time TO COM
pete I'm the class The lady was hisse1 by
the crowd when the award was made.
the spectators favoring Reliance as the
best performer.
Summarizes
Glass q, jumping Class-Keswick. +. II.
Weatherby; Tlconite Westchester Farm;
Ardsley. Wcstchester Farm; David Gray,
Julian Morris.
Glass ., ponies in harness-Helen NIL
ler Fairmont Farms; Clydevale cham
pion. Sandy Point Farm lReginald Van
dcrbiIU: Welsh Princess, Elsinore Farm:
Welsh Rarebit. Elsinore Farm.
Glass a novice. harness class-Chiquits,
Lehman Straus; Advance Guard. George
Watson, OriOle, FaiTmOnt Farm, Kinks
Dr. Henry G. Plaster.
Glass 2S. saddle h0rses-Durham Rufus
L. Patterson; Gen. Forest, Mrs. John
Spratley; Sania, Julian Morris; Majesty,
Julian Morris.
Class S. horses I'm harness-Dr. Selwenk
Sandy Point Farm. Reginald Vanderbilt.
West Virginia Fairmont Farms; Wis
count. George Watson; Dictator, Lehman
Strdus.
Glass /. roadsters-Lucia, +. r. Stotes-
bury; Leonora, f. T. Stotesbury: Aenid.
ElsinOre Farm. Presto. W. NJ Mercerau.
Glass BLADES saddle horses-Durham,
Rufus L. Patterson; Radiant Mrs. Allan
Potts. Reliance. EliSinOTe Farms. Maiden
Of The Gals, Julian Morris.
Glass 39-Hunting cl1ss-Jack Front and
Taconite. Westchester farms; Centennial
and Midlothian, WesJchester farms; Kes-
wick and David Gray. Julian Morris.
Gringe and Lady Alice. W. Wilbur Os-
borne
Glass 2S-Hunters ana jumping classes
Oneiros, Westchester farms; Forelight
Mrs. Allan Potts; King Dodo, VI. e.
Jackson; Cygnel, Westminster farms,