New-York tribune., 1909-10-24
LEN0X HORSE SHOW
FARMERS rs GUESTS.
Society PatrOnizes AnRual
Berkshire affair.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Lenox. Oct. &.-On the Bellefontas,.
meadows this afternoon the Berkshire
Hunt held its annual horse show, one az
the affairs Of the year among the cottagers
who remain late in the hills for the hunt
ing and it's kindred sports
This afternoon the horse show was nra-.
ceded by a breakfast, to which were IN
vited all of the farmers over whose estatesl
the hounds OF the Berkshire Hunt run. II
was held in Overlee. the country place OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel rockingham There.
in the house and on the porches. the farm
ers. with their wives and chlidret. were
entertained. There were two hundred al
the feast. They were seated at small
tables. and all OF the active members OF
the hunt were present to serve their guests.
Among those who served were Mrs. Fred
eric Bull, Miss HeIOise Meyer, Mr. and
Mrs. FrOthingham. Miss Isabelle Shottsr.
James Barnes the Misses Cornelia and
Charlotte Barnes. Hayden Claiming. Mss
Nina Gather, Miss Constance Folsom, Mss
Kate Cary. Mf Guy Ward, Charles Astor-
BriSted, F. S. Delafeld. the Misses Helen
and Civilise Alexandra. Miss Vera Blood
good and Joseph w and Chester G. Bur-
den.
After breakfast the farmers, with their
families, went 10 the BeHefontaine nea--
dows. where large arena was rOped of. in
which the events OF the horse show were
held. 1t opened with classes for farmers
horses, for which the hunt offered money
prizes. General purpose horses and farm
teams were exhibited the farmers driving
their exhibits. These classes were judged
by Howard WfIetts, OF Gedney Farm. in
New Marlborough Then followed the pony.
classes and the saddle and jumping classes,
which were judged by Preston Davies. OF
New York, and Hayden Claiming, OF Boz
ton. Great interest was shown in the class
for ponies, in which Giraud Foster. IT,.
drove his pair, Cocoa and Dick, and won q
special ribbon The winner IN this class
proved to be the Misses BlOOdgoOd's entry.
Comedy. driven by Miss Leila Burden.
daughter of Mrs. Joseph W. Burden The
second award went TO Miss Grace Brfsted's
pony, Hendrick Hudson. Miss Kate Haven,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Woodward
Haven, won the third award, and Newbol7
Norris jr., the fourth.
In the class for hunters. 10 carry Up 70
1s5 pounds, there was fine performances
over hurdles. in which Frederic Bull. Miss
Vera BloodgoOd and Joseph W. and Ches-
ter G. Burden took part. The award was
to Jack Hilton. owned by the Berkshirs
Hunt and ridden by Frederic Bull
in the classes for championships IN tha
hunter class BaIlyhooley. owned By Miss
Isabelle Shotter, the horse which won ths
Berkshire Hunt steeplechase in Septen-
Der. received the blue ribbon. Miss Vera
Bloodgood's Canadian hunter Jack. which
was once owned by Howard Willets. re-
ceived the reserve ribbon
Another class for champion saddle horses
was exciting for Miss Constance FOlsOm's
champion of 1903. ridden by Miss Nina
Gather, OF Baltimore, was matched
against Mrs. Giraud Fosters Lady Jean.
and Paula, an old Madison Square Garden
winner. ridden by Miss Vera BlOodgOOd-
The award was given TO Lady Jean and
the reserve ribbon to Friday. Miss Fol-
SONS winner Of year ago.
MANY IN PARKING SPACES.
In the parking spaces were many au%
tomObHes and number OF coaches. With
Joseph H. Choate were Miss Marion Hague
and Miss Edith KOhIsaat Mr.. and Mrs.
David Lydig had Albert Post Mitchell with
them. In the Spencer P. ShOtter car with
the Misses ShOtter were their house guests
Miss Judith COlstOn. OF Cincinnati, and
Miss Frances Dickey. OF New York With
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse werS
Mr. and Mrs. c. H Harrison, of London.
In H. X. BloodgoOd's car were oliver Ise-
lin, John Kean, Dewes DilwOrth, Lawson
Reid and Miss Beatrice Flagg.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Spencer. Captain
and Mrs. John s. Barnes. the Misses Cor
nelia and Charlotte Barnes. James Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic S. Delafeld. Miss
Kate Cary, Mr.. and Mrs Henry P. Jaques.
Harold S Sidway. Marshall KernOchan.
Robert Sedgwick, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ
Nina Gather were among the motor and
driving parties.
Others on the field and in automobiles
were DR.. and Mrs William Armstrong Mrs
Charles Carroll Jackson Mr.. and Mrs. sam
uel rockingham, Mr.. and Mrs John 2.
Alexahdre. Miss Helen Alexander. who de-
livered the programmes to the spectators
Miss Heloise Meyer MIR. and Mrs. Harris
FahnestOck, Mr.. and Mrs. John lines Kane.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Sturgis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy A Ward. Miss GeOrgiana Sargent
Miss Clementina Furniss. Miss Harriet X
Welles. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hadden, jr-s
Mrs. W. S. Kernochan. Mrs. Gustav Am
sinck Mr. and Mrs w H. MackIay. Mrs.
James A. Varnum, Mrs William Jamisons
Mrs. James Clarence Post. Mrs. J. c. Beal,
Mrs. c. S. Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Shaw NIinturn. Chandler Robbins. Miss Dor
OlQy SCnlGIIellfl. MISS Louise L. Idy4Ot. -AAa
and Mrs. Parixe Painter. H X BloOdgood
Miss Elizabeth Hoyt and ]. Macy Willets.
LIST OF THE WINNERS.
The winners In the various classes were:
Glass general purpose horse owned by
Berkshire County farmer)-FiTSt. Charles
F. Bradley; second. Mrs. Maria BackuS.
Glass (farm teamsl-FirSt. Mrs MARIA
BackuS; second, Charles F. Bradley.
Glass Dumping horse carrying up to 100
pounds to hOunds)-First Jack Hhtont
owned by Berkshire Hunt. Frederic BuI
up: second. Silly, owned by Miss Charlotte
Barnes, Joseph W. Burden up
Glass 4 jumping horse carrying Up 20 80
pounds to houndSl-FirSt, BallyhOoleyr
owned by Miss Isabelle ShOtter. j. W. Sur
den up: second. G. GflenOra. owned BY sam
uel rockingham.
Class 5 SADDLE horse under 15.2 hands,
First, Friday. owned by Miss COnstancs
Folsom. Miss Nina Gather in the saddles
second. Virginia, owned by Frederic Bull-
Glass SADDLE horse over 15.2 hands,.
First Lady Jean. owned by Mrs. Giraud
Foster, J. W. Burden in the saddle second.
Sandy. owned by Miss COrnelia Barness
third, Lorna DoOne owned by Chester -
Burden; fourth, Ginger. owned BY HaTrls
Fahnestock.
Glass open TO all hunters)-F1rst. Rally
hooley. owned by Miss Isabelle Shotters
ridden by J. ". Burden; second Jack'
owned by Miss Vera BlOOdgood.
Glass SADDLE horses over Ia hanGS
open)-First, Lady Jean, owned BY MS
Giraud Foster; second, Friday, owned oy