The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
BIG DRAFT HORSES
TANBARK FEATURE
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clerks After the second ribbon had been
pinned to the headstall of c. w. Watson's
four, one OF the leaders of the latter
team threw itself TO the tan bark by
turning too short. These were the only
mishaps of the long day. and neither af-
fccted the judging.
The first feminine driver to appear was
in the class for ponies in harness, in
which the little Pittsbrg girl. Miss
Eleanor Smith. drove one of her uncle s
entries, lrvington Leading Girl. She did
not get a ribbon. but her uncle, w. ID.
Henry, secured second prize with Irving
ton Tom Trot. After that early class
women and girls were out quite often,
both as riders and TO drive
Two young ladies of the stage created
some attention by bringing two large
white cats with them to the show. The
attention which at first had been vivid
on the TumOr being started that this was
To be the society fad Of the week.
cwindled away very quickly when they
coyly confessed that they were 10 APP
pear shortly i'm a Broadway comic opera.
Boxes All Filled.
This evening the boxes and seats were
filed. The ring promenade was thronged
with folks gazing alternately AZ the fash
lonables and the horses; the rail birds
hung four deep along the ring, intent
only on the showing and judging Of the
horses; the band played Madam Butter
fly" and the National Horse Show Of 1903
seemed at the high tide Of success.
Members Of society. not only Of New
York. but Of many other cities. gave their
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new management in q most emphatic
way. In former years the attendance on
the opening day has always been slim,
even I'm The most prosperous years of the
show. This year. however, Il Is a marked
change. and the attendance this after
noon was larger than any Monday since
the show started, many years ago.
In the afternoon nearly all the arena
boxes were filed, and the arena seats
back Of the boxes were also occupied.
The boardwalk was well crowded. The
afternoon costumes Of the women were
rather somber I'm effect. dark colors
usually prevailing. except with the young
or members OF society who usually wore
bright Colors and white fUrs
Mrs. Paul a. Sorg wore a blue cloth
costume, a black velvet hat. trimmed
with blue plumes. and a bouquet Of
Eardcnias.
Mrs. Oliver Hartman wore a black
cloth costume, and a picture hat trimmed
with black plumes Her ornaments were
diamond necklace and a cabOchon
sapphire pendant.
Wears silver Fox Furs.
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt this year
has box number "a. and in spite OF the
warm weather to-day. she sat there
wrapped up in silver fox furs. Miss
Eleanor Sears, Of Boston, was with Mrs.
Vanderbilt part Of the afternoon.
Mrs. John II. Hanan, wearing a black
cloth costume. a black hat, and pearl
ornaments, entertained Mrs. Timothy L.
Woodruff.
Mrs. G.. W. Watson. Of Fairmont. W
Va. Wore q black cloth costume, a pur-
pie hat. and sable furs
Mrs Edward r. Ladew wore a green
cloth costume.
Miss Clarence II. MaCkay wore black
cloth and sable furs.
Among others noted during the after
noon were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph W. Har-
riman. Mrs. Charles ID. L. OelrichS, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, Mrs.
Burke Roche Batonyi. William H. Moore.
Reginald c. Vanderbilt. Joseph +. Wild
ener. Paul J. Rainey, and John Drew.