The Washington herald., 1910-10-23

Boxes for the Washington Horse Show.
80 be held at American League Park
Tuesday and Wednesday. are being re-
served by persons prominent in Wash
ington. Philadelphia, Baltimore. and New
York society.
The Presidents box will be occupied by
the President. Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen
Taft. and few OF their intimate friends.
postmaster General Hitchcock has re-
served a box, in which he intends to
entertain a number OF young society
girls
Other boxes have been reserved by
E. T. Stotesbury. OF PHILADELPHIA. Miss
Amy Du Pont, OF Wilmington; Mrs. II.
o. Bergling, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles West,
Col. Joseph Garrard. Col Charles Treat,
OF the War College: Lieuts f. w. Stew
art G. s. Mcneil, r. F. Tate, and John
{. II. Lee; Capt Granville Forteseue,
Gen. John A. Johnston, P. V. De Graw,
Mrs, Harry Wardman. Commissioner
Rudolph. Capt. Mark Brooke and Sena-
tor Bailey.
The stables erected by the Washington
Horse Show Association for the accom-
ready for occupancy.
Strings Arrive To-day.
Three noted exhibitors OF horses, all of
them likely to gain the coveted hrst prize
in their respective classes, Will arrive in
the city with their strings this morning
Miss Amy Du Poat, Of Wilmington, Del.
brings a famous string OF I'VE harness
horses. One of them. Lady Babbie. is
the champion runabout horse OF the
Eastern States Miss Du Pont comes
here directly from the Devon Horse
Show. in Delaware.
Mrs. Allan Potts. Of Richmond, tele-
graphed last night from Atlanta, where
she exhibited the past week, that she
would arrive In the city at o'clock this
morning. L. d. Benner. of the Warren
ton Hunt Club, Will reach the grounds
with his great stable Of Jumpers and
hunters a few hours later.
Henry Fairfax writes that his string
from the Aide stock farm will arrive in
Washington this evening Mr.. stotes-
bury's $4,000 team OF champion iIght har-
ness ToadsteTs viii be shipped tomorrow
from Philadelphia, in a special car, at
iaehed to limited train. Thomas F.
Ryan's horses are on the way, and ID. ]
stock farm, near Charlottesville. Va, are
already in town, Yesterday afternoon a
tally-ho was driven about the streets OF
washington by the horse show pro-
motors.
Expert Judge Accepts.
Edward R. W. Barker of the Fauquie-
Hunt Club. Of Warrenton. Va. has ac-
cepted an Invitation to serve as one OF
the Judges. Mr.. Barker Is a breeder Of
fancy stock and is an acknowledged ex-
pert on all classes OF horses. He VIII
Judge the hunting. jumping. and com
bination horses
Much interest is centered in the young
women who viii ride in the Washington
show. Miss Jeanette Allen, daughter OF
Maj Henry T. Allen, L. 8, A., VIII ride
her fathers Joe Bush in the class for
officers chargers, and IN the local hunters
class. Miss Allen is a daring rider. and
has done great deal Of hunting on
horseback in the West. She has chased
jack-rabbits over the plains OF Arizona.
where her father was stationed for two
years, and is expert in the handling Of
horses. She has never before appeared
in the show ring.
Miss Martha Hazard, who became IA
nous through a controversy with Col.
Roosevelt, is another girl in her teens
who will ride this week She made her
debut as a horse show rider in the Viz
Einia circuit last summer, and rose 10
popularity. She will ride Sherry, a horse
OF her own. and Melvin g Hazens Vir-
ginia Girl in the classes for ladies' hunt
ers and local hunters.
VIII Ride Willow King.
Miss Katherine Cherbonnier and Miss
Ruth Band viii be two more riders, while
Mrs. Allan Potts will attract consider
able attention by reason OF her being
the only woman master Of hounds In the
world Mrs Potts is master of the
Castle Hin Hunt, and viii ride her Will
low King In the hunt team entered by
that club. She will ride in a number OF
other classes.
Miss Cherbonnier. with Louis Leight's
Roustabout, will try to beat the world S
champion high jump record. feet 10
inches. made by Heatherbloom at Chicago
some years ago with Dick Donnelly up.
Roustabout is the champion high jumper
Of the South, and those who have been
watching his work believe that he IS
capable Of setting new worlds record.
The first event in the ring on Tues
day will be called at 1890 o'clock prompt
ly. All horses not ready for the several
events OF the two days show when
called will be barred. The programme is
an exceedingly long one on each day.
and in order 10 pull of the several events
on the days assigned promptness is nee
essaTV. AS far as may be the events OF
the two days will be continuous per-
Torrance.
Prizes I'm saks & Co.'s window.
one OF the most attractive collections
Of prizes ever offered In this city will be
awarded to successful entrants at the
Horse Show TO be held at National Park
Tuesday and Wednesday. The prizes were
placed on exhibition at Saks & Company s
yesterday, and many Of those who will be
represented Ia the show expressed COM
plete satisfaction at the selections. There
are TWENTY-FIVE classes on the programme,
and the winners will receive large loving
cups.
WEBS BROTHERS WIDOW.