Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
WILL CONDUCT FIGHT HORSE SHOW OPENS
Committee Named to Work Spectators Crowd Big Riding
Behalf of Clerks. Hall at Fort Myer.
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS president TAFT PRESENT
Plans Being Made Collection Military Attaches Of Embassies and
Fund of 100000 Legations Also Attend.
MEETING THURSDAY EVENING REM0UNT CLASS EXHIBITED
Literature Higher Salaries
for Federal Employees Will Be Appearance Through
Freely Circulated
Spectators Crowd Big Riding
Hall at Fort Myer. i!
PRESIDENT TAFT PRESENT
Military Attaches Of Embassies and
Legations Also Attend.
REM0UNT CLASS EXHIBITED
Fifteen Animals Entered Make Good
Appearance and Go Through
PAGES Well.

In the presence OF many spectators.
who crowded every part OF the big riding
hall at Fort Myer. Va. the military horse
show opened, as far as the public was
concerned, at 1 O'Clock this afternoon.
The $50 fine horses entered In the various
classes were Judged for conformation
yesterday afternoon. when only the
Judges, a few horsemen and army OFF,
GERS were present.
The uniforms OF tho army men. the
even brighter costumes Of the women
and the general military air that per-
vaded the big hall made the show unique
in this part Of the country.
President Taft, Mrs. Taft and Miss
Helen Taft were among the interested
spectators. as were Secretary OF War
Dickinson and other members OF the
cabinet. number Of the military at
taches Of the various embassies and lega
tons here also watched the exhibition
Of horses and craftsmanship with much
interest
Test of Army Horses.
The military horse show. besides being
an event of interest to sportsmen and So
ciety folk, is a test OF the horses provided
for officers and men in the United States
Army. and the government hopes TO de-
rive much benefit from the exhibition.
Army officers are giving much attention
to the breeding Of horses for army use,
and their effort is to get the most eff
cient type of animal.
The first class shown today was that
for remounts. There were fifteen entries.
and the horses presented good appear
ance and went through their PAGES well.
The Fort Myer Band was playing a ma
q w a a
The riding Of army officers and men Wa )
under inspection, as we'll as the horses.
and the skill and daring of the riders
thrilled the crowd of spectators.
The winners I'm the class for re-
mounts were: First. Reynolds, ridden
by Private Carson of the War College
detachment; second. Adventure. ridden
by Corp. Cooley, Troop A, 10Th Cav
Campbell. Troop d, 18th Cavalry.
Other Glasses Judged.
The other classes judged this afternoon
were: Glass Of eleven pairs of jumpers.
class OF nineteen jumpers. class of thir-
teen polo ponies. class Of nine officers
charges. class Of eighteen military jump
ers and class of fifteen military jumpers.
The judges Of the various events were
Maj. D. s. Stanley, quartermaster's de-
| partment; Capt Guy V. Henry. Eth
U. 8. Cavalry; Lieut.. Col. f. st. j. Greble,
general staff. and Maj Henry T. Allen.
general staff.
In the elimination trials yesterday after
noon the class OF nineteen officers charg-
ers was reduced to nine. Those elim!-
mated were Joaquin. Lieut.. Col. Charles
G. Treat: Kitten. Col. Joseph Garrard:
Lou, Col. Garrard: Nine OF Diamonds
Lieut.. v. g. Foster: Gray Boy. Capt
Warren Dean: Rabbit, Lieut.. c. Psr Bar
nett: Katherine. Capt. c. w. Kirkpatrick;
Chico. Lieut.. w. w. 'Overton; Kim. Lieut.
&c. s. Mcneil: Mary, Capt H. c. Smither:
Mollie, Capt. H. H. Bailey; Mr.. Renmicks.
Lieut.. A. r. Chaffee, and Scott, Capt. w
w. Whiteside.
In the class left for today were Glen
Elsie, Lieut.. Chaffee; Phoenix Park. Ma.
Gen. w. H. Carter; Corotoman. Col.
Treat: Reno. Capt. G. c. Barnhardt;
Buster Brown. Lieut.. r. F. Tate; Lady.
Capt J. r. Lindsey; Ned. Lieut.. w. J..
Moose; Roy, Maj. Frederick L. Foltz, and
Donovan, Capt. L. c. Andrews.