Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
FOR BIG HORSE Show
Washington May Have Inter-
national Event Next Year.
WORKING ON PLANS NOW
Rich and influential Interests Have
Taken Up the Matter, Says
P. V. De Graw.

Washington is going to have an inter-
national horse show. with exhibits from
Russia. France. Germany, England and
other foreign countries as we'll as from
all parts of the United States The dates
have not yet been set, although it is
likely New York will be required to pass
over the honor of being Americas lead
ing city in its love for the horse during
the balmy days of next spring.
So much was intip1ated today to Star
reporter by Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General T.. V De Graw, who has long
been the president Of the Washington
Drivers and Riders Association and a
moving spirit in recent years in all mat.
tiers affecting the horse in the District of
Columbia.
Rich and influential interests have
taken hold of the matter, said Mr.. De
Graw, land the only obstacle that here.
tofore existed to making Washington the
scene of an annual international horse
show seems now likely to be removed.
1t is too late in the season. he said. TO
hope for an international show this year.
but that We will have horse show this
year is established beyond doubt, and
am delighted to learn that the efforts or
faithful few to make such a show an
annual event in Washington are at last
crowned with permanent success.
To Make Enterprise Successful.
.Inausurated by the Road Drivers and
Riders Association and carried to near
perfection by the Washington Horse
Show Association it is most gratifying to
my associates in both enterprises who
have for several years struggled with a.
hard problem now that the matter has
been taken up by the Riding Club of
Washington, the membership of which
can give the details such consideration
and attention as they. demand. And in
response to an invitation from President
William P. Emo I hope that both the
Road Drivers and Riders and the WASH
ington Horse Show Association Will CO.
operate in every way practicable to make
the new enterprise great success and a
credit to our Capital city.
"In this view I bespeak the interest OF
every Road Driver and Rider. in Wash
ington to take part in the show. Which
the new organization contemplates giving
early in May
When asked if the Washington Horse
Show association would, disband, Mr..
De Graw stated that there was no .neces-
sity for such action. as that association
may in the future desire to interest the
people Of Washington with exhibitions
similar to those which have been given
by its members, and which have also
inspired the new organization to enter
the field of horse shows, hence the Or
ganization will be held intact.
Want Show Each Spring.
Mr.. De Graw's hope and belief is that
the riding club will continue the work
already accomplished toward holding an
International show each spring in Wash
ington-a perfectly feasible proposition
from the viewpoint of himself and his as
sociates on the executive board of the
Washington Horse Show Association:
Melvin G. Hazen, surveyor of the Dis
trict; John O. Gheen and Thomas Bones.
These men. it appears, a year ago took
up the question of an international show
i'm Washington and were very much en-
outraged with assurances received from
abroad to the effect that Il thoroughly
organized International event in Wash
ington would be literally supported by
horsemen across the water, who would
not enter their stock in local American
enterprises. Mr.. De Graw is in receipt Of
communications from out-of-town folks
making injuries respecting the prospects
for a big show here this spring, which
was promised them a year ago. These
inquiries in due course will probably be
transferred to the riding club manage
pent.
One letter involves the stable of a
very prominent western woman who at
her last exhibition carried off fourteen
of the fifteen blues for which she con-
tested,