The Washington herald., 1911-05-04

the new superintendent of the Naval
Academy. and Mrs. Gibbons. nee Ely. of
| this city: Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet
Gerry, nee Townsend. of this city, who
are guests Of the latter's mother. Mrs.
Richard Townsend; Senator and Mrs.
c. w. Watson: the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. George Won L. Meyer;
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfeld. DR.. and
MRS. w. Sinclair Bowen, and Mrs. and
the Misses MacMurray: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Phelps Emo. Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. Attorney General and
Mrs. Wfckersham, Mr.. and Mrs. William
j. Boardman. the Assistant Secretary
| Winthrop; Mr.. and Mrs John r.
Mclean. Mrs. Richard H Town
send, Mrs. La Montague. Mr.. and
MRS. j. William Henry. Mr. and Mrs
n. r. McGrann. Of Lancaster, Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean, in boxes
20 and q: the President and Mrs Taft.
box 22; Mr.. and Mrs. Littauer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Westcott, Senator and Mrs.
George Peabody Wetmore. Mr.. and Mrs
George Howard, Gen. James A. Buch-
| anan. Col and Mrs. Robert N. Thomp-
son. Maj. and Mrs. Henry T. Allen. .the
secretary Of War and Mrs. Dickinson,
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. C. Hazen Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur c. Moses, the Belgian Minister
! and Countess de Buisseret, whose box
has been taken by Representative and
MRS. Nicholas Longworth, the latter for
fherly Miss Alice Roosevelt; Mrs. Sum-
merlin daughter Of Commissioner and Mrs.
Johnston; Col. George NJ Dunn. a former
M. F. H.. Of the Chevy Chase Club and
Mrs. Dunn; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsall,
nee Hichborn: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Thropp. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver G. Risket-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph I. Weller, and
Mrs. F. B. Moran.
1t will be a matter Of much disappoint-
ment that Mrs. w. Sinclair Bowen, one
Of the most enthusiastic and skillful
riders and jumpers among washington's
horsewomen. will not ride in this horse
show. Her horse is among the 500 entries
and will be ridden by some one else
All I'm Readiness.
Everything is ready. The labor of six
or eight weeks has been concentrated on
the three-day show. The show grounds
| are a scene of beauty. The basis of
grand stand. ring. and stabling perfect in
design and execution. and the elabora-
| tion Of growing flowers. shrubs, and
trees tasteful but ornate, the grounds are
garden spot OF a high order of excel
lence.
At the first event at 10 o'clock there
will be a parade Of the members of the
Road Drivers and Riders Association, led
by Gen. Nelson A. Miles and Fourth As
| sistant Postmaster General p W De
Graw. Local horse owners will be the
participants. The first actual contest will
be called at 1870 o'clock. II will be a
class for ponies under the saddle. and in
1t are entered some famous little ami
mails.
Next will come class for roadsters.
f. T. Stotesbury's famous animals are
entered in this class and will make a
hard fight against other big entries, such
as those of Fl. l. Pierce, Of Boston, and
John ]. Dun. of Washington. Then will
come a class of gated saddle horses
These animals are supposed to be perfect
in the accepted gaits for their type.
After them will be shown the first of
the important military classes-a class
for service horses. Harris N. Brown has
offered the cup in this class, and for ii
enlisted men, mostly from Fort Myer.
will hotly contest the right to the blue
| ribbon. Some of the best of the Fort
Myer cavalry mounts are entered.
The Polo Ponies.
An interesting / class Of heavyweight
polo ponies will follow. The riders will
carry mallets and use balls, and will be
compelled to show the dexterity of their
mounts. Following will come a class Of
green hunters.
Out Of Virginia has come Mrs Allan
Potts, the master of hounds Of the Cas-
tie Hill hunt; L. D. Benner. E. H. Good
win, and others, while Miss Martha Haz-
ard will be a local entrant. recess un-
til o'clock in the afternoon will follow.
Perhaps II will not be until then that
the bulk of society will show itself, but
when the first class Of the afternoon ses-
sion is called. 1t is to ue expected that
brilliant showing of Washington So
ciety, officialdom, and the diplomatic
corps will be in evidence. and every one
of the tier boxes occupied.
The opening class of the afternoon will
be one for-heavy-weight hunters and
the blk fox chasing jumpers.
Much in Evidence.
Mrs. Allan Potts. Julian Morris, and
E. H. Weatherbee will be much in evil
dence.
Glass Al will next be shown. 1t is a