The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-08
Especial to The Times Dispalch.l

Il - asHlISto " u, May $50 eHthu-
siastic arc norge lovers from ali oven
the country. Including many from Viz
GINA, over the SUCCESS of the Nationai
SCapital Horse Show, which closed IL,
three days meet here Yesterday after.
noon, that there now seeing to be no
aoubt that the gathering will be made
an annual Institution hereafter Be-
ginning us an experiment. IL was dem
( onstrated before the end OF the Arst
day that the show would be the best
ever held In the South. and this being
The case. 1t is now proposed TO ma\o
next years events exceed even those
Z Of the past week.
Quite in Keeping with It's record OF
the past three days was the successful
and even highly sensational CLOSING, OF
the show. Wien the last buglc call
sounded out from the ring, and the
horse show was over for this year,
executive committee for itH excellent
work. and Washington was commended
Tor having ont OF the best showy in
The world.
All Applaud II.
Horscmen from ali over the country
nppianded It's excellence. pointing to
tho quality. style, ull-rr'ound action
and conformation OF It's entries. The
excessive use of bearing reins. severe
biting aud heavy shocing 80 often
seen In Horse elbows was conspicuous
because OF Its absence. The entries
represented the ;iristoerocy OF the horse
world, and the exhibition of animals
In the hunt class was IA record breaker.
The grounds themselves give dis
tncttye tone. and no city in America
could have gathered together such
representative audience us Witnessed
the events. Mingled with tho inodish
gowns Of the women In the boxes were
the quaint and curious costumes OF
The women from tho foreign legations.
while the coats OF the representatives.
of the different hunt clubs recalled
pictures OF hunting scenes In old Eng
lish prints.
N President and Mre TAFT reached the
grounds at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon. and az the party entered the
grounds the Presidents flag WAS run
up above his boz. and the band played
America" while the audience stood
Until tho distinguished party was seat
ed. President and Mrs. Taft had as
their guests Miss Keys and the Pres
dents brother Charles TAFT who Is
spending a few days 1T the White
House before sailing for London 10 be
present at the coronation OF KING
George. Major Butt also was with the
party.
The three championship events and
superb exhibition of hunt teams and
The spectacular and sensational high
jump OF RouStabout. the bay gelding
presented by Judge William II Moore
To the government made Zip the pro,
gram.
Washington horsewomcn have played
3 prominent part In the show, and their
Rood work III handling their mounts
has attracted much attention, partic-
ularly TINT of Miss Ellen Rasmussen
and Miss Martha Hazard.
c.,
pie, OF New York. and Mrs Allen Potts.
OF Gordonsvillc. Va. were much talked
shout. II was semi onlcially announced
that the next years show would last
for atIeast a week, and probably long
er. The executive committee is salts
fled With the financial result, II waE
estimated that more than 5000 people
were on the grounds yesterday after.
noon.
Military Dash.
Il4 There was 4 military dash about the
show which was moro distinctly typical
of Washington than OF any other city
In the world. and officers OF the army
hat many Interesting entries, The ex-
ccIlent work of S. w. Taylor, man
aging director. contributed much 10
It's success. and 1t was due to him
that there were no long waits md the
different entries were shown promptly
and on schedule time Mr.. Taylor said
he was pleased with the result here.
lie sails in a few days for London, TO
net as one Of the Judges at the Inter
national Horse Show. in London, but
Is BY no means confident of the success
or the army entries from this country
In the exhibition. a he thinks some OF
the foreign officers. especially those oil
Belgium understand cavalry riding
better than our officers. and that the
horses entered from this country have
NOT the winning form requisite for the
Olympia show
III r. v. Dc Graw, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General. who has been
working hard for the establishment OF
an international horse show in Wash
ington. announced after tho close OF
tho show yesterday that the prelim-
.lnary work incident to the accomplish
ment or that achievement had been
plly realized. Invitations arc being
prepared. and prominent horsemen from
all over the world Rre expected TO
meet hero soon and discuss the details
of tho International show project.
Among others who expressed them
selves in favor of making the National
Capital Horse Show an international
event were such well-known horsemen
rs Melvin c. IIaaen. Major Henry II.
Allen. Edward Il. Mclean, j. William
Henry. S. w. Taylor. Charles Mulllken.
Lars Anderson Senator Joseph w.
Bailey, Edison Bradley. James A. Buch-