The Washington times., 1912-05-05


attendance. Conspicuous in the jam Of
ilmousines and roadsters parked Just
outside the grounds, was the Bakhme-
tef equipage. Nothing in Washington
excels In splendor this gayly caparisoned
outfit, the most striking feature of
which is the footman in the latest
/ fashioned Cossack outfit, with dangling
sword and well-filed pistol holsters at
his belt.
Nine. Bakhmetefr daily sallies forth in
this fashion, as though highwaymen
and brigands lay in hiding along the
| boulevards and drives, as well as the
shopping districts Of the National Capt.
tai.
Miss Elkins Daily
Visitor At Show.
Miss Katherine Elkins, at all times a
| devoted horsewoman. was a prominent
| ngure in the promenade around the
ring each day. Miss Elkins still cllngs
to black and white, having not yet en-
tireiy laid aside her mourning for her
father, the late West Virginia Senator
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Geolet Gerry the
latter the former Mathilde Townsend
formerly famous for her beauty and
ennul, and now as vivacious as she is
handsome, were also regular attendants.
The story that she bestowed her hand
| where her heart was inclined needs
no further verifcation than to see this
charming foung couple together. They
came to Washington especially for the
show, in which Mrs Gerry had several
| entries, and were the guests of her
mother. Mrs. Richard Townsend, for the
| week.
Mrs. Walter B. Brooks ir.. the viva
ciuus Louis Cromwell of IA little over
4, year ago. appeared Wednesday. for
tie first tin: in public since tire birth
OF her small daughter, Just a month
ago She made II radiant picture of a
young m",ron in stu, stunning , white M
EDWARD 7. Stutesbury. OF Philadelphia.
did NOT come over. as they had orig
iually planned This morning Mr.. and
Tor 4 weeks visit to them before open
ing their country home. In the Green
sprns, valley, for The summer;
| Another Young natron who Is always
4 center Of attraction and who enter
| tJn,d large box party each dav rf
thu exhibit was Ms Joseph Letter.
The young letters are buoy opening
their new country home, on the virginia
banks Of the Potonlac, these days. The
ncw houS.', it is said, Is quite the most
comfortable and veil appointed .sib-
| urban resid ence in the NiCinuity OF tho
Capital. 1t may lack an, imposing or
beautiful exterior. but amply repays any
deficiency In that line bv Its arrange
mcnts for solid comfort and luxurious
ease. as we'll as amusement for Old and
| YOTng. Wise mother Ahat she is, Mrs
joe believes in rearing her Youngsters
in the country.
Miss Taft, VINO is usually Conspicu-
Horse Show. was greatly missed this
time. having departed last sTnday for a
c"mpamyinz MIR and Mrs. Herbort
WadSwurth. on the first laE Of their
annual horseback trip to their country
place, in the Genes2o valley, \. Y. The
az the Virginia Hot sprinGs with the
| WadsWorthS, and the several young
army officers also in the party rerain-.
Ing at ths SPrinTs toT gotnrs a frW nd daTs avs
Hiss Harriet Southerland before re-
turning 20 the capital.
Horse Again to
Come Into HIS Own.
Just a fortnight hence the horse will
again come into his own at the military
race meet to be held at Benning. Perry
Belmont has been a moving spirit in
this enterprise, an interesting feature
Of which will be an endurance ride for
officers Of the United States army, un-
der the auspices of the Washington
branch of the newly organized Re-
minutes will be allowed for the stretch
of fourteen miles to be covered on the
ride. and in awarding their decision the
judges will take into consideration the
condition of the horse as we'll as the
horsemanship displayed. The meet will
open Thursday, May 16, and the endur.
anee ride will finish during the middle
of the afternoon meet on Saturday, the
closing day.
The War Department has assigned of.
fceFs from Fort Myer, Va: Fort Ethar
Allen, Vt: Fort Oglethorpe Ga, and
Washington 10 ride, and practically al
the races will be for army officers oil
riders from hunt clubs.
Mr.. Belmont. who Is an enthusiastic
turfman and the president of the United
Hunts Racing Association and who or
ganized the first meet of this kind II
this country In 1905, is anticipating a
memorable occasion. He has donated
three handsome pieces of plate, TO bC
awarded to the three winners in the
remount steeplechase race for the offi-
GERS Of the United States army.
ChaRrin at being lef tout Of such de,
liEbtful parties as that given by the
naval attache OF the French embassy
and Niscountsss day. peTChance. has
oecasloned the prevalent custom in GER