Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
PRIZE LIST MAGNET
Many Eastern Horse Owners
to Enter Capital Show.
PARADE OPENING FEATURE
Competent Judges to 0ficiate
Army Officers Manifesting
Interest.

Reports received by the directors of
the National Capital horse show from
Francis NJ. Ware of New York. who
has been engaged as director for the
spring show, to be held May l to 4, indi-
cate that a larger number of eastern
horse owners will be represented at the
meeting this year than was the case
a year ago. The Sc, 600 prize list arranged
by the directors, according to Mr.. Ware,
is attracting the attention of exhibitors
throughout the east. The premiums have
value of approximately 5000 more than
those offered last spring, and this fact.
1t is believed, will result in Washington
ians seeing more famous horses than have
been exhibited at any previous show held
in the capital.
Announcement was made yesterday that
the members of the Road Drivers and
Riders Association will inaugurate the
show this spring with a parade. A similar
plan was followed for opening the meeting
a year ago, and it proved a popular in
novatfon. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, honorary
president, and Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral p. V. De Graw president Of the as
Sociation, have promised the horse show
officials that their members will be out
in full force for the opening day, May l.
Will Beautify Grounds.
While unfavorable weather has delayed
the work of getting the horse show
ground in shape, Melvin c. I.azen, Dis
trict surveyor, who heads a committee
on improvement of the show grounds,
yesterday stated that the exhibition park
should present an attractive appearance
by the time the show opens. Particular
attention is being paid to the leveling OF
the show ring. Other work includes sod
md fci6 hn rim nd 10
setting out Of cedar trees. 1t is planned
to have the interior of the park resemble
we'll kept private country place.
The Presidents box and other boxes
are being put in shape by a force OF
workmen under Mr.. Hazen's direction.
1t is expected that President Taft, who
formally opened the show last year, will
do SO again this spring.
According to officials of the horse
show and Director Ware, prospective
entrants have expressed no little salts
faction over the selection of judges for
this years show. All of the judges
have had considerable experience I'm the
line of work for which they have been
selected. many of them possessins
national reputat ions. Judge w. II.
Moore, one of the judges has won rib
bons in the principal shows of both the
United States and England.
Army Officers Interested.
Another judge whose fame is more
than local is ]. w. Graves of Richmond,
Va. Mr.. Graves is head of the Richmond
Racing and Horse Show Association and
Virginia's representative on the executive
committee of the National Steeplechase
and Hunt Association. Mr.. Graves will
be one of the judges of hunters, A.
DevereauX acting with him.
Indications are that the army repre-
sentation in the charger class this year
will exceed that of last. According to
Arthur d. Addison, secretary Of the
horse show, the interest of army officers
in the show also will be greater. The
cavalry branch of the service realizes
the dearth of fit horses for the needs OF
the service and is anxious to encourage
the breeding of good chargers from
motives of patriotic nature. as well
as from pure love of fine horses.