The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-01
SOCIETY ATTENDS
POST HORSE SHOW
Misses Eleanor and Margaret
Wilson, Presidents Daugh-
tiers, at Fort Myer.
EVENTS ARE SPIRITED
Cup Donated by Secretary Of War
Garrison Won by Enlisted
Colored Man.
EVENTS ARE SPIRITED

Plenty OF action, with several hair
breadth escapes in jumps and steeple-
chase and cross-country riding, closed
the third annual military horse show
at Fort Myer.
Easily the most interesting and in
structive of the three days of the show,
yesterdays events not only gave ample
opportunity for trying out OF horses
but kept the fashionable throngs,
among whom were members of the
Presidents personal and official fami-
lies. thrilled throughout the whole
afternoon.
While the fiat races and cross-coun-
try run were the most spectacular on
Yesterdays card. a close finish in the
officers jumps in the drill hail az
forded the intensest moments. Lieut..
Greble, on Prince Henry, and Capt.
Dean, on Cosmocrat, tied for first
honors in a contest over four jumps
of four feet, and four additional trials
were made before Lieut.. Greble was
declared winner
Roth were cheered Justify by the
crowds in the galleries. Lieut.. deuel.
on whippoorwill, who has taken three
hrsts at .he Fort Myer show, was
third.
Day Perfect for Sport.
The day was well nigh perfect for any
kind OF sport. and both men and horses
were mettlesome. To inspire them 10
their utmost they were observed the on-
served of a crowd of notables. which
filled nearly every seat in the boxes ana
galleries of the riding hall.
In the box with Col. Joseph Garrard
and Mrs Garrard were Miss Eleanor
Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughters of the President, and several
of their friends and the Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Garrison and other promi-
nent people The attendance OF civilians
interested in horses was far larger than
on previous days. though William henry
and John A. Morgan were the only
Washington men with horses entered.
The Washington people found nome
talent enough. however, in the ladies
mark saddle event in which several we'll
known horses were shown by prominent
young society women.
, Miss Helen Buchanan, on katydid, won
first and the cup. Miss Dasha Allen, on
Yellowstone Regent, was second. and
Mrs Richard Coke Burleson, wife OF
Lieut. Burleson, on Cassius. was third.
Miss Ruth Anderson rode Cosmocrat.
owned by Capt. Dean; Miss Mildred
Greble rode her horse. Jack. and Thistle
mast, owned by Lieut.. Rockwell: Miss
Jeanette Allen rode The Dargyle. Miss
Emily Chase rode Billy, owned by Dr
Allen. and Miss Clarinne Hunter RODE
Corzo. owned by Lieut.. Graham.
The days events began with soldiers
chargers in various movements lnciud-
ing Jumps. Private Kane, of Troop c,
Fifteenth Cavalry, on Conner, won first;
Private Mathesep, OF the same
,crec.ses won second, and rrirsG' ~
clan Sanghore. of the Fifteenth "a -
Band on Bailey, won third.
rnvxr.a SoI.yier Win,
Corp. Richardson, colored
of Troop &. Tenth Cavalry, wo
soldiers jumps. winning a cup pi~-~---s
to the winner by Secretary of War Gar
rison. as well as a cup for his organiza-
ton and the usual money prize OF SO
in the events for enlisted men. The
secretary made Corp. Richardson brief
speech. commencing him for his Work.
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