The Washington herald., 1913-04-03
HORSE TOASTED
AT BANQUET

Suffrage, senator Bailey said AL these
men that are in favor of woman suffrage
are merely advocating it as means
to an end. Woman is an emotion "
said the speaker, "a highly emotional
and moral creature. Every time she sees
man do thing which she thinks is
not quite right, she promptly goes to
the Legislature for law preventing him
from doing it again. She is against a
banquet where the wine sparkles.
believe that women could help our poll
tics, but God knows what politics will
do to our women. ! believe in the free
dom of the individual as long as he
doesn't do anything that will interfere
with the freedom of his neighbours
Closing his speech, the Texan said: 'Ii
We nail up our race courses the govern
ment will not be able to keep up the
breeding of good horses for either the
army or for any other useful or neces.
sary purpose 4 hail the horse as the
noblest of all of Gods dumb creatures.
Col. r. Nj. Thompson answered 10 the
toast on "suntinG,' and said that this
branch of the sport made for good citi.
zensnip. lie urged that the sport ne
popularized and be organized so as tc
make it accessible to every person that
has red blood in his or her VEINS He
particularly invited the farmer to take
an interest in the sport. and urged that
means be devised which would contrib
ute to the pleasures OF the farmer as ne
contributes to the pleasures OF those who
are given to the sport Of hunting.
Advocates MutueI Betting.
Redmond c. Stewart. OF Baltimore,
advocated the introduction OF the sys-
tenn Of mutuel betting in speaking on
4 ha Of
the wish that the profession of racing
men was more honorable. and that
there would be more amateur riders.
Col. II. T. Allen spoke on Polo" and
expressed the hope that arrangements
can be made this year to send an army
polo team to Narragansett Pier. He
said that the sport is of great value
to the service.
w. Irvine Cross answered to the
toast of THE Spirit Of Fox Hunting
AS Have known It." and said it took
precedence over all other outdoor
sports.
Perry Belmont said that interest in
the breeding of good horses showed pa
triotism.
Representative G. c. Carlin of Virginia
broke a lance in behalf of woman
suffrage and said he disagreed with
him who argues that we would be in
worse position il women were allowed
10 mingle in our politics. disagree
with him; woman never mingled with
anything that they did not make 1t
better" said the Virginian Representa-
tive.
Among those who were represented at
the banquet were members of the Jockey
Club, the Polo Association, American
Kennel Club, Recognized Hunts Of
America. National Remount Associa-
ton, American Horse Show Association,
Masters of Fox Hounds Association. Ma
tional Steeplechasc and Hunt Associa-
ton, and others interested in the sports
of the turf and the field.
The committee in charge of the dinner
included August Belmont. chairman. New
York; Col. ii. T. Allen. Washington;
Adam Beck, London, Ontario; Paul Cra-
vath. Piping Rock. Long Island; William
du Pont, Montpelier, Va; A. Henry Hig-
ginson. South Lincoln. Mass: Henry
Aide, Va: Thomas Hitchcock,
Aiken, S. c.: F. NJ. Lowry. Pittsburg;
Charles f. Mather. Philadelphia: Henry
Oxnard. Washington; Daniel Z. Sands.
jr., Middleburg Va; Clifford Sifton. OF
tawa. Canada; Redmond c. Stewart. Bal
tirnoer; Joseph b. Thomas. New York;
Col r. NJ. Thompson. Washington; Oak
leigh Thorne Milbrook, n. Y: Maj. Aus
tin Wordsworth, Genesoo, N. Y; Horace
White, Syracuse; Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, Washington. and DR.. f. Lester
Jones, secretary, Montpelier Station, va.
Among those present were:
Col H. T. Allen, Walter Il. Abel,
L. Clifford Altemus. r. l.. Anderson.
Hon. Lathrop Brown, Perry Belmont,
Mon. Joseph w. Bailey. James ii.
Berner. Commander Boy-Ed, Gen. James
a. Buchanan. Brook NJ. Baker. Thomas
Bones, Murray Boocock, Arthur Blan-
chard, Walter D.<Brooks, jr.; Admiral
Barker, Admiral Brownson.
Hon. c. C. Carlin. w. Irvine Cross,
Thomas F.. Cottman, John w. Clifton.
William II. Clifford, II. E. c. Cowdin.
William du Pont, III. Rozier Dulany.
r. Hunter Dulany, John l.. de Saulles.
William p Emo, John o. Evans.
Henry Fairfax Fred r. Samuel, w.
G. Fletcher, Bernie Fenwick, Col. F.
Foltz, Ivan Fox.
Hon. J.. C. Garrison, f. c. Gatewood.
John o. Gheen, f. Lee Goss. Gen. Bibb
Graves, Dr. Carey Grayson, Col. Grebie,
Col. Gerard.
William A. Hazard, Hon. r. H. Hitch
cock, William F. Hit, Mitchell Harri-
son, Charles X. Harrison. jr.; Melvin {.
Hazen, b. w. Haxall. jr.; G. /. Harley,
Frederick T. Huidekoper J. w. Hunter
Basil Hail.
J. c. F.. Jacobs, E. Lester Jones.
Harry d. Kirkover, Capt. G. w. Kirk
patrick, r. w. Kelley.
Wallace w. Lanahan, c. l.. Leith.
Charles F. Mather, Hon. w. F. Nc
Combs, ]. f. Madden, Gen. Mills Fred
eric McElhone, Albert r. Mackenzie.
William c. Marrow, Ruskin McArdl".
Charles Mulliken. Capt Mccoy, Carries
Moffat
Henry T. Oxnard.
George V. Peyton, Raj Parr. Lieut.. Pat
ton.
DR.. G. B. Rummell. E. A. Russell, jr.,
oliver G. Ricketson, Samuel Ross, l.. w.
Riddle, Lieut.. c. X. Rockwell. M. 6.
Redmond c. Stewart, Frank Smith, ].
F. Sherer, Herbert Shannon. Ackley c.
Gen. B. d. Spilman, Daniel c.
Sands, jr, Arthur Selden. George Slater. |
Col. r. NJ. Thompson, Richard Taylor, |
H. Thomas, Van Wyck Thorne,
Joseph B. Thomas, Walter Tuckerman, |
P. Tumulty, Randolph Turner.
w. w. Wick, Maj. II. w. Won Her |
yarth.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, Windsor T. |
White, Charles A. Watson. N. Roger |
Williams. f. B. White, Jack Woodruff, |
Harry Wardman, DR.. Guy F. Whiting, |
Admiral Wainwright. Gen. Wotherspoon. |