New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Biggest Horse Exhibit in
Years Draws South
amptOn Folk.
LAWN. MOWER FEAT
STAR ATTRACTION
Colonel r. N. Thompson, Decked
in Overalls, with COrnStalk
Whip, Draws Prize.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune J

Southampton, N. Y. Aug. 2l.-Under
threatening sky the annual Suffolk
Hunt Club Horse Show was held this
afternoon in the paddock adjoining the
clubhouse at Hay Ground. The attend
ance surpassed all previous shows, and
socially il was by far the most success
full of any event of the season.
From one to four o'clock automobiles
filed with men and women IN brilliant
costumes came from every village and
hamlet in the east end of the island.
The parking spaces were crowded. Sur
rounding the paddock blue and yellow
remnants were flung TO the breeze, and
the whole space was inclosed in yellow
and white bunting. Tea was served on
the porches of the clubhouse.
One of the attractions of the show
was Class V, for the best horse draw
ing a lawn mower, and created mucn
amusement for the spectators: Inc
owners of the entries drove. Colonei
Robert NJ Thompson, in suit OF tver-
alls. with a cornstalk for a whip, won
first prize; DR.. Albert II. Ely, second,
and third prize went to Harry Pelham
Robbins. who was dressed as farmer.
Among the other exhibitors in this
class were Richard II. Newton and +.
B. Wiborg, of Easthampton. Among
the early arrivals were Henry r. Coe,
with his four-in-hand. With Mr.. Coe
were Mrs. Henry DeForest and Miss
DeForest, Miss S. L. Jennings, Jack
Ely, Robert Frank, jr., and c. J. Coe.
Among the others occupying parking
spaces were Mr.. and Mrs. W. Scott
Cameron, Mrs. Robert l.. Stevens. Mrs.
William II. Grinnell, Mrs. f. NJ. Horne
and daughters. the Misses Elsa ana
Madeleine F. Horne; Ralph j. Preston,
with Miss Evelyn Preston, Miss Clara
Lee and Kurnal Babhitt, Mrs. William
Loue Rice, Miss Elise and Miss MIL
bred Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. Orson ID.
Mum, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley 5. Olcott;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson and
Miss Lucy Patterson, Henry W: De
Forest. Mrs. Charles Steele, Mrs. l.: I.
Hovt. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frankiyn'
Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter and MISS a.
NJ. Hegeman. Mr.. and Mrs. kawson l..
Wood had in their party Mrs. Albert
H. Ely and H. G. Montgomery Mr. 1 ana
Mrs. George Rose, of New orleans:
With DR.. and Mrs. Peter b. Wyckof
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund conn.
Mrs, Wvckoff wore a gown of midnight
blue faille. Also. Mrs. H. ID. Vance,
with her son, Harold Vance; Mr.: and
Mrs. Joseph F. Stillman and the Misses
Ida and Louise Stllman. Mr.; and
Mrs. f. NJ. Graves. Miss Millicent
Rogers. daughter of Mrs. II. II. Rogers,
had as her guest Miss Betty IhomP-
son. Mrs. Adrian II. Larkin wore Chi-
nose blue silk and chiffon; Mrs. X. A.
Frank and son. Jerome Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burial HON
man NJ, and Mrs. George +. Dadman
and Miss Lydia Dadman, Mrs. George
Whitney and daughter. Miss Marie
Elise Whitney: Mrs. William p. Doug
las. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax 5. Landstreet'
Dr. George A. Dixon had his daughter
Mrs. William May Wright, and Mrs. H.
J. De Mesa, Of Cuba: in gown OF mid
night blue serge and hat with roses.
Mrs. Holbrook II. Curtis and daugn-
ter. Miss Marjorie Curtis; IN V,euA
rose: Mr.. and Mrs. .Oren Root MRS.
Root in orange and black; with them
r,ere Mrs Hibbins. in white driving
coat; Miss Ida Louise Fleitman' IN
composition riding habit, shepherd
check coat and white serge coat: MIS-.
louis s Treadwell. Mrs. Fl. W. Nc
Vickor. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pelham
Robbins. Miss Adele Colgate. Also Mr..
and Mrs. John Berwind. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Davis. of Bridgehampton; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Mckinley and Miss Nc
Ginley, of Watermill; Mr.. and MIS- su y,
/. WcAlpin, of Easthampton., in magple
check driving coat; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Drew. of Easthampton; also Colonel j.
L. ogden, Of Ea2thampton; Mrs r,a n Mr H.
Walter Lawrence. of Westhampton. and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Heller. Of East
hampton. oro
Adrian II. Larkin, W. Delaney
X Xo mt Orsen D. Mum, James P; Lee
Arthur copPfI and i HeT Fisit d; w and
NJ F. Skiddy Won Stade were the
auxiliary committee. The judges were
Alfred ,. Maclay, Rufus l.: Pstt smi3R
Harry T. Peters, X. Lawrence p SlI'sm,
Robbins. . ~ .ho
show is due Henry D; BabcocK' pres.
dent of the show, and Colonel ROBERT
N. Thompson, chairman of the horse
show committee.