Evening journal., 1915-12-17
PRAISE THE Horse
At BANQUET BOARD
Owners and Drivers ASSO-
citation Joins in Annual
Dinner at Hanna'S
MORE INTEREST IN
MATINEE SEASON

More than two hundred lovers of the
racing horse gathered in Hanno's Cafe
last night at the fifth annual banquet
of the Horse Owners and Drivers Of the
Delaware Horse Show Association.
Howard r. Wallace, president Of the as
sociation, was toastmaster, and num-
Der of eminent horsemen delivered adj
dresses in praise OF the horse and of the
spirit OF racing in this city.
The chief speaker Of the evening was
Dr. j.. c. Mccoy; of kirkwood. 'in no
city OF its size IN America are there so
many lovers of the trotter as can be
found in Wilmington. 1t is a great
honor that you have conferred on me to-
night and coming as 1t does from horse
lovers Delaware horse lOvers-men
from New Castle county, where | was
born, il brings with it something that
] find it impossible to express in words, >
the doctor said
j. Writ Willis chairman OF the COM
mittee that arranged the banquet, called
attention 10 the lack Of interest that
has been shown in the matinee game
during the past year and earnestly OIL
fered some very timely suggestions.
Dr. H. p. Ewes related some of his eX-
periences with the horse and talked OF
breeding of horses in Delaware, naming
Happy Russell. Brooklyn Chief and other
horses. ">res in this state have pro-
luced the speed,' he said.
Edmund p. Moody delighted the audi
cncc with some of his experiences in
driving horses in the matinee. Dr. j. r.
MehaHy took mp the question Of the
brains Of the horse and clearly explain
ID 20 those present some reasons why
We should love the horse.
Other speakers We're. ". B. Austin
DR.. =. W. Tomlinson, Joseph H. David
son, J. G.. Bouldeu. 7. +. Lynch, DIR
Harris, c. s. Phipps, r. A. O'roole and
others Those present:
J. Writ Willis. j. G.. Boulden. DIR. IL
p. Ewes, J. o. Griffith. S. IT, Wilson. Z
W. Jester. i. H. Gould, w. II. Hollett
T.. Scott Townsend, J.. W. lell, T.. y
Farley. William b. Austin. Harry Nehr
Joseph Davidson, Il. =. Robinson. T.. l.
Springer, Va. G. Dovine, J. il. Marvel
O.. G. Mahoney. j. g. Duff, G. $. Phpps
i. II. Laws. A. G.. Heck. a. t. Carey
DIR. y. G. Mccoy. Joshua Conner, Stephel
McNee. Elmer Mcdaniel. q. ". Griffith
C. II. Howell. Richard Greenfield. J. G
Jester. William y. Lank. A. II. Tyson
DR.. A. J. llouchin. David Shaw, Dr. J. r
Kuhns, il. =. Stocckle, Herman Tyson
J. j. Fox, r. T. Lynch. DIR, J. r. Ma
hniIv. IT, J. johnson. Samuel Mcdaniel
DR. w. p. Miller. !. G. Purcell, William
Ward. $. r. Shippers, j. W. Cameron
Joseph Malatesta. DR.. John S. McCon
nell r. H. Quigley, w. H. DanzenbakeI
G. Grcenman. j. L. Wright, y. Z. Moody
T.. +. Kirk C. T.. Saville, Lawrence JET
fries. G.. \. Palmer. DR.. A. NJ llender
shot. W. r. lyman. J. J. McCalrerty
DR. W. T. Harris, w +. Blackburn. II
H. Spence, Nelson Warner. Reuben sat
terthwaite. William AIcndenhall, j. NJ
Svavnc. Jr.. Frank Dcnnison, William
Phipps. Herman Tyson, r. A. O1oelc
W. @. Lynch, Joseph Bradberry. Dr. J
II. Hammond. William H. Ramble, How
ard r. Wallace. i. w. Mccoy. c. w
McCaulley, Thomas D. Haddock. vii
liam Hammond, William Merrion. VII
liam Armstrong, David Ford, William
Wallace, G.. A. Terry. Harry Crossan
John Dennison. DIR. Robert romlinson
William Hawkins, Mr.. Cochran, DIR. ?
w. Tomlinson, Rodney Lyman.