Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18
READY FOR SEVENTEENTH /:
WARRENTON HORSE SHOW,
Nearly 400 Entries Have Been ReI
ceived for Annual
Event.
PIONEER OF CIRCUIT
First Exhibition in Virginia Was
Given at Wnrrenton in 1890.
Cash Prizes and Ribbons Aug.
mcntcd by Silver Trophies.

WARRENTON. VA. August 1.-THE
S Scn,nn ,n, annual exhibit Of the War
VIII take place August - and %. prom.
Uses to be one of the most SUCCESSFUL
exhibits in tho history of the associa-
ton: Belng the pioneer of the Virginia
circuit of horse show associations Tho
Warrcnton exhibition always attracts
the best in the equine world. and this
coming show will be no exception to
thc past sixteen. running from tho in
itiai ono given In 1899. when the rough
only seat around 100 people The
launching Of horse shows In Virginia
can be credited to the late c.. w. Smith
rs ~, nrst manager. up to tho time of his
death, as we'll as managing the Rich-
mond and Norfolk shows. which were
"arranton show.
The Warrenton show. since tho death
or Mr. Smith, has been most success
executive ability and reputation as ono
oL Inc most popular horscm"n is known
a"r romrn.o ne entire East. and with
successful exhibits follow as regular aa
the years go by.
c,n InG a,n entries: for this, years exhibit
.ioSra august u, and from the secre-
tarys office the number Of entries ia
! announced az approximately 400. There
hr" thlity-nin" classes to he shown in
me harness. saddle and hunting classes,
In addition to the usual ripDon and cast
awards, there Will DO calls year a num-
hcr Of special prizes of plate. among
which are the Kobin AGaIr cup for Tia
best pony liz. and to be ridden by a
chiid unGer fifteen years OF age. This
cup rs presented annually by Mrs Blair
Johnson. Wiz" OF the manager In, tho
hnrncss class. the FamGuier Democra
memorial! plate Ei.,n each year in
memory Of its late manager. Will 20 10
the winner. OF tho Corinth,an class. Mrs.
sidney l.. Joscphthal offers three hand :.
some pieces OF plate TO tho winner n
three hunting classes Mrs. .roseph,f nj
w!ll hc remembered as Miss Cher bonner
no. -,s ,n
made the circuit of the Virginia shows,
her beauty and skilfu! riding in those
thousands OF admirers She now owns
. "Waverly." near Warrcnton. ana has a
matnltic"nt string OF hunters.
Among the exhibitors from q distance
are James w. Yates. NJ. e, Hnz.n. Miss
He,Sn bnchanan, of Washington, d c.;
Holloway. +. j. ward ana II. II. Rem
wick. of charlottesville: f. w. Payne.
Waugh .Glascock. Dclaplane: Frederick
lihon". i,pperville: a. =. Humphrey. Jr.,
Ipreryille Miss Pats White. =. Bow
man Price. and Wavcrly Farm. Hay.
School. Miss Charlotte holland. Mrs u.
g. SANDS and Arthur White. Middle
burg Mrs: Allen Potts. OF Gordonsviile:
Glenara Farm. Marshall. Fred Hostel.
Ter; Rrooad Run: Mitchell Harrison.
Nokesvt!lc Mrs. Lester karow. Savan-
irominent among the loca! exhibitors:
I Miss ri +; hFianIntE"n hos,on. Mass;
, leigh Farm, Dclaplanc: e = Hale,
Nokesvillc: J. r. kamey, Marshall: + L.
Redmond. MiddlcburE. Va. Prominent
among the local exhibitors are James
* NadduX: John s. Gaines, 5. q. elias
cock, W. II. Fool. J. II. McCabe Jr-
Mrs. w. II. Pool. DR.. G. s Carter, Thos
=. Ashcton. ". s. Sewers. II. ..
Groomc, J. Il. Hawkins, J. L. Fielding.
Courtiand II Smith, Mrs. r. r.. Barrett,
Mrs. sidney Joscphthal j. NJ. Alice. H.
tNman,, a: +. Payne. Dion Kerr. Julian
: g. Keith, W. Wilson Drake Mrs. John
$. Gaines and Mrs. James * NadduX