Evening journal., 1916-09-06
TAN BARK SHOW
ATTRACTS SOCIETY
Aristocrats of Horse World
Strut Today at Wa
waset Park
MISS DUPONT'S STABLE
WINS MANY PRIZES

With an unusually large number OF
horses entered representing some Of
the finest bred animals in this coun-
try, the opening OF the Delaware
Horse Show at Wawaset Park, In con-
nection with the Delaware State Fair,
this morning attracted a large num-
Der OF persons prominent in society
not only In this city. but from Phila-
delphia. Bryn Mawr, Devon. Virginia
and elsewhere. Showers kept many
intended visitors away this morning,
and the majority OF the society folk
did not go out to the show until this
afternoon. However by the time the
show opened this morning there were
a number OF motors parked around
the ring while a number OF other in
terested persons stood leaning on the
fence and watched with the keenest
interest the Judging Of the horses.
Not since the close OF the local So
cial season last spring have so many
society people been seen together as
were seen this afternoon al the show
There were several automobile parties
and there was much visiting among
the motorists, many Of whom had not
seen one another since spring. The
grandstand also held It's full share Of
society folk and the boxes we're gay
with parties OF people prominent in
society here and elsewhere.
The animals judged this morning
behaved beautifully and the judges
had considerable difficulty in making
the final announcements OF the win
ners. Many we're tried over and over
again and they presented an attrac-
tive sight as they pranced and high
stepped around the ring Miss Amy
DUPONT. whose string Of horses Is one
OF the most noteworthy In this
section OF the country, took
the largest number Of honors
this morning. with her horses Matte
Bond. Haverford. Maple Brook Maid,
Matchless Stella and Queen Denmark.
while Mrs. Hollyday Stone Needs,
Jr., another prominent exhibitor. also
took honors with her horse. Little
Lady" which was a repeated winner.
Delaware's horse show IS always a
social event of unparalleled interest.
II is an important show in more ways
than one and several persons who
have exhibited at Warrenton. Va,
Madison Square and at other shows
said this morning that the Delaware
show was one OF the best and most
highly qualified they had ever attend.
cd. In connection with the horse show
there Is also a hound show and some
OF the finest bred hounds In the coun.
try are being exhibited. They attract.
ed much attention this morning and
showed off, beautifully when they
we're judged
Among those seen at the ring thil
morning were Miss Amy DUPONT. whit
had with her Mrs William ShoemalS
er Of Wilkes-Barre. Pa. and Mrs J
n Andrews OF Somerset. Va: Mrs
Hollyday Stone Needs. Jr.. Miss Patt,
Johnson. William DUPONT. Jr. Mis-
Marion DUPONT Of Montpelier one o.
the most prominent exhibitors and
riders. Mrs. Wikoff Smith of Bryr
Mawr. also an exhibitor: Mrs. ALFRED
Clements OF Devon. Pa: Mrs. j. B
Lee OF Middleburg Va; Charles Ham.
ilton, Allen Russell Of Warrentor. Va.
Richard Harrison OF Nolzesvlle. Va
Miss Ruth Wood and Miss Eleanor
Wood Of Bryn Mawr; Mr.. and Mrs
William T Hunter. r. A. s Hunter
William T. Hunter. Jr., and Miss Hen
messy. all Of Devon. Pa, and many
others.
William dupont entertained the
Judges az luncheon today at the
Country Club. His guests were Ed.
mund p. Moody. chairman Of the
Horse Show; W. w. Sanford OF
Orange. G. Howard Dawson Of MIL
brook. n. Y: Edward Twaddell Of
westtown. Pa: Quincy c. Cue Of New
York; DR.. Oscar Seeley of Philadel-
phia; John McComb OF Richmond; AL
exander p. Corbitt OF Odessa; II. (
Nichols Of New York and z. B. Chase
OF Radnor. Pa.
This mornings prize winners
we're:
Glass 61-Three-year-olds. suitable
10 become hunters; shown in hand
First prize. W. w. Laird cup. won by
Dime Novel, chestnut g., w. p Stew
art; second. SO or cup. Lone Star.
bay g.. Norman Cantrell.
Glass 2-Fo1r-year -Olds and I'M