The Washington times., 1917-05-08
HORSES PARADE
BEFORE NOTABLES
Box Holders Prominent at
First Day Of the Show.
BY JEAN ELIOT.

In spite of threatening weather and
a chiIliness to CONCEAL ones enthu-
siasm, the opening OF the Washing
ton horse show-beg pardon, the Ma
tional Capital Horse Show-yesterday
afternoon was marked by a large
measure OF its usual brilliance. The
crowd was smaller than usual, to be
sure, but the boxholders turned out
in full force, and the proper compile
ment OF notables were among their
guests.
The flags flying from every post
were the first thing TO strike the OBJ
server on entering tnc gateway CT
the Enclosure: and the distinctly mill
| tary atmosphere was borne out by
| the number OF officers in uniform,
British, French and American, who
showed their mounts in the ring or
mingled with the spectators in the
boxes. The substitution of khaki or
olive drab for the more familiar blue
uniforms of other years made a no
ticeable difference in the general
picture.
Tan Prevailing Color.
Curiously enough, many OF the ex-
hibitors. both men and women, wore
tan or brown riding clothes. and these
blended with the dark suits and furs
of the spectators In a background
against which the scarlet sage which
decorated the grandstand and the
ring and the sky blue uniforms Of a
group OF French officers st0od out
in high relief.
The horses? Well, I'll admit that
I'll have to go this afternoon to see
them. The people? Mrs. Peter Goe-
let GERRY ami Mrs. William =. Hltt,
without whom no Washington show
could be complete, were there. Mr..
and Mrs. Hit had a number of guests
with them. Senator and Mrs. Gerry
were alone in their box much OF the
afternoon, and later I saw Mrs. Gerry,
who was distinctly ornamental and
picturesque in a long seal trimmed
coat OF gray jersey cloth and a fioppy
black hat, chatting in the paddock
with that fine sportsman, Judge WILL |
lam H. Moore, and later still visiting
with Mrs. Edward B. Mclean, who |
wore a perfect cartwheel Of a purple |
hat. Mr.. Mclean and his small son, |
Vincent Walsh Mclean were among
the most interested spectators.
Served Tea to Guests.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
entertained a party in their box, and,
with their usual thoughtfulness for
their guests, had tea served during |
the course of the afternoon, the /
steaming beverage having a most ap-
pealing fragrance on so cold an af-
ternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ Ander-
son, who had guests with them: Mr.. |
and Mrs. Joseph Letter, whose party |
included Mrs. John H. Merriam and /
Mrs. McCombs. and Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. who entertained
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood,
U. s. A, distinctly among the lioGs
of the occasion, were among those
who were visited by a constant
stream OF callers during the after
noon.
Play Patriotic Airs.
They play The star-Spangled Ban
ner," which forms part OF every mu-
steal program these days, and in def
erence to the officers OF the French
mission and the several BritIshers
who strolled In during the afternoon,
The MarseiIlaise" and God Save the
King" to each OF which the specta-
tors rose as one man. 1 noticed that
the British uniform Is a shade or two
darker than our olive drab, and l no
ticed also that several American army
among 'em Lieut.. Col Will
liam Z. Horton, took the cue from our
cousins from overseas and carried
5wagger sticks.
Colonel Horton and a distinguished
looking British officer who was with
MIN, were guests for a time in Gen. and
Mrs. George p. Scriven's box. The /
Misses Scriven were also in the box !
Nine. de Sibour and Mrs. Horace West
oft were with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas s
Bell Sweeny. Miss Frances Moore oc- !
:upied Mrs. Alex Wichfeld,s box and h
lad several young guests with her and s
Mrs. Thomas Holcombe. jr.. came in l
With her father. Rear Admiral Richard +
ION Glover, to join Mrs. Clover in her {
'ox.
In Huge Fur Coat. {
Mrs Holcombe was swathed in a huge :
ur coat and wore a small hat from l
which dangled quantities OF ripe red h
herries. 6
Mrs. Arthur Murray and Mrs. James l
Stafford were with Ord Preston. who also
lad his two small daughters in his box.
irs Richard Townsend and Mr.. and n
frs. Perry Belmont were among those s
parties in the boxes next !
he judges stand. In
Others among the spectators were {
fine. Riano, Mrs. Paul Pearsail. Miss q
cdythe Howard, Miss Ruth Hitchcock. s
he Greek charge d'araires. Mr.
rouros: J. z. Lefevre, OF the Panama n
egation; Nine. Zaldivar, Mrs. Henry 6
Austin, Murray Cobb, Randall Hag-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Burton, s
apt and Mrs. Chaster Barnett,
.rthur Campbell, Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer.
ir. and Mrs Hugh Legare-welI, see 4
he sociaI register for the rest {