New-York tribune., 1917-11-11

form Of direct donations.
To this splendid act Of sportsman
~, on the part Of President James
v,Iean, Judge William H. Moore and
,beir associates New York society has
responded by reserving every box in
.ss big arena a week in advance of the
Horse Show, and by organising the
ladies' committee, representing the
American Red Cross. many members
~ which have worked unremittingly
20 build up the exhibition into the
splendid benefit which now seems as
sured.
Exhibitors from al parts Of the
United States and Canada have made
the largest number Of entries In a
decade, and it now rests with the public
70 help swell the receipts to 100000
before the show ends. on Friday night
Woman's telling work in the war has
It's counterpart in what the women OF
society are doing this year to make the
Red Cross Horse Show a memorable
event In addition to the Red Cross
conmittee, Of which Mrs. Arthur Scott
Burden is chairman, the Ladies' Four
INLAND Driving Club has volunteered
for service and will put the club coach
Arrow in commission tomorrow, tool
iDg Il every day from the Colony Club
down 70 Madison Square and into the
ring at the Garden, displaying the en-
blen Of the Red Cross and appropriate
banners announcing the Horse Show.
To horse the coach Mrs. Alfred G.
Vanderbilt has brought down from
Newport the famous gray four-in-hAnd
team with which her husband won the
rsce for the Arrowhead Inn Cup when
M was president of the National Horse
1ow Association.
Mrs Thomas Hastings, president OF
The L. T. D. C., is expected to occupy
ihs cushion on the first trip down Fifth
Avenue tomorrow. Others who will
drive include Miss Marion Hollins, the
golf ard lawn tennis adept; Mrs. Ar
thur Iselin. secretary Of the club; Mrs.
Ruth Twombly, Miss Eleanora Sears
aad Mrs- Robert l. Gerry. These and
other members Of the club are giong to
6rive in the new competition for wom-
ems tandems on Thursday evening at
ihe Horse Show.
AL told there arc no less than seven
teen classes exclusively for women on
this years interesting programme,
;hTse Of these being scheduled for TO-
norrow afternoon and evening. Most
notable Of ell, perhaps, is the compe-
titol for teams Of hunters 70 be ridden
by women in hunt club uniform, which
a directly due TO the zeal Of the par
ticioa-is 10 help the Red Cross.
This motive mas induced Lady Adam
Seek 70 lead 2 Canadian team. With
her vii be Miss Alice Leonard, OF To-
ronto, who comes IN the same spirit.
Her eldest brother, Lieutenant Colonel
Wood Leonard, commanding the Cd Ca
madam ARTILLERY Brigade, was killed
few weeks ago az Nimy Ridge. An
ether brother. Lieutenant Colonel Ib-
he-son Leonard. is now in command OF
the Canadian Mounted Rides IN France.
The third Of the Canada team VIII be
yo1ng Miss Marian Beck, whose DRILL
ant riding over the jumps N the Car
den was q notable feature Of last years
Horse Show. Nine teams have been
entered for this spectacular contest on
Thursday evening, which VIII bring
into the ring twenty-seven high met
tied thoroughbreds ridden by women.
Nearly ali the women will ride to-mor-
row night in the class for ladies' quail
fed hunters, FOR which there are
.Wentv-two entries
Ttc Red Cross sentiment is respon-
sible. too. fcr the return 20 the show
urg cf Mrs. Robert Z. TOd's famous
Eng.ish thoroughbred saddle mare
See2tre. winner % eight frst prizes,
nelud;ng the two championships az
he last tao shows IN the Garden.
Men a. veil as women have changed
taeir plans 20 aid the Red Cross bene-
s. Notzbls in this list are Judge
1oors, who has put in training his ia
nous English hackney mare Lady Sea
t9n, Elk times champion IN harness a.
re Garden. after she bad been retired
% The stud; and James Cox Brady, OF
hamilton Farm. who took up his whole
stnng % hunters, harness horses and
izckrcy ponies uftsr having turned
,hern OFT % pasture for tse duration
of the war.
Among the ponies are the $4,000
stallion lrvirgton Model. twice cham
plon a. the Garden, and the shetland
champion King Largo, just purchased
b Ar Brady for the highest price on
record. % head ne Hamilton Farm
r.ring q. thi. weeks show.