Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
HORSE SHOW TO BE HELD
AT BRYN MAWR IN FALL
Sports Carnival of Last Year
Likely to Be Repeated in Detail
i'm October

Dr. Thomas c. Ashton. who was chairman
Of Devon's first war-relief Horse Show held
at Devon June 6. and for the benefit of
the Main Line branch of the Emergency Aid.
yesterday reported to Mrs. Charlton Yarnall,
head of the Emergency Aid on the Main Line.
that he would have between $4,000 and $4,000
to turn over to her. as the profits of the
show, for her organization.
The Devon show was abandoned this year
by the regular organization but was quickly
reorganzcd by the new committee, which
consisted of Dr. Thomas G. Ashton, Mr. Will
liam II. Wanamaker. Jr., Mr.. William du
Pont Jr.. and Mrs. Victor c. Mather.
This committee announced its belief that
the show Horses of the country should help
win the war by earning money for war-relief
purposes and kindred objects of war work
and that they have succeeded so handsomely
in bringing such large sum TO the cotters
Of the Emergency Aid has delighted them I'M
mensely, Mrs. Yarnal being particularly
pleased with the result brought to her or
ganiZation.
1t will doubtless astonis, even those ia
niliar with the tremendous amount of effort
connected with giving a successful horse
show to learn that in the year 1917 the horse
shows of the country turned over to the Red
Cross and kindred organizations interested
in the furtheranCe of war-relef work more
than $15O.OOO.
As a matter of fact the horse show pro-
moters of the country. Immediately upon
Americas declaration of war, determined
that their associations would continue giving
exhibitions in order to effect a twofold pur-
pose the first of which is to aid both man
and beast on the fighting fronts Of Europe,
while the second object is to maintain intact
the wonderful show horse stables of the
United States both of which objects so far
have been attained. Owners of show horses
have paid strict attention to war economy by
wedding out from their stables those horSeS
which were undesirable and therefore not to
be tolerated as an expense, when was ac-
| cepted as matter of course in pre-war days
This is as true of celebrated strings
throughout the country well as right here
in Philadelphia, where. because of the I'M
petus and interest the continuation of these
war-relief horse shows has stimulated, all
the good horses have been retained in the
many celebrated stables of Philadelphia and
vicinity. while those which were not desir-
able have been disposed of by public or pri-
Nate sale.
So far in 1918 the results Of this determi
nation upon the part of horse-show associ-
ations throughout the country and particu-
larly in the East have justified the measure
beyond the most sangutne expectations OF
the sportsman-like men and women who have
promoted and purchased horse shows.
The Brooklyn Show produced $4,000, Dur
lands Show in New York city produced
10000, the Philadelphia Indoor Horse SHOW,
held this year in the First city Troop Ar
mory. produced $4,000. while the first Devon
war-relicf Horse Show produced $500, al
ready a total of $4,000 for four shows in
| the East, with big show just brought to a
| most successful conclusion in Chicago, all
| of which goes to show that owners of show
| horses everywhere are good sportsmen, will
ing to turn over the money that their horseS
| earn to help win the war, where in former
| years such moneys came to them in a large
measure in the form of cash prizes.
| Another feature which had it's impetus
| through the inspiration of a woman has
raised total of s15,15O for the benefit OF
| the horses which are bearing their full share
| of the burden of for universal liberia
| ton. This the donation by Miss Eliza
| beth Tousey, of Brooklyn, \. v, of the
beautiful saddle mare Virginia, which Miss
| Tousey had raised herself to be auctoned
| for the benefit of the Red Cross at the
| Brooklyn Horse Show. where she brought
| $500 and was promptly turned over by the
| successful bidder again to be auctioned at
| Durland's Show. where she brought $500.
| She was again turned over by her new
| owner to Mrs. Walter q. Hancock chairman
| of the Philadelphia Indoor Horse Show, and
| auctioned off for the sum of $3.50. which was
| devoted to the purchase of an ambulance to
| be sent to General Pershing as the gift of the
| show to be devoted to the relief of injured
| war horses on the western front. Mr.. James
| Robinson, who won the mare at the Indoor
| Horse Show. turned her over to the first
| Devon war-relief Horse Show, where she
| brought $1,000
| It is predicted that this famous mare.
| which will be auctioned at Long Branch and
| succeeding shows this summer and fall. Will
| raise a total of $4,000, every dollar of which
| will be turned into humanitarian work among
| animals-horses, mules and dogS-who are
doing their bit in 50 far they are able in
| the world for civilization.
But the best news that breeders, eXhib-
itors and admirers of the show horses can
| possibly hear is the announcement made yes
| terday that there is to be horse show at
| Bryn Mawr this fall.
DIR. Thomas G. Ashton Mr.. Charles l.,
| Coke, Mr. William H. Wanamaker, Jr, Mrs,
Robert r. Strawbridge and Mrs. Archibald
Barkie comprise the show committee, which
has just announced that Il Bryn Mawr Horse
Show will be held for the benefit of war
relief work soon after the close of the Brock
early part of October.
| Already the members of the committee are
| laying their plans to make the show at Bryn
Mawr one of the most successful of the
great war-relief horse shows of the country
| Their endcavors are not being confined &c
| the horse show alone, but to other features
that will attract and interest the whole Main
| Line contingent and social and charitable
| Phila delphia well.
The Bryn Mawr Horse Show last year was
tremendous success and backed by the
| enthusiasm and effort of the main committee
who will be aided by several subcommlttees