The Washington herald., 1919-03-23
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Doesn't this sound like spring Is
yell sstabiished and summer on the
vayf Doesn't this make you want to
70 right downtown or run up to New
fork and buy a lot OF new clothes?
Why. the Bowie races, the first of
he races, will open in about week
-on April land all plans are being
made for the annual National Capital
iorss show which will open on May
0 for a nve-day run. The Riding and
Imt Club Is giving paper chases for
9th young and old. and best of all,
he bathing beach Is to open soon
rhe debutantes are talking Of June
week. at Annapolis. and people are
making their plans for the summer.
The bathing beach Is to be opened
he first warm day and II looks now
Ike some warm days are heading
bis way Even last Monday was
warm enough almost to go swimming:
Gas warm enough TO make me long
TOR q good swim They" say that
Washington is going to stage the
biggest horse show and amateur race
meet OF its history this May, IL the
plans being formulated by the Ma
-ionaI Capital Horse Show Associa-
don matsrialiEe.
One Of its purposes will be to me-
morialiEe the part played by the
thorouxhbred In the war and to
arouse the country to the importance
Of developing horses suitable for army
service. To this end an interesting
military program is being arranged in
which Il is likely that both men and
horses that were under fire overseas
will participate.
Melvin C. Hazen. District surveyor
and manager OF the show since its or
ganization, recently left Washington
on a six-weeks trip to Venezuela He
will return in time to make nnal
preparations for the show. In the
meantime the managerial reins are in
the hands Of Thomas Bones, one or
the organizers and directors Of the
association.
Dir. Bones is in communication with
Frank ]. Bryan, OF New York. Sec
retary OF the National Hunt and Steo-
plechass Association. relative to the
framing Of the racing program. 1t is
likely four races a day. instead OF
three, will be contested this year, with
a gentlemen's cup race and a two
year-old stake race to be carded as
annual fixtures.
The show will be held nearly a
month later than usual. Cnfavorable
weather kept down the attendance
last spring. but the association man.
aged to clear about 1900, which was
donated to the Red Cross. Extensive
improvements are being made at the
associations new plant, Arlington
Just across Highway bridge. includ-
ing the building of a steeplechase
course around the half-mile fat track
The Riding Club here is always
popular. but Just now the people
pour out Of there at all hours and
every day. starting of for a ride
through the park. The indoor al
lied rides are more largely attended
every week and the gymkhana games
for the children are always crowd
ed The children OF Col. and Mrs.
Charles 8. Warren. who always took
such an active part in the Riding
Club. have been greatly missed by
the children there. They rode sew
ersl times a week and often took
prizes in the games. Last spring
they won several ribbons at the
horse show. too. They have not
gone to the club since the sad death
OF the older boy-there were four
Wetmore Warren, died from pneu-
mOnia following the influenza about
a month ago. The warrens are
now, preparatory to re-.