Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-01
TEN THOUSAND PERSONS
SEE GREATEST OF HORSES
Riddles Man War Arrives for Rose Tree Hunt, and
Farmers Stop Work to Get Glimpse Of Animal
Owner Rcnews Acquaintance.

Of country unsurpassed for rural
beauty. 1t is of natural turf and
shaped like dumbbcll.. i, is rot
moro than six furlong3 in area. but
Us 80 admirably fashioned that the
horses are always under the eyes Of
the spectators, passing the stand
twice In covering that distance.
There is In addition Il s;ecplcchase
course with living privct as IL brush,
and 1t is n real jumping course. be-
ing as stiff az any and fully up to
regulations. The ground is undulat-
ing with Il climb To the finish in the
last $50 yards to search out The weak
spots, and There are corresponding
areas hownhi!l 10 expose bad-shoul-
dcred horses on botn Hat and cross
country.
ON tho day that Man O. War was
shown there were Six races carded
by the Rose Tree Fox Hunting Club.
The first was for horses owned and
ridden by farmers or their sons. and
hunters and steeplcchasers. on the
fiat and cross-country. Gentlemen
riders were in the saddle in some
of these events and the quality OF
horseInanship was high. Amateurs
acted as officials. the stewards being
Mcssrs. Charles z. Mather. Edward
+. Beale and Edward u. cassat;. The
judges were Messrs. John 5. Haw-
kins. William NJ. Kerr and Il. Penn
Smith. The timers were Mess-s. +.
Wallis Armstrong. j. Stanley Reeve,
Edward l.. Marshall and Robert
Glendinnins Leaadcr ". Riddle
clerk OF the scales: Tho following
members OF the club served as race
committee: Walter l.. Rhodes.
Charles a. Dohan. Emanuel Hey. NJ.
with the last named. who is also
II. T.. IL. OF the Rose Tree. acting
as secretary. DIR. George w. orion
was an enicien: racing secretary.
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the kecnest interest was evinced.
The course from rail to rail at the
handle of the dumbbcll. where the
grand stand is located. is not more
accordingly get-toEethcr spirit
and a degree OF enthusiasm shown
In the sport that was most whole
some.
Rose Tree Founded 1850.
The Rose Tree was founded In 1858
by group of residents Of Upper
Providence Township, Delaware
county, Pa. who met In the Rose
Tree Hotel. Tho imagination pic
lures the company and the scene.
The region has always been noted
for the quality of It's men, its horses
and it's dogs. and the traditions Of
the place are being Kept alive by
the prescnt-day members. who have
the sporting spirit in the East.
There are only two living menu
hers OF the original Rose Tree alive
today-Georgc l.. Darlington and
Edward r. Worrcll-and the former,
who was the original secretary. and
is now the honorary president, was
present TO welcome Man O. War. He
showed commendab!e pride in the
coy, low-ceilinged clubhouse, with
its hugo nreplaces and historic me
mentocs, which included photo
graphs Of the original members OF
the organization.
The signboard OF the Rose Tree
iotel-no doubt the pride of the
hand that painted ii century ago,
is hoisted on u standard near the
entrance gate. 1t is the sign manual
or hoTsemanship and hospitality as
well as craftsmanship, in the high
est sense OF the word. Tho horse
vii! never want for friends az long
as such institutions exist.