The Washington herald., 1920-05-23
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

The Horse Show-that was all
one heard last week! Everybody
went-both the social elect and
others; those interested in the
horses and those just interested In
seeing their friends. and still an
other group that wanted to see So
ciey gathered together. All OF the
parties of the week, with the ex-
eeption of the few formal ones given
for diplomats and officials, centered
around the show. Many Of the box
holders entertained at luncheon for
their box parties before attending
the show or else had tea or dinner
for their guests afterwards. 1t was
the most successful, brilliant and
best show since we entered the war.
Last year the war was over,
but people had not yet recovered
from the nervous strain, many OF
their beloved ores were still abroad.
Some were in first mourning for
men of their family who had given
their lives for their country.
Also last year Washington had
not yet become nearly so normal as
now. Strangers from other cities
who were living here for the pc
riod of the war, were still an i'm
portant factor in society and gem
:uine Washingtonians were still
more or less lost in the crowd"
This season, one sees more or their
.oId friends than In several years
wherever they go, and such was
particularly so at the Horse Show.
Each day of the show the crowd
seemed to be larger than the day
before and there were more entries
;than ever in any Washington show.
iDIPLOMATIC CORPS .
WELL REPRESENTED.
Practically all of the diplomats
were there one day or another, and
most of them were on hand every
day. Mime. Ekengren. wife OF the
Swedish minister. was q box holder.
The wives of most OF the Cabinet
officers were on hand. too. one time
or another, though 1 don't think
Il saw any of the Cabinet them
selves there. The Lansings were
very much there: were the guests
in some ones box each day. as was
also Mrs. cambridge Colby. wife Of
the new Secretary of State. Gen
Pershing was to have been the lion
of the whole occasion and was a box
holder. and his horse "Jeff" created
great interest, but he was delayed
on his return to Washington from
Panama and almost missed the
show. He reached Washington in
time to attend the show on Friday.
creating quite a furry of excitement
upon his arrival and held q recep-
tion in his box the whole time he
was there. He was accompanied
Friday by Senator and Mrs. Warren
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. His
aide, Col. John Quekemeyer. though,
was very much on hand; entertained
box parties each day and rode In
the show-even had a spill. He
rides wonderfully well but didn't
seem to enjoy the kidding" he re-
ceived from his brother of1cers
when he fell. He surely was won
derful though when he rode Gen
Pershing's Jeff" bareback over q
five-foot hurdle That is some
stunt" according to my way ot
thinking. for five feet is a good
jump and those welI-groomed
horses are surely slippery. There
were several other spills. too. Mar
tina Ellis. the clever young daughter
of Commander and Mrs. Hayne Eli.
Kansas City, Mo-. had q fall, too
while taking a hurdle and the
horse rolled on her. A loud groar
arose from the grandstand, but she
wasn't hurt and rode again the
next day. She. like her aunt, Is
quite a horsewoman and made a
fine showing at the show.
ROGER LOSES
PART OF OUTFIT.
Roger Bailey. who rides so won
derfully well and Is very much OF
a dare devil, was much in evidence
every day. taking part in many OF
the entries. In the Corinthian one
Of the requiremC nts was that the
riding equipment be complete
scarlet coats, white trousers, land
everything" Roger Baily Dragged
that his equiv ment vas absolutely
complete, even to a small flask OF
you know. When he had to re.
move the saddle for the judges t.
overlook his horse. one of tht
Judges jokingly said he thought h,
would look and see II Roger Bailey
really had the flask. And Roger
wasn't Dragging! But the Judge.
then consumed the contents OF tn,
flask right under Rogers nose al
most and he couldn't dc a thins
about it for he had to stand ther,
in the ring and hold his horse.
JUDGES INCLUDE
BEST IN LAND
The judges of the show were
particularly interesting lot. Ro!
Jackson, of Philadelphia, for one
He was a former NJ. F. II. Of n,
Rose Tree Hunt Of Media. Pa. nea
Philadelphia and he sails shortI!
on the Kaiserin Victoria to be
Judge at tho International Hors,
Show in London-will Judge tn,
hunters and jumpers. He will reacl