The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
By EVELYN G. HUNT.

tiful a fall as Washington has ever
boasted of, I'm sure, are being
spent by society in the out-of-doors,
either on horseback, on the golf
course, the tennis courts, at the
races at Laurel or at the army polo
tournament in Potomac Park or
perhaps taking all-day motor trips
These October days are wonder
full in the park and Washin gton
horse lovers are enjoying them to
the fullest. Sunday morning at the
Jumps" in Rock Creek Park has be-
come a popular rendezvous for those
who love to see a clean bit of jump
ing. or to do some jumping them
selves with the guarantee OF an ad-
miring audience The weekly horse
show, some one called II the other
Sunday as horseman after horseman
and horsewoman, too, for that
matter-rode up over the hills to
join the crowds under the big trees
that surround the clearing where
the hurdles are located and motor
after motor drew up and parked by
the roadside
The designation wasn't bad
either, for both horses and riders
included many familiar to those VINO
make a point of regularly attend
ing the many horse shows held in
the vicinity OF Washington. Some
Of the jumping, too, would have
done credit to any sawdust ring
One horse. in particular, is weekly
winning the admiration of the on
lockers for his almost uniformly
clean performance and pep" The
animal is a big blazed faced bay.
whose name I learned is Jack Frost.
He belongs, I believe, to Roy Nor
ton, but he has been ridden nearly
every Sunday that I have been at
the jumps by one of the Jackson
girls OF Prince Georges County.
There are three Of them you know,
Elizabeth. Nancy and Eleanor. the
daughters of B. Lowndes Jackson, a
famous sportsman of Maryland.
Their mother. who was a Miss Nor
gan. too, is clever horse
woman and the girls themselves
are always popular figures at
Washington and Maryland-Virginia
TOO, for that matter-horse shows.
where their brilliant horsemanship
never fails to win applause.
H.JACK FROST LIKES
TO SHOW OFF, MAYBE.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson was rid
ing Jack Frost last week and she
seemed to enjoy the big beauty's
caperings. Mr.. Norton told me that
Jack" doesn't cut up when alone.
but that the presence of a large
number Of other horses always ex-
cites him.
The Jackson girls have a beautr-
full Belgian police dog that they
usually bring with them to the
Jumps" The dog evidently ad-
mires his mistress horsemanship,
for he is always in a frenzy Of ex-
citement they go over the OBJ
staCle. Last Sunday bill" Shea
was acting as master of hounds"
and holding the dog on a leash as
the girls jumped. Mr.. Shea, though
a great horseman. doesn't seem to
be riding much lately, though l al
ways meet him in the park. Prob
ably he had enough horseback rid
, ing last summer to satisfy him for
awhile He was telling me that
he had ridden over six hundred
'miles in the Yellowstone Park
while on his vacation. He always
seems to know everyone interested
in horses. There were several
ktrangers there last week. yut upon
asking him who they were I not
only found out their names but
their whole history, past, present
kand probable future.
Lieut.. William Cunningham. head
Of Gen. Pershing's A. Z. +. stables,
is regular attendant at the horse
show and Col. Quekemeyer is
nearly always there. The colonel
was missing last week, however,
and so. also, was the generals ia
nous horse Jeff" Lieut.. Cunning
ham was riding a beautiful sorreI
l.
IDENTIFY having trouble with the ami
NAL. Not that he couldn't manage
him. q have a notion that the horse
doesn't exist that Lieut.. Cunning
ham couldn't controD, but the ami
NAL evidently didn't want to take
the higher jumps and having learned
that the barred ones could be
kicked off was persistently kicking
EN- as he went over.
CBAs. CARRICO's HORsEMAN-
SHIP GREATLY ADMIRED.
Regular attendant at the jumps is
Dennis Epson who has recently re-
turned from Massachusetts,, and
Charles Carrico. who, they say, will
jump anything. I heard one of the
men remark last week that they be-
lieved Mr.. CarriCo could take a horse
from between shafts of a street hack
and make him jump any obstacle he
wanted him to take.
We passed Col. Charles G. Morti-
mer and his stepson. Lieut.. Com
mender Lee P. Warren, on the bride
J paths and met them again later at
the jumps Commander Warren was
riding a beautiful bay horse belong
ing to his stepfatber. The horse
gave a clean performance that was
truly delightful and threatened to
rival Jack Frost for popular ap-
proval.
The commander is at present sta
toned at Hampton Roads. command
ing a submarine base. and comes
frequently TO Washington. He was
telling me that his sister. Adelaide
Mrs. John !. kinEman. wife Of Col.
KIngman-is sailing in a few days
for a two months holiday in Europe.
Seymour Stone, the artist, who is
! painting a portrait Of Mrs. Wilson,
was riding last week.
While at the jumps little Mrs.
Francis Connolly rode up. She was
wearing a smart black and white
rash riding habit with a flaming
orange tie. Which reminds me that
Mrs. Connolly is affecting a great
deal of orange lately. I saw her on
F street the other day wearing an
unusually attractive hat in orange
tatTeta-a round affair, turned back
sharply from her piquant little face.
Mrs. Connolly is a thorough sports
woman. though she is so tiny, and
rides as we'll as she plays tennis and
Y a few other things. You remember
she was Corrine Hunter before her
, marriage a few years ago.
MANY ARMY OFFICERS
AMONG HORSEMEN.