The New York herald., 1921-11-23
Horses of High
Degree Dine at
Winter Garden

The Winter Garden occupies the site
of what was once horse mart years
ago, and yesterday it reverted to type.
For it held a farewell horse banquet,
with O. score of horses present who move
In the best circles in this town. The
banquet was given on the Winter Gar
den stage by Miss Corinne Poth, twelve
year-old prize winner with her Bounce"
ponies at the recent horse show. to sig
nalize her retirement from active exhi-
bition in order to let the younger gen.
Grafton have q chance.
Promptly at 80 Z. VI. the curtain
rose. disclosing a charming and moving
panorama of chorus girls. vaudeville ar
tists the Hanneford family-headliners
this week at the theatre--society folk,
stage hands with hats, stage hands with
out hats. mere dub reporters and stage
carpenters clad in their formal evening
attire of overalls. The stage car
pentcrs were busy heaping UP all the
green rugs on Broadway on q long ta-
BILE with bowls in the rear of the stage,
which gave the winsome, intimate touch
OF a family hurriedly preparing for hon
ored guests at the last moment
Then the guests were led on by halter.
From the number Of beautiful, spirited
horses and ponies belonging to Miss
Poth and various persons prominent at
horse shows il seemed certain that the
aristocratic guests would have to eat in
relays, just like a bally old picnic. But
they were all shoehorned in by subway
methods. Thereupon 'Poodles" Hanne-
ford, equestrian clown. was led forward
by the hand to make the speech of his
life.
s.I- stvh
eats?'' 1t was explained 10 him that
the eats were for the ponies, and the
repast was passed around in buckets
1t consisted of carrots and apples, and
this single course was naturally called the
HORSE D'OEUVRES. AS it was poured
into the bowls before them the thor
oughbreds gave an inspiring display OF
patrician manners. most of them taking
only dainty pecks at the food and only a
few spilling the apples on the floor.
1t was in many respects an ideal
banquet, for not single after dinner
speech was made by diner. One sorrel
guest did attempt few well chosen
neighs. However. he was quickly sup
pressed by q tactful kick in the Stats
from Pansy. Pansy was the little, plump
bay beggar who kept eating when the
others were through. even during the
flashlights. and chased apples round and
round the bowl with her aristocratic lip.
Owing to the footlight dazzle in the
reporters eyes II was impossible TO pick
out all the society persons present, but
IL was noted that Underwood g. Under
wood were prominent. Kodaks and movie
cameras snapped Poodes holding his
little daughter Grace Elizabeth. in a
fetching group before the equine cpl
cures with little Geraldine Cook. adopted
Belgian daughter OF Mrs. Gordon Cook
horsewoman. and Miss Poth, wearing
the brown derby of excellence
The steeds behaved very we'll during
the flashlights. not one of them mis-
taking Poodle's red wig for a carrot
The nearest to n mishap occurred during
the exhibition riding of Miss Poth, whcr
her mount skidded over the ring OF
the stage, but merely Jared few
giggles loose from the chorus girls
Then the Hanneford horses. for whom
The banquet was really given. but who
didn't get a bite. gave an exhibition
with the Hanneford family attached.
The pretty pony ballet from "Bombo'
did their number and George y. Hulmc
william Koch and l.. Il. waring real
Judges from the Horse Show. picked out
Miss Ethel Baedor of the black team as
being entitled TO tho vermilion rubbers
for a prize. G. =. Grenelker, ringnaster
OF the Shubert press team, was urged
10 give an exhibition. but declined. as he
had left his brown derby at home.
Then the humans rushed over to what
was left OF their buffet lunch by the
stage hands, who had got there first.
having heard the punch was spiked.
Among those present were Mrs. James
Reran and her daughters. w NJ. Duryea.
William J. Poth. Miss Alice Beaver
webb. Samuel w. Taylor. editor Of
Rider and Driver; Jack Macdonald.
Fred wcttsch ana Cyr4i Carr.