Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-30

The stage is all set on the govern
ment farm in Weybridge for the com
bined celebrations of the Addison
County Farm Bureau and Oranges
field day and the ceremony of the un-
yelling of a statue to commemorate the
centennial Of the death OF Justin Nor
gan, progenitor of the famous breed OF
Morgan horses. The final preparations
have been completed, the statue has
been placed in position by the sculptor,
f. R. G.. Roth Of New York and the
committees have rested from their ac-
tivities to hope earnestly for the same
fine weather that has been a feature of
the week.
Program Begins at 10 A. M.
The program will begin promptly at
10 o'clock, with three distinct features
commencing simultaneously. A con
cert OF popular selections by the Rut-
land City Band will last until noon.
Field events will be held at tht same
time, including championship base
ball game between the north and south
sections of the county. On the main
grounds viii be held horse show of
seven classes which will undoubtedly
bring out the best Morgans in the sur
rounding country. In the class ior
Ladies Saddle Horses and the class for
Single Driving Horses the prizes will
be, First. $1,000 and blue ribbon; Sec
ond, $500 and red ribbon; and Third,
white ribbon The money awards in
the other classes will be $500 and $500
respectively, with the ribbons the same
as in the two classes mentioned
During the noon hour the Home
Demonstration Department of the
Farm Bureau will operate a booth
where refreshments may be secured by
those who do not bring lunch.
At one o'clock the program will be
rcOpened by an exhibition of the Gov
ernment Morgans, which include many
of the best individuals in the country.
Following this will come the main iea-
ture of the day in the unveiling of a
bronze statue to the memory of the
stallion Justin Morgan, the founder Of
the Morgan breed This statue is the
gift Of the Morgan Horse Club, OF New
York, to the United States Department
OF Agriculture. and is the work of Mr..
Frederick c. R. Roth, of Englewood,
n. J., a sculptor of international promi-
nence, and thus professionally engag-
ed since 1890 He has exhibited in all
of the important cities in this country
and abroad and was awarded the
bronze medal at Buffalo in 1900; silver
medal at the international Art EX-
hibition at St Louis; and gold medal
at the International Art Exhibition at
San Francisco in 1918. Mr.. Roth was
among the first in the field of small
animal brOnzes in this country, and he
is represented in the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art in New York, the Detroit
Museum of Art, and others. Among
his important works are the Prince
ton Tigers" and collaborative eques-
trian of Kit Karson" in Trinidad, Col.
The statue will be unveiled by Miss
Elizabeth G. Stillman daughter OF {,
c. Stillman, OF New York City, Secre-
tary and Treasurer OF the Morgan
Horse Club. The presentation address
will be made by Mr.. T. A. Darling of
East Burke, Vermont, President of the
Club and the Hon. Secretary OF Agri-
culture Henry c. Wallace will accept
it in the name of the Department.
Mr. Wallace will also address the
gathering on agricultural problems OF
the country. Other addresses will fol
low. both the Farm Bureau and
Grange being represented on the plat
form. The Rutland City Band will
also render selections during the after
noon program.
Entries for Horse Show Glasses
The following entries have been
made in the Horse Show classes.
Class Morgan Stations
1000 A. NJ
MacMahon, owned by W. S. Todd,
New York City
Gov. of Orleans, owned by E. R.
Yates, Middlebury
Scotland, owned by U. S. Morgan
Horse Farm
Bennington, owned by U. S. Morgan
Horse Farm
Class 2-Morgan Mares. 8 Years or
Over
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