Evening star., 1923-05-16
HORSE SHOW OPENS
. WITH BIG PROGRAM
Arlington Park Events Wit
messed by Typical Socially
Distinguished Crowd.

Despite dismal gray skies that
threatened momentarily to rout the
performers again, the National Capitai
horse show got under way in earnest
at Arlington Park this afternoon.
An unusually attractive program
brought out large gallery of horse
lovers, and when the bugler sum-
moned the banStails to the arena FOR
the first event the ag-draped grand
stand was filled with large and
socially distinguished crowd. 1t was
typical National Capital horse show
crowd too. vividlyhued sport suits
and brightly tinted habits lending
color and dash to the spectacle.
Two events on today's program
were specially notable. The first
was the clash for road. hack and
hunters, the entrants to De riuuen
by their owners. This stipulation
was expected to bring before the
grandstand some of the most prom
insnt horse men and women in the
country, since it ruled out profes-
sional jockeys who usually ride in
their stead.
Contest OF Hunters.
Next in Importance. If not quite
equal to it, was the contest of hun
ters for the Warder cup. This cup
is offered yearly by Mrs. Benjamin
H. Warder and must be won twice by
the same cwner before it becomes
his property. In 1921 the cup was
won by Mount Airy Farms. with
Woodcock. Up to starting time this
afternoon that stable had not enter
ed a horse. although it will be pos
sible to bring one in later as an
added starter. Twenty-one starters
were listed On the program for the
Warder cup event.
Six other ribbon and cup contests
were to be decided this afternoon. as
follows: Glass 25. saddle horses. twen-
ty-two entries, class 26, saddle ponies.
nine entries; class 20, open to All
hunters, ffty-six entries; class 80
saddle horses eight entries, class 6SA.
suitable. for hunters three years old.
ten entries, and class Sc, green hunt
ers, middle and heavy-w eight, eight
cen entries.
Rock Creek C1nb TO Stage Races.
The Rock Creek Hunt Club is to
stage a number OF races at O'Clock.
and between the races Jack Prestage
Will give an exhibition of jumping
on the famous Tipperary. Another
thrilling Roman race and demon
stration of CoSsack riding by Troop
F from Fort Myer will conclude the
days program
The gallery began to arrive early
and there were quite a few i'm
promptu luncheon parties in an i'm
provised and very CHARACTERISTIC. res
What the restaurant may have lacked
in beauty. however. II more than
made up in the quality of its food
the graciousness of It's society wait
resses and the abundance of its fresh
air The proceeds from the cafe.
which will be open throughout the
show, Will he donated to the Chill
dren's Hospital.
u, tod fnr h c., q 70 q
B. Hulme. Henry Leonard. Charles A
Benton. Charles +. Hamilton and Will
liam P. Collins. The officers of the
show are Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son. president; Melvin c. Hazen. vice
president and general manager; Cuno
n. Rudolph, treasurer: Horace II.
Westcott. secretary: Thomas Bones.
racing manager. and LarZ Anderson,
James A. Buchanan, William P. Emo,
Edward Mclean. James Parmelee.
Gen. John J. Pershing and Robert Nj.
Thompson, vice presidents.
Horsemcn Make Entries.
Among the well known horsemen
who have entries in for today are
W: c ocker, Regain Mckinney; B.
OF Randolph Miss Marion 10 Du Font. Font.
Charles Warden, the Third L. S. Cav
airy, Melvin c. Hazen. F. P. Garvan,
Spencer Isley. Capt: A; P. Thayer. Eint
Hill Farms e l. Redmonc Brig. Gen Gen.
brouck. jr- Col. Robert NJ. Thompson.
Walter H. Bowers. DR.. C. Shirley Car
ter, ]. NJ: Crapnell; Miss Madeline Ale
shirs aieat Mst L F GdanHe aamistGn Edwin
Shattuck and Julian Morris.
In the open-to-all hunters. Cen
Pershing has entered three of his best
known horses. Prominent Tom. Dandy
Dude and JEFF. Entered in the same
event are horses owned by Brig. Gen.
Mitchell, the Third L. S. Cavalry, the
Riding and Hunt Club and a number
of other Army officers.
Boxes Well Filed.
The boxes at the show were well
filled before tea time yesterday. many
Gf the boxholders entertaining their
guests at luncheon.
The minister Of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter were among the guests
of Medical Director and Mrs. Francis
s. Nash, who also had Sonora dc
drews.
The Commissioner and Mrs cuno
H. Rudolph asked Nine. Saburi.
Princess Ghika. Nine. Zaldivar and
Maj. and Mrs. Parker w. West.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood en-
tertained Mrs. James p. Montgomery
of Portland, Mrs. Lewis Frizzell of
New York. Miss Edith Grant of San
Francisco. Miss Marion Trumbull and
Miss Mary Morgan.
Mrs Stephen B. Elkins was among
the guests of Mrs. W. Harry Brown.
who also had with her Mrs. T. De
Witt Talmage and Miss Katharine
Judge.
Mrs Delos A. Blodgett was hostess
to Commander and Mrs. Joerns, Mrs.
Ollie James. Mrs. Charles G. Mathews
and Mr.. Henry Parsons Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs George Mestas box
was occupied by the latter's niece,
Miss Helen Hustled, whose guests in
cluded Miss Louise Goff, Baron Pies
son and Lieut.. c. c. Edwards
Representative and Mrs. John Philip
Hill We're guests of Mr. Larz Ander-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes jr,
had with them their house guest, Mrs
Allen G. Wellman Of New York, Mile
Nano and her fiance, Senior de Car
denas. =
Entertains Serbian Minister.
The minister of Serbia. DR.. Ante
Treisch Pavichvich. was among Mrs
Kennedy Wheelers guests, who also
included the charge daffaires Of Aus
tria and Nine. Prochnik. Mrs. Henry
T. Given and DIR. Lessfnoff.
Mrs. Rafael r. Gown had with her
Mrs Effingham L. Townsend and Miss
Minnie Veeder.
Col. Theodore Davis BoaI entertaip-
ed the lieutenant governor OF Penn
sylvania and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. William
r. Castle, jr.; Col. and Mrs George
erman and Miss Tenant. 49,
Surgeon General and Mrs. Merritt
w. Ireland were among the guests Of
Mai James A. Lyon, whose other
guests were his fiancee, Mrs. William
Henry Smith. jr.. and her sisters. Mrs.
ward Robbins
Mrs Basil Gordon and Miss Ruth