The Washington times., 1923-03-30
R|D|NGANDHUNT
CLUBISREADY
FOR SPRING
900 Members Now on Rolls.
Ring in Club House
Crowded Daily.

Coincident with the arrival of
early spring weather, members of
the Riding and Hunt Club Of Wash
ington are actively preparing for
their daily canters along the bride
paths and through the parks. Dur
ing the winter months the large ring
in the clubhouse at Twentieth and
P streets northwest is constantly in
use and many Of those who enjoy
the biting tang Of the cold winds
brave the outside, but not until the
milder weather returns does the real
enjoyment Of the sport come for a
ma jOrity OF the riders.
Every day for the past few weeks
the clubhouse has been crowded with
enthusiasts who are anxious that
their mounts be In the best of con-
ditioh for the spring tryouts. The
big ring, the largest In washington,
has been the scene Of a continuous
circling OF running and jumping
bIooded steeds.
500 Members on Rolls.
There are approximately 500
members now on the club rolls
Among them are men and women
prominent in official, diplomatic and
social washington. Practically every
one who has become a member
has in some way contributed to the
maintenance of the riding sport in
Washington, which, for a time, after
the advent Of the automobile, was
decidedly on the wane.
The club was organized In 1912.
The first officers were William r..
Emo, president: John r. wilkins and
Arthur d. Addison, vice presidents,
and William Henry, secretary-treas.
urer The board of governors at
that time We're Mr.. Addison, Richard
Glover, Mr.. Henry, John A. john
ston, Herbert Wadsworth, George
Peabody Wetmore and Mr.. Wilkins.
The club was organized to foster
the equestrian sport in the District.
It In primarily recreational institu-
ton. At the present time there are
more than a hundred blooded mounts
stabbed at the club. About thirty
five of these belong to the club.
while the balance are owned by mem
bers. Many of those privately
owned are blue-ribbon winners, hav.
ing been contestants in the best
known horse shows of the country.
The present officers were elected
last February. They are, Admiral
Cary r. Grayson. president; Major
John @. Quickemeyer,. II. s.. A., and
Mrs. Harold walker, vice presidents,
and Melvin c.. HAGEN, secretary
treasurer.
Entertainments Monthly.
Under their direction many inno-
vations have been made in the en-
tertainment programs which are
given monthly by the organization.
Several interesting impromptu horse
shows have been staged in the past
few months under the auspices of
the American Remount Association,
In which horses of the club members
and those Of officers, Of the army,
navy and marine corps have been
shown. These shows have proven of
unusual interest to the Washington
riders and competition has been keen.
On each Saturday music ride"
ID given for the little folks Of the
club. These are directed by the club
instructors, a man and a woman,
"AO put LAC JONA6 CN0CSLAI1llS
through many unique riding stunts.
During the fall and winter mem
bers Of the club join with those of
the Rock Creek Riding Club in fol-
lowing the hounds. William F.
Downey, Jr., master Of hounds of the
Rock Creek Club, acts in that ca
pacity for both organizations on
these occasions.
Members of the Riding and Hunt
Club are permitted to bring guests
to the clubhouse. The mounts owned
by the club are available to them as
well as to the members. A nominal
charge is made for the use of the
horses.
The clubhouse and stables of the
Riding and Hunt Club, besides being
the largest in the District, are con-
sidered the most complete in this
part of the country. The riding ring
Is large enough to permit a very
large number of riders to enjoy the
sport at the same time without dis
comfort.
and all but $125, 100000 have been
repaid, Starek said.