The Washington times., 1925-03-21
EAN EIIOTs NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
RIDERS GIVE
THRILLS AT
SHOW
Riding and Hunt Club
Drew Admirers of
Pegasus

Washington society was well rep
resented in the galleries and on the
tanbark of the Riding and Hunt
Club last night at the clubs third
indoor horse show Of the season
Not only were the galleries filleo
and all the standing room occupied
but there were many curious eyes
peeking through the windows from
the outside.
Competition was keen in all o.
the events and thrills galore were
furnished spectators by the beauty
of the horses and the skill OF their
riders. Ten-year-old Tommy John
son, son of Mrs. Grace johnson
perhaps drew the most applause OF
the evening when he put the big
dark "Murad' over the jumps ir
flawless style in the hunters
sweepstakes. Tommy looked sucf
q minute atom upon the grea'
horse!
Two spills in the last event OF
the night-the Ladies Hunters
narred an otherwise perfect pro
gram. Miss Evelyn Walker, seven,
teen-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Walker, was one oi
those to go down. Welcome, ner
mount, stumbled on the hurdle. Miss
Walker remounted and took third
in the event.
The other rider to meet n.:sfor
tune was Miss Margaret Bailey
riding Winnie Her mount fell al
the second hurdle and was with
drawn. Neither girl nor mount
was injured.
In this class the cup donated by
Gus Buchholz was won by IIus
sett," owned and ridden 5y Mrs
Charles H. Carrico. The other cur
Of the evening-the Challenge Cur
was won by Fire Pump" owned
and ridden by Captain John n. Ir
wing, of the Third Cavalry, riding
in the Corinthian.
Miss Walker, who is happiest
when with her horse, rode in six
of the seven events last night
She won second place in the open
saddle class riding Occidental
Max" the horse of Mr.. Buchholz
and third place in the Ladies
Hunters, riding welcome" owned
by General William Mitchell. In
the open saddle class-all of the
winners of which were women -
first place was won by Miss Eliza
beth Fairchild riding RED Cloud,
and third place was won by Mrs
John Upham, riding "Lassie.
Miss Helen Carusi drew much
applause riding in the ladies sad
die horse class when she had her
horsemanship put to a severe test
by a very "rambunctious" horse
which she succeeded in curbing.
General Pershing was to hav,
nf hn n%yhirifnrc nVY$ hi,
entry jeff" was withdrawn severa
days ago. His place was filled b.
"Clodgh," exhibited by Mrs. Wi.
liam Donovan. He took a blue ril'
bon In class one. go
Among those present last nigh
at the show were Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Denegre, Major and Mrs
Robert Goetz. Mrs. Harold Walker
Miss Elizabeth Engle. Miss Matte
Stevens. Julius Garfinckel, Mis-
Madeleine A1eshire and scores O
officers from Fort Myer.
The son of the Egyptian Ministcl
and Nine. Yousry Pasha made hi!
debut in the ring last night, 5u
while he managed his mount we'll
he did not win a place.
A series of subscription dances ar,
to be given at the Women's City
Club, % Jackson place, the remain
ing Friday evenings Of this montl
and during April. The hours 70
dancing will be from 8 to 1.
o'clock. Mrs. Charlotte Hutchinson
Pomeroy and Miss Kathryn Smitl
are members OF the committee IL
charge.
Miss Esther Praeger will enter
tain at dinner tonight at the Chew
Chase Club in compliment to Mis-
Mabel Cahoon Of Roswell. N. NJ.
who is visiting her. and Miss. Vir
ginia Bennett, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Horace w. Bennett, of Den
yer. Colo, who is the guest of th
Misses McKenney. Miss Cahoon j
student at Smith College and i
spending her spring vacation il
Washington.
Southern residents Of Washing
ton are manifesting a cordial in
terest in the second concert in tn
spring festival of all-Americal
artists which is to take place Mon
day evening. March %, in the ball
room OL LH0 1hdyLIOWSr f1OLeI 10
this concert is to be IAN evening
with artists from Dixie.''
Descendants Of the old South will
watch with interest these daughter
of the new South as they brin:
their talents to Washington for th'
delight of the distinguished audienc,
that is expected to be present.
Fine old Southern families will b.
represented amorg the talent a.
we'll as in the audience for Fam,
Washington, of Virginia. is a grea
great niece Of George Washington
Vivienne Willing De Veau. Of Mis-
sissippi, is related through the WY
ing family to Senator Pat Harrison
Of Mississippi; Katherine RigS'
springs from the old Riggs ant
Herndon families. Media Steven:
and Grace Lamar are from Olc
Kentucky, Jerdone Bradford. o1
Texas. is we'll known in army~circles
and Edwin Hughes is a native o1
Washington.