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outdoor affair of the season, the series
of horse events that will last until
Autumn are launched. Well known
clubs in Westchester and on Long
Island are preparing to present
equine notables in turf rings, while
society gossips and casts appraising
eyes on the high stepping animals.
AS a prelude to the horse show
activities the National Association
held its annual meeting recently and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
John NJ. f. Bowman was chosen
unanimously as president to succeed
Alfred 3. Maclay, while William du
Pont of Wilmington. Del, was named
vice president; Reginald w. Rivers
secretary and treasurer and Charles
w. Smith assistant secretary. There
was an increase authorized in the
board of directors, to make it national
in scope, while an executive committee
of five members was selected.
One of the important decisions was
the picking of the date for the Ma
tional horse show, which will be held
in Squadron \ Armory here November
% to 27. Last year this event was
the subject for experiment with view
TO extending the social calendar. 1t
was given during the latter part of
October. but the results were not all
that were expected There is no
doubt that in the aggregate the affair
dragged, the number of visitors did
not reach the fulfllment of desire, and
although there were quite a few well
known society folks in attendance.
there were almost as many conspicu-
Gus by their absence. The show
period was too early, was the general
opinion expressed.
Interested in the election of the
board of directors for the show are
Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen and H. c.
White head, Washington, D. {.
Brilliant Social Side.
Aside from the keen interest mani
Tested by admirers of prize horses at
the Tuxedo show, there is always
brilliant social side to the affair, and
this years event was no exception to
the rule. In fact, the entertainments
held before and after the show in the
open air ring were more attractive
than ever before.
Every box was bespoken early IN
the week and the arrangements were
in high tribute to those who had charge
of the program, which included Mrs.
David Wagstaff, president; Col. Pierre
Lorillard, jr.. secretary and treasurer.
Others on the committee were Mrs.
Preston Davie, Mrs. Amory S. Car
hart and Theodore Frelinghausen.
Among the prominent exhibitors
who entered horses were: Mrs. David
Wagstaff, Mrs. E. r. Hartman, Mrs.
Amory Haskell, Miss Sally Lanier,
Miss Janet Mackay, Miss Ivy Maddi-
son, Miss Marjorie Heather and Capt.
J. T. Cole of West Point, Col. Louis
B. Ballentyne, Mr.. j. A. P. Ransdell
and Mr.. Amory S. Carhart.
The military classes were best in
the history of the show and large en-
tries from West Point. Squadron A
and Essex Troop of New Jersey were
included.
The local classes drew large en-
tries and furnished the keenest COM
petition of the show. This was espe-
cially true in the children's classes.
Among the social functions given in
connection with the show was a din
ner given to the judges last evening
by Mrs. l.. Havemeyer Butt. Mrs.
David Wagstaff gave her annual horse
show luncheon today at her home.
Tonight there was a fancy dress ball
given at the home of Mrs. Frank B.
Keech.
The prizes included special awards
donated to the association by Mrs.
z. H. Hartman, Mrs. Ambrose Mcneil,
the West Point Horse Show Associa-
ton, Frederic o. Spedden. Mrs.
Amory S. Carhart, w. A. Hartman,
Mrs. Howard S. Van Sinderen,
Preston Davie, Marshall R. Kerno-
chan, Garrard Comfy, Mrs. Lewis S.
Morris, Mrs. George A. Ellis. Mrs.
David Wagstaff, Lewis Spencer Nor
ris, and Amory S. Carhart.
The box holders included: Pierre
1orillard, Z. r. Hartman, Theodore
Frelinghuysen, George f. Baker,
Leroy Baldwin, Col. Frank B. Keech,
Mrs. David Wagstaff. Mrs. c. H.
Coster, Amory S. Carhart Mrs. Rich
ard Hortimer, Forsythe Wickes, Mrs.
Ambrose Mcneil, Mrs, George A.
Ellis, Judge Kernochan, Frederic
A. Julliard, Frederic Depeyster
Foster, Col. H. II. Rogers, Winthroup
McKim, Robert c. Morris, Mrs. Cam
mann, Mrs. L. Havemeyer Butt,
John E. Cowdin, E. Victor Loew and
Harry L. McVickar.
Fifth Avenue Query.
Is Fifth avenue beginning to pass
out Of the high colored picture of
society? was the question heard
throughout exclusive circles recently
when Mrs. Hamilton Fish leased her
home on the north corner of Sixty
second street to a firm of realtors for
20 years. Plans are already under way
for history apartment building, and
the raZing of the Fish home will begin
this Fall. 1t is said that Mrs. Fish
will receive approximately $4,000, 900
for the rental of the site.
This is the third of the noted Fifth
avenue dwellings, to be sold within a
short time. the others being the Astor
home at Sixty-fifth street and the w.
K. Vanderbilt residence at Fifty-scond
street.
The Fish home is a five-story build.
ing of red brick and has been the
scene of many famous functions in
the past. 1t was constructed by an
Englishman, Sir Roderic Cameron,
about 40 years ago. Later he moved
to an estate on Long Island and the
property was purchased by Miss
Matilda Bruce, who in turn, sold it
TO Gustave Amisinck.
In 1909 Mr.. Amisinck died and his
widow was married to Hamilton Fish
in 1912. The property was valued then
at more than $500, 900.
Many from New York and vicinity
will go to Virginia for the wedding
Of Miss Allen Gray, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Hamilton Gray, of
the Hotel Gotham, to Mr., Walter
Grey Huntington of this city, which
will take place at Montebello, the
ancestral home of the family granted
by King George, I'd.
The matrdon of honor will be- Mrs
Lyman Millarde of Norfolk, Va, and
the bridemaids, Mrs. Hudson Budd
Misses Ada F'rancke, Raymonde