Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
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FOR CAPITAL SHOW
Gen. Pershing Tops Army
Roll of Exhibitors-WilI
Open Wednesday.

Promised fair skies by the weather
man the National Capital Horse Show
opens Wednesday, May 20, to %, at
Arlington Park, Va.
With 700 entries the show promises
TO be one of the most eventful in the
history of the Horse Show Assocta-
ton, according to Rear Admiral Cary
7. Grayson, president. Exhibitors are
coming from half dozen States.
Gen. John J. Pershing, former chief
OF staff, heads the list of Army exhibit
tors with 20. X" famous son of
*. X" one of the sensations of sew
eral previous shows. Gen. Pershing' s
hunters were originally imported from
Ireland and England, brought back by
the American Expeditionary Force
chief upon his return from France in
1915
Mai John Quekemeyer, former aide
TO Cal Pershing, and one of the
Army's finest horsemen, will ride the
Generals entries.
Col. Mitchell Enters.
At this years show Washington tan
bark fans win bid farewell for the
time to one of their old favorites,
Col. William Mitchell, who as, first,
Captain Billy" and later as Gen.
Mitchell, has for years been one of
the outstanding features of the
Washington horse show. Col. Mitchell,
who is shortly to leave for his new
post in Texas. has entered five hunt
ers He will ride his own entries.
Mrs. Allen Potts, veteran Virginian
horsewoman. has also announced her
intention of making this years show
her last appearance" Mrs. Potts is
bringing from her Upperville, Va.
stables "Cheerio." a prize winner for
several years past.
Contestants for Mrs Potts title of
the best woman rider at the show
will include Mrs. Lawson-Johnson,
wife of J. r. Lawson-J Crimson of the
British embassy, and a noted horse
woman.
Mrs. Lawson.J ohnson has entered
her famous mare "Belleami" in IL
classes.
Mile. HeiIman Exhibitor.
Mile. Claire Heilman. pretty daugh-
ter of NJ. Heilman of the French en-
bassy staff, is listed as an exhibitor
Mile. Heilman recently astonished mo-
torists and horsemen in Rock Creek
Park by appearing on a spirited
mount without a saddle, riding her
steed as well bareback as the ma jor-
tty of the equestriennes equipped with
saddles.
Coming from Virginia is little Miss
Peggy Keith of Warrenton, a youth
ful horSeWoman who has already
established a name among breeders of
fine stock in this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer. jr..
will exhibit four saddle horses and
hunters. Mrs. William Donovan and
Mrs. Maury Dove are both riding
their own entries. William r. Stone
c hi d.
Tops" and Mrs. j. r. Golden, wife of
Capt Golden, and Mrs. S. S. Upham,
wife of Maj. Upham, are riding their
husbands hunters.
Among Washington exhibitors are
included Maj. Gen. d. E. Nolan, Maj.
Gen. Malin Craig, chief of Cavalry;
Miss Rose Clark, Mrs. L. T. Good :
man, Miss Nancy Hanna, Thomas c.
Hart, ST.; Mrs. Thelma Latimer, Ed
ward b. Mclean, Mrs. Juan Mayer,
Walter Tuckerman and others.
Juvenile Owners.
Juvenile Washington will be repre-
sented in the ring by little Miss
Nancy Letter, Miss Eide and Miss
Laura Tuckerman, Richard Casey,
Robert Summer, Isabelle Hart and
Thomas Hart, jr.
Judges for the show, according to
Melvin Hazen, manager, are Harry
Worcester Smith, Massachusetts;
Arthur Warthen, Virginia, and George
B. Hume of New York
Sixteen entries have been made in
the Hunters derby the last day of
the show, the riders to contend for
a 500 purse and gold cup.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
will attend one afternoon, the date to
be announced later. Mrs Coolidge
last year presented the trophy to the
victor in the Presidents class.