The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-22
Riding and Hunt Club Horse SltOW
A Family Party :; lnfOrn1dlity Prevails
Proves Great Fun-For
Members Of Riding and
Hunt Club
By JEAN ELIOT

A the meet now going on at the
Washington Riding and Hunt Club
bears little resemblance to the
spring exhibitions which the Ma
tional Capital Horse Association put
on for so many years over at Ar
lington Park. 1t Is much more like
the shows the Riding and Hunt
Club, with which the older associa-
ton has merged, has held from time
to time--a strictly family party.
A few exhibitors there are from
the most part, Riding and Hunt
Club members are showing their
own horses to a gallery made up
of Riding and Hunt Club members.
1t is great fun-for Riding and
Hunt Club members--as a spirit of
infornality prevails. the riders ex.
changing witticisms with the spec.
tators and the gallery calling semi
serious advice to the judges.
Spectacular Spill
A, severe thunder shower just
at the hour Of opening prevented a
very large attendance at the might
session" of the show last evening.
But some who braved the elements
arrived just in time to see Miss
Maud Preece take a spectacular
spill in the polo class-and then
carry off q yellow ribbon with her
Swift Dixon. Other spectators
drifted in later, some in evening
dress, the bright colored gowns Of
the women giving a suggestion of
color to an otherwise rather drab
gallery.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
who had had box party in the
afternoon, presented her box last
evening to Mrs. Morris Evans, who
had Mrs. Robert N. Stanfield, Miss
Meta Evans and Capt. Herbert Part
ridge among her guests. Mrs. Ev-
ans wore a silver gown and Miss
Evans a bright green georgette.
Brig. Gen. George A. L. Dumont,
military attache of the French EN-
bassy, was in the box with Major
Gen. Samuel d. Rockenbach, vice
chairman Of the horse show commit
tee.
"Grayson Brothers" Exhibit
didn't see the chairman, Rear
Admiral Cary 7. Grayson, in the
evening, but he and Mrs. Grayson
were present at the afternoon session
when the "Grayson Brothers the
name under which their three small
sons are exhibiting ribbon.
Mrs. Anne Archbold was in the
gallery to watch Miss Lydia Arch
bold in the ring. And Miss Madeleine
Couzens was holding court in the
lobby whiles her younger sister was
showing several Of her mounts-and
proving that the side saddle is well
adapted to modern riding. Miss
Madeleine Couzens had on smart
frock Of beige chiffon, graceful Of
line, and a small beige felt hat. The
Misses Claire and Helene Heilmann,
in riding toys, held court in one Of
the boxes what time they were not
in the ring. Miss Elizabeth jackson,
Miss Alice Cuts and Miss Florence
Pitts Clarke, of New York, who Is
apending the spring in Washington
and Miss Katrina Mccormick, daugh.
ter of Mrs. Medill Mccormick, were
among those showing last evening.
The Misses Florence and Elizabeth
Meyer and several Of their young
friends had Mrs. Eugene Meyers
box. Miss Madeleine Aleshire and
Earl Graves were others in the gal.
lery.
The Afternoon Session
In the afternoon the attendance
was larger. The Minister Of Hun
gary and Countess Szechenyi and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Rollins were
among those, besides the Graysons,
who had box parties. With Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood were Mr..
and Mrs. George bearing. Mrs.
Theodore Douglas Robinson had with
her several young friends of her
daughter, Miss Aida Robinson, and
Mrs. Tracy Dows entertained for
Miss Deborah Bows, also of the sub
deb group. Mrs. Dows wore a
severely smart black satin gown with
large black hat-her hats being al
ways the largest or the smallest in
sight.
Miss, Couzens was present in the
afternoon, and so was Miss Suzette
Dewey, while others glimpsed were
Miss Betty Baldwin, Mrs. John Belt,
Mrs. J. C. w. Agnew, Miss Rita
Manning, of New York, former Rep
resentative Edmund Carpenter, who
has several entries in the show, but
is not riding himself; Mr.. Dintchich,
Of the Serbian legation; Waverly
Taylor and Wolcott Wagganlan.
The show will continue through
Saturday evening.
~
The ambassador of France, M.
Paul Claudel, left town yesterday
for New York, where he will at.
tend the dinner Of the Alliance
Franchise. Monsignor Baudrilliart,
member OF the French Academy,
and M. Paul Liable, president Of
the Federation Of the Alliance
Franchise, win also attend the
dinner. The ambassador will sail
tomorrow on the Paris for France
10 attend the wedding OF his daugh.
| ter, Mile. Marie Claudel.