Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
VARIETY TO MARK
HORSE SHOW HERE
Drill and Stunts Among Fea-
lures of Exhibition Tomor-
row for Army Club.

An exhibition drill by Fort Myer
| troopers, exhibition jumping by the
| famous horse, Silvercrest, and rid
ing and jumping by little Ellie Wood
Keith, 6.year.old equestrienne wonder.
Will be among the special features
OF the Society Horse Show Mt the
! Riding and Hunt Club, tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
The show Is being given by the Won
ans Army and Navy League of Wash
| ington for the benefit OF the Enlisted
Mems Club of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
| is honorary president of the league
and Mrs. Dwight f. Davis and Mrs.
Curtis ID. Wilbur are honorary vice
presidents. Mrs. Charles T.. Summer
all is president.
Mrs. Cary r. Grayson. chairman OF
| the childrcn's performance at zI9
| pm, announces the complete pro-
gram OF events.
| Glass best rider under IL years.
Family Feature.
Glass Family; any number OF
entries from same family, Including
| father, mother and children under 10
| years. Best appearance or group anu
riding to be considered.
Glass BEST rider; children De
| tween II and IS years.
Glass 4-Pair saddle horses: appear
ance. manner and way Of going as
| q pair to be considered.
Glass Saddle horse; to be ridden
| by child under 16 years. Manners
| and way OF going to be considered.
| Class 6-~Pony; for ponies 1212 hands
hA EhnNIn under
| Manners. performance and conforlna
| ton to be considered.
Class Pony; for ponies over IL
and not over II hands. to be shown
under saddle. Manners. performance
and conformation TO be considered.
Class s-Jumping: hldren below Is
years to jump feet; children between
| 10 and 16 years to jump feet o
| inches.
Glass 9-Touch and out; jumps to
be ai2 feet; riders under Is years.
Class l0-Parade of winners in pre-
| ceding classes.
Program for Evening.
Mrs. Richard NJ. Cults. chairman OF
| the show. has arranged an interesting
| program for the evening performance
which viii b. S4n at 3 o'clock.
Class 11-IteGt rider: debutante sad
die class.
class Is-open jumping class; four
| jumps. 4 feet.
Glass 13.-Open saddle class. Per-
formance. manners and way or gong
60 per cent: conformation, 40 per cent.
Class 14-Ladies' hunters; four
Jumps, 3 feet 8 inches: performance.
60 per cent; confirmation, 40 per cent.
Class I5-Best rider. members and
families OF the diplomatic ccrps. Open
to all foreign embassies ard legations
and to members of the state Depart
ment.
Class 1s-Ladies' saddle horse; APP
pointments and general appearance
only TO count.
Class 17-Triple bar; two jumps, 4
feet and triple bar. 4 feet.
Glass 1S-Hunt teams: appoint
ments. 10 per cent: performance. so
per cent; confirmation, 80 per cent.
Silver cups. prizes and ribbons will
he awarded In all events. many OF
them having been donated by local
concerns interested In the benefit
27J Entries Received.
More than 275 entries have been re-
ceived to date by the committee. the
largest number ever listed at Il local
show. Many out-of.town stables will
be represented. among them North
Rock stable, Warrenton: Mrs. Arthur
Lees. Warrenton. and Silvercrest.
which, though now retired. will no put
through his PAGES by Fred McElhome.
Judges at the afternoon performance
will be Mrs William Donovan. Arthur
White, Fred Mct.lhome aid Gen.
Frank Cheaiam. In the evening Col
Guy V. Henry OF Fort Mycr. Mai. c.
l.. Scott. Fred McElhome. Arthur
White and Maj. Gen. Robert n. Allen.
chief OF Infantry. will judge.
The entire proceeds from the show
viii go toward paying OFT tho $4,000
debt on tho clubhouse for the soldiers.
sailors and marines Mt 1915 l. street.