Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
BIC HORSE SHOW
AND PARADE TODAY
Rockville Fair Crowded for
Second Days Events and
Exhibits.

spscis3 Dispatch 10 The star
ROCKVILLE, Md. August % Beau
t1ful weather and a varied program
drew large crowds to the Rockville Fair
today. the second The first half of
the horse show. III which II classes
are listed, a pageant depicting the
AGRICULTURAL development Of the coun-
e. during the last IS years. and SIX
running races, all scheduled for the
afternoon. are the leading features OF
to6av's program
TIE hs-vss show which is In charge
o. Ms 1.erbsrt l. Diamond Of Gal
fherShurg and Melvin Hasen of WASH
inston. attracts many high-claSs horses
fTcm the District Of Columbia. Virginia
en6 vsrieCs parts of Maryland.
The wor1en's section is again one Of
tbs bic features of the fair. II is III
charge Of the Montgomery County Fed
Grafton al Wcmen'S Clubs and Mrs.
George NJ Hunter nf Rockville is chair
man Of the general committee Of ar
rangementS. and is being assisted by
Mrs. Charles G. Holland. vice chairman.
and the following appointed by the fed
Grafton Mrs ] NJ, Cue. Mrs Lewis
Call. Mrs ivan Weld. Miss Annie VIII
son MIS-. d 1l1sDN btNiitHt&. MIS-
Ceorge W. Morey Mrs. Richard L. Wa
tiers, Mrs Eugene Stevens. Mrs. Fred
2 Weston. Mrs. BENJAMIN T. Elmore,
Mrs. G W Young Mrs. Howard Grit
fifth an6 Mrs Harry s. Humphrey. The
supeTintendents Of The various depart
rlents are Growing plants. Mrs.
Vivian Boulc and Mrs. George F. Hane:
fancy work. Mrs Howard Larcombe and
Mrs, James w Brown handmade rugs
end quilts. Miss Josie Higgins and Mrs.
Ssmuel Riggs: antiques. Mrs. Josiah j.
Hutton and Miss Mary Lyddane; Gull
;rary. Mrs Walter CaSheli. Mrs. Robert
Z l. Smith and Mrs. J. c. Newell
works of art. Mrs William FarQuhar
and Mrs Henderson. preserves. lellies
and canned goods. Mrs W. E. Turton,
Mrs NJ. J. Bciand and Mrs. William
3, Mobles.
Home Department Big.
!gf1e home demonstration department
Is proving one Of the real attractions
Of Inc fair II is in charge OF Miss
Blanche A Corwin. home demonstra-
ton agent for the county, and COM
petition is limited 70 members Of the
All clubs OF the county.
A model farm kitchen is one Of the
onstration department II was built
snd equipped by the CABIN john Home
Demonstration Club.
Assisting in the home demonstration
department is committee named by
the Montgomery County Council OF
Home Demonstration Clubs, ncluolng
Mrs. A H. Schultz, Mrs. Josiah w.
Jones. Mrs. Francis S. Gladhill. Mrs.
william White. Mrs Elmer Duvall. Mrs.
Edna Brandenburg. Mrs. Norman
Wolfe. Mrs. S. c. McCeney. Mrs. VIII
liam y. Barnett. Miss Frances Leaman,
Mrs. ]. J. Halter. Mrs Wade Hughes.
Mrs. Anna Crockett. Mrs. r B. Swartz.
Mrs. Francis Day and Mrs. CLAUDE B.
Norton. chairman.
The Girls Al Club committee is CON-
posed Of Miss Irrla Wright chairman
Miss Mary Lee Griffith. Miss Nan Edith
Miss Mabel Becraft. Miss Mary
NicoI. Miss Edna Bean. Miss Susie Cue,
Miss Isvinia Rice and Mrs. George e.
AIlnutt. adviser.
The usual lot Of fine horses. cattle,
sheep and hogs is on exhibition. auto
mobile dealers from all parts CT the
county and elsewhere have their ma
chimes on exhibition and numerous trac- /
tors are being shown. Edgar Reed of |
Rockville is in charge of the automobile !
fepa rtment. The poultry show IS Up to |
ms high standard of former years. and !
The display Of farm and garden products
Is elaborate.
Work of Children.
Mrs. Thomas T. Barnsley is superin-
fencent nf the cl1ildreY's department.
y aich includes exhibits OF domestic Work
Of various kinds
The boys and girls calf and pig clubs
are staging a fine exhibit under the di-
rection Of O. W. Anderson. county agri-
cultural agent. Many pure-bred pigs and
calves and many beautiful chickens are
on display
The pony show yesterday afternoon
vas q success and was witnessed by
virtually every man. woman and child
On the grounds. and there were several
thousand Of them on hand. About 80
ponies participated In the six classes
shown and competition was keen.
James c. Christopher was in charge.
assisted by T. McCubbin Waters and
Edward 2 Able. Tne results follow;
Class 1, ponies under So inches.
ri6ers under 10 years Best pony under
saddle. first and second. entries Of Miss
Gene McKeeVer. Silver Spring. Md;
third. entry of William Barr. Washing
ton. D c. Best perry in class owned
IN Montgomery County first. entry Of
William Waters. Gaitnersburg
Glass 2, under 40 inches. riders un-
DER II vearS-Best pony under saddle.
first, entry Of NJ. Nelson Bond, Balti-
more second, entry of Ernest Garland.
ErooEianc D. C. third, entry Of Mrs.
James Clark, Eliicolt City Nd. Best
pony tic class owned in Montgomery
CounLy. 1rst. entry Of Miss Gene Nc
Keevey. Silver Spring. Nd; second,
entry OF z. If. Palmer.
Class 3. under A inches. riders I'M
Ger II YeaTs-Best pony undes saddle,
FIRST entry Of Fred Hughes. Chevy
Chase. Nd second entry Of Miss Gene
McKeever. Silver Spring, Md. third,
entry Of Joyce Cunningham. Washing
ton. .. c. Best pony in class in single
harness first. entry VI NJ. Nelson Bond,
Baltimore; second, entry Of Mrs. James
Clark, Ellicott City: third. entry Of
Joyce Cunningham. Washington
Class 4, uElder 40 inches. riders under
- years-Begt pony in single harness,
first. entry Of Richard Essex, Chevy
Chase; second, entry Of NJ. Nelson BOND,
Baltimore, third entry Of Miss Gene
McKeever, Silver Spring. Nd, Best pony
IN class in double narnesS-First. entry
% Mrs James CLARK, Ellicott CitA Sec
enc entry Of MTS. James LiaTk.~ Best
poBy IN class under saddle-~First. entry
of Richard Essex. Chevy Chase; seconc,
entry o. Miss Gene MeKeeyeT. Silver
Spring third. entry Of Warner Richard
son, Upper Marlboro. Nd.
Class 8 under 50 inches. riders under
15-~Best pony under saddle. FIRST, entry
Of Maurice Richardson. Upper Marlboro.
Mo second. entry 81 VI Nelson Bond.
Baltimore third. entry of J. l.. Hilleary
Washington d &.
Glass O. under SIS inches. riders under
- years Best pony under saddle first.
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