Evening star., 1933-08-13
Brilliant Ball at Close of
Hot Sprinos Horse Show

HOT SPRINGS, Va, August Ia
The annual Bath County Horse Show,
which started yesterday and will close
tonight. when the traditional Horse
Show Ball will be held at Fassifern
farm, proved to be one of the most
successful from both the spectators
and exhibitors standpoints. A large
amount was raised through the show
fer the benefit Of the Community
House Hospital, which is supported by
colonists. who come from many cities
to spend the Summer, Fall and Spring
seasons at the springs.
The AZ classes of the show had more
than 500 entries. and several hundred
witnessed the morning and afternoon
performances both yesterday and to-
day. Mrs. Fay ingalls, of New York
and Hot Springs directed the program
and also exhibited her large string Of
horses in the various classes. One of
the outstanding features was the stall
lion class, in which Mr. William Ser
geant Kendall the noted New York
artist, exhibited his fine Arabian
horses. Mr.. Allan NJ Hirsh of Mont
clair. N: j.. also was an exhibitor in
the stallion class, as was Mrs. ingalls,.
Mr.. j. j. Mcintyre of Cleveland and
Hollins. Va, who won first prize in
the saddle class last year with his
beautiful saddle horse Peeping Moon,
again had a complete string entered
in both saddle and hunter divisions
Capt. William M. Talbot, U. S. A.,
noted rider OF Washington, had num-
ber Of fine horses entered, as did Mrs.
TtQtn r Storreff Vjro r,racidorf ~
Horse Show Association, whose stations
and hunters made an outstanding dis
play.
Set in the foothills of the Allegheny
Mountains, the grandstand and boxes
contained many society notables. The
Ambassador of Japan and Nine De-
buchi, with their son, NJ Masaru and
their daughter. Mile Takako Debuchi,
were box holders. although their visit
to Hot Springs was delayed.
Col. and Mrs. j. Wray Cleveland en-
tertained guests in their box and Judge
William Clark Of Newark, N. j.; Mrs
Clark and their daughter. Miss Ann
Clark. also were box holders.
The Marchese and Marchesa Carig-
mani of Naples and the mother and
father of the marchesa, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mcclure Clark also were box
holders and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Slim
son ingalls, of Cleveland had several
guests in their box.
Capt. and Mrs. Talbot had six
guests from Washington in their party
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Reynolds Hit
also were hcsts to several guests Mr.
Hit arrived from the Capital Friday
to join Mrs. Hit, who has been here
through the Summer.
Maj. William Mckee Dunn and Mrs
ho@ l. -
party the Baron and Baroness Rosen-
krantz of New York. and Miss Frances
j. Miller of New York. niece of Mrs
Charles McKenney CT Washington. had
among the members Of her party Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pope Day, also of
New York
Others from Washington who had
boxes for the show were Mrs. Water
man. widow Of Senator Charles w.
Waterman of Denver; Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle. Mrs Wallace Neff and Mr.
and Mrs Lee P. Warren.
The ball at Fassifern farm tonight
was one Of the most brilliant held in
its rs years of history There were
many novel features Of entertainment
and score Of dinner parties at the
Homestead and the surrounding es-
tates preceded the event. The auction
of posters made by society women in
the colony was held for the benefit of
the Community House Hospital. Mrs.
James B. Weir's striking portrait of
her horse. Golden Dawn. was the out
standing work to be sold
The Judges of the show, Mr.. w. Dirk
Van Ingen. polo expert of New York:
Capt. Wilfred w. NJ Blunt Of the staff
of the chief Of Cavalry, and M. F. H.
of the Riding and Hunt Club in the
Capital, and Mr.. Claude l.. Pemberton
of Eliza bethtown, KY, were guests Of
honor at the ball They were feted
by Mr.. and Mrs Fay ingalls,. Mr. and
Mrs. Tate B. Sterrett and Capt. and
Mrs. William M. Talbot at luncheons
and dinners during Horse Show week
Mrs. James B. Weir was hostess to
large company at luncheon at the
Casino this week in honor of the Mar
chese and Marchesa Carignani.
Mrs. Melville E. ingalls, of New York,
who recently returned from Paris,
joined the colony this week and was
the honor guest at dinner given in
the empire room by her sen and
Gaughter-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Fay
ingalls,
The horse show, a traditional event
Of the colony since the old Fassifern
Hunt Club race meets and horse shows,
marked the height of the Summer sea-
son at Virginia Hot Springs. Colon
lists from every large city in the coua-
try participated in the show.