The Washington times., 1934-04-13

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tionS Of the country will come
40 spectators or to bring en-
tries for the fifth annual spring
horse show at this resort on
April 81. The show ring, one
Of the most picturesque spots
about the Cavalier Hotel and
Country Club, will be the set
ting for the outdoor event.
which will attract some Of the
best horses in this State Of
thoroughbreds, as well as en-
tries from other sections Of
the country.
A diversified program Of en-
tertainment including q gym
khana, has been arranged for
the visitors at the horse show.
Mrs. Fontaine Maury ThraveS
is general chairman Of arrange
ments. Among the followers
Of the society sport, who will
attend and have entries, are
Mrs. r. H. Somerville and Mr..
william DUPONT, Of Montpelia.
Va; Mr.. Morton Govern, Of
New York city; Major Henry
Leonard, of WashiEs iva, D. c.:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Jackson,
OF KeSwick, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Manley Carter, Of orange, Va;
Mr.. Edwin Vaughn and Mr..
Benjamin Gay, Of Richmond,
Va; DR.. william Newcomb,
Mrs. Tazewel Taylor. Of Nor
folk, Va; Miss Tony Darden,
of Suffolk. Va; Mrs. j. E.
Leslie, Of Aylette, Va; Mrs.
Lester D. Hundt, Of Philadel-
phia: Mrs. j. c. MacEntire,
of Roanoke, Va; Mr.. Samuel
Jones, Of Sage Farms, Princess
Anne county, Va, and Mrs.
J. H. Whitney, Of Upperville,
Va.
A great many four-in.hands
will be driven to the Middleburg
races tomorrow and they cause
no end of interest these days.
Mrs. Robert Winmill will drive
her four Shetland ponies. This
is the Sportiest looking turnout
you ever saw-three mouse-col-
ored ponies and one motley
pony driven to the most perfect
little brake with Mrs. Winmill
driving them. It is well. worth
q trip up here to see them turn
out. Mrs. John Hay Whitney
will drive her four, as will Mr..
William Hubert. Mr.. and Mrs.
Houghton Metcalf are giving a
large luncheon on Saturday at
.Welbourne at II o'clock before
the races. and there are many
teas in the afternoon and din.
ner parties that night.
All households will be over.
flowing with guests; Miss Emily
Davie, who has a horse running,
will be here, also Miss Carlina
Sheridan. granddaughter Of the
great cavalry leader, so she
comes by her love of horses nat
urally. Miss Sheridan is also
Stepdaughter of Mr.. Charles e.
Perkins, Sr., who I think has
bred as many good hunters as
any man in America on his place
at Burlington, Iowa, and in Cal
ifornia Mr.. Perkins is noted as
being always the best turned out
man in the hunting field.
His son, c. z. Perkins, jr., will be
an onlooker at the races Satur.
day as he is at home now for his
spring vacation from st. Paul's
school,.
Miss Viola Winmill is giving
q dance for about 60 people at
the North Wales Club at War.
renton on Saturday night. Her
guests will include the younger
set and the young married peo-
pie. Watching the races on
SATURDAY will bc Miss Nancy
WickS, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Farman Wicks, Of
Brooklandville, Md, AMI Mr..
Stephen c. Clark, jr, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen c. Clark,
ST., Of New York and CooperS-
town. This young couples en-
gagement is just announced.
They are both very popular
around Middleburg, where they
have spent this WiLter. Miss
WickS, graduate Of Foxcroft
School, made her debut In Bal.
timore last autumn. Since Jan.
uary she has been back at Fox.
croft assisting with the county
nursing and has done splendid
work, endearing herself to all
classes Of people in our coun-
try. Steve Clark has spent the
winter with Jack Skinner in
Middleburg fox-hunting and
taking in all the sporting
events. On off days Nancy
would fox-hunt. too. So this
very interesting romance start
ed in the hunting field. There
Is no more popular young cou.
pie that 7 know, and we all
hope very much that they will
like us enough to spend a part
Of their time in Virginia. The
wedding win take place in
June. Nancy and Steve have
asked me to come to it, ant. I
wouldn't miss it. will very
much enjoy telling you about
the wedding Of this socially
prominent. and very lovable,
young couple when it takes
place.
Burly Cox, of Long Island.
one of the best young riders of
today, and Bourne Routhrough,