Evening star., 1935-01-15

GERS, men and beasts for their
magnificent show inaugurating
the new riding hall last week
end.
General concensus was that no bet
ter exhibition ever was staged over
there, that being q large order for
any impresario.
The excitement over the new his
torical parade number. in which pa
raded squadrons garbed in every type
uniform the United States Army has
worn since the Revolution, exceeded
all bounds. There is much clamoring
for a return performance OF that one.
In case you'd not heard, Lieut.. Col.
George S. Patton, jr., directed the evo-
luton Of the number, doing most OF
the research himself.
Things were carried out to the last
detail, down to the cavalrymens mus
taches, which they alone were allowed
to wear during one stage Of our mill
tary glory.
The girls drill, as usual, resulted in
slight disasters and no great effect
on any one. At the risk of being rude,
we suggest that small group Of cap
able horsewomen can perform to much
better end than a larger company in
which some of the ladieS-dof1ng hat
to their courage in riding at all when
not familiar with the game-lack
skill. The hunt ride, for example,
demonstrated the point.
THERE is to be another Inter-
national Riding and Driving
Tournament in Berlin, January
Is to February 8. About 100000 marks
in prizes, an additional $4,000 marks
in travel expenses and 10000 in special
awards. Among the jumping con-
tests, the feature will be called Grand
Prize of the National Socialistic Rise"
Reward, $4,000 marks. Next year We
will urge the Charles Town, w. Va,
Horse Show Association to stage the
Grand Prize of the Senator Under
80 Years Old Rise" Twenty-four ma
tions have been invited to send teams
to Berlin. We haven't heard who's
going.
TIENRY W. BULL, Howard W.
III Maxwell and Joseph E. Widener
have been elected stewards Of
the National Steeplechase and Hunt
Association. That about constitutes
the news of the recent association
meeting in New York except for the
announcement that drastic changes
are contemplated in the qualifications
for eligibility for amateur riders GER
tif1cates. Certain gentlemen jockey
applications already received have
been set aside to await consideration
after the association irons out its rules
on this topic.
Other items: William du Pont, jr.,
and Richard K. Mellon were elected
to membership; A. c. BoStwick took
out trainers license.
ELECTIONS also have been in order
r. down Warrenton way. The
junior hunt recently selected its
officer for 1885, and the famed War
renton Horse Show Association like
wise fixed its roster of officials for the
CUlll1llS SCdoOIs
Heading the former organization is
Alex Calvert and the officers are:
Jane Wilbur, first vice president; Betsy
Brittle, second vice president; Mildred
F. Gaines, secretary and treasurer, and
the directors, James Hibbard, Phoebe
Spilman, Betty Leigh Nesbit, Harcourt
Lees, Elizabeth Wilbur and Barney
Brittle.
The association officers include
Julian c. Keith, president; CORTLAND
H. Smith, Herman e. Ullman and
Amory S. Carhart, vice presidents; j.
North Fletcher, secretary; Harold E.
Smith, treasurer, and F. D. Gaskins.
manager.
Directors Of the organization will be
Keith, c. H. and H. E. Smith, Ullman,
Carhart, Gaskins, Fletcher, H. c.
Groome, s. L. Larrabee, Judge John
Barton Payne, George w. Cutting. J.
G. Williams and r. C. Winmin.