The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-14

award sadd lie
horse colts to All Club members.
The ceremony took place yesterday
afternoon at Gregg Farm before the
dinner.
We can be assured that the asso-
citation is to continue its enthuSi-
asm in furthering the popularity OF
the saddle horse, for the new dlrec-
tors, chosen by membership ballot,
reelected last years officers.
Heslar Again at Helm
Commander Ola Fred HeSlar is to
hold the reins and his assistants are
to include Wallace o. Lee, first vice
president; Charles F. Gregg, second
vice president; Don Bose, third vice
president; M. H. Fuller, secretary;
Mrs. Helen York, assistant secretary
and Charles Latham, treasurer.
In addition to them as directors
there are to be on the board Gen.
Elmer Straub, Eli Lilly, Alex Metz
ger, Mrs. Frank B. Shields, Martins
vile; Thomas Taggart, j. r. Nc
Mutt, Charles JeWett, George M.
Bailey, DR.. P. O. Bonham, j. Perry
Meek, Fred G. Whitehouse OF Co
lumbus, Maurice l.. Mendenhal,
Robert H. Brown, Mrs. William H.
Ball of Muncie. Mr.. Heslar chose
Mr.. Sharp as the eighth member Of
executive board.
- After Mr.. Cronan's talk, we were
convinced that the saddle horse has
more versatility, endurance and in
telligence than any other breed.
Motion Pictures Enjoyed
Mr.. Lees motion pictures OF
jumping practice at Fort Riley, kaS.,
scene of training of the most ia
nous jumpers in the United States,
and views Of the three roundups
sponsored by the association at
Gregg Farm, entertained members
while they waited for the directors
to make their decisions as to next
years officers.
Many pictures of the Traders Point
Hunt were shown; some of their
hunters are former Fort Riley
horses, sold by the officers when
the Army was motorized.
Mr.. Cronan made another bow to
Indiana when Mr.. Lee commented
that Tom Resslers Victoria, shown
in the fancy turnout roundup events
in the film. was borrowed by Ken
lucky for it's parade this week when
Happy" Chandler was inaugurated
Governor of Kentucky.
Good Old Days Recalled
The Victoria once was drawn
through Indianapolis streets when
the ladies made their calls on at
Xome' days in wasp-waist gowns
Iand voluminous anvas-supported
skirts.
The 5S-year-old carriage was
drawn through the streets of Frank
fort, KY, in the siX-mile parade by
a pair of white horses, and on its
cushioned seat sat the Frankfort
mayor and a visiting Governor.
Mrs. Heslar attended the dinner as
did Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Gregg, Mrs. Meek,
Mrs. Fuller Mrs. Metzger, Miss Anne
Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs. Volney Brown,
Burford Danner, Thomas Ruckel-
shaus, Senator John Bright Webb,
and numerous other out-of-town
and local members.
Mrs. Louis Seaverns, formerly
Mrs. Henley Holiday, came here
from her home in Chicago this
week to decide on decorations for
the Traders Point Hunt ball Dec.
90 at Woodstock. Mrs. Cornelius o.
AIg and Mrs. Bowman Elder issued
invitations and Mrs. August c.
Bohlen is taking charge of reserva-
tons.
Mrs. Wells Hampton and Mrs.
William H. Wemmer, assisted by
other members, are deciding on an
out of town orchestra. Mrs. Rus
sell Fortune, entertainment con-
mittee chairman, is to assist Mrs,
SeaTernS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w McMurtrie have
returned from a trip East, where
they visited their son. William Nc
Murtrie, at Dartmouth College.
Young McMurtrie is to return for
the holidays with his classmates,
Edwin Belknap, Thomas Mumford.
Rodney Albright and Fostre Clip
.pinger.