Evening star., 1937-06-01
By NINA CARTER TABB.

- DWARD JACOBS Of Wildwood
l. was the sensation of the Blue
Ridge Horse Show yesterday
- when he returned to the show
ring after an absence Of many years
and won the class for hunters belong
ing to members of the Blue Ridge
Hunt or land owners or tenants of
Blue Ridge country. Owners rode and
performance only counted. Ned" won
the class over about Is Of the best
riders in this area, mounted on the
best hunters in the country. They all
jumped we'll and finally MIR. Jacobs
had to jump of for first place with
his daughter. Mrs. P w. Wetherell
formerly Billy" Jacobs). There was
much applause from the large audi
ence as jump after jump was taken
and the blue ribbon was given to
Ned" along with a lovely silver cup.
About Is years ago Edward Jacobs
was one Of the best masters of fox
hounds In Virginia and there was
no better horseman in the State. He
was M. F. H. of the Blue Ridge Hunt
FOR 10 years and when Richard Hunter
Dulany, second master of the Pied
mont Hunt, had to retire on account
OF his health he asked Mr.. Jacobs
to take over the mastership of Pied
mont Hounds. He declined this honor
because of his interest in the Blue
Ridge Hunt and because Piedmont
was comparatively far away in the
days when automobiles were a novelty
and people drove over the mountain"
with horse and buggy.
Many of Mr.. Jacobs old friends
were looking on yesterday who re-
membered the days when his string
OF hunters and show horses took
honors at all horse shows The way
he sat his horse and took the Jumps
was pleasure to see. Mr.. Jacobs
two daughters, Miss Virginia Jacobs
and Mrs Wetherall, are among the
best present-day show ring riders we
have in Virginia. Mrs Wetherall
usually rides DR.. Lewis N. Aliens
show horses, but this season she and
Miss Virginia Jacobs are riding the
horses Of Mrs. George Greenhalgh,
one of the most popular and best
string Of show horses on the circuit.
A LARGE holiday crowd attended
the Blue Ridge Horse Show,
which was held in the grove at
Carter Hall. near Millwood. Every
one sat around on the ground under
the wide-spreading old oak trees and
had a gay, jolly, informal time,
greeting old friends and watching the
exciting events.
The judges were Louie c. Leith OF
Middleburg, Edward M. Cheston of
Philadelphia and Jacob Ridgeway of
Columbus, N. ]. Harry K. Russell of
Winchester judged all heavy draft
classes. The show was well managed
by Graham Dougherty, assisted by
Lodge BoWles and A. B. Hummer.
At the recess hour many luncheon
parties were given in the neighbor-
hood. Mrs. George Burrell and her
son, George Burrell, jr., gave the
largest at their house, Mount Airy,
where they entertained about $50
guests at buffet luncheon. Tables
were arranged on wide porches and
In spacious rooms and frosted mint
juleps appeared as if by magic as you
arrived. Soon every one was having
delightful time, partaking of de-
lcious food and chatting with friends.
After the horse show Mr.. and Mrs.
Stacy Lloyd entertained at Carter Hall
with an afternoon party. Members
Of society from all parts of the coun-
try we're there. resting or walking
through the many rooms Of the IA
NOUS Colonial mansion. Garter Hall
Is always at its best in the month Of