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I The Camden Chronicle ^VOLUME 43 CAMPEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1932 NUMBER 50 lul l Y RIVER" CROWNED | AS THE HUNTER CHAMPION Hrge Gallery Defioa Wintry Blast to See Horao Show? H Harry D. Kirkover Sports Brown Derby in Ring?Roy Donavon Takes Sweepstakes I^Kirby Tupper and Edith Wills Give Fine Equestrian ;l Performances. ^ (By John W.. Lyman) \vo blasting' cold days of winter Bather failed to put a crimp or Hnpen the ardor of the Camden Bsc show folks who flocked in go numbers on Friday und Sat ay afternoons to attend this Hiity-seeond annual event. At ^ o Field N'o. 2 all Camden assemHj. There was a full turn-out of cottage ljst, all the guests from hotels and from the town and ts of the county came large dele ions to pay their respects to Hug Horse" und sec a new hunter mpion crowned. This year's mpion was Liffy River, a hand-j e and beautifully performing aged Hk gelding, owned by Ernest L. jHodward, of LeRoy, N. Y., and ] city. There is no question on | H decision of the judge, for J ^Wv. River not only gave some J fine performances but also j ^ every class put up the most conHmt performance of i*ny horse en^ d. Roscommon, who was the re^ c champion and last year's Hmpion, gave some fine exhibitions Hch was greatly due to the expert ^Riner in which he was ridden= by by Tupper, one of the finest and H' finished horsemen in the south. David R. Williams' entry natHlly attracted considerable atten'^B with Tupper up. i Br. Woodward's prize entry took j Hhrst blue in the middle and heavy ^ ht class Friday aiternoon, close'^pres-ed by both Roscommon and ^Harri K. Mellon's bay gelding, B.y. trained by North Fletcher and H Waller, of Warrenton, Va. Dal although a green horse, gave an Hlh-nt account of himself and uo H before the horse show season will add several blues to his iHiing-. vLiffy River really 'and y >howed his class in the Cor|H:an event in which he was pushed [Hhe limit to gain first place over Hry l>. Kirkover's Athlacca. Mr. 'Ht?n,r> horse was in fine fettle, winter weather seemed to be to liking for he was hopping the Hades with keenest delight. Snow Hie, owned by Mrs. Francis RodH. wa- third, and the Mellon horse Hth. In the handy hunter class, By Ih.tr took the red ribbon, bei be.i'- n out by Mrs. Dwight Part^ e' M:; Cap, as classy a handy there is in this neck of ^B" I?m:i\on The Surprise Horse -how without a surprise B' a f.il. . rather a dull affair, but H- that happened with the "<' -.v. In the jumper sweep: B^. R y honnvon, a strong brown tftir c?lding, belonging to L. H. -f the Kirkwood hotel h'. -a.led his way to victory in ;,r!".' that was really thrilling. I D ; .t' on was staked against ft jumpers, among them bel^ar.iy. 'fop Gallant, Barry and W.th Alden Hall up and properly tuned for this performance, having taken a red in the touch-undout on Friday, the Bramlett entry was in fine jumping fiddle. He sailed over the bars with ease and grace, leaving plenty of daylight. Roy Donavon is the prize horse at the Kirkwood and on Saturday afternoon everybody front1 Manager Karl Abbott to the smallest stable darkey wag on hand to cheer the big gelding on to victory. In the juvenile class first and second honors went to Fletcher and Waller with Bozaza and Bam. Rose Mary, belonging to Burwell Boykin, Jr., was third and Ellen Knapp's Delilah was fourth. Mrs. Gerard Smith Wins Two Classes Mrs. Gerard Smith, formerly Miss Alice Good, took blues in the model hunter and road hack classes. The former, the largest class of the show, was divided in thorough and half bred classes. In the thoroughbreds Quentin Durward, aged brown geldj ing and winner of scores of blue ribI bons and several championships, such as Fairfield, Rumson, Newport and other shows, was given first place. Next came Peacock, owned by Blue Mill Stable, followed by Dalby, the Mellon entry, and Mrs. Paul I). Abbott's Fireglow. Lady Sears was winner for the half breds, with Roscommon second, and with Mr. Sam- , uel Russel's The Rabbit and Bay Boy. third and fourth. | The victory that no doubt brought Mrs. Smith the most joy was when her newly imported Irish hunter, Corbally, a brown gelding five years, took the blue in the road hack classj over 15 hands. Corbally had already won the lightweight hunter championship at Dublin last summer and later was grand champion at the Belfast show. This was his first appearance in an American show. David R. Williams, with Sky Raker, was second; Ward C. Belcher's bay gelding, Emperor, third and Mrs. Abbott's Fireglow, fourth. One of the most interesting classes of the show was that of the lightweight hunters, of which there were eighteen entries. First honors were awarded Mrs. Donald McClave's Sandy. Miss Edith Wills took second with Scamper Joe. Pairs of hunters were captured by Lizduff and Barney Ogden, owned by Wayside Stables and Mrs. Dwight Partridge, respectively. Mrs. McClave's Sandy and Ward Belcher's King Cole were second. Liffy and Athlacca, owned by Mr. Woodward and Mr. Kirkover, third. . Big Brother II, owned by W. C. Clyburn, took the blue in the saddle class for over 15.2 hands, and Samuel Russell won with Gilpy in the class for under 15.2 hands. Brown Boss Is Polo Champion There was much interest taken in the two polo classes. Brown Bess, owned by Richard S. Allison, was given "first place over Gerard Smith s ( The Little Man. Both ponies performed in excellent style and it took all the keen judgment of young Billy Post .to decide upon the winner. In the heavy-weight class "Denny" Baldwin's Wasseon was the winner, with Ebenezer, second, for the championship Mr. Post names Brown Bess champion, and The Little Man, re- ( served. In the pair class to be rid- ( den by a lady and gentleman and shown at walk, trot and canter, Mrs. Flat Race "Trys" in Columbia Saturday Columbia, S. C., March 18.?Some of the best running horses in the country now training for the Kentucky Derby and the other big race meets will be seen in a big spring "try-out" at the State Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon. The races are scheduled to start at 2:80 o'clock. General admission will be 55 cents and chairs in the boxes at $1.10 each. The program will contain six events. Governor Ibra Blackwood, Mayor L. B. Owens and other high state and city officials will be present, as will Thomas Hitchcock, 'Sr. , the father of American stedplechasing, and the sportsman to whom The Carolina Cup is dedicated, the race being run at tho famous Springdale track, a week from Saturday, March 20th. Other well known horse lovers from Aiken, Camden, Pinehurst, Charleston, Augusta and other places will be on hand to take a look at the runners. During the season there have been over 140 horses in training for the coming season. Among owners having horses are: Walter J. Salmon, .J.j H. Louchheim, Joe Bauer, Dr. T. M. Cassidy, Clarence and Meirit Buxton,, W. T. Anderson, W. C. Miller, Mrs.1 C. Oliver Islen, Baron von Nix and others. Some of the horses still in train-1 ing are: Universe .Economic, Air Pilot, Bourbon Days, Uncanny, Rob-! rock, Little Nap, Georgian, Southern Boy, Dennon, Silver King, Carolina Bud, Swift Boy, Calamity, Gracious Lady, Buddy Basil, John F. Glen-j daire, Mamus, Sweeper, Irish Hero ( and others. ; A feature of the afternoon will be a race arranged for the old time "jocks" to pull some of their stuff.1 Among them^will be Happy Buxton, j Roy Waldron, Dennis Grimes and Joe^ Bauer. . M ! Dwight Partridge, with Barney Og-j den and Mad .Cap, easily took the ! class. Children's ponies were divided into' two classes, John R. Todd's Tony; winning one division and "Denny": Baldwin's Spot the other class. In tho hunt teams Camden took first,. Genessee second and Warrenton, third. | I In spite of the arctic weather! everybody came to the Camden show for a good time and such a little thing as low temperature had no effect on those present. What was cold without made folks all the warmer within. There was Mr. Harry Kirkover acting as ring master and sporting his brown derby in true j democratic convention style, "j Mr. i Samuel Russell never lost sight, of j the prizes which he presented-as soon i as the judge had declared the win- J ners. Then there was Carroll Bas- j sett, acting as both secretary and j jockey. Miss Edith Wills, wher) not! rid:ng her own mounts, was trying; to win ribbons for her friends. Mr. j David Williams never kept his eyes off Kirby Tupper's performances,] and there were others with him. | "Aunt" Kitty Foot, who never fails] to have a shilling up, was caught by! the camera chatting with "Gerry" ] Smith. Of course Mr. Ernest L. ] Woodward had his eyes peeled when his entries were performing. Mrs. Dwight Partridge was busy with her^ own entries with Mr. Partridge j checking up on the ribbons. Denny j Baldwin and others were not hard to ! (Continued on I^ast Page) Large Crop of Lilies Grown in Camden One of the prettiest indoor scenes in and near Camden?for that matter anywhere in the south?is presented to visitors viewing the fifteen large greenhouses of the Camden - Floral company, prior to Easter of this year. They have under cultivation sixty thousand feet of "Camden Grown" Easter lilies and other potted plants. Their slogan is "Camden Grown Lilies, Just a Little Better." And the slogan must be having its effect for last year they sold twenty thousand pols and this year they have increased their output to twenty-five thousand pots?representing a total of one hundred thousand blooms. Owing to the late cold snap their lilies are in greater demand than ever before and the company expects to sell out earlier this season than usual. The cold weather has boosted their trade, not only locally but also mail and express shipments. This company began on a small scale with one greenhouse a few years ago on east Laurens street. Later they expanded and purchased vacant lots on west lgiurens street and gradually increased their plant from one to fifteen greenhouses, and , their trade has grown to such an extent that it reaches from beyond New York to the extreme points of Florida on the Atlantic seaboard. They have their own packing and refrigerating plants. Lilies that bloom over night are cut in the early morning and put in cold storage where they are kept until orders arc received, then they are carefully wrapped and iced and always reach their destination as fresh as when cut from the pots. They have the lilies growing in various stages and by their forcing process have been enabled to furnish lilies at any season of the year?in fact they tell it without contradiction that there has not been a day in four years but what you could buy Easter lilies from this plant. Growing in these fifteen greenhouses besides lilies is an assortment of carnations, roses, snapdragons, sweet peas and other varieties to a minor extent. But their specialty is Easter lilies and they are known to be the largest growers in the southern states. This local floral company is a member of the South Carolina unit of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery association, an organized group of bonded florists, with more than six thousand members throughout the civilized world. An order for flowers from Camden to a point in California can be delivered the same day. W. L. Goodale, president of the Camden Floral Company, is chairman of the South Carolina unit; Charles L. Sligh, of Columbia, vice chairman; and Hal Kohn, of Newberry, is secretary. Th?- Camden Floral company is a large industry in Camden and is said to be the largest patron of the pareel post and express service operating out of this city. N. K. Godale. Jr., is really the brains behind the big enterprise so far as the. planting and rearing of the plants/ and it is no small job to Ik- able'to bring so large a quantity of lilies to bloom "on time" ???d have them ready for shipment at Easter time. "Say It With Flowerx" is a national slogan and this local company has done much towards putting Camden on the map. Carolina Cup Race To Be Big Event (By John W. Lyman) Steeplechase lovers throughout the country are looking forward with much interest to the running on The Carolina Cup race, Saturday afternoon, March 26th, cn the popular Springdalo track, two miles from this city. For severul weeks the training tracks in and about >S<pringdale have been busy with trainers and horses getting ready for this event which opens the third steeplechase meet, under the sanction and rules of the hunts committee of the National Steeplechase and Hunt/Association. The committee consists of James Boyd, Bur well H. Boykin, Jr., Robert llaynes, Thomas Hitchcock, Sr., Harry 1> .Kirkover, T. Skiddy von Stade and Ernest L. Woodward. V Mr. Kirkover, acting secretary of The Carolina Cup meet, announces that The Carolina Cup race, three ^nilos over timber, has an even dozen entries. In certain circles, and those who follow the steeplechase meets throughout the country, the favorite will no doubt be Troublemaker, owned by M^s. T. 11. Somerville, of Montpolior, ViL Troublemaker, although a young horse, proved his worth on two notable occasions last summer by running second at Grassland and ; Meadow Brook, Long Island, New i York, lie will, it is claimed, have the leading runners at the Monmouth Country Hunt Club meet last November. He will, it is claimed, have plenty of stiff competition in Mrs. W. Austin Wadsworth's Hotspur, winner of the Washington's Birthday Plate, two miles over timber.( Emerald Isle, owned by Ernest L. Woodward, third in last year's race, and who was second in the Washington Birthday event, has been entered. Sunset, Harry I). , Kirkover's healthy looking bay gelding, will have no few backers. V^Moblaw and War Mist are also being figured by those who have been watching the morning workouts. Sparius, owned by Victor Emanuel, of I?ng Island also has many admirers. Mrs. Frances P. Garvin, who always has entries," will start Lord Rowland and Rubble. Word comes j from Glyndon, Md., that Chester ,F. : Hockley has a promising entry in J Waltham and is likely to prove the j dark horse of the race. Besides Moblaw, Mrs. Paul D. Abbott has another entry in Rhythm. Fairbanks is the entry of Mrs. Geraldyn Redmond and King Oxford is the late entry of Mrs. Garvin. This will be the third running of The Carolina Cup and every owner is looking forward in hope of bring-, ing out another Sea Soldier, winner of last year's race. Sea Soldier today has several experts who believe he has a chance to take the Grand National. Springdale Brush Next- Important Next in importance to The Carolina Cup is the Springdale, 2 miles i over brush. Tereus, winner of the I Cherokee race three weeks ago, will no doubt be a favorite. Tereus is owned by Mrs. T. II. Somerville, owner of Troublemaker. He is an imported French horse, and until Washington's Birthday meet, had never . raced over brush. All his races in France were on the flat. His win here in February came as a big surprise in every way. Since then Tereus has shown so much improvement in his workouts he will possibly be a big favorite when they go to the post. Other horses entered are: (Imp.) Whiskey, owned by T. B. Gay, of Richmond, Va.; King Oxford, owned by Mrs. Francis. P.. Garvin; Peacock, owned by Carroll Bassett; Gun Boat, owned by J. Temple Gwathmey; Netta Run. owned byMr--. R. B. Leans and War Mist, w - <! by Victor Emanuel. The Kershaw Steeple base, 2 miles o-e: brush, ar. added event, and is for maiden-, and non-winners of $.*>00. There are nine entries. Netta Run, J \Y MM, King Oxford are also en-j ered in the Springdale. The new ? : v ,e are Fairy I^>re, owned by Nor! I.ning. of Virginia; Star Piaster, .wned by Marcel De'.porte, of Glyndon. Md.; Kyber Pass, owned by Carr 11 Bassett; Unfair, owned by W. L. Saunders and Warlow, owned by Ernest Thompson. The Camden Plate is six furlongs on the flat. There are a dozen ent-ios in this event: Fairy Lore, owned by Noel Laing, Virginia; Dr. Rankin, owned by J. W. Y. Martin, Baltimore; Rubble, owned by Mr*. Fran Horse Show Event Brought Many Here The moat important event of last week was the twenty-second annual horae ahow which was held on Friday and .Saturday afternoons. Ten classes ?were shown each afternoon and a large gallery followed with greatest interest the performance of the jumpers, nolo ponies, saddle horses and children's ponies. Many out-of-town gueata were entertained in the homes and hotels and the occasion was one of the high spots in the social calendar. Among the outof-town visitors at the horse show were Mrs. Paul Abbott, of Warrenton, V'a., and New York; Mrs. Frank Gould, of New York, who were guests of Miss Ruth Richards at Green Txmf Villa. Mrs. Abbott has visited Camden three times this season and has recently been the guest of Mrs. Gould on Jekyl Island,' Ga. Mrs. William Peterkin. Jr., of Lang Syne Plantation, Fort Mott, S. C.," and her guest, M iss Katherine Rauers, of Savannah, attended the show on both afternoons as did Miss Mary Wilder and Robert Young, Jr., of Savannah, who were the guests of Mrs. Willis Wilder, at the Kirkwood. Of wide social interest was the flower show given last week at St. Mary's Hall by the Camden Garden Club. Prizes were given for individual flowers as well as for artistie arrangement and the displays from the large winter estates were un- 'i usually fine. In honor of her daughter, Mrs. Damon DcBois Wack, of Now York, who is her guest und of her mother, Mrs. Benjamin Moore, of New York, who is passing the winter at the Kirkwood, Mrs. Ward Ttelcher entortained with an aftornoon tea at "The Cabin", inviting a nbmber ofvthe wihter colony to meet them. Mrs. Wilfred Wright has returned to her home at Hempstead, L. I., after spending the winter at her charming home on Chesjiut street. During her stay Mrs. Wright took a prominent part in the social and civic life of Camden. It was greatly due to her untiring efforts that the recent Associated Charities Drive went over the top with marked success. In all charitable organizations she is a mov, ing figure and her interest in anything for the betterment of Camden is unfailing. Of much interest to many in the winter colony is the announcement made this week by Mr. and Mrs. Julian Chilton Keith, of Warrcnton, Va., of the wedding plans of their daughter, Julia Stuyvesant Gordon Keith to Melville Henry Beams, Jr. The wedding will be solemnized at St. James' church, Warrenton, on Monday, March the 28th, followed by a reception at "Ihunnottar," the bride's home. Both Miss Keith and Mr. Beams are well known in Cdmden where they spent several weeks with Mrs. Good and Mr. and Mrs. Gerard S. Smith, of New York, at the Kirkwood. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will attend the wedding at which Mr. Smith will be best man. Judge and Mrs. Frank L. Fuller, of New York and Mount Kisco, who visited their daughter, were extensively entertained during their visit. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Pomoroy entertained for them with a dinner at "Cedar Knoll," their home on Kirkwood Heights. Mrs. Eugene Clark entertained for them at dinner and I)r. O. S. Wightman, of New York, gave a dinner at "The Cabin" in their honor. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Woodward entertained with a dinner at their home, "Holly Hedge," their guests, including Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams and their guest Mrs. J. C. Hill, of New York; Mrs. Frank Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Bolivar Boykin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry I). Kirkover, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Case, Mrs. Robert li. Deans and Samuel Allen. Dr. Dodge Peters entertained with a dinner party of nine guests in the Kirkwood grill, his guests including a group of friends at Court Inn. Mr or.c? Mrs. Gerard Smith gave a card party at Green Ixtaf Villa last week.Gilbert Steward, of New York, Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Steward, at their home on Kirkwood Heights. In honor of Mrs. Wilfred Wright and Mrs. Rodney Jarvis, who have been popular members of the winter colony this season. Mrs. William A. Nisbet gave a farewell luncheon at Green Leaf Villa the day before their departure. The events of the two-day horse show were brought to a brilliant c !<)>( by the dance given on Saturday evening ir. .the grill of the KirkA r. urn her of dinners wore given it) the gml while ethers entertained with dinners at home later attend.fig the dance. Mrs, Eugene ( lark entertained with a dinner in .toner of her sen and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. C. \. Benton, who a-e visiting her. On Monday Mrs. John Quinlnn. who iy one ! i he virtT residents ? + ?Contir.a?d on Last Page> ces P. Garvin; Gunther, owned by J. Bowers Bond, Baltimore; Lord Britain, owned by D. Walter Mabce, Saratoga; Initial, owned by W. L. Saunders, Spartanburg, S. C.; O, owned by Mrs. Geraldyn Redmond, Long Island; Ladala, Peacock and Kyber Pass, owned by Rains Head Stables, Porterville, N. J.; Annapolln and War Mist, owned by Victor Emaaoel. / . Beautiful Scene From Interior of Cemden Floral Company Plant . '