The
Life
of
Margaret Lindsley Warden
Margaret
Lindsley Warden was born January 11, 1904, to C.C. Warden, M.D., of Battle
Creek, Michigan, and Annie Lindsley Warden of Nashville.
Miss Warden is a lifelong resident of Nashville except for a year or so
following her birth. She enjoys a
heritage rich in Nashville history as a descendent of early educators Philip
Lindsley (President of the University of Nashville) and Jacob McGavock
(land-owner and friend of Andrew Jackson). Both
are maternal great grandfathers.
Early
in life Miss Warden developed a love of horses. She made a career of promoting horsemanship and equestrian
activities as an employee of The
(Nashville) Tennessean. It
started in 1925 when Miss Warden petitioned Col. Luke Lea, publisher and cousin
by marriage, to let her write a weekly column and report on Nashville area
equestrian activities under the pen name of "Cade," a famous
racehorse. Later, as a staff
writer, she had a weekly Sunday column titled "Horse Sense."
When she retired June 27, 1994, she held the record of 55 years on this
beat.
Miss
Warden became the founder of the Middle Tennessee Pony Club in 1953.
These riders and ponies learned the basics of the international style in
order to compete in such major events as the Olympic Games.
For a number of years Miss Warden was on the Board of Directors of the
U.S. Equestrian Team, the private organization which selects and supports the
international teams representing the United States.
Miss Warden's interests also include promotion of civic organizations and historic preservation. In 1935, she was a founding member of the Nashville Opera Guild. In 1973 she was instrumental in the development of the annual Architectural Award program of the Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County.
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