The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-14

THE DAfEY DISPA.sl,-Il,Cn:
--~-.~~~~ ssrsiss, Nsve.ser -, 1888.
ia, Esscssriasisn on tse IH'ns"
- ries. ,gs i 81
~ the National Horse Show,
ch..., was the riding Of the iady ei"e'sr'a'i'
:. -. 9TH uIs. There were three prizes comPe-
90 s,r-a gold watch worth Sioo anothef "o' W.
,ca "a Iockes valued at SIS. There were near.
~ 5000 persons present, and an amphitheaue = !.
coats nj one side of the field afforded nne VIC"
the Exhibition srEH -
riaven mounted ladies came into the enclosure
about two O'clock accompanied by fieir ias'.'s =,
husbands: also on horseback-eieven aoup'e ~ 49,.
The Chicago Press gives hst Oh 'he eon'psa !.
80. :, which we find the names Of three marriea
ladies. and eight single. ana tneh gives" "' 1t'
ron Of their dress and style Of rfdsng
-. was dressed in fine taste for a lady of
.a- age sa:d TO be the mother OF several sons az
,ysra,- crown TO manhood She wore eiose Jaeh-
- ,,as,a,e of black velvet. with neat trimmings
ct. sau.o color full skirt of the same ,nateriai'
Of the vet riding hat with plumes ana yellow
and We. Mrs smith, younger iad!, wore q
raun,lcts. ',asoue and black merino skirt,
black velvet =, Jug hat, making most elegant
with very hands
appea' III siding habit of black
lilo, trimmed with pink ~''ih on 'ie t as.
s,aares with black buttons, s s Ia. 10. ,;,r
go trimmed with pink rosei ca an" WE pm
Piuhes .h str;nas of her hat fastened at one sac
..,s c,rs, of briants large pcnGau eaii Las
4, her ears a large pin with Hiui, - ~,
- a vide velvet ribbon about her throat' -u "
VOW n attention to her riding that would
.hnr,y;se have been given to others. AiW mo
.;.,ers Mary and Amelia X. Adcoek, were neHy
h,hted alike in black merino, with VeiVe' las
,;nnnod with plumes and black satin rlDohs- a''r
uii MI. ,-oro covered with largo blue CLOTHES
..5 ,,;tb creen Miss Smith wore black vei-
tat Jacket with fine cloth skirt and other Articles
Z, rood taste Miss Bunce girl OF fourteen: "'ie
small cap, and her hair iailing III poa sIii,fni
prs from ,.,sder it. She was fearless ana skiiiiul
with the rein. but lacked the 'vomaniy grace OF
the older riders The others were less handsoniiy
dressed several having hastily arranged a cos
tune of black cambr1c. III,
attendants and afterwards alone keeping on thai
nart of the track or field fully In view from Tut
seats and by the people. They rode fcr nearly an
hour at all PAGES except run, ana ihe1f eActto'
horses were near getting them into racing ca se'e
81 onoo.;ons The horse of Miss Smith, power
FIJI dapple gray appeared little vicious ana once
started on determined run as the iadics "eio "a
tering two and two before tne juuseS. -
brought him up finely in short distance III mar,
ner that excited universal admiration. MIS- LooS
sat upon her horse with admirable ease ana dig
nity but did not make any effort to show on VII. WIZ
her Younger competitors. Mrs. Smith rode WIFE
unexcelled grace and ease in her manner aho
managed her horse as if he had been controlled Dy
her will instead of the whip and rein In riding IL
q circle in the open field and in turning suddenly
ho far exceled the Others and that she did not re
ceive the first premium was matter OF surprise
to most if not all the spectators.
Mrs Gordon rode WELL and her commanding hg
IRE and attractive costume caused her to De lnuct
observed Miss Adcock exhibited so much skill
strength aud daring, in the management OF he
powerful horse, that it was no wonder she received
= premium She seemed ready to do anything
and never lost the mastery over her steed
Miss Barber, little girl of twelve, rode year
ling colt which had never been backed by any ON
but herself He was much frightened at the noi'
and confusion, and once nearly threw her she n
covered herself rode him off from the track, di
mounted to adjust her saddle, felt a little fain
took q glass Of water, and mounted the youn
scamp again, keeping, however rather quiet fc
the rest of the time. The little girl and her I'll
tie horse were great curiosity all tho afternoo
After riding nearly an hour the ladies and the
attendants drew up before the judges stand. an
Sat on their horses to listen to address an hot
long by Henry s. Jennings, of Chicago, on wv
man." after which the premiums were declared
Although cold wind swept over the prairie, th
people seemed not to feel it in the enjoyment
the scene. The assembly dispersed with over
appearance Of having had good time