New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-20
Netu91ork DAILY Gribm,re.
THE NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

From Orr Special Reporter
SPRINGFIELD, Friday Morning, Sept. II.
II is seldom that a clear sunrise has dffused more
gadness over broad lovely valley than that of Fri.
day morning. Sept. IL, 1853. How glorious;" how
Fortunate" g how beautiful" the expressions
that meet one wherever he may turn. To-day every
face shines forth the gladness OF the heart Yesterday
there was one universal expression of gloom all day;
for all the rain without cessation, and part of the
time pouring, until about o'clock, when the sun be-
gan to show ts light through the clouds and at sun
down il spread its rays the eastern hills, giving
promise of what this morning has brought forth.
Yesterday the whole programme of the managers
etood STILL with the exception OF the grand promenade
concert and ball at the City Hall, which attended
by large ct ali classes OF citizens from all
parts of the State. 1t was really pleasant reunion
Of the people and all enjoyed the occasion, promenad-
ing till about ~ o'clock and then dancing till H. the
great crowd Of the early part of the evening having
retired before III. did not see "a mnch ewery cost
" dressing attractive beauty re have seen in some
larger and more MISUNDERSTANDING towns, but saw
an assembage Of New-Engand men and women,
whose intelligent pleasing faces and sensbly dressed
persons would attract the attention of strangers III
any part of the world. lconversed with good many
last evening who had never before seen such Yankee
gathering of the people, and they expressed their de-
light most emphaticaly
the social meeting at the City Hall had the effect Ia
oblerate all the discomiorts of the day.
Ii appears that very few of the strangers in town
left on account Of the storm. "Are you getting more
room 2 said 10 Mosely the remarkable manager Of
the Massasoit, last evening. - Room, he replied;
have had al least three applications for every bed
vacated to-day. We can feed the crowd for month,
but | have slowed them away to the extent of my
ability this time, but cannot accommodate all. Mr..
Chapen, who gives his constant attention To the
dining room and kitchen assures that he fed about
1000 people Wednesday, and, viii add, with ell
tire satisfaction 10 all the hungry.
There was interesting meeting of horsemen dur
ing the rain on Thursday at Goodrich Hail. presided
over by David Lesvit Of harrington, and addressed
by him and Lewis b. Brown, Of New-iork; Col.
Zador Pratt, OF Greene County, n. Y; Peter w.
Jones of Amherst, n. H.. Mr.. Dubois, Of Catskl; a.
Carpenter Of Providence; the Rev. Mr.. Drunmond,
of Springfield, Genary Twche, Of Boston, Mr.. Biss,
President oi the present exhibition and Scion Robin
son. All of the remarks were listened 10 with de-
ere, Of interest that evidenced strong desire for IN
formation and food for thought. The following is The
Republicans bret synopsis OF tue remarks oi Two OF
the speakers:
Al the invitation Of the chair, the Rev. Mr.. Drum
mond, of this city, addressed the meeting taking for
lis theme the adaptation Of man 10 the hore, and OF
the horse 10 man. Though hailng from Maine a. the
former place Of hs residence he did not claim for her
any special fame Tor producing celebrated horses al
though the Messenger had originated there. IL was
gratifying to know however, that very manifest i'm
proyemcnt was going there, ana that. III common
with many other States, the annual exhibitions III her
various counties indicate that more aud aten
tion gwen TO the rearing of Of horses that
should take precedence for strength and Durability.
He had once remarked To bis people, that il il was
legitimate for man 10 fast morse IL was equally
so for Christian man. He believed il night and
proper for Christian 70 have the best there and
that Improvement in men and horses c0gsmpora-
neou. and should go on together. Whatever effort
IN this department was legitimate for any man,
properly within the sphere of Christian map,
and he hoped "a see the movement well begun here
coItinue 10 progress.
Scion Robinson. Of New-YCrk. was next introduced.
He woull ask whether i not true, that horses
from the first had always given correct indication of
the character and civilization of those VINO reared
them IL the affirmative he instanced the striking
similarity often witnessed in the character Of horses
found among Indians. Arabs and other people. and
the character vi the people themselves. The e1hb
ton now pro-ressiI at Hampton Park, was marked
and truthful indication of the advanced civilization
ard humanity vi this pecrh. The horse everywhere
marked tine mar. the improvement in horse culture
within the asr I'VE years was n subject a, much era
tfcation the horse shows man. uaed IN Springfield
had been # Infinitely value - the country and
the world than all the horses ever exhibited, or that
ever will IL exhibited here. The spirit If improve
nent awakened III this Connecticut Valley Was not
confined IL this part OF the Continent. II 10 horses
v, ~ here from south CarpEna, Wisconsin and other
mare distant States there were here and through
th.s and ON the Wigs e the Press these exhibitions
were telling there history 10 The WORK.. The best
course now was Ia nfuse the choicest blD0d into the
race of horses. Put in the strong points breed for
speciic object, and by and by We shall have not only