, 1889-06-27
GREAT SPOKANE.
Comments OF the ir-ss on his Magnih-
cent New suit.
FROM the Chiccgo Herald, June 20:


SPOKANE IN BLUE Asp GOLD.
A small party Of horsenen aud others
collected in the crystal banquet room OF
the Richelieu last evening, where pruprie-
tor Il. v. Bsniis read to Noah L. Arm
strong. the owner OF Spokane. the follow
ing letter:
NOAH l.. ARMSTRONG. siR:-We, on be.
half Of u number Of citizens OF Spokane
Falls, as we'll rs for ourselves, ask you to
accept from the hands Of Mr.. Bemis this
testimonial of our pleasure at the success
Of your gallant Spokane. We have order
ed for him the finest suit that could be
made in Americs; 1t is altogether proper
that the king OF the American turf should
be thus royalty capsrisoned. Good luck
to both him and you, and may he wear on
many q canquer"r's field the suit ''of the
cloth of soId' with which Spo-
kane decOrates him to-day.
Yours very truly, 4. A: NEwnEHY,
Spokane Falls. WI.
Mr. Bemis then handed Mr.. Armstrong
the suit. This beautiful hood and blanket
was described in Yesterdays Herald. MIR.
Armstrong made lew remarks thanking
the donors and the company sat down to
enjoy happy hour. Spokane will exhib-
it the suit Derby Dsy before taking his
preliminary cantor prior to the race.
From the Chicago Tribune, June 20:
NEW SUIT 2oR SPOKANE.
Mr.. Noah Armstrong ot Seattle. the
owner of Spokane, was requested to come
TO the Richelieu last night IN great haste.
Mr.. IL. V--Bsmis at onos lad him up stairs
to the bauQuetiug room and read him u
letter from number OF citizens OF Spokane
Falls, w. 7 asking him to accept irem the
hands OF II. v. BeIus, their accredited
| representative, q testimonial of their graft
tication and pleasure at the success OF the
| gallant Spokane. The letter expresses this
wish: "Good luck to both him and you,
| and may he wear on many conquerors
field the SUIT OF the cloth OF gold with
which Spokane decorates him to-day"
Then MIR. Armstrong; gaze fell on some
thing tit TO dazzle the eyes of q king. 1t
Was a tull horse suit of blue silk plush.
trimmed in orange and gold and lined
with the softest OF eider-down. Traced on
each side in gold was the inscription /:
| spokane Falls, Washington Territory"
Never will there be a horse so gayly capari-
soned as Spokane when he puts on his
| Sunday clothes.
1t is believed thar II Spokane loses the
Derby next Saturday the citizens o, Spo.
| kane Falls will bury themselves In sack
cloth and ashes for thirty days.
From the Chicago Times, June 20:
SPOKANE WILL STEP HIaH-THK Popu.
LAR HORsE IL PRESENTED WITH VALu-
ABLE BLANKET. .-Spokane, one OF the ia
vorites in the Derby. was presented with a
cloth. .ofgold blanket last night. A few
weeks ago prominent citizens of Spokane
| Falls deputixed II. V. Bems OF the Hotel
Richelieu to purchase the finest blanket
ever made and present the same to N. l.,
| Armstr ong. the owner OF the horse. A
| number OF prominent horse owners and
| admirers assembled 1T the Richelieu last
evening and witnessed the presentation
Mr.. Bemis, on behalf of the Western en-
thusiasts, said that the Testimonial wat
given to show the qualification over the
success of Spokane. The blanket cost
about $500. Eiderdown and plush are the
mat terias. In gold and silver embroidery
work Is the inscription: ."Spokane--Pre-
sented by the citizens of Spokane Falls
Washington territory"
THE AMERICAN DERBY.
From the Chicago Inter. Ocean. June %
To-day has been looked forward to to-
months by racing men with anxiety ant
longing. The great race of the Westerr
world IL to be run, and the speculation ha
been considerable This year sees u bet
ter lot Of horses than have ever been en-
gagged IN it before. aud though Spokane
10 public form, will probably be the favor
ite, still there will be considerable bettiu,
on nearly every horse in the race. Th
tipster who attempts to pick u WHINE
from the lot has bis work before him, an,
though, as before stated, Spokane, in pub
lie form will be the tiD, still there ar
those who think that Proctor Knott viii
more than revenge himself to day for hi
defeats in the Kentucky derby and in tn
Clark Stakes. Th. jockeys have all beef
engaged, aud are well known and reliable
The other races on the programme for to
day are all liable to be contested. As il
the case Of the derby, they also are har
! to pick winners from. Possibly they ma!
7 come much al follows:
: First race--Robin Hood. Marchma.
! Second race--Penn p. Gladstone.
! Third race-the Derby--Proctor knot,
D Snokane