, 1889-06-27
GREAT SPOKANE.
Comments OF the ir-.s on his MaEnin-
cent New suit.
Frow the ChiccQo Herald, June 20:

FROM tue ChlccRo Herald, June 70:
SPOKANE IN BLUE AND GOLD.
A small party of horsenien and others
collected In the crystal banquet room OF
the Richelieu last evening" where prvprie.
tor II. " Beniis read to Noah l.. Arm.
strong. the owner Of Spokane, the follow
NoAa l.. ARMaraoxo. siR:-ws, on be.
hall Of number Of citizens OF Spokane
Falls, as well AZ for ourselves, ask you to
accept from the hands OF Mr. Bsniis this
testi onial 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 cspsrisOned. Good luck
to both him and you, and may he wear on
many canquernrs field the suit ''of the
cloth of gold" with which Spo.
kane decOrates him to-day.
Yours very truly, A. A. NRwpEaY,
Spokane Falls, W.T..
Mr. Bemis then handed Mr.. Armstrong
the suit. This beautiful hood and blanket
was described in yesterdays Heiald. MIR.
Armstrong made u few remarks thanking
the donors aud the con pany 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 OF Seattle. the
owner of Spokane, was requested to come
TO the Richelieu last night in great haste.
Mr.. X. V.-Bemis ut onos lad him up stairs
to the bapqueting room and read him u
letter from number OF citizens OF Spokane
Falls, w. I asking him to accept irem the
hands OF II. V. Bemis, their accredited
representative, a testimonial of their graft
fication and pleasure at the success OF the
gallant Spokane. The letter expresses this
wish: "GoOd luck to both him aud you,
and may he wear on many conqueror's
field the SUIT OF the cloth OF gold with
which Spokane decorates him to-day"
Then Mr., Armstrong; gaze fell on some.
thing tit TO dazzle the eyes Of king. 1t
Was a iull horse suit OF blue silk plush,
trimmed in orange and gold and lined
with the sOftest o. eider.down. Traced on
each side in gold was the inscription
spokane. Presented by the citizens OF
spokane Falls, Washington Territory"
Never will there be horse so gayly capari.
soned as Spokane when he puts on his
Sunday clothes.
1t is believed thar IL 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, Iune 20:
SPoKANE WILL STEP HIeH-THE PoPu
LAR HORSE Is PRESENTED WITH VALu'
ABLE hi-0pohducs Ouo VI tuc ID
vorites in the Derby. was presented with q
cloth-of.gold 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.
Armstrong. the owner Of the horse. A
| number OF prominent horse owners anC
| admirers assembled at the Richelieu lssl
evening and witnessed the presentation
Mr.. Bemis. on behalf Of the Western en-
thusiasts, said that the testimonial wa,
given to show the graft fcation over tn,
success Of Spokane. The blanket cost
about $500. Eiderdown and plush are the
materials. In gold and silver embroidery )
work Is the Inscriptions: "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 anC
| longing. The great race of the Western
world IL to be run, and the speculation ha
been considerable This year sees bet.
ter lot Of horses than have ever been en-.
gagged III it before. aud though Spokane
10 public form, will probably be the favor
lite, still there will be considerable bettin,
on nearly every horse In the race. Th,
tipster who attempts to pick WHINE
from the lot has his work before him. an,
though, as before stated, Spokane, iu pub
lie form will be the tin, 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. The jockeys have all beer
engaged, and are we'll known and reliable
The other races on the programme for to
day are all liable to Ire contested. As il
the case of the derby, they also are har,