The evening times., 1898-05-04
THE HORSE SHOW OPENS
Washington Society Does Hon.
age 10 lis fquine PETS.
ENTaIES OF A HIGH CLASS
DANES and Damsels Contribute
Their Rest Graces to Make the Oc-
casion N brilliant Event-Music,
Gay Decoration and Enthusiasm
Among the FeL lures of the Day.

AS early as o'clock this morning little
groups OF fashionably attired Washing
tonians began to assemble in front of the
1. Street entrance to Convention Hall and
Inquire, where is the horse show?"
A gentleman i'm blue uniform and brass
buttons, there for the purpose. was
ready with his directions for finding the
horse show. which were in effect that you
step inside. please, there to take up trail
of tan bark and follow ii up two fights of
broad, winding stone steps. Nearing the
summit the trail would resolve itself into
a brown. soft pathway of vast expanse.
Just a little further. a turn to the right.
and there you are; there is the horse
show.
II bright-hued stocks. fancy uniforms
and gay stable colors count for anything
the Washington Horse Show Is going TO
be an immense success. Hnyway, the
opening was highly satisfactory. Shortly
after noon the hast sound of fixing died
away. and presently the bunting draped
boxes and stiff. MISUNDERSTANDING re-
served seats began TO fill. Horses and
owners were soon compelled TO yield up
erees in the presence of one Of the most
brilliant society assemblages ever seen
in Washington
Then from busy confusion came order;
then from somewhere came music. To
the tune Of Washington Horse Show,
which swelled and echoed back from the
canopied roof, amid the applause of the
fashionable multitude, and guided by the
sharp commands of their riders fourteen
sleek, handsome saddle horses pranced
into the ring. ana at prompt o'clock the
Washington Horse Show opened.
Have you ever been a witness to that
scene Of delightful picturesque disorder
and confusion peculiar TO the opening Of
a horse show? No: then you have miss
ed an eNpe rience. Then you should have
been among the several hundred who
stood round i'm the yielding tan bark on
the top floor Of Convention Hall this
morning between the hours Of 10 o'clock
and noon. The horse show hadn't begun
yet, mind you. but the last touches Of
preparation were being made.
The clank and rattle Of mounted har-
mes worn by well-groomed horses in their
preliminary exercise mingled with the
sounds Of hammering and mailing as the
carpente rs fixed the last bit OF tempo
rary railing in place and mounted the
last gateways. Busy men and prancing
lees floor. and from 1t all there fioated 10
the carly ones in the boxes that indie
scribahle odor made up Of nine parts tan
bark and the other part shared equally
by paddock. harness and horsefesh.
The incoming trains yesterday and last
night brought a large number of horses
entered in the various competitions and
/ there was also a big arrival Of represen-
! tattve society people and h0rsemen from
J f.-fsE
! ing the sport and renewing pleasant So
cial acquaintances.
So far as Washington itself is concern
| ed Il is probable that a more represen-
! tative gathering of its wealthy and cul-
! tuTed will have never been brought to-
| gether in public place of amusement
Among those who have secured boxes
are Mrs. Letter, Mrs.. B. III. Warder, Mr.
Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs. J. Thompson
Swami. Capt. Augustus Tyler. Mr.. w. ID.
BaaTdman, Senator Wolcott Senator
Foraker Senator Mcmillan. Senator Da-
Wis. senator Wetmore, Mrs. Richard
Townsend. Henry May Gen. Gushing and
host Of others equally as prominent
OF course, being the opening day. there
were a number of trifiing difficulties to
be smoothed over.
The program for tonight's session is as follows:
p. m.-Parade OF all hackncys.
$40 D. m, Glass 2i-Pair Of high steppers not
under fifteen hands two inches Al-ro,ind action
only 10 be considered To be shown to a four
wheeled carriage (Wagons excluded First prize
SO. second prize. S35.
Entrcs-Lady Pamilla. seven. seal hr m I53:
The Dandy. eight. ch e, l5.2; Hugh 5. Legare.
Washington. ID. G Rockingham, aged, b. e.. 1873;
Hsrkawsy, six. b. g. l5.s: Oliver II. P. Bel
mont New York. Sir Walter. b. e.. 1872; Sir
Gilbert, b. g; r. G. Stevens. Washington, ID. c.
ReN Oh. e. l53; Regent, ch. g.:
= G Stevens. Washington, d. c.
Gretna; seven, b m. $50; Cadet. five. b. g.
$50: Wallace 7. Foote ir. Washington ID. c.
Bob. ciGht. DIX. b. e.. 10: Prince. eight dk b.
e.. l.0; Col. NJ. NJ. Parker. Wa-h ngtoa. ID. c. Ac-
tion. seven. seal b. e. 1913 IL; Alert. six seal
iT e., LAS l-2; r. 5. Crawford, Hagerstown,
$50 D. m class Thoroughbred saddle horse
up to carrying 80 pounds. First prize, S5O
Entries-Pink, eight sorrel m. $50. $1,000: Sam
uel Roscnthal. Baltimore. Nd Zuriel FIVE, sor-
rel m. 81, sA01. G. II. Stone. Washington. d.
G. Black Rose. aged. bk. m., Is 8 I-2. DR. z. X
GoldSborough, Washington. ID. &. Bagganette
i've, b. e., ij.l. Julian B. HUFF Washington. d. C.
Tomocle, four. ch <. l5.2. for sale: H. B Nslle
Agent. Lcesburg. Va. Rose Heimdal, four br
m. l5-3 Goldshorough Esher, Washington. ID.
{. Boonton, six, Oh. e.. 100, James X. Maddux
Nauenton. Va Fitz Gate Uncle Jim). seven
b. g, 100 l-2. George W. Ryder, Washington,
ID. C. Anne Willing. four. Oh. m, $50 IS II.
Rozier, Dulsny, Washington. ID. c. Antoinctte,
four. b. m. 15.3, DIR. James Kerr, Washington,
ID. {. The wheeler to have conformation, sub
stance, quality and action. The leader to be a
snowy, well-sFed, all-round actor, with good
manners.
p. m. Glass p. Tandems-The wheeler not to
exceed fifteen hands. First prize, $50; second
prize, s25.
Entries-Little Egypt. FIVE, br m, I43. for
sale; Fanny. five, br. m. li3. for sale; H. b.
Nalle. Agent Leesburg. Va. Sweet William, FIVE
b. e. ll.2 l-2 Beatrice. three. ch. m l4.S;
Courtland H. Smith, Theological Seminary, Va.
Lord Brilliant, seven, ch. g.. 1i3 l2; Lieutenant
Wilkes. seven, b. e., l4.S 1-2; George b. Hulme,
New Work.
9:I5 p. m. class 42-Ladies' saddle horse not
under Il hands inches; three wears old OF over:
this class TO be ridden by ladies. First prize
$50. offered by Messrs Samuel Hunt & Sons,
Baltimore, Nd.
EntTies-Pink. eight. sorrel m. $50 Samuel
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