The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-07
Orange Horse Show.
SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION - LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
The Ladies Out in Force Politics Notes
Etc, Etc, Etc.

A horse show is usually Judged a sue
cess or otherwise by the extent OF the
social feature Of the OCCASION, The one
at Orange Thursday and Friday, August
2nd and Bird. was an all-around success,
socially, financially and artistically.
It was irst.class exhibition OF fine
horse stock in all Of the various ages and
classes and of skill on the part Of expert
riders aud drivers Horses were shown
in oil the different g'its and TO every
conceivable style Of vehicle, from the
tiny sulky TO the gay tally-ho. The
grounds are about one and half miles
southeast Of Orange. on the farm Of Mr..
Wistar johnston The enclosed exhi-
bition ring is three hundred feet long
by two hundred feet wide Around the
ring is q promenade ten feet wide, ana
on the outside Of the promenade the We.
hiciAs were parked. The grand stand,
judges stand, In the center Of the ring
ard music stand were decorated with
national colors. A detachment from the
Marine Band OF Washington furnished
excellent music.
Orange has cause TO feel proud Ct the
third exhibition Of her Horseman s As
ISOLATION Auy town can advertise Horse
Show. 70 arrange the show in proper
GLASSES, TO attract the owners OF tne
steeds TO get up a program that Will
draw visitors aud entertain them well,
to look after all the innumerable de-
tails and conduct the show satisfactorily
to all parties is quite another matter Ia
this undertaking Orange succeeded ad-
mirably and is to be congratulated
upon the efficiency Of its otiicers-Oapt'
o. o Taliaferro, president; DR.. b f.
Perry, secretary and treasurer; vice
Presidents John u. DERRICK and Ii. l..
Holiday, Jr Directors w. W. SANFORD
and Lawrence S. Ricketts, and Chief
Marshal G. S Parker, as well as others,
were uatiring in their efforts In looking
after the comfort and pleasure OF exhibit
tors and visitors and the interests Of the
association generally.
Thursday, the opening day, was we'll
nigh perfect. and everything conspired
to add to the pleasure OF visitors and
the success Of the show. except the dust,
which was disagreeable at times The
people began 20 arrive early, and
she iudRes-Messrs l. n. Megargee and
A. NJ Chichester. Of Philadelphia O..
G. Herring. of Harrisonburg. and DR..
]. W. Downey. of Frederick. Md Com
menoed their labOrs at 10 80 From
that hour until nearly six o o'clock in she
evening the exhibitions In the ring were
continuous, except for an intermission
OF half an hour at 80 for dinner.
THE BIG DAY.
The attendance Thursday was excel.
lent for a first day. bat all Orange took
holiday and went to the Horse Show
Friday. IL was q grand reunion Ct
friends. and many persons grasped the
opportunity to extend their acquaint'
ance, for large number Of strangers
from many points we're present. 1t was
a splendid gathering of beautiful wo.
men. They came from the town OF
Orange, and from all parts OF the county
and from the surrounding counties, and
from Richmond and Baltimore, Wash
ington and Philadelphia New York and
last but NOS least, from Fredericksburg,
for among the faiTest were some OF
fredericksburg daughters Ffeder-
icksburg was also represented by mum
Der of gentlemen, who considered them
selves fortunate in being present. and
among the exhibitors she also had a
representative. in the person OF Mr.. q
H. Hurkamp, who secured a number OF
prizes, and whose superb riding elected
applause from the grand stand on every
occasion.
Some Of the riding was very daring.
and especially exciting was the Ladies
contest over jumps. One lady. who bad
taken the poles.successfully fell from her
horse as the last hurdle was jumped
but eased the fall by seizing the name
Of the horse and pluckily holding on to
the reius, came out of the mishsp with
out injury. Perhaps the most enthusi
astically applauded feat Of the whole
show was the bareback riding Of little
Sidney Trimmer, Of Rapidan. q lad
about nine years old. on q pony buill
hunter over 31S feet jumps.
POLITICAL,
The politicians of the State missed
fine opportunity of meeting the yeo'
many Of she Piedmont section. Three
aspirants for public favor were there
and they unquestionably added 20 theiI
strength in that portion Of the State.
One Of these was Hon. j. l.. Jeffries. OF
Oulpeper, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Attorney. General. Mr..
Jeffries lives in the adjoining county
of Oulpeper aud is the present State
Senator from that district He is. there
fore, we'll known, is very popular and
sentiment In favor OF his nomination
for Attorney General Is practically
unanimous. He met many prominent
gentlemen who cordially greeted him
and assured him Of their interest in bis
contest Mr.. Jeffries made q fine record
in the State Senate, and his candidacy
is well received generally. The other
two gentlemen who aspire TO serve the
State were Oapt. r o Marshall, Of Ports
mouth. the only one Of the candidates
for the Democratic gubernatorial nomi'
nation present and Dol. George 5 Snack
elford of Orange who desires to succeed
Senator Jeffries in the State Senate, and
who will undoubtedly receive the vote
| Of Orange county in the nominating
convention. His friends say he is GER
tain to be nominated. The district II
composed of the counties Of Orange,
Oulpepsr, Madison and Rapp ahannock.
NOTES.
The entries this year were double
those of last year aud the attendance
was much larger than ever before. The
Orange Horse Show is evidently destined
to be permanent institution and 1t
was said the grounds will be improved
by another year and other necessary
buildings added, unless it is decided
| to select location nearer the town.
Programs were furnished free to oil
visitors. The exhibits In the ring
were numbered to correspond with the
program, 80 that the name Of the horse
and owner was designated.
The prize ribbons-blue for first, red
for second, yellow for third-were Of
beautiful quality, of pretty design, with
rosette and name Of association with
the year in gilt letters
The Glasses 10 which the greatest In
terest conferred were the roadster. tan
dem and jumping ooatests. As Yor
Like II, Blackbird, Amaret. Hornpipe,
Senator and Sir Rodger were the favor
lite horses whose performances were
most admired.
The dfnnar hour was Jolly time.