The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-09

A crowd of ten thousand or more fash
ionably dressed people gathered at the
Auditorium last night to witness the
opening of Richmend's. first Horse Show.
and 10 one was disappointed in the ex-
libition-
yirsinia,s fairest women and most gall
liant cavaliers We're drawn together to
worship at the shrine of his majesty
horse Nor were representatives from
other States lacking in the fashionable
throng that filed the boxes, galleries
and 1,romenades that surround the ring.
The audience received almost as much
attention as the exhibits, and the gowns
throng that filled the boxes, galleries
as smart as the trappings of the horses
who pranced proudly away with the blue
ribbons futtering on their head-slailS
MANY of the gentlemen Wore evening
dress, and the scene was a brilliant one
The awards of the judges We're Gener-
ally satisfactory TO the audience with
the exception OF that in the sixth class
for horses in harness. When the first
n,,ize in that class was awarded to Cham
pion belonging TO Mr.. W G. Newman,
of Orange county, the audience Missed,
feeling that the prize should have gone
to Lady Lyons Great applause greeted
Mr.. William Rueger when the blue rib
hon was awarded to his splendid bay
gelaing st. George.
AN AUSPIcIOUS OPENING
The opening was an suspicious one, and
The show was in every respect the equal
Of the best held in the larger cities north
of here.
Hon, Henry Fairfax. of Lou6oun coun-
tv, who has attended every horse snow
at Madison Square Garden. in New York,
and carried of many bi0e RIBBONS, Saiu
to a Times reporter:
..rhis show is not only a credit to Rich
mond but to the entire State and TO the
Southt It compares most favorahly With
those held in New York. l have been
agreeahly surprised and You cannot say
too much in praise OF what has been ac-
complshed by those in charge of this af-
fair
AND everybody shares the sentiments
expressed by Mr.. Fairfax.
EXCELLENT ARRANGEMENTS
The AUDITORIUM building had been al
most remodelled The appointments were
nerfect. Around the sides OF the struc-
ture were the stalls for the horses. Then,
there came the box seats, which were
Hlled with ladies and gentlemen. the most
If them in evening dress The Phinney
,and. which furnished the music. was
stationed at the north end of the build
ing.
Between the box seats and the ring
where the horses were exhibited anoi the
several events took place there was ample
space for promenadiag. Up in the gal
leries there was a brilliant array of fash
ION and beauty. Really the better view of
the show could be had from the galleries
A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE.
Richmond has never before witnessed
such q spectacle. When the Sir Roger de
Covcrly dance was presented at the old
Richmond Theatre under the auspices of
the Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities, most of the society
people of the city were there. But last
nights event brought here fashionable
folks from several States, as well as all
parts of Virginia.
1t must not be supposed that all who
attended the opening of the Horse Show
were what Is commonly termed society.
people There were many representa-
tiyes OF those in the humber walks of
life The beauty of the whole thing was
She free and easy manner of those in at
tendance. The man in evening dress or
The woman who wore the gown OF latest
pattern would brush against the man or
the woman who wore what one called
.'eyery-day dress.
IT WAS a good naturcd crowd. It is al
ways SO when there Is excitement And
there was excitement last night, a plenty
OF It and to spare. Men and women did
not stop to consider who their neighbors
were but they mingled together in one
solid mas on the promenade ard as
strangers. discussed the merits of the
various horses as they We're prance6 out
beforc the admiring multitude.
Is VOTED A SUCCESS.
The Horse Show has been voted q src-