The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-14
OPENING OF HORSE SHOW
The Beautiful and Brilliant Spectacle Witnessed by
Many Thousands Of People.
Programme for To-Day.
Afternoon.

100 p. m.-Opening Festival Field. Pro-
gramme of free attractions: Temple of Mu-
sic, o'clock: English Zouaves, O'Clock;
diving horses. 4:S0 o'clock; Canary's mid
air cycle dazzle o'clock.
200 p. m.-Coaching parade, starting from
Monument place and parading north on
Meridian to Ohio street. east to Pennsyl-
vania street south to Washington street
and west on Washington to the horse show.
200 p. m.-Horse show matinee. Pro-
gramme:
200 p. m.-Class 45ls: Special three-year-
old or younger, gated horse. mare or geld
ing.
2:25 p. m.-Class 36 Coaching parade.
2:50 p. m.-Class IL: Best lady rider (open
s:O5 p. m.-Class s: Two-year-olds (colt or
filly).
800 p. m.-CIass 40: Tandem, through OBJ
stacles.
3:45 p. m.-Class IS: Ponies in harness
(single). not over 14.2
4'O5 p. m.-Class II: Egg and spoon race
(post entries).
Evening
ZOO p. m.-Opening Festival Field. Pro-
gramme of free attractions: Temple of Mu-
sic, p. M; English Zouaves, p. M; div
ing horses. 10 p. m; Canary's aerial cycle
dazzle. 1890 p. m.
500 p. m.-Class Is: Gated mare or geld
$40 p. m.-Class II: Gig horse.
S:35 p. m.-Class l6: Roadsters. pairs, trot-
800 D. m.-Ciass 4e: Unicorn.
S:15 p. m.-Class 4: High school, horse,
mare or gelding.
pointments.
1000 p. m.-Class 81: Horn-sounding con-
test.
1910 p. m.-Class Al: Polo ponies.
1925 p. m.-Class q: High jump.
The Indianapolis fall festival and horse
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was opened promptly and with everything
in proper condition was due to the prompt
work of the buildings and grounds commit
tee. When Chairman Block learned that
the windstorm of Sunday night had partial
ly wrecked the entrance to Festival Field
he at once notified the members OF his COM
mittee. and they were all at the grounds
shortly after clock The contractor was
notified at an early hour. and at o'clock a
large force was at work building up the
arch again.
Daylight showed the accident to be less
serious than at first supposed. The painted
front was intact and the force was able 10
set 1t up without much trouble The frame
work was not broken, and by nightfall il
had recovered it's completed appearance.
but lacked few of the details that had
been ornamental before. A popularity was
that few of the parts of the entrance were
damaged, which admitted of it's ready re-
construction.
The canvasmen worked at a d!sadvan-
day, but they were able to restore the can
vas roofs of the grand stands. which the
wind had torn loose in many places This
damage and the upsetting of the arch was
trivial compared to the immensity of the
place which the wind swept. The high
wind made canvas spreading difficult for
the sideshowmen, but when the gates of
both field and arena opened the whole pre-
sented complete appearance.
HORSE SHOW ARENA
The horse show arena appeared particu-
larly brilliant as the walk, trot and canter
class entered to the music of the Indian
apolis Horse Show March,. The spectators
applauded as the array Of fine saddle
horses paraded about the ring and were
examined by the judges.
The boxes and grand stands presented a
gay appearance. They were filled with
handsomely gowned women with shining
jewels and beautiful wraps and men in
evening dress. The ushers were in evening
dress and the whole scene had a refined
effect None of the boxes was decorated,
as the holders had removed the decorations
already put up out of respect to Mr.. Hugh
j. MCGOWAN, the chief patron of the enter
prise. whose family suffered a loss by
death.
An element of the spectators that was the
occasion of comment was the number of
cowboys who appeared. They only reached
the city yesterday and spent the evening at
the show. They said 1T exceeded the Den
yer horse show in area and appointments.
The opening of the midway was not as
complete as it would have been if the ele-
ments had not interrupted. Several of the
shows, too, suffered from railroad delays,
and all the force they could employ could
not get their appurtenances fit for a show.
The free attractions. however-the Canary
cycle whirl, the zouaves, the Temple Of
Music and the diving horses-were all
prompt in their acts. The big animal show
of Frank Bostock, the De Kreko Egyptian
colony, the streets Of India and all the
other big shows were opened.
CITY,S FIRST HORSE SHOW.