The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-05
GREAT SADDLERS
AND FINE JUMP ERS.
Unabated Interest in the Lees
burg Horse Show.
RED-LETTER DAY IN l0UD0UN
RED-LETTER DAY IN LOUD0UN
The National Holiday Observers Turned
Their Attention to, Equine Beauty,
and the Fourth Was Never More
Universally Recognized.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
| 7 EESBURG. VA. July 4.-The second
| day CT the big horse show here has sur
! PASSED the most sangune expectations.
| With the atmosphere clarified and the
dust laid by the light shower yesterday
afternoon, the morning broke fair and
VAIN, but not sultry-another ideal day
Tor the display of horses. The horses.
toe. were here. frequently dozen or SO
in a class, and in finer form and mettlc
than yesterday. The park saddle classes
shown early this morning offered re-
,eHed evidence of the splendid revival
in this section of interest in all kinds
of saddle horses, always the pride and
glo!y of the chivairous Southern gentle
1:t:h. The jumpers, toe, were out in
srlerdid form, and as one after another
gracefully cleared the high bars in front
of the grandstand, with no apparent ef-
font. the enthusiastic hand-clapping OF
the interested and charming crowd of la
dies who packed the stand rang out In
a spontaneous tribute to the splendid
performance.
FINE GATHERING.
It is safe to say that not since ante
te'im days has the Fourth of July been
50 generally observed in Loudoun. Ordi-
na-ily the coming of the glorious Fourth
causes little interruption to the routine
of tuisenss in the county, but to-day
eve'y body has discovered to be a nation
al holiday. upon which it would be a, des
ecration for the patriot to labor. and all
ordinary business occupations and trades
are practically abandoned in one con-
tinuous OutpOur to the old fair grounds
ana the Horse Show. Crowds of visitors
from Washington and other cities also
poured in on the regular morning tram
and on special excursions. swelling the
crowd and adding to the buzZing throngs
ana the excitement of the occasion. The
show has been in every way complete
success. and will be hereafter one OF the
established institutions of Loudoun
PRIZE WINNERS.
The following is the list OF prizes
awarded:
Park saddlers. three years od-First,
Silver Tip R. NJ Peach; second, The
Stout Debutts and Chancellor; third.
Actress r. NJ. Carter.
Park saddlers, four years old: fifteen
and half hands and under-First Ras-
coY1mor, CORTLAND II. Smith; second.
mp G. Dizereda: third, Torchlight, r.
NJ. Peach.
Park saddlers four years old. over fiji
teen and half hands-First, Oquenquit,
Ccurtland II. Smith; second. lIawkeye.
George c. Carter; third, Cigarette, fo-
gers Brothers.
Quick draft, single drivers; fifteen and
a half hands and over-First, Whirl.
Mountain View Farm: second. Fashion.
Mountain View Farm; third. Headlight,
j. G. Dice.
Fark sadd1ers. five to eight years old;
fifteen and a half hands and under-First.
Black Beauty. r. NJ. Peach: second
Drama CORTLAND II. Smith; thlrd, Miss
Ielle II. II. He1in.
Park saddlers. fifteen and a half hands
and over-First. The Car, Miss e. A
Stott; second. Mr.. Turner, {. a. Muli-
ken
Quick draft. matched pairs-First.
N-hrl and Fashion. Mountain View Farm:
second. Fl. B, Male: third. Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner. Mountain View Farm.
Heavy draft. four years old-flrst.