Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
GREAT HORSE SHOW
OPENS BRILLIANTLY
Equine Paradise, t h e
Seeming Work of Fair
les Enchants Admir-
ing Thousands.

Blaze and glitter Sparkle and gleam-
The tramp of hoofs. The blare OF brass
throated bugles The dazzle of a thou
sand globes of light through festoons Of
many-colored draperies. The laughter OF
fair women. The rustic of silks. The
warm glow Of scarlet roses. The blaze Of
jewels.
Ribbons and rosettes of red and yellow
and blue and all the colors of sunset, so
many splotches of brflliance upon suits
cry High-wheeled carts and Glittering
harness. A rustling of programs. A bat
talon of opera glasses.
Dress suits, some that fit and some that
did not A vast ellipse Of gorgeous gowns
and snowy shirt-fronts. with crowded bal
comics and galleries behind and overhead.
In the center an enormous sweep Of pun
gent tanbark trampled by satin-coated
horses, champing, tossing their patrician
heads and stepping proudly to the crack
of whip, the roll of drum ana the echoing
harmonies of Liberati's band. -Four thou
sand people, coming to see and, to be
seen, and, incidentally, TO see tho horses,
and the wild charge Of the daredevil
Seventh. Sucn is the Horse Show.
The Third Annual Horse Show Of At
lanta. if you please to say all Of 1t, the
society event of the year, for which my
lady has planned these many months,
bursting forth tuesday night in all glory
of bewildering gowns, jewels that caught
the flood Of light from the purple-white
globes and rejected 1t in points of fire:
magnificent cloaks Of exquisite fur, satin
and silk; armfuI of roses and her most
bewitching smile.
Society was cut in full force ard as the
last bugle blared its retreat and the gall
liant Seventh galloped into the paddock at
IL 80 O'Clock Society rose from its boxes,
gathered up its furs and top-coats. sought
out its carriages, and with one voice de-
clared the Horse Show of 1902 BY all odds
the finest Of the series.
The Show Begins.
Shortly after S o'clock the judges began
to assemble on the rallied platform in tho
center of the arena. while the eager boys
of the Seventh cavalry and the Third ar
tillery. crowded around the paddock
gate.
Suddenly bugle blew somewhere.
Signor Liberau lifted his baton and 70 the
mellow strains Of the opening Of the
Tannhauser overture six splendid single
horses trottedl into the ring, drawing trim
runabouts. There was q hurried refer
ence to the yellow and gold catalogues
and as the glossy animals sped around
the arena Society discovered that this
was Glass No, 3. Single Harness-Ap-
pOintments.
The bugle sounded again IN fact the
bnele Mas almost as much IN evidence az
were the horses Another smile stole over
Signor Ltberati's face, and again he lifted
his baton as a second string came canter-
ing in, tossing up the. fragrant tan-bark ;
These were the -steppers-beauties,
too. There were five Of these and as the
dainty hoofs flashed around the arena the
strains Of the great quartette from Rig
oletto'' floated down from the balcony.
Very brilliant, the scene, is 1t n0tg
Throngs continue to pour in at the door,
lodging between the big yellow and black
screens, and breaking into involuntary ex-
CARNATIONS of delight as the blaze of the
hig arena bursts into view. What? All
these boxes? This is No. ,One-where in
the world is No. 90?
The other side, dear lady You may trip
all the way around, and do assure you,
that ermine cloak is by far the handsome
est thing in the building. You are looking
unusually well-even for you. The roses,
too, match the bloom Of your cheek and
the purple electric lights are not brighter
than your eyes. How are you? A smile
and a nod. See, in the next box are more
friends. She has a fur cloak, too-but
yours is most elegant. Look at the chry-
santhemumsi Where did they all come
from? Who ever thought there were so
many opera hats in town? Look Lookl
They are awarding the ribbons. And here
we are at last in our box!