The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-14
Constant Stream Of Humanity
Bought Tickets All Day.
CROWDS VISIT AMPRlTHEATRE.
During the Morning, When Frettlng
steeds Were Being Put Through
Their PAGES in the Tan-Bark
.Arene-Boxes and Seats We're
Full of Interested
Spectators.

His Majesty, the Horse, now holds fun
sway, and on every hand his praise is
sung by his subjects, who from Tar and
near are here to do him honor Tonight
with the opening programme Of the Week
his reign will begin and his loyal miniohs
Will their tribute pay.
Beauty and fashion. who worship at
his Shrine, will add their grace and
charm to the court Of King Horse upon
this, his coronation night, and every
whers the scenes in fttinG splendor Will
b.speak the homage paid by his admir-
crs. Since Sunday the city has been nSog
with the enthusiasm of the coming show.
Great crowds visited the aInphitheatre on
Sunday afternoon. inspecting 1t from pit
TO dome, while on yesterday the real
scenes of the show held the admiration
OF hundreds. who during the morning
hours. when the ring was filled with ner-
yous, fretting steeds, being put through
their pra ctice rounds, occupied the boxes
and chose their pick of the reserved seat
eections. from which they commented on
tbis or that favorite and predicted his
winning first money straight through.
REAL SCENES.
There were real Horse Show scenes at
the amphitheatre on yesterday. Horses
horsemen and horsewomcn We're at the
building early. Smart traps speed carts.
r,.:abouts, high four-in-hand coaches,
landems and vehicles of every design ap-
proved by fad and fashion were here and
there, drawn by champing, fretting tho
roughbreds who seemed to know full
hell they were on parade, and appreciated
The admiration bestowed by: the interested
spectators.
There was a CONSPICUOUS gathering of
widely known horsemen at the building
wearing the togs of the show ring, 1laring
trousers. and carrying craps, while the
horsewomen, when not in the saddle
etrolled through the stables in their close
fitting jackets and looped up skirts. un-
der which were CONSPICUOUS high patent
feather boots.
Everything was horse. and everybody
talked horse Here and there were
groups OF ladies and gentlemen. gathered
around scme smooth coated hunter, rub
bing his glossy hide from head to hook.
and passing upon this or that perfection
or weakness. There were not more than
dozen stalls in the amphitheatre un-
occupied last night. among these being
those assigned to Mr.. Charles H IIur-
kamp. OF Fredericksburg, and Mr.. G. w.
c. Drexel. Of Philadelphia, which will
be Allied this morning.
The entries of both exhibitors were cx-
pected last night. @
The building and quarters provided by
the Horse Show people. has met with
the approval of all exhibitors, and is de-
clared by horsemen to be one of the best
arranged buildings for its purpose in the
country.
Richmonds second show will be a great
success. if a splendid entry list. wise
management. and enthusiastic audiences
OF the youth and beauty#of Virginia are
taken as indications.
Yesterday saw crushing demand for
tickets. At the down town headqua rters
OF the association. No. aa East Main
street, where seats are being sold there
was line Of not less than twenty-fi,-a
persons waiting their turn at the hoy
ONCE anrinG the entire day. More seal ts
we're sold on yesterday, exclusive OF
boxes. than had been disposed of on all
previous DAYS. =
CITY IS FULL
Last hsSht the city was full of peopIe
hotels We're crowded. and at the .JefYer. +,
son persons We're being turned away for !
want OF accommodation.
Mr. Frye, manager of the jefferson /
SAID everything IN the hotel was taken |
Tor the coming week, and thar for Ton |
days or more he had been rer,,s;,,,' ~ |
reserve rooms.
h At MurphS's and at Rucrer.s very. ,,,,,c,,
the same state Of affairs exists. IN
This IS the condition and as ,,.t AZ,
Horse Show crowd is not here. a yeIv I
conservative ". estimate of the number Of |
people the railroads will bring into the /
city during the next five days is nlocaS
at 5000. This number will come to AZ
tend the Show. At the passenger Offices
of the Seaboard Air Line and the South |
ern Railway, 1t was learned yesterday
that nearly fifteen hundred people would |
come to Richmond from North Carolina. |
Extra equipment has been provided by
Ill roads upon all trains.
Manager Smith declared last night |
ehat sll things were ready for the opens ]