Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19

With the dying strains of patriotic music
and with the week of which it has been
such an important part TO Richmonders
the second annual exhibition of the Rich
mond Horse Show came to close last
night There were but a few moments to
si,are ere it would have encroached upon
Sunday, and many of the crowd present
had left when the formal close came. The
end was as serene the evening before
had been full of excitement feeling and
demonstrations Of approval and prejudice
In fact, the great assemblase was per
ccptibly wearied after the week of con-
tinuous festivity. and it may be safely
stated that all welcomed the close-not
because the show had not been an I'M
qualified success, but because even enter
t;unment pals upon one when 1t necessl-
tates late hours every evening and the
forraality of full dress, with the wearing
excitement incident to the strain.
From this seasons experience it seems
probabl that the show may be limited to
four days hereafter, instead of five. The>
numbers of classes could be reduced to
advantage and the entire programme
concentrated into four evenings. How
ever. that is speculation, and it is not in
,licative of any noteworthy decrease in
attendance. On the contrary, last eve
ninC's crowd was fully up to that OF the
opening night and nearly up to that OF
Friday Those present in the boxes were,
with few exceptions. those who have been
present every evening, and there were
many III the reserved tiers who have wit
messed every evenings exhibition.
Fewer Prominent Men.
There were no persons of great proml-
nencc present last night for the first time,
and fewer out-of-tov'n notableS than OH
the other evenings of the show Gov
crnor Montague, who went TO Newport
News IN the forenoon, returned IN the
afternoon. and was in box last night
Among tic number present from other
places were Messrs. Mcdonald Lee. of lr-
>inston: and 4. p Rowe. of Fredericks-
Eilr~r who cane in Yesterday afternoon.
General Lee and Senators Martin and
Daniel were not. nor was Congressman
Flood In fact. the show was regarded
by many as practically over, though last
nights programme comprised some OF the
nest interesting jumping contests yet
seen and brought into the ring nearly all
Vcrsed ON Monotony.
The programme was carried to its con-
clusion last night without accident Or
noteworthy incident. Indeed, it verged
more nearly upon monotonN than on any
evening previous thereto. Much of the
lack of interest was due to The fact that
several of the classes being open to Win
nerS of contests this year, did not en-
brace III the programme the names Of the
competitors and the general public, not
familiar with the horses did not
know their names nor those of the own
e:s This was true of the champion har-
ness horses. saddle horses. champion
hunters and jumpers and participants IN
the high jumping contest, with wnich the
exhibition closed,
1t was the greatest evening Tor the
ium,,ers of the entire show. introducing
NOT only the hunt clubs. four in number,
each consisting of three persons. but the
champion hunters and the great fence
jumpers in the high jumping class
Again this year Hornpipe. the winner
of last wears event. took the honors III
the champion hunter class. the peerless
roam again proving his proves III cleai ms
ohstructions He was ridden by Mr. dur-
1,amD and that is equivalent to SAVING,
we'll ridden Hornpipe has made piii-
liant record having won nrst OF secoiu ~
every one Of the four classes In wnlch nc
was competitor.
His Weeks Performance.
In the open to all jumping class on the
evening night the pride of the Hurkamp
stables captured the blue ribbon hanaliy
and that, too in magnificent company.
a string of thirty-three of the crack jump
ers of the country. On THURSDAY nlsn. AL
the Corinthian class he again proved i'is
proves. landing second honoIs ~
i,,,,,ch IF th,rty-two OF the finest hunters
rnnrISr1rn or 1AnH.k