The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-09
BEAUTY NOW APPEARING
FESTIVAL FIELD AND II SHOW
ARENA DECORATIONS.
Visitors Now Understand the Magni-
tude of the Event-Mfss Castleman
to He a Guest.

Two hundred workmen were busy at festi-
val field and the horse show arena yester-
day, and the result of the work when even
ing came was abundant testimony as to
the complete character of the decorations
and Examinations and the arrangements for
public comfort that have been made. The
small army of spectators found every pole
in festival field wrapped with the red and
yellow bunting from the decorators. busy
at the striking art entrance making it
unique with its red and yellow designs, and
an abundance of other workmen busy in
various parts preparing the field for the
tented attractions that will fill it next week.
In the center of the plaza the great white
pagoda band stand was a striking feature.
The spectators also found the decorators
busy with the grand stands about the horse
show arena. The scheme of decorations
there is elaborate and costly, and was de-
signed by ]. A. German, who achieved
prominence by his quick work in arranging
the decorations for the Mckinley cata-
falque at Canton, o. The front of the grand
stand is being decorated according to the
sections. alternating in hunter green and
arctic white. The posts are being wrapped
with cloth of the same colors and the rail-
Il6o did dICAd ACiANCo III Gill diillC
with white waterproof. On the roofs of
the grand stands a large force of canvas
men was at work putting the roofing and
the canvas aprons in place. Elsewhere car
penters were busy building the additional
stalls and providing the corral for the
bronchos for the riding tournament. In the
center of the arena twenty men were at
work distributing and grading the tanbark
that is TO give TO the Enclosure a Velvety
appearance. This tanbark surface will be
two inches in depth and will be thoroughly
rolled. 1t insures complete absence OF dust
during the performances of the classes.
In addition TO the decorations mentioned
to the poles of festival field the arena and
the entire fence will be surmounted with
STATS six feet high, from which gonfalons
of red and yellow and white and green will
alternate with American flags, and from
each staff five electric lights will be suS-
pended. When the final test of the lights is
made Saturday night all the decorations
will be in place, and the scene is expected
to be enthusing.
MISS CASTLEMAN TO BE HERE.
Society circles here were interested by
the announcement that the reigning belle
of Kentucky, Miss Elise Castleman, daugh-
ter of Gen. John B. Castleman, of Louis
Vile, KY, will visit the city and attend
the show with her father. General Castle
man is TO be one of the judges, although
he has not participated in the ring for
many years, and during their stay in this
city he and his daughter will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer lowering. Miss
Castleman was in the eyes of the society
world several years ago, when she had
the honor of leading, with John Jacob As
tor. the grand march of the Bradley Martin
ball. She is an expert horsewoman and
General Castleman last week, in an en-
deavor to purchase her the finest saddle
mare in the country. offered A. r.: Hopper,
sc -lA clio q . nv for hfo
Florida Mr.. Hopper refused the offer.
1t is to be hoped that Miss Castleman will
ride in the open class for ladies. General
Castleman is a man of wealth and was a
distinguished general in the Confederate
army. When President Mckinley called
for volunteers during the war with Spain
regiment of Kentuckians, which he
equipped with Kentucky saddle horses.
which are his pride. The regiment saw
active service and before the expiration OF
the war General CastIeman was made a
brigadier general and his son, David Cas-
tleman, a major.
MANY OTHER NOTABLES.
Other notables will also be here. Among
them will be George Ford Morris, whose
delineations of the individuality of horses
and whose posters have made him famous
throughout the country. With the owners
of fancy horses he Is a necessity, for every
blue ribbon winner is not regarded as his
torically correct until he is painted by
Morris. Morris possesses only natural
talent. He was found one day at a country
fair sketching by Palmer L. Clark, then
proprietor of the Horse Review. Clark be-
came interested in him, took him to Chi
cago, from which time his rise was rapid.
Mr.. Morris is to be a judge and his COM
potency is unquestioned, particularly in the
classes where conformity is the principal
item scored. Others who will be here are
Thomas Bass, of Mexico. Mo-, the most
noted trainer of high school horses, and
who developed the great horse Columbus.
now the property of +. r. Sims, of Chicago.
and which will be shown here. Mr.. Bass
will show the great stallion Forest King
A. r. Hopper, of London, England. who is
making a conspicuous success in the show
ring, will have his mare Florida and others
here.
The souvenir programme has gone to
press. 1t comprises lao pages and is typo
graphically one of the best pieces of artis-
tic work that has come from the Hollen-
beck press. 1t will be ready for distribu-
ton Monday.