The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19
WOMEN GAVE SHOW
GREATEST CHARM.
They Were as Much a Part Of
Exhibition as Prize Winners.
VERY HANDSOME GOWNS SEEN
Boxes Last Night Were Scenes fairy
like Beauty, and the Whole Audience
as Brilliant as on Any Previous
Night Of the Show.

last night the curtain was rung down
and tho lights put out. The October snow
OF 1902 is now a pleasure in retrospect
and a brilliant success. of which the
officers OF the Horse Show Assocla ton
may justly be proud.
Many things contributed to make 1t
all that it was. First and foremost the
the weather, which even for october
vas ideal. The invigorating atmosphere
and the smile OF the sunshine put every
body into laughing huInor. and in
clined hearts to optimism. Investing
everything for young and old with their
own reflected pleasure proving the truth
of the old adage: Approach the world
with a smile, and It will smile back at
you.''
Then the beautiful horses that We're
displayed from Richmond, from the iino
stock farms in the State and out OF it.
and the several notable entries from
New York and Philadelphia. easily
awakened the enthusiasm Of commu-
nifty where horses have nearly always
been second only to women i'll the es-.
innate put upon perfection Of form and
grace.
Many or the riders. male and female.
have a large quota OF friends in Rich
n1ond who felt kecnly everything that
who watched with close attention all
that concerned both from the moment
Of entrance into the ring.
This impaired an element of individ-
uality to the Richmond Horse Show
:. which gave It a distinctveness lacking.
perhaps. IN the shows Of larger cities.
And after all the pretty women in
their pretty gowns. with their delicacy,
their grace and refinement. gave the
thow its greatest charm. They lined the
boxes Tuesday night, and cheered their
tavortes heartily, their smiles proving
large consolation for any disappointed
competitor. who went straight TO their
side in the hour Of defeat and learned
over q lesson Of their childish years,
Try, try again
The Horse Show has emphasized the
favoriusm and the reign OF white In
the world of style. White Of every ma
herial. made up in every conceivable
way OF prettiness white cloth, white
chiffon white eta1nins ouisine ana
molrsseline was worn Greatly in excess
of everything else. the lovely results
produced bringing about the realization
that women always look well in white.
After the first two nights. blue. pink.
gray, violet yellow and poppy red tones
showed here and there. producing a
blended effect that Frightened and
heightened the erect OIL the lilc
music the crowd and the ring.
Horse Show flowers. primarily. We're
American beauties. white chrysanthe-
NUNS pink and white carnations and
ciolets The riolets We're worn es cor
sage bouquets. The roses, carnations
and chrysanthcmunls adorned the rail-
Ing of the boxes, where their owners
placed them with care and served during
the exhibition the purpose Of box deco
rations-
Horse Show week was a week OF hos
pltality given and received. A large
proportion of Richmond people have had
their out-of-town friends as guests, and
euppers dinners and lunches in their
honor have added to the general air of
festirity. These suppers and dinners
were many OF them. given at the Jefer-
son Hotel, which was a center OF bright
:less until very late hour every night
Mrs Carter Scott Mrs. Horace liawes,
Ir, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Parrish the
Misses Shields. Morgan, Urquhart, Hunt
er. Brauder, Bodeker. Buford. Ca1nln.
Donnan. Mrs. Young. of New York: Mrs
Carter Scott and scores of others have
been among the number Of those VINO
ing the week
Mr.. Flood, Mr.. Williamson Talley. Mr.
and Mrs. I. N, Jones. Mrs. Hunter. Mr.
Garnett Tabp. Mr. Turner Battle, Mrs
Conway Sands. Mr.. William Habliston,
Mrs. C. C. McPhail the Misses Shields.
Mrs Taiiaferro and others are among
the entertainers at lunches. dinners and
suppers to box and other visitors
Mrs. Montague and the Governor
walked into the box put at their dis
posal last night as fresh and bright as
if they had not gone to Newport News
and returned. They held quite little
leyee, a number OF friends gathering
around the box to speak to the Gov
ernor and congratulate MS wife Mrs.
Montague had on her silk evening wrap
over her pretty frock OF appliqued net,
worn with q picture hat. Miss Annie Z.
Berkeley. who accompanied her, was In
white with blue hat. and little MISS
Gay Montague was in white over PINK.
IN Mr.. william Habliston's box party
were Miss Ida Riley. Of Washington;
Miss Anna Deane Carr, Miss Bessie Lee
OF Alexandria: Mr.. Brooks and MI
Young Miss Riley was in pink louisine
with trimming of Irish point lace and a
pink hat. She had a huge bunch or
red carnations. Miss Bessie Lees gown
was white crepe de chine and her car
nations wore pink. Miss Anna Deane
Carr had on white cloth and carried
pink roses.
Mrs James Armstrong was in white
.illz With white chiffon trimmings. Her
hat was black velvet with white lace
ends.
Miss Sue spilman.s frocls was black
net with ruchings of chiffon. Her black
hat was relieved with turquoise blue.
Miss Bessie Marlin wore violet chiffon
over silk. trimmed with bands OF Per
sian embroidery.
Mrs Junius B. NTosby was In black
crepe de chine. With a narrow vest OF
shtrred and tnc,-ed white chiffon Her
black hat had white chiffon arranged to
s!,n,late white wings.
Mrs. Stephen Patncy had on black
tucked chiffon over black g,ace taiseta
Her hat OF back panne chiffon had a
shower of black Niolets. The yoke and
sleeves Of her costume in rib tucks wa