Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
LYNCHBURG HORSE SHOW
OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY
A Large and Substantial Amphithca-
tire, Many Exhibitors, and the
Patronage of Society.

L4NCHBURG. VA. October 22-(Spe-
clal.)-The Lynchburg Horse Show. the
last of the series Of Virginia exhibitions,
commenced at S o'clock tonight with a
most brilliant and suspicious opening
Ahe .Lynchburg Horse Show Associati ton.
Of which Mr. Fl. NJ. Sackett is president,
and AIr. J. a. Faulkner, is secretary,
was chartered last spring by a number
Of public-spirited business men with ample
capital. the prevailing idea being to make
It permanent institution. In me suburb
OF Rlvermont, directly on the street-car
line, about mile form the city, the as
associa ton has erected substantial am
phitheatre, 265 feet long by $50 feet broad.
with show ring 1S7 feet long by 50 feet
broad. the whole being well lighted by a
large number of arc lights. AS in most
other similar structures, promenade en-
circles the ring, which it separates
from the boxes, eiShty-three Of which
are placed around and above the prone
made. Above the boxes are row upon
row Of chairs, to accommodate some
1000 spectators. Under these seats and
boxes are stalls for about fifty horses.
the rest Of the exhibits being stabbed in
the city, coming ard going as needed Of
these. many which were exhibited
last week at Richmond, are here tonight:
and in addition there are q large number
owned in this city and section. Mr. c.
w. Smith, who so successfully conducted
the Richmond show, has charge here
with an able body of assistants. The
gentlemen acting as judges are r. II. Du-
.laney. of Upperville: W. H est, w.
II. Diffenderter and Arthur Erogder. of
Baltimore. c. II. Moore. of Charlottes-
vile: Charles Mlltken, of Boyce. and
3. H. Rice. of Maryland.
Among the exhibitors from a distance
are Messrs. Wyeth & West. OF the Noun
tain View Farm, in Fauquier county:
J. B. McComb and McComb &I.yne, OF
Somerset; John P. Dulaney. OF Upper
vile. G. W. Smith, of Marrerton: c.
II. Moore, Louis Cochran, and F. White,
Of Charlottesville: Mr.. and Mrs. Blair.
Johnson. of Warrenton; DR.. l. G. Rick
etts, of Orange; John Stewart Bryan. of
Richmond; Fl. G. Herring. of Harrison
burg; ]. NJ. Venable, of Farmville: and
CORTLAND II. Smiths Hampton Stock
Farm.
LOCAL EXHIBITORS.
Among the local exhibitors are DR.
George M. Preston. Mr.. r. S. Terry. Mr.
]. w. Mckinney, Mr.. j. R. Gillian. Mr..
H. NJ. Sackett. Mr.. Sidney NJ Lloyd
Mr.. Eugene Taylor. Mr. H w. Glass
Mr. NJ. E. Doyle. Mr.. r. c. Quinn, Mr.
". R. Winfree. Mr.. C. M. Guggenhei-
mer. Mr.. Charles B. Ward. Mr. Eugene
ouiu, 1hi. O1llieE, ME-. george u
Witt, Mr.. A P. Craddock. Mr. R. S.
Oglesby. Mr.. Pelham McGehee. Mr. Wal
ter NJ Carroll. Mr.. William King Jr.
Messrs. John II. Kinnier Company. Ad.
ans Bros. Paynes Company. and Mas
ters Owen Bigbie. Gilbert Wilkins. Johr
L. Lee, Jr., and James C. Cassell.
LADY PARTICIPANTS.
Among the ladies from this city ant
vicinity who expect to take part eithe,
in riding or driving contests are Miss
Alice 3. Langhorne. Mrs. Fred. Harper
Mrs. James A. Scott. Miss Tucker Clark
, and Miss Loula Abbott Mrs. Allen Potts
of Richmond. has signified her intention
| Of attending the show. and it is hoped
Albemarle county. who has also beer
invited will take an active part.
Lynchburg society has literally patron
lied the show. and tonight almost ever,
box was filled with handsomely-dresse
ladies and their escorts.
The music for the occasion Is being fur
nished by the Machine Works band. O
Roanoke. under the leadership of w
X. Carr. with twenty-five pieces Thl.
band has had daily practice this summer
and is maintaining It's most extelien
reputation.
AIR RATHER FROSTY.
All the events tonight came of prompt
{ ~ and without accident, those in which
local horses and owners took part heins
/ loudly cheered. The enjoyment Of the oc
casion was somewhat marred by the cold
air Of the frosty night. which. on accoun'