The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08
PREPARING FOR THE SHOW
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR ABUND-
ANT STREET DECORATIONS.
Musical Programmes VIII Be a Fea-
ture-WOmens' and ChfIdren's
Classes O~pen-Others Closed.

While the cowboys are bounding around
the arena at Denver in their tournament
there to-day, Indianapolis horse show Off
Gals expect TO be examining the Denver
Posts silver belt, that is mathematical of
the broncho riding championship. This belt
is of more value, than its weight in silver.
Its design and ornamentation are said to
be beautiful. The belt cost $500 and will be
open here to any one who can take it from
Harry Brennan, the Wyoming cowboy who
won it in the last tournament The belt
will be placed on exhibition just as soon as
it reaches here, for there is already much
curiosity expressed as to its character.
Music at the festival and horse show will
be ample and of high character. The
musical programme for the horse show in
cludes an Indianapolis Horse Show
March," written particularly for the event
by Nikolas Rembusch. The programme for
the eleven performances is divided between
popular and classical selections. The horse
show band will have forty pieces and that
in festival field twenty-five pieces. Every
evening the cornet virtuoso, Ernest Will
liams, will play selections. Mr.. Williams's
work in the East and abroad was regarded
as excellent and out of the ordinary for
performers on this instrument. So success
full was he that he found a place on the
most classical programmes. He adheres to
the legitimate classic style, which is diff
ferent from the majority OF cornet SOLO
lists, n his interpretations of grand opera
arias is his forte. His original fantasia,
which he will play here. gives abundant OPP
portunity for beautiful slurring and mar
velous execution in playing runs, trills and
arpeggios. He is noted for his ballad play-
ing, in which his phrasing and style has
been noted as faultless.
The souvenir programme is in the Hollen-
beck Press and will be out next Monday.
Since the entries closed Saturday night
Manager Mills has been offered enough en-
tries TO fill a small horse show in addition
TO those already entered, but he has had to
adhere strictly to the rule of closing. The
list or entries, now numbering 1927, is al
that the programme for the week at the
horse show arena may accommodate. There
is an exception, however, in regard tc
women's and children's classes. These
classes have been specified for post entries
which, Of course. leaves them open to the
last minute. Entries for these classes may
be made until the day of the performance
and a number have been added to the list
this week.
PUTTING ON DECORATIONS.
By the end of the week the downtown
district will be filled with red and yellow
and green n white. Business houses BY
that time will have put up their decora.
tons and several of the large firms have
arranged for elaborate displays on theil
fronts. The executive committee yesterday
awarded a contract for the public decora.
lions. Across Washington street, from
Capitol avenue TO Delaware street. gon,
falons OF red and yellow and green AND
white will be strung at close distances
This work will be done by the ~Indianapoli:
Tent and Awning Company. In Meridian
Pennsylvania and Illinois streets, south OF
Ohio street, similar decorations will be pu
up by the c. j. Truemper Company. Ir
Washington street, from Illinois street tC
the river, the j. A. German Company will
decorate the center poles OF the street cal
company with the festival and horse show
colors.
Additional contracts are being made dali,
by Chairman Block, OF the buildings anc
grounds committee, for extras at festiva
field. Yesterday contracts were let fol
flooring the clubhouse. placing hubbard.
In the arena and putting In $50 feet of extra
plumbing. These improvements are all ir
the interest OF public comfort.