The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-12
Thousands of People DaxxIed by the
Brilliancy and Beauty of the
Magnificent Scene.
FIRST PARADE TOMORROW
OPENING OF FESTIVAL FIELD AND
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT.
Practically All Of the Fine Horses
and Vehicles Already Here for
the Opening.

Thousands went to Festival Field and the
horse show arena last night to witness the
display of electric illuminations. The dis
play was the final test before the work was
accepted. 1t was abundantly successful
and highly pleasing to the festival officials
and the spectators alike.
The immensity and effectiveness of the
display was best judged as a whole from
brilliancy. The festival arch, glittering
with it's festoons of red and yellow lights,
bringing out the effect of the red and yell
low decorations and the contrast of the
dropping vines on the trellis work above,
had glamorous effect. The great white
arched entrance to the horse show arena,
however, was the most admired. 1t Is Of
plastic white, except where gold leaf has
been used as an establishment over the en-
frances. Between the tops of the Roman
columns that stand in relief are the words
Horse Show" in white lights, while be-
tween the two words are the figures 1902
in green lights. On the top are six globes,
each containing fifty bulbs. the two center
ones being green and the others white.
The amazement of the spectators at the
resplendency of the horse show arena and
the festival field was unconcealed. The ad-
vance announcements of these decorations
had not conveyed an adequate idea of their
grandeur and fullness. The arena was as
light as day and as inviting as the audi
torium of the best provided permanent
structure. The tall Roman columns that
form the foot of the arena were bound with
chains of evergreen and lighted by gar
lands of electric lights. The decorated
grand stands, the smoothly-rolled arena
(on which ten-ton steam roller worked
all day., the clean, fresh appearance of
everything, had an enthusing effect on the
spectators that will make them patrons
during the week. Every one had the fullest
praise for the management, and when the
lights were extinguished at 10 o'clock many
were still there viewing the spectacle.
Another illumination will be made to-
from clock until 10 o'clock and the one
tonight will be for the same period.
TO-MORROw'S PROGRAMME.
The festival and horse show opening
ceremonies tomorrow are:
Opening parade at o'clock.
Opening of Festival Field gates and at
fractions al o'clock.
Opening of horse show at O'Clock; pro-
gramme in order of events printed else
where.
The programme of the free attractions
tomorrow night, which are accessible for
the gate admission-l0 cents-is: Temple
of Music. s o'clock: English Zouave drills
Canary's mid-air cycle whirl, 10:30 o'clock
The grounds are fully policed and be-
ginning with tomorrow there will be a
special detail OF the city force present
Chemical Company No, has been sta
toned in a tent south Of the horse show
and is located so that it has easy access
10 any part OF the grounds. The COM
pany is in charge of Captain William
Stehlin.
Visitors last night found many of the
fine horses In their stalls and the fancy
vehicles. some of which have never beer
seen in the city before, were lined up op-
posite the horses The road coach of A. T.
Ashbrook, Good Cheer" was an objec,
of special interest and his attendants took
pains TO display its many features &c
visitors.
To-day many more horses and all of the
shows will reach the grounds and the place
will be busy with the work OF putting the
shows up and unpacking and furnishing
the vehicles. Tomorrow the horses viii
be permitted TO work out In the arena and
| then an intimation of the beauties OF tbs
programme may be gained.
The MANAGEMENT has again reiterated