The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
Every Box Taken: Many Seats
Engaged. q,
GLASSES AND PRIZES
ALREADY ANNOUNCED
Rewards Well Worth the Contests, and
the Glasses throw Open Doors to q.
All Owners Of Good Horse IL
&. FIesh--Marine Band Will 58sEs
Certainly Gomez Cons
certs to BE Feature, 8S

With the blare and crash Of bands ana
the rhythmic beat OF proud boots that
spurn tho lowly earth. and amid the ap-2S
plause of thousands, the elite Of Virginia's
equine artlstocracy will canter into the 3
tanbark arena at the amphitheatre on &
the evening of Tuesday. October 18th, and
The third annual exhibition OF the Rich-H
mond Horse Show Association will have
been formally opened. l.; 58.s II, aS4A I
The Inauguration Of the great annual y
event promises to be the most auspiotous
in the history of the association. Indeed. MI
the financial and artistic success Of the a
show is already f"lly assured two months X
In advance. EverS ..ox has been engaged. IA
and every seat will be filled when the
grand entry Is made on the evening Of
the opening exhibition. The ,names q OF II
the box takers embrace many OF the best 4,
known people \ til South, and the audi- -5
ence apronise ITO be Representatives. 20 the Il
beauty grace and chlvElry- Of Ritl.tnG:,d 4; 4;
and all Virginia. with notable represent:
ttatives fof. the society. of other States and
cities. Two rows of seats have been en~1
gagged already for every exhib' Ion. and \
before the opening night It will be diff-$
cult to secure desirable positions In tho =
great building. Ss Prices for the six rows {
nearest the arena are $l.50 per seat and \
one dollar each beyond that row. A gem
eral admission fee Of fifty cents will be y
charged to those who do not get seats,
but prefer to view the show from the /
ringside. More than two thousand seats
have already been reserved for every Y
night, and the sale OF seats will be regu-8
larly begun September 18th. 81;
Prize List Out Now.
The handsome catalogue ana prize list
has been received from the printers. and
viii be sent out tomorrow, or can be
procured from the secretary after that
date. Entries for the show close Octo.44. ].
her 1st but already enough have been
received to assure a magnificent exhibi-
tlon of the finest horses Of this and ad- J
joining States. 5.$sg8
s The amphltheatre is about ready to res
ceiye It's guests The painters are now
at work on the interior putting the finlsh-%
Ing touches to the structure and number 4
Ing the boxes. New floors have been put
in and other, improvements made to tho
building since last year. 3s4
Mr.. j.. +, Anderson, president OF the
association, has gone to New York on
business connected with the show. and
Will remain for about two weeks. MI.
Warthen, the secretary, to whom much Y
Of tho success and the completeness OF
arrangements for the previous exhibitions
are due. is devoting al the time he can
spare to promoting and perfectlnG Gs plans
for this years exhibition. Il
The engagement of the celebrated Ma:
rlne Band, Of Washington, to provide mus I
sic for the daily exhibitions and for the s
four concerts to be given is now assured
beyond doubt as the following telegram
attests: SSs Z .si5 ~, g
ofa
Association:
Commandant Of Marine Corps assured
mo on ye7terday that you should have
the Marine Rand at the Horse Show.
(Signed) THOMAS s, MARTIN.
Besides playing every evening. this IA
nous band has been engaged to give q (
series Of. concerts on Wednesday, Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. and during
these concerts the horGes and equ1pages
will be paraded In the ring and some
exhibition Of their powers given. for
thees concerts a fee of flfty cents VIII
be charged. emitting a person to seat
anywhere In the hall.
Who the Judges Are. s,$
These Judges. the very best and moso
ca pable and disinterestsd to be had, nave
been selected to award the honors N the
various classes on the merits OF the per-
formers: ,. III
Roadsters-charles P, Williams, ston-
ington Conn; John Kerr Brancn, Hlon-
| mond. Va. ~
Horses, Cabs, Ponies In Harness-Chas.
y. Williams. Marion Storey. New York;
Edward Browning. Philadelphia. %
Hunters and Julnpers-Iohn +, Valen-
tine. Bryn Mawr, Pa; rompldns Mcll-
waine. New York; Charles Whsaler. Phll-
Horses. Cabs and Ponies under saddls--
Francis NJ. Ware. New York Sidney w.
stillwell, Vermont.
The exhibition will be divided into FORTY
five classes, or five or nix mere than
last year. The first OF the new classes
is that for stations four years old and
over In which three prizes and a rip-
bon will be awarded, This GLASS Is open
To all Hackney. thoroughbred. trotting,
coach and pony stations, to be judged
by their Individuality. pedigrees and an
pearance In the ring
There are three classes for tandems this
wear, where there We're only two last
year, and three, Glasses for four-in- hands.
instead Of two. as last year, new class
for heavy weight green hunters or best
horse three or four years Old suitable to
become a hunter, owned by resident Of
the state, and to be shown under saddle,
but not to Jump The class for poi-ies
over Jumps Is another new one, ana prorn-l x
,ses 10 be one Of the most popular ~
ths sntira exhlhiuap. SSnaratA ohorn