The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-16

hr,c In tho roadster class There was
more applause when the contest III tlle
unicorn team class narrowed uo"ii "
pr Woodend's and MIS-. GrosNenoi .
teams. and the audience was not ch.i.c-
ly nleased with tie award OF Lle uiue
,.ibbon TO DR.. Woodend2s ulo. 20 SUI
an,,iaiiso had beer heard during tho even
,ntr ~ ti,at which greeted the four entries
IN Tho harness pony class, when the littie
,,n,,,fies we're driven into the ring Pete-
powell ,he little black ge!dng from br.
Woodlands stable, won pretty easis a
,horo was such a round of applause ".uu
Tho blue ribbon was put on ms VI ny ~
that the little fellow prickea up a9
oars and studied the audience III d COIL
cal way as if asking why cVefEpouy ns.'
waxing such n fuss. When he was driven
F,o,,, Tho ring, two or three enthusiastic
,rrooms stripped the harness from NM
and carried him bodily to his stan, eoii
siderable distance away. =. A..
rho applause given the riders IN 1he
hunting classes was very sTea. ~ NaF'
we'll deserved, as the riding ana inc w.
Torrance was the best OF tie slio" t ,,
fa,, Mr.. Charles II. l1urkamp received
o,.atio, when he appeared mounted on
1Jornnipe. II was thought that owing 10
Tho illness of Mrs. Hurkamp. he couia
NOT be present. but she is conValescent.
There were many new faces In the au-
dience last night, though 1T was maze up
largely NJ nersons who have been pres
ont at all the performances. Many out-of-
town people were III the boxes OF triehos'
or strolling about the ring.
Hon. Joseph stebbins. of South Boston,
former member of the Constitutional
Convention. was present accompanied os
Miss Stebbins. who Is well known III
Richmond society, having spent several
nj lpr father CURING tIc
session of the convention. :,
Judge G. E. Nichol, Of Manassas. tall
gray. distinguished looking, was at the
rail. watching the horses, and telling
innuiring friends he was almost persuaded
10 relInqu!sh his determination to leave
the Circuit Court bench to become pahh
president With Judge Nichol was non.
Tom Lyon, member OF the House OF
DELEGATES from Prince William ana
candidate for ELECTION with every
prospect of winning.
WeII-kncwn People.
Hon. Robert G. southall. member of
Congress from the Fourth District, mao
seat In box near Hon. william y.
Jones. the representative from the First
District.
Judge Timothy Rives, member OF the
CONSTITUTIONAL Convention from Sussex.
cav the show from every possible point
of view, and appeared to enjoy 1t al.
D. A. Slaughter. of Culpeper. who Will be
elected to the House of Delegates next
month, enjoyed the show from the rail-.
o. D. Bachelor. who is one OF the best
known lawyers of Newport News, saw
the show for the first time last night ou'
expects 10 see it again tonight.
Colonel George Shackelford, OF orange
member of the State Senate, was IN the
audience. generally in the promenade
with his friend, Mr.. Carter, OF warren
ton. WITT.
Colonel Dick Boykin, of Isle of Wight
about as well known in Richmond as
q. home through his long service IN the
STATE Senate, was conspicuous among
Virginia visitors.
II was inadvertently stated In yester-
DAYS Times Dispatch that Newsboy won
The first prize in the gig horse class. fas-
cination, Mr.. Holiister owner and driVeE
by Mr.. John *. Branch got the blue
ribbon.
i, There are to be three more perform
arces before the third exhibition OF the
Richmond Horse Show Association comes
10 an end The programme inucates that
the events yet to come will be fully as
interesting as those which have been
seen. 1t is difficult to conceive OF theil
being better or of their exciting more EN-
tLusiasm than those of last night.