The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
GOSSIP
ABOUT HORSE SHOW
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.

| must know the principal points in their
records. or be considered quite unfash-
ionable, Then 1t would never do not to
be familiar with the past of "All But
King" and More Than King" two of
the best-groomed beauties in the stalls,
who will be inferred in the high-step-
ping class. Sen Sen" and Sensation"
will make a dashing pair In the
housekeeping heavy harness class, while
a feature of the horse snow will be the
polo game. which will be an exciting
event every evening.
A large majority of the people who will
attend the Birmingham horse show have
seen the horse shows In New York and In
the southern cities, and are naturally en-
rapport of everything pertaining to these
events. And Birmingham is 30 well rep
resented at the Saratoga races and at
other places during the racing season that
while a horse show is something of nov
city In this city, 1t will be enjoyed in
leisurely way, Just as Birmingham enjoys
its other amusements
1t is evident, however, that the horse
show is a more potent agency to stimu-
late trade than almost any other enter
prise.
Where a decided falling off in every line
of business is expected at this season the
horse show has created an activity in bus
mess circles that will prove very bench
cial
The enterprislng merchant foresaw that
a depleted spring stock would not long
Withstand the demands for clothes to be
worn during horse show week and his
New York buyers were authorized to act
accordingly. AS a result the Birmingham
merchants are showing little ultra styles
that are generally achieved a few weeks
later by the southern woman as she stops
over in New York on her way to the sea-
Shore or awaiting her sailing date
The modesto who decided to curtail her
summer expenses by decreasing the num-
Der of young women in her employ, has
found that she needed a greater number
ders for the horse show.
The hostess, who was rejoicing that she
had given her last entertainment this
season, has decided that she must enter
tain during horse show week, and as a re-
suit the butcher. the baker and the cam
dlestlck maker" are growing rich In antic-
ipation of the orders during horse show
week
The cabmen are almost falling off their
boxes in an ecstacy of delight and the
walters in the cafes are planning "a long
vacation in which to enjoy the harvest as
the result of horse show week.
The success of the horse show will tend
towards making the racing season at
TrotWood park of more general interest,
attracting the most representative ele-
ment, and in every way will the horse
show stimulate interest in many direc-
lions.
1t will encourage those who are able
to own fine horses into promoting those
public-spirited movements that will bring
high class horses to the city every year,
and as n result there will he a perma-
nent horse show association and a COLI
scum in which to hold these annual
events.
Horse shows are not fad and among
the numerous other arguments that may
be advanced in their favor is the fact
that people dress more gaily for coach
ing and driving parties and for the
races and horse shows than ever before.
As was pointed out recently there is
reason for all this.
The automobile fad demands disguise
of coats and caps and goggles while for
the races and the horse shows the men
wear their brown and gray frock coats,
their Tuxedos and silk hats, and the
women wear their most elegant and be-
coming hats and gowns. And do not both
men and women like to look their best?