The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15
BRILLIANT MATINEE
The Winners Yesterday Afternoon
Heatherboono Loudly AppIauded.

The first matinee Of the Horse Show
was a brilliant success In every detail.
An excellent programme was carried
through on time without accident or IN
c.dent of a disagreeable nature and 10
the delight of n fine gathering. In fact.
the management was well pleased with
tho attendance at this matinee which.
was almost up to that on the opening
night, and IN point of enthusiasm was
far ahead Of it. There were seVeral
classes on the programme that provoked
unbounded enthusiasm, notably the tan
dems. the heavyweight green hunters
and the high jump, tire last being the ell
max Of the entire performance. = ne
audience was a partisan one ana lestli'So
its satisfaction and its dissatisfaction as
occasion required by applause OF the "a
vorite, but there was an entire hpsence
OF kissing or outward expressions III ths
nature OF criticism.
The boxes were we'll filled and the re-
served rows likewise, the crowd over
flowing into the higher seats which
while not filled, were well sprin!lled With
admring spectators. There were IN tfe
gathering many noteworthy people,
though not 50 many as were seen ~ ltl'
evening when everything was wall filled.
A feature OF the matinee, not on the
programme. was the parade OF Heather-
bloom In the ring by Mr.. Richard Don-
nelly, in whose charge tho great ncignt
clearer Is The magnificent animal was
cheered again and again as ne was lea
around tho ring and behaved hi'fsnlt
quietly and with becoming modesty, ING
great horse was really universally ad-
mirod. moi only for his achievements, but
for his splendid appearance. The croWd
evidently appreciated the parade OF the
jumper.
The musical programme rendered by
the Marine Band was one or the delShl-
full features of faultless progranlne' u
was choice collection OF popular ana
classic music and was rendered IN tfa
best style,
The first event on the programme. class
% for local horses and runabouts,
brought out n fine field OF competltors
and tho handsome horses ana taul'lesS
runabouts and appointments were Great,
~ admired. After some deliperatlon ahd
conference the Judges pinned the Duo
ribbon on Mr.. j. Kerr Branch's Rose
dale, while Mr.. j. II. Anderson's Morp-
ing Glory captured the red and second
money. The yellow ribbon went to MI
Grants romahawk, while Auburn ia.
landed the white. The proud horses thSil
wheeled from the ring TO make place ZOE
! the next class.
Glass As, ponies in harness, lntrouueeu
pretty field OF competitors ana sp'rlt-
ed contest. Mrs. John Gerken's Tow
| thorpe Queen was favorite with the
spectators, but the judges placed Mrs
/ Woodends beautiful pony Melody arss'
giving the red ribbon to Pltter pa.ter'
another entry of the woodend staoies'
second and Towtlroluoe third. Harmony
| the third Of the Woodelpd stables e'''r'es'
! was given the white.
| Glass 20 brought out the pairs Of horses
| in harness, and though the class Was
small, several entries beng scratched y
was hard 10 choose among the splendid
| pairs shown. Finally after the Judges
! had driven tho teams themselves az"
! satisfied themselves as to the going qua
! tiles of the horses, the blue Rppo, Was
/ awarded 10 MIR, Deford's pair White
Stocking and Mother, a pair Of chestnuts-
CARRIER & CAREERS Harrisonburg horses.
! Hanson rid Eanchon, We're justly given