The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-01
FURTHER PLANS
FOR HORSE SHOW
Joint Committee Met at EIks
Home Last Night
BIG AMOUNT REPORTED
Committee at Work and Interest In
creases In the Coming Event.
Fine Horse Flesh to Be
seen-The Boxes.
BIG AMOUNT REPORTED

As the date for holding the horse show
draws near, the Elks of Birmingham
under whose auspices the event will take
place, are becoming more active In ar
ranging the details and stirring up en-
thusiasm.
The joint committee on the horse show,
composed of members of the committee
from the Elks' lodge and the associate
committee of citizens, met last night at
the Elks' Home to consider important
matters connected with the show.
The following were present: C. e. Me-
glemry. Charles S. Simmons, Peter Houp-
pert, George c. Phillips, J. T. Glover,
A. A Gibson, louis schillinger. M. ".
Joseph, Leo Loeb, w. C. Agee, Rufus N.
Rhodes and Frank P. oBrien.
Money Secured.
The associate committee reported that
large sum of money had been secured
and in addition many prizes for the local
classes.
Among those who have so far offered
to donate prizes for the local classes are:
w. A. Chenoweth, p. G. Bowman, Ala
bama Livery company, Schillnger and
Houppert, w. c. Agee & Co.. w. H.
Jones, Rufus N. Rhodes, Fred D. Dim
mick and Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. The
list will be completed within the next few
days. The donations include first and Sec
ond prizes for local classes
1t was decided that about a week be-
fore the horse show ninety-two boxes
would be sold at auction. The place for
holding this auction will be selected later.
diagram will be furnished and the high
est bidders secure their choice of these
chairs and the amount paid for a box
will entitle the holder to use 1t exclusively
at every performance.
The boxes will be erected at once Just
in front Of the present grand stand at the
fair grounds. A promenade will be left
between two large tiers. The boxes will
not at all interfere with the view from
the grand stand.
Interest In the Event.
1t was stated at the meeting that a
great deal of interest in the event was
being taken all over the city and that
the Schillinger Brewing company had
purchased a $500 team of black draught
horses especially for exhibition at the
horse show. Also that among the entries
in the foreign classes would be two $4,000
horses which would be driven by lady
1t was decided that no entrance fees
would be charged those entering horses
and no stall rents would be charged
those persons bringing horses from a dis
lance for entry In the foreign classes
Railroad Fare.
Mayor w. M. Drennen Is chairman of
the transportation committee and he has
addressed letter to James M. Richard
son, chairman of the Southeastern Pas
senger association, requesting that a one
fare round trip be given TO those living
in the jurisdiction of the association of
which the Birmingham horse show is a
member.
The transportation committee is COM
posed of Mayor W. NJ. Drennen, Walter
Moore, A. L. Fulenwider, s. NJ Hubbell,
w. c. Fellows The advertising commit
tee is composed of John w. ONein Sam
uel Blach, Felix Drennen, Ferd Marx and
Oliver Chalifoux.
All of the committeeman are at work
in their respective departments 1t is
expected that from now on the entries
will begin to be made at a lively rate.
The entries will close on May 49,