The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-25


The first Birmingham horse show
commences tomorrow night, and con-
tlnues for four nights and two matt
nees.
A string of twelve horses belonging to J.
L, Nicols & Sons of WOODBURY., KY, ar
rived yesterday morning by express and
were unloaded at the stable of George
Phillips, on Morris avenue and Twenty
fourth street. They will be carried to the
fair grounds today and there given the
stables which they will use during the
horse show, which commences tomorrow
night
In this list of horses are several which
have won prizes in every part of the
country. Mr.. Nicolls has made a speciality
of show horses and some of those bred
and trained by him are considered to be
as good as any to be found anywhere.
Only nine of the horses have been en-
tered in the show. and the others are used
for driving and in case one of the regular
horses becomes sick they are substituted.
A Park Team,
Among the horses is a park team, Wild
Fern and ]. J. Audubon, which were ris~
bon winners at Madison Square Garden
for two years and are considered at the
top of their class. Fannie, walk trot
and canter mare. is also well known
throughout the horse show world as a
blue ribbon horse Indian Chief is the
gated saddler, which has been carefully
trained by Mr.. Nicolls. He has a road
ster, Amos, and two horses Edna Wilkes
and Bob, which he drives to a runabout.
These horses are entered in nearly every
foreign class. and will stand good chances
of winning ribbons. There are now over
seventy-fve foreign horses In the city,
today and tomorrow
In the local classes there are just as
many entries as can possibly show in the
track. In the runabout class there are
forty entries, which is a surprisingly large
number. Many of these are very fine
horses and a few have been purchased
especially for the horse show.
Grounds Lighted Tonight.
Tonight the grand stand and. fair
grounds will be lighted and number of
the horses will be on the track for lit
tie extra working out. second sale of
boxes will also be held, and 1t is expect
ed that all of them will be sold. There
are number of them left. although the
demand is growing rapidly. Boxes can
be secured from mempers or the COM
mttee, especially C. E. Meglemry and c.
S. Simmons.
There were large number of people
at the fair grounds yesterday inspecting
the boxes and the decorations, which
were completed Saturday. They all ex-
pressed themselves as well pleased and
predicted that the show will be a great
success. Others will go out today, and 1t
is expected that the crowd tonight will
be very large
Every dressmaker and millner in the
city Is rushed turning out the new gowns
for the horse show. 1t is said that some
of the most expensive and beautiful Gre
ations of art ever seen in Birmingham
are being made and that the sight on the
opening night will be a thing of beauty
and a JOY forever
All OlIlce mas DttIl ODtHtu at Inc IdlT
grounds by Secretary Sinnige and a tele-
phone has been put in so that the pa
irons of the show may have every con-
venience. The track in front of thu grand
stand has been put in condition for the
show and by tomorrow night 1t will be
sprlngy and make an excellent footing
for the high steppers.
The last meeting of the committee be-
fore the show opens will be held tomor-
row. The official programme will prob
ably be completed today. 1t was delayed
somewhat waiting to get list Of the
boxholders, but the printers stated last
night that they would be finished by
noon today.
The Reception Committee.
Following is the reception committee
and the ushers which were appointed by
President Simmons:
Reception Committee. B. Cobbs, b.
M. Allen. w. NJ. Drennen, w M. Elliot,
DIR. B. A. Fox. II. b. Gray, Col. T.. l..
Higdon, II. F. Johnston, John l.. Kaulb
Sidney w. Lee, w. S. Moughon, Frank
2. O Brien, John w. Patton, W. j. Rush
ton, Minis b. Stone, John w. Tomlinson,
Oscar w. Underwood, John X. Warren,
Prof. j. j. White, A. II. Woodward ca ut.
J. V. Allen, Col. Charles G. Brown, II.
NJ Beck, A. ]. Camp. DR.. ]. u. s. Davis.
w. C. Fellows. w. r. Gum. $. NJ Hub
bell, Sid b. Jones, T.. Lesser. DR.. =. Lull,
Capt. f. j. McCrossin, w. G. oliver, John
L. Parker. IL. M. Reese, Herman Saks,
Louis Schillinger, DR.. ID. F. Tally. u.
N. Wheeler, Col. ]. ]. Altman b. W.
Barrett, E. L. Bridges, Oliver chalifoux,
Dr. M. N. Due, A. l.. Fulenwi1er, IL p.
Hefin, Simon Klotz, John y. Bradley.
Felix Drennen, j. Carter Cooke. ELI p.
Smith. DIR. J. D. Gibson. w. L. McCro3-
sin, A. w. Miller, DR. L. =. Morris, Rob-
ert J. Lowe, Gen. l.. ' Oark, Rufus n.
Rhodes ]. II. McCary. John ~. CrNeill.
Robert l.. Seals, II. ii. Sinnige. IL. NJ.
Dozier, Charles w. Furgeson, e. Solo
man Eamntnn = Gmith Harry I,rnst