The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
BIRMINGHAM AGOG
 OVER HORSE SHOW
The Great Event Will Begin
 Next Tuesday Night
CLASSES WELL FILLED UP
Large Number of Fine Horses Entered and There Will Be Stirring Con- tests for Prlzes-Handsom
 Souvenir Programme.

The first annual horse show In 5ir- mlneham will commence next Tuesday night and last four days with two mat inees.
 As the time draws near for the show interest is on the increase, and last night hardly anything was being discussed in the city except this great event. Horse- men are discussing the various animals which have been entered by local men for the show. and those which will be brought here by foreign exhibitors. The general opinion is that the local horses will more than hold their own with the visitors. and that in the classes where the two compete the decisions will be close.
 Local Classes.
 Every local class has filled well, and | 1t Is expected that these will arouse more interest than the foreign classes, as every one knows the horses and the owners. The prize list in the local events contains many handsome articles which have been donated, and these will cause stirring competition.
 There are already in Birmingham about fifty foreign horses and there are a num- | Der of others to come today. The car load of steppers from Kentucky will arrive this morning by express, and will be un- loaded and taken straight to the fair grounds. There are eighteen of these horses and they are considered among | .fx. l.. the south.
 Among this string will be two horses belonging to Thomas Lawson, which cost $S0O0 They have been shown in Madison Square Garden and all the other big horse shows, and everywhere they have been prize winners.
 The official programmes of the horse show were completed last night, and the first copies were delivered to members of the committee for correction. The pro- gramme contains a list of the horses en- tered their classes, owners, color of the animals and what prizes they have won in other cities It Is complete in every way and will give the reader all the in- formation which Is desired.
 6andSome programmes
 The programmes are handsomely gotten up, and are on a scale with everything else that the committee has done, They can be secured at the grounds before and during the various performances, and will make a beautiful souvenir of the first annual show.
 The boxes were decorated yesterday, and now they appear very different from what they did day before yesterday, when many people saw them. The cover has been placed over them and the electric lights have been put in place. The boxes | can be seen this afternoon, and tonight they will be lighted up. On Monday night an additional effort will be made to sell 1 the remaining boxes, and 1t is expected that none of them will be left.
 Not only are the boxes tasrefully deco rated, but a large number of electric lights, both incandescent and arc, have been strung around the entire place, and they will add much to It's brillianct at night The walk way from the street car : line to the grandstand has been repaired and a number of electric lights nave been strung, so that the walk will be as light as day. The track has been put in ex- cellent condition. and will be fine under foot.
 One of the boxes has been set aside for the reporters who are to write the general accounts of the show, and an other for the three women writers whc are to handle the social side. All the re- maining boxes will be filled with the so- ciety women and men of Birmingham and in many of the boxes there will be southern beauties from other states.
 TheThe Social Side.
 The social side of the horse show vii be one of the great features. Besides thu box parties which have been arranged there will be a number of dinners, re captions and other events which will make this one of the most brilliant weeks socially ever known in Birmingham.
 A number of horsey costumes have ap peared on the streets in the past week especially among the men. The show windows of the city are receiving the horse show dressing, and number O novelties which follow the thoroughbred through the entire country are displayed There are a hundred and one little thingl which signify that a horse show Is abou to take place, even to the scarf pin' which are being worn and which are or exhibition in the various jewelry stores
 In the big show window at Loveman Joseph & Loeb's tomorrow Fred S., on, of the finest stallions in the world, vii be on exhibition. W. II. Jones, tho owner of the famous horse will person ally watch him all day. The horse is en tered in a number of classes and promise. to be a prize winner.