The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-17

The crowd at the Horse Show last night
was as great as on Thursday night, and
the events In the ring excited as much
enthusiasm. Every seat In the building
was occupied, and the crowd around the
ring was rs great as on any preceding
night.
The enthusiasm of the crowd was the
feature of the evening. 1t gathered ear-
lier than on other nights. as If eager not
to miss any of the performance and q
chance to applaud. Every event. from
tho exhibition OF horses In harness at S
O'Clock to the splendid hunt club riding
after II o'clock. was applauded by every
body Such enthusiasm has not been
manifested as that displayed when the
jumpers were in the ring in the last two
events
On Thursday night kissing at one de-
cision of the judges was regarded as
marring the evening. There was no hiss
Ing when several ponies with juvenile
riders We're shown the gate In the saddle
rony class, but the action OF the Judges
was condemned.
Not Many New Faces.
There were few new faces In the audi
ence. 1t is remarkable how one encoun-
ters the same people at the show every
night. Those who see a first performance
want to see the next, and so on. 1t IS
safe to say that the great majority OF
the people who will witness the final per-
formance tonight saw the show on Tues
day night, and have not missed night
during the entire week.
Senator Daniel, who was called to Nor
folk Thursday to address the jamestown
Ter-Centenary meeting there Thursday
night, was present again last night. and
declares he will see the matinee perform.
ance this afternoon, and will go ont again
tonight.
Senator Martin and Mrs. Martin who
have been regular attendants upon all the
performances, We're not In their box last
night, having been called home by the
illness OF their little son.
Representative Jones. of the First Dis
trict, who, with Mrs. Jones, has been see.
ing the performances for several nights,
was present again last night. Hc and
Mrs. Jones will return to Washington
to-day at noon They have been resid-
ing there for some weeks.
Many we'll known men from out-of-town
We're in the crowd around the ring as
usual. Hon. John N Sebrell. member OF
the House from Southampton; Hon. John
G. Parker former member of the House
from that county; Hon. William Stands.
senator from SOutnllnptOl, hon. SldB-
gett B. Jones. OF King and Queen; Col
r. C. Marshall, OF Norfolk county; Judge
Monteiro, of Goochland, and number Of
others We're among the spectators, shak-
ing hands with friends and incidentally
keeping an eye on the ring
Pockets Were Picked.
There seems to have been piclpockets
in the crowd last night Captain 7. C.
Morton, of Staunton, lost S2l through
having his pocket picked by some member
of the light htfingered fraternity But as
the Captain had just deposited between
eleven hundred and twelve hundred dol
lars in bank before going out TO the show
he Is In no danger Of being stranded In
Richmond. Policemen in uniform and de-
tectives in citizens clothes arc at every
turn in the amph!theatre,
The matinee performance to-day has
number of excellent events on the pro-
gramme, and the performance tonight
Will be tho finest of the week, A feature
of the performance will be Dick DON
nellys riding of his horse Rifle at sew
en-foot five-inch Jump.
The Marine Band returned from Wash
ington yesterday, and the relocated mus
sic-makers delighted The audience again
last night, The band will mako the music
at each performance to-day,