The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-18
.lUSP|C|OUS OPENING
OF SHOW TONIGHT NJ
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camper into and around the arena,
Mounted by proud lads and misses.
String of Blue Ribboners.
Every exhibitor ard every horse entcr-
Ia for the show, with ono or two cx-
septions. Is already here. The cxccp.
Ions will be here to-day, being already
bn the way. Messrs Brcsec & West
have their stable here. Including eight or
Len nne harness horses, which have a
String OF blue ribbons 10 attest their
tyorthiness. Mr.. West, an old favorltc
IS here who has shown horses at every
Richmond show since the initial cxhlbi-
Zion In 1901, will handle the relns over
their teams. Mr. David Dunlop, OF Pes
|tersburg. Is here with sone Of the finest
harness horses In this state. He Is at
y the Jefferson, and stated TO n reporter last
might that his leaders for lis four Will
arrive from New York Tonight, having
4 purchased there n month ago. These are
three OF the largest olit-of-town cxnibi.
tors In tho harness classes
Mr.. and Mrs. CORTLAND Ut. Smith, OF
Alexandria. who were NJ tic shows OF
1901 1902 and 1909. are here again with
the largest number and highest standard
of show horses ever exhibited here. All
Ills horaes arc hunters. and they have
( won n string OF ribbons that stretches
across the entrance to the stall. Many
OF these horses ARE famous here and
Others have won fame and money since
tho 1902 show, when Mr.. smith was last
here. Mr.. r. u. Taylor has high jumper,
Gray Rock. here In charge of Mr.. i. G:
E&ll. .Jcnlfer. who rode him last year. and
will pilot him over the jumps again this
year Mr. Taylor himself IL expected to-
lny. tx s,58
Mr.. G. G. West. OF Breeze & West. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Brcsee are Mt the Jefferson,
vas Is Mr.. Charles X. IfOof. Jr., of Alcxan-
1rln. who has three hunters here which
lave won rIbbons Mt all the great horse
shows OF the country. md have just ar
rived from Lynchburg. where they added
10 their Iaurcls. Mrs. Blair johnson has a
pair or fine saddlers. including Robin
5Adair, champion sof 1902
Well Known People.
Mr.. Sidney j. Holloway and his sister
Miss Marian Holloway. OF Hartsdale. y.
81, two favoritcs ri last years show, are
hero with half Il dozen hunters. including
aira. a. r. Dictric,s Jumper. Buck. bred
by Mr.. IL. C. Bcattie OF this city. Mr..
holloway Will ride Free Lance. 1Tlourettc,
and others in the hunter classes. and,
Miss Holloway will ride several III the
Indies clases.
Mrs. Allan Potts haz four snddlers and
hunters here. Including Brilliant. hcrS fine
saddler. Spinstcr. aud several other
g horses WHICH FfluNe VOL Dlues all Oyer LIE
southern circuit OF shows.
Dr. L. S. Ricketts,. Mr.. Fl. O. Lyme. Mr.
IT, w. Spraucy. Roger Brothers, 8. c.
Bycra, W. ". Osborne. W. w. Payne. Of
Alexandria: Travers Daniel. OF Culpeper:s
4 j.. F.. Coleman. of Frcderichsburg: DR.. G.
Shirley Carter. OF Whrrenton; Miss Car
ter, s. II. EIlcrson. OF Staunton; g. G.
Byers. OF Rurkctown Hon. alexander
Hamilton. OF Petersburg, and many other
o,it-of- town exhibitors have their horses
here and others will be hero to-day. The
Jefferson which seems 10 be the head
quarters Of the horse show exhibitors and
Judges, Is rapidly filllng up. and there Is
plenty OF horse Talk in the lobbirs Mr..
Richard NYaliach. OF Warrenton. and Mr..
John D. Hooe, one OF the Judges. were
among last nights arrivals. Mr.. G. F..
Railoy and wife. OF Lexington. KY. have
been Mt the Je2e-son several days He
,s&pne OF the Judges Of harness horses.
Lieutenant John G.. Montsors cry. OF the
Seventh Cavalry, Is also AZ the JEFFERSON:
Mr.. j. P Evans Is here also, and Will
ride at hte show, MS is Mr.. 7. G. r.
Jenifer OF Maryland.
,5 All the boxes with the exception OF sew
cral desirable ones IN the balcony on
the south side OF the building have been
sold and these nre being held for per-,
sons desiring to give box parties for sim
gle nights, 5 1
Large Sale OF Seats.
The sale OF seats was unusually large
yesterday, the ticket office putting In a
busy day. More than thousand reserved .
seat tickets were sold, most OF them for
to-nght's performances. The office 0! 4
the association and the box sheet for
reservation OF seats is + at No. 500 East
Main Street in charge Of Mr.. witt Tom I
7lnson. 1t VIII be kept open until about
s65P. NJ each day, after which the reser- \
walton sheet Will be taken 10 the Horse
Show building. Prices are: sl.50 for the |
first three rows, and one dollar each for /
seats In the remaining rows. Seats may i
lie reserved at any time for any evening 4
OF the show.
The camp OF the cavalrymen, situated
in the field just east Of the amphithentre.
was visited by thousands Sunday and
almost MS many turned out to see the 4
mounted soldiers yesterday. The platoon.
numbering twenty-four men, occupy six
conical army tents. which are pitched on
the field convenient to the building. One
Of tho tent is used. as a camp kitchen.
every movement Of the cavarymen was
watched with close intcrest by the crowds
on Sunday. even the process Of cooking
supper being watched with interest. |
There are twenty-four men In he pla-
I oon, under command OF Lieutenant John
g. Montgomery OF Troop C, now station
cd at Chicknmauga, Eighteen men will /
participate In the manoeuvers In the ring
tonight. The exhibition consists Of bare
hack riding, mounting md slmountlng,
vaulting, Roman riding, standing, throw
Ing horses. forming pyramids and taking
Jumps Besides this there will be drill