The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-05

kneebreeches and colored shirts, which
added Ito the picturesque beauty OF the
scene and n prettily contrasted with the
vivid coloring of the gowns in the grand
stand Il
he last, day Of the show was In many
ways superior to he opening da In g, a d
dition8 to u the fact thai the crowd was
larger. the jumping was much better.
and all the performances far more spirit
led The programme scheduled twenty
two events. The morning was devote 90
| mainly to Sroa dster classes. he afternoon
Ito the hunt classes and green hun ters.t
SPLENDID JU1fPING..ss
| ;yIn$ the class for high schooled saddle
horses. Ch christopher Columbus, O hand
some gray gelding, exhibited bytsA =,
Steele OF Atlanta, Ga, gave "a maj nlll7
cent ex hibition. seldom witnessed outside
OF mlitary tournaments Among "a l ne
different gaits and movernents executea
were to wall Y trot and canterE forward,
changing n leads: same sid ewtseS and re-
verse; Y walk, trot and ca ntert ba edwards;
Spanish march and trot; Ste eters; ext
ed pivot and reverse; passage and Ca ke-
walk canter to right; tn hind feet on
movable pivot and reverse ;$I sar me with
forefeet 5on movable, pivot and reverse.
The same animal has recent won cham
pionships at horse shows at Kansas City,
Denver, Colorado Springs. st. Louis,
louisville, Niinneapol 81. Paul indian
apolis and New n y ork.$ An q hers entry IN
this class, Playmate, a 4 bay gelding,
owned by Is. d. sThnyson. & 3 ro., Warren
ton. ala &siSaeen different gaits and move
ments which Columbus PERFORMS.
R;E Other entries that a attracted more than
usual attention were B lue Grass Queen,
a, Kentucky bred mare which brought
81 600 when green, and IL which has won
ribbons in louisville. Lexingto and
Other Kentucky cities; and Countess
Alice. a Gambetta ~ likes mare. for
which Mr.. a. b. Steele, & of a tlanta, paid
81, 5oo,s and which,: when in condition can
GO three miles in ten or ! bet ter. n a
TIE BALL ~ n
n The d Fl orse Show ball was held In the
armory OF the Monticello Guard. Wfich
was eiaborately decorated for the occa-.
sion. i t proved q splendid social success,
many sections Of the 4 81 ate being pre-:
senteds the contingent OF Richmond girls
present being UNUSUAL y large. The stone
wa ii Brigade Band Orchestra OF staun-
TOR. Va, furnished music for the flair,
{Dancinc began ut 9:SO and continued lln-
m O'clock In the morning Refresh
}monts llwero seratd at midnight The
ha II was led by MIR. George Mason Il with
Miss Helen Cooke, Of W shingt and an
MIR, u. Stuart iianckel, w 2 MISS Y ulils
3phreys, OF New York. who Is un1meF-
Ing at IL eswck. Y, q, 4, 3. :.
iieutenant- Governor Joseph z. ypllla rd
came q own from Fairfax and reacled me ne
3sho NJ grounds 4 about O'CLOCK. 80 nu-.
imerous are his friends and admirers y ~
Albemarlsg ana this section Of. the state,
gthnt he was able to see but little of the
exhibitior, SO busy was he kept SHAKING
hands and receiving the congra tula lions
n Ills we'll wishers, who are en- hllsias
tio this prospects. and predict tina : ne
wIll4 be awarded the blue ribbon IN the
guberna torial class, and IN which " It VIII
not be- necessary for any of he entries
to- be- scratched. N . Il !, D. 4
Among those who locke d on q the
show from the grandstand was John
ArmstronE Chaner, who rode up horse
hack from his homo q s.' NJ erie MI lls'
PERHAPS the most interes ting event In
the Srlng was the ladies' hunters class,
u which lt there were tRenty-odd entries,
zach mount being ridden by q lad over
ttnmps not exceeding four IL et,
STha contest for the blue lay between
sFirelight and Rlazeawa both chestnut
mares by Torchligllt, sire Of searchllg 7
and Gray Cap, James is, M addnx's great
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