The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-11
SOCIETY AND
THE HORSE SHOW
DistinguishedCaro
Have Reserved Boxes.
TO EXCEL RICHMOND
Manger Barker Says Norfolk Horse
Show Will be Second Only to
Madison Square Garden Event.
Various Glasses in Which
Horses Will Compete.
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Norfolk, Va, Sept. 10.-While tbs
summer season is on the Wane at the
neighboring fashionable watering
places, social activity here is consid :
erably stimulated with the coming
Norfolk Horse Show.
Society is in a state of highly ex-
cited eagerness, and efforts are now
concentrated in the plans of the ladies
for gowns to wear during the festive
occasion.
Norfolk in October is the most at
tract1ve of all the seashore places.
Folks visiting Norfolk for the first
time, will see it in it's perfection in
October, and to judge from the list
of those who have signified their iu-
tention to be here during the show
season, there seems to be no lack OF
distinguished visitors.
Among the notables who will soc-
cupy boxes, are Governor Montague.
General Fitzhugh Lee. and Lieut..
Gov Joseph II. Willard. of Virginia.
Gov c. b. Aycock, General Julian
S. Carr, former governor ex-Gov-
Thomas j. Jaryis. Hon. L. Banks
Holt r. j. Reynolds and William &.
Holt, of North Carolina. Altogether
the list Of box holders is not unlike
in eXcluSiVeness-a metropolis II
opera subscription.
Manager Edwar r. w. Barker ar,
rived this week. and has taken up
the active management of the show.
Mr.. Barker resides i'll Warrenton. Va,
and has directed equine exhibitions
for many years in this country and
nrRGintS NOffnik
show will be one of the most bril-
liant sporting and greatest social
events ever held here.
There is a rivalry between Norfolk
and Richmond horse shows, which is
altogether a desirable condition, ~
it results in giving the public the
best transportation service and the
| best of attractions. The Richmond
show precedes Norfolk a few days.
and the jealousy existing all tends 10
benefit the public. as each show is
endeavoring to present the strongest
claims for public patronage.
Manager Barker in speaking along
these lines said: 1--WE have recently
closed very successful show in
Warrenton, and 1 predict a great
horse show for Norfolk-yes, second
to none save the National horse show
OF New York. 1 have just locke
at the plans of architect PEBBLES,
which insure any claims for superior
lty that l have made. / realize that
contractor Pierce has a big job ahead
or him in completing the building in
time for our show, but he will un-
doubtedly do SO. as / understand that
| Mr. Pierce contemplates putting on
a night as Well as day force OF work
men.
I'm all Of my experience. I have
! heard horse ta
centered at any given point as I have
llstened to with much pleasure in ref
erence to NorfolkS S coming exhibi-
ton. All is of an endorsing nature,
and is very significant of this city S
popularity.
Let the horse show hum! Make
the ratchets in the turnstiles sing a
song of Observation-Disclosures a day
1t is necessary to outstrip Rich
mond's record of attendance, among
other things. We must outstrip Rich
mond; we must distance Richmond
not that we love Richmond less bu:
we love Norfolk more.
Give us the spirit to turn out
land make the show q transcendent
civic triumph, triumph for this
city. The show must be made a DEM
onstrated and unchallengeable trt-
lmph for Norfolk" concluded Mr..
| Barker.
Every recourse to local pride has
met with prompt and enthusiastic re-
sponse for several years, no matter
what the demands might be, and the
loyalty of the people finds expression
again in most hearty manner in the
arrangement for the Horse Show.
These Specifications Of deep inter
est in the success of the exhibition
point TO a large attendance-an at
tendance entirely up to expectations
Not only trade organizations are
evincing the right spirit, but also ind,.
vidUals.
The stately proportions of the bis
horse show building are undergoing
many alterations, which when com
pleted, will make it the largest per
manent horse show structure in the
United States
The building is 400 feet long and
IT'S feet wide. 1t contains 104 boxes
and over 5000 seats. Everythine
will be accomplished under one roof
Stalls are being erected beneath the
seats from which the horses will be
ted out and have their toilet com.
lpleted in paddock eighty-five fec.
wide and siXty-five feet long From
this paddock the horses will be RID
den or driven into the ring.
Stairs will lead from the rear O.
the seats to the stalls. thus permit.
ting anyone an opportunity to in
spect the private apartments OF the
i thoroughbreds.
An attractive buffet and cafe fo,
men will extend along the east end
Above the mems rendezvous will bcA 6
beautiful balcony, where seats are