Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-15
City Has Been Benefited and Directory
Feels Satisfied.
MANAGER HALLER PLEASED WITH RESULT
Generous Cooperation of All Adds to the
Success Of the Show.
SATURDAY DRAWS OUT BIG CROWDS
Last Two Programs witness Much in
Ring that is Interesting and
Exciting and Spectators
Applaud TO Echo.

Last nights performance at the Audi
torium finished Omaha's second annual
Horse Show, and 1t was creditable ending
to a successful week. The rain did not
affect the attendance. unless perhaps II
was that some who had been seen I'm boxes
all week were not there. The spirit OF
interest which has been manifest all alons
was as marked as on the opening night
The Horse Show has come TO ill place II
the life of Omahas people.
President Peck Of the Horse Show associa-
tion said that the bills had not all come IN
and the exact status Of the finances of the
association could not be given. but the
directors were very well pleased with the
attendance. and the show had made money
this year. but Just how much could not be
stated until after the affairs have been
Strengthened out little. I'VE would have
made good money and had nice bank
account to work on next year" said Mr.
Peck. III 1t hadn't been for the threatening
weather which kept the crowd down on
the opening night. and which has kept
those back who had not purchased reserved
seats at the other performances"
Omaha the Proper Place.
'Only one place in the country has Omaha
beaten for horse show, and that is New
York" said Manager Sam Haller. I'm New
York the attendance is. Of course, larger
than Il has been here, but the other cities
of the country cannot come UP with
Omaha's record of the week. They are
! having horse show at st. Louis now. and
l will wager that they do not have more
than so per cent of the attendance we have
had here.
'It is far ahead Of last year. under
| stand though I wasn't here then. You
/ people just got fair start the first year
Z b,tt ha MAJ a rprOrd Thf
success has been due to the general interest
| taken by the Omaha public. The mer.
| chants have been as enthusiastic as the
| Horse Show association. and have spared
no pains TO decorate their windows and
otherwise advertise the show Then the
newspapers have been very generous and
have accorded the show such treatment as
has seldom been known in other cities.
THE police of Omaha deserve credit for
tire geutlemanly attention they have given
the show The department has had eight
or ten men here every night under Sergeant
| Rentfrows command, and they have man
aged the crowd on foot and the carriages
to perfection"
| Manager Gillian of the Auditorium spoke
the appreciation of the Auditorium board
for the general interest taken in the show.
He said the average night attendance was
1000 persons, although at the matinees IL
was considerably lighter.
Fremont People In Evidence,
II was Fremont night and that town was
represented among the spectators. There
were a good many people also from other
Nebraska towns who found Saturday a
good time to come to Omaha. They could
see the Horse Show and on the same triI
stay over Sunday in the metropolis.
Good use was made of the promenade
again, although many who have been In
evidence along the arena rail all week had
become tired and kept to their boxes Their
places wore taken by others. however. and
there was a fine display Of gowns on tn,
promenade to engage the attention wher
one was not observing the horses
! The most interesting event of the even
ling was the jumping contest 1t had beer
given out that an attempt would be mad,
TO beat the worlds record of feet 81
inches on the high jump, and interest wal
at high pitch when the horn was sounded
for the event. Crow & Murray's horses
: withdrew before seven feet had beer
; reached and the others did not continue
Yet IL was as pretty a sight as though tn
! horses had jumped a few inches higher
and the applause of the spectators pro
: claimed that they appreciated II.