Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-14
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Rain did not keep down the attendance
at the Horse Show last night Neither did
It frighten back exquisite toilettes. Some
of the older folk who have been attending
regularly were not in their boxes, but their
places were taken by persons Of the
younger generations and their friends. As
for the balcony, the had weather had no
effect on Il at all. The management Just
escaped using the sign OF the three letters
so dear to every showman's heart.
1t was st. Joseph night, and the Missouri
town sent up large delegation, as Il
always does to things that concern horse
flesh. AS an expressive result the applause
for Don ]. Riley and 8. +. Nave's horses
was a good deal more than the retiring
sort. When Mr.. Rieys Emma r. took
first In the speedway class and later the
same owner carried away the blue ribbon
in the trotting pairs JOY was profound. In
the case of the pairs this sentiment was
not shared by the major bulk of the as
sembage, which showed its feelings by
repeated ovations to Miss Wilkes famous
Rhea w. and Easter Bells. Be as that
may, the evening was considerably cheered
and frightened by the presence of the
crowd from down the river. st. Joseph was
represented in the ring, also. by DR.. Steiner
and his beautiful saddle horse, High Ball.
which brought down second money.
sartoriaI and Social Display.
| The sartorial display kept up the pace
set early in the week. The rail and the
/ promenade were much used. Specially mo-
! ticeable was the sense of sociability and
democratic effort to spy out whoever a
person knew and greet him. The keen
interest In the show maintained clear up
TO the weekend is more than is generally
asked or received from society and the
demand for spectators seats has been
: amazing,
! Today the second annual show ends with
a matinee at 2 o'clock and the evening
performance. Even though the weather be
unpleasant the attendance can hardly be
! small, as the advance seat sale points 20
another indication. The last night usually
is one for various amusing and fancy
4 capers and as a rule is the most down
! 4rsght4siolly- sssaepias Qf &he entire Iseek.
Some things were carried out last year
in the arena that the most intensely horsey
had never seen before. What will he
sprung tonight by way OF novelty no one
knows.
Effort for Jumping Records.
One event of special note tonight will be
the effort made to beat the worlds record
for the high jump. e. H. Weatherbee's
Pearl, which holds the present record,
feet 8 inches, and Senator, with a record
of feet inches, are among the clean
limbed animals that are to go over tn,
bars. The Pepper and the Crow g. Murra
stables have entered the best they hav,
, in this class, and around the stables the,
have been saying that a new mark may b,
established.
Regrets were beard in almost every boz
last night that the show was so near IL
enc, and a generous determination was ex
pre- sed to make the most OF the last after
noon and night.
The judges had some particularly har,
tasks last night Several of the entrie
did not fill in some of the classes, and Il
two or three the contestants were simmere
down to three and these three almos
equally matched Considering the facta
is a wonder that not more disapprobatio
was manifested by the crowd. The quic
applause showed how wrapped up the spec
tators were in the decisions.