The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
South's Great Horse
Show Event.
TAR HEELS ARE IN TT
Governor Glenn, Senator Bragaw, |
Banks Holt, John r. Bruton, w.
Brooks Parham, Col. Chas E.
johnson, Gen. ] S. Carr and
Others Write On Subject.
Especial to News and Observer

unuer the auspices OF the NOf1Olk
Horse Show Association, the memoir
King Horse to Norfolk in his most
genteel capacity must pale into
humber consideration i'm comparison
with the equine exhibition that is
scheduled for four days of the week
of October 10TH In fact, no other
show previously arranged in this por-
ton OF the South will take rank with
the second annual Norfolk show and
this claim on the part of the man
agement, the officials of the associa-
ton, the transportation men and 9TH
ers who are in position to know is sub
stantiated by the highly gratifying re-
suits attending the preliminary work
of the enterprising men in charge of
the preparations. 1t is extremely
doubtful if any horse show i'm the
South ever offered a more desirable
and more attractive program of classes
than that which is shown in the elab-
orately printed premium list recently
issued and It is believed the list of
entries, which Will be complete after
October 4th. will be the most brilliant
recorded at any other show within
hundreds of miles of Norfolk. There
are forty classes on the four days
program of five performances and it is
fact that the cash prizes offered per
class here is larger than those offered
hhiS celI VI previously. lie
sum of $4,000 i'm cash and about ST.
600 worth of silver cups will be award
ed to the winners-nearly $4,000 to
be distributed among the first, second,
third and fourth prize winners in only
forty classes.
From all parts of eastern Virginia
and North Carolina, from the prin-
cipal cities and countries where horse
owners and admirers are numerous
from Maryland, WEST Virginia and
even from South Carolina, as we'll as
Philadelphia, New York, Providence
and Boston, visitors will be here to
see the show. Those coming from Il
distance Will remain throughout the
four days of the exhibition. From
nearby and North Carolina points
daily excursions will be run in order
To accommodate those who may want
TO come for one or two days and
for others who may find it necessary
to return to their homes d night to
return the following evening. The
rate Is very low and satisfactory to
the horse shoe management. Tie
prevailing rate will be one fare for
the round trip over most of the rams
pOrtation lines entering Norfolk The
trans ortation officials have written
the management of their hearty CO.
operation in the movement to make
horse show week a memorable one
are personally doing all they can 10
make the event a success. The ex-
cursions coming into Norfolk Will
be personally superintendent by high
officials. The following is q sample
of the letters that have been received
by vice-president Harry B. Goodridge
from transportation men,
Railroad Cooperation.
My Dear Mr.. Goodridge:
- -. al
the Southern Railway has announced
through Commissioner Fitzgerald. of
RIchmond. one fare. plus nifty cents
for one admission coupon (minimum
rate of SD from all stations in Vir-
Sinia to Norfolk and return, on ac-
count of the above occasion (the Nor
folk Horse Show,) tickets sold, Octo-
Der 10 to II, inclusive. final limit Oc-
tober %
Circular is now being mailed to ali
agents. advising this rate. in addition
to the handsome poster issued some
time ago, which we have carefully
distributed throughout the State: al.
of which we trust will be satisfactory.
Yours very trul'-
w. w. CROXTON,
Passenger Agent.
Mr. Goodridge has just received
from Commissioner Fitzgerald the
Following letter:
Dear Sir:
Referring to nv letters of Septem-
Der IL and 10 on the subject of the
Second Annual Norfolk Horse Show,
L beg to advise that in addition TO
the territory from the sale of tick
cts already has been announced. the
southern Railway also will sell from
Greensboro. Durham and intermedi
ate points in North Carolina.
Very truly.
w. H. FITZGERALD.
Commissioner.
Mr.. Fitzgerald has charge of the
adjustment and fixing of special and
excursion rates for the Associated
Railways of Virginia and the CaorIi-
mas. including the Atlantic Coast Line
the Charleston & Western Carolina
Railway. the Seaboard Air Line and
the Southern Railway
Ii Will be seen then that the rail-
roads regard the Norfolk Horse Show
as an event of great importance. both
from a commercial standpoint and
from the standpoint of advertising
Norfolk. in which all the lines are
interested.
Crowds for Norfolk.
The Horse Show invariably brings
immense crowds to the city on the
occasions of it's fairs, and races and il
was estimated that from 1000 to 15.
600 people came to Norfolk during
the week of the last show at the Col
iseum. Vice-President Harry Cool
ridge has publicly announced that.
after making a conservative estimate
of what the railroads and steamer
lines should bring into the city, he
believes that not less than 10000
people will come to see the show and
he confidentially looks for 10000 Wis
tiers. Besides the Virginia crowds
Raleigh. Durham. Greensboro, Char
lotte. Winston Salem, Elizabeth CITY
Rocky Mount. Edenton Washington
and other Carolina points will send
special excursions daily to Norfolk.
The steamer lines from Baltimore,
Washington. Philadelphia New York
and Boston will bring not a few horse
show visitors. It would seem then