The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15

worth noting that the Richmond
horse Show this year, held five days
of this week, did not have as many
horses or as many entries as the Nor
folk show boasts and at the same
time it had ten more classes for the
division of the money. The Lynch
burg show carried nothing like the
number Of entries or horses as Nor
fox has secured. Stables exhibiting
tnis week in Richmond have had
shipped to Norfolk other prize
horses that were held in re-
serve for the local show in
addition to those the animals which
the same stables exhibited in Rich
mond will be sent here, practically
every horse at the Richmond show be-
ing entered at Norfolk. In addition a
number of horses in several strings are
entered here that have never been
seen on Virginia tanbark before.
Where the local show had one New
York stable last year it has ten from
the Empire State this year and one of
those stables Westchcster Farm, has
no less than fifty-five entries.
The week will be one of gaia impor-
tance for Norfolk The Horse Show
Association, of which c. O. Wrenn is
president Harry b. Goodridge is vice
president and G. w. Wrenn is general
manager. Is Ifldue uD Oh SOIDc Oh lIS
most enterprising men in TideWater
Virginia and Eastern North Carolina
The list of honorary VicepresidentS,
most of whom will be here to see the
show, contains the names of some of
the most distinguished men of both
States, the two governors appearing
The association has displayed more
of a public-spirited rather than d
commercial disposition in giving to
Foil yiOirn itxr
spring race meet, summer State
Fair and race meet and fall horse
show, the three events costing annu-
ally from ,$35, 900 to $4,000 to pull
off The Horse Show alone this year
will cost tho association in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. OF course on this
Investment for this single event there
will be return and the members OF the
association are hopeful that the sue
cess of the undertaking. the most
pretentiouS ever attempted in the
south. will result in a handsome re-
turn. Whether the box Office statement
shows a profit or a loss the patrons
of the Horse Show will get the
goods" No expense has been spared
to obtain the real article in the way
of the SHOW horse for Norfolk's annu-
al exhibition and there is no doubt,
after all of the other shows have
closed and RlCnlnOnQ mas prayed nef
card that Norfolk has succeeded in
besting all of them. The entry list
shows it, The list of notables among
the horse owners, drivers and riders
shows it. The unequalled facilities
afforded by the local Management in
sures it.
In the largest permanent horse
show building in the country Tuesday
Thursday, and Friday
with a veritable myriad of electric
lights illuminating the scene, with
attractive decorations adding rich
beauty with the classes and the mas
ses uniting in great outpouring of
and enthusiasm and loyal
ty. King Horse will reign supreme
and Queen Fashion Will bow down at
his feet in respect and admiration.
Vertically will it be peace between
Beauty and the Beast. Soclety-Vlf
ginia and North Carolina society ana
society from other States in smaller
proportion-wil be there. The lou
boxes running around the promenade
that encircles the immense area OF
tanbark will be filled with the repre-
sentatives of many States Governor
Montague, Virginia's executive; Gov
ernor Dawson, of West Virginia, ana
possibly Governor Glenn, of North