The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-10
Ideal October Weather.

& Ideal October Weather.
Nothing surely could be more promising
for the pleasure Of the horse show than
II thc ideal October weather which invests
4 everything with added beauty and IN
c1ines every heart to n Joyous apprecia-
B ton of the things that go to make for
&5 Enyety and light heartetlnesS
N AT the horse show building, the music
& ma the brilliantly lighted dome, the
boxes and seats. filled with lovely women
L Iii lovely array and gallant gentlemen
b the flowers the gay laughter and hum
3#pf social converse: the presence OF many
&; p,lt.of- town visitors the, interest centred
upon the ring and the splendid riding
6 and driving, will produce an exhiiara-
& ton Of spirit ali the greater because
love Of fine horses horsewomen and
i horsemcn dcsccnds TO Virglninns by
y heredity their forefathers, since early
n days Of Virginia history having account
ed the annual races and coming together
Etof Virginia sportsmen. as one of the
most important events Of the year from
every standpoint.
1, Now, as then, ladies fair wear the
colors Of their favorites and now, ms
~ then, young Virginia. gentlemen lend
Il color and nctureslucncss TO the october
show in this city by riding their own
i nOrSeS, ana thereby. nine times out VI
I ten, proving prize-wlnncrs.
After the performances In the ring.
i the beauty and fashion in the boxes will
y adjourn to gay little post-show dinners
4 and suppers given mt home or at the DIFF
5ferent social clubs and hotels that nre
VI sure to be animated centres Of life
n during the week Of the show,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lindsay. of Bos
{rDn, are expected TO be in Richmond
4 lc 1I.n NIL nd tn att cl,, Tvs
Lindsay was. before her marriage, Miss
Florence Field. daughter OF Mrs Thomas
Nelson Page, of Washington. Her wed
ding was very recently celebrated at
the summer home of=Dr. and Mrs. Page,
4 on the Maine coast.
Miss Alice Doyle will have as her guest
for the Horse Show. Miss Cartwright, OF
I Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. Heth
I Lorion, of New York, were expected to
reach the city yesterday. and be here for
& the week, as they will have box and
entertain a number of friends
Among bachelor box party hosts will be
DR. John p. Davidson, Dir. Lewis G.
Y Bosher Mr. John Elicit, Jr., Mr.. John
F. Lea. Mr.. +. r. Glasgow, DR.. Stuart
Mcclure, Hon. Fl. d. Flood, AR. Lilburn
4 4, Meyers. Colonel Jo Lane Stern, Mr..
Roger Pryor, Jr., Mr.. E. B. Sydnor.
Mr.. Saunders Hobson, Mr.. c. b. Antrim.
Mr.. W. NJ. Habliston, Mr.. NJ. o. Brooks
and Mr.. Leigh r. Page.
Important Meeting.
Richmond Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, is scheduled 10 meet We'd
nesday afternoon, in Lee Camp Hall and
members are again reminded OF The i'm.
portance OF the meeting, and the neces-
.slty of their being present.
q be fnllp uipir ,1pr,f jn1, Of I'M arnct 10
taken from the New York Herald of
Sunday. 1t Is written in regard to the
Jefferson Davis monument, and says in
part:
An event OF more than passing interest
throughout the Southern States Will be
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Jefferson Davis monument, which will
take place in Richmond. Va, November
9Th, under the auspices of the United
Daughters at The Gonfedcracy.
IN The city,. Of" Richmond has given the
site--a beautiful location in the west end
on Franklin Street, at the intersection
Of Cedar, In line with the equestrian
monument to General r. Il. Lee.
The monument will be made Of granite
with ornamentatons of bronze. 1t will
be coonnade of thirteen Doric columns
. seventeen feet high, edged with a Doric
3 lTlEEe uetuIuieu Win LOTTO .tFiSlyDNs, ana
bronze seals of all the States, which took
part In the secession. The colonnade ter
inmates at each end in Il massive pier
four feet square, surmounted by bronze
trophies, composed OF Confederate flags.
). shields. drums. cannon, etc. The entire
Width across the oolonnnde Is forty eight
feet. At the base OF the column on the
inside OF the colonnadc s a stone course,
which forms n continuous seat around 1t.
4 Tho seat stands on y course raised n
couple OF steps above the pavement floor
OF The main enclosed portion Of the mon
urncnt
IN bronze letters along the frieze of
the !nner face of the colonnade will be a
running inscription on the granite. The
Inscription Will describe the facts which
led up 10 and produced the secession
movement, the Confederate States and
the part played by Mr., Davis. The main
column is shaft Of granite five feet In
diameter and rises from the middle OF the
space surrounding The columns, The
shaft Is nfty-eight feet high from the
sidewalk to the base OF the alegorca
hgure on top. The figure of Mr.. Davis
will stand on a pedestal raised about
Twelve feet above tho sidewalk The top
). Of the pedestal will be nt the level OF the
base OF the mein shaft which also stands
on big base The main shaft forms a
background for the figure, which will