The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
Worlds Famous Show
Horses at Norfolk.
GOVERNORS INVITED
Six Governors and Distinguished Army
and Navy Officials viii be at Nor
folk Horse how..-Jamestown
Corner Stone Cerem0n-
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Norfolk, Va, Sept. president Z.
o. Wrenn and Vice-Presdent Harry
B. Goodridge. of the Norfolk Horse
that the purses offered as awards to
winners in the numerous classes at
the second annual equine exhibition
here October 18th to 21st, will aggre-
gate $4,000. This amount is greater
by $4,000 than the total cash purses
paid out at the horse show last year.
The officers of the association were en-
couraged to increase the total this
year by the widespread interest hat
is being manifested in the approach
ing show by horse owners and exhibit
tors throughout the east and especial
ly by the people of Virginia, North
Carolina and Maryland. 1t has been
decided, also, to have forty classes, ali
increase of ten over the number on
last years program. Applications are
being received by Messrs. Wrenn and
i Goodridge from day to day for box
reservations and the locations reserved
UP to this time total over $4,000
The first exhibitor to engage box
was Mrs. J. b. M. Grosvenor, owner of
one of the largest and costliest stables
in America. who has been allotted
box No. 20. She writes that she will
bring here her entire stable and will
enter in the different classes all Of
the blue-ribbon horses that carried
away from Madison Square Garden
Horse show last fall $1,000 in cash
prizes. Mrs. GrOsvenor was one of the
exhibitors at the first annual Norfolk
show, and she was so well pleased
with her reception and the treatment
accorded her stable that she gave as
surances then that she could be relied
upon to enter her string this year. The
fact that she was the trst to apply for
a box reservation demonstrates clearly
the interest she manifests in the sue
cess of the event and her desire to
promote it's interests.
Closely following Mrs. Grosvenor's
reservation this week came an appli-
cation from David Dunlop, of Peters
burg, owner of the largest and costliest
stable in Virginia His string is valued
at about $4,000. He will bring TO
Norfolk all of the blue-ribbon animals
he displayed in Baltimore and at other
shows as we'll as several recent acqui-
sitions. He will occupy box No. g..
Exhibitors a rule do not reserve
their boxes until the last minute. and
look to the management to be plepar-
ed to accommodate them at almost
any time. The early interest manifest
as Mrs. Grosvenor and Mr.. Dunlop in
dictate clearly that they are coming
prepared to put forth their very best
efforts. and that great deal may be
expected from them in the way of
equine display.
1t is not unlikely that six States viii
have gubernatorial representation at
the show. The Governors of Virginia.
North Carolina South Carolina Mary
land and Delaware, and possibly Ken
lucky, the home of so many high bred
show(eorses, will be invited to attend
and occupy boxes as guests of the Nor
folk Horse Show Association. Vice
President Goodridge. who will look
personally after these invitations. and
will attend to the details of the re-
ceptions to the visiting Governors and
their official STATS. stated today that
he looks for an official representation
during the week of the event that will
eclipse ar similar gathering in the
annals ofASouthern horse -showing
Besides the State representatives.
, the army and navy of the United States
will be conspicuously in evidence. i
number of officers stationed at the
navy yard here and at the Newpor-
News shipyard. as well army officers
at Fort Monroe, having expressed their
intention of securing boxes and de-
sirable seats for the entire week.
A $500 purse for a new high jump
ing worlds record will be one of the
most interesting cards in connection
with the show. When it is known that
this amount is exactly double that Of
fered at other shows this year in the
South for similar class, the unusual
interest of owners and riders in the
Norfolk high-jumping contest is east
ly explained. This purse will be III
addition to the prizes in cash offered
for winners i'm the usual high jumping
classes.
The tan bark arena of the Norfolk
Horse Show Associations coliseum
which is built entirely of steel, meas
ures 400x180 feet. and is of the same
dimension as those of Madison Square
Garden hofse-show ring in New York.
The building has a capacity of 10000
seated. 1t is one of the largest horse
show buildings in the United States,
and is the largest south of New York
C. w. Smith, of Warrenton. Va. who
managed the Richmond horse show
for three years, and also handled the
Warrenton show for the past five
years, has been engaged to manage
the second annual Norfolk Show and
will devote his exclusive attention this
year TO it's success He knows the
hcrse show thoroughly and is equipped
to make the Norfolk exhibition meet
the expectations of the management
After reviewing the situation and
looking over the list Of entries that are
already assured. though have not been
booked. he declares that Norfolk will
have one of the foremost shows re-
corded in the entire South. Railroads
will run excursions from points IN
Virginia. North and South Carolina
and there will be special steamer rates
from Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York Providence and
Boston. The jamestown Exposition's
first cornerstone probably will be
laid during the week. and the local
business interests are preparing t.
make it red-letter week in the his
tory of Norfolk.
W. T. KIRBY