The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-18
HORSE SHOW WILL
START OFF TONIGHT
Rain Threatened the Opening, But Pro-
gram Will be Carried Out in
Full Tonight.

Rain Is what the weather clerk
gave the horse show this morning
but the clouds broke this afternoon
and the big event viii take place to-
night according TO program. There
are many visitors In the city, but
The downpour this morning has KEEP;
many away. With clearing weather
there should b. an immense crowd
here tomorrow from surrounding
towns
Many entries have already been
made for each event and Sec. ctar,
ID. w. Coone. of the Commercial and
Manufacturers club. has been busy
an afternoon taking entries and re-
quests persons who desire to 20 into
the contests tonight. tomorrow ana
Friday nights TO enter as soon as
they can
inc rain, stated Mr. II. n. rhillips
this afternoon, has been a blessing a.
y has settled the dust, and ooueo-
quently there win be no dust to an
nog the spectators tonight. The
grounds We're a attle muddy but his
afternoon % wagon loads of aawdus,
wre put on them, which left them in
ideal condition.
Quite a number o. blooded horses
are here and most OF them are al the
Fair grounds. the others being keps
In local livery stables. DR.. J. u. Gar
btr has hts fine German coach hors-
es at the Palmer transfer stables on
Jefferson street and tomorrow morn
Ing at 10 O'Clock they will be parad-
ed. headed by brass band, through
the principal business ,horoughfares.
This afternoon the sponsors win
be entertained In the pariors of the
Palmer house. II Is to be a dress az
fair and large number of ladies' will
attend The reception commenced At
2 O'Clock aud is In charge of the re.
oeption committee, Of wldch Miss
Elizabeth Slnnott is chairman. Ev-
crybody who desired TO attend wasIn-
vlicd Punch Is being served.
The sponsors who accepted are:
Misses Annie Ellison. Hickman. Ky.
Lucille Rogers. Waverly, Tenn: Car
olyn Price. Dawson Springs, Ky:
Bernice Frost. wingo, Ky; Mig
nonne Murphy, Fulton. Ky; Mary
Carr, Fulton. Ky; Grace smith.
Mayheld, Ky; Halle Moorman.
Mayheld, KY; Jessie Northlngton,
Wiekide, KY; Emma Woodward.
Cairo. H.. Meme Smith. Greensboro. |
Ky; Hattie Davis. Birdsville, Ky: |
Patty Crook, Jackson. Tenn; Jennie /
Wire, Mayileld. Ky; Jessie Wilson.
Tenn; Anna Parks, Nash
vlllc, Tenn, and Mesdames Samuel /
Mccall, Fulton. Ky; Harry q. ran
ty, Frankfort, KY Annie Bergman,
Tenn; c. @. Terrell.
Cairo, H.; Jake Corbett. Wickline,
KY; J " Black. Terre Haute, Ind.
W, o. Bailey. Louisville. Ky; Urey
Noodson. Greensboro. Ky; Gus
Thomas, Mayheld, Ky; Houston
Fail. Nashville Tenn.
The boxes have all been sold. The
our remaining ones were sold to;
Mr. William Hughes, Mr. Virgil
sheriff., Mr. James c. Utterback and
Mr. William r Bradshaw, Jr.
The boxes have all been hned with
white, aud the reserved seats cover
ID with white. and every precauton
las been taken TO prevent the dainti.
st of gowns from being soiled
Or. Olivia Melon has q handsome
ride aud saddle which she win use
n her riding at ths horse show. DR.
'elon had the bride and saddle made
D order by the Uliman-SiaTk Co.. aud
> one of the finest ever seen in the
ity.
Prot Deans band and Prof. Deals
and have been furnishing music
his afternoon at Fourth and Broad
way aud Second and Broadway, re-
pectiyely, attracting large crowds
The program is;
Wednesday. Oct. ~.
At 1899 o'clock, prompt. graad pa
ade of ail horses entered for this
lights contest.
7:45 o'clock Best roadster In sin
lie harness horse owned IN Western
,entucky Southern Illinois or West
IN Tennessee- Horse. mare or geld
lg Driven by owner-rI Horse must
ayo bzen owned 30 days previous TO
bis event, by driver. First, SIS; see
nd, $500.
;O5-o'dlock- Best pair of road
-ers In double harness, horses. mares
r ge'dings, First. $i5; second. IS.
SEA o'o'ock Best single turnout.
riycu by lady. First, silver cup:
'cond, silver mounted whip.
S;i5 O'clock Musical ride by TWEEN