The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-29

men of the various committees and the members of the fair association, the great success of the horse show Is due, for while the social side of the horse show was in charge of committee of ladies, the preliminary work incident to its suc- The encouragement, which showed itself in the large attendance, indicates that the interest in the horse show is becoming more general and the forming of a per manent horse association is urged on all sides. Those interested in the present horse show realize the necessity of erect ing building in the event that horse shows are made annual occurrences in this city. and with proper facilities there will be nothing to interfere with the horse show programmes, as was the case on one or two evenings the past week.
 Al fresco events are more or less un- certain even in the warm southern cl- mate. and while 1t sounds poetical to say that we are able to sit out in our horse show boxes beneath the stars in October and November, and while the southern CTS, so noted for their informality in en- tertaining, are perfectly at home on such occasions, still 1t seems asking a little too much on cool autumn evenings when even the horses in the arena are "steam- ing, to expect people to sit in the open six nights.
 Still. l suppose, as long as every one did so, I should not say anything about 1t. and should touch only upon the gay box parties and leave out the overcoat and fur-lined cloak part
 Personally I think that chinchilla err mine and fur-lined coats are more horse showy than laces and chiffons.
 Assisting the gentlemen's committee at the horse show was an executive com mittee of ladies, of which Mrs. Robert Jemison was chairman. Each member of her committee was appointed chairman one evening of the horse show and for the opening night Mrs. Culpepper Exum was selected. having in her box a large party of guests. She and MT. Exum en- tertained afterward at the Hillman. Mrs. Exum on the opening night of the horse show wore an imported gown of white lace, the princess coat being of white moire antique painted in delicate pink and blue roses. The corsage was rich in Irish point lace and about the collar was delicate gold tracery. The hat was trimmed In white plumes,
 Tuesday evening the visit of President Roosevelt made the most brilliant of nights socially. It was a most inetrest- ing scene upon which he looked as standing in his box. he met hundreds of bright glances and received what mem bers in the presidential party pronounced the most remarkable ovation that he wa accorded in the south.
 In the box with President Roosevelt were the members of the escort com. mittee. many of whom had private boxes at the horse show, and who entertained With large parties in compliment to Pres ident Roosevelt. During his address the ladies in the boxes. in their desire to hear every word stood in order to both see and hear the President, and down the long line of boxes al the close of h,s address went a thrill inspired by his dra- matic power and dramatic personality
 But while the address of President Roosevelt was one inspiring the mos, lofty ideals, those of the committees who welcomed him were pronounced most eIo. quent. Gen. Rufus N Rhodes. who gave the principal address. has received the sincerest praise for his magnificent greet ing, and those appreciative of its senti- ment and beauty have pronounced if a classic.
 The chairman of the horse show on the evening of the Presidents visit was Mrs Edward Magruder Tutwiler. and with her In her box were a number of prominent people. She was handsomely gowned in green. with which she wore a plumed hat.
 Mrs. Jemison was in her box on Tues- day evening. and was one of the ac- knowledge beauties of the evening in . white lace gown. her hat having 2