Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-27

Omahans are taking to their Horse
Show just like certain web-footed bird
takes to water And II Is said sue con-
duct is doing Omaha much good In more
ways than one 1t places the city In a
class that is looked up TO by men and
women of affairs throughout the country
and stimulates among the citizenship
desire for the better and ennobling things
of life. Whatever speculative opinions may
have been entertained previously regarding
the Omaha Horse Show have since com
pletely vanished to make way for a per-
manent place in the hearts OF Omaha peo-
pie. Many who merely regarded the horse
as = four-footed animal and object
of labor or speed, or even show. now re-
gard the horse as something worthy Of a
higher place IN the list Of mans possess
/ sions.
The educational results OF the show are
/ manifest not only in the manner in which
the good animals nre recognized the mo-
| fnent they enter the ring, but in the in
creasing number of really good horses
/ owned and driven in the city. At the time
! the first Horse Show was talked OF the
number of really fine animals in the city
were few and the number OF stylish
equpages still less. Today few II any cities
OF Omaha's size can boast OF 50 many high
class horses or stylish turnouts, This bet
terment is not noted alone among those
who exhibit at the show, but the example
OF these has been emusted as far as
means would permit by hundreds Of others.
Fifth Night Up TO standard.
Last evening the NTH of the 1906 Horse
show week. did not suffer any by comparl
son with the other evenings of the week.
In spite OF the bad weather. The horses
we're as animated as ever. the Judges as
alert, the spectators as keen to discern the
various features offered for their delecta-
ton and the beautifully gowned women as
attractive as on any other evening Of the
present season. The boxes and arena
seats were well filled, while the balcony
seats were fairly well taken. In all, the
crowd was Of goodly proportions and highly
appreciative and attentive even II the en-
thusiasm was not as noticeable as on pre-
vious occasions But It is remembered
that Horse Show votaries do not show their
feelings after the manner Of the base ball
fan or foot ball crank.
one Of the inspiring features Of the even
ing was a special EVENT. in which the Storx
Brewing company and Swift and Com
pany entered sixhorse teams hitehed to
heavy wagons and equipped with mounted
harness OF the best patterns. These noble
animals, evidently conscious OF their OK
| / clusiVeness, we're sent around the tanDank
and put through trials that aroused the
crowd 10 a high point Of enthusiasm. J.
NJ. Kuykendan, one OF the judges, took the
lines of the Swift team and took a whtri
around on HIS own account. bat evidently
the Swift driver had been doing some driv-
ing before Friday evening. for be could
turn the OUTFIT in It's own space aud thea
do some more surprising stunts with the
big wagon and it's six noble horses
Impartial with Applause.
While the six-horse team event was go
. ing on the crowd filed In and was well
/ seated when the first regular event. class
r 20, harness horses was announced. The
! exhibitors in that event we're all locs
owners and as the equipages passed tn,
r boxes cheers were generously offered by
. those who wanted TO see their favortS
[ win a prize. but when the winners wcr,
5 determined those who had cheered foi
y other horses were not stlngy IN giving dui
D honor TO the winners The appearance
e of the hunters last evening elected a gen
5 erous round OF applause. The element o
- exhilaration which enters into that spor
seems infectious
$ Interest In the jumpers. saddle ponies ant
e four-in-hands was unabated The four-in
hands always appeal 10 the spectators an
e are In high favor when on the tanbark.
y Last evening was ST. Joseph night which
r designation Of the evening served to brini
a number Of hOrsemen and women from tn
Missouri city. This afternoon a special
: priced matinee win be given and this even
ing the curtain will be rung down on tn
: rQ0g ETorua ghouy