Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-15


At s o'clock last night the blarc Of the
trumpet at the Auditorium announced the
opening OF Omaha's fourth annual Horse
Show
Promptly at that hour the blast was
blown, the gate raised and the beautiful
park horses swung into the arena Then
followed Il succession Of classes until II
oclock-cobs under saddle tandems, pair
roadsters, gig horses, ladys saddle horses,
runabout, combination horse, park fours
and hunters. From the time of the entry
of the park horses until the last hunter
had made his jump, the spectators were
lost in admiration of the beautiful animals.
1t was Omaha night at the show and
Omaha society was out Never on opening
night was there such an array OF hand
some women. elaborate gowns and fine
jewels. The promenade was used spar
ingly at first, but the spirit Of the show
soon pervaded the boxes and arena floor
and before the evening was half over the
arena rail was a popular position. One
can see the horses at close range there,
and then, too ones gorgeous gown can he
admired as IT should be.
The vast budding was one bower ~
beauty. The decorators art had been called
into play TO do everything possible TO CON
vert the huge structure from mere hail
to a panorama Of beauty, but the finish
ing touch was added when fair women in
newest flnery graced the boxes and seats.
with a background OF gallant men to set OF
the whole and make a beautiful ensemble
Begins on the Dot.
Promptness is one of the prerequisites OF
the horse show. IL one would see the whole
show. for Teddy Fowler brooks no delay
and when the clock I'm the stceplc strikes
eight that Is the cue for Teddy and then
tho bugler sounds tho call and the show
is on.
At O'Clock the horses are all stamping
in their stalls, nervous for the fray, for
these intelligent beasts know as well as
anyone that they are on dress parade when
they enter the ring. With the band IN the
balcony discoursing sweet and martial airs
the steeds step as proud as peacocks a.
] they whlrl round and round the tanbark
arena.
Armours famous grays arrived Saturday
afternoon and were quartered in their
padded stalls. Giants they are, and viii
attract a world of attention before the
week is over. with their six tons Of horse
/ flesh and three and a half tons Of wagon
/ they will make the big building rattle as
! they swing around the short turns
Murray, Pepper, Jones' McCord Burgess,
Peck, Miss Long-what competition there
will be I'm the various classes I'm which
/ these owners have their horses entered.
Teddy Fowler Arrives.
TEDDY" Fowler arrived Monday and
! found everything in readiness to call tho
horses into the ring when the buge
/ sounded
| George Pepper and William Rogers, man
! ager of the Lawrence Jopes stables, ar
rived on scheduled time. William Murray
Is much agtated over the critical condition
OF one OF his crack jumpers, which con-
tracted pneumonia either enroute or
shortly after arriving in Omaha. Murray
and his men worked over the horse tho
entire night Sunday, applying hot wet
blankets; but Mr. Murray had about aban-
doned hope of saving the horse.
lie was dandy and one / brought along
to ride over the jumps myself" said Mr..
Murray.
The line which was in front of the box
Office all day Monday was most encour-
aging to the directors who had undertaken
the show I'm the face of other towns laying
down. II showed that the people of Omaha
were going TO back them up In their enter
prise and back the show.