Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
FRIDAY FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS
Iowa CitiEenS to he Guests OF Hone-
Tonight at show, for which
Fine Program e.
ArraHEed.

Friday Night Council BIuas NtEhN
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snO. .ao-oSFTiars Pair CIocaiS iC'S =. 'lSo
st3B leigh stopper. ,..,.,.... 900
| $3.50. e9-Wunt Club Teams. $50
sno 1s-4rougham Pair. $50
s,ss. .sO-dsitsS SSddis Holi: ii:.... 500
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loils, .T-Hish Jumper ''.''''''' zoo
It was Lincoln night at the Omaha
Horse Show Thursday and a dne pro-
! gram was presented IN honor OF the CAPT
tai city. The fourth evening OF the show
/ was FIRST remarkable for a Cargo OF
temperature. which. after all, was agree
! able to the people, who had become some.
I what tired Of summer In the fall and, X
anything, the change was reflected In
higher spirits OF both horses, participants
and spectators.
Each night the show OF fne dresses.
beautiful hats and enchanting women
seems to excel that of the night previous,
while the crowd in the balcony is larger
and boxes show few. if any, vacant seats.
There arises at this point that trouble
some problem OF presenting in mere dead
words an adequate picture OF the beauty
OF the horses. Truly they must be seen to
! be appreciated. Avaunt thoughts OF auto
mobiles and other mechanical contrivances
for locomotion. Disturb not this dream
of fair horses. See the fiery animals trot
into the arena. necks arched. nostrils wide.
name flying. small ears twitching for
ward and back, magnificent muscles play
ing In perfect rhythm under the sleek hide.
graceful limbs moving In a perfect poetry
OF step. See the look Of intelligence IN the
beautiful eyes when you catch flash from
them as the animals swing round the
arena
Now they have shown their PAGES and
stand in the center on either side OF the
judges stand. no longer fiery coursers. but
quiet. patient animals that 8 child could
lead. Beautiful they are whether exhibit
ing their strength and spirit on the track
or stsndIng quiet, meek end submissive
BiR Crowd otsRehusiastIe.
The big crowd seemed 70 be more enthu-
slastic than on any previous night Some
of those who have been there every even
ing have learned 10 know certain OF the
beautiful animals and now watch for their
coming with an increased interest that has
in It something of the spirit felt by the
base ball fan toward his favorite player.
whom he knows and with whose record
he IS familiar.
1t was noticeable that this spirit Of inter
est was not confined to the men. Fair wo-
man is always quick to recognize true
merit and she showed her quick conception
OF fine points in horses last night There
were many "ohs" and "Ahs" Of wonder
and admiration. Each succeeding class
called forth its own peculiar kind of ad-
miration. That person was the exception
indeed, who did not have some favorite
in each class Something OF that spirit Of
love for the animals seemed to be taking
hold Of the crowd which was felt by the
knight Of old who, the poet says
Lived in his saddle, loved tho chase, the
And always ere he mounted, kissed his
horse,
Could fiery Bucephalus and potent Dob
bin have heard and understood half the
times the fair women in the assemblage
called them "dears" and loves" they
must have swelled with honest pride But
''merit will tell" as the copybook maxim
has it, and the horse through centuries q
patient toll and honest, temperate habilA.
has been sowing the seeds OF greatness
Therefore the esteem into which he has
come is only his due and the people re-
joice to do him honor.
Combination Hard 20 Beat.
Expectation stood on tiptoe throughout
the program which was one OF peculiar
excellence. Some remarkably clever driving
was seen. There was abundant applause
throughout. The fair equestrienneS and
feminine drivers drew rather more than
their proportionate share. though no more
than everybody wanted them To have. These
latter exhibitions combined two Of the
three famous products Of Kentucky. fair
Z nd NFaNa
fore simply irresistible.
Some very ine saddle horses were shown
and there was some exciting driving with
the tandems, rOadsters and heavy harness
pairs. A feature OF peculiar interest was
the high school horse class and these
vaudevillists Of the equine family held the
closest attention Of the spectators aa they
went through their fancy steps.
Something Of the atmosphere OF the old
English days was given the show By the
use OF an English coaching horn some
hve feet long IN sounding the different
calls for the various events. One could
shut his eves avs a'-7~~' '.'~-'-. ri'-.--if
flying along the road IN the hrst coach
for London with the merry, fat, red
coated driver on the 'front.' the trumpeter
blowing for all he was worth on the rear
seat and the beautiful horses prancinE
gaily along the highroad.
Descending from the poetic topic OF the
iovellness Of the women and the nobleness
OF the horse 10 tus rio-a.v Osne.d-
Grafton OF the box ohice Il re-
mains only to say that II the last half
OF the Horse Show is as successful as the
first the present one viii be by all odds
the best that has ever been given IN
Omaha. And with the interest OF the peo-
pie awakened there is little fear that the
remaining three days will not be az least
, up 10 the three which have passed In the
measure Of success they will bring.
, FREMONT NIGHT DRAWS CROWD
. LoNeFa of the Horae See a Zine HrhI.