The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
OPENING OF HORSE SHOW
MOST BRILLIANT EVENT
Continued from First Page.

Rrfliant and beautiful as was the
onsuing night Of the Horse show il waA
completely outclassed BY Wednesday
nights magnificent exhibition. The
s,tsndance was double that Of the first
night. IL being estimated that not less
han 5000 people were in the grounds
last night and of this number over
1000 Witnessed the splendid eques-
trian feats. Every box was taxed to
lis capacity; society was there In an
rs glory and frills and feathers. The
scene OF beauty. splendid gowns.
handsome men and gallant beaux was
one well calculated to arouse enthus-
iasm and inspire the most Indifferent.
The exhibition Wednesday night de-
served all of the extraordinary pa
tronage which 1t received. There has
never been exhibited in Tennessee,
the home of the worlds best horses,
a more magnificent collection Of thor
oughbred horses than were on parade
al South Side Park last night. The
skill exhibited by the riders was up
TO the very highest standard and in
keeping with the quality of the
horses. y
The event of the night and probably
the most beautiful aggregation of +
splendid horses and graceful and +
skilled riders that ever entered ring II
was the Colonial Ride. This was par F
ticipated in by eighteen couples, rep C
Tesenting the most graceful horse "
women and skilled horsemen in the +
country, and was led by DR.. W. P. VOL Il
bridge, who is without a superior in O.
directing the drill. Many new and Il
original figures were presented The
crowd time and again demonstrated
ts appreciation Of the beautiful pag- in
can't by vociferous applause. st
Every rider in the Colonial event tr
displayed skill of hight order. There Id
vas no contest, each couple being pre- E.
ented with a beautiful souvenir K
While as stated all of the ladies and Sc
entlemen rode with almost perfect Sc
race and skill, the ability displayed
y Miss Kate Sowell, who with DR..
voldridge, led the ride, indicated ge
ictory for her in the succeeding Ia pa
les contest. r..
There we're six events of the night d.
ut the program was a little too long AL
rawn out for the crowd, and when the Bl
rizes in the last contest were award liza
| very few remained in the boxes be-
Id grand stand. Next to the grand BIZ
olonial Ride the prettiest exhibition $1'
the evening was the equestrian con- thi
st for the best lady rider unaccom
MED, style, grace and ability to gov A
n being the tests. Six ladies quail "A
ID for the contest and all of them
splayed to a marked degree the
rec requisites necessary to success.
Iss Kate Sowell did not disappoint 4
e audience but fulfilled the general the
ediction by carrying of first honors. INT
e received quite fattering ovation OF
len the judges awarded her FIRST rib ere
n. The remarkable feature OF her tni'
rformance was the fact that she 1he
lie sipidted charger which had new ner
before carried a lady mount and
n the gated saddle horse class
re was also some exceptionally fine B
II displayed. This was likewise MRS
e of the last contest in the walking Mrs
'es class. In fact 1t can be truth b
Iy stated that there was not per- Mrs
mer In any Of the lists who did not MRS
w skill. Tonight will be society b
ht and some exceptionally good Y.
tures~ are promised.
Mrs
NIGHT, SEPT. 10. o