Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
Guido new YORK.
That is the Object of the London
Horse Show Promoters
This Year.
DECORATIONS 10 Be SUPERB
steeds Valued at $4,000 900 Gathered
for Exhibit-Prizes Largest
Ever Offered.

London wants 10 Guido New York's
record for horse shows. Last year the
difficulties in HnGiilg superlatiyes AIDE
quately TO describe the wonders of the
international horse show at Olympia
were great; this year they ARE heroic.
Lord Lonsdale told the New York
Americans London correspondent that
the show this year To he held in June,
Will be by far the greatest spectacle of
It's kind ever seen. Some of the details
Oh which he based this assertion are
these:
First. the show is to be held in the
biggest show building in the world.
building III the annex of which Madison
Square tiagden in New York can lie
comfortably tucked away.
During the nine days which the show
lasts there VIII he seating accommoda-
tion for over 2GJ000 persons.
An additional 10000 spectators Will
be able 10 view the performances from
the promenade which is To be CON
structed around three sides OF the
arena
There are over 900 entries in the
various classes. and over IL thousand
horses will be shown. The value OF
these horses will exceed S2O0O.UC0.
Two thousand attendants. including
grooms and uSEcrs. to say nothing of
judges and officials. will he required
The prizes 10 be given exceed in
amount those ever offered at any show
In the world.
Special trains will be run to Olympia
from etery part of the United King
dom.
Every European nation will be repre-
scented in the entries
ihe show is already such an assured
success that seats are being sold 1T II
premium. ana the moment the doors
oien ut Olympia seats viii be on sale
for the 1863 SHOW.
The insurance effected 1T Lloyd,;
alone makes extraordinary reading
Olympia itself has been insured against
fire for 100000 The public are ia
sured against any kind of accident for
10000. the grooms for similar
amount and the 800 horses which are
to be stabbed in the building for $780,
600. Minor assurances have been
placed for another $4,000.
The most striking feature of this
years show will be the introduction of
promenade like that at the New York
show. Last year the directors. after
turning away thousands owing to the
lack of seating capacity and listening
to the many complaints. came to the
conclusion that the public went as
much to the show to see each other
and get n close look at society as to
see the horses Reluctantly they came
to the conclusion that promenade
must be added.
Promenade Around Arena.
This promenade. which will surround
the arena on three sides. yTili accommo
date about 10000 spectators Il day. 1t
will have twenty-one bays or boxes OF
thirty-two feet each. ana each bay will
contain lounges. settees. easy chairs
and refreshment tables.
The promenade floor Will be covered
with 5000 square yards of Imitation
green grass carpet measuring in length
two and q half miles. In a Suffolk
village go men are at present en-
gagged In making this artificial grass
walk
Three thousand Crimson Rambler
roses in pots will trail over Il lattice
round the promenade. and its back
ground will be hundreds of tall trees
which will convert Olympia into a for
est glade.
There Will also be provided 1900
palms, each between twenty-five and
thirty feet in height. as well rs Il
large number of full grown trees. Fiji
ty two-horse vans will carry to Olym-
pia the 19S.OOO square feet of fresh
turf to be laid down in the arena.
Part of the decoration scheme will
require two and half miles of gauZe
and five miles of scenic canvas.
The show this year will be notable
by the practical absentation of Ameri-
derbilt, one of the enthusiastic pro-
moters, has decided not to exhibit bnt
will content himself in the part of
judge. Walter Winans. to whom the
Idea of the show really belongs. will
practically be the only big American
exhibitor, but In England he is re-
garded by virtue of his long residence
abroad not as an American
1t Reached the Spot.
Mr.. Z. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omega Ohio. and is
president of the Adams County Teie-