The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
GREAT DISPLAY
OF FINE HORSES
PROGRAM LAST NIGHT ONE or
TIE BEST az HISTORY
or FAIR.
ENTRIES WERE VERY NUMEROUS
Especially High Class Exhibition Of
Light Harness Mares, the Fea-
ture OF Evening.
Thursdays Daily.)


Although not as large as on the
opening night the attendance at the
horse show last night was gratifying
and those present witnessed one OF
the best programs that has been seen
since this splendid feature of the
county fair was inaugurated. Less
dazzling than on the first night the
scene was nevertheless one of great
| beauty and brilliance. Society was
well represented and the beautiful
women, their exquisite toilets, the
magnificently lighted arena, a ring
well filed with horses that would do
credit to the best display ever seen
at Madison Square Garden. the gaiety
and the noise and the usual glamor,
combined to make the evening one of
rare delight
While the display of horse flesh
was equal to the best ever seen here
the Judge did not have the difficulty
Of the night before in deciding the
merits of the contests and for this
reason the program was carried
through with the dispatch and zest
that were lacking on the previous i
night. The system of having one
judge has many elements that are
sure to commend it both to the pub
nc and In the contestants.
Again the weather man favored the
public with rare article Of atmos-
phere. The night was cool and crisp,
but not too cool to bring discomfort to
the ladies gowned in evening cos
tunes. In fact it would be hard to
imagine more ideal weather condi-
tons than prevailed last night. The
arena had been we'll sprinkled and the
air was practically free from dust
which added much to the pleasure
aud comfort of all.
While the entire program with the
exception of the music was one of /,
especial merit, the entries in the Sec
ond class, light harness mares, de-
serves special mention. There were !
sixteen entries and every horse was 8
entitled to a blue ribbon. No finer
aggregation of thoroughbred animals
aver went together into a Southern q
how ring and it is doubtful if finer
lorses, taking them all together, could i
re corralled anywhere. 1t required h
ome close study and careful esti-
mates of the respective merits of the h
lorses in order to reach a decision "
nd award the prizes. The first hon. II
rs went to T. A. Hayes, Lynchburg g,
he runabouts driven by the contest n
nts are also entitled to word of
Every rig in the show
ing was worthy OF the occasion. The
plendid ability displayed by the driv- q,
RS was appreciated and repeatedly Fl
pplauded by the audience. f.
One of the most interesting and M
nquestlohaoiy tne preC'iese VI tne hs
was that for the best har-
sss ponies. There were but four en-
les, but all were fine little ponies N
Id the children who handled them
splayed ability of high order and
I've promise of hanging up blue rib
ms in the county fairs that are to
me. Little Zulema Brownlow, re-
lived, amid the plaudits of the audi HI
ice, the first award.
There were six entries in the third
ass for best saddle stallion and mag
flcent animals they were. The audi
ce could see but little difference in
e respective merits of the contest
is and it was no discredit to lose Az
such a contest. ]. D. Mckenzie of oh,
Illa;in, pulled down first honors. ba,
Another feature that ELECTED much Mr.
ami brought out great enthus- cit+
I'M was the contest for the best chr
rouch or surrey horse. The seven !
tries all pro- ed very attractive and no,
ritoricns and the judge required an
merous tests before he was able to ani
lch O. "ision. finally awarding the mo
e ribbon to w. G. McAdams. hoi
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