Boston's Great Horse Show Opens at Mechanics Hall
English grooms polish a thousand horses in Mechanics Hall basement stables as Boston society prepares for a grand horse show opening with elite boxes staged for social spectators. The exhibition moves from basement to red tanbark ring amid bands, judges, and a keen gaze on Mrs. Jack Gardner's box.
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Mechanics’ Hall
Copley
Boston
C. J. Hamlin
Exhibition Hall
Germania Band
Langway
Boxei
Jack Gardner
C. G. Rice
Mrs. Gardner
Guy Norman
Normans
Brice J. Allan
New York
Ames
Searses
Speaker Meyer
T. D. Boardman
Dr. J. Connelly
Scenes in the Ring at Boston Show Prepares for Week
A vast lineup of over 600 horses is settled in Mechanics Building basement ahead of the Boston horse show opening. Elite entrants include S S Howland of New York with hunters and harness horses, A J & Harry Hamlin of East Aurora with a grand car and trotting Pine, and notable residents such as George Leavitt and Eben D Jordan. The event features thoroughbreds, hackneys, saddle horses, and polo ponies, with police-mounted entries and a special committee ready to assist visitors as by 10 o'clock the horses await display.
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Mechanics’ Building
Boston
S. S. Howland
New York
Howland
Persimmons
Adonis
Jacobite
Westcombe
A. J
Harry Hamlin
East Aurora
N. Y
New York State
Nightingale and Fantasy
Robert J
Bright Regent
Messrs. Hamlin
New England
Maine
Messenger Wilkes
B. F
H. F. Briggs
Maple Grove
Auburn
Larrabie
Jay Bird
Katie Brooks
George B. Leavitt
Naly
Aclaren
Montreal
May Queen
Charles Whittemore
South Natick
L’empereur
Alcyone
King Malcolm
Ralph Wilkes
Kitfoot
Henry Norwell
Alkalone
Golden Hope
Dare Devil
Arion
Melro B
Malcolm B
Mikado
Cal Ralph
George Leavitt
Reed
May King
Momentum and Motor
Earl
Mambrino King
Alexander Maclaren
Jim
Miss Young
Alexander M May King
Pingen
Percheron
Messrs. C. A. Campbell & Co
Rebecca
Cheeneys
South Manchester
Conn
Dr. Parke
Lord Derby
Primrose
John Shepard
Bryce J. Allan
Madeline
Eben D Jordan
Shahwan
Ali Pacha Sherif
Egypt
J. A. P. Ramesdell
Newburg
America
Back Bay
Eben D. Jordan
Bayard Thayer
Lord Hastings
Earl of Aberdeen
Boston Horse Show Boxes Sell Fashionable Society At Event
The diagram marks arena boxes for a Boston horse show where society will promenade between the ring and boxes. Rich toilets and dresess will glitter as owners of the boxes are listed by number, including John Shepard Jr, Oliver Ames, Bayard Thayer, and many other notable names. Forbes and John B Thayer will control the ring's destinies.
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Boston
Forbes
John B. Thayer
Opening Day Horse Show Schedule Arranged for April 6
Program details for the opening day list events from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. including horse exercise in the ring under the ring master, followed by judging in multiple classes such as high stepper pairs, long tailed saddle horses, roadsters in harness, harness horses, ponies, park teams, thoroughbred stallions, colts in harness, weight carrying hunters, and a final parade of all stallions entered. The schedule marks recesses at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. and a parade at 8 p.m.
NEWSPAPER MEN ENTERTAINED AT Copley Square Horse Show
The Executive Committees of the Horse Show and Gusts hosted a gathering at the Copley Square Hotel yesterday. Notables attended including General Frank Peabody Jr, J Murray Forbes, E Rollins Morse, R C Hooper, and many others. A dinner followed, then a tour of Mechanics' Building with demonstrations of champion horses in multiple classes.
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Copley Square Hotel
Frank Peabody, Jr
E. Rollins Morse
Frank Seabury
J. Murray Forbes
R. C. Hooper
Boston Press
Mechanics’ Building
Peabody
Frank Peabody
EB. Rollins Morse
H. E. Fields
J. F. Hyde
C. A. Chandler
R. F. Carmen
Peter Bradley
W. H. Goodwin, Jr
Harry W. Smith
Herbert Maynard
T. L. Hale
Cc. C. Quinton
Harry Hamlin
E. C
Lee Quinby
H. T. D. Smit
K. Smith
George Wallace
A. Waite
J. W. McCoy
Salem Notes: Stickneys 25th Anniversary Reception
Alderman George D. Stickney and wife will celebrate the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a reception at their Elm Street home. The Salem Prison Association to hold a public meeting at Plummer Hall with Rev. Frederick Vines as speaker. The Water Board seeks 18000 for a Derby Street water main replacement after sewer work. Over 1200 already spent on repairs. New York State Library Association women to visit Salem Tuesday inspect the Public Library Atheneum and Essex Institute, lunch at Plummer Hall, city drive and museum visit.
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Salem
George _. D. Stickney
Elm Street
Salem Prison Association
Plummer Hall
Frederick Vines
Water Board
Derby Street
New York State Library Association
The
Atheneum
Essex Institute
Fire at East Seventh Street destroys three story house
At 9:11 last night Box 131 reported a fire at 478 East Seventh Street South Boston. The blaze started in the second floor apartments of Thomas Murphy and climbed to the third floor before spreading to 476 adjacent. Upper floors of 478 gutted, damage about 1500 dollars. Building owned by John Murphy.
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East Seventh Street
Boston
Thomas Murphy
Michael Griffin
John Murphy
Arrests Made In Liquor Sale Case On Adams Street
Officers of Division 11 arrested Joslyn R. Phillips at 357 Adams Street for allegedly selling intoxicating liquor. Seizures of intoxicants were also made from James A. Boyer of 140 Torrey Street and James Cody of 11 Garden Street.
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Division 11
Joslyn R. Phillips
Adams Street
James A. Boyer
Torrey Street
James Cody
Garden Street
Porter Held On Larceny and Assault Warrants
Inspector Howard returned from New York with Henry Porter, a 29 year old Black man, in custody on a default warrant for alleged larceny of clothing valued at 53 dollars from Carrie Garmer of Adams Street and for assault and battery on the same person. He was committed to the Tomba.
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Inspector Howard
New York
Henry Porter
Carrie Garmer
Adams Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston’s Great Horse
A. C. M‘kenzie
Mechanics
Samson
L. G. Burnham
Beauty
John Shepard, JR
Robert C. Hooper
W. S. Spaulding
Bryce Allan
Oliver Ames
H. N. Suator
Charles F. Sprague
Francis Skinner
John E. Thayer
Herbert M. Sears
Charles Merriam
Eugene V. R. Thayer
F. H. Prince
J. S. Bigelow
Nathaniel Thayer
H. D. Burnham
George von L. Meyer
A. S. Bigelow
Henry F. Sears
George W. West
E. Preble Motley
W. Amory Gardiner
C. H. Thayer
J. M. Sears
F. C. Herrick
G. T. W. Braman
George G. Crocker
DR. Mott
C. H. Trayer
G. F. Wadsworth
C. M. Bryant
W. B. Rice
Mrs. J. H. Washburn
S. C. Lawrence
Alexander Hamilton
W. L. Terhune
C. J. Thayer
G. G. Groves
C. E. Perkins
W. H. Crocker
S. D. Warren
Fisher Eldridge and Family
H. F. and
Marcellus Eldridge
J. Williams
J. D.F. Danielson
J. S. Fay, JR
James C. Crosby
B. FE. Keith
W. O. Blake
C. JI. Connelly
C. J. Connelly
E Ae Neeers
the Horse
Seabury
Francis Peabody
J. M
Salem Notes
South
Henry Porter Briuzit
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