The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-08

eupies the center Of theagarden. They are
as large as ordinary parlors and their eccu-
pants send rugs, drapeiies and fsuteuils
from their own homes to convert them into
recherche boudoiTs while the show lasts
They are all disposed of by auction, but
only members OF the association are privi-
legged to bid. They generally fetch from
$500 to $500 each, ana LIST year, it is said,
they Melted $50 900. In there and in the
club rooms, in one wing of the garden, to
which the association admits only mem
bers and their friends, every one who has
any standing In society will be found. Vice
President Levi P. Morton and Mrs Morton
are enthusiastic patrons Of tho show: ex
President and Mrs. Cleveland are expected,
aud J. B. Roosevelt. Seward Webb, Bly,
Goddard, the Belmonts, Panderbilts, Astlrs,
Jemes r. Keene, ex-Secretary whitney,
Gen. |. t. Rekert and a host Of others too
numerous to mention are regular attend
ants. OF course the ladies are not behind
hand. Some OF those who are noted as
Patrone ses OF the show are Mrs. Rene Lu
Montague, Mrh. KernCchan, Mrs. Frederick
Lawrence, Mrs. Newbpld Morris. Mrs.
George b. Mcclellan, Mrs Arthur Ran
dolpb, Mrs. William jay, Mrs Lodenburg,
Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley and Mrs. Bel
mont Purdy.
In the day time the show Is not especially
exciting. The Judgment goes on in the ring.
The horsey element predominates in the at
tendance, which is not very large Such
experts as S. D. Bruce of the Spirit of the
es, David Bonner, James r. Keene, j.
Ii. Bradford of Boston, A. j. CasSatt, the
Pennsylvania railway Inagnate; Col G.
E. Wa ing OF Newport, Dean Sage of Al
bany and Col. W. Edwards of Cleveland
are in charge of the awards They divide
the work by classes, according to their
special qualifications, and they keep at work
all dav in business like fashion, which is
only interesting from a business point Of
view.
But when the gas is lit the scene changes.
Gilmore floods the place With music; the
gay crowd hocks in. The garden is one
mass Of life and color Then are given all
the fancy exhibtions-the parade of the
mounted police, the trials Of the fire engine
horses, and the national guard exhibitions
All these are picturesque and beautiful dis
plays. Then there are hurdle riding and
high jumping, and this latter was pushed
to such q point last year that there has
been much talk Of setting a limit of
Leo's marvellous record Of seven feet-a
record which has only once been beaten. In
any show, not more than one of the horses
would be found TO equal that and ii there
we're two, 1t is proposed to make the award
on the basis Of style and readiness In taking
the jump The strain of this exercise on the
spectators is almost incredible Women
tainted last year, and seven men turned
pale. Several times there have bean ugly
accidents to the daring riders.
Among the best of the Jumpers-features
OF last years. show and probable winners in
this--are II. L. Herbsrts heavyweight
hunter Transport, Miss Birds hunter Merry
Boy, the haud.ome marc Maud, owned by
Moorshouse and Pepper Of Toronto, good
for high jump Of seven feet; Thomas
Hitchcock Jr's hunter Good Times, s. 8,
Howland's Leo and Ontario, and Elliott
ZboroWski's chestnut mare Countess.
Prescott Lawrence's hackrey stallion
Fash on ia after another prize, and will
moe5 his CID competitor, DR.. Webb's Sprot-
boro Fashion. Alcantara, of the Highland
farm, and G. J. Hamlin's Mambrino KING
viii be among the leading trotters on style
They alternate in fl st prize winning and
the contest is always sharp. The handsome
saddle horse Beauty, first prize winner,
belonging to Mrs. Charles l.. Hyde, will
again be candidate for honors.
This year there is to be added new
fancy attraction in the shape of Haute
Ecole, or high school riding. This is the
training OF horses in fancy accomplish
ments, such as dance steps, kneeling topick
up his masters whip and a dozen other
tricks. Some persons do not favor this
class OF exercise, regarding it as savoring
too much Of the circus ring; but others con-
slider IL the highest development Of train
ing. as showing the greatest development
Of intelligence in the horse, and OF sympa-
thy between him and bis trainer.