Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-14
ARIsTocRATIC QUADRUPEDs.
Opening the National Horse Show in ATadi-
son square Garden.

son Square Garden.
New York, Nov. A-Once more the interior
OF the Madison Square Garden has been trans-
formed, and where few days ago bloomed fra
grant roses and gorgeous chrysanthemums are
now quartered horses Of royal lineage.
This annual affair has grown in popularity
until 1t 10 almost impossible to secure seats 90
great has been the demand. Society has stamped
the horse show with its seal Of approval. and in
consequence it is the proper place at which to
be found.
Long before the doors were opened to the
general public this morning the garden pre-
sented a lively appearance, for il takes quite q
small army OF grooms to care for the aristo-
cratic animals. The judges were on hand
early, and at IL o'clock they began to decide
on the merits Of the horses.
The first class to be judged was the thorough
breds and Arabs. The experts awarded the
prize ribbons for these breeds: Belle Meade
stud, Nashville, Tenn; DR.. A. Smith, p. r. @.
': s., OF Toronto, and the well-known starter
of the board OF control tracks. James Rowe
The appearance Of Foxhall brought much
applause from the spectators, and ii was well
merited. too for the horse was never shown to
better advantage. Candelenas, q full brother
to St Blaise, is fne-looking stallion Of the
useful type.
Among the exhibits in the Arab class Is Emin
Bey. recent importation from England. Emin
was purchased by him for SIS, 600.
The animal is black. with white ankles and
ne stands about fifteen and one-haf hands
high. He arrived here last Friday on the
White Star steamship Naronic and stood the
journey we'll
Leopard. the Arab presented by the sultan to
Gen. Grant. is also to be seen.
Tho trotfers will be judged by CORTLAND d.
Moss Of New York, Dean Sage Of Albany and
CARL $. Burr. tr., Of Commack, L. l. Mambrino
King seems to be the great attraction in this
class, and his stall is constantly surrounded by
crowd OF enthusiasts who admire the horse.
Mambrino King has lost none of his good looks
and appears handsomer than ever
The black trotting stallion Quartermaster is
also popular exhibit. This horse has a mag
nificent record in the stud, for eight Of his get
are in the 30 list. three Of them being two-year-
olds.
Col. Lawrence Kip will drive his fine road
mare, Mona, in the ring, but is by no means
certain that he will take first prize for among
his competitors are such keen judges az A. W.
Moore. W. B. Dickerson, Joseph Agostini,
Marshal P. Wilder and others.
The exhibition Of hackneys is an exception
ally good one, and among the well-known
animals are Cadet "a recent purchase Of Mr.. A.
J: Cassatt's. that comes here with great
English reputation), Matchless Of Londes-
borough, Beau Lyons Bonfire, Enthorpe. Per-
former (another English crack, Berseker and
the weilknown and popular Fashion, belong
ing to Prescott Lawrence.
The classes for hunters and Jumpers filed
nicely and to all intents and purposes the DIS
plays in the ring will be looked for as eagerly
as they were last year. Among the cracks that
noticed this morning were such well-known
ones as Mayor Grants Oxford. Hens
lead, 'Cohassett, Greybuck, Maud. Punch,
The Irishman, Tramway, vanval, Transport
and Ontario. Some of the exhibitors in these
classes are F. Grey Griswold, +. Gerhard,
Harry Martindale, Sidney Dillon Riplay, George
Pepper, Charles Pfser Miss Bird, Foxhall
keene, J. s. Hewitt and Vanderbilt Allen
The work of judging will be carried on as
rapidly as possible so that the rings may be de-
voted to exhibitions OF the driving by profess
sional coachmen, drills by squads Of mounted
police. &c.
The program for judging today is as follows:
II a. m.-Jumpers open to alb, class SO
Up. m.-Recess
2. p. m.-Clydesdale stations, class 20.
215 p. m.-Coaching stations, class 40.
ESQ p m.-Gaioways under saddle, class TO-