New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-13
READY FOR THE HORSE SHOW
II WILL OPEN IN THE BIG GARDEN TO-
DAY.
WHAT THE TngoyGs OF PEOPLE WHO WILL
VISIT 1T MAY SEE

WHAT THE THRONES OF PEOPLE WHO WILL
VISIT IT MAY SEE.
The ninth annual exhibition OF the National Horse
Show Association of America VIII be opened at
o'clock this morning in Madison Square Garden,
and will continue during the days and evenings un-
I'll Saturday next. Between II and II O'Clock some
OF the horses will be exercised In the ring AT
o'clock the judging viii begin, ana eleven pairs OF
mares or gedings, mare and 5elding, over htteen
hands and not exceeding fifteen hands ana TWO
inches. in harness will compete for 200 first
prize 500 second prize and $50 third prize. AT 23o
o'clock certain classes of coaching stations Will be
judged at 3 O'Clock some of the roadsterS VIII APP
pear In harness. followed at 1880 O'Clock by twenty
pairs OF harness horses. At fl5 will come eleven
pairs OF ponies under saddle ana at 40 there VIII
be seven ponies by hackney stations shown In
harness and Judged At $50 o'clock three iour-in-
hand teams will enter the ring for competition.
and at $40 there will appear five thoroughbred
stations for getting hunters. After dsposing Of
fourteen qualified hunters 0ight-weighD, recess
VIII be taken from to O'Clock. when there VIII
be a parade OF stations Of the several Classes. y
little group OF thirteen saddle horses will be in
troduced at sl5: at $40 O'Clock the high-steppers
not under fourteen two and under fifteen hands
two inches. to the number Of thirty will be brought
10 judgment. and at $50 o'clock the last and to
many the most fascinating and exciting feature OF
the days programme will have been reached, when
thrty-three hunters and jumpers will perform over
fences
MANAGERS GIVE 4 LUNCHEON.
The managers of the show entertained some in
viied guests to the number of about 100 at luncheon
yesterday at ! o'clock in the Madison Square cafe
Some OF those present were J. G.. X. Lawrence
Henry Fairfax. F. X. Sturgis DR.. Cyrus Edison, H.
II. HOLSTER. David Bonner. John G. Heckscher
George T. Green. Prescott Lawrence, A. Newbold
Morris. Colonel William Edwards, Bradford Merrill
A. H. Godfrey Samuel Walter Taylor, August Nor
rio, Frederick s. Gibbs. Willis Holly, Colonel Bruce
cx-Judge Leicester Holme, II. ID. Babcock Count
Won Grewitz, Ogden Fowler John NJ. Bowers VIII
lam Hamilton Henry. +. r. Underhill. J. 7. Hyde,
assistant secretary of the association; DR.. o. e.
Farley. Police superintendent Thomas Byrnes and
Excise Commissioned Dalton An interesting guest
was Frank Usher. who Is to be the judge, single
handed and alone of the hackneys out of harness
Mr.. Usher Is a member OF the Hackney Association
at Middlethorpc England, and is said to be the
highest authority OF distinctive merits Of horses
In this class. An extraordinary honor has been
conferred upon him by the association through its
selection of him be the sole judge OF entries in
the hackney class out OF harness.
ArAEADE OF THE PRINCIPAL ENTITIES.
AT els o'clock the bugler. dressed in blue coH
with scarlet trimmings, white brooches and high
boots. with jaunty cap on his head, sounded the
assembly call from the judges stand in the centre
OF the The guests at the luncheon table
had ALREADY lighted their cigars ana promptly left
the cafe for the attractions that to be seen
within the great building. There short re-
view of the uniformed assistants at the show.
including watchmen, messengers. stabemen and
jockeys. They marched around the obong arena
20 the opening time played by the bugler. AS a
truly National association and display II was ap-
propriate that OF the most inspiring OF Ne
tiona melodies should be heard IN the prelude,
AMI every seemed pleased AS the notes OF
Columbia the Gem Of the Ocean" echoed among
the arches OF the root. soon iiter"aru was neaII
the CHATTER OF horses hoofs on the runwGys ana
BRIDGES the animals asccndcd from the stables
in the basement to :ne exhibition arena Almost at
the moment OF the entrance OF the ii:St l5talIh"nt
was heartily congratulated upon the splendid show
ing made by representatives. of MS hackney stables,
which led the procession.
Then came in different dctachTents the choicest
among the entries Of all classes. There was the
magnificent animal Gaucus. the property of Charles
shows There were Roebuck and Rocket Escape
and Vixen. Eureka and Oddfellow. and Miss Webbs
Eccleson Wonder. all representing the best stables
Of breeders of this class. In the cavacade were
included the famous Shetland ponies. Clip and
Tirsla, with foas. Much amusement was afforded
to the on-iookers. who enjoyed the contrast be-
tween the magnificent stallion Of DR.. Webb and
the little fu!fy-hared. tawny pony. which tr9tted
along. resembling more St Bernard dog than
anything akin to horse-hesh. When the larger
to get away from their leading strings in the eX-
uberance OF their spirits the pony would kick up
his heels and snort and make just much fuss Tor
his size any horse in the ring
General John b. Castleman. of st. Louis. prcs'-
dent of the Kentucky Saddle Horse Breeders AS
winner at the Worlds Fair in Chicago for the
best saddle horse.