New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
TIE HORSE SHOU.

The tenth annual Horse Show beginning to-
morrow in the Madison Square Garden. Is GER
fain barring accidents. to be the most brilliant
and interesting of the series which now seems
destined 10 stretch onward indefinitely into the
future The number of entries Is far larger
than ever before. and the increase is due not
to any sacrifice of quality, but TO a more widely
dffused ambition to capture the ribbons of dis
tinction and Il corresponding multiplication of
animals fit TO compete in such company. An
allllsion TO possible accidents suggests the con-
sccntous care and skill which have prevented
misfortune in the past and which have been
exercised this year with even greater assiduity;
so that no apprehension need be felt on this
score by the most prudent owners or timorous
spectators. Once more the admirable adapti-
bty of the place to the occasion reminds the
plcasurclovinG people of New-York how deeply
they are indebted TO the public-spirited citizens
who provided the metropolis with so spacious
and beautiful IL structure
The Horse Show has won immense popularity
and success by deserving them. Its history has
never been defaced by scandal, and the man
ayers have been responsible for perhaps not
single error of judgment which they have not
practically applied TO the advantage of the
missed that the show might lose It's power Of
attracting the populace when its novelty had
worn off. ana eventually become too great
financial burden for the projectors to bear. And
doubtless that would have been It's fate if cx-
traordinary sagaciy and libcrality had not
characterized lis management But il has been
conducted with so keen regard 10 the just
demands Of its patrons that it has grown stead
lily more interesting TO the multitude. while con
tinualy setting higher standard before com
petitors and unquesionably operating power
fully 10 diversity the capabilities and enhance
the quality Of American horses. 1t has had
noble animal to exploit. and it has treated him
with the respect which is his due from the SUI
perior race he serves SO faithfully.
1t is in truth a wonderful exhibition and
worthy of the enthusiasm which IL arOIIscs long
in advance of its coming and holds until the
last hour Of gay aud stirring week. If the
horses now gathering for the greatest event
OF their year could exchange condolences before
they dispersc, they might possibly agree that
they were not the chief part OF the show. II
they We're quite candid. they might acknowl-
edge. with Il shadow Of chagrin or perhaps in
dignation in their beautiful eyes, that the
bipcdal entries in the contest of grace and
beauty and fashion attracted relatively more
attention than they deserved Moreover, if this
should be their rcgretful conclusion. they would
have the sympathy Of not few frequentcrs Of
the Garden who have observed with sense
of modification how many backs are turned 10
the arena and how many faces TO the boxes.
But this IL human nature. and must be made
the best Of. Indeed 1t is only fair 10 say that
humanity, on the whole, appears TO remarkable
advantage at the Horse Show. The species ~
created beings that holds the first place in the
order OF existence Is there represented by host
Of delegates so lovely that 1t were n sin 10
ignore them even in the presence of an equine
champion. And all that ii Is really necessary
to guard against is the possibility that, In
ardent competition appealing especially 10 their
senslbllitcs, they may contrve TO rain innu-
ence and adjudgc the prize" Hitherto that
danger has been avertod. and the Horse Show
has been not less honorable and decisive as
test Of merit than brilliant and captivating as
spectacle Such. we are sure, will be its record
this year and for many years 10 come.