The morning call., 1894-04-14
Seven Thousand Dollars in Cash
Subscribed.
HORSEMEN ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Society Smiles on What Will Prove
the Opening of Winter
Social Events.

W D6 pIOtIuCQ CtoIuUpOHton 0on Il ldn-
cisco next fail.
Ii Robert A. Mornings statements as to
the amount of horsefesh that will be
paraded on that auspcous occasion is
correct it will be a revelation to the horse
world. while if James Brett Stokes plans
are carried out society will bestow her
choicest tavors on an affair which is copied
as Gotham's chief; autnmnal amusement
besides being quite English. don't you
know!
The originators of the idea are primarily
James Brett Stokes and Henry j. Crocker
who is the president of the new Horse
Show Association, whose headquarters
Is at sos California street. where Mr..
Crooker attends to the interests of the
Mclaughlin estate The ancient appear
ance of the rigs on the Golden Gate Park
drive has long been an eyesore.
These and other gentlemen of taste have
taken the matter up and talked about it
until it crystalliZed in the idea of horse
show.
The general Improvement of the turn
outs in Central Park, New York, since the
esta blishment of the annual horse show
at Madison-square Gardens has often been
remarked. and it is hoped that similar
shows here will have a similar effect The
project has been under way about four
weeks. The association is already organ
lied with the following officers: Presi-
dent Henry }. Crocker; secretary, Robert
A. Irving; board of directors William
Alvord, George a. Newhall, Colonel C. F.
Crocker. W. Mayo Newhall. Louis Par
rott, James Brett Stokes, John Parrott,
Russell j. Wilson. Henry j. Crocker.
Maurice Casey, Timothy Hopkins, James
Robinson, James d. PhelaD, Gilbert Tomp-
kins, Joseph Grant, Major j. r. Rathbone.
c. de Guigne. P. e. Bowles, General w. Fl.
Dimond. DR.. George f. Shiels. j. B. Crock
EFT, William Howard. Harry Veuve, Web
ster Jones, c. A. SpreckeIs, w. OBJ. Mac
donough. William Babcoek, w. B. Chap
man William S. Tevis. Bakersfield; Frank
Hicks. Los Angeles; Frank Devine, River
side; George b. Sperry. Stockton.
These names are enough to insure the
success of any undertaking. but the replies
received from owners of horseflesh all
over the coast places the success of the
horse show beyond any question of doubt
In fact Henry Croeker has all he can do TO
attend to the correspondence. and already
at this early date nearly $500. 600 worth of
part in the show. tits intended to have
the show in November next either at the
Mechanics Pavilion or some one of the
exposition buildings. In order to put the
animals through their PAGES and give full
scope TO the teams and outfits very large
place is necessary, but il is not vet decided
which of the places mentioned shall have
the show. 1t will last four days. Boxes
!
Sl25, box TO hold six, and already thirty
two boxes have been subscribed for, one
for each director. on guarantee, and be-
s,des the amount to come from this the
association has already bank account of
nearly S7000 so that the outlook fnan-
cially is good.
| Quite number of new subscribers were
secured yesterday by the inde fatigable
| secretary. Ro bert A. Irving. The promo
| ters Of the show are moving very carefully
| for they desire to be certain of the success
OF the thing before they blaze it out to
the public. The first formal meeting of
the directory will be held on Tuesday
next and then a statement of the affairs
and the outlook will be submitted.
All the features of New York horse show
will be retained in this. Everything from
four-n-hand TO village cart, from a
Clydesdale to Shetland pony will be ad-
mitted. The park policemen will give ex-
bbiti0ns Of their skill in stopping runaways
anG few features will be introduced never
seen in Madison-square shows of the kind,
and which will be redolent of the West.
There are vaqueros and cowboys who will
showoff their feats of horsemanship. In
iudninc of 90 mil
be taken into consideration. such as harness.
footmen, drivers and other furniture.
Being held in the first week of Novem-
Der. opportunity will be gwen to get the
very cream of the horsehesh exhibited at
the different fairs throughout the Stata
into the show. Prizes will be given to the
amount of at least $4,000 The BurIingame
Club is to take an active part in the affair,
especially in the jumping and steeple-
chasing.
From Social standpoint this event will
be made the beginning of the winters
amusement. The two meetings 10 the
afternoon and evening will be taken ad-
vantage of by society people, and parties
and luncheons will be the order of the day
during the brief period Of its existence
The social end of the affair has been un-
loaded onto the broad shoulders of James
Brett Stokes, now the acknowledged leader
of society. He has entered already into
the work with all his usual enthusiasm,
aud certainly no sweeter morsel has ever
been offered to local swelldoill. The horse
show is the great event in New York and
from all indications it is going to be so
here.
said Henry j. Crocker yesterday: II
don't want to talk much about the show
now, but its success is assured. 1t will be
the greatest thing of the kind ever held
here and will work great Improvement
in the local conditions. The show will be
Inodeled in general way after that OF