The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-14

sorIptlon OF tho Scenes in Madison
Square Garden,
NaS lori World
Tho afternoon was quiet until late,
Tue boxes were all full. They wore full
Of society people, They sat sIolid and
glum aud suIlen, The reason was not
hard to find, The people had not done
their duty, 1t was really shameful,
Here was all the society world as
Gemblsd in state, with lorGnoIIeI and
monOeles in place, with faces frozen and
eyes classify staring, with hands ar.
ranged for the broast.high shake aud
drop. And the people wore not there
to envy and admire. The promenade
between ring, fence and box wall was
almost empty. Aud. moro shameful
still some OF these UPSTAIRS In the
promenade were giving an independent
performance which was skiltully ar
RANGED TO distract attention from the
real show.
But towards $3.50 the society people
gave up In disgust and went away to
dress and dine and return to onioy the
altruistic pleasures OF the evening,
The word RllruistiC Ia the only one
tha. properly describes those plOasures
For, Of course, II Is impossible that in'
tsIIgcnt, refined, cultured New York
society, famous throughout the world
for It's splendor, for It's love OF art and
literature, could possibly enjoy being
stared At. So these people must have
come in that lofty franc Of mind wherein
tho human soul takes It's highest delight
in giving pleasure to others. rhoy had
their reward. and tho wise observation
OF the copy book about tho surc re-
wards OF virtue came true again. They
gave an immense and even boundiosa
pleasure.
TIE HoRsE SHOWS Five HUNDRED.
At least 10000 spent the evening
under the vast roof Of the garden, OF
these 10000 800 furnished the chief
entertainment aud ninety five hundred
made tho audience. Tho 500 sat In
boxes. The more fortunate spectators
sat in seats above the boxes and used
their opera glasses at their ease. The
less fortunate Of the spectators poured
In a solid mass round aud round the
promenade with the unwearied logs OF
complete enjoyment
The great Garden was flooded with
light. Every body was we'll aud carefully
dressed, we'll and carefully Groomod. II
was spectacle OF the best that athletics
aud tailoTs and dressmakers and milli'
nsrs and Wallets aud maNeurs and good
cooks can do for the human race. II
was spectacle upon VIII CHI dweIiera in
beniRhted lands Of tub nights and sun.
day clothes would have gszsd with tho
bewildcrOd awe Of child at its hrst cir.
Gus with the lady in short skirts and
spanglss just entering.
Outside Of New York. outside Of
certain part OF New York. little 10
known from experience Of these won.
dera wrought upon mon and women
who never have TO think Of money or
of Office hours or OF droising aud un.
dressing or OF any domestic economies.
Often these people are seen through
tho windows OF some fashionable res.
laurRnt or at tho openings In on avn
Ing that stretches from curb to door.
Sometimes an humble individual who
has saved little money ventures 70 one
OF those fashionable restaurants, but is
prevented from comfortable staring by
the lordly patronage Of the waiter or
the mourniul array Of prices on the
bill OF fare.
But everybody knows these chosen
few through tho newspapers-knows
them by given and Christian name. BIZ
sight; knows their manners, their
gowns, their movements.
why HORSE SHOW Is a GOOD THING.
Last night those charmed people were
on oxhibition--so near that on, could
have reached on. aud touched them; SO
near that the women 10 tho throng
could aiudy tho smallest "details Of tho
toilets Of tho women in tho boxes; 50
near that tho throng n, it passed could
hear their voices, could catch aud treas.
uro Up tho wonderful words they used.
the mode OF lifting tho eyebrow, shrug.
ging the shoulders, OF shaking hands
aud bowling.
Now, could anything DO moro delight.
fol than thi92
You may rGat assured that no time
was wasted in looking at horses.
1t would DO ungratoiul for any Now
Yorker to find tnull with tho manage
mant OF the Horse Show, which has 70
hcnovolently provided this opportunity
for INDUCING in such delicious pleas.
urc. But that management will not
taIo nmiss little suggestion IA 10 the
official catalogue.
vi course. It Is highly proper TO devote
aomO space to tho horses, They are
worthy beasts and deserve wall. But
could 1t not DO arranged to dovnio sun.
Cidnt space to the real uhow2 MANY
people In Tho crowd wore lad into griov.
Gus error last night by their Ignorance
Of Just who was Nilling Ia each box. VI
Course, everyone know BonO'O tho poo
po. But thuro woro Young girls In tho
various boxOs whO'o names anl faces
have not yOt been sufficiently exploited
ny society reporters. Tho crowd was
oAger 10 know who those woro, and know
not whore to turn for the Information.
soME vERY AMUSING nLUSDGRS
For instance. In ono box sat Il quietly
dressed young woman with face that
was mistaken by. tho crowd for plain.
So mono looked at hor. Now, Sho was
holroB 10 Two millions, II tho crowd
hal known her her golden beauty would
hAyO received liz duo Of ndulOtion.
Noxl year tho catalogue should bo I'm.
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