New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
OPENING OF THE HORSE SHOW
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN THE TRfST-
ING PLACE FOR THOUSANDS.

ANIMALS co THROUGH THEIR PAGES
TO THE GUIDANCE AND AP-
PLAUsE OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
PRIZES AWARDED.
The fashionable show OF all shows In New
York is the Horse Show, and its SURPRISING
splendor md brlliancy depend less upon the
horses which are Judged. admired and petted IN
the annual exhibition Of the National Horse
Show Association Of America than upon the
people who go through the form OF cr!ticisins
and admiring the horses Society Is on parade
at the Madison Square Garden. and the large
and fine collection Of horses Is the attraction
which brings together In one convenient place
the fashionable people OF the city, and gives the
opportunity for display and topic for converse
ton agreeable to all The exhibition which
opened at the Garden yesterday is like the ten
previous annual horse shows, only 1t is better
because there is Improvement every year
Considering the distinctive character OF the
annual Horse Show. II IS almost surprising that
the managers should have the show open at the
unseemy hour OF $3.50 a. m. when society 10
barely out of bed The show opened at that
hour yesterday. according TO programme. bui
only a few horsemen twenty-five policemen. the
regular attendants OF the show and small
crowd OF other people who looked as II they
were still sleepy were the witnesses OF the pre-
liminary exercising OF the horses In the ring
There was waste Of empty boxes and gallery
seats. and even the space around the ring ap-
peared to be deserted.
1t was not until long after noon that the Gar
den began to take on the appearance when "
always has at a horse show. Then the boxes
here and there were filed with men, women aho
children ali fashionaby dressed and all IN gooh
spirits All around there was the hum OF con-
versation, occasionally broken by applause
There were life and action In the ring, wnere
the horses were being put through their PAGES.
Grooms in bright uniforms were dashing about
as II they never tired OF running. Laborers.
with rakes and brooms. worked at keeping the
tanbark in the ring in order and they put to
shame the best or Colonel "arlhe ""''e
angels"
AT every change OF scene in the ring bugle
notes rang out to make announcement At other
times strains Of music came from the west gal
lery where Lander's Band was stationed. Teh
scene was impressive and attractive from every
point Of view. To the yellow and black drapines
Of the boxes readded flags Of yellow and black
the colors OF the association. and also flags OF
brighter hues, while the gay dresses worn by
thousands Of women and children made colors In
endless variety.
THE SCENE MOST DAZZLING.
But It was In the evening. when the Garden
was crowded with the wealthy and fashionable
people of the city when the CLEANS OF the cleo
tric lights were reflected by almost countless
Jewels. when jest and laughter and applause
were heard on all sides. that the scene was most
dazzling and inspiring Even the horses appeared
to feel the excitement OF the time, and they
pranced and arched their necks as II bidding
for the admiration which was so freely bestowed
In the basement OF the Garden. and In the an
mex in Twenty -seventh-st.. there were many en-
tertaining scenes in the afternoon and evening
Crowds made their way along the lanes be-
tween the stalls and examined at close range the
horses stabbed there. Women and children show
cred attentions on the horses wherever they were
allowed to approach them. Horse talk flowed
easily from the lips Of many women In the
throngs Some OF the women had horses OF their
own in the exhibition. and they called their pets
hv name and patted their glossy skins with evil
dent pride. Children We're fairly charmed with
the shetland ponies. of which there is soodly
number in the show
The Judging of the horses in the ring went on
throughout the afternoon and evening. causing
iov and pride to few and disappointment and
chagrin u others but there was naturally no
complaint OF unfarness. and every horse that
made his triumpha way around the ring. Cor
nelius Felowes and xohn G. Heckscher. the pres
dent and secretary of the association. were the
ring committee during the afternoon. and +. K
Sturgis and Thomas Hitchcock, jr, were the ring
committee I'm the evening. Their directions to
the exhibitors OF the horses were carried out so
promptly that the judges who occupied the we'll
appointed box in the middle Of the ring could
have no difficulty in seeing the good and bad
points Of all the horses on exhibition. Everything
passed off in a way that indicated the complete
and gratifying success OF the show during the
remaining days Of the week
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
Here is the programme for to-day:
a. m. to $3.50 a. m.-Horses led ridden may b
$50 a. m to 10 a. mI-Horses driven may be
1918 a. m-Judging ten horses and delivery wagons
1913 a. m-Judgng five ponies in harness. Class Z.
1915 A. m.Judging nine Shetland stations class ~
ami She'll nd bro d mares. C.ass @
ll:l5 a. m.-Judsns eleven yearlns hackney stan.
ions. Class 80 and ole hackney pony s'a'Ion'
HAS a. m-Judging fourteen hackney yearlins illisA
l2d5 p. m.-Judgng eleven two-year-o.d hackney
stations. Glass 35
l2:6 D. m.-Judglng nine hackney hhes' TWO years
p. m.-Judsns twenty-'hree pairs Of harness
horses, Class 56
2:sO p m-Judging six pairs OF roadsters in harness.
Class 20. .
$50 D. m-Judglng six standardized trottng STALL
ions kept for service. Class D. -
$40 p. m.-Juds.ng twenty-eight saddle horses.
Class 81.
$40 o. m-Judglng fifteen brougham horseA
broughams and appointm ents Glass TO-
4:lO p. m.-Judging thirteen ponies IN harness
Class 10. 49, -, a.
i:io p m.-Judgng five hackney stations. c:ass 80.
D. m-Judging seven park teams. owners or MEN,
bers OF q coaching cub 10 drive. Class %.
$50 D. m.-Judging twelve green hunters. Class lo<
p. m.-Recess. - -
D. m.-Judging eighteen saddle horses. Class 10.
$50 p m-Judging twenty-seven mounted parA
police, Glass ll3.
D. m-Judging nineteen pairs Of high steppers.
(,ass 60