New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09
THE HORSE SHOW Is HERE.
TO BE OPENED AT THE GARDEN TIN
MORNING.
AND TONIGHT rHkRE WILL. RE THE USUAL 0Ay
SCENE IN THE BIG PLAcE-A LUNCHEON
ron rprrNDS Or THE ASSOCIATION.

AND TONIGHT THkRE WILL RE THE USUAL oAx
SCENE IN THE BIG PLAcE-A LUNCHEON
FOR FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The formal opening Of the Horse Show takss
place this morning at $50 o'clock. AZ TOLD -
yesterdays Tribune. everything points 70 sae'
cess for the 1896 venture OF the show. The entsy
list Is large. the entries are regarded a. quite up
TO the excellent standard set in past years. ana.
last but not least, society will set the seal OF ~
approval upon the function throughout the ssx
days Of its course
AS has been the custom in past years. tn
members Of the association. a few OF their r1en0e
and the representatives Of the press assemblies
yesterday at luncheon given by the ASSOCIATION
in the restaurant of Madison Square Garden -
o'clock The attendance was large and the M
terest displayed in the coming show was such -
to indicate in the minds Of those present, at ease'
that the six days that follow will be both interest,"
ing and memorable The luncheon. which was IN
elaborate one. was served by James villepigue ID
the same excellent style that characterized thaa
caterers efforts at the similar luncheon last year.
All the prominent officers Of the association were
in attendance, and horse-talk both OF the snow
and Of the racing season just ended noweo
easily across the tables during the luncheon hour.
The guests included many Of the officers ana
officials Of the various racing organizations N
and about the city.
At the close OF the luncheon there was q parads
Of all the horses that had arrived at the Garden
up to that time and for half an hour the rlne
was full Of the hackneys, trOtters hunters ana
all the other equine beauties OF whom the town
will be talking and reading for the next week.
After all the horses had been seen, the pictures
OF the guests were taken by photographer VINO
was brought to the Garden for the purpose.
The entry list is a triie smaller this year than
1t was last fall. There about 100 entries IN
the various class IS this season. as against l,3UU
last season. 1t is thought, however. that the -
duction in numbers will result favorably rati~
than otherwise The reduction is largest In the
hunter and jumper classes, which last year
were so large that the public was trihe wearied
by the time taken to weed out the poorer per-
formers. Not all the horses entered will be kept
In the stables of the Garden. There would not
be room for all of them there. Many Of them
are owned in this city. and some Of these will be
stabbed outside the Garden and brought In only
when their classes are called.
Meanwhile society is on the tiptoe of expectan-
cy for the affair For weeks the modstes ana
the milliners have been overworked with prepa-
rations. The hotels crowded to the doors
with Out-of-town guests and many people In
town will be entertaining visitors all the week.
While the formal opening Of the show Is this
morning. the real opening. so far as society IL
concerned will he tonight. when the big Garden
will be in the usual Horse Show blaze OF gayety.