The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22


Garden like a cloud of gauzy-winged
locusts. 1t was the week of the annual
horse show, and everyp body was in
whiriwind of excitement and delight.
Even the horses seemed to appreciate ana
enjoy the Importance of the brilliant
affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nabob elbowed Mr.. and
Mrs. Parvenu without knowing it, and
Miss Winking Soubrette jostled pretty
wide-eyed Miss Society Bud in the most
reckless manner. Millionaire bankers and
their families We'd with millionaire bakers
and saloon keepers families. Actors and
statesmen, queens of society and queens
of the stage, "chappies' and ''chappiettes"
mingled together like flies about a barrel
OF sorghum molasses.
The glossy, weIl-groomed horses peered
over their stalls and whinnied glad lit
tie welcome to the thousands of silken-
robed, perfumed women and well-groomed
men. The glare of electric lights made
their beautiful big eyes blink in astonish-
ment, but they didn't care-they were
happy, ecstatically happy-because for
six long days and six long nights the
metropolis of the Nation saw At to make
them, the faithful horses the idols of wor-
ship. The triumph was glorious in this
age of bicycles. The twelfth annual
horse show was grand success in every
respect
There are only one or two faults to be
found in the way horses are treated in
these faddish days. First, it is cruel to
dock horses tail. II not only causes
the horse agony, but it mains one of Gods
most beautiful and useful animals. Sec
ond, it is an absurd and inhuman custom
to put checkreins on horses. A check
rein ruins the natural, graceful arch of the
neck, gives the muzzle an awkward poise,
strains the back and loins and throws all
the weight, when drawing load, on the
hindquarters. This is unfair.
It is surprising 10 see the number of in
teligent folk who still cling to the old
fashioned idea that a horse should have
Cylinders" and check-rein, double bit and
martingale, crupper and heavy collar be-
fore the torture and Disagreement are
complete. 1t is enough to make the
human lover of horses weep for pity. All
the large cities are unanimous in doing
away with the barbarous filters, and the
| City authorities do not permit them on
| any of the horses driven to the City's pub
| lie conveyances, all of which goes to prove
that a horse will behave itself in good
style when it is treated humanely.
| Genial John Kelly had several Western
| bred horses in the show. He seemed in
excellent spirits all through the week,
| and as one of his favorites won a blue
ribbon he had every reason to congratu-
| late himself as much and often as his
many friends did. There has always been
| misty pink halo of romance surround
| ing John Kelly's manly figure ever since
his marriage several years ago; but that
| is an old story and we will not gossip
| over it
Among the prettiest and most stun
ningly gowned women at the show were
Miss Virginia Fair and Mrs. Viii Hobart.
| They we're the center of attraction for
| awhile on Wednesday night.
A. C. BonnelI of Hollister thought the
horse show bowling success and a won
derful institution. Mr.. BonneIl has been
in New York for some time. and has
about decided to make this his future
residence He has been quietly investi-
| eating, preparatory to making some good
| investment here. In the meantime he
| has wired Mrs. Bonnell to come on and
! Join him, before he decides to remain in
] Gotham permanently.
| Like all great men Claus Spreckels is
modest and retiring in his ways with the
world of strangers. He and Mrs. Spreck-
| els slipped into New York quietly and un-
| heralded several weeks ago, and few
days ago they just as quietly slipped out
again and were carried homeward before
any one realized their intentions, In con-
sequence of which there were many dis
appointed friends and acquaintances.
J. K. G. Hobbs, who met with such a
serious loss by fire recently, is here for the
purpose of buying machinery to replace
that which was destroyed.
In a conversation with him, he ex-
pressed himself most encouragingly re-
garding California and the outlook
He predicts ''great business boom"
throughout the West and says already
the change for the better is being expert
enced by business men.
He laughingly exclaims that "New
York is so blessed cold these November
days it's enough to drive man to strong
liquids"
DR.. R. G. Meyers and sister returned
from several months tour of Europe last
week.
The rest and change of scene have great
ly improved the doctors health during his
absence. His many friends will regret
that he will not be in California for some
time yet. as he and his sister will remain
in and about New York, sightseeing. aWe
are out for good time," declares the doc
tor. 'and We are going to stay until we are
tired out"
Thomas Med. Potter and wife are
guests at the Grand Hotel Thev arriva6
direct from Los Angeles last Wednesday.
Dining at Delmonico's the other even
ing was H. K. Travis Jr., who had lust
reached New York direct from dear old
San Francisco.
de Is here on important business, the
objective point being the renewal of one
of the big Eastern contracts controlled by
paterfamilias, and will probably be with
US some little time.
When Harry" returned to California,
three years ago, many of his friends pre-
dicted that he was such thorough New
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