New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

+,r,es ~ the ladies' and produced a momentary
panic People who saw 1t laughed wheh 'hey
discovered the cause. and the amusement reacheu
4ven IN the box occupied by the author OF the
trouble. Mr.. Moore himself laughed discreetly.
hut the people below did not see the joke; then
groom came with big mop and serenity was
restored.
Some o(e said afterward that MI Moore as
covered few enthusiastic Morton men peio"'
and inopportuney threw cold water on them' put
the amable president Of the Montauk CiuD de-
MED the allegation He said 1t was no hlght ior
politics, and that the spillng Of the water was
an accident.
There were fewer people in attendance last
night than on any previous evening since the
show began Sad as 1t may seem the strain Is
beginning to tell upon society people. and many
last evening who have attended heretofore were
absent. Other social duties and surfeit OF
horses perhaps contributed to the cause. But
notwithsy0Aasne tais-the. Hutse Show is. stll the
great AFFAIR OF The week. and this afternoon and
evening will undoubtedly see a large crowd IN
attendance, as attractive programmes have been
arranged.
Only ordinary interest was manifested In the
opening event, which was for horses driven TO
harness before light road wagons. The same
steppers had been seen before during the week.
and therefore when the winner was announced
after an unusually prolonged stretch OF driving
the applause was rather perfunctory than other-
wise as 1t was perhaps. II truthfully told. In
most Of the other events OF the evening
FREELY WINS BLUE RIBBON.
However, it took the judges fully twenty-five
minutes to make their decision. which they an
nounced as follows, First. Jacob Rupert. jr.'s,
bay gelding Firefy prize $50; second, w. Gould
Brokaw's bay mare Ruth, prize $2o; third. Ham
ilton H. Salmons brown mare Lady Sapphire
Other entries were p. A. Sproule's bay mare
Nora, Henry Bowerss bay gelding Enigma, j.
F. Boylans bay mare Lassie, Raymond Hoag-
lands brown gelding Barrett
In the saddle class there were ter entries. and
among them four or five beautiful shppers
seemingly possessing all the. requirements OF
conformation, style, action and endurance. Con-
adorable time among the saddle horses also
was taken by the judges to make the awards
The winner was James Turner's bay geldng
Rex. who took the prize Of $25; Headlight. bay
gelding owned by G. p Fske was second, and
James Turner's bay gelding Don was third
In the carriage-horse class pains driven TO
four wheeled vehicles. John f. Talmage' Jr.'
was awarded the $25 prize with Monarch and
Performer: Raymond Hoagland, with Mercury
and Mephisto, was second. and Timothy l..
Woodruff. with Prince Karl and The Duchess,
third. non ,o,xrs
The polo contest was the real event OF the
evening. but being for points only, lacked the
element of excitement which would nave CEN
tired in an open field. There were originally
seven entries, but only three polo men appeared
They were z. c. Potter and Lawrence Water
bury of the Westchester Polo Club, and r. K
Stowe Of the Rockaway Club. Mr. Potter rode
alternately his bay gelding Peter and gray GEL
ding Pierrot. Mr. Waterbury rode Stump.
bay gelding.. and E. X. Stowe was on P. F. Col
uers's roam gelding Jingle. The first part OF the
contest consisted In doubling the goals. 4. &.
Potter won the first and third prize with Peter
and PisrrO ,hs second prse
The Judges swere z. w. Roby, II. L. Herbert
and E. G.. Lamontagne.
SOME OF. THOSE PRESENT :
Among the spectators present were Mr.. ana
Mrs F. L. ]. Lord. Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Best
Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, and Charles I. Good
win, all OF New-York. Others in the throng
were Mr. and Mrs. D, Hutchinson Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram c. Baker, Miss Marion Smith. Superin-
tendent Of the Coney Island Jockey Club Frank
T.. Clarke and Mrs. Clarke. r. j. casey, secIe-
tary Of the Long Branch Horse Show Associa-
tion: Mr. and Mrs. John S. James: Miss r. M.
stephens Mrs. Molly Rose, OF Loekport' y. " H.:
Rockaway, Long Island; Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Lee Andrews. Mr. ard Mrs Sturgs Collins box
party consisted Of Mr.. .ahd AIRS Crowell Hadden'
Mr. and Mrs Sydney Y. Lowell. Judge Garrison
Miss Sara Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick i.
Fartineton of Staten Island Mrs Henry Comm
end Mrs. Natalie Coffin.
In Mr. and Mrs. z. H. Litchfeld's box party
were Miss Heubach. Miss Ogden and the Misses
Atchheld. f'''
The guests In Mr. and Mrs. f. f. Dodses pox
Included Mr.. and Mrs. John b, Laird.
In Box 20, Capaint Candee's guests were MI
and Mrs w. II. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. william
Ierri Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. Price. and with
Mrs. W. L. Candee. in Box ii. were Mr. and Mrs.
Mills and Dewitt Mills.
were Mr. and Mrs. William II. Force. Mr. and
Mrs Andrew Dougherty. jr.. Mrs. William r;
Mason Colonel and Mrs. Langdon. General and
Mrs. 4. c: Barnes. Frederick A; Guild Miss
Guild p r. Collier. master OF the Monmouth
County Hounds. w. J. Bruff President Dyk-
mans party was Mr., and Mrs Stowe Mr. and and
1rs. A. J. Cordier, Mr.. and Mrs. l. 8. Allen. Mrs.
q s. richardson and Miss Richardson.
VOTING MACHINES TO BE SHOWN.
Arrangements are being made for free exhibition