Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13
COMING HORSE SHOW.
MANY NEW FACES WILL ne SEEN
Ar soo,Ery's OPENING EVENT.
LARGE HUMBER OF FRESH EXHIBITORS
The BciIc of the Exhibition VIII
Thrill tho Audience as UsunI-some
of tho Promising Eduircs-old Fav-
critics Year.
lcorrespondence OF the piskateh1

coming exhibition OF the National Horse |
show Association. Exhibitors whose |
names have never been seen on the lists
before. and who cause the old-timers TO
query "Who the deuce IS he?" are coming
from Virginia, Maryland. Pennsylvania.
Iowa. and Canada. The hunting class is
especially distinguished In the matter OF
newcomers. and II is predicted that the
beauties OF New York society will find
some dangerous rivals among certain
red-cheeked. athletic damsels. who are
coming 20 exhibit their own and their
favorte horses finest points on the tam
bark at Madison Square Garden.
Every year a sensation is caused az the
Horse Show by the appearance of a
beautiful woman. known to none Of those
who are supposed 10 know everybody. III
Is not always the same woman. but some
stranger among the fair exhibitors is sure
10 attract the attention of the entire as
femblage by reason Of her beauty and
her superb horsemanship. She is always
magnihcently mounted a fearless rider,
and invariably a prize winner, for she
captures the hearts 81 the judges as we'll
s, tho audience. Her horse is as beautiful
and well-groomed as she. Both carry
with them the highest admiration of the
spectators while around and around the
arena. thrilling the audience with delight,
as each gate is gracefully taken, the twin
favOrites swiftly dash. There is no recog-
uized honor awarded to the belle of the
Horse Show, but as surely as the show
days come around the belle is there, and
the audience is always unanimously
agreed on which Of the fair exhibitors
shall be considered the reigning favorite.
The entry list for the hunting class this
wear contains so many new names that
30 Is impossible 10 enumerate them all.
Among them are the Eldridge Fox Hunt
lnc Club. Charles Henry Savage. G. Adj
r.an Brant. J. 5. Frelinhuysen. Mrs.
Price Collier. r. O. Beach, X. Sterling
clark. Willard Parker, Jr., G. II. Her
camp. c. w. Smith 81 Co., Miss Madeline
Knowlton, Colonel Robert Il. Baker,
Chichester a. Carter William Bowers,
and John Rulon Miller.
The old exhibitors include J. w. Colt,
]. Lee Tailor, Charles J.. Mather, Mrs.
Adam Beck. William Lttauer, r. II.
Halstead. George J. Gould. and General
W NJ. Healey.
In the carriage horse and harness horse
classes the new corners are l.. V. Hark-
ness. f. Hutcheson Galliner, Joseph F.
Bradley. J. l. Thompson, w. a. Dobson
J. A. Burden, Jr, W Il. Thompson, Crow
& Murray r. H. Laudon, n. 5. Biglow,
Albert c. Bostwick Thomas W. Lawson,
Dr. c. c. Mclean. W. +. Tooker. Jr.,
Emil u. Gabler. Dr. f. f. Ellinwood, and
Miss Amalia Kerssner.
Glowing for the first time in the stall
lion class are j. Howard Ford. G.. Shirley
Carter, George Pepper, Major w. Nj.
Grimnell, Mrs. w. CT. DOew, Helen ID.
Gallatin. Mrs II. A. Brown, and Miss
Nav Murrling. The old exhibitors in
clude George J. Gould. Mrs. G. Howard
Dawson, Miss Louisa w. Gailner Mrs.
J. De Forest Danielson, Mrs. John Ger
ken. Miss Marion Holloway, Mrs. c. a.
Doremus, Miss Henrietta g. Wetheroee'
Miss Louise w. Ladew, and Mrs. II. j.
Berwind.
Newcomers in the tandem driving class
are William J. NJ. Shaw. Philip f. Heratz,
!. l.. Conway, ]. NJ. Thompson, ana
Clarence II. Maokay. In the driving
class rival swels will be Colonel Jonn
Jacob Aston, a. J. Cassatt, F. c. stevens
X. +. Carman. and Robert Beth. f. -.
Rosrd. Edward Kelly, and William Hen
drle will exhibit thOroughbreds.
There are some especially fine horses
entered in the thoroughbred class among
them being Pagan, Othmar, and Apple
cate. Among the mares are Clemence and
ldiritio. Crack trotters include the stall
ons-Heir-at-Law. Master Cole, and
Burlinsame OF the 4-year-olds. Among
the S-yeaE-olds are Bombells Jr., and the
Earl The FLIES include the 2-year-old
Alyaratta and Hannah Wilkes. the yearl-
ing. the property Of General Benjamin +.
Tracy. Dare Devil and Crescence, racing
trotters with record Of 2:09 81. will be
exhibited in their class.
The driving class includes Colonel Kip's
a. M "a l.
lamont and Frank Ferguson's San Pedro.
Among the pairs are Graceska and silk
Purse. Walter Maid and Watercress, Miss
Louisa and Miss Hammond, Tauchon and
Anna Travilion.
The number Of 2-year-olds and yearlings
% be tried is very large. Brood mares
Lady Sutton. Applause, Viscouatess, end
Lady Fife are entered in their class
Whirl of the Town and Sporting Life,
Lady Primrose and Glorious, Lord Bril-
liant and Lieutenant Wilkes, and Sly and
Artful are entered for pairs of the same
kind.
Among the well-known high-steppers are
Wakefield. Adonis, Cairusmuir, Little
Egypt. See-Me-Go. Whirl Of the Town.
Manor Duchess Roncoverte, and Ivanhoe.
Pairs of the same class are Wakeben
and Lee Brown. Coke and Brown. Donna
and Miss Philadelphia, and Il. NJ. billiard.
The dandy drivers Of the four-in-hands
are out in force. They include such old
competitors as Charles +. Bates, G.. y.
Hulme. +. H. Whetherbee. Conway and
Heratz. J. S. Bratton, A. c. Bostwick.
j. Dickman Brown. r. i. Carman. and
L. ID. Jordan.
Many good horses are entered In the
hunting classes that are new TO the
Horse Show. In the list may be mention
Cd as especially promising Just Boy, Vel
low Aster, Fellowship. Columhine, Good
Fellow, Vengeance. Blue Rock. Becky
Sharp. Khedive Belfast. Mascot, Gray
lock. Welcome, Top Rail- Vulcan, and
Ruby.
This great opening event Of the society
season never dimnishes in interest. Every
fear the best-dressed people in town
fock 10 Madison Square Garden. ostensi-
bly 10 criticise the horses, really 10 criti-
else each other. To the fresh army Of
horse-lovers, who go there with keen
eye for equine beauty, the other part OF
tho Horse Show has an interest for our
best society IS as much an exhibition as
the horses. 1t may well be called the
greatest show Of the year.