New-York tribune., 1898-11-16

exhibition OF horscmanship that made the crowd
sit IN and evoked cheering even from the rail-
birds Strange to say. the names Mr.. Bratton
had given his horses did not carry much weight
with the judges. for they got nothing but left.
After long thought and consultation the ev
perts gave the blue ribbon 10 Nj Bostwicks
team. the red ribbon To- x. +. CaIman's horses.
the third prize to Fatty" Batos's animals.
while Mr.. Salmon's team was highly COM
mendcd and took away the white ribbon. The
decision was generally acceptable. for Mr. Bosi-
wick Is newcomer. lie bought his team from
Mr. Bates and paid $1,000 for the four. the
seller expressing strong. and as it seems not
misplaced, confidence that the horses were
winners
The evenings programme opened up. as usual,
an hour before the crowd had arrived with
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. and +. X. Sturgis in
charge Of the ring At the blast Of the bugle
fifteen or twenty saddle horses pranced into the
ring one after another. The animals
shown al free. open walk square trot and
an easy canter Manners in a saddle horse
always the first consideration. and in the judg
ing last night they counted 30 per cent. CON
formation -, per cent and quality - per cent.
George J. Could's imported gelding Lakewood
appeared in the class and vas esteemed 10y
some OF the talent. The judges could not agree
with them. however. and Lakewood was not
placed After much consideration. American
Boy a sirapping big bay gedng owned by the
DurlanI company. carried off tho blu" ribbon
amid considerable applause. Mrs. John Gerken
appeared riding her chestnut celding Ninco. and
to him went the rcd ribbon. J. stevens Uiman's
Kisrnet taking third prize and c. :. Carter's
gray mare Bellona being highly ommended
TANDEMs A SNOWY CLASS.
Those show teams the tandems. attracted
much delighted attention There is nothing in
III, line Of the horsey thai carries with IL moro
graiutous display than The tandem and for
that reason perhaps it is a great favorite with
many fashionable people. There is scarcely any
thing so uncertain on earth. too. the manner
IN which tho leader Of a tandem will act under
strange conditions This fact adds to the in
terest with which the tandems are regarded In
the show ring The leaders frequently exhibit
marked desire to stand on their graceful heads
and lasso passing horses with their traces or
per form Other antics equally entertaining. They
behaved remarkably we'll last night however
and those who hoped Cor accidents were disap-
pointed
only five high-school horses responded - the
bugle call. but their deft dancing and the ig-
ures they cut brought out much applause from
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gramme finished. as usual with the jumping
contests for the fen5ers and some unusually IN
teresting sport was furnished
SOCIETY PEOPLE THERE
Society people again thronged the Garden yes
teriay afternoon and last night. and the dls-
play Of smart cowls was quite VI TO the aver
age established a the exhibitions Of other years.
! Mr. and Mrs. Oliver II. +. Belmont with Mrs.
! hermann Oelrchs and Mr.. and MI. +. Lori
! lard Ronalds ir occupied their box on the
| TNcnty-sixth-st side Of the Garden. Mrs Bel
! mont was in a costume of fawn-colored cloth,
/ trimmed with sable: Mrs. Oelrichs wore cos-
tune Of damson plum -colored cloth. trimmed ii-d
with black braid while Mrs. Ronads. JF, wore
a gown Of black cloth and small black nat
! Mr.. and Mrs T. Suffern Taller sat IN thelr
| box the greater part of the afternoon MIS-
Taller wore a costume Of black cloth and
small toque of red velvet and mink
Mrs. Frederic Bronson had with her IN her
box Mrs II Mortimer Brooks I'm black velvet
Miss Josephine Brooks. also in black velvet
trimmed with sable: Miss Daisy Post and Miss
DR. and Mrs. Valentine Mott. the latter in a
costum, of snuff -cOlored cloth. sat in one Of
the arena boxes with Mr. and Mrs. James
Lorillard Kernochan.
occupied a box with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cooper
Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Story and Miss
Anna Sands
Mrs. Frederic Benedict in black velvet had
as guests in her box Miss GeOrgiana Wilmer
ding and Miss Helen Benedict.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton w. Cary. tho latter
in black velvet. with a large bunch of Niolets
on her corsage had with them IN their box
Miss Cary. in slate-colored cloth
Mrs. Edmund /. Baylies in black velvet
costume with jet trimmings had with her in
her box her mother. Mrs Alexander Van Rens-
seaer.
Colonel Lawrence ZIP had as his guests Mr.
and Mrs. William Allen. OF Savannah. Ga.
In the evening another great gathering filed
the Garden. Mrs. Samuel J. Colgate. in rich
gown Of black satin trimmed with steel jet, ard
a bodice # white lace touched with blue satin
her small hat Of black velvet with blue tips,
sat N one Of the arena boxes with Mr. and Mrs.
Sidnev J. smith. her brother and slSter-.n-aW,
end her sister. Mrs Alfred Kessler. Mrs. Smith
was in pale blue velvet. and Mrs Kessier was IN
a gown of black satin elaboratey embroidered.
and small black velvet hat. with black and
white pumes
Mrs Prescott Lawrence. wearing gown y
canary -cOlOred silk, covered with black jetted
net, and a small black bonnet was CUES. of
the Misses Gerry daughters Of Mr.. and Ms.
Elhrldga T Gerry.
Miss Moros!ni. in a striking costume of fam
ing red satin. showered with small polka dots
occupied one Of the arena boxes with her father,
G. Morosini. and Nj and Mrs. George Bur
roughs TOrrey. the latter in a gown Of electric
blue satin embroidered in black and white jet.
Mrs. James KernocEan sat with Mrs. Her
mann Oelrichs and Mr.. and Mrs Oliver y. J.
Belmont. who also had In their box Rohert l..
Cutting. H.. and Reginald Ronalds Mrs Bel
mont was in a gown Of white SILK ana wore
long able cloak Mrs. Oelrichs wore gown of
black velvet. trimmed with JET and fur.
Mr and Mrs William A. Duer. the latter IN
black silk and small black JET bonnet sat in
box near the MadlsOn-aVe. entrance. with Elisha
Dyer. jr.. and Julien Stevens Ulman
Mr and Mrs Ernest La Montague sat in a box
close by.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence II. Mackay. the latter
IN gown Of Wne-cOiOreG velvet and large
black hat dressed with red plumes. had with
them in thei. box Hcnry Bull
Mr. and Mrs A. Lanfear Norrie the latter IN
chanseabIe sl.k trimmed with lace and jet.
4f. Ia tor. ItTf her
Nj Barbey. aud James W. Gerard. ir
Mr and Mrs Frederic II. Alien had A. ihcr
guests The Misses WetmOre. daughters Of Nj.
and Mrs George PeabOd' Wctmorr.
NJ and Mrs Genrge j GOuA " hn Occunlrl