New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-16
THE HOUYHNHNMS' LAND.
uoRsEs ARE THE MASTERS AT THE
GARDENS.
ND STILL GREATER AND GHEAIEh
CROWDS OF GULL1vERs FLOCK
TO VISIT THEM.


r7orse Show. There is now no question that this
'aar,s show. II it does not eclipse. will at least
soual the best Of previous exhibitions, whether
che standard be taken from the quality Of the
horsee. the attendance. or, most debatable point
., all social support In the morning and after
noon the miserable weather conditions kept
Many neople away. and It appeared as though
wednesday. the day upon which society begins
. chou. itself at its best at the horse carnival
,rould suffer by contrast with other years. But
whatever the shortcomings OF the day the even
,ng made full amends. 1t is impossible that
>toaison Square Garden could ever have pre-
sented more picturesque scene Of color and
animation than It did last night In the boxes
,d the balconies there was hardly a seat va
con, while the promenade one damned
-oass Of humanity Paradng with any facility
,ras out Of the question. dense was the crowd.
veshionable women make II a rule TO defer
wearing their most elaborate gowns until the
Middle OF the week Wednesday night is sup
,osed 10 mark the beginning OF the display OF
the dreams and poems" OF the dressmakers'
e,a the milliners arts. II was so last night
The splendor Of the costumes and the variety
~ the hues OF which they were created-no
other description than created" would be ap-
ruoabe-transformed the gradually rising rows
a, seats into d veritable sea Of color.
Among the visitors were people who are
,ooked upon as leaders of the fashionable world,
ren conspicuous in every path of life. and
women whose beauty and elegance OF bearing
st,racted perhaps more attention than the
horses.
Y has been often said that the majority OF the
nopie go 20 the show either to be seen or to
see. the horse merely taking a sort Of super
numerary part. Many writer's. indeed. have de-
scrbed the show as consisting Of three strata
the two classes just alluded TO and the rail
bird"-the true enthusiast. who IS more in
terested In the conformation Of a horse than
the prettiest face in the building. While there
may be some basis for deductions Of this kind
they were not really based upon actually. II
needs only little observation TO become i'm
pressed with the fact that the horse is the king
Of the occasion. The applause and clapping Of
dainty hands that break out with spontaneity
ct some noticeably clever performance on the
tanbark. and similar demonstrations when an
award is made that is in keeping with the
tudgment Of the audience go TO prove in
which direction the eyes Of the onlookers are
mostly turned.
WHERE HORSES WERE ABOVE MEN.
It is time that the horse should have given to
him the credit that is due him. The place he
takes in the show might fairly be lkened to the
position CULVER describes the horse as occupy
ing in the country of the Houyhnhnms. There
the horse placed upon higher level than
human beings who were compelled to act as his
servants Much the same kind Of thing happens
at the show. The Houyhnhnms are represented
in the horse He is for the week, at all events,
hDc n
good time Of It generally.
The smile may be carried further. In the
grooms the horse has his Yahoos who wait upon
him. bedeck him in gay colors and minister TO
his every want. while CULVER himself who
looked down upon the Yahoos as inferior sort Of
persons has his counterpart in the fashionable
folk, who are apt TO regard the grooms in the
light Of a necessary appendage to the horse.
For the irst time since the present show
opened there was an unfaVorable demonstration
made last night against a decision 1t occurred
in the first class shown in the evening, that de-
voted to the high school saddle horses. There
were only three entries. two of them being Mel
vile H. Bearnss bay gelding Harrison, and Emil
7. Gabler's chestnut Captain. HARRISON proved
10 be an extremely SNOWY horse. and his grace
ful action pleased the crowd immensely Inc
horse was frequently cheered. and the popular
verdict unhesitatingly gave the blue ribbon 10
the BAY horse The conditions Of the competi-
ton however. called for conformation and style.
besides performance, and the judge, II. l.. de
Bussigny determining evidently that Captain
was the superior in the two first named quail
ties, gave him the blue ribbon. Then the specta-
tors gave way TO one general chorus OF misses
in dsapproval OF the decision. AS rule, when
ever kissing is heard in the Garden II is immedl-
atelv drowned by counter applause. But this
did not happen last night. II was apparent
that the audience was a unit against Mr.. lie
Buesigny and when Mr.. Gablers horse after
having the blue ribbon pinned to his bride, was
trotted around the ring the kissing grew in vol
une. on the other hand, Harrison was loudly
cheered.
Although some of Mr. De Bussigny's awards
last year were criticised, his judgments this
year had until last night been generally com
mended. Mr.. De Bussigny. II is known, has set
himself to the task Of establishing permanent
standard for the saddle horse. and II is pre-
sumed that II toward this hand that ne
selected Captain last night, instead Of the more
lively Harrison. HOrsemen agree that If MT DE
Bussigny succeeds in his effort TO create single
standard for the saddle horse he Will accomplish
lasting good for the National Horse Show
Association. -,
Cup was decided last night. The cup is valued
al 500 and is offered for the best horse suita-
bic for a gig Dealers and professional drivers
are not allowed 10 compete for TINS prize, com
petitors having 10 be driven by their bona
hde owners Another Of the conditions is that
the CUP must be won by the same owner three
times before ii becomes his property Inc pri ~,
when il was first offered in 1891. was won by
Joseph L Widener's Won Harbinger. and last
year il was secured by A c Bostwicks Lady
Ursula Both these exhibitors were represented
in the numerous entries that appeared last
night and among other well known amateur
horsemen showing were Howard Willets' }.
Grant Lyman. Jacob Rupert. 1r Z; ~ Joruan'
J. Robinson Beard H. c. Hoskier. Thomas w
Lawson and w. J.. Elkins. After long de-
liberation the issue was finally narrowed down
70 Mr. Bostwick's Lord Chesterfield ana MI
Elkinss Rcd C,Ioud The latter which is con-
sidered by experts 10 be one of the finest horses
In the show. succeeded in taking the cup.
CHILDREN ADMIRE THE PONIES.
Children were more in evidence than ever yes
terdsy morning when the practical work OF the
day began They came to see the ponies which
were scheduled 10 occupy the attention OF the