The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-20
Record Breaking Attendance at the
Opening Day of The New
York Exhibition.
SMART SET IS REPRESENTED.
John S. Bratton's Sampson and
Sigsbea Won the First Prize
III the Harness Tan
dem Glass.

New York. Nov 19-The sixteenth annual
exhibition of the National Horse Show AS
ISOLATION began to-day in Madison Square
Garden, and there were many groups OF
fGshionably dressed men and women there
to greet the occasion. Never was morse
show opened under more auspiciouS clrcuh-
stances, never one that promised so great
q crush during the week as this. The ami
mails that will be shown are the finest III
the country ana the hundreds and hum
dreds Of people who will flock to the Car
den during the week will be representative
of society not only of New York. but or
many of the other cities In the East.
The beginning IF this show this morning
was without great pomp. 1t consisted mere
ly In raising an orange flag with black
horse in the center, the official device or
the association ON the main Flagstaff OK
the Garden. and sounding trumpet with
in. announcing to exhibitors that for thirty
minutes they might exercise their horses
IN the ring. Before the echoes OF tue
trumpet blast had died away the ring was
alive with hunters and jumpers scheduled
to be judged later OH.
Gorgeous In its many trappinGs OF yellow
and black, the time-honored colors OF the
association. and its myriad lights. the Car
den was delight to the eye.
Record-Brcakins Attendance.
As the day grew on, the crowds Increased
until they promised to break all first-day
attendance records. Everywhere brilliant
costumes We're conspicuous. and every cos
tune bore the stamp of ho-se-shoW Week
Among the occupants OF the arena boxes
to-day were Mrs Clarence Mackey Mrs, j..
Lee Taller, Mrs Joseph Widener. Mrs. Her
man Oelrichs, Mrs. &. y. Alexander. MISS
Alexander. Miss Gerry. Mrs James 7. ker.
nochan. General and Mrs. Robert 6ufhetI
and Frederick GebhaTd.
The judges for to-day were Prescott Law
renee of Newport. H. h. Bloodgo0d OF New
York. Harrison k Gamer OF phaagiPiI,a: ma = rrr:
Payne Whitney of New YORK ana II: l.; De-
bussignv of Boston. Superintendent Clark
of the association said that there We're Rv9
people at the Garden during the day ard
night, OF which the greater number attend
ed in the evening. This number lie said.
exceeded the opening of last season by
In class 12. composed of hunters or jump
ers. the following were prize winners,Heth-
er Bloom. bay geldins. exhibited by the
Gedney Farm. +; st prize.
Ponies under the saddle-ktty, chestnut
| mare. exhibited by George D. Widener, first
prize.
Class 102 hunters ard tumpers-F,irst
prize, Hether Bloom. bay gelting. exhibit
ed by Gedney Farm, ridden by u. Donnelly.
Glass 4t. Carriage horses. heavy weight
hibited by T. G. Bourne. driven by A Mair.
Class ~ ligh: harness roadsterS-tirst
prize, AltCmort, bay geiding, exlloited ana
driven by James W. Cook.
Glass 20, saddle horses-Ffrst prize, Lady
| Constance, hay mare, exhibited and ridden
| by Harry T. Peters.
Class 1l3. twenty pairs of harness horses,
| open only to animals never having taken q
prize-F'irst prize Fleetwood, bay mare. and
MelTose, bay gg;,dhg, gs,,ddtng, exhibited and driven
| Glass 5s, four-in-hand teams, not under IA
| hands high, shown to coach, drag or pooy
brake-b'irst prize, Brandon. Belmar. Fox.
| Farm. driven by Mr.. Batonya.
Glass 72, saddle horses over 10 hands and
not exceeding 15 hands inches, 3-year-olds
| or over, up to carrying 16O pounds-t1rs,
| prize. Lady Leona. bay mare: exhibited and
| ridden by Harry T. Peters.
Glass IS, harness tandem horses over j
| hands inches and not exceeding 10 hands
| 2 inches-Eirst prize, Sampson and Sigsbee
brown geldings: exhibitor and driver, JohI
| S BrattOn.
Glass 92. qualified hunters, heavy weight
UP to carrying over 100 pounds to hounds
First prize, Quorin, black gclding; exhibitor
| +. S. Reynai: rider, the same.
Class 49, qualified hunters. middle weight
| up to carrying 1853 to 1870 pounds. to hounds
! First prize. Heather Bloom. bay gelding
exhibited by the Gedney Farm; ridden by
! d Donnelly.
Glass 1l9, for the best cab horse and best
| appointed private hanson cab-F'irst prize
awarded to Gabraei, bay galdtng: exhibitor
| Joseph E. Widener; driven by Mr. Nichols.
3 inches. suitable for Stanhope, Victoria
| or similar vehicle-First prize. Gabrael and
| Richmond, brown geldinss; exhibitor and
| driver, Joseph L. Widener.