New-York tribune., 1901-11-22

The Horse Show reached the height OF it's
extraordinary popularity last evening. That is to
say. it reached its highest point of popularity up
to the present time. No can say what 1t will
do in future, but certainly more persons never
saw an evenings programme at the Dig show
than assembled there last night. There IS little
doubt that last evenings tremendous outpou--
ing exceeded anything in the history of the
equine exposition. Only other evening is
fit to rival it, and that is the evening when the
Duke of Marlborough present. years
ago.
At 9:30 o'clock last evening the wide prom
enade solid mass Of humanity that moved
slowly around in direction each Individual
rubbing elbows closely with his neighbor, and.
alas! in many cases stepping on his feet 1t
extremely good natured and polite
throng, but it was a terribly compressed one
single circuit of the promenade took in most
cases hree-quarters of hour. for the strOllers
not in any hurry. could they have hur-
red had they been so disposed Most people
who had seats or boxes and left them as they
had been accustomed to do other occasions for
a little stroll glad enough to get back TO
them again, vowing never to quit them for an
instant until a start was made for home.
Every box filed, every seat in the first
two balconies was occupied, and the
heaven away up by the roof and the band.
crowded to it's utmost capacity while in
every stairway and behind the seats in the bal
comics spectators. many of them women. stood
four and five deep
THE PROGRAMME A MAGNET.
OF course. the character of the programme.
which was of unusual excellence, accounted in
part for the huge attendance but that not
the principle magnet In some way or other
| the idea has crept into circulation that Thurs
day and Friday are the proper" days to visit
the Horse Show and that they are the days
when everybody goes Consequently every
body goes The result last evening well
bred crush of vast proportions. Probably not
one of those present enjoyed himself as thor
oughly as he would have done had he come
earlier In the week. but for all that 1t is likely
that the programme will be repeated a
year hence, II last year.
There were times last night when the prone
made was obstructed by halt of the especially
curious in front of box occupied by some par
tlcularly attractive celebrity. when the prone
naders came to actual standstill and when
il looked as if nothing but the services OF a
squad of the finest would start the process
sion again but the tangle always Strengthened
Itself out again. and nobody seemed annoyed
Several women grew faint, and had 10 be as
sisted TO seats. but this was due largely to the
heat which grew almost intolerable in the later
!
hours of the evening. Only a small proportion
of the occupants of the promenade could see
the horses or tried to do They simply
stared.
The beauty of the Horse Show" said one OF
them to the by his side. "is that you
can stare and not be rude Everybody expects
To he stared at and stares back"
There is question that it would have been
necessary several times last evening to lock
the doors and deny all further admission to
the Garden but for the fact that constant
stream of humanity pouring out of the big
doors on the Madison-ave. side as rapidly. or
almost as apidly. another stream was pour
ing in. Indeed, close was the press that
many persons had had enough for one evening
after one circuit about the promenade. and
were only too glad to be able to escape from
the throng and the heat and the glare into the
cooIness and the shadow and the comparative
quiet of the city streets.