The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-19
Society Out in Force on
Second Day at Garden.
HORSES THE GREAT ATTRACTION
Dazzling Costumes Worn by
Boxholders and Promenaders.

Ilurt-Frederick &. Stevens Q Big
winner in the Hackney Casses-James
Hobart Moore OF chicago Captures
the hue Ribbon for Four.in.Fands
Reginald ". Rives's Cob Sporty
Takes . Special Prize From . Good
F1eld-Ihe Joker. . Thoroughbred.
Succeeds I'm the Cass for Hunters.
Probably 5000 men and WON EN- attended
the Horse Show in Madison Square
Garden last night 1t was a larger crowd
than that of Monday vening, and the en-
thu sasm was more manifest The ex-
hibit ions in the ring were more spirited,
the horses were filed with ginger after a
quiet nights rest in the stalls under the
ring, and everybody seemed TO be imbued
with the fever that always makes this an
nual function success. Society never
hurries the dinner hour during the Horse
Show week. so that IL was nearly o'clock
before the costly private boxes and the high
priced arena seats behind them began to
fill up with New York's notable families.
Without society the show could not be
success, and before society came through
the portals In a long dazzling stream of
brilliancy the incidents in the ring were
without interest To those who filed the
galleries TO Overlooking.
OF course there was no change in the
appearance of the men of the -Four Hundred,
for they look just the same night after
night in the conventional evening dress
but in the cases of the women, while white
was still the predominant color, there WAS
complete change of raiment beautiful TO
look upon and created with all the skill
Of the dressmaker's art. The dressmakers,
by the way. were there in force. SO many
Of them, both Of the upper and lower crust.
were crowding about the main entrance
when society app cared that the services
OF half a dozen policemen in uniform
were required to keep a clear passageway
for box holders and their friends. Some
of these dressna kers carried notebooks,
and they jotted down with extreme caro-
points about the fashionable creations which
met their eyes. And othing escaped them,
for with critical glances here and there
they picked out gowns cut in the latest
Partisan modes with the idea of reproduo-
ing the same for their customers who are
ever attempting 10 ape New York's Four
Hundred.
As among society people 80 also was
there rivalry among the dre%smakers.
So eager were they to Guido one another
In picking up hints that there was soon a
jostling and a crowdng among them that
was TO the casual observer a ludicrous feat
ure.
where is my parner2' cried big woman
with little notebook who wore eyeglasses
on the tip of her nose and looked about
anSiously.
There she Is over there" replied a COM
panion. Don't you see her over there
with her red hatI'
why OF course do remarked the big
woman. .Ohl Mrs. Jones what are you
doing over there?"
Mrs. Jones hurried back to say that she
had been inspecting what In her estimation
was the most pict uresque hat in the Garden
1T was worn by Mrs. Vanasterbilt," she
explained. and it was such a beauty that
have made diagram Of it; here it Is"
Half dozen dressmakers crowded around
to look at the notebook, and they made
such a fuss about 1t that one Of the police
men gently pushed the crowd back with
. remark:
Ladies' don't get excited. don't make
any trouble; let us have peace
There was perfect craze among those
who paid dollar to get into the Garden
and walk around the promenade to look
over society's best known representatives.
These persons were easy marks for the
programme sellers who, taking the situa-
ton in at a glance. went about with the cry
Get your programme containing a full
list Of the boxholders. Buy programme
and find out who every body is
As a consequence the programmes sold
like hot cakes at a quarter each. There
was quick turning Of the pages to a list
OF the boxhCl1ers, and Immediately prome-
made began, the curious ones, walking along
slowly with open programmes. endeavored
to locate the more famous of the patrons
But unfortunately the boxes were so we'll
filed that the numbers painted on the
sides were screened from public view, so
that after all it was impossible to dstin-
guish one family from another. Over on
the north side Of the amphitheatre in one Of
the front row boxes sat the daughter OF a
well-known New Yorker, and because OF the
tisPidy VI dihiIoIus WHICH kne
wore she was continually the centre Of
attraction. At her throat was fastened a
large diamond sunburst. while a necklace
OF diamonds and countless brilliants nest =
ling in her corsage made the curious stand
In front OF her In pen-mouthed wonder.
Within arms length OF the box stood two
private detectives in evening dress, who
were ready at any moment to afford protec-
ton il necessary.
In the crowd Of open-mouthed gazer S
stood two women.
Look at those diamonds" exclaimed
one OF them. Il wonder if they are all
real
Don't ask me-" was the others reply;
"but II they are they must have cost a fort
une.'
Not far away slight commo ton was
caused by the arrival of party consisting
Of two men and four women, the latter so
superbly clothed that EXCAVATIONS of
admiration were heard on all sides One
Of the women wore long white silk cloak
trimmed with silver lace. and a high collar
to match.
wonder what that cost?' oueried a
little woman who was using opera glasses
at a range Of fifteen yards.
Maybe 500, said her husband who
looked tired and careworn.
sNOnsanse Edward, Why II pnust hnyo