The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
OVERFLOW AT SHOW.
10000 Persons Watch the
Judging in the Garden.
BLUE RIBBONS FOR CHAMPIONS.
Four-in-Hands Driven Cleverly
by Noted Amateur Whips.

Prescott Lawrcnce's Famous Hackney
Fashion. Makes His Positively Last
Appearance-F. 4. stevens Wins Out.
right the Hackney breeders Cup
DIR. VENTS Road Team Captures
the American Coaching Club Trophy
Flower OF L,nnewood Scores Twice
for Joseph T.. Widcner-F. Ambrose
clark Rides Fancy Jane TO Victory In
the Corinthian Class Directors to Act
on Protests-Show Horses Are Not III.
More than 10000 persons attended the
Horse Show in the Madison Square Gar
den last night IL was the largest out
pouring of the week and by 10 O'Clock
hundreds were being turned away from
the doors. Long before society filled the
boxes and reserved seats. the promenade
around tho ring was filed with the usual
procession which included people wear
ing evening dress ami people in ordinary
street clothes. Before the first event was
called there was an inspection of the horses
in their stalls in the basement the Shet-
land ponies coming in for "A large share of
attention, with the jumpers and saddle
horses next in popularity The splendid
appearance of the horses and their COM
Portable surroundings served to dispel
. rumors Of sickness among them, which
had been spread during the early part of
the week
The grooms lollcd about chewing straws
and waiting for IA, Of ka
Various owners walked among the stalls
caressing their equine pets and talking
of their chances for blue ribbons. Outside
OF the Garden on Fourth avenue were many
smart traps which were to be exhibited in
the arena later on. Aroundt hem crowds Of
ouIi BUS persons gathered, examining the
wheels and talking horse There we're
groups Of such persons all around the Gar
den for that matter, the crowd outside the
main entrance being of such proportions
that the police experienced difficulty in
keeping passageway clear for the patrons
Of the show, For the first time since the
show opened the top gallery was filed. FRI m
this lofty perch a splendid view of the pro-
ceedings below was to be had, and inciden-
tally it was possible to appreciate the size Of
the assemblage.
When the promenade was most thickly
populated confusion began to reign SUI
preme just inside the main doorways
The crowd streaming in like food tide
came in contact with the procession moving
In an opposite direction until things be-
came so completely choked up that il was
impossible TO get either in or out. Then
the police were called upon to do their
most effective work They pulled and
hauled at the people until they were hot
under the collar, but TO no avail Every
thing was blocked, even to the gates, so
that many turned away in disappointment.
The inevitable change in society's cos
tunes was apparent all around the arena
White was the prevailing color as far back
as society sat. while beyond was a fringe
Of black, red, yellow and in fact all of the
colors of the rainbow, reaching clear to
the walls Countless women stood up
in the aisles, many of them sweeping the
spectacle with opera glasses and taking
in everything TO be seen at a glance. Up
under the roof Lander's Band kept blarng
away and actually playing several airs
that had not been heard before. The
musicians and the spectators who sat on
the same plane with them were stfled
with the heat, but 1t made little difference
to them so long as they could see and be
heard. There was more enthusiasm and
spontaneous applause from the upper
story than from the patrons down below
which showed significantly the horses pop
ularity with the masses.
Thursday j. always the greatest day a,
the show and this remarkable gathering
was not unexpected
III this thing should continue another
week, said prominent horseman, "societ ,
would be so compile ally tagged out that
other shows W Guild go to the dogs because
Of a lack of patronage. I'll bet that the
theatre managers will be glad when tn,
affair il over"
The most sensational costume worn b,
woman during the evening was a comb
nation Of colors that would have put
rainbow out of business Her hat Wa
bright red with long streaming whit,
feather, her dress was pink with blue trim
mings, her cloak was black with yellow
edging, while her gloves were Of a lila,
color, with gold buttons extending up to h,
elbow. She carried a red fan in one hant
and silver purse in the other. Her escor
was conspicuous because of n long gra,
overcoat, a red neclltie and n cedar brown
derby hat, Somebody was unknd enough
TO say that the man was a cOachman ant
the woman a high-class cook. But what
ever they were they cid not seem to be a
all embarrassed at their surroundings anC
enjoyed the people and the show immensely
The "drcssmaKcrs and nIlhners' assoca
ton was in trouble early in the evening
The mob at the main entrance made il i'm
possible to scrutin2e the Partisan creation.
and there was absolutely no room for note
books and pencils. As a result the dress
makers and milliners were soon pushec
to the wall, where they grumbled in cndles,
conversation over their predioament
Did you see that woman with then
diamonds in her hair?" asked a thick.se
man turning to tall, thin women. why
she must have had a hundred of them.
should think she would be afraid that some
body would pinch them"
Those were not diamonds. remarked
another man. with look of disgust; "the,
were only pieces Of cracked ice. There
Is whole lot of ice around here tonight
This remark, however, was not exact
true, for the reason that the displa
OF jewels was more dazzling than before
there bling a goodly supply Of them il
almost every box. II was long after /
o'clock When the last of the visitors de
parted and the long train of vehicles dis
appeared in the night.
II was day of many incidents, the morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions eac'
furnishing n full quota of entertainment
Hackney breeders crowded the rails in tn,