The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-18

biIt Defeated by Mrs. John Gerkens
Team, Handled by Baton.i-f. AM.
brosc clark Sustains a Painless FAN
-WeuuitaI the Hest Of the Runners
Hue Ribbon for ". II. MoOre-IOrd
brilliant and Lord Golden 10. First
,u the Tandem llass-k chinOor wins
In the Guaiincd Hunters CIass-Awards
Although tin" eighteenth annual Horse
SLo,. was formally declared open yester-
Aav uor,ng AZ VI ldison Square Garden.
Il did not g,.l well under way until O'Clock
"a, night Il wd- then that New fork's
soce;v, briar' a. TO raiment and inclined
Ia bn enthusiastic as 20 things horsey.
,hronred the grea, amphtheatre and
afforded a dazzling picture for those who
wc,;, ther. to sec and not be seen From
the upper balcony the best view Of this
al ,ual function could he had.
With blazing lights forming canopy
above. with the walls and pillars Of the big
structure festooned in the Horse Show
Associations regular colors. orange and
black, with the private boxes and the re-
served seats Immediately behind them
Americas most noted families, and with the
promenade cncirCing the entire floor space
peoped with an ever-movng procession Of
well-dres,-cd notables, it remained for the
horses themselves. the polished eauipages,
the spirited riders and drivers, the busy
grooms and the competent judges to com
plcte the picture in the oval shaped tan
bark ring
The never-ceasing music provided ny
Lander, whose musicians. by the way,
played over and over again the same old
t,,nc. that have been so familiar AT the
metropolitan racetracks during the past
decade. the blare Of the buger's comet,
the shouts Of the grooms, the stamping OF
boofs upon the board floor and the cries
of enthusiasm which now and then went
up from hundreds of throats added life
to the scene and kept the interest at the
highest notch But IL was the same old
story as regards society. Those who had
the extreme pleasure Of sitting in the private
boxes were there. no doubt, to enjoy not
only the exhibition in the ring, but also to
meet host of friends who were there for
the same purpose.
The women Of the upper crust wore white
Their costumes we're beautifully made
Rich in material and set Of with costly
Jewels, their dresses we're in striking con-
trast to the faring habiliments of those
who no doubt believed they were entitled
to a place in the highest rank of society.
but unfortunately for themselves were
unable for various reasons TO fulfill IL.
1t was the proper ca per for the latter
class to 60 to the Horse Show at any cost ,
for they very we'll knew that TO stay away
from such an important social function
would have been a blot which they might
never be able to wipe out. The same con-
trast existed between the two classes Of
men. Those Of upper ten dom could be dis.
tinguished from those who. though they
possessed comfortable share Of this world g
riches, could not boast Of blue blooded
ancestors running through several genera
tons.
Then excluding these two classes there
was another represented by those who could
neither be called rioh nor high In the social
scale, but who came to the Garden to ex-
perience the unusual novelty Of breathing
the same atmosphere with the rich and the
we'll bred, something that only the Horse
Show from year TO year affords. The
gathering place Of these curious individuals,
both men and women, was at the main
entrance to the arena. They stood in groups
which could not be dispersed by the ener-
0etic attendants, and as the crowd of not
ables came pouring in a general inspection
followed. Two middle -aged women whose
clothing was anything but stylish, but who
looked like Harlem dressmakers. refused
to bulge from the steps leading to the boxes
At the right-hand side Of the entrance,
Ladies', you cannot stay here" said an
attendant as he moved toward them you
are very much in the way
I'VE have paid to see the dresses" was
the quick reply Of one OF the women. "and
this Ia the place to see them. and We alb
solutely refuse to move"
The attendant beat hasty ret reat and
the two women proceeded to carry on their
inspection without further Interference.
Isn't that a lovely creation?" remarked
one TO the other as a woman all in green
with a green hat and long green feather
swept on to the promenade, the observed
Of all observers.
Il don't think so at ALL" was the others
retort. Green isn't becoming to her
She ought to wear black"
I'm bet that's one Of the Vanderblts
or one Of the Astors." said meek little
man TO a woman much larger than himself
as a tail, broad-shoudered, handsome mar
of 40 came in. escorting four pretty womer
dressed in faultless attire.
He isn't Vanderbilt or an Aston ex
planned Central Office detective who wal
in the group. He il well-known tailo
and he has probably made hundred dress
suits worn here tonight. No wonder hi
customers look we'll, when he is such I
swell dresser himself"
And 80 the comments continued Will,
the throng on the promenade increased il
size until the parade could travel only at
snail's pace. II moved In one direction
and mingling with society on foot wer'
men familiar at the racetracks, at the hors
sales and at other sporting centres whit
wore the so-caled glad rags with apparen
ease. and who seemed to be just as much a
home ~ the swells who rubbed elbow
with them. Altogether 1t was brillian
assemblage comprising all classes and ye
imbIed with the love of horsefesh whic
II ever on the increase.
The size of the crowd which according T.
the management was a record breaker 10
the first night, proved conclusively that tn
show will be phenomenal success, Bofor
ind tiop