The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
SMASHER AT The HORSE SHOW
CARRIE NATION TACKLES MRS.
4. q. Vanderbilt THERE,
Press Agent Beside Her and Bible In Hand
Wants 10 know why Mrs. Vanderbilt
Spends SO Much on (1Othes-lpsets
n Bottle and Flares Up at pants"

Carrie NationJthe Kansas saloon smasher,
visited the Horse Show yesterday after
noon and created a mild sensation there
until she was escorted to the door by the
police. She went to the Garden at the
earnest solicitation of her press agent,
and as soon a. she had passed within the
gates she made her presence known.
Mrs. Nation did not have her Ratchet
with her, She carried Bible instead,
which, she said was just as efficient as
her famous weapon. She looked about
her with suspicious air. Evidently she
believed that the Horse Show was cloak
for iniquity. The dresses Of the women
were first to arouse her ire.
What do you think Of the costumes
Carrief" a bystander asked.
"Oh. they are pretty enough replied
| the Smasher, but the women ought to be
ashamed of themselves for wearing EN-
| They ought TO he home attending TO their
! families instead Of posing here like this.
| The whole thing looks like a millinery
shop. They'll get their desserts OH judS-
ment day"
Then a man with wide-checked riding
brooches caught the Smasher's eye. She
stalked up to him.
Take off those pants" she cried. "Of
with EN-. You oughter be ashamed of
| yourself. The idea of wearing such rags"
The man hurried away In confusion ard
Mrs. Nation. turning triumphan,ly to her
press agent. asked:
Where are the Vanderbilts?"
SIZE was shown to box 10. in which were
Mrs. A. &. Vanderbilt, Miss Kathleen Neil
: n and Mr. and Mrs. William Field. Regi-
n1ld Vanderbilt and A. &. Vanderbilt were
standing al the rail nearby watching the
| horses Mrs Nation mounted several steps
without hesitating and. leaning over
grasped Mrs Van ierbilts arm
Now you, why are you here spending
80 much money for clothes for your wretched
| body?" she asked
Mrs. Vanderbilt and her friends were
visiby annoyed The crowd gathered
around the box and Mrs Nation cont inued
Il want you TO contribute to my home III
Kansas for the wives Of dr,inkards,
"Oh, yes, | know" Mrs. Vanderbilt hast lily
replied please write TO me and your
letter will loo attended to"
Mrs Nation was about to say something
more when Reginald and A. G. Vanderbilt
pushed their way TO the box through the
crowd a. If to interfere. Before they could
arrive a, Mrs Nations side, however
several ushcrs had seized her and escorted
her away.
| she We NJ 10 1nf care. WI Nb'''Ab
men were sitting at a table drinkirg whisk y
The Smasher put on black look and sweep
ing up to the table threw glasses and bCtth
On the floor. Then, garing AT the men
she screamed, you are going TO hell fast.
The men looked at her in ama2eInent fo
n moment. but quickly recognizing he
they burst out laughing. THIN Jame'
Nillepiguc. the big caterer, stepped UP
falling Mrs Nation by the arm, he said:
You'll have tn get out of here.
'Of course you want 10 put me out
. said the smasher. eNcitedly, you're en-
coura cling those men TO go to he'll so as Il
get their money. | loathe this whole place
It's simply perdition. Society Is frau'
and the Horse Shows a fake. All of thes'
dudes are on the straight road TO hell
with their cigarette smoking and drinking
It's an outrage
Are YOU going TO do any smashing?
, asked a man who evidently hoped to SCI
some,
Il won't tell YOU" snapped the smasher
"and won't tell you what ! have in m
She had laid her Bible on a table.
man picked it up.
, Give me that" cried the smssher
snatching the book out of his hand. That
| my Ratchet to-day
just then Police Sergeant Mott appeared
you'll have TO stop this business. o
I'll put you out, he said.
who'll put Carrie Nation out of hcref
demanded the Kansas terror, loudly, way
ing her Bible aloft The crowd howled an
laughed at her Sergt, Mott, grabbin
! her by the arm, led her to the door.
"Now, will YOU please get out Of here
said Mott. You'll get two columns in I'll
newspapers tomorrow morning and yo
! ought 10 be satisfied
Mrs. Nation gave one long, witierin
glance at the crowd behind her, and steppc
out. Then she posed for several photograIl
and went away. her press agent telling h,