New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
HORSE TO THE FORE.
Bigger Success than EUer- England
InUades Madison Square Garden.

autumn for many years 10 announce that once
more the horse is king Doubtless the kingshtp
OF the horse was the idea that originally lay be-
hind the beginnings of the National Horse SHOW.
but if the horse really be king it is a very lin
tied monarchy that he presides over, and society
has for some time been the power behind the
throne. 1t is no less that power this year than
heretofore. a fact which became apparent at
about $50 last evening, when the first days
programme of the twentieth annual Horse Show
was at its height.
Successful? Oh. yes, The time has passed
when people asked each other if the Horse
Show would be successful II has been pretty
well established that the annual equine parade
in Madison Square Garden is of the few
things that the tickle public does not tire OF.
Nor does one have to visit the Garden to know
that the show is as big go" as ever. All
Fifth-ave from Twenly-third-st. to the Park
tells of it. Every huge caravansary in the hotel
district is bursting with guests from every city
of consequence in the country. All the smart
shop windows contain reminders Of what is go
ing under the presiding genius of bronze
Diana. There are Horse Show IuncheOns. din
ners and suppers ali over town. and Horse Show
house parties by the hundred. Nor should the
dressma kers be forgotten. They have known
for months that the Horse show the
way. And now that it is here they will visit il
pared with those of rival modistes.
When the programme was at it's height last
evening President Fellowes announced that it
was a record breaking first day. and that if other
days showed propOrtiOnate increase in attend
ance~ lit would become necessary to close the
doors and sell no more tickets, a proceeding
that has only one or two precedents in the his
tory Of the show. Probably six thousand per-
sons visited the Garden last evening.
This years entry list is one OF the biggest in
the experience OF the management over fifteen
hundred entries having been made. The horse
experts. too. agree that on the whole the average
of quality is distinct Improvement especially
among the hunters and the saddle classes.
SOME NOTABLE ABSENCES
There are some notable absences this year,
and the first name that leaps To everybody's
mind is of course that of William 9. Whitney.
than whom no man did more for the pros
perity of Americas greatest horse exhibition.
The death of his father. of course. prevented
Harry Payne Whitney from showing any horses
this year. Reginald c. Vanderbilt also is pre-
vented from figuring among the exhibitors by
reason OF one two tiresone legal matters
which require his attention elsewhere. Nor
should one forget TO note the absence OF Dr. w.
f. WoOdend. who such r notable exhibitor
last wear. and whose financial collapse has since
However there are not wanting plenty OF new
corners. eager 10 seize the lauleIs laid down by
those who are distinguished Pay their retirement.
The Garden was a busy place at 10 o'clock
last evening-the jingle Of silver chains. the
faint aroma of the tdnbark. the gentle thuds OF
horses hoofs. the far of blare Of the band up
under the roof. the ever ctrcIing throng of hu-
manitv about the promenade, and over all the
hum OF politely subdued conversation. II
a scene that has become familiar the
Horse show itself but which somehow has Ioss
none OF its fmpressiveness as it has gained in
familiarity.
THE SHOW WITH EYES SHUT
4 person who stationed himself at some point
on tie promenade and closed his eyes would
have formed an impression of the Horse Show
compounded entirely of elements something Ike
these.
They say that The society people this year
"Ch. that can't be true, I'm sure l see sew
eral people know. and I'm sure-why, how 90
you DO, my dear Mrs Blank heard you
weren't back FROM
can This horse show fiuHph' ean it
clothes horse show
I'm getting dizzy following this merry-gO-
round. Let's 30 up where We can see the
,!Ses tba horses, What an idea! AS if any
body ever came TO the holse snow 70 see the
horses
My hoy, my boy What dill YOU think Of
that award in The rouy class
suit Suit" me, ei'' Great pegasus: Why. that win
ner,''-
Did YOU see that Blank woman
Could any body help tin that gown
Il admire her oourase-after ell that divorce
mess"
NO that ain the Vanderbilt box
But I'm sure it IS. Ny brother Bill knows
a man that used TO work ia their stable and ne
said''-
Notice how the. English show type has crept
into saddle horse"
We'll what can YOU expect if you have an
English judge Of the extremist sort? tell
YOU
.N ell Well. Wei, II this isnt Mrs. Brown.
How did YOU leave them in Atlanta. and where 5
Mr. Brown Didn't he come along, tooF
"Ch, YES, He came, lie always does, but ce
never comes 20 the Horse show. says MS time
is too sncTt here 20 bother with horses when
there are theatres 80 go TO- We come every
year. YOU know. and he al'-aVs sees SIX evening
and three matinee theatrical performances
Regular dramatic spree-yes-
English show horses have this year made a
more extensive invasion upon the national ex-
hibition than ever before No less than twenty
three high steppers for example. are among this
entries imported from England FOR the occasion.