New-York tribune., 1905-11-14
KING HORSE HOLDS COURT
Il PRINCE PAYS HOMAGE.
Queen Fashion Looks On, While the
Crogcd 1pplauds.

King queen and prince held merry car
nival the opening of the horse chow. at Mad
Square Garden. last night each wing with
the other for the centre of the stage Fierceiy did
the battle wage. ard when the bloodiess fray
was finished there was probably not one Of the
1oos0 persons who crowded the great amp1t-
theatre to sufocation who dared 20 n@me tae
winner
The king Of course. was King Horse, and
never did he prance into the ring with more
regal tread. paw the tanhark with more
naughty mien. curvet about the Judges witn
more graceful motion The queen. il is needless
to state, was none other than Queen Fashion.
who deckad with ermines and jewels Ia
the value of emperors ransom. and totally
oblivIous to the doings of King Horse, held cousr
in the boxes and arena seats.
Last. but not least. the prince. scion Of
royal house surrounded by gttering suite.
came and and conquered Loud rang the
hearty cheers of Il kindred people for Admiral
Prince LoGis of Rattenberg. the representative
of King Edward VII who from land far
famed for the beauty of its women and the speed
and grace of its horses, yet had a goodly need
of praise for what he saw.
The news that Prince Louis would attend the
opening: of the horse show attracted to the
Garden the largest crowd which ever tried
gain admission to New-Yor<s premier play
ground. While thousands gained access to the
interior thousands more were shut out AMI
these were forced to be content with packing
NIadison-ave. and the streets adjacent TO the
Garden and waiting catch Heeting glimpse
of the royal party II made its entree to the
Garden So dense was the throng, indeed, that
it was with difficulty that Prince Louis and his
staff reached the entrance
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT ATTENDS.
Great magnet that the prince proved. he was
not the sole attraction for Miss Alice Roosevelt
occupied prominent box, while the other arena
boxes held scores of men and women whose
names are known on two continents. To greet the
prince in fact were assembled the Oldest and
richest of New-York's aristocracy, and these in
turn suffced to draw to the horse show people
from almost every walk of life.
Democratic indeed was the grand prone
made which was one solid mass of humanity.
and where the capitalist and the social leader
rubbed elbows with the clerk and the dress
maker Apropos of the latter. the modistes Wers
out in force as usual. and il is safe TO nazaro
the guess that many Partisan creation which
cost it's weight in yellow metal VIII soon nav
an American counterpart.
1t was exactly $40 p. IN. when shrill olase
sounded from the bugler. and forthwith the band
burst into the soul inspiring strains of God
Save the King This could mean only one tnins
that royalty was approaching. With Wild
cheer of welcome the spectators arose ana every
| eve scanned the main entrance through whicn
| II was expected that Prince Louis and his suite
would rr,or,1entarify burst into view The crowd
/ waited and the suspense grew apaee. nut tie
British admiral did not appear.
soon however, the crowd detected the royai
guest and his party skirting the arena boxes ana
ascending to the royal box, over the entrance at
the Madison-ave. end Of the garden, into whlch
the prince and suite slowly fled owing 10 the
dense crowd at the entrance. the Famous gcesl
had come in through the assembly nail mus
avoiding the perhaps democratic. but none the
less unpleasant experience of pushing through
solid wall of gaping spectators
The order of entry into the royal boA was
&c follows. Prime Louis of Battenberg and Mrs
r. d. Evans Admiral r. d. Evans ana MIS-
T. NJ THOMPSON Admiral C. H. Davis and Mrs
Frederick Dent Grant. Admiral Willard H.
RroUnson and Mrs J. West Roosevelt, Mrs
willard H Brownscn and General Frederek u
Grant Captain Barnett and Captain Co"ieS'
Commander Byrne and Commander Carey. MIS-
Mabel King-Hall Miss ogden and Colonel X. NJ
Thompson, Captain King-HaH and Generai
C,osbv Iieute1iant Laeman, Captain Far
o,+ahr. Captain Pierce Captain L { Mc-
Loan Captain ". H, Whesler- Captain Robert
son captain Emory Captain Duncan kennecy'
C,anratn RAYMOND p Rodgers Captain kerrr
Lieutenant Sowerby Captain ReedeT' MIS- n
8 P Pell Mrs. F, F. G Ryan
PRINCE IN ROYAL BON
Tho n,ounted polfce. in force. accompanied the
,r,nce and party from Concy Island to Madison
sauare Garden and waited while the party
was inside When it left the garden the same
strong escort conducted it TO the LAMBS
the next point of destination. When the royal
rarty seated itself in the box the prince was
in the centre with Mrs Evans on one side ana
Mrs Thompson on the other. While the party
,..e arraucila. itself the band played medley
- pr;+isb and American national anthems
,rben the spectators seated themselves and tn?
horse eheW forgotten for the moment went
on again.
Prince Louis remained less than one hour IN
the f4nrden, hut before no left ne showed INA.
he believed in democratic methods thoroughlI.
for with General Grant. he descended onto ths
,,r1,,,anade and. guarded before and behind by
noI;een,en made the circuit of the arena. He
uas tostled and bumped, but he minded il never
q hit and seemed 10 derive real enjoyment from
The experience Some OF the members Of tha
royal suite followed suit
Prince Louis said on leaving the Garden: L
have never anything like this in Europe.
Everything is so admirably arranged. am so
delighted with the horse show that shall do
my best to come again some afternoon before
/ leave New-York.'
The going of the Prince did not lessen interest
i'm the classes which wound up the night pro-
gramme There was more room too when the
ear1v goers went and il plcasanter on the
promenade The tenants of the boxes mingied
freely with the less fortunate ones on tbe
boa rtl walk and here and there British n4Vd
ofIeeF ana an American beauty tnot the rnse1
otrr,cred the attention of the other pFOHenaQeFs.
The first class of the evening was ClaSs % foT
Mrs 1ot1f t,erk@ rode