The Washington herald., 1906-11-20
ChicagOan Carries Off HOnOrS
at Gotham Horse Show.
LITTLE GIRL WINS FIRST PRIZE
Opening Day Indicates that This
Years Event viii Be Particular
Iy HOrsey Anafr-Society Appears
in Force in Rich COsfumes-Oid
Favorites Take the Blues.

enough for an outdoor snow, the greatest
indoor fixture, the National Horse Show
began to-day at Madison Square Garden
There will be the making Of champions
and the settlement OF rivalFies between
old champions. on the tan bark until the
week end. There have been shows and
shows at the Garden, but this time, to
Judge by the tone Of the opening, it is "a
be the horsey horse show.
Automobiles formed q double line about
the building during to-night's show. and
their occupants. when they cast aside
the chrysalis Of furs TO reveal radiant
evening dress and entered the boxes. be-
came enthusiastic over the horses under
judgment 1t was the same way in the
afternoon. and with the promenaders, as
we'll as with the box and seated oecu-
pants, the horses held sway The wom-
en-, gorgeous in modish raiment and
with faces aglow with delight, talked
horse to their gallant escorts; the men
talked horse, when not paying compH-
ments, and the young folk. girls and
boys. were as enthusiastic over the class
es as they would be at a church fair
raffie.
Old FavOrites Win.
The cid favorites quite overtopped the
other entries. Sweet Marie won for A.
G. Vanderbilt, and another of his park
team, Rustling Silk, was first in the open
ing class for medium-weight high step
pers ". II. Moore was placed in each Of
the classes, playing second fiddle TO New
York. Boston, through the absence of
Eben =. Jordan, is out of the running
this year
Drivers in the housekeeping classes and
the riders were as usual amateurs, near
amateurs. professional, whips and deal
erS- Rich Men. poor men. and men
hustling like fun for a living were to-
gether as rivals All are equal on the tan
bark. and colored grooms drove gigs
against the Vanderbilts, Noores, and
ThompsOns.
Women rose and drove. A little girl,
Miss Margaret Weyher, who rode astride,
gained place in the afternoon with Sid
ney J. Holloway's Tit-Willow.
A brilliant figure in the gig classes. as a
whip. was Miss Morosini. who is one Of
the best amateur whips seen in Central
Park. She wore very becoming and elabO-
rate carriage costumes, the effects being
heightened by many diamonds Miss Ross,
who came from England two years ago to
drive in the gig and team classes, attract
ed attention by the gorgeous colors Of her
traps.
Chicago Beats Vanderbilt.
Chicago had its hack at New York in
the afternoon tandem class, when W. H
Moore's new hackney's Londie and Men
ella won out. Reginald Vanderbilt was
second Miss BedfOrd's entry third. and
the Baltimore chesunuts. Norma and
Chatterbox. from c. w. Watson's string,
fourth. IT seemed as if the honors in the
heavy harness classes this week lie be-
tween W. II. Moore and the two Wander
bits, just as two weeks ago at the Chi
cago show the issue was a race between
James Hobart Moore and Reginald Van
derbit
Mondays afternoon attendance is never
very large. The public does not patronize
the show until later in the week. but the
social set that made it a practice never
70 miss a day was on hand, every arena
box was occupied between and o'clock.
and there was q steady parade around the
board walk
The costumes worn by the women were
-ich. but there was very little Ostenta-
tious display. A few appeared with jewels.
but they were among the new set. and
have yet 20 learn. Mrs. Elisha Dyer Oc-
cupied her usual seat in the box she has
had for years She wore her favorite
color. gray. and a small gray hat.
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt wore a hello
tr0pe costume and a cream cOlOred hat
trimmed with yellow. She paTaded quite
a long time. and made several visits. Mrs.
Harry Kip was costumed in brown. She
wore brown furs and a brown hat
Some Brilliant Costumes.
Hiss Jean Reid was in the Gerry box
she wore a costume of brown velvet and
white lace sable furs, and a brown picture
hat. Miss Mabel Gerry wore black velvet
and white lace. and a black hat Miss
Angelic wore a costume CT blue and black.
8Irs. Henry Metheim wore brown vel
vet and black hat trimmed with green
plumes. Mrs Henry Seligman wore black
and sable furs
Mrs. Fred Edey wore a costume Of hello
trODe cloth and small hat of light golden
brown. Miss Laurel Swan wore an old
rose costume trimmed with braid and a
pastel coloTed hat trimmed with roses.
Mrs f. B. Hoffman wore blue velvet
and a blue hat Mrs. Charles Childs was
Costumed in black
Mrs. Alfred c. Vanderbilt wore a hello
trope costume and black hat with hello
trope pIumes.
Mss Caroline Fellowes wore brown and
e small brown hat trimmed with blue
Mrs. Oliver Hartman wore heliotrope and
q toGue trimmed with roses.
The Afternoon Awards.
n the afternoon awards. the first prize
in the jumping class. open to all. per-
formances over fence only to count, $50.
was won by Lord NIinto. b. &. years,
owned by George Pepper.
The first prize. $100 for ponies in har-
ness, above 13 hands 5 inches, and NOT
exceeding Il hands inches. years old or
over, was won by Beulah Bonnethom.
Al - hands, 8 years, and Bracelet. b.
m. al hands. years old, owned by
William H. Moore.
In the class for stations for getting
POLO ponies. TO be shown in hand Fume.
b. 6. I42 hands, 6 years, owned by August
Belmont won first prize, SlO0.
In the other classes shown this after
noon these were the winners:
Class 36-HOTses and mares or geldings,
above 1A2 and not exceeding Is hands; 10
be shown in appropriate vehicles. First
prize S14o, won By Rustiing Silk, b. m,
149 hands, years. Oakland Farms.
Class 1EHorses over 141 and not ex-
ceeding % hands; f years old or over, up
10 carrying 160 pounds; first prize, $780,
Redwood, b. g. Il hands. years. Mrs.
h O. McEIvaine.
Class 43-Horses exceeding Is hands.
suitable for a heavy cart or four-wheeled
vehicle: first prize, $3.50. Sweet Marie b.
m. Isl hands years. Oakland Farm.
driven by Alfred G. Vanderbilt.
Glass 99-Qualihed hunters Cmiddle
v-eipbtl carving between 165 and 80