New-York tribune., 1906-11-19
HORSE REIGNS SUPREME
Luncheon yesterday Preceded the
Opening of annual ShOzU To-dau.

Some two hundred and fifty guests were present
yesterday afternoon at the annual luncheon pre-
ceding the twenty-second annual show OF the Ma
uonal Horse Show Association Of America at the
restaurant OF the Garden. They We're received by
Cornelius Felowes president of the association.
Before the luncheon the guests inspected the
arena OF the Garden. which is all ready Tor the
show. 1t IS draped n yellow and black. and a
brief rehearsal showed that everything was ready
for the opening to-day. Among those present wsre
Joseph Agosttni, Aurel Batonyt David Bonner
John s. Bratton. w H Catlin. General ]. B. Cas-
tennan, William Durlaad Colonel H. L Scott A
g. Vanderbilt and p. C, Vanderbilt
President Fellowes made brief speech. welcom-
ing the guests, after which Patrick Francis Murphy
said in part:
The most fascinating. the most delightfully."- fresh
ana notably interesting event of the year IS at hand
2JJtiIety VIII now return-society with q big $
w9If4 ts Written VT about and paTagraphed as an as
Ie oo[eG ( Iogether tna9 alone BY pleasant fiction
the the Lown is supposed TO have been empty with
The board Of directors present this week a
palatable feast They know proper ingrA-
dents for successful show-a sprinkng Of aristo-
horses It qgiPby @ bs Of go0d 0osT ethn t me
eggs that count in an omelette; It is manner. not
AS a relish, there will be on view few persons
VINO VINO nave con1lttet lndlscretions This brings the
sooq people; mere is no one so curious in regard
10 the veiled side of life thoroughly strait laced
woman. 1t is pleasant notice the frailties OF
and it costs nothing
rectors This Is your twenty second show, al
There is popular prejudice surrounding this num-
ber TO which you seem to bid defiance. You present
to-day, always, unity of membership and a
youthfulness OF action that outrage all statistics
II is a paradox OF life. that all Of would live
long; yet. wishes 10 be old. AS advance
in years. think the prime OF life is always five
years ahead.
The recipe 20 keep young all ones life is easy
shoes, clear conscience and spending other per-
sons money. From indications, the directors have
the money. In regard 10 conscience the game is
unequal We have FIVE senses and only one con-
science.
Directors OF the National Horse Show. you have
achieved real greatness you public benefactors
you encourage the breeding of horses and stimulate
the competition of we'll groomed women. As for
the men. they do not count; they belong 70 a sex
that be bald, and vet be beloved. Women and
horses the two important features OF life.
Neither Of them be spared, for without either
what would become OF ''the race?
While there no real. live prince here this season
TO help open the show IL Is expected to be Just
brilliant as ever if not more The entries are
more numerous and Of better class than before.
Most OF the horses which have been taking rib
bons az the outdoor shows this summer Will be seen
at the Garden trained the minute, while the spe
cial classes. including such heavy draft horses,
will be more interesting than ever feature this
year is the large Increase in the number of
entered about three times many as last year.