The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

Madison Square Garden, New York,
Nov 25.-There was no distance nag
dropped when the horse show passed the
wife to-right. for If not the usual money
winner the weeks race has entertained
many hundreds and has been fun of In
cidents c. ". Watson Of Baltimore.
leads the list of blue ribbon winners.
Hildred. the winner Of 131 blue ribbons
and thirty-one championships for +. d.
Jordan. OF Boston. and f. T. Bedford.
her present owner. received a summary
dismissal from the ring IN the class for
the best horse TO a iady's phaeton There
were eight engaged. and the famous Eng
lish hackney mare had acquitted herself
cleverly. driven by Miss Emily BEDFORD.
UNTIL as the ringside idiom has II, Hi
dred got the gate
The appointments seemed To be perfect,
and the crowd was puzzled at the eIimina-
ton of its favorite- All that had been
seen was that. after some talk between
the two judges. Carlisle and Koch. the
ring groom had taken "a message % Mss
Bedford. She Immediately drove out OF
the ring. Hildred stepping as lightly as
though on eggs, and shaking her head AZ
being restrained from trotting around the
circuit
Denies Mare Il Lame.
Il was told Hildred was lame. and 10
leave the ring was Miss Bedford's re-
port 10 her father. The announcement
astonished Bedford. while his daughter
with fearful eyes declared that the mare
had never taken lame step IN her Hfe
Neither Judges nor the veterinarians on
duty in the ring would explain. They
nod. and that IS all But Bedford OBJ
tanned from T. X. Sturgis. a vice presi-
dent and steward OF the horse show as
sOciation. a statement that experts had
declared the mare 20 DE lame on a fore
leg.
Judge Moore's hackney Mcnella won in
the class. driven by Mrs A. T. Kellar.
Women made a brilliant display Of gowns
and hats, and their clever driving pleased
as much as the stepping OF the horses.
II the rein work had counted. there would
have been nothing in II but Mrs G. W.
Watson. with Lord Baltimore and Miss
Hooley. with Quaker Maid and Miss
Bedford also displayed light hands until
her withdra~ VA. Mrs. Reginald Wander
bilt drove her husbands entry, SilhelI
Venus, Miss r. ". Whitney made Adonis
90 IN the geldiugs best style. while, of
course, Mrs. G. Blaisdell. with A 9.
Eanderblts Wanda and Miss Belle Balm.
with the Philadelphia entry. Sc0tlands
Queen, We're adopts.
Hunt Clubs Represented.
Pink coats OF hunt club teams bright
ened the brown soil of the ring in one
class. horses and riders taking the fences
with true sporting dash The only en-
tries were from the Union County hounds.
y. j.. ). J. Holloway. NJ r H: Kes-
wick Va, Hunt Club Julian Morris. NJ.
F. H. which won. and the Berkshire
Hunt Of Lenox. Mass, D. T. Dana, NJ.
+. II.
The official verdict on the week was
passed by Cornelius Fellowes. president
OF the Horse Show Association. who said I
Some Of our early shows did not do so
well but this is the first In the present
Madison Square Garden that has not
cleared a profit. The three factors 10
bring about a loss were the unsettled
financial conditions. operas at two houses. /
and bad weather. Yet the directors feel i
thoroughly satisfied. for expenses have
been made. and the class Of the exhibits /
has not only been nigh. but Of the types
by the educational work Of the shows"
Children in the Boxes.
It was children's day at the show. In I.
the morning the little ones were delighted I
with the ponies that We're shown in The
ring. and in the afternoon they sat in the 4
boxes and clapped their hands enthusiast /
tically when the relocated huntsmen
took their horses over the jumps. and
then watched the four-in-hands that we're 4
SO skilfully handled by their drivers.
one of the pleasing features Of the af-
teTnoon show was when Q. W Watson's |
team-Lord Baltimore. Ny Maryland. Viz
glnia. and Lady Baltimore-won IN the
four-in-hand class. Mrs. Watson. who oc-
cupied her usual seat in the box. showed /
her delight when the blue ribbon was i
pinned on Lord Baltimore's head. and
then when the orchestra played MY
Maryland" she again showed her appre-
citation of the compliment. Mrs. Watson I.
was costumed in black and wore a black
picture hat
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt. wearing a l
green costume with a hat 20 match, again .
showed in the ring driving a phaeton.
She had 20 be content with fourth prize. /
but took her defeat good naturedly and /
then went back 10 her box and chatted /
with her little daughter Kathleen. who !
was dressed all in white and wore a big /
white poke bonnet
Mrs. Vanderbilt Good Natured.
Mrs. Alfred c. Vanderbilt, who. in spite
of her husbands defeat in so many
classes this week, takes the things good
naturedly, wore black and white cos
tune, black hat trimmed with green
feathers and sable furs.
Mrs. Russell Hopkins wore a costume
Of gray and black cloth, striped. She
wore a big bunch Of violet orchids and
her hat was OF bl1ck velvet trimmed with
white tulle.
Miss Emily H Bedford is another Of
the exhibitors who has been very much