The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Madison Square Garden, Nov. 22.-Heavy
harness horses drew the most attention,
at the Horse Show to-day, with hunters.
ponies, and saddle horses 10 iii IN the
gaps between the displays Of hoof toss
ing nags. In one muster of hackney
ponies. young Allan Hartman won and
Reginald Vanderbilt had only a mere
mention
There was placiGity among the fash
ionables, but the widest sore Of excite
ment in the representation of high life
below stairs in the judging Of the ap-
p0intment claims for victorias The
coachmen and fOotmen OF the town are
more limited in number now than before
the advent OF chaufeurs. but they are all
the more earnest horsemen- host Of
the clan came especially TO see the judg-
ing of this class
There were two men on each box. the
groom with folded arms as motionless as
Patience on a monument, and the coach
man, as motiOnless, save for the finger
ing Of the reins. To win in such class
gives renown 10 coachman in the an
nails Of the profession forevermone, and
the friends Of each aspirant saw that he
son, OF Boston. drawn by Lord Baltimore
and My Maryland, was the winning one.
Fifteen in Team Contest.
Fifteen Of the finest harness horses in
the world next came prancing in before
high carts 70 be judged for the team
prize
The performances at the In and Out"
by the hunters. and the accompanying
tests 10 reveal dOcility in the field.
brought out some mishaps TO the riders.
but, barring a few sulky or unlUcIy
ones. the class fulfilled its mission 10
reveal the advance in the quality OF the
present day cross country equine. Yet
there was a dearth OF entries from the
nearby hunts. although hOmebred and
imported horses could be found within
an hours journey 10 take the measure
OF the best in the class
Lord Mimic. one OF the entries. an old
time Canadian steepIechaser, fought bis
rider and wouldn't Try. while Centennial
another. only smashed through and
tossed or the doughty Sid Holloway. who
chung 20 the reigns and finished the trial,
while Wild Geranium proved il to be one
OF her wild DAYS and rolled A. c.
Sch-ariz, the gentleman rider, in the
dust. SapVs-c and Keswick. Virginia
hunters. owned in New York. Won two
Of the ribbons, the first and third.
Tied with Ten Each.
c. W. Watson and Moore were tied for
the lead at ten blue ribbons a piece when
the bugle sounded 10 start the evening
classes. with Reginald Vanderbilt next
with six frsts and J. W Hartman TALES
won with tandem and his road teams.
and the race for the premiership VIII rest
between the two leaders
Tomorrow night horses that have been
used regularly in drills are 70 compete by
officers Of the National Guard in uniform.
The nrst-class cadets from West Point
are 10 be guests at the Horse Show. aud
military tone viii prevail Frank B.
Barrett. lieutenant Of the First Bat
terry. Field Artillery who won the blue
with Nadad after the disqualification Of
Achilles in the class for horses suitable
for the cavalry, viii be in the ring again.
Hunters Day ut show.
With four classes for hunters and
Jumpers on the programme. in one or
which they had TO jump in and out, il
might have been clear hunters day al
the show to-day. and members OF hunt
ing sets from Geneseo, and Virginia.
the Berkshires, West Chester. and Long
Island. turned out 10 see how the horses
would perform.
There was quite a good sized attend
ance al the Garden in the afternoon and
considerable interest was taken IN the
classes. as they were judged by the oc-
cupants OF the boxes and arena seats.
Mrs Russell Hopkins Wore light tan
colored costume with a string OF amber
beads round her neck and gold BANGED
bracelet on her arm. Her hat was brown
and was trimmed with brown feathers.
shaded TO a light gold at the tips. Her
flowers were orchids
Mrs Alfred g. Vanderbilt was cos
hat. trimmed with a bird and pink tuIe.
Her fuTs were sable.
Mrs. Vanderbilt in Blue Velvet.
Mrs. Reginald c Vanderbilt wore a
very attractive costume of blue velvet
with blue hat TO match, trimmed with
blue plumes
Barceley Warburton. Of Philadelphia.
was IN the Vanderbilt box
Mrs. W. A. McGibbons wore a Lavender
costume with a hat trimmed with plumes
20 match.
Miss Carolyn Fellowes wore a black
velvet costume Of white boa and a white
hat trimmed with feathers.
Mrs. Louis Haight was in black cloth
with q black hat.
Mrs. c. W Watson, OF Boston, wore
black and a black hat with green
feathers.
Mrs. Paul A sorg was gowned in black
velvet costume Of white marabou boa
and q white hat trimmed with feathers.
Miss Emily H Bedford was in brown
with a rose colOred hat trimmed with
flowers.
James R. Keene visited the show dur
ing the afternoon, watched the hunters
for a while, took a little interest in the
harness classes, and then walked out.