New-York tribune., 1908-11-09
HORSE ON SHOW TO-DAY
ANNUAL LUNCHEON HELD.
Exhibitors from, Al Parts of Country
Gather at Garden.

Nearly two thousand persons enjoyed the annual
complimentary luncheon Of the National Horse
Show Association at the Madison Square Garden
yesterday afternoon Horsemen from all parts of
the country hocked to the Garden preparatory %
witnessing the great annual American classic. IN
which the finest horses OF this country are 20 meet
and prancs about on tho tanbark
The dinner yesterday afternoon IN The order
of a Iovefest IN which competitors from all thu
states Of the nation met IN harmony and friend
ship and Joined each other in praising the excel
lent arrangements made by the managers OF tbs
show
Patrick Francis Murphy made his annual "horss
show speech, and IL was considered the best OF
his long career After thanking the press FOR It's
support OF previous shows and Of the present ona.
he said:
Some people live in vain: some live in Nebraska;
others migrate to Africa some choice spirits attend
the national horse show banquet II opens the a1-
tunnal drama the horse show Is nsti2nsl inSTtu-
the widower. who had been a generous patron q
already attended three o9 per own weddiHgs. h4
wrote across the bottom Of the invltasoas. .5s
So. under the head OF Past Pert9rTnances.- al
friends OF the horse should rejoice that this man
agement has the same men Of experience and ildg-
ment: the pioneers OF prlnclDe, naiisss Lle 5ess
1t was said by an ancient sage and Is. therefors
but they do their own drinking; the author OF tais
phrase was probably not thinking OF horses. ths
9P9fon ea5 OF waoH TsTsn sS 9s s men g 2 e
polls. but they do Their own & votins % -II N Eeosnt
Niagsrs Of lies: il was test OF endu-ancs and no
a galley slave is a man Of leisure
Speaking Of horse in literature, ~ L r1Inorsd
annoyance Those gentlemen now Trims that soms
psGRf pgn.s. n p4Ms5 thar faenfed Sinners could With ua
tied oPportunities In regard 70 Eaci2g .. y 1ig3t
nent man. Ii Hung Chang, when on a visit here
he had never seen horse race, put refused U m
Begged that they would not disturb him a. he ~
perfectIy satisfied that horse could run faster
than another
After the applause which greeted Mr. Murphy's
speech had subsided James T. Hyde spoke In r.
gard to the press he said: The press IS ever kind
to our virtues, and faults ever blind We
could not hold show without the support q ne
press Gentlemen, for years have lived in this
city and seen shows come and shows go Gentle
men. 1 drink TO the press OF New York City
After Mr.. Hyde's speech the diners and IN.
representatives Of the press visited the TRACK ara
watched the horses take the jumps No serious
accidents marred the sport although several riders
got more or less bad falls Altogether. however
the hunters jumped in good style and promised
fine sport for to-day
The events scheduled for to-day are;
1880 a ul-Judsins afty-Ons hunters or iumDsrA
1sA8s p m'yudging four pairs Of horses Cass ?s
215 D u-Judging I've pairs OF poIfs C@sS -. "a
2:45 p m.-JuJsins thirteen harness horses. novice
olss go; p -Judsns eighteen Iady's saddle horses
ss5 p -Judsins eleven qlAIlasa hunters Cmtddls
D ul.-JudEfuS harness tsndenas. class -
425 . m.-Judgfng eleven thoroushbred staii0nz
4:45 D. m.-JudginE tventy-ons harness horses
Class S4 -
5:i5 D m-Judging hss ponies under saddle class =
500 P M-RECESS.
$50 D na-Judgng three pairs OF ponies in harness
S. 40 p un.-Judsns seventeen thoroughbred saddle
9.f0 D. m-Judsinz four teams tfour-iu- hands.
Class 40
a.25 n.-JudSins three pairs Of horses shown %
hror,RhamS appointments count Class 81
40 D m-JuJEinE fourteen harness horses class So
1910 D m-Judgfng sixteen qualified hunters tiisE-
weight. Glass 81
Among the guests Carl < Burr, jT- Dav ia
Bonner H d Babcock F Ambrose Clark, Frank
T. Clarke. David Croker. Jay F. Carlisle. John IT,
DonneIIy Cornelius FeI1owes. jr-. Harry n HollO-
way II H HoIIisteT. T. FFyti James He-Nr.