New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

Series of Open Air Horse Sbosvs
Keen Interest Evinced by Summer Coonists in Thorough
breds-Box Holders at Future Newport Event

No prettier sight can be afforded during the sea-
for out-of-door events than the gathering OF
beautifully gowned women at Of the open air
horse shows which are held in almost con-
tinuous line dates early July until October
The first this year was at Garrisons-on-Hudson,
exclusively for amateur exhibitors. and there
fore designated as a -'neighboThood horse show.
To this entries were sent by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
by Z. H Hartman. General Louis Fitzgerald Archi-
bald Rogers and z. r. Dick. and the classes judged
in number, including harness horses,
saddle horses. ponies and hunters. The Hartman
and Fitzgerald entries captured the majority or
the prizes and the show was attended by the
entire countryside wei by such neighbors
as motoring distance could bring for this mode of
getting the highways TO any place desired has
greatly extended ''neighborhoods" and neighborly
interests.
The next show of intense interest TO horse lovers
is that scheduled for August al Bay Shore It
will run for three days and attract a large crowd
Of the smart Long Island set It is held at Oak
wood Park. near the Vanderbilt estate, and 50
important an is # considered by exhibitors
that special trains are run TO and from the Bay
Shore station and the Show grounds 10 convey
the horses and carriages entered Fortyfour classes
and cups and money prizes. besides the famous
Beechwood Plate. wiz be awarded The Hyde Cup,
for four-in-hand teams shown before a coach or
. drag j. one that brings out stunning lot Of
horses Among the spectators one Is sure TO see
representatives OF all the thai are the wheels
within as well the hub and tires of New York :
hest element. as for generations have the town
sirs on the south side had residents those that
make their names famed for courtesy and hospital
ity and dictate the manners and doings of what is
termed the fashionable world
The Posts. root and branch, flock TO Babylon
and turn out in force FOR the horse show or any
other social affair held from Babylon TO Isp and
beyond. and young Mrs Julien T. Davies. their
near neighbor. can also be depended upon as a
spectator The Nilmerdings LawTances and, in
the time Of Frank LawrRnce, Winthrop Ruther-
furd the Harry 3 LivingstOns the Harry B.
HoIIins senior and junior. the Phoenix Remsens,
the Schuyler Parsonses. the LanGdon EwingS and
Charles S. Van Rensselaer,. Nj and Mrs. Henry
Rokenbaugh and Miss Silvia Dalton the Louis
Wards from Huntington and the Barclay Wards
are among the box holders. and Others in the list
are the Cushings the Cuttings. A q Vanderbilt,
the Duvals James Y. Graham the Harry Knapps
the George Hobbeses and George Nicholas. Gibbs
Jennings, Spencer Aldrich. Singleton Van Schaick,
Alfred and Samuel Nagstaff. The Duncan Woodses
Francis Sands. Herbert Xeeaes the Thomas Tap
ard Wharton and Messrs. Grace. II. w and Louis
Livingston, Grenville and Samuel Peters, Re DaGl
Low Pierrepont, Arthur Peabody and Paul DG-&
Besides these residents Of Babylon, Bay Shore
and Islir mentioned. those from TIE nearest
points on the north side OF the island, including
Huntington and Srn.thtown, flock for the show
You can hardly see them for the dust" as the
farmers say. as their motors dash by the
unmatched crossroads for the local authorities