The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
Men Especially Detailed for Guard Duty at the Horse Show Which Opens
 To morrow.
MANY HORSES TRIED OUT
About Twenty of the Silver Cups to be Given as Prizes Now on Ex~ hlbition--NIrs. Bunton's
 Trophy.

The new armory of Troop 4 Cavalry, (. N. G., on Orange street, was filled last night with friends of the troopers who thoroughly enjoyed the privileges of the finely appointed club house dur ing the early part of the evening.
 During the cavalry drill they filled the daintily decorated boxes at the end of the riding hall, that have been got ready for the horse show. which will be held on next Wednesday and Thurs day evenings. They also filled the seats in the balcony at the end of the riding hall. There was generous ap. plause as the cavalrymen charged down the riding hall, rode in platoon formation, and went through sabre drill
 After the cavalry drill, guards were especially detailed for guard duty and to act as ushers on each night of the horse show.
 During the latter part of the eve ming, while an orchestra furnished mu- sic for the occasion. about fifty cou- ples enjoyed dancing in the large as- sembly hall on the second floor of the club house, including two or three square dances. This is the second of a series of receptions and dances to be given by the troopers to their friends every two weeks, during the winter.
 The chief matter of interest during the course Of the evening, however, was the trying out of many of the horses that will be in the horse show tomorrow night and the following evening.
 Especially noticeable was the fine work done by Macbeth. owned by c. NJ. Du Puy of Yale university, who came from Pittsburg. This handsome bay hunter is entered In the jumping class and easily. clears five and six feet This, horse will undoubtedly win the large three handled silver cup, which is offered as the trophy for jumpers on Wednesday night He will be on exhibition both nights at the show.
 About twenty of the silver cups to be given as prizes are now on cxhibi- ton in the store window of c. +. Longley X Co. clothiers on Church street They are very handsome in design. with enamel finish. These cups are to be given as first prizes in addition to the blue ribbon in each class.
 Red. yellow and white ribbons vii be given for the second. third ana | fourth prizes. respectively in eacf class.
 Mrs c. B. Bunton has presented tht trophy to be given in the ladies' sad. dle horse class. It is a large an6 beautiful cight-inch silver cup, witi 1 three handles.
 i Martin X Martin, the well known makers of saddles of New York city i are also giving one of the prizes.
 The decorators are at work putting i up special decorations in the armory ] for the horse show, and the cleo tricians will be busily engaged during l the next two days in the work of in stalling special wiring and electric lighting for the boxes, and for the ring of the riding hall, as well as fol the hurdling and jumping.
 The Troop A horse show which will i be the first horse show ever held un- der coveN in the state of Connecticut is eertaiF to prove to be one one of the in New Haven. Many handsome gowns will undoubtedly be worn upor this occasion.
 All of the boxes and the greater part of the reserved seats have al ready been sold. Some of the lattei may still be had at Mix's drug store at the corner of Church and Chape streets General admission tickets d 50 cents each may he secured iron members of Troop A or at the armor. on the nights of the show.
 The officers and judge of the Troop horse show are as follows: Judge, Nj ] J. C. Keith of Kentucky; manager, Nil George E. Button: veterinarian. D Arthur T. Giilyard; business committe. Corporal Frank T. Maronev. chairman Private William H. Welch: secretar, .. M Sergt Dwight B. Snow: treasur CT: committee. First Sergt. John Hug, Sergt. Henry H. Lord. Sergt. s. Williai Smith, Sergt Frank D. Cargill. Serg Frank F. Wolf. Corp. John C Tavlo Corn. Charles l. Florence, Corp Oti Metz. Corp. Charles s. Yeomans. Corr WhittleScy s. Benton. Saddler Fredei ick W. Palmatier Trooper William l Dill and Trooper Alexander Cumming