The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-06

among Jewish children will also be
discussed day will be devoted to
a visit to Ellis Island. One of the
meetings of the conference will be
held on the East Side in the aud!to-
rum of the Educational Alliance, and
another afternoon will be set aside for
visiting a number of the large Jewish
institutions of the city.
Next week the National Horse Show
Already Madison Square Garden has
been transformed into a stable for
thoroughbreds, and the final touches
are being added today to the decora-
tions of the interior and to the show
ring The modistes and milliners are
in condition popularity described as
rushed to DEATH" in order that they
may complete miladys costume in
time for the opening parade of femi-
nine beauty on Monday night. For
the horses, as an attraction. haven't
anything on the ladies, who have
much on and are there principally to
"show it off, Our old college champ,
Alfe Vanderbilt, is president of the
National Horse Show association,
which pulls off the affair. and he also
is very, very busy completing the
preparations. Besides the ladies and
eral British army officers in gay uni
forms, number of Pittsburg million
aires and all varieties of horses, from
little Shetland runabouts to big tour.
ing and draft animals. College profess
sors will do the judging Of the horses
and drivers and the women will judge
each other.
Many of the new classes are de-
voted to the heavy harness horses,
from Percherons and Belgians to
Clyesdales and Shires. Ever since
the last international show in London
exhibitors have been busy buying up
the foreign champions, and this years
exhibit of draft horses in the Garden
is expected not only to surpass by
far anything of the kind ever seen
here, but also to have an important
influence in developing and improving
local breeds.
The Forest King Cup, of the value
of $3.50, still remains the blue ribbon
of the show, and competition will be
keener than ever in this event, since
j. w. Hartman. having won it twice
with Nala, has to score only once
more to make the trophy his absolute
property. Mr.. Hartman also has two
out of necessary three wins to his
credit in the $500 English Hackney
Challenge Cup. The Arrowhead Inn
Challenge Cup. for a race for four-in-
hands from the Arrowhead Inn to the
Garden is again on the program, and,
as was the case last year, is likely
to prove one of the most exciting
events Of the show
Truly our best society will have a
busy time of it next week. In addi
ton to the horse show, the widely
heralded New Theater will be opened
Monday night, and at the same time
will
it's regular season.
The New Theater is the nearest ap
proach to national playhouse that
the country possesses. 1t is located
at Central Park West and Sixtyse
ond street, and is monument to the
public spirit of some OF New YOrk's
Wealthiest men. Antony and Cleo
patra,'' with Marlowe and Sothern at
the head of the cast, is the bill for
opening night.
Among the plays selected for the
repertoire are The Cottage in the
Air" THE Niger" Strife" and THE
School for Scandal These plays
will occupy the first six weeks. There
are to be thirty weeks of continuous
playing.
No musical comedies are to be pre-
sented, but light operas. with MEM
bers of the Metropolitan Opera house
company in the cast, are to be given.
Among the distinguished players who
are to appear in the theater's stock
company are Edward H. Sothern,
Charles Cartwright. A. E. Arson, AL
bert Drumming. Ferdinand Gottschalk, |
Henry Stanford, Ben Johnson, Row
land Blackstone. William McVey. !
Charles Balsar, Jacob Wendell, Jr, |
Pedro de Cordoba, Master John Tan i
sey, Julia MarloWe. Rose Coghlan, |
Olive Wyndham, Jessie Busley. Mrs. !
Sol Smith. Beatrice Forbes Robertson, |
Beverly SitgreaveS That's LaWtOn |