New-York tribune., 1909-11-09
THE HORSE ON
DRESS PARADE
BIG CROWD OUT TO
PAY HOMAGE.
Madison Square Garden in
Nesr and Gorgeous Attire
for yearly Shoe.

color schemes Of green and white. under
q canopy of light blue that represented
fairly snd truly 2 summer sky. Madison
Square Garden was thrown open yes
terdsy for the twenty-ffth time 20 serve
as the throne room OF his majesty the
horse Thousands attended during the
dsv 20 psy homage az the equine court
snd the show. wing though 81 was with
the opening 81 the New Theatre and the
orera season for favor IN the eyes of
society and the world Of Gotham At
large. was fairly launched on what prom
ises 70 he the most successful week Of
its long snd proud career.
There was color everywhere. and
freshness. sparkle and life. The Stars
and stripes. joined with the Union Jack
O. old England. were intertwined here
ard there IN token of the inspiration
that Alfred q Vanderbilt. moving spirit
~ the new directors of the National
Horse Show Association. drew from
brilliant Olympia. in London. and its in
ternstionnl shows and ~ the new friend
ship that lay in the visit. semi-official,
End mark Of new esteem of the British
ofhcers who had travelled more than
three thousand miles ~ ocean 10 match
their riding skill against the hest of
Americas cavalry. trained on the plains
Of kansas
II was a brilliant scene when the
crowd Of the evening began 70 pour in.
Seats had been well filled. boxes sprouted
here and there. and there vas jostling
on the promenade all afternoon. and
even in the morning the faithful few
~ -rrNrr lnF
the horse had been on hand. But il WAS
reserved for the evenings flourish of
trumpets. as II always is. 70 herald the
coming of tho first real crowd and 20
greet the early corners. who formed the
frst deleEation of the brilliant throng
that viii be as much a part Of the spec
tacle as the occupants of the ring.
As the Judging went on there was an
ever fuller stream n beautifully gowned
women pouring in from Madison avenue,
and soon the boxes began 10 be well
nned. Round and round swept the un-
attached ones. the men whose affections
the horses must share with the butter
Fies IN the boxes. and there we're greet
fnEs n friends Just hack from Europe or
in from Ions Island. unseen since
srrinrs last functions. AZ every turn.
II was - have been IN International
dsv. hut the British officers and their
mounts were q sad disappointment, al
though there were not lacking those who
.sid that the tables might he turned ere
the week vas over The Enslishmen
.aNed most completely in the class for
Jumpers that filled q great part of the
morning. and the ring was robbed ~
their presence in the afternoon. owing 10
an unfortunate misunderstanding Of the
conditions set forth in the programme al
fhe time their entries were made
Tn ,lass affected by this mistake was
f1st for officers charge : in which the
seenest sort II an Anglo American
struggle had been looked for. But the
FreIishnen7 had brought only hunters.
v-ftn docled tails. with them. and the
-onditions specified chargers. brcken as
.uch 80 the three British horses en-
tered had 10 be Withdrawn although
some SAVIOR # an International sort was
l.ft through the competition of Lieuten-
snt winfield p Sifton. of the Csnadia4
Corns of Guides Lieutenant Sifton.
however. failed 10 gain a ribbon or even
the distinction of being highly COM
r0enc-d
Failing IN, British officers. most in
t,rest lay I'm the American regulars from
Forr Riley. Kanses whose appearance
marked the first organized military in
VISION of IN. Garden. although officers
have always furnished q great deal II
th, best sport ri the foreign shows. Mill
1ary entries hitherto have been simply
81 regular classes for hunters and jump
ers made by national guardsmen or Of
fce-s from nearby posts of the United
States army
FIRST h0nors in the class for chargers
went Yesterday 10 Lieutenant Frank B.
Parrert. lst Battery. United states army,
and his splendid chestnut stallion Ar
t.nerv frequent winner IN recent
shows The men from Fort Riley took
the next three places, Lieutenant Mont
Fomer,. of the famous 18th Regiment.
Clusters command. being second. with
Rustin. Lieutenant Eben Swift jr-. with
BIZ stone. being third. and Lieutenant
Lee ~ the 7th again. taking the highly
CON urended ribbon with De Rex
EXCITEMENT IN THE RING.
Judge William n Moore. coming hack
70 the Garden after years absence.
Won two blue ribbons and a red in the
early classes. and nearly pat the judges
Olf ~ commission after winning one Of
his blues A. least. n was Flourish
driven by the judge. which did the dam
age. The blue Tosette had just been
pinned 10 his hfidle when the big black
geldinE. nervous al the applause. reared
and crashed down upon the little stand
In the centre ~ the ring.
He made mince meat 81 the tables and
the railing befOre Judge Moore could
suhdue him. and there Was good deal
~ excitement while the disturbance
lasted 20 one was hurt. Flourish COM
inF out. apparently without a scratch.
and the stand was soon restored
The big stables. as usual. were early
IN evidence. Sandy Point. Reginald g
Nsnderbnts farm. being the FIRST 30
soore victory. when Silneld Venus won
trst honors IN fine class for hacSney
mares IN fosl or having produced fosl
n 1919 Alfred O Vanderbilt. q. "
Watson. y p McGrann and the other
ffab'rs fhar led the winning exhibitors
Dr. 1905 a. neI as Judge Moor. All
started veil and gave Tronlise Of repeat-