The Washington herald., 1911-11-19

New York. Nov. 1S.-Alfred Gwynn
Vanderbilt's guests were the supremely
Joyous feature at the opening of the
twenty-seventh annual horse show in
Madison Square Garden to-day. They
numbered 1900 This is a new record in
fashionable invitation lists. Two and a
half tiers of the garden which had been
decorated in the style of an Italian gar
den were filled with business guests, all
children from orphan asylums and char
liable institutions, and for every one the
favor was a horse-a horse which would
be eaten, a horse of candy. They were
the big noise" Of the show and while
they were somewhat critical and delib-
crate when children rode and drove in
the ring, they burst out with tremendous
cheering and clapping at the one accident
of the day-a spirited runaway among the
high-keyed rOadsters.
Thrilled by Accident.
They thought it part of the exhibition
and arranged for their excitement.
Grown-ups clapped, too, when the driver
of Willie Direct, a bay gelding. owned
by Charles W. McCutcheon, of New York,
grabbed one rein and turned the horse
in a circle in just small enough space to
avoid a terrific disaster.
Miss Helen Preece, the child wonder
from England, who demonstrated that
touch" in a driver or rider is as i'm
portant as in a pianist, guided about the
ring with gentlest hands" the young
brown mare Sceptre, belonging to James
Dunn.
Little Miss Preece rode astride, in
maroon knickers under a gray habit,
fiat-crowned bowler upon her loose fow-
ing brown hair.
Her mount was difficult There was
curiosity as to what the judges would
do, for her riding was rather ragged.
Gets Fourth Prize.
Miss Preece got fourth prize in the
saddle results, Mrs. W. a. McGibbon's
Rosabel getting first; Mrs. McStay's Con-
fident, second, and the Little FARMS DR..
Nicky, third. Mrs. McGibbon's husband
rode the winner-a Kentucky bred, sired
by Bluechester, which has won six firsts
in summer shows.
Although to-day was the opening day,
all classes were interesting, indicating
the truth of the declaration of the man
ayers that never before had the Garden
held so many. fine horses.
Even the novice class for harness
horses gave delight. These were the first
TO ODeE the DuSle coming lnlO the IhIBS
hoofs high, clean, with a rhythm like
machines. frs. J. S. Walsh. who was
Clara Bell, one of the best-knOwn beau
ties of Kentucky, and the chief winner
among women horse owners at this sum-
mer's exhibition, made a brave try with
her Maid of Honor, but was defeated.
J. Summer Drapers Rillington Nimble,
driven by the owner. bore out the rep
utation won at LondCn's Olympia, and
received the b,ue ribbon. Lehman
Strauss Corinna, a winner at Atlantic
City, took the red, Mrs. c. Cecil Fit
ler's Sporting Extra, the yellow, and Emil
Seeligs Royal Victoria. the white. Mrs.
Filter drove Sporting Extra herself.
Many Women Have Entries.
Women are bound to be prominent in
this years contests. FoTty-eight have
entries in various classes, and most of
them will handle their entries in the ring.
In the hunting class, besides Miss
Preece, will appear, for instance, such
weII-known amateur riders as Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock, Mrs. George WALTON,
Miss Mary Gardner, and Mrs. Beck.
Others in other classes will be Mrs.
George Lederer, Mrs. H. D. Atterbury,
Miss ClariCe Knapp, Mrs. Beatrice Chip
chase, Mrs. HOratio N Balm. Mrs. c. F.
Lawton, and Mrs. John Gerkin.
The great popularity of the horse show
was evidenced to-day and this evening
by an attendance of rank and fashion
from all over this country, from Eng
land, and the Continent