The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16
AUGUSTA BISHOP.
won't look like much money when the
boxes are filled Tonight.
GIRLS IN BLACK AND GOLD ARE
THE USHERS.

For the hrst time in the history OF
the Horss Show the ushers are girls.
The girls are dressed I'm black. each
having gold sash from the right
shoulder caught up at the waist at the
left. There are u dozen Of the pretty
misses and. Notwithstanding the
severity Of their gowns. they make an
added attraction to the show
Contrary to custom. the kitchen OF
the cafe was open to-day. Usually on
the opening day the cafe puts forward
only light. sparkling and dull red re-
freshments. The kitchen will remain
open until s o'clock In the evenings.
the cafe until II. The bar is en-
powered In a hedge Of spruce trees and
shut of completely from the res
taurant.
Horses pranced downstairs waiting
their turn TO 60 into Japan. High step
pers higa-s;epped |. along the run
ways or were out in New York for
an airing. Groon,s and stable boys
and hostlev were all busy below. and
those above knew not what was going
on downstairs. That's where the ma
chinery Is. That's where they put on
the gloss ana glow to the equine ex-
hitfts. They put the blue ribbons on in
Japan.
Alfred q. Vanderbilt 10 President of
! the National Horse show Association OF
America. under whose auspices the
twenty eighth annual exhibition is be-
ing given. Mr.. Vanderbilt was on the
ground early thls morning overlooking
the finishing touches and making a
short trip through Japan. Vice-Presi-
dent F. T. Stotesbury and Secretary
James r. Hyde and several OF the dlrec-
tors were also among the early visitors.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has the same box
! occupied by himself and family last
year. II IL Box II. He 10 sure that he
for the year has passed and here Is
another horse show, Reginald C. Van
| derbilt will occupy Box ~.
GARDEN EARLY A SPECTACLE
OF BRlLLlANcY AND LIFE.
Az soon as the tanbark was sprea q
in the arena. the Garden took on new
! life. The sun, streaming through the
windows threw the north light on Little
Japan and, touching up the scenery RI
| effective points enhanced the beauty OF
the panorama. Soon the tan bark was
being stamped by the dslntiiy pranclng
! feet OF thoroushbreds and ponies.
The army officers were the first To
take advantage of the arena and were
| high stepping and fancy footing over
/ the tanbark. They didn't enjoy n mon
opoly for any length of time for soon
afterward the arena was spectacle OF
! flying cohs and la ckneys. Several women
riders added eclat to the occasion, and
the hos rdwalk was packed at the Fourth
avenue end with riders In uniforms and
riding suits.
The luncheon OF Mr., Vanderbilt tool,
place at O'Clock In he club room up
stairs His guests were the visiting
officers, the directors and tho Judges
and stewards at the Horse Show. II
was an elaborate affair and was rhs
sounding OF the gong for the opening
OF the show.
Meantime the arena was filling up
and Mr.. Varderbilt's men were getting
ready the boxes Of goodies for d,stribu.
ton among the orphans, The arriva
OF the llr.le guests was as In former
years the preliminary event TO the frs
class OF the show Nothing mad beer
said for publication about the com'n,
be construed into unkind criticism a.
advertising the show. but Charles y.
. Crocker. Mi Nanderblts secretary
was looking after the orphans and hat
everything ia readiness for their com
ms
They came In companies from III
; different institutions, The Hebrew or
, phan Asylum hand marched at tn
head OF the Hebrew orphans and tn
Roman Catholic Asylum marcaed the.
band at the heed Of IN. hoys and girl
OF tina. institution. They paraded int
tho arena ami along the board walk
the bands playing. tine horses prau..n
and the crowds cheering II IL esd
mated that between 500 and Lon hoy
AMI girls participated IN The function.
Henri Conrad's Old Guard Band occl
, pied quarters to the south Of the Men
bers Box. At haif-past one the ban
was In full play, the air was heaV
with the odor % tanbark. The al
: pesran and tho aroma Of the Garde
became horsey'. The children rom q
orphan asylums We're in greater nun
! beers than expected, There were IT,
! In all, and the occasion seemed to
one OF me Joys ~ their lives.