New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-24
THE GRAND HORSE EXHIBITION

BosroS Tuesday Eve. Oct. II. 1876.
The number of horses that have been entered for
exhibition being over four hundred indicates that this
is 10 be a pretty extensive show, though but little
over half that number joined in the cavscade to-day
II made however, an imposing appearance, but after
all the sight of the horses is not the thing that
awakena the enthusiasm; il is the speed of the race
for the stakes gave YOU the names of the winners
Of these to-day; and although they made an exciting
time tor those present they failed to draw out crowd
of people but they expected to witness the great
tiial Of speed tomorrow. must be careful not to
say race" for find that gives ofense As an exhl-
bition of horses this will certainly be very Interest
ing one because there are some ct the most ceenrat@u
in the country entered upon the Secretarys book,
among which notice the following studs: three Irus-
tees; one sorrel. owned by A. X. Mather OF Rox.
bury; ore chestnut. owned In same place by Merrill
:" Matches" halls from Bristol K. l., owned by W:
b. DeWolf Bob Logic" q noted sporting horse
think from Long Island, lie here of course. sultan, a
Thoroughbred imported, Is valuable horst color
lipe "Omer Pashs, imported by Capt Goldman Of
Dorchester, in fine Arabian. Then wo have Young
Kentucky Hunter, owned by II. d. Deane, Mlnaheld
Mass. and " Young Sultan" owned by G. H. Shs"
Boston Among the fine mares are the following
enteredss thoroughbred:
Belle" fine mare, owned by j. NJ. Forbes. -,
Empress" fine sorrel mare, owned by VIM.
Barnard Of Boston.
Queen of Trumps, by A. Heard oi Boston, Il sor-
rel mare.
Mary Blame" darn chestnut mare, by Adams
CarIerter-a good. substantia.ookng animal
Lady Warren" and Lady Allen" two mares.
owned by Bancroft 4 Whitman of stow
Among the Lady mares there i Lady Winthrop.
Lady Warren" Lady Bliss" Lady Bradford
Lady Orange" ." Lady Winchester +" Lady Ere
mont Lady Norfolk, and among the Misses; Their
il Fanny" Jenny Kitty" Jenny Lind,
Fanny Miller" Kate, twice; Dolly, :" Poly"
Hatty," "Topsey," Black Jane" and the Cob
la A cd he m he
of Larcet horse of some notorietv is here with
good colt There is any desired number Of fast trot-
ting horses and fast driving gentlemen about and 1t
is said that there are more light-hngered gentlemen
here than Boston Ii willing To acknowledge belong 70
her: but Boston must remember, that wherever the
carcass IT, there the birds gather; and Boston will
have the races, Boston must have the horse racers,
gamblers rickp0ckets, ETC. and somebody will have
as the managers anticipate of which there Is no doubt
if the day il like this One-warm and mid AS May,
though rather too dry The roads are very dusty De-
tween here and NewiOlk.
am asked why this Is called an agricultural exhbi.
ton of horses and what constitutes the AgIlcuflra!
Association of Boston. Mr. Stock well OF me Bos'
ton Journal who is good authority, gives the answer
- In answer to this question, we would state that
after the close Of the great exhibition Of the United
States Agricultural Society in this city last Fall an ei-
fort made to have the city purchase OF the society
the fences and other fixtures upon the grounds ana 70
retain the grounds in the State they were then H. 10 De
u
ebraions, &c This proposition met with a good desl
of opposition in the Council. and was finally defeated.
There were numerous applications to the cry 10 hlLe
the grounds as they then were. The city gQ'eIh"en.
however in view of the great benefit when the CITY
had resped from the exhibition Of the lnlted STATES
Agricultural Society decided 10 lease them 70 Tue non
Marshall T. Wilder the President OF THAI AssOclStoN
at low rert. Immediately upon the n being cds
leased, some thirty gentlemen Of this cty OF tue hls
est responsibility, and representing the d,heren. pro-
ssonr associated themselves together under the name
of the Boston Agricultural Association, eecocu I'LL
Wilder President contributed sufficient fund 70 pa!
for the fences and fixtures upon the grounds gnu te
took them INTO their possession. BY this aTrangemeh'
OF ess.Dg tie gre unds to Mr.. Wider ana ne suD
quaint occupation By the Boston Agricultural Assoc
ton, the United States Agricultural society teauz
some 81 10 for the fixtures c. than they would
otherwise have done.
&c The object f the members Of the Ass"cia'p'n va
o the grounds place Of pleasure 'e7o. w
themselves and families, where they c"uiu ies 70
pleasant afternoons and Il other times i1i "eiI.-
e1ercis,. and recreation After securing me SrouE
tbey enlarged the number by the admission :" 49,
noIe members. who admitted oS odh" liz
black balls beng sufficient 10 exclude an aPfHc'A -
81 the payment 4 80 each. These 3eh''c.I. 49,
their f miles have occupied The GROUNDS or ntaN
fair day during the past season; ana we u"uo' nv nc
in the pleasure il has afforded them a. "eH a. t'e
ber fetal influence upon themselves anu ne - ~
they have received sats factory return i'r tue 'Ne!
Wbetber A sircIe one # the -e,e ny meulter' Il. -
farmer all net informed. though am tca sOI. 81
them drive very fat hores and are iolu 81 tne
srDrt'' - well-rnatct ed int, and that It Il rather
M re IN that account .h-u the improvement 81 thrm
hor-es generally that thu = grand e1aG'on Of
horses" has been got up. aud that Tue AS'c'I.n *
rect f. relize enough cut of il 10 pay expenses aud
erfars have little to spare toward pa!ln the 10"
rent If the ground. u--;.. -,
The officer of the Association are: fre'i9en,, the
Hon. M,K.HAILP WILDER; Secretary! +. y " m--
~. Trsss'Irer Htle. W. Sut1r E1ecuti' c Commit
.ecLTtcmss Pa-scrs. Alarm p. Weld. joseph C.
BAILEY stephen K Pearl Joseph n B,IliGFs George
Bacon JOSEPH Is. Gloyer A"ees D. WHO, "rsnd
Nafshsl of he exhibition, Col Ihotnss Adams Of
PcIiT-, VIC i assisted By numerous ads-thc city
~, sh;ic rolice 'or,c . kcel tie agfi ultursts
~ order
ID. A..oc son COMMITTEE gusts, rae'no.rs u the