The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16
snare day 10 improve In seeple chase viii come on
first on Friday which viii be followed by two other races

first on Friday which win be followed BY two other races
Jerome Park-Preparations for the Races
ver Next Week.
The proximity OF the Fordham racss-anairs OF con-
siderable eat last seasonattracts public attention to
the condition Of the park and course lately pro-
jected by the founder of the Jockey Club organza
ton which now numbers about one thousand members
For the present season features have been
engrafed upon the grounds by the club most OF
them suggested by the extended wants Of large
membership and desire TO cater successfully to the
and convenience Of the public AT the main car.
rage entrance couple Of elaborate gates or iron work
have bean substituted for the temporary structures Of
last and than the Mosqus crescent which marks
the principal carriage road for public entrance nothing
decatsly In keeping with the purpose 10 which
the grounds have been dedicated can be conceived The
board fence enclosing the race course has also been
moved outward several rods, and . pleasure drive
for the use OF members OF the club has made from
the narrow ribbon Of ground thus included within the
enclosure. slight fence has been erected, TO
separate this drive from the main track and render IL
perfectly safe TO use 1t while the going on.
At the right Of the old club house. and perhaps ve
rods distant from It. the club house Is verging upon
tho point OF completion and expected TO be finished
before wednesday Of next weak. The structure con-
sists Of ballroom hundred feet in length by ffty
feet in width. and club house proper sixty feet long
by about forty feet in width. The ballroom will be
-, -, - - .s' $3.50 -
WIN view 70 the easy erection OF temporary tables
and other accommod atoms The club house proper
now completed without, Is neat, light, vila-like,
itaian puiding, OF tho same oroef ~ tne
ballroom, with just tingc Of Elizabethan In ensemble
and consists OF two Stories OF which the st occupied
by parors reception and buffers pantry, with
adjoining dining The upper or attic story win be
naron.a into ,,aan;r for tha No NJ
pa.s !, ~ NV, ' pa = -. ~ oa,,.. ,ss,
VIII ne located the culinary oepar.men. ana laundry,
anu sun io"sr So'nr newn ous % soa lockl VINE
room nss oeen cloo nouse MaoSt
III Tnn No ch bn,. r. - he .aasns,. srr,ohsS
e. saas the building now appropriated e that purpose
lol uso ~ ~ ohcs % LOT any
PURPOSE upon whca sne malorl.y OF lne ciug may 90
ICON ICONS, ana dev,cs q coaSenenco 2, % aoay mas
oeen omcI 70 htpg ior me use o. tne omcera ana
msm a1s :" ns sd ,h s az, alteration
s 81 ., .so PARK Inc @ @ formerly used
nish accommodating for grooms and trainershsvins
house for the use or the large quota Of men ry
employed in subordinate capacites
zcross the suiey Or ssm-msrsh, and neatly embow-
sSs
victories and near By has Sseu enclosed
paddock for Kensucky's especial use. The building
breadth, and IL parttioned into rooms for
groom and and stall for the petcd steed About
forty rods from this budine which has been erected
during past winter another building Of less preten-
the Of the Jerome stables and by have been
enclosed some half q dozen paddocks "a 'N
In addition these improvements numerous cottages