The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-17


More grand than giided chsrioss moro daz:
znng than haunting banners. l0.UOO eager and
expecta1t human races all gazing with bright
cyes and with million gas jets shedding their
brilliant lights above them.-Herald.
Promptly at s O'Clock the show began the
display OF the Congress Of Nations occupying
more than an hour, each addition thereto and
change therein eliciting hearty appla use.-
II will hold 10000 persons at the least. and 1t
ncid them ON this occasion. II was crowded
Tribune.
Mr.. Bsrnum's Hlppodrome is destined to
fealizo ms most sanguine anticipatl0ns and
become indeed 1.-The event OF 7A"-world.
As the steeds gained in speed the spectators
their ieet-Sun.
II y unouestlonably the mos: magnificent
entertainment ever introduced to an Ameri-
can audience.-New Yorker stats Zei.ung.
It's spiendor and variety seemed almost IN
terminable; and as car after car, bedecked in
the most respondent manner, advanced into
line the building fairly rang with the cheers
OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The nat and hurdle races surpass anything
heretofore known to the American turf, and
should be seen and umed.-IonrnA OF Com.
merce.
Round after round of applause ensued. and
rarely seen.-Star.
An exhibition that is without its parallel in
the American world of amusement-News.
Such a show and such an audience was
never before witnessed at any entertainment
IN this cty.-Telegram
No words can render justice to the splendid
magnihcence of the scene.-Nail.
The magnincence OF this last venture of Bar.
mum cannot be understood unless seen.-Com-
mercial Advertiser.
Great indeed. was the success of the open
Ing night at Bsrnums Hippodromc.-Post
That the new entertainment will become
very popular Is Ger tain, tor 1t Is conceived in
spirit OF the largest liberality and conducted
on scale OF magnifcence hitherto unparal-
Each fresh addition to the procession awak-
ened new enthusiasm, until the whole course,
one NTH OF mile in length was crowded with
gorgeously dressed moving figures. Graphic.
Barnum never fails to redeem his pledges
with the show-going public. Prophecy be-
came fulhlmcnt last night-Bro0kiyn Argus.
Altogether making up an exhibition never
before eQualled in this country. Brooklyn
| Union.
Time and money could not be more profit
ably spent-New YORK Era.
Il is the talk of the town.-sunday Demo- |
THE Event Of 1874 proves itself a decided |
success and promises to BIO the browning Ti- !,
num-Sunday Times
Its splendors.-Ne York Courier.
naton Il, could e .Hs @fs shs
: great exhibition In spiendor.-rhe South.
Mr.. Barnum's last enterprise will be Z great
succesS-Spirlt Of the Times
greeted the winners with loud and ringing
brav0s-Irsh Democrat
} So gorgeous IN style and 20 complete in every
detail as to almost defy description. New |
It Is free from those evil associations which /
cluster around theatres and make them so
list
everything to delight and anus amuse. Catholic bic
Review.
Criticism was quite disarmed and the audi |
ence was worked up to . pitch OF enthusiastic |
excitement.-Chrisian Union.
The whole proce ssion was imposing, mag
nidcent far exceeding anything of the kind |
ever witnessed in this country. Independent. !
The multitude which filled the grand space
of the interior was most enthusiastic over the |
many interesting and exciting scencs.-Turf,
Field and Farm.
The whole entertainment proving to be |
startling novelty far beyond anything ever
seen IN this country. Home Journal
Never was there such a show as to the mat |
ter OF decency and good morals In this re-
spect Barnum is entitled to the heartiest
thanks OF all good Christian peope.-Christian
at Work.
As each race was in progress the great test
excitement prevailed and everybody rose and
cheered enthusiastically. -Sunday Mercury.