The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08
THE BENCH SHOW.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXHIBITION AT GILL;
MoRE's GARDEN.
The gentlemen having in charge the arran gements
for the New York Bench Show worked industriously
yesterday that everything may be III readiness this
morning by ton O'Clock. ut which hour the gates oil
Gilmore's Garden will be thrown open and visitors ad
mtlcd. Tho interior Of this vas. incosuro
has undergone great change since Sunday.
Partitions and distractions necessary the recent
performances easily torn down, and with
out delay the large gang OF men engaged for the work
were setting up tho temporary homes Of the 1900
more dogs that are entered TO be displayed Until
noon yesterday the garden seemed OF
confusion, but alter dinner hour order slowly began
come out of tho chaos and within All hour or two
OF the earlier arrivals OF dogs comfortably
provided for the boxes stalls III which they
Will remain daring the exhibition. These stalls
arranged in double row between the pillars which
support the ROOT one row looking outward and facing
the track, and the other facing the
The third row faces outward IRON platform built
against the wall facing the arena There is plenty OF
room in stall Tor the that occupy IL, how
ever large the animal, and great IL 10 DO taken
that the occupant receives the best OF attention To
this end Mr. Charles Lincoln, superintendent, has
issued INSTRUCTIONS 10 his many deputies.
The minonsc amphithcatrc Of the place Is left clear
Tor promcnading except where II Is broken blythe
Judging rings, INTO which tho dogs arc 10 be led Tor
inspection, the arrangements this respect being
ccont Platforms Tor auctioncers are also 10 DO pro-
vdcd, as II expected the services VI such gentlemen
may DO called INTO rcqusti0n repeatedly before tho
show Is over Chances inuumerabic will also DO gwen
the lover Of field sports to inspect the paraphernaa
oil the craft has been determined TO allow spaces
Tor such displays. In word, tho Bench show CON-
mtec OF the Westminster Kennel Club have In detail
laid their plans with judgment, the result OF
pcrience and ability and II their Time Is not too short
every point VIII BIO July carried out TO the tscon
OF tho exhibitors.
EARLY ARRIVALS
| The dogs began TO arrive carly yesterday morning,
aud before night fully 800 were ucketed aud sent IN
charge Of owners ana attendants TO their respective
boxes Among these several OF the more i'm
portant kennels IN the country and tho noiso and
fusion incident to tho introduction oil the dogs TO their
strange quarters were ut times almost deacniDg or
course unruly dogs may be oxpcctou IN the
Der that viii be Oh exhibition; but then IL
must DO remembered that each animal Will
DO securely chained, and In time, perhaps, tho bark
and growl viii become, to the ears of the spectator,
peasant music. -Four years have only elapsed since
tie rst bench show in this country. and nj that mc
there were only Loo dogs gottcn together now 300
more animals OF nigh degree VIII be shown the public,
whose owners think them qualified IN the necessary
points 10 carry OIL the prizes THIS Is evidence enough
TO demonstrate that the example SHOWN the UnIted
States by the lovers OF dogs In England has been
pissed UNDECIDED.
Every prccauton hns been aud will be taken regard
ing the delcaework OF judging the dogs tor the ahy
magnificent prizes offered. As before detailed 10 the
HGnALn rnss viii ha nrovded In iha indsns n,s"iss