New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-06
DOGS IN THE GARDEN.
READY TO OPEN TIE SHOW TO-DAY.
A PRESIDENTIAL ENTRY-UPHoIsTERED KENNEIs-
PARADE OF ST. BERNARDs.

A PRESIDENTIAL ENTRY-UPHOISTERED kENNEls-
PARADE OF ST. BERNARDs.
There was a sound Of yelping and barking IN
Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon. ne
ANAL preparations were beng made Tor inc oi1g
show which opens to-day. In the centre OF me
Garden Is an inclosed place where the dogs VIII nc
Judged, the gTeyhOunds exercised IN leaphg, anu
whore the troupe Of performing dogs when mawe
down the Garden on either side with
avenues between the rows Some OF the doHs
were in their places yesterday, and by the tine 'e
show opens this morning there Will pTonapy 10
LOO of them exclusive of puppies III the kenneiSf
A. each new dog was led ia yesterday chorus oa
yelps and barks followed his progress down the
Slley- ways between the kennels. II he was Big
dog he took s sse was OS"IHf little one he baTked
back aud would crawl between the ieet VI nis
attendant for shelter. The attendants, wearing
brown helmets and brown canvas jackets, "eI9
6nrrylng about taking care of their charges ana
putting the final touches on the Kennels heIe anu
there a dog in the hands OF an attehdAnt Nh VIZ
was washing aud cOmbing him so tlat JIG I.itnV
look his best to-day. Several women were eAah-
lining the quarters which their pets were To occupy
and were making arrangements LOT theiI CuhIvl'
An army officer from Governors Island, attended
by a sOdier IN uniform. was gazing WIN sa'sllet t
expression at dog when he haH sono
u the show, and many othef people "olo
anXiously inspecting the kennels asslsheu 10 eHoii
entries. .ho chow
A. the President who will send an English mast ~
The President al entry had not arrived last nghtl
but Is expected early this morning An estmate Oh
The value of dogs entered has been made, andpa
cesthe amount at $3.50 900. Many Of the kennels
have been hands lmely fitted up. One has q urhlsh
rua for a carpet and it, sides upholstered IN Ieu'
Othes are trimmed with blue 70 ret OIL tnS com
p.cAiun OF the dog 20 the bost aINantakc;
tIe'eare a large number Of ST. Demands entered
tbs year and every afternoon and evening theIs
will 1e parade Of them, the attendants ieadlig
thcm around the Garden IN procession AZ
o'cocs every morning the dogs viii be eteIciseu in
th. Garden At 9 a. m. each day the snow VII
omen. and it will close at 10 =. m JudS-
ing will begin at 10 a. m. ! he show CLOS
nusIIv al 10 O'Clock Friday night ne
nr.t f.Iass 10 be- Judged this morning viii be
Tho masii6. Every thing that the experience OF
former wears could suggest has been done 10 make
I,Is show "a success. he officers, are a. follows
Judge Paul Dana. John g.. HocLsoh her Isaac
Iov..eui and James Mortimer, OF New-lorkj
John O. Higgins, oi Delaware CITY, Del: +. {.
SaerIIna. of H. Louis. john H. lcIson, Of Buck
irrInu. p.un. ami john -. Wise, Of Richmond,
" Acting stewards: Dclr-c de Forrest Grant -
Co'emu pr4ytou. sidney Dillon Ripley Louis K.
WIlbt. IUou1s h. Jerry, Walker Br,so smith.
loui, a. Clark and Horny Mortimer NWagers'
u Walker Wchn. Elliot smith, &. Du Bois Nas-
tta!t and Robert e.. Cornell.