New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
OPENING THE HORSE SHOW
FINE STOCK AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
PROSPECT THAT THE EXHIBITION WILL BE
ONE OF THE FINEST EVER HELD HERE.

r PROSPECT THAT THE EXHIBITION WILL BE
ONE OF THE FINEST EVER HELD HERE.
The preparations for the great National Show of
Horses which opens Madison Square Garden to-day.
were brought TO successful termination last night
and at half this morning the gates OF the Garden
VIII be opened of the largest and most varied
displays Of horscaesh In this country. AS
usual neay the whole OF the floor space is given up
10 the gigantic oval show ring I'm which the various
entries will exercised submitted for inspection,
and all through the day and evening roller peram-
bllaed UP and down the ncosure, rendering the track
perfectly smooth At each Of the turns the an-bark
has been banked up something like circus track
Tho judges stand viii be placed In the centre Of the
ring Tho stable lads employed by the committee
will wear black and yellow ouartered Jockey caps.
and canary and black striped vests. with silesia
sleeves The building Will be lighted by electricity,
and thousands of colored lamps will ad TO the brill
fancy of the scene. Amony the many fine equine
trottng arrivals yesterday may be mentioned Don
Cossac with eight Of his get, all looking the picture
Of health aud condition; the Macy trotters lucy,
Flory and Laura. Violet Sentenela, Starlight, some
particularly promising youngsters in Prince Regent,
Nghtin gale, Adonis. Henrietta and Gold Fringe, two
smart looking cobs in Ready and Racket Epauette,
Morgan. Cedar Wood and Patrlcian, Mr. Wards hand
carriage pair Oracle aud Protector and the famous
coaching stallion, Drape d. Or some charming Shet-
land ponies. Grover, Volunteer, Lolgfeow and Zulu,
stationed at the Madison-ave end of the building,
the Twenty -sixthst side TO attract much
adnring attention. Grover in particular is scarcely
likely be left In the cold whatever fate may befall
his namesake on Tuesday. In capacious stalls al
the back OF the Fourth-ave end found
c. j. Hamlin's three crack trotting stations, Nam
brino King. Almont. 1r.. and Chimes. Mambrino
King is accompanied by one and Almont, 1r., by
three Of their respective produce Every animal IN
tended for exhibition is expected 10 be in place by
the time the show begins.
The arrangements for the accommodation of visitors
are complete and 1t is probable that those who
patronze the show any Of the five days during
which IL remains open will find nothing that will
conduce their comfort forgotten. The management
calculate 5000 persons each day, the prices
Of admission ranging as follows General admission,
vase boxes, for which the price for the season Is
800 each. Over forty Of them have been sold, some
of the purchasers being W. X Vanderbilt s d.
Ripley, Hugo Fritsch, B. Ives. Mrs Douglass /.
Campbell. Marion Stover, Prescott Lawrence s. s.
Sands, jr., A. @. Hodges, Miss Kate Carey, William
Woodward, William NJ. Conner, j. i. Houston, W. r.
Wharton, Thomas Mckeand G. Fellowes, IL. H.
HOLSTER, III. ]. Nicholson, Mrs. T. i. Baldwin, T. T.
onativias r. Fulton Cutting, II. p Case and r. NJ
Madison gallery during each afternoon and even
ing OF the show. The judging Will begin at o'clock
this afternoon and be continued at IL o'clock each
day until the show is concluded The list of officers
Is as follows: President Cornelius Fellowes; vice
president, John @. Herkscher treasurer, IL. II. Hob
lister chief aide, - 7. Roe secretaries, W. L.
v harton aud J. 7. Hyde.