New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-09
READY FOR THE HORSE SHOW
FINE EXHIBITION TO BE OPENED TO-
MORROW.

HOW THE COMFORT OF THE ANIMALS HAS BEEN
LOOKED AFTER-nyrnuEs AND JUDGES
IN THE VARIOUS CLASSES
The interior Of the Madison Square Garden Amphi'
theatre would hardly be recognized by those VINO
visited the place during the summer months, when
strains Of soft music rolled through the wide spaces
and waves Of melody passed Out through the great
sliding roof into the greater space beyond Instead
OF sweet sounds Of brass string one hears the
neghng OF spirited horses and the stamping OF their
iron-shod hoofs pleasant music of another kind Many
Of the stalls and boxes occupied yesterday ana
moro will be filled to-day. Everything, in fact Is
now ready for the opening at O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing Of the sixth annual exhibition of the National
Horse Show Association. That 1t will be tie most
successful ever held in this country both financially
and in the quality and number Of the exhibits. Is al
ready assured. The horses brought in yesterday num-
boring about 4o0 seemed to like their quarters
and IL would be strange they did not, for they have
been provided for such splendid animals Should DC
always
The officers Of the association to be congrstulatco
upon the already assured Of the undertaking.
end that they feel personally gratfed was shown yes
erday at the informal luncheon given by the executive
committee to the members and their friends In the
large cafe in the Twenty -sixth-st and Madison-sve
corner OF the Madison Square Garden Building, whc"
will be used q club room during the exhibition In
the eastern end Of the was large table heavily
laden with good things TO eat, while ON another soe
was one equally large filed with bottles CT wlhe
Waiters pissed quickly from the large tables to smaller
Ones around which sat hundred men. many OF
them well-known patrons Of the turf conveying INC
viands and wines. There was no formahty wha'eVoe'
No one presided and the only speeches male were
those sharp and brilliant bits Of conversation WHICH
one always hears at such gathering. Everybody
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what doubt, by the excellent service provided oy
Mr.. McGrath. who as a caterer has been the stan
upon which many jockey clubs have leaned
At one OF the tables were W. X. Vanderbilt Cornelius
FelIowes president of the association, VIVA ton ana
+. X Sturgs. Seated nearby at another table were
Thomas Hitchcock, jr., E. La Montague j. u. n.
Lawrence and r. Henry French. Another group was
composed of H. H. HOLSTER treasurer OF the associa
ton; Edmund c. Stanton, George Peabody Wetmore
Frederic Bronson and II. I. Nisholas Just In front
Of this group John G. Heckscher, vlce-prcsden'
of the association Colonel Lawrence Kip, ). ~
Cheever, A. j. Cassett, Prescott Lawrence ami r. a.
Schermerhorn In the centre OF the room were her
man Oelrichs, Thomas W. Pearsall. William A. haines
and Frederick Gibson, Of Puck Another notable
group composed Of Adolph Ladenburg j. l1erpohs
Morgan and August Belmont. W. I. smedAe anu
Mr. schell two of Harper's artists; j. W. Kelar ana
James W. Morrissy had table OF their own ana other
groups composed Of newspaper men from new orh'
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington ana
Boston, sat at the remaining tables, about forty In
number. Over two hours were spent In feastng ana
lively conversation. and then Mr.. French and Mr..
Morrissy escorted the party on tour OF ih'peoion
through the building.
Everything that could be thought Of has been done
for the comfort of the horses during their stay in their
temporary quarters, well as for the thousands OF
people who will go to look at them. The stalls ana
boxes in the stables underneath the arena are models
The floors slant sufficiently to insure perfect drainage
and the arrangements for light and ventilation are
complete in every way Most Of those who vent on
the tour of inspection yesterday had nothing
hut glowing words OF praise for the
admirable system which prevails. and as many
OF them are owners OF blooded animals themselves
their Judgment ought to be competent. Much OF the
credit for the perfection of detail Is due TO the Excc
tive Committee, composed of John o. Heckscher'
II. H. Hollstcr, II. l. Nicholas +. X sturgis ard W. F.
Wharton To prevent the accumulation OF odors. dis
nfectants will be freely uscd and as the ventilation
of the building is nearly perfect as 1t could be.
there will be no unpleasant feature OF that kind Inc
contrast between the facilities OF the new MADISON
Square Garden for exhibition like this end those OF
the old is great indeed. and those who attend the show
will find little to criticise. Nearly LOO horses VIII
be shown from the massive Clydesdales and Normans
To the graceful racers and little cobs and ponies.
The Judges of the various classes will be follows:
Thoroughbreds and stations for getting hunters-Janes
r. Keene, j. G.. X Lawrence, J. ii. BraatGu ana
Colonel S. ID. Bruce; trotters and roadsters-David
Bonner, Colonel william Edwards, Of Cleveland; W. h.
Dickerman Charles ii. Kerner. and Dean sage. OF Al
bany: Clydesdales, Normans and English shires-
George C. Clausen z. F. Bowditch. Of birmingham.
Mass and John Hope, Of Brantford, Ont coachinA
stations and brood mares-August Belmont, A. j.
Cassatt and Colonel ). D. Bruce carriage horses
and cobs and ponies in harness, tandems. four
in-hands, high steppers and horse and cab-F n.
sturgis J. r. Roosevelt, c. p. Wetmore and Frederic
Bronson cobs and ponies under saddle-H L. Herbert
Thomas Hitchcock IT,. and J. d. Cheever; hsc.neys-
W. Burdett- Couts, Of England, and Francis f. Rives
saddle and police horses-W. c. CULVER. George q.
Clausen and Colonel George F. waring, Of Newport;
hunters-Thomas Hitchcock jr.. August Belmont, tr.
John E. Cowdn, H. L. Herbert and J. ID. Cheever'
George Randolph will be the stable superintendent
Glass No. is for thoroughbred stations The first
prize is $780, of which amount 300 is presented In
nlate by Dr. W. Seward Webb. The second prize Is
300 In this class will be seen the famous Green
land, entered by Edward Kelly. Greenland is bay,
1872 1-o hands, and twelve years old He was sired by
Glepgarry dam Nevada by Lexington i. Ashley
Cooper has entered imported St. George, Jet black
10 hands high sired by Crcmorne, dam Strategy Ben
d,or sired nv imported Buckden dam Kate Walker, is
one of A. j. Cassatts entries in this class William
Eason will exhibit imported Cavalier sired by Prince
Charlie dam Lady Rosebcry bred by the Earl OF STAN
ford Prince Charlie is the sire Of Salvador, the King
of the Turf"
Among the trotters will be seen Lavalard,
Aicantara Favorte Wilkes, Mambrino King
Chimes and Young Highland Grey, all
noted trotting stations. and each to be shown with
four OF his get. The first prize Is $500. and the
second $500. Almont Wilkes will be shown In the
service class In Class No. IL, for mares and
peding. five years old to be shown 10 harness
or wagon, will be found the celebrated Belle Hamiin
and Justina who also entered In Glass No. 13 as
a pair. In the latter class they have as competitors
J. W. Ogden's team, Loo and Margery Daw JACOB
Runnert and Dr. W. S. Webb have several entries in
Glass No. 49, for fles two years old and uncer three
The classes for Cydesdales and Normans will be
one of the most interesting Among the entries are
Macpejlage stallion, IL hands high and weigh
ing nearly 1000 pounds Drumskeoch and In
ternational are nearly large each standing over
16 hands. Among the big Norman stations are
Paddy Ryan, Favor and Tongleur The Henry Elias
Brewing Company has entered Baden Tile and kraeAe'
three gray Norman gedings, all over 10 hands
bigh Halden and Tile will be shown a matched