New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
FOR TIE BIG HORSE SHOT,.
PREPARING THE NEW GARDEN BUILDING FOR A

FINE DISPLAY OF HORSES
Preparations for the great slow Of horSefesh which
is 10 be held In the new Madison square Gardcn
Anphitheatre on November 10 and the five following
DAYS are advancing rapidly. On sunday night anton
>cdl and his band occupied the platform for the last
time this season, and before the last strains of Wag
neIs music had fairly died away the work of trans
formation was In progress, since g O'Clock Mon
day morning between four and five hundred men have
been scattered over the building and with such
energy, persistence and expedition las the work been
done that the anphitheat:c is now almost ready for
the purposes Of the exhibition. he most impressive
feature in the alterations Of the hall is the removal
Of the great stage and proscenum arch. ard the in
closure now forms complete oval, extending from
Madison-ave Fourth The space occupied by ne
stage will now become part OF the exhibition ring the
promenade and the auditorium Around that part OF the
sniphtheac at the back of the stage formerly taken
I'D by the dressing OF the ballet have been built
three tiers OF boxes thus providing extended accom-
modations for many hundreds Of persons All tbs
hundreds of seats which covered the floor of the
alnp theat have dsa ppclIcd the space thus provided
being Of taken up BY the exhibition rlng which
with the Promenade. will occupy til. whole floor The
directors of the Horse Show Association ctimste that
they will be able comfortably to provide seats for
nearly 5000 people.
new entrances have been built. enabling visitors
coming downtown on the Fourth to alish at
The doors. The arena boxes. which sold by
ZION on Tuesday. realized $4,000. on Monday no.
vcmler g. and the five following days there will be
public boX-Ofce sale OF 40 circle boxes and OF all
The seats in the and balcony. OF course II
must be understood that only fixed prices will be
charged for each seat. The first three days Of this
sale will be given up TO purchasers Of season tickets.
while on the following three days single admission
tickets be obtained.
At he Fourth-avc end of the building at each
arc two separate entrances and for horses and
sroorns, the g1>Oms' entrance being the Twenty
,>th-st side OF the building and that for the horses
OIL the Twenty -Seventh-st corner
Passing through the horses entrance and down a
gentle declivlty the visitor finds himself underneath
the floor Of the amphitheaire and among the horse
boxes, which run around the sides Of the building
.lder the arena seats These boxes number several
hundred ana III spite OF the prohibition Of the
porUn fOriidding the erection. In 1855 OF stablng
on the Sidewalks In Twenty sixth and Twenty
sts., the association believe that they will De able
ind room for every of the entries which approach
1000 or nearly treble the number brought out
hibton In 1858. At the request OF the Board OF Di-
cOrs OF the association and with view OF relieving
Colonel HYDE secretary OF the association. Of
of his mufanous labor J. W. Morrssey. manager for
T. II. French, will take charge OF the business arrange
ments OF the exhibition. Early next week Colonel
HYDE homes to he able TO furnish extended list OF
the principal entries In each class.