New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
PREPARATIONS FOB THE HORSE SHOW
BUILDING AN ANNEX TO HOLD THE OVERFLOW
OF ENTRIES,

BUILDING AN ANNEX TO HOLD THE OVERFLOW
OF ENTRIES.
The work of preparing Madison Square Garden for
the great horse show which opens Monday is being
pushed rapidly forward. The stalls OF the National
Horse Show Association already set up in the
basement and the angles being covered with straw
mating for the protection Of the animals In turning the
corners when led to and from their apartments. An
annex is in course Of construction on the Twenty
seventhst side of the big building extending north
ward the sidewalk 10 the middle Of the street
and westward from Fourthave. to within about twenty
feet Of the portico at Madson-ave. This temporary
structure consists OF two floors and 1t has capacity
for the accommodation OF about $50 animals. IL
Is intended that the ponies and cobs and smaller
animals shall occupy the upper floor. Scores OF
carloads of earth being hauled into the arena Of
the amphtheatre. The railing Of this Enclosure Is
already in place, and the top rail is painted a
brilliant red.
The horses to be exhibited will begin to arrive to-
morrow afternoon, continuing throughout Saturday
night Sunday and Sunday night until Monday morn
ing at O'Clock, when every animal must be within
the building. The show will open at O'Clock on that
morning and continue until midnight of the following
Saturday.
Yesterday morning the sale of seats to the general
public began. When the box-ofnce opened at 8
O'Clock there long line of people extending up
Madison and throughout the day there little
dminCtion OF its length Every connected with
the Horse Show Association is naturally happy, for
the unprecedented success OF the exhibition from a
financial point OF view is assured, but the
managers promise to meet all expectations by a
programme of unusual interest.
From IL TO i O'Clock Monday horses viii be
ercised in the ring under the supervision Of q ring
master. At O'Clock thoroughbred and Arab stations
will be judged, and at 80 O'Clock the long tailed sad
dle-horses. At O'Clock the same day hackney
stations not under three years DID, will be shown
with three of their get and will be judged At 80
O'Clock the fourin-hand teams Of oobs ponies will
appear and half hour afterward the road -tandcms
will come forward, driven by their At 80
O'Clock the Brewster & Co. prize Of $3.50 will be
peted for This is for the best pair of horses not under
15I hands and best appointed brougtam or victoria
There entries in this class and there will be
much curiosity 10 know who will be the fortunate OBJ
ject of envy. AT O'Clock the first jumping exhibition
will take place. The performers will be ponies four
over O fence in order TO count
In the evening at O'Clock there will be parade
OF stations of certain classes. and half past O'Clock
ladies' saddle horses will appear and be judged At
9:15 O'Clock there will be a jumping exhibition OF
hunters. performances over fences only 10 count.
The programme Tor each day throughout TIE entire
week Is admirably planned The throngs OF the after
noon will give place those Of the evening feeling
satisfied that the distribution of the performances has
been such TO provide equal attractions between every
point of intermission