New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
FOR A BIG INDOOR CIRCUS.
WEALTHY MEN PUSH THE SCHEME.
NEW YORK TO HAVE ANOTHER MAGNlFlOhNA
AMUSEMENT BUILDING.

| NEW-YORK TO HAVE ANOIifh Nn'-'--
AMUSEMENT BUILDING.
New-Yors Is TO have freproof circus puliu''s'
| one OF the most magnificent in the wonu. II wiz
cost for land and buildings, 100000, ana rs IL -
also proposed 10 have one Of the finest aqnarlus III
the world in connection with IT, menagerle anu ="
museum 100000 Will be expended in that oirecuon'
making the total cost 81 100000.
The plans for the building not yet cohplelc'
nor has the land been purchased, but as some VI INV
most wealthy men Of The city are interested III une
enterprise there is little doubt that the scheme Will
| be carried out. The following letter, which was sen
to several hundred wealthy Newlorhers yesterday
/ will show that the big enterprise does hot Ech
| financial backing
+, il pror.-ed 70 build frst-class. 1tcDroof circus III
this CITY and choice Of several desirable locations can De
oNai.ed II action taken without deIay Ih' eo't OF o
land buildings. interest during construction conu"Hehc''
and working capital will amount u obout eOOVOVV oil
which about $50 coo probably be raised Oh mortgage
at per cent.
TN, undersigned have agreed to act committee Of
aud the capital is subscribed ior'
meeting OF the stockholders will be- held 10 elect directors
and mature plans Your name having been suggested TO
the committee likely take an Interest III thI' III
terprse hereby Invited to subscribe Tor 1"e"V
five or shares 800 each Should YOU desire U,
become stakeholder please sign and return tho enclosed
form Of subscription ~ the New-York Guaranty ana H.
dcInnty Company 80 Cedar-st. Ner-York on or DC
| fore the 27th day Of March, 1892
Belmont J. PIerpont Mofeai'
fha y s+ T S.raey. D. d Il Il f Payne
o se;ss 8 Es s.ss " w Ens EsSlsve
Frederic Cromwell, u. II. Roge,s:
Robert 5oelct lrsnk r. smieis
Qeden Gioeet D. e. IsyIor,
n Helms Helms f f2eScGies S w. vandtfbrt.
a IsIiS ir' William c. whitney
william liza a.. Jaw ~: stanford White
R 4 Ia %isr lsaprly. y ssEs5d $sSs
II & nredtotad nv some of those who fostering
the scheme that before Tuesday all the money nee
essary VIII have been subscribed. The circus, SO lar
a. is known at present. is be patterned somewhat
after the oldfasoned onerlng affairs at Vienna ana
st. Petersburg. and r. l.. Hutchinson, the veteran
circus man, who mt time owned large interest
In Barnum g. Balley's show, Is to be the mansger,
there is not much doubt that the enterprise VIII DO
n success J. T1erpont Morgan, G.. q. Haven,
Perry Belmont and several Others VINO ssneh
the letter have witnessed performances at the
European indoor circuses, and when the nea
Of establishing such show In New-iork' was
proposed to them by ,r. Hutchinson, they at once
became Interested. II Is not the sole idea OF the
promoters TO make money out Ot the scheme. but also
to give to New-Yrkers another innocent and healthfn
amusement and " make the place one OF Instruction
the same time
One Of them said TO a reporter for The Tribune last
evening that 1t Ind not been the Intention TO make
their plans known for several weeks yet OF until the
as The Tribune has learned that such scheme Is on
FOOT said he, the whole matter might Just rs well
10 told. l cannot say where the circus VIII lie, but
several desirable places within our reach, and III
less than week the exact location VIII be Known
space enough to have large ring Will BE- selected
and without any delay actual work will begin. George
D. Post think, viii be the architect and 1t might bc
said that Of Ma Posts easons for being In Europe
at the present time Is 10 make thorough examination
Ut The circus buildings al vienpa and St Petersburg
OF course an effort Will be mado 10 improve
on the European structures About SlCD,Oro was
expended on the royal circus la Russia and over
100000 Oh RENTS but as they put up some
time ago. when tho facilities FOR erecting big, handsome
structures were not good DOW, the New l ORR
circus or the Columbus Circus, X will probably
10 called viii doubt suIIslss tv-e which are 1T
present famous.
one ring only WIN be uscd. as performers d. MOI
have tie best Incentive 30 Do god work when cx-
lhbtOns ore going m more than one ring al oinr
The aquarium, the animals, the cuos. etc, WILL OF
course be extra fntnrt~, and although a great deal
of attention will be given In that direction, the mig
performance viii he the main feature Tho Country
Circus been very succsfu and II Is easy 10 SEQ
what sort Of Amusement tie people want
The circus viii be opened about tho time OF tho
IN aueurauon osren,oneS At The Worlds Columbian Ex-
position al Chicago