New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

|, which are omen to all and which are described at
length in the prize ist which the club is now cir
cuatng The show heretofore. with few excep-
tons, has limited the entries to the members alone
1t is confidently expected that number Of entries
from New-York and other places will be made A
change In the rules governing Glasses Nos - and a.
for saddle horses. allows professionals TO ride. This
promises TO work advdntageously Many pros
pective exhibitors horses which they could not
be prevailed upoh 10 exhibit unless they were ridden
by their regular professional riders
The members Of the Brooklyn Riding and Driving
Club take considerable pride I'm the fact that the
Brooklyn Horse Show Is held In "A building owned by
the club. large enough for exhibition PURPOSES
and with seating capacity large enough to ac-
commodate big crowd. Since last year the club
has built annex about l00xl5O feet for as IA
paddock. The harness horses will be prepared in
the annex for the exhibition ring and kept waiting
until their turns come In all the classes. women
as well as men may ride and 1t Is certain that fair
sprinkling OF exhibitors will be women members Of
the club. Among the novel features will be COM
petitions by the mounted park and municipal police
LOT special prizes The classes are divided fol-
lows: koadsters. open TO all; horses in harness. for
cup members only; horses In harness. open TO all
(Ihcse classes are divided into several subclasses
In order to have the entries shown before the great
variety OF vehlcleS) Carriage horses, for club
members only carriage horses. open TO all, horses
carriages ana appointments. for cub members only :
nahess tahdeins. FOR cub members only, and the
same open TO all four-n- hands. park teams and road
teams, Tor club members only and the open 10
phy 10 drive; ponies In harness, open all; saddle
n1Ises Tor club members only and the same open TO
an. WIN number OF sub-classes hgh-sch morse
Dpeh 10 an ponies under saddle. jumping classes
hiHh jump and tandcms.
On. the special classes in addition TO mounted
PARK police. there win be a prize contest between
teams from the Fire Department attached TO en-
sihss' Inc skill or the men will be shown In
lacking and Embarrassing These exhibitions
that they are sure to prove a great attraction The
special class for the prize OF so has been arranged
between harness tandcms Of IA and 1913
Iuh mr.
gained IN the spring OF 1889. and incorporated In
June OF the same year by number OF society
people Of Brooklyn who love horses 1t Is said
to have the largest clubhouse devoted entirely to
equestrianism In the United States. The building
Is three stories high. OF brick. with sandstone
Vanderbilt and Flatbush ayes. Sterling Place and
the Plaza. The clubhouse proper and its main en-
trance on the Vanderb.lt-ave. side. The In
terror Is finished In mahogany. The first floor con-
tains a parlor and reception-rooms incosed In
glass on the ring side from which Il afforded a
fine view OF the arena. The second moor Is given
mo largely 10 ladies' dressing rooms. The third II
used for a dining room and kitchen. The basement
contains the mems dressing rooms. lockers and
The ring is aOOxlJO feet. and beautifully lighted
raised promenade extends on TWO sides OF the ring
above the promenade. and parallel with 1t Is
SPACIOUS balcony, with seats ana boxes
The annex was completed last December and
is used as a carriage-house, except the top floor.
which Is used bicycle nan "he aenn psr, IN
Brooklyns social affairs. ana us series OF cnter-
tainments every winter are largely attended There
Is Friday morning caTs ne aSi W, nshts
and another class OF men riders; under colonel
John n Partridge. meets on Friday nights inc I'M,
riding master OF the cup y Cap.aah r'i III ss
sistant is Harry Taylor and G. n Phi nr - sr r
perntendent of the club. The other ofiirers ar, are
e Mi'sm a. nr py1man mothy t. Woodruff secre
tary; +. t. Dodge. treasurer