New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
doRsE SHOW ASSOCIATION 10 DECIDE
WHETHER OR NOT TO MOVE.

SOME TALK on GOING TO PORT CHESTER. BUT
MEMBERS THINK WHITE PLAINS DESIRABLE
"a. on ACCOUNT OF ITS BEING CENTRAL
"A MEETING TO DECIDE THE
QUESTION NEXT TUESDAY.
An important meeting will be held in George X.
Reads office. No. 10 wall-st. next Tuesday aiter-
noon at 8 O'clock Of the Board Of Directors OF the
Westcheeter Horse Show Association. At that time
something definite will be determined upon as 10 'ie nc
course the association will pursue next iaii' On'''
then. as a leading member expressed ~ YESTERDAY
afternoon, none of US can tell what VIII De uone'
whether we shall continue in connection WIN tne
fair at White Plains, or flock on by ourselves al
rounds of our own. There Is one paramount oih'-
mlty in the way. and that Is money. twenty-five
thousand dollars Is good deal OF cash "hen you
some to look at Il in lump. IT is the easiest tls
a the world for an individual! member to say " ell
aust put me down for hundred suppose 'he
most of us could II and not miss 1t greatly anu
Il is easy enough, ordinarily. to raise so'V" Ut s-V
When the effort is made. however. TO get aooNe '"'
lmount and into the twenty thousands, why' 'heie
the rub. Money is not SO plentifui Win any VI NO
this year that feel like going down in'o ou'
pockets for anything like the amount required
Syhether II is because of the tariff or what ho' Vi
he Government expenses. DO NOT Kno" o ~ ~
fact remains II the tariff Is success re" oi '''e
golden drtppings have been coming our way mere
Scas some talk Of moving the association ''ieo'S wv
<o port Ch>s,er but there good deal OF op-
position to that in one way and another' Que 's
item in this opposition being as nave ee
tho matter Of expense. There Is aho'he' Ue'
too Port Chester Is too far to one s'oe =. '"o
centre II is all right for people who resoe aio"e
<bs Sound but II would very likely cut us OH io"
<ho patronage Of people who live over to"Atu ''0
IIudson River. There Is no quesuon ou' "
plains Is the central point. Yes IL 10 "ue 80 ..
thera has been not q little friction between the ia
49, ryor.. show The main point OF dinerence lies
a. ths fact that the Horse Show members nave "e
ouently been compelled to go down INTO '"e 80.
sAs at the end Of the show to make up a u0"N'.
This comes pretty hard, especially upo" 'Ne -
%ho have given their time for weeks IN advance ~
make the show success W
money WELL
FRIENDLY AGREEMENT CERTAIN.
d "w. ars anxious to give good prizes because IN
ssst nav only can we get the best horses ior VA
hibition purposes. Yet we do not care 70 De -. 49,
fearing a deficit. We think the mat'er Ca" ~
ranged amicably between the two ',,.''a ho
All the facts are rightly considered. oe'e'e Wv
81. naon,a have almost reached the point where
they win concede that It is no longer posspe "
arrange a purely agricultural fair IN .A ~,
Countv and conduct 1t Its merits as sueh' lot
weschester County Is no S Snger term for Instance
as it may be understood in connecten WIN n com
e:s arrs am sp5s Of the
the has been sstraesed not o5 e1e ene of those
trennists who hold that prize hackney sssiiH, tba
can be expected surpass In snefai eve
Tor the stallion Is invariably discounted a by 1 the
thought of the luscious pies the pumpkin VIII max,
SIuews, that NAV be il is my conviction that the
Horse Show Association will decide TO remain al
White Plains"
THE EXPENSE OF MOVING TOO Much
Z Major James C. Cooley who has been one OF the
foremost promoters Of the Westchester Horse snow
x..oc,aton and who is still deeply interested. ex-
dressed himself as In favor Of remaining at White
I,lains He said Eve will know dehnite.y next
Tuesday what will be done. for have just received
notice of the meeting of the directors set lor next
Tuesday There has been some talk OF securing
ground at Port Cheser but i my bsrs nai MOVE
As has often been said White Plains Is the 1n mos.
central point, and II Is a difhcut matter 10 get
large subscrpton at this time TO meet the expense
OF new grounds. The amount needed would be near,