The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
THE BENCH SHOW.

SECOND DAY OF THE EXHIBITION AT cILMonFs
GARDEN-THE logs ADMIRED by THOU
SANDS.
Up 10 six O'Clock last evening there had been ter
thousand visitors for the day at Gllmore's Garden
inspecting the display OF dogs there the bench
Fully sixty per cont OF this number ladies', and
the interest evnced by them In the mysteries Of
"pedigrec - sblood" and "strans'' very amusing
though not u few well posted the subject
The Westminster Kennel Club could not have had
powerful allies than the leaders OF fashion among the
New York. They have set the stamp OF tnes
appreciation upon undertaking, and the Endorsement
has helped TO make the show tho grand event into
which 1t has developed. Tho scenes of the day were
rc.enacted at night slight dash OF rain between
seven and egh. O'Clock may have kept few hundreds
away but then the enclosure nlled with de-
lighted thousands who In turn pcttcd, criticised and
minutcly inspected tho prominent prize winners
those whose stalls decorated with the coveted blue
ribbon. Tho arduous abors OF the judges were
tnued until nightall, and then the whole catalogue
hat not received attention, few OF tho minor Classes
being reserved until to-day
GREAT MAsTIFFs.
or the liberal praise that has been bestowed upon
the sporting dogs and upon tho noUlc ST. Bernards
and again upon the paror pets but little has as yet
been said OF masins, class 20 Of the catalogue Some
the Garden No visitor can fail to be struck with
tho wonderful nobility and sagacity so plainly stamped
ON e S should 30 ~ a
arlstocracy oi doguom Their pcdigrco he d.
rectly traced for over 400 year. from the battle Of Agin'
court when the noble mastin btcb tho fav0rite com.
pinon OF SIR Eus,ace Legh almost earned tor It's
tho repute Of actually having human intellect
rho story h not, quite cloar, but Il runs some.
thing like this-Sir Eustace Leigh buddy
wounded at Agincourt, and lying half dead on
tho battlefield was. after long search by
his faithful dog. ever hts companion IN the camp.
discovered hidden under heap Of stain. The sagaclous
animal went Legh's by his gestures drew
to Lyme Hall TO die HIS faithful mastif was the lrst
follower corpse and before The funeral service
was completed expired beside her mascrs open grave.
The character there displayed Is s rctained and the
companonship OF these dogs Is the best can have
Their fidelity proverbai as is tnor gentleness TO
women and children, Their hearts being indeed as
great their bodies TO This day there TO be
tive the event narrated above, aud two oil The dc.
sccndants OF Sir Eustuce's mastin have always
had the freedom oil the great hall Tho spect
mems now Gllmoro's Garden well represent the
breed. Conqueror, Mabel, vandal, Norma and Saxon
OF tho champions turk. Tiger, Lion Wolf, old Gov.
ernor (Mr. Lukey's grand dog) ana the pure Lyme
Hall blood The podyrees show their QUALITIES nearly
every dog on the list being prize winner Mablc has
long been her musters CHIEF companion living entirely
in mo house, and It Is stated as fact that she has
received harsh word or uccn touched with stuck
or whip.
In addition to the awards OF prizes published Jester.
day. the following have been announced:-
IMPORTED IRISH srrrxR DOGS w. N. coIlender's
s.ny a o y nS s s:ea s.
prize; 4. NJ. Lindsay's tscranton fa Dash and Max
MsH1' Davis %ss hsRy Esno
and Mi'sy. qss hshy s %.ssY london rny
Bsi 1af s, Prize voa oans Fire ry second prize H.
1" sss asas
lie Grand new 9oE Guy srs. St. Ioa.
kennel Cas srrsy sGs sns ptls Ss Bon,
hadscn \ H. KIs ds aMS % a,s
MacdonAs cheshire, Eng"nd Rover, very highly com.
r,vr t,su Sp,rrp nons n Rncbeller,s fyailshur0
So.a s Das pu s'1S Charles Fritz Law
rsness scout. j. i. j. Gssassrs Kamp same owner,
sy |. s.. g. srssn S. PR a"S .
Humps. very highly conimended X. e. Whites Tom, com
roIsTnR Docs OVEN so I.ns. wnlcur.,T. @. strou9s
S Ssm YSs M y ya 's Ds1 months Il
Nelson Cornsis Dan highly commended r 4. .Sulss
4ea M s ns sss % .u
rsa - ana o ssS "a S.r ns
land ssond sl prsi T.
i E.s;s s1s:ss y
snps years months. ssSsad pt1s s;aYS jonss
s.rasAsa ;, D sSsy
Rose year second D1 soaSss sr"s Is Ss
Mn m highly commended
SANK CLASS PUPPIES UNDER ONE YEAR shsr-
SAM CLAss-BrcnEs UNDER ONE YrAn-s b. Dilleys
MAsrirTs-Doss OK Bircnxs "A A. Brown England,
vanda II months. first prizes also same owners Norma,
sr king
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very highly SsSv T. a. Fos az
Blnndcrbus. commended
Owing the great popularity Of tho show the man
agement have decided To keep II open until Friday ten
T. NJ hts VIII give all chance vi seeing the famous
collection The auction sale oil dogs will not BIO held
uutil tomorrow morning.