New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
CLOSING THE BENCH SHOW.
MANY DOGS wGTHDRAwN-REsULrs or THE ENTER
PRISE.

MANY DOGS wTTHDRAwN-RESULT5 OF THE ENTER
PRISE.
The bench show of the Westminster Kennel
Club closed last evening with the distribution Of special
prizes Onc-third OF the dogs removed early yes
terlay morning, and .the ranks were thinning al day
The number of spectators also small in comparison
with the preceding days. and some regrets
expressed that the show continued beyond ts
first allotted period the part OF the club, the chief
reason for extending the time that dogoNn
might not be obliged their animals during the
night time; then the proposition OF giving yesterdays
proceeds toward providing home Tor poor Tray when
disabled and deserted seemed fitting tribute from the
animals whose lives have fallen In pleasant
places 1t was optional with the owners to leave
take away their animals and only those who were
especially benevolent consented TO IA further exhibit
The managers ed their best keep the dogs IN exhibit
ton yesterday, Offering to pay for their presence Bnt
they and their masters felt they had been in durance
long enough The exteu to which pamp'ring IA carried
with many Thoroughbred DOES may be measured when it
is known that sent in by ladies living in the
neghborhood 10 the dogs which they particularly fanced
Although g. appearance OF the garden was somewhat
bare ycsNrday, there better opportunity OF IN
sporting Sensation Lou and other favoritcs ana 'he
crowd Of people having materially diminished the dogs
perhaps somewhat less excited and noisy than on
previous days, though at intervals bodlam itself
seemed let loose. Many OF the finest animals, APP
pareny tired OF society and s1t'd with the praises and
Of strangers turned their backs upon the scene
lay down peaceful dr. ans OF home and the friends
they hf, behind hem Among TIE dogs wnfch atlaclcd
the most attention during The day was the 81 Bernard
whose former hercene's lid submitted MN 10 Ihe III
nifty OF bars aui danger signal. II WIS IN pli one
NM FOR during most on tne afternoon ne idy VIII ne
back to the front OF the kennel not even driEnhS 10
glance at the craven ranks which he had lnnidaed
Another dog which received the most hlternS at,eu-
t0ns the little rcmuou, bundle of SKIN aud bones
called Minnie the first prz toy ierrmr belonging 20 -
Edwards and valued nv ttsowncr at 500 sac seemed
exhausted and well disposed {" sleep upon her Keepers
lite OF Is short months she " nad met upon
the arena" II Large rats and sam thrn
without receiving scra As she lag asleep she GER
ta.nly did not wear martial air bur when she oPrh5h
her eyes one could see that theie WIS soi' Oh rti t'
cici express ion IN them. The English pnSS 7Tened 10
the nair cTiinoG nv Miss PennmIn sat M nearly all
day il conscious of the responsibility and the dignity
l. dagt were sd at auction the bidding being very
slow and the prices obtained being small Mr. Iteston
bought thc IRISH setter, Lily, Tor $50, the hSs price
obtained al auction Lester WalacK purchased al pr-
waite sale from q. L1nre Macedonia the st. Bernard,
MuugO. paying 500 Tor the animal. Mr. Col ms,
m m3 OS ''i Gtsndn gl' to- op bid " him ia II
a fan price was offered bat he was not present az
the sale. and the dog went Tor $40 II was understood
tina, br Collins and several others whose DOES brought
silaII y ice, wore very much dissatisfied One of tue
misib aud was to be- regretted that the idea was
ever cuera.ucd. the sales altogether having amounted
10 less tun 5000 Every precautph however VIZ taAoS
prevent any unfrncss, AMI II was Thought that che
mg ~ the matter had been lnpoSsne. ~ was s,'en
that the Rev. Henry Ward B.echer PAID Tl'oOJ on
Thursday dog which be is said to nave purchased
but scarcely anybody cftui'e' te re olt, ,, .,s a
AmOu- tac special priZ awarded last evening was Il
silver cur. Manufactured aud offered by tiffany Co,
uud valued "a 30, To L. H. smith of Ontario, CanMta
IOr hli setter LhiceStr'D y LIo"thlS ud' oD Va "a
H. case Of gn-cleining instruments was aWardcdtO
capt j. W. Foster Tor his native English setter, 0dnl
+ ipn under months NJ age. II has boon ruinOred
that tile profits of the show very large \ member
OF The Commute of Managers stated yesterday thtt the
receipts the three regular days were F-,-00 70,
-b,65t 81. and rJ,gJ2 ~ aggTcgdtiug Sl4SoD - he
expense. about 5000. IA has not yet Deeh lie
want rposes TO devote the balance III FAVOR
Ui tiiC CiaJ. -,
cir Berg is well pleased with the erect OF the dog ex
4 ttiuH uJou the community. a." considers tine general
ksluvst yard dogs tDt The whole hrnt" creation mas
FHuc.yat . aHd deca,cs he waa not aware 'haJ uUinp
ANIMALS bad. 80 many '.nguOncd friends the re-
80. ut lf. ltYl.