The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-09
THE BENCH SEU'A.
First Day of the Exhibition at
Gilmore's Garden.
SOME OF THE WINNING DOGS
Grand Gath ering and a Brilliant Open.
ing-Mr Bergh's Address.

Of dogs eminent authorities claim the present exno
tlon Is superior TO any ever before held Nearly
twelve hundred animals are cata!ogued, the majority
Of which are on the premises The arrangements are
very complete, the committee OF gentlemen from the
Westminster Kennel CLUB, under whose auspices
the show 10 held, bringing great experiences and
ability to bear on the work required Promptly
at ten o'clock yesterday morning everything being in
readiness tho Garden was open 70 visitors and from
that time until late in the evening streams Of human
ty sought entrance. In the days OF Moody and San
KEYS efforts In tho Same building very large crowds
were assembled, but none to surpass the gath
crng OF last evening. A matchless display Of
dogs, II thought, would meet with
general commentator from tho public, but
the and the hearty appreciation OF the man
ayers efforts expressed all sides ny hundreds OF
prominent citizens and sportsmcn was as unexpected
as was satisfactory II expected that the ladies',
amer all the trucs. lovers OF dogs would out in
force 10 inspect their vortes but everybody was as
tonishcd at the collection OF pretty we'll dressed women
that thronged the building OF the 900 that up to vo
O'Clock were In the enclosure fully twothirds of tho
number were OF the fair sex and children. How they
seemed to enjoy the show How thoy gathered about
pug and toy terrier, st. BcrDards or Newfoundands
How the great Mungo, born at the Hospce du Grand,
ST. Bernard was carcsscd. How Leo, from Philadel-
phia praised and called grand How pretty Rex or
dimlnutive whiskey from England, or Tiny. from
Rover compmented II would take too longt tell
Suffice TO say Tor this OCCASION the ladies' seemed 70
tho several classes and ..the deary little thing"
tbe ma fellow" 'how sweet he Is, could
be hea I'd from fair women on all SIDES Yf
HOW THE DOGS LOOKED.
The dogs had their best clothes on--that IS, they
made to look attractive as possible The larger
dressed the eyes OF tho VISITORS but the paror pets
In many cases were gotten up IN deliberately made
upon satin as was the case with Iseln's Tiny
litte terrier that made such sensation on tho
..Tally-Ho" coach the first trip OF the season
Why, TINS dot OF dOgdoi eat slrawberres with any
lady in the land but he looked sad and forlorn yeser
day. The judging began early In the morning and con-
tinued until the closing hour. Crowds were at all
times about the rings. and much interest seemed to
be- taken the duties of the judges by both ladies' and
az in the show ITSELF Incidents innumerable
OF an amusing nature occurred both day and night
Ono of these was with Miss Pearsars Fldo tSI
Bernard), who was Rugged by dark-eyed beauty 10
the afternoon and In tor the compliment Fidcs
hugo paw roughly placed on the lady's face. She
drew back abruptly and was about to turn away when
was shaken by the badly treated beauty. It was as
much as say, 81 am sorry" and no dog over made
q handsomer apology.
II there was crowd during the day In the building
there was jam at night SIX thousand 10 low csti-
Of the best people OF the city, and at It's
height the assemblage was one OF which New
YORK s ws The ana the ss%
interest evinced and the same satisfaction ex-
pressed in the earlier hours were then repeated There
was an endless procession walking around the stalls,
ana occasionally the crowd In front os some winner Of
tho first prize such that the Inspection Of the &C.
cupant Of the stall was simply imprac'icaole'
About nine O'Clock the officers OF the Westminster
Kennel Club assembled on the platform IN tho
prizes were displayed. and In due time Gen.
eral A. $. Webb, president, introduced Mr..
lug address But neither General Webb nor Mr.. Bergh
could be heard Tho barking and yeipng, tho bowling
and tho crying of the thousand dogs made SO that
human voice was poworess in the din. MIR. Bergh,
however, did his best and endeavored 10 make himself
heard. An abstract oil his address Is as follows-
excellence that has taken place in this city, and
par q ~ s Mo S
se seen .. hers within sSsss walls tonight TO the
gentlemen who have H. both native and
Their purpose means progress and has
one grew public
not the purpose Of these gentlemen need hardly say 70
but they aim q. the Of the race Of AM.
rs wa asrs 70 s the 20
tie first woman but neither sacred nor profane history
has il empiCysd snd equally Vel r.
a bon ~ nu ss a the
dog undoubtedly the wolf the jackai as Is
n aS' IS den.ea the term CESSATION ike
% the yc So are
tive tate ana he that the dog
made lie is devoted his master. adopts his manners
bis attaches 70 n ~ an death I'm
simple gratitude and true friendship In inaia wild dogs
have anyhin with mankind They must have heard
q the dogs receive from the here
contact with civilization has somewhat demprssed him
d a' 5000 s'' will steal toy 70 sss's| . his hunger
he nss Is T. sws 4.
voting ntellgeny as those who vote early ana oitem
dog Gays are derived from him. as wei cog
but the aah9r Of any Of the G ssvi
say the better. because would suffer SO BY the
me 1 trsnsS au As s ~ % T.
has the adm,rasls y mo-, resembles
You he cngs to You like your shadow When your own
Of kindness he rolls his grateful body your feet
return the Trojan after sosenss Of twenty
hence ,'S seraaI Without espres.ag opinion my
who share belief theory proves
TO w mat . ae 'c ae. % not into o
The numerous wild beasts NEE. among men
from the savage The cornec lon Of animals with The
raeornined Let me cite few instances protest
s,os sas ss Sasn9 OF ess
saSss a s' Wssn the armies Of JAMES H. and
% %'% s, psss o.
from the top q ara mGsS the sleeping s ssnsrq a.
well in the wrwind and the motn is as effective an In
runent His hands the thunderbot scott tells US
the splendid in the history OF Scotland
viz the Bruce to the thronewas owing TO sim
Pile spider, and one Of the greatest naval vic.
tories OF England resulted from the Growing OF
a cock. The dog has detected and brought muir
derers justice In all he has been tho Intimate
companion the test the earth well as tho most
humble In his affection is the equal OF mankind, aud
services cannot be overesated The ST. Bernard dog
named Barry durng twelve years OF service the
tmlns. saved the lives OF forty travellers
Grayars Bobby lay upon the OF his master nine
his unparalleled devotion has been perpetuatcd
by monument erected BY the baroness Burdett Coutts
One more illustrations and have done.
young rowed out into the middle OF river
with dog. and then threw him overheard The faithful
animal eluna the boat but often driven OIL by his
cruel until ut length during OF his efforts. lost
his balance aud fell into the Did the dog
him. No; he seized him by his clothes and held him
above water until arrived One OF those crue
enthusiasts known dissectors Of living animals being
need OF subject actually took his own dog which
had Ia his family confined him 10 tahit
and ripped him up as though had been object
The suffering creature groaned and howled in his agony
dying raised his head and licked the hand
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