The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
NEV York BENCH SHOW.
Opening of the Canine Exhibition
at Gilmore's Garden.
SPORTING DOGS AND HOUSEHOLD PETS.
List Of the Prizes Already Awarded by
the Judges.

the Judges.
GIlmore's Garden yesterday was tho centre Of at
traction 10 all who take an Interest in the canine
race Tho occasion was tho second annual New York
Bench Show, given under the auspices Of the West
muster Kennel Club, ana In many particulars
the exhibition equal,ed its predecessor Many re-
forms not noticed IN similar shows throughout tho
country are observable In the arrangements, and in
every respect the exhibitors present seemed
confidence IN the manner in which the judges dis
charged their work OF examination. There
these embrace every variety used in field
sports ana known as household pets Those
VINO familiar with tho interior OF Gllmore's Gar
den VIII at imagine how we'll II Is adopted Tor
show Of this character The dogs are displayed in
boxes or stalls arranged IN rows facing outward
and Inward and placed between the largo
pillars supporting the roof; while the immense
amphitheatre Is left clear for promcnadins,
except where It IS broken by rings and platform for
judging Attendants arc placed all the garden,
and, as they a uniform, IL is a very easy matter
to select them from the crowd that surround the
stalls. These mon courteous ana discharge tho
duties igned them in quiet and credtabic
manner. immediately upon the decisions OF the
Judges being made known 10 the committee having
charge OF this branch OF the show, ribbons are
affixed 10 tho stalls Of tho winning dogs blue being
the color slgniyrg the nrst prize. red the second
prize, and other colors the third PRICE, and the owor
grades Of every highly commended" ana "h,ghiy
commended Long before tho middle of the alter
these bits OF ribbon in place GU scores OF
boxes, showing how well tho judges had used their
time.
THE CLASSES.
Nineteen pointers, exhibited by the Westminster
Kennel Club, though not for competition head the
catalogue. Sensation, whose head now adorns halt
tho fcnces the city ana tho OF many pr yes
IN England and the United States, in for
marked degree OF attention. Not less
worthy OF observation were the others in
this row. and for hours crowds stood in front Of them
commenting upon color and form, and outsider
would have imagined that nine-tcntns OF tho groups
"knew deg when he Is seen. SIR" Tho mastins,
next on the catalogue are not SO numerous as IN tho
exhibition OF last year, but thcrc dogs
O very nigh class shown, and the cream colored
Major, who received the nrst PRICE seems excel
lent decision OF tho judges. st. Demands and Now
foundlands, we'll as Siberian Ulms, present
in fair numbers, aud the judgments IN tho awards
Messrs. Hail, Blair 4 Go. IS "Guess,, proved the win
OF the highest honors and about his stall
there wero scores going into obstacles over tho size
ana general appearance OF tho elegant specimen.
When Mazda, Miss Barlow's decrhound, was adJudgcd
the best in that class and tho biz OF blue ribbon
affixed over tho box tho friends Of tho lady, who -
resident OF New York, wcre overiovcd, and
they considered that, though the class had
only few entries. there much wisdom
IN tho award. SO through all tho ciasses
much attention aud critical examinations
made. The pointers, champion and otherwise, arc
about as humorous as In 1917. aud wncn tho judges
begin their work in their several classos they Will
have m uch 10 no. or settlers Of The seyerul varieties
there Ia point OF numbers a creditable showing
Tho red or RED aud white setter dogs arc worthy OF
| the commentator which they evoke, and Mossrs
Lincoln IL Hellyar's imported Dash, who beat all tho
rest, Is beauty The judges mado no mistake in this
sciect,on nor did they IN giving tho second prizs 10
1 Hnfxn III Ina t.ah ualt In
class Mr.. John Hours Fannie. from Springfield Mass,
carried away the honors, and there arc 50 many
judged 10 be excellent lamentations were prousey
scattered about.
II the field dogs, rs general thing are worthy Of
tho occasion, the fancy classes exhibited deserve
especial aten lion. Pets from scores OF households
are shown. Ladies have entered thcr pues terriers
! Tor the coveted honors and Ia many instances
| the "dear httic crcaurcs'' arc reclining upon
soft mats or deliberately worked cushions,
and beside them attendants whose duties begin and
| end with their especial charge. Nov aud then these
beautiful animals viii be found asleep, and then again
full oil lie, whiic on the other hand they viii DO
standing motionless, Their large pleading eyes look x
INTO tho faces Of those surrounding their boxes
ana thcy back In their quiet homes again.
few mahogany cases. Handsomely nttcd up, are IN
place. and wthn them pretty valuable and tiny pots
during the entire day aud cvcning. Occasionally tho
owners would tell The admiring visitors what "sweot
little pet" this or that terror or hound
ana thou they would enlarge upon aieciionate dispo-
sIlions, ana generally emu with "and woudn'. aKo
| the world Tor him."
The Attendance for AN opening day was excellent.
True, there the great throng that marked the
but hundreds were within the enclosure from carly
moruing until evening. When the gas was ligh i.d
there was great Improvement IN the matter OF nun:
bsrs. and by nine O'Clock two or three thousand OF
respectable and fashionable people wcre present
PRESIDENT BkRoH's CONTEMPLATION
During the evening President Bcrgn, s. p. C. A.,
appeared IN tho managers quarters, portable nous.
in the centre oil the amphithoaire, ani alter word
with OF his men caused tho following io,cr to DO
handed 10 the managcrs:-
1nE AMERICAN socrsrY ron THE ParvrsrtoS or !
oAUAlrs r TO 9 9sns May i, ,s7s
To rur Managers o. rnx wnsrxIssrkn KssssI clca:-
seek Tor he highest deSeopmcas 70 his saa ns, ~
sss s S 9 ssa s There %
be 40 jas, reason Why th,s spirit q intese,usl
come under the aomnion man more especially those
pa"on and friends Among .Goss faithful dumb
lures which surround Us. none familiar the
his chcst o perfection. both in form action
ana isl ."yss waa
other this exhibition OF finely cultured should
Tine des" says cayisr is ne mos. complete the most
u. Sna, can "s a 81 us S. e create
thsi has not been said already Tue language OF
panegyric would be exhau,'ei before his excellent
virtues could " 4, cnnci as ihey merit His hdelity
each The theme q mented praise
The iasorite q edren the chosen companion u women
blind tac pa'cipeto q man exca,ons by ana aud
thief and robDer beet eourscr that transports ,hs
fssqailaauX in his sedse tho Arctic waste
oi snow. " such bcpcfactor to has
not special claim TO his protectien and kindness.
nay Hiicctivnae regard. what has lie fe
aud limb service h. explores the mountain waste
and faces wintty tempest Ut the traveller
that has been ovcfwheimed W tho dril he springs
nto the oamins torrent 70 rcsene 10 throasnd Wet
cstructDn. he breasts tn boislorous the
convey rope the shipwrccacd mariners, by
widen he achieves their dcliverancrs recognizes
loved master after twenty years absence and
HI feet in pafpxysm ~ Joy at hts return.
That excellent lazy the Baroness butdctt Coutts do.
string to raise nonuniant Illustrating that beautiful
qualify haelity chose fOt her flode the faithful dog
Trey friars' Bobby" which Tor nine lons wears
resting place upon the OF his beloved
appropriately ash ourselves DO monopoliEo al
the human y.ftuesf
Go ca, X ntlrmcn. In noble undertaking. Tor 10
means progress, beauty. refinement Yours very truly,
HENRY BEkoII. President.
PRIZE List.
Tho award OF prizes 50 TAR as madc yesterday Is
foliows.--
MasnrFs. -Dogs--For tho best, $25; second bost
slJ third best, silver mcJas--lsl-F frederick j.
owens, Now York tMaJorj; 2d--P Cooper Hewitt New