Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-19
THE DOG SHOW.

Mr.. Chas. Lincoln's Part in Making it the
Grand Success it was-Good Words From
the Chicago "Field."
Mr.. Charles Lincoln, superintendent of the
late bench show of dogs, under the auspices of
the Minnesota kennel club, leaves this morn
ing for his home in Detroit, Mich. Mr.. Lin
coin came to st. Paul some eleven weeks ago at
the invitation of the Kennel club to arrange for
and conduct their inaugural exhibition. From
the location of st. Paul. the enterprise on the
part of the gentlemen organizing the club was
hazardous one in the extreme, and while each
member of the club, and especially the officers,
entitled to all praise for the grand success
achieved, it is not too much to say that much of
that success was due to Mr.. Lincoln His well
earned experience in the management of such
shows, and above all his personal acquaintance
with the owners of the most famous dogs of
the country, gave to Mr.. Lincoln elements
of success probably possessed by no
other man in the country. When is
added to the above, indomitable energy in
everything he undertakes, Mr.. Lincoln's sue
cess in bringing together here confessedly one
of the finest dog shows ever given in this
country is not SO much matter of
surprise. The work devolved upon Mr.
Lincoln in bringing about this success has been
immense and it Is not to be wondered at that
having seen all matters with the show con-
cluded-all bills and premiums paid--he writes
.fnis against it with feeling of relief. In
taking his departure from st. Paul
Mr.. Lincoln carries with him the best
made during his stay, and especially of his as.
sociates in the bench show, all of whom will
be pleased to learn of his good fortune in the
future. And should, as it is more than prob.
able, another bench show shall be given, it is
to be hoped that Mr.. Lincoln will be here tc
direct.
In this connection we take the following no
tice of the fair and the dog show from the
Chicago Field, written by one of its editors
The Field says:
Tonight has ended week of glory for st
Paul. The fair has been an immense success
and brought into the city crowd such as st
Paul has never had in it before. On Tuesday
and Wednesday the attendance estimated
at 90, 600 each day, and on! Thursday, the day
President Hayes was present, over $4,000. A
fact worthy of note, there was not a single in
stance of disorderly conduct.
The dog show was an immense success. AL
though the dogs entered, and those on exhibi
ton, numbered only 225, yet the show ranks
among one of the best held. What it lacked il
| numbers it made up for in quality, as will b.
seen by perusal of the list of entries. Among
which will be found several of the cracks
Although held in the fair grounds and part O
the fair, there was an extra charge made to SCI
the dogs The visitors numbered Is, 900. which
is nut for Col. King, of Minneapolis, to crack
1t must be understood that between Minneap
oils and st. Paul there is a great rivalry, which
is induced in great measure by beins
so close to each other, the distance being onl
eleven miles. The State fair here and an op
| position fair at Minneapolis on the same day
but intensified the feeling of rivalry. Colone
King had, however. omitted do
show as one of his attractions, and s
burlesqued the st. Paul show by having tw
stuffed ours put under a tent and labeled "Ou
dog show" But, Colonel, as the st. Paul sho,
drew Is, 900 people, the adage' Let him laugh VIII
wins, is appropriate, and the laugh is decided
ly on you. Live thoroughbreds draw payin
crowd; stuffed ours draw only a laugh and th
joke on the would-be joker.