New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
THE DOG SHOW ENDED.


INCIDENTS OF The LAST DAY.
A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF vIsIToRs-sUCCEss or
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TIE CLAIMS OF THE
DISAPPOINTED.
The attendance at the Bench Show yester-
day was nearly IA large on the second day, when
there were over 1900 in Gmore's Garden. Among the
well known persons who despite the menace Of rain.
visited the show during the day. were Samuel Iilden
william II. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott C. Cowdin
and John ]. AstOr. Mr. Tilden. unaccompa MED
wandered through crowds In front the dog kennels
pausiug occasionally before stall nom which blne
ribbon nuttered TO show that its occupant was prize
winner The dogs on the last day seemed to have be
come accustomed their quarters and the noise was
far less troublesome. One OF the managers said tna
this was the most successful show held under their
auspices. The attendance had been greater and the
exhibition Of dogs showed marked improvement In
number and quality. He thought there no reason
why in the United states there should not be as line
dogs as anywh else in the world. There had been
less grumbng and fewer complaints at this show than
at any previous one.
or the twenty-fOur protests presented to
the Committee OF Appeals twenty were re
iected as unworthy consideration, because they
only called in question the correctness OF the
Judges decisions aud asked a reconsideration W. f.
Merceiots charge OF fayOrtsm OF the judges was not
sustained. The second case that OF John Gil, OF
Orange. " J who had entered his pointer III the open
class. when 1t had won q first prize In Boston ana
should have been entered in champion class. Af'er
hearing Mr. GIL and another witness II was resolved
that the entry made through error, and he and
his agents were exonerated from charge OF raudu
lent intent in making such entry. Tie protest OF Will
lam watson against granting first prize to Mrs W. A.
Hnnes, ir's Charlie, IN Class Sc YORKSHIRE terriers
under > pounds, the ground that he exceeded
that weight, was dismissed, as It was found
that the dog at the time Of entry and three
days before the opening Of the show weighed three
ounces less than Eve pounds and no evidence had been
offered 10 that the dog during the time ofjuigng
weighed more tnan five pounds The fourth case wa.
the only which any change was accomplished by
the protest. IL claimed that Nell, the winner In
Class 3D. was "a red and white setter, and was not
| entitled TO entry in that class. on examining
| Nell it was declcd that she should have been
entered in the Red Irish setter class, aud the award
of first prize To hcr was declared vOId and it recon-
mondcd that It be awarded 10 Fir owned by II. Hede
man. Brookyn, and the second prZ. to XII owned Dy
! j mes I. Miller. BloomlnGsbuIsh, " L .,.,,.o,
The special pre- for the oes toy or pet dog eHoe %
by lady of silver mounted sHK-WraPped cup cup DOW
and arrows. awarded to Mrs. Halness ChaIle; an
naid cculod dog collar Tor the best pug was gwen to
! Mrs W II. Brade's Little Nell
A. soon s the protests had been decided and the last
special prizes awarded, the presentation on the prizes
began The money prizes were Pald in solu com .,y
amounted To $1,000 he silver mcdls are tlt 5h ~
last year. with head OF Sensation IN repousse WORK on
one side ana blank for me inscription sulroueI "a 10 ID
wreath, on the other Each contains ABOUT - oO IN
g y III. >
second prizes were paraded in tue judges ring
where a good opportunity was afforded OF seeing the
different types of dog IN the show some uueashesS was
felt when The mastifI,, St. BeTnards Newfoundland
| siberians and deerhounds were IN t19
| ring at the same time, lest they should
resent mixture OF breeds and declare war In TINS
case it evident from their SIZE aud strength
! that the attendants could nave little control over
| them The attendants, 100, We're on the Wdtch, ann
when the large masti bitch Rab gave Signs that she
objected the company, sne was quickly led 10 hef
| stall.
| CLOSING SCENES OF THE SHOW.
In the evening spectators continued to pour into the
building almost up the hour OF closing Among those
present taking last look around the stalls were Henry
Ward Beechcr this beng his second visit Lester Wal
lack and family Theodore Moss and family Miss Rose
! Coghan, OF Walack's, William Butler Duncan,
| Miss Lewis. Rutherford Stuyyesant. Mr.. Scheiin,
Senator Wakstaff, Miss Barnard the Misses Long, Mr.
| and Mrs. Henry Hollins Colonel Henry Austin, Mrs.
Louis g. Wright, Miss Richards, Lloyd AspinWalI. Mrs
| r. C. Cornell $ Sidney Smith, and many Others.
| The exhibition closed without any formality at
| 10 D. IN, and the exodus OF dogs began. The pug
Pudgens and the King Charles spaniel Trlcksey were
gently folded IN their mattresses and hurried to
| their homes. Tramp was taken from his
| bed OF straw and moved In the pro-
ctsSiou which led to the Twentysevenhst ST. entrance
T. NJ Wheeer's Equity b.inked seepily, and evidently
Thought that there was little justice the awards Mr.
| Hartley's Yorkshire Rags, and Mr.. hehOe's Iatters
were bundled up and out. and DR.. spers Romeo
| irish setter Goody Two Shoes walked of with
| four bare feet And so the crowd OF curousy
named dogs passed out, their owners being required
! smuly 70 show their entries and identity the DOGS.
| Tte managers said last night that the show
financial success that more than - OOO persons han
seen dogs during the four days and that had not
been for the on Thursday the attendance would
! have exceeded that Of 1871
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