The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
A FOWL EXHIBITION
In Progress at Masonic Hall That is Grand
in All Its Appointments.
A Larger Number Of Entries Than Ever Before
at AUy Poultry Show Held In
the United States.

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arrivals are constantly appearing on the
scenes, and ianciers of chickens can not Ger
tainIy ind fault with the arrangements that
are being made for the accommodation of
stock. a row Of GOODS line the walls or the
audience room in Masonic Hall, and two
double rows run the length OF the room in
addition There Will be an excess of 500
entries at Masonic Hall alone. The Mexi-
can veterans went in body last night to see
the exhibition, special invitation having
oeen sent them. There are great many
prominent men already in the city who
have devoted great deal OF time to the i'm
provement Of poultry, among them Charles
A Sweet, president of the American Poultry
association. The secretsry, Geo. S. Josselyn,
OF Frsdonis, viii arrive to-day.
The noise at times is something of a
nuisance. The grand old ROSTERS vie with
each other in the matter of Growing, long
and loud. OCCASIONALLY hen varies the
monotoDy OF the proceedings by setting up
terrible cackle, and Immediately the racket
is begun IN every coop.
The glass hen is already at work
and Matching out eggs at rapid
rate. This, as every one under
stands is done by electricity. The
eggs are laid in order, forming sort OF
rae Jus from the center. A small thermomt-
ter is also laid on the inside to in iicate the
degree of heat, which, OF course, has to be
maintained with a considerable degree vi
regularity. The little chickens
20 De seen IN every stage OF
exlstencs. Some of the eggs are yet I'M
broken; again are some TO be seen which
are slightly fractured; others are co chat
tered as to show the bird moving; and still
others where the little things are struggling
to break from the shell. A number
of the chickens are clambsrng
over the eggs in a lively manner,
Altogether the glass ben = curiosity, az
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Ia the Matching business in the future, that
is we'll worth a long i1urney 20 sse- It has
thus far been the great attraction OF the
hall.
Meanwhile the cages are being f led with
chickens Of every variety, Dig ana little, of
every shRoe and shape. Saturday has been
set apart for the benefit OF the school chill
dren, when the price OF admission for them
viii De 10 cents.
Washington Hall lssupplsd with greater
variety OF animals and birds than the Ma
sonic building. tits good-sizsd menageTie
in Itself Turkeys geese, mice, guinea pigs,
pigeons rabbits, prairie dogs, and other
specimens go - make up the list of attrsc
tiOns.
Among the exhibitors are the following
H. II Stoddard, Hartford Conn.,; James T..
White EngIewOod, ILL.,; r. Y. Pierce, Coz ming,
IN: George w Mitchell, Bristol. Conn; &. A.
keefe. sterling, ILL.,; F.. A. Woodbury., Erie,
Pa. Daniel White, New Londoa, o.; g. w.
ingion, III /; Joseph Pool, EGreensburg, Ind. (;
Mn. ID. u. Brown, Chicago III; b. +. Meedig,
Ind: Charles McLane, New London, o.: r. NJ,
MnNken, Fenton, Mich: l.. W. Massey, South
Bend, Ina Il. Boswell, Farmer CITY, H.; H.A.
Preston, Ontario: Oscar DUOlittie, Adrian,
Mich; Dani.l PIckney, OnsDdaigus, \. ~.
W. Brown, Ba timore Md; James Reed, De
troit, Mich: Daniel White, New London, q /;
Albert French, Cincinnati. D; n. Peck,
r,F q
rick, Bloomington, H.; Kentucky Poultry
company, louisville, Ky; GEORGE w.
ThoTS e; of'7' I'D; Sid Conger, Fiat
rock; c. p. Hunter, bloomington, ~;
r.. II. PECK, Earleville, O.; David Hadley,
Painted; Joseph T. oil. dreensbuIg; Mrs. ID.
q. Brown, Chicago: John I. Boulder, Ltncol .,
III; GeOrge Butter, Oak Park, IT,; James +.
White, EnglewOOd, III: A.C Fiekllne, Charles
ton, III: =, W. Curtis. Monroe, Mich; Nc
Mullen, Gait, Ont: W A. JeftrieS, Sayannah,
art, Flint, Mich T. L. Mc5rew, Springfield,
Oh. L, Shalleross, Louisville, Ky; Phiahder
Williams, Taunton, Mass.
The show Is open during the day and
evening and will continue until the 10Th.
The show is regarded by all visitors as the
greatest exhibition of fine birds ever held in
The West and equal to any ever held in the
country Distinguishes fancIers from the
East are very complimentary upon the mer-
It's OF the exhibition. aud everything is
booming. The clarion note OF Chanticieer
never ceases. SonoIOus basso profundo Of
the great Chiuee miDgles with shrill soprano
Of the lililputisn bentam, and the noise
OF thousand OF these is
wonderful even 10 old exhibitors
Chickens exclusively are exhibited at
Masonic Hall, and the sounds that are
abroad IN Washington hall, although not
30 numerous are ii possible more varied
The hOak # the ant gsnder. the qusck of
the numerous ducE, ana the snarliDg. sh' r i.
sharp bark OF the newly arrived prairie
wolf, mingled with the soft cooing Of tie
hundreds o. pigeons. the squeaking Of Viii 9
mice, white rats, Guinea pigs, eic.. etc. The
rabbit family one are silent observers. OF
the istter.it may De here said there is an
exceedingly large aud fine exhibit.
The attendance was very large during the
lay aud was greatly increased at n'gat. Tue
glass hen 10 the first attraction t. the new
corners. The chickens are being ha'ched
out by hundreds la plain view o the peop'e,
ard are the psrticular attraction for the
children a., d aides
Several 6ne collections OF stuffed birds and
animals appear at tue iff-rent halls the
properly OF Mrs. w. NJ. DuIctn, of LApoi -
county.
Mr. r. r. S'oddard, proprietor OF The
Poultry Woili, is having an Office erect d in
The csn'er of the main aisle OF Masonic
Hall. 1t is 10 BE- decorated and will be not
the least OF the attraC sions
The general sppeai ancs OF the hall Is very
attractive. 1nsts al OF being Uttered the u 'or
is kept tl-au, aid large number OF figs
ornament the various coops. The whole is
70 be Photographed to-day By CadWallader,
ios iliustrs tion Of ne various poultry JUL
nails.
The total number of entries in the exhibi
ton is between / 500 and 1000 repTestnti ng
nearly every Safe in the Union and the
Canedas.
Halsteads centennial Incubator appears
on the stsge ut Masonic Hall, aud is Keeling
of chickens in n manner calculated 10 make
hens asbam.d that thFy ever contemplate d
going into the bu-iusss
There were IL buff Cochins aud Plymouth
Rocks very fine birds. valued at $3.50 suff.-
Gated while on their way from IllinOi.to tn-
exhibi ion Among the birds mentioned
was the noted buff Cochin cock. Chicago
King Second winner of the presidents cup
at t5is place last year
A few rumpIess fowls, "bansa," are az
tracing good deal Of attention from the
curious. This is an old and formerly com
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