New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
EXHIBITION OF THE FANCIERs CLUB.

EXHIBITION OF THE FANClERS' CLop.
SEVEN HUNDRED ENTRIEs-A BABEL OF CUM o'i-D
NOISES.
The New York Fanciers CIub opehed an OK
hihition Mt the Madison Square Garden YesVoluddif.
II ~ ,ntanded IN Lold similar exhibitions annually
hereafter. The iii eral premium ISL 0heieu oo Va Nv
large number OF entrlssIoo I'D snmetimes of six
birds 600 is not an extravagant estimate 70 nano
of the number on exhibition. fowls anu oi ;s
are the most numerous mt there are aiso pV,
dncks geese turkeys, rabbits and dogs. pellect
babel of Growing salutes the yiNltOr upon ehV1 "
the building Each particular COCK seen's ~ n:, y
n oitcb ami tonr of his and to delight III trylns
10 drown the s1und of his neghboTs VOICE w.l,o
the hens cackle discordant chorus NJ ! piius
have been scnt from all parts OF the Onteu @ re-
aud one lot of sixteen pairs OF game COCKS Ws io
Gently brought from England by q. r. kankln, Vi
BOSTON There are DOrkings, BTahmas, LeRhornS
Bantams Plymouth Rocks aud all var eties OF
some of them gieat and shaggy, and Others mus
and smooth A. c. Hawkins, OF Lancnster Mass
oAhhts fine breed of Plymouth Rocks lney are
taken from his poultry farm, which ~ the largest III
the country. Of pigeons. ID. Newell, OF th,s 1iy
has q collection said to be worth S40oo ana u; :,
CrawfOrds Jacohins are believed 10 DC .ho hioo ~
the world. The pigeons strut ana pout anu cou ~
thpiI cages apparently proud OF the aunii,atio
tnat is bestowed upon them. william 'eIrinupi, u
Jersey City, exhibits Easton ana rars .wI Of Gas
miles The dogs alhough few In number. arc oon
stanuly surrounded by children who seem To IeS,fu
them the most interesting lhhgs ~ ,srrsrs that
ton They are mostly spanles anu terriers fs ttev
have evidently treated as pets. lor , ;,IS
shIyer in their cages and seem 20 haNo ri
shirt to resent the intrusion of their adH,els n
patsnt incubators for raising chickens lnat nuso'
know a mothers care are the centre Oh iiulno.o i
and the gradual process of Developments Is easoiE
watched through glass case. u,;u
Some of the largest exhibitors are l'hllanher WIN
Jams of Taunton. Mass; Newton Adams, OF utiI1'
\. Y; r. r. Patterson, of bridgeport. Conn; >. ~;
Mllington of North Bennington W.; H. A. Jones' VI
Worcester Mass HaighJ Newell, oil u9shen, n;
Y: F. A. Romniei of Baltimore, aud J0hn fhrT anu
H. f. Voght of this city. Many OF the entries -"eIo
not received until the afternoon hence inefe WIS
some disorder In tho exhibition; but ~ to-uay
everything will be properly arranged Az hopm
some forty or fifty hOning plgeons were sent on ny
different uwrers attracting mucn attention.
Throughout the afternoon hose III attenuanCe
were principally bird fanclers, but III the evening
the assembly was a mixed one. Gent IN even
ing dress dropped IN from their clubs ana ladies'
and children gathered about the cages eVervwhrre'
but most hicky in the neighborhood OF the dogs.
The cocks continued TO crow at lnierVdls, on
under the gaSlght there was not the intense
rivalry dis layed that had gone on DIR,
ing the day. Knowing old hens turned
their backs 10 the light and deliberately WEN 10
sleep while the pigeons blnked and blinken IN
reproachfu soft OF way at those who sought 10 as
turb their repoSe. When 10 O'Clock, the CLOSING
hour came several of the dogs were taken nome Dy
their for the night. Early this morning me
Judges will begin making awards: The exhibition
will be open until Friday and probably until Satur-
day.