Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-10
A GROWING SUCCESS.
Exposition Increasing in Attendance
and Attractions.
THE BENCH-SHOW OPEN.
Many Of the Most Famous Dogs in the
World on Exhibition
BEGINNING OF THE RACES.
Skipaway. Thrifless, BOaz, and BO.CaciO
Take First llOnOn.
FOX CHASE TO- DAY,
Big Hunting Party to Engage in This
Exciting Sport

ginia began yesterday morning at the
Exposition, under the auspices Of the
Virginia Field-SpOrts Association.
In every respect the exhibition was
great success. Owners Of celebrated
kennels in different parts OF the country
and breeders of the most noted
stock in the world are present with their
dogs. and many Of them expressed
genuine surprise that such an exhibit
could be gotten up III Richmond, which
IL somewhat out OF the circnit Of noted
dogs. which, like horses and frst-cass
theatrical companies, travel on well
beaten routes. The display was not as
large as some seen in New York, but all
admitted TINT it equalled in quality any
| bcnch-shOw ever held in this country.
THE NUMBER
When tho doors were thrown open
Yesterday three hundred and fity-six
/ docs we're on the benches. Several more
we're brought in later in the day. Each
animal occupied a separate apartment
and the WIRE screening between the
stalls allowed the dogs TO see who were
their neighbOrs.
Did they make a noise? Well, they
did. indeed and visitors had no diff
cultv IN finding the building on account
of the barking that proceeded there
from.
Fully 1000 people visited the show
during the day and evening.
BIG Dogs MARMGON.
The ST. Pernard's and mastlils ut
! tracted most attention. Among the former
! Marmion, a beautfulo orange, tawny, rough
cont with white markings, attracted
most attention. This animal is owned
by Mrs. Alexander NJ. Hughes, Of Osca-
wana. y. y, and is the third largest 81.
Bernard living. As far as breeding goes
there is no better in the world. Marmlon
IS shedding his coat Just now, and there
/ fore il not in true show condition.
LADY ALICE.
LadvAlice. Marmions consort, was
bred 10y the famous Sydney W. Smith
of I.cdes. England, and is by champion
I Valentine ont of Miss Meg, and Is half
sister 10 the celebrated Prince Regent,
The coming dog in the ST. Bernard
world.
BEN LFMOND.
Ben Lcmond, a magnificent rough-coat
ST. Bernard, owned by r. ii. MoOre, of
Molrose. Mass, received general admi-
ration. Ben is in good show condition.
His shaggy orange and white coat was
smooihod by everybody who passed hls
cell. lie l. three years old and weighs
l7O pounds. This is the first time he
has ever been shown in America.
HRCTOP.
Among the smooth,coated st. Ber-
narls Hector deserves front place.
THIS animal is valued by Mr.. X. f. Hopf
his owner, of the Hospice kennels. at
81. coo. lie is the son of the famous
champion Apollo, so well known as
winner in Switzerland aud this county,
and is four years old. His record on the
show bench is well known.
MAsTuFs-o -ouNTING.
Minting, a $4,000 dog, takes the lead
among the mas:iils, and occupies the
first stall on the north side of the hall.
Minting Is three years Of age and weighs
$50 pounds. He is 10y MaXimilian out Of
champion Cambrian Prlncess, and Is
supposed to be the finest mastlif IN the
world. Like all maStiiis, he Is fawn-
colorcd with black points.
Alonzo, who is also Owned by MIR.
Rose. stands valued Mt $4,000. This
masuff is 10y champion Orlando out
Of Lady Camite. He was brought ont
from England only about three months
AGO. He was a prize-wlnner there, and
ALSO here. He IS two years Old, and
weighs i60pounds.
DuCHEssE.
Duchesse. another noted mastifI sired
lv champion iliord Caution. was
whelped IN May, 1886 She has won
seven first prlzes in this country, where
she was bred.
MOSES.
Moses. owned 10y Charles 7. Cook, of
Canton, Ohio. sired by llford Castlian,
dam Bess. has taken mastiifs first
prize wherever shown.
sCIPIO.
Scipio is one of tho most typical
msstiils in the country. He was sired
bv champion Horuer, dam Queen H., and
has never been shown in the open class
before.
PUPS.
One stall amongst the mastifs is occu-
pied 10y two puppies four months old out
of Vixen, sired by Homer. The SO young
ones already weigh about 70 pounds
each.
NEWFOUNDLANDs.
The Meadowthrope kennels of Lex
ington, ky., send one Of the finest
Newfoundlands on the bench-Meadow
thrope. Prince George. tie Is valued
at 81 900 and has taken first prizes III
most OF the shows in this country and
England. Tie Is jet black.
In this class MIR. John c. aHagan. of
Richmond, entered his Nero, sired by
Rollo.
POINTERS.
In this set Graphic, the property of
Charles Heath, Of Newark, \. j., leads.
This is a most noted imported dog OF
liyer-and-whi color, and he has taken
twentv-odd prizes He was considered
one OF the best in England. Graphic
was sired by "Leach's Bonus Ssncho,
dam Fursdon Juno, aud took his first
prize in Alexandria Palace, England, in
1882. -.
Meally is another fine dog in this
large class. Aiea!ly, sired by Satter's
Pax. dam Prices Climax, also began
his career in England. where be entered
and ran in the eighth held trial OF the
Kennel Club, Derby, in 1852.
Captain John s. Wise catered IN this
class his Romeo, bred by DR.. J. i. >. !
Holmes, OF Rome, Ga, and sired by
Graphic. =,
ID. j. O'Neill, OF this city, enters his
Nellie, which he values at 500, and
Deputy City Sergeant j. NJ. Macon put
in his lemon aud-white pointer, Jennie
Il. 81. Thomas Boiling, Jr., OF 6l0 west
Franklin street, entered Pippo; II. j.