New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
FASHION AND THE DOGS.
THOUSANDS ADMIRE THE BEAUTIES AND
THE BEASTS.
HGHBRED SPECIMENS OF MANS FAITHFUL
FEIFyD At MADISON sor-,cr GARDEN

Garden was greater social affair than the first. for
the many visitors of Tuesday had told their friends
OF the large variety OF dogs they had seen ard OF the
beauty OF the exhibits. As on the previous day.
scarcely had the doors opened before there was n
great crowd In the Garden. anxious 10 see the DOGS
before any one else arrived The result vas tint the
place was thronged all day long. but It was good
naturcd throng. which appreciated the fact that a
thousand people could not admire Sir Bedlvcr's noble
form at the same time. And part OF the first com,rs
accordingly visited the booahounds Victor and
Judith, while Others looked ut Christopher the noted
collie. who bore his thic" special pIlzes with qui't
dignity well becoming his relationship to The collie
Of the Qncen Of England. f.. Il. Mance's kennel Of
fine dachshunde also came in for part of the at
tentlon. Their sleek. long bodies resting on short
crooked legs never failed to amuse those whose
admiration Of their shape not pronounced.
The behavior of the various class was study.
1t would be difficult to say which were
the worst and which the best hammered Of
so classes OF dogs. The quiet dgnlhcd Irish settlers.
with t1clr dark red coats and Intelligent faces,
won many admirers: and several Of the visitors
were heard TO that they thought them The niceS'
Of all the breeds. The Gordon and English settlers
were also quiet, but could not restrain themselves
from resting their paws the tops OF the partitions
and gazing around the garden. No fox terrier let any
challenge pass unnoticed and they construed almost
every motion challenge, and were constantly on
victor II having first place in their classes were
the centre of admiration for crowd Of EnGli'hmen
diSputlng the merits Of the animals. The men had
their trousers rolled up and fore and aft caps
forming curious contrast 10 the gayly dressed thong
Of the evening 1t also Illustrates the different ideas
Of the correct dress for a dog show which prevail
one man with Yorkshire accent heard TO say
another. sny chapple 'ant 1t dummy to You that
these people wear evening dress to IA dog show -
The judges went to work early and soon completed
tho regular list OF awards but when st. came 10 tho
specials the task more difficult. and scme were
not awarded. because all o; the conditions had not
been compiled with. There meeting Of The
Bull Dog Club Of America in the afternoon, at which
J. II. Matthews elected president; c. d. Cugle
vice president and f. A. Woodward. secretary and
treasurer. And the American spaniel Club held Its
annual dinner at MOrcO's in the evening so 10
busy day for the dog man.
There WAS q long and valuable nst OF special prizes
awarded 20 fox-tcrriers. The BlemtOn Kennels, the
property OF the Bclmonts carried of tn prize for the
best exhibit Of four; and Bemon Victor II. OF this
kenne secured four specials OF which was the
Grand Challenge Cup. valued at $500. Warren Dogs
also won four special prizes including the First
Division OF the Grand Produce Stakes OF l792.' Bcm
ton Rasper took the Yankee stakes oi 1897 and
another valuable prize The Belmonts. the Ruther
furds and John F. Tiayer divided among themselves
all the most valuable Of these prizes, rs the knowing
ones had predicted they would.
James Il. Blossom secured generous share OF the
specials for Gordon settlers BESIDES the kennel
prize OF s25. Ms Beaumont Heather York Coinus and
Flomont each special offered BY the Gordon set
ter Club OF America. Champion Beaumonts bench
also adorned with the first challenge prize. Tho
Blue Ridge Kennels the special for the best kennel
Of English sotters f. f. Dole. Of New Haven the ken
mel prize for bnll-tericrs r. r. Manice. IN" kennel
prize for dacllshuNdc; T. G.. Dnycy. Of London. ON
tario the kennel prize FOR pointers; A. ". lurb'ck.
for greyDunds John T.. Thaycr, for dccrhounds ana
G.. Lcbachcr for great Danes. Judith. the famous
bloodhound won "The Herald medal and Meac the
unbcaten $4,000 great Dane, won two special medals
Tho Toy spanics cried plteously when no ono was
near 10 caress them And nil the pct dogs had their
hair arranged least three times Yesterday with comb
and brush These toy dogs. from their elevated cages.
looked with tnarfll wonder at the queer performances
OF Professor Hampton trained dogs In the ring But.
a. the amusing antics Of their trained fellows Will De
repeated twice each lay, at 4 O'Clock and O'Clock.
the household pet will become accustomed 10 II be
fore q q show ends.
Three times a day all the dogs have regular meals
served consisting OF dog-cakc and water They
fed at :, IL and O'Clock Some Of the st Eernards
got bone last night from their cnterprsng keepers
and all the other dogs In sight tnggcd at their chains
to force u division Of this luxury. Nearly all tie
bulldogs lad a small piece OF beef or lamb Snug
-lcd through <e lines TO them but there not half
,aar for more and, when more meat came.
each started To pick fight with his neigh
Dor. At O'Clock last night there were no
less than twenty suddenly cnraged bulldogs trying
To chew each other 10 pieces. King Lud, who had
Just taken first prize. and Red Gauntle, who did not
have ANY, tugged at their chains until they could
Just nip each others noses the top Of the screen
They soon drew blood and thrstng for more
when they separated. Bnt they had aroused
every other bulldog in the show 10 make some wake
demonstration his neghbOr TWO or three hecpcTa
soon cured them into n semi peaceful STATE
There will probably be grand parade Of all the
prize winners day and tomorrow and the Judging
over there will be better opportunity 10 inspect
the exhibits In their benches
Beauty was ont I'm full force and admirably
represented by Miss Greene, Mis- Amy Boad. Mis-
Hope Goddard Miss Colt and Miss Letter among many
Others There littlo change In the costumes worn
by fashionable visitors. Among tie many prominent
people present during tie day and evening were Mr.
and Mr.. Charles Russell Hone, Mr. and Mrs. sidney
Dillon Ripley, PcrciVa Diayton Mr.. and Mr.. james
Low Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, Mr.
and Mrs. Morton Patton, winthrop Parker, Dc Forest
Manice. Mr. and Mr.. Edward Mance, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter MoIIcr, sidney smith, Mis- Moliie Whitney.
Mis- Maria rlunan. W. X. Fond Emerson, DR.. and
Mrs.. J. g. Woodbury.. Regis Post, Miss Harriet
Rogers, Miss Emily EWING DR.. Valentine M0ti.
Rawinge C0ttcnct, Ms. ODonnfl, Mr.. aud Mrs.
James L.. Barclay. Miss Duer, Mr.. and Mr.. John
Alexander. Arthur Blake, Il. Pear,ail Field, Mr. and
MI. W \. lIancs, Colonel Payne, Mr. AVID Mrs.
sidney Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Watrous, Mrs..
Cooper Hewitt. Richard Potter Charles Minton. Nj.
and Mrs George Turnnrc, Archibald Iel. Clarence
Whitman Mr.. and Mrs ~ ID. shaw, Mr.. aud Mrs.
W. H. SchleiIchn, Colonel and Mrs jay,
Mrs. +. Korbay. Mr. and Mrs. George Peabody Wet
more, ". r.. Glyn Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic T. er, Mr..
AMI Mrs. G.. \. Moran, Winthrop Rutherford. Mrs.
r. \. Wickcs, Miss Wickes Miss Kitty sands Charles
sands j. Wadsworth Richie, Mr.. ard Mis-. r. ..
DO Luxe, Mr.. and Mrs. N. +. Haycmeyer DR.. Morris
Asch Mis- virginia Coudcrt Mis-, Rene Couder james
l.. Brccsc, Mr. and Mrs. f. {. Potter Edwin &.
Moller ID. WOtlerpoon. Mr.. and Mrs. August Boil
mont. Mr. and Mrs Adolf Iadcnburg Miss May Bir'i,
Richard Peters, II. De COurccy Forbes, Miss Marie
Miss Beatrice Bend G0Old lioyi the Misses