New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-24

JUDGES MAKE EARLY AWARD.

SOME OF PRlLE -WlNNIsiso- i>A"~ W 49,
NOBLE ANIMALS WHO WENT TO SEE THEM.
Before the doors were opened early yesterday morn
Ing there was n crowd at the entrance of Madison
Square Garden anxious to gain admission 10 'ne Sin
teenth annual bench show Of The Westminster Kennel
Climb which opened at o'clock. Before D O'CLOCK III
the afternoon there had been $500 visitors admitted
There was a constant chorus OF barks and yeps from
early morning until the place was closed Tor the high
from collection OF which has never been eduaed
before IN An erica for excellence or value. Az ~
O'Clock promptly the judges began their WORK ana Only
stopped q few minutes for luncheon. The a"arus
will % completed by O'Clock to-day and catalogue
showing tho prize winners viii be issued Thursday
morning The pet dogs guarded all day long by
some representative of their owners to Keep then
from frettlng
Tho judges were-of the St. Bernards and New
foundands, Miss A. II. Whitney, Lancaster, MASS ;
mastiRs great Danes bloodhounds Russian wolfhound
deerhounds greyhounds, English fo1hounds poodles'
bulldogs, bull terriers fox terriers, and all other
terres hshude toy spanels italian greyhounds ana
pugs George Raper, England pointers English set rs
American foxhounds and Chesapeake Bay ooss, D. NJ
Tracy Irish settlers, W. Tallman; Gordon Settlers H.
Clay Glover; field, cocker, cumber ana Irlsn water
spaniels A. C. wilmerding collies, A. ID. LEWIS
Hampstead, L. L.. beaglos and bsssett HOUNDS, H. r.
Mayhew: miscellaneous classes, Messrs. Raper and
Mayhem.
Afternoon teas must have been deserted for So
cicty was ont In full force the young married set
and the dancing set, the debutantes and all who have
figured in the gay incidents Of the social season
Many handsome wraps OF velvet and f,r, DINERS
neat tailor+rnade gowns. Mrs. Peter Cooper Hcwltt
examined with critical eye the st. Demands. She
wore long cloak Of red cloth edged with black hir
Her sister, Mrs. Burke Roche, coat OF black
velvet trimmed with silk braid, and black hat MHie
Scalchi, who Is devoted to dogs, passed an hour in
the Garden with her husband, CouIA Lolll. She wore
q rich garment OF dark brown cloth braided with gold
and trimmed with fur. Miss Virginia Coudert was
In dark green cloth, and Miss Elizabeth Bradhurst,
inst back from a Southern trip, striking costume
Of ecru cloth trimmed with black Jets. Mrs. W. A.
Iianes held reception in front OF the cage winch hed
her handsome black poodle Czarina which has taken
the first prize for several seasons Mrs. Halnes wore
black cloth costume trimmed with black asuachan.
Miss Amy Bend, In gown OF ruby velvet trimmed
with otter wandered about from spanies TO big grey
hounds with F. Q. Beach in attendance Mrs Clarence
Cary, in a costume OF green cloth, was with MIS-.
Alfred Youngs, who is still in mourning Miss Anna
Sands also wore green cloth dress. MISS Enzaoeui
Greene had q handsome costume of brown plush and
sable, with big hat to correspond. Mrs Adolf Laden
burg, who has been i'll nearly all the winter was the
centre Of al admlring crowd. She wore dress OF
shaggy brown material and big black hat.
There seemed TO be no Attractions for the boxes and
seats in the the hrong Of spectators was
constantly moving one Among others present were
Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, Miss Stevens, Mr. and Mrs
Sidney Dillon Ripley, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Havemeyer,
the Misses Hewitt, Miss Knowlton. E. II. Bulkelcy,
Clinton Stuart Miss Mary Field, Miss Iiavemeyer. Mr..
and Mrs. Potter Moer, p T. Barlow, J. W. Gerard IT.,
II. Pcarsall Field, W. NJ GrlnneI Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Gilbert Thebaud, Nathaniel Ingraham. Miss Corbin,
Archibald Pel Martin de Garnendia, Mrs. Allan NC
Lane Hamilton Miss Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs l.. Turnurc,
jr, E. S Jaifray. IT., G. Creighton Webb. Alexander
Taylor IT,. Chauncey McKesver, Lee Taller, Mr.. and
nn,,a W., IN~aIor Dwnp<
Mrs. Townsend Burden. Miss Burden. Miss Turnure.
I. H. Kelly, +. De Forest Grant Mr. ard Mrs. Richard
Irwin, Mrs. Fred Nelson, Miss Vyse. Mrs James Min
turn, Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Robert. Mr. and Mrs.
August Monant, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur VI. Dodge Ham
iltOn Cary, Miss Fannie Bostwick, j. II. Davis. Miss
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont Louis La,ens,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Wharton. Mr.. and Mrs. r. " Nc
Kim. Miss Remsen Worthngton Whitehouse, Mrs.
buchanan Winthrop Miss Winthrop, W. Harold Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dyer, jr., and Maurice de Mauny.
In the evening the attendance gained much IN size
and more in billancy. The aisles between The
benches packed with people that
forced TO drift with the living current. Many OF
the seats about the amphtheatrs filled with those
who had become tired IF walking about and wished
to look at the performance OF Professor j. F. IIamp
tons trained dogs to watch The moving masses
tho floor. The educated dogs went through many
tricks and performed many wonders. 10 the delight
Of those Of the spectators who did not appreciate to
on the benches Much amusement was, Of course to
be had out Of OF the regular entries. Women
never tired Of telling dogs which had not won
prizes that they had been badly treated and the little
japanese spaniels, with their puggcst OF pug
noses had 10 listen to lots such talk this Itsey
bitsey sing is seepy and similar remarks In the
language which young babies guiltlcss Of all know edge
OF words are supposed by women folks to understand
better than everyday English.
The women wore their brightest and prettics. gowns
In the evening and the large proportion Of men who
were evening dress added much TO the peasantness
OF the affair Many OF those who annually aid 10
making the horse show a brilliant social success,
preeent Among those who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs ]. Kennedy Tod, Howard Carroll, Miss Bradhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. &. Wilmeidng J. G.. x. Duer, Henry
b. Cromwell, Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Holden, Edward d.
Appleton I. sufern Taller Mr.. and Mrs. c. :. Van
Rensselaer,, Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel s. Smith. Charles
A. Appleton, c. F. Drake, Albert Weber, George
Riddle, Dr. Hnlght j. X. Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement G. Moore. J. Smith Hidden Richard Pan
coast, Miss Rene Coudert, Mrs. Clarence Cary. Miss
Pomeroy, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Havemeyer Mrs. 5. llolo-
man Hicks. Miss Constance Bonner DIR. and Mrs. A.
Ryer, Charles Phzer, J. otto Bonner, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Terry Osborne E. Bright, W. b. Dnsmore, jr..
jenkins Van Schaick, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Forsyth.
The cater for the York Jockey Club had charge
Of the restaurant.
Special prizes for st. Demands were awarded as ol-
lows For the best exhibit of four rough coated st.
q rnards, the New York. St. Bernard Kennels for the
best American bred and sired 81. Bernard whipped
since March l. 1890, the $500 challenge cup, MelrOsc
Herald medals for rough coated dog. Sir Dcdiverl:
for rough coated bitch. Princess Florence for smooth
coated dog leicester for smooth coated bitch Princess
Of Contoocook. Eight ST. Bernard Club medals were
awarded as follows Rough coated stud with two OF
his get. vindex American-bed smooth coated dog.
Patrol American bred rough coated dog year
LID Nfolro ~ nj
Empress of Contoocook; rough coated bitch, Lady
Merose. Other medals for dogs and bitches under
twelve months old were taken by Mclrose. Egmont
and Bcllegarde Three specials" were withheld
The only msstn challenge entry was searss Mon
arch of the Wyoming Kennels. by Lord Raglan out Of