The sun., 1893-03-02
WITH UNRUFFLED PLUMAGE.
FyA1HERED PRIZE H7SNERs GREET
VISITORS TO THE GARDEN

Successfu1-A Score OF Young Ducks Es-
caps frotn Prison Shctis-protest Against
TIT Gerse Awards - Interesting Notes.
The vigorous vocal exercise in which the
birds at the Madison Square Garden indulged
ON Tuesday In celebration OF tho opening
OF the show seemed to have resulted In q gen
eral hoarseness. and the barnyard opofntic
stars would have been fully justified in pre-
senting doctors certificates and refusing to
uttor note. Unlike tho feminine expononts of
italian onera. tho fenthered wnrblers started In
very oarly yesterday morning and sang con-
tinuous'y TIL the electric lights were put out
1ate at night Aftcr q few hours practice tho
vocal chords resumed their functions and the
clarion notes rosounded with their usual clear
ness and vohemence. Tho managers Of tho
show felt like joining in the general crow. The
bright and welcome rays Of tho sun dispelled
clouds. snow. and sleet. and lifted the gloom
that hung over the Garden on tho first day.
With the improved conditions in the matter OF
weather the people went to see the noted
chickens-
Visitors began to stream into tho Garden
early In the morning and continued all day.
about 1900 persons viewing the exhibit The
work OF judging being nearly completed. tho
facilities for viewing the birds were excellent
Tho caees were decorated with flowers and
ribbons. and these. combined with the rich
: colors OF plumage. made very attractive pic
ture.
Tho bun Cochins came in for tho greater
share OF attention. but the pigeon exhibit was
. close second In tho estimation of visitors.
One OF tho most interesting spots yesterday
was the incubating department Duck eggs
came to the front in good style. twenty duck
lings emerging from thoir she'll retreats in one
incubator. A crowd stood constantly before
the duck mandatory watching the young
sters free themselves from their sholls The
impression that whom bird ia the shell con-
ceives the idea OF getting q little moro
air. no simply knocks the shell to
pieces and walks forth. is not found
cd on fact. Those which came forth
heS :: h'rd ns as s59s
ing the y9pnrs n.l duck M got iti be9s through the
ns M O. ana wokea Hs Trojan 70
I I9 eHss ssn and s out Of h s%e ' so sss
Slsa sns n hs % brd s Hna 'ns EGG c
the aasss S to wr@s
hs aScaSn Of aass the
While ths work q the Judges is nearly COM
eeption.. and that is in the, pit game Glasses
shse
tho hen. pullet and coclerel classes. The
k'f1ss Sd hss ID he Is
hsnasT 2, Se9S S
kicks np mSss and the Railway man insists
that II man competent to Judge the ptt
g h
hest the sSoIp GE the Wh
Ont. M Admitted that he Knew %etSna aHsi about
them. and was averse to taking the rosponsi-
.Ths TIE manager, % insisted. however. and But.
. wesfsa st IS fS S.s By
H. sat al "a sDsIS aas sfa
with h IT, %Rsren snd Of Isp
Was lively sseklins in the the pt . game 2 % depart.
hF1y .hc ThelO was s.6m s.61vd
there shoulS .S SdS and that
tss sSsT fss s;:ss
Those Who admire g game n. chickens en- o.; !2itss
Viii eEpea hs
ss E''ss Dsst Sa nf
aeous ss Il. 0a most SDof.snt beiae tse
its reported That through some mistake W
numSer oi his friends took advantage Of the
opportunity to buy up his stock ut rates that
large nS%5s, Of sRssaH H'5D Es5os ,ooE xers
sioG special prTo ier the best display Of IN;
sss lest d,ssy TEr 81 sSt St Lns sSo
sRsns. Adams purdue us % and Young " % got s1oo IN
gold for the best display Of fnl-feathered huff
s 1t es DpBse s sssrxc
& Taylor OF Philadelphia. to be awarded for
s ee ana ffs dhsTs 9
SsIi 4 East %iHIli;t:%n: r. / Il: y; crayieiSS's A.
best pair OF pigeons OF any variety.
ssa ht y oissk YSsk
in the afternoon by George Resre. the Presi-
dent A, COMMITTEES was appointed to confer
slsIor"se fowl exhibition at Chicago. com
mittee was also appointed to petition the
e sexpssimenss IN .Se difsotion Of improving
The WSited Bantam Club o, America met
tional bantam Elub: Secretary Francis John
sent in HIS resignation as q member Of the
club 1t was accepted with regret. and his
bantam ciaS and the american american BaStam Club
a Sero men, as ts
American bantam Club members want the
show to be held In Boston.
This afternoon there will be meeting, Of
OBJECT of the association is to get an appro-
priation OF slO0OOt to promote q fine exhibi-
Tomorrow Afternoon the American Fedora
tion will give an exhibition OF noted homing
pigeons.
II is an interesting fact that every aquatic
fowl IN the show has been shot Timothy
200 gunnrrs In different parts OF tho world
who are on the lookout for rare birds. and the
shot Another interesting fact is that the
sleek -looking black hrant breed SO far north
that no human being has ever seen their
young.
The fins Cochin display OF Adams. Purdue and
Young was bred At Bernardsville. n. j.; at tho
country homo OF Thomas Young. Jr. Cochins
10 Mr.. Young's fad. Tho awards yesterday
follow:
PLYMOUTH ROCKS
B.rrsd-Goekerels. hrst and third Jones wcoS East