New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
MIMI HAD HIS OWN WAY.
HE DIDN'T WANT TO POSE AND HE JUST
DIDN'T.
FOUGHT THE PHOTOGRAPHER HIS OWNER AND
AN ATTENDANT. AND CAME OFF VlCTo-
R;oUs IN EACH CAsE-CROwDs GATHER
TO SEE THE FELINE BEAUTIES


TO SEE THE FELINE BEAUTIES
THIS is THE CLOSING DAT.
This Is the last day OF the show. and those
yho have not seen the curious and interesting eX-
Sihit,on would better avail themselves OF this last
opportunity The show has been decided success
and has had a good attendance The interest IN
the cats has increased day by day. and the eXhioi-
lion was crowded al yesterday afternoon ana even
ing The heat yesterday made the animals cross
and restless The big wildcat was especially us
turbed. and he growled viciously at all VINO ap-
,roached his cage The ocelot was mad clean
through" and he fairy shook his three ana nan
pounds Of avordupos in mpotent rage. NUMBER
OF the visitors at the Garden yesterday departeu
carrying souvenirs in the shape of scratches
There fun for the early visitors at the sho"
in The morning. Mimi, superb Maltese was
taken from his cage to be Photographed Mimi d'd
not want to "be took" and holly resented the at
tempt to gain his likeness FIRST the photographer
tried to get the big cat out OF the cage victory
for Mimi The photographer retired after tuss!e'
and announced that If his hopes Of future saNa-
t,on depended upon taking Mimi from the wire
lair he was perfectly willing to relinquisn sucii
hopes Then Mrs. F. Darey who owns Mimi, triea
10 coax the stubborn beauty 10 pose MIS- Da'ies
retired from the contest with her hahus paui'
scratched and Mimi held the fort-that Is cage
Then one of the attendants took. TO use his own
words "a hack at the job" He yanked Mimi OUT
and for minute 50 the air was hiieu Win
feline and human profanity. the former Preoohi'-
mating The photograph man adjusted MS camera
INT Mimi wrested himself from the grasp OF Ills
cantor and fled to the cellar OF the Garden where
no TONED a colony of three other cats who mad
escaned from, their cages since the show opened.
r.bese rascals will be corralled to-day and restored
10 their owners.
,rhor. ,s one DOOR little cat the show who is
not entered and is not even honored with name
Some time ago in the dim past TINS cat 'rieu 10
throw a street-car off the rails. The attempt was
failure OG S Ton tS SSt eS life e by his hind
His appearance while moving resembles that OF d
a EanEsr0O most sat- asb gar and
OF course. women and children predoniinate az az
shs fhSw Of Sp the ns IN They
or try TO- but they are psasea sn 0 TAXI to six
white kittens And these six are worthy o. OK sp o
oa notice Thsy are area all sca IN THS and
each other he most impartial manner crdm .dr
tom Ss he Ras to 5 dsae wn the aTis parrot
The long aired Cats upstairs feel the heat gre,at-
'iOh! Lemsne alone Is the motto OF these cats ana
crowds which visited the show in the evening en-
iTss ffR s Screams Of admiration from the women
were punctuated by the hoarse remarks o. rasn
% ess S SaS had had 'T areG For he
band played. and al vas merry except '"e '"''
One OF the six little white kittens came TO grief
cage tass H and nearly reached the top when he e
He landed In the milkpan anu DeS W his cnm
rades in captivity The Wildcats we're in fearful
OF mind last night Gross d2es not a rS
saTed in the mos; malsvOlent way at the people
C Cha ssrTsnnasS ihsr as" y
r "" Hyde Yesterday Nj Hydes letter ~ Which ,Ss
seas with Which, ,h adorned Sa es M
night The letter is: Dear sir al Allow me 20
mmemento Of our first Cat show The Judges passed
him over. suppose because he neither eats drinks
nights Ss 81 Judges nshed their work last night by
making these awa5ds IS sod for the hes,
haired sisefmsrei the silver medal given by the
Cat hs sn Silver A cats coiiat srtd By
best ons-hsired cat irrespective Of class Mrs Albert
The silver bowl offered by the Hotel orsnotle and The
medal given BY the Cat ShIT r f the D ana
n on re- s' ssWs o7 Hyf bs sna h
haired cat the Show. irrespective Of class Mrs v
The silver bon bon dish Friend Of the Cat
and silver aes3 na gn 1 y r the Being the b
The $40 in gold offered by spraus Patent Mmerical'
liter s' Of Kittens item Mrs csrfs Ellen Terry
The $40 in gold by the Cat Show and the silver
medal for the best cat in the exhibition Mrs Fred
The $40 in gold offered for the best ocelo' Dr. w A.
Tbs $40 IN sola awarded for The best wild cat Dr. W.
The $40 in gold offered the best DR.. w A.
The SO in gold or plate offered by Charles Pratt J..
The piece Of plate offered by Charles Pratt the
best cat the bona hde property Of the hotel poIretors
'FsTaI KING Anscra kitten valued at SO FOR The
The sSer bowl for the be, Males ca, and the silver
m Shs se soG y ass a By @
isse Sss or Gro S'a B. '' '@'S HUM '' ME-