The herald., 1896-04-25
CLOSING op the BENCH SHOW
Presentation Of Awards and Speechmaking
the Order of the Evening

With speech making and the presen
tation of special prizes and diplomas
the eighth annual bench show of tho
Southern California Kennel club closet
last night. The awarding of the rib
bonS was completed Thursday after.
noon, and all that remained to be done
was to distribute the little envelopes
calling for the articles placed as Spc-
cials. 1t was nearly 9 o'clock when
President Sumner rose to announce ths
names of the lucky dog owners who
were entitled to the priced envelopes.
Before commencing the presentation
he made a neat little speech, in which
he thanked the assembled fanciers and
the general public for the generous pat
ronage accorded the show, and also the
number of CANNES benched. Thanks
were rendered to the business men for
generous donations of cash, medals and
merchandise as prizes. 1t is the object
of the Kennel club to make the show an
annual society event, and this year the
attendance has been superior to any pre-
vious show, both in character and num-
bers.
There will probably be surplus of
$500 as result of the show, which is
especially gratifying, as heretofore the
members have been compelled to go
down into their pockets to make up a
deficiency. The entire management of
the affair has been in the hands of Su-
perintendent NJ. d. Walter, proprietor
:. the Verdugo Kennels and so well has
he done that not a sick dog has had to
be cared for during the four days.
The entries turned out remarkably
well,for of total of 212 separate ca
mines booked for benching, 209 We're
shown. The three absentees were SO
only on account of sickness.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Sumner distributed the envelopes, and
then called upon H. T. Payne of San
Francisco for a few remarks. Mr..
Payne responded and spoke anent the
great progress made by the club since
its inception in 1889. The first show was
held in connection with the poultry ex-
hibit in the pavilion, but the next year
the club branched out for themselves,
and have since every year, in spite OF
great difficulties, held the show, even
when San Francisco failed to come to
the front during the hard times.
Mr.. Payne also adverted to the great
good that had been done by the club
in improving the breed of the specimens
in the city and vicinity. This is Illus
trated by the great difference between
the first show and the one just closed.
In 1889. of ninety-eight entries only
eight or ten We're thoroughbred dogs
the rest being ours of more or less high
degree. The present exhibition has EN-
braced dogs of national reputation, and
was pronounced by Judge Fellows the
best of its size ever held in the United
States. Frisco sent down string of
fifty dogs to the show, and Mr.. Payne
expressed the hope that the Los Angeles
men would reciprocate for the forth
coming shows in Oakland and the Bay
city.
Upon closing his remarks Mr.. Payne
was the recipient of much applause. and
the hour of 10 having arrived, everybody
made rush to get his or her dog and
start for home. Inside of half an hour
nearly all the CANNES had departed. and
by this afternoon the building will be
deserted and dog cranks will have to
wait for another year before the bench
show rolls around again.