Evening star., 1897-01-18
BIRDS ARE GONE
After -Glints Of the Big Poultry
Show.
ALL WERE PLEASED WITH WASHINGTON
The $500 Exhibits Removed Yes
terday and Today.
A q o L D M ED A L

The poultry show closed at midnight
Saturday, and the work of dismantling set
IN at once. Today the last lot of birds
were shipped to their owners and the great
show is at an end. With over $500 birds
in the exhibition. Supt. Gardner In the
poultry department and Supt Bardroff in
the pigeon branch got every bird back
safely to the owners without a single loss
The only mishap in the whole show was
the summary disposition made by Mr.. Ed
Schmids possum. The sly beast got out
OF his cage one night and went stroIling
about the hall until a watchman saw him
and tossed him over the balcony into the
market courtyard, and he has not been
seen since. Messrs. Gardner and Bardron
are entitled to high praise for the splendid
way In which they have handled the show.
From start to finish their work was ac-
complished smoothly and systematically.
and not only was there not a single com
paint. but exhibitors continually spoke of
the excellent way in which the show was
haE died.
Saturday the Chinese minister, with his
son and suite, visited the show and evil
IDENTIFY enjoyed it thoroughly. Saturday
evening the members of the association as
sembled in the Office and Secretary Howard
in very happy speech on behalf of the
association presented a beautiful gold med
al to MIR. G. g. Harley, the manager Of
the Longview farm. for his excellent ex-
hibit OF broilers from the egg to the
dressed product ready for market. Mr.
Harley was completely surprised by the
presentation. and hardly knew what to
say. The affair pleased all who know him,
for he has worked untiringy, night and
day, for the success of the show.
Next Years Show.
The officers of the association will in
day or two select the date for the next
years show. The general disposition is to
push it along later in January. Some urge
February show. At any rate next years
poultry snow week will be after the 18th of
January.
The members of the association were
overjoyed Saturday to welcome to the hall
DR.. r. H. Evans who has for several
months been seriously i'll. On account Of
his illness he was unable to make an ex-
hibit from his lofts, which noted
throughout the country for their choice
birds. DR.. Evans has almost reached the
four-score mark, and has been a breeder of
pigeons ever since he was ten years old.
He Is regarded by fancers throughout the
world as one Of the foremost breeders and
walking encyclopedia Of bird lore He
made careful survey of all the birds
shown in the pigeon department, and spoke
in the highest praise of the exhibit as a
whole.
Fine Pigeons.
The pigeon show to the last attracted a.
great deal of attention from local fanciers
While it was not quite as large as it was
last year, the exhibits in various lines were
more symmetrical and undoubtedly came
up to a higher standard Of excellence Mr.
Rudolph Thiele, who lives at Silver Hill,
one of the eastern suburbs of Washington
showed a large and strong exhibit of
pouters. turbits and magpes, and won a
score of prizes against strong competition
Joseph Bardroff of this city, whose birds
have attracted a great deal of attention at
all of the recent shows, had a large display
OF English pouters and pigmy pouters
These pigmes have won wherever tEey
have been shown. Here .hey won over the
best birds at the recent New York show
Among them was a fine black pied cock, a
typical pouter, which was the envy and
despair of all local fancers
Edward 8. Schmid of this city was
large exhibitor of pouters turbits and ia
cobins. and walked off with basketful of
prizes. DR.. Walter W. White of Baltimore
showed. among barbs, some remarkably
fine red and black cocks and hens. In all,
he showed fifteen barbs, noEe of which
have ever been beaten in any show Twelve
of them have been exhibited not only in all
of the leading shows of this country, but
In England, winning first without excep-
ton. M. B. Blauch of Lebanon. Pa. and
the Diffenderffer loft of Baltimore were
strong exhibitors in Jacohins, and heavy
prize winners Their birds are regarded as
the finest in this country. Mr. f. A. Rom
mel of Baltimore showed beautiful Russian
trumpeters. which have attracted a great
deal of attention. These, like Dr. Whites
barbs. have been shown In all the large
exhibitions Of the country. and have never
yet been vanquished. These birds are
valued at 800 pair.
Mr.. G. A. Flick of Baltimore had a
strong line of blue swallows, and his son,
Fred. was happy winner on inside tum-
blers. Morgan Stinemetz of Washington
was fortunate In showing a number of
winning turbits and tumblers. William
Broemer OF baltimore took all the honors
in archangels, Mr.. M. B. Domer being a
close second with his excellent birds.
The Message Carriers.
Mr.. Keyworth Of this city made a very
creditable exhibition of blue homers, his
competitors being Professor Marion Of the
United States pigeon station at Annapolis
and Mr.. c. E. Hunt of this city. The COM
petition in this class was sharp. and all
the exhibits were Of the very highest quail