The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-05
CHICKENS, LIONS AND PIGEONS.
An Unusual sight al the Poultry md
Pet stock Show.

The Growing and cackling OF chickens.
the loud barking of dogs. with an occa-
sional yelp of a wolf or "A growl or roar of
a lion. all mingled into one loud. confus-
ing noise. grects the ear of the visitor to
Tomlinson Hall. 1t is the annual poultry.
pet stock and bench show. and it opens
TO the public this morning AT S o'clock. On
the main floor of the hall are long benches.
on which are arranged rows of coops and
cages. The greater part of this floor is
devoted 10 the display of chickens and
pigeons. of which there are thousands on
exhibition. over fifteen hundred chickens
were in the hall last night and there were
many empty spaces to be filed early this
morning. on the right are the pigeons. en-
bracing almost every variety. ON this side
OF the floor can also be found the pet
stock. including rabbits. guinea pigs. fer
of the hall. The long benches and rows of
cages extend from north to south across
the full length of the room.
The dogs are on the second floor ranged
against the inner wall in the corridors.
Few of them were in place last night. Mes
of the exhibitors of dogs do rot place them
on exhibition until the hour of opening the
show and then take them away each night.
There were a few varieties in their tenn
porary homes last night. however. Each
animal is given a small stall or bench
resembling a coal bin. 1t is built right
on the floor and is long enough and wide
enough to make a comfortable abiding
place for the prize dogs during the few
lays they will remain there. a staple in
the back part of the stall 30 which IL fas-
way that he can just barely look out and
up and dow the corridor 10 greet his Wis
itors. Some of he dogs seen last night
seemed TO be PSrfectly at home i'm such
quarters. There were several fine st. Ber-
nards. who made themselves perfectly III
home and did not even grow curious eX-
nnat ~hzn go - t.n n-A H. x-a- IL L..
the way to his berth. There were some
foxhounds belonging TO Sam Heis. of this
city. which are said to be as Well bred rs
any to be found anywhere. The finest and
most attractive exhibition in this depart
ment last night was that of William VIII
kins. of Plainfeld. He has a large cage.
in which he has OH exhibition about a doz-
en- fine pretty st. Bernard pups.
Colonel Z. Daniel Boone, a tall. straight
man of probably sixty years. wearing a
gray muStache and goatee and having a
bright. intelligent eye. has the stage on
which TO give exhibitions of his trained
animals. The exhibition. in a small way,
Is similar to that given by Hagenback )
trained animals. Colonel Boone has two
large lions and four wolves, and several
Siberian bloodhounds. He gave "A short
performance last night. in which he demon
strated the intelligence of both the lions
and the wolves and showed the perfect con-
troll under which he has them. The eX-
hibition is given In a large steel cage
There will be seven performances daily
amounting almost 10 n continuous exhi.
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The awarding of premiums will begir
with the opening of the show and will MOI
he finished until near the close. This morn.
ing the Judges on poultry will begin with
the Mediterranean classes, including he
brown and white leghorns and the mino
cas-. Theodore Hughes. of Trenton. N. j.
and r. y. Pierce. of this city. are the
Judges. Z. T. Madison. of this city. is the
Judge of dogs. f. NJ. Gilbert. of Evans,
Vile. is the judge of pigeons, and william
Tarleton. of indianapolis, will judge tn,
pet stock.
Prospects of n Fine Bench show.
A well-attended and enthusiastic meetin,
of the Hoosier Kennel Club was held a
the Grand Hotel last night. Albert Lieber
president of the club. presiding. Anon,
those present were Mayor Taggart, Ster
ling r. Holt. j. +. Brush and DR.. f. w
Hays. The thousand-dollar guarantee funt
was assured by a canvas of the members
Ii is believed from present indications tina
there will be over five hundred entries
perhaps as many as one thousand. at tn
show i'm February. The classification of tn
list of premiums according To classes wa
approved. The prizes will average from s.
10 $50 on each class. The best and mos
prominent Judges of the American Kenne
Club will be selected 10 act as judges a
the bench show 20 be given here Feb. | &
G.. Those who are interested In the shoy
saw that il viii be one of the finest bencl
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