Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
New and Interesting Features Of This
Years Exhibition.
MEXICAN QUAIL ATTRACT ATTENTION
The Judges Have Nearly Com
pIeted Their Work.
THE MT. VERNON PHEAsANTs


been successful in so far as attendance is
concerned The vast hall over the 9th
street wing of the Center Market has been
crowded all day with delighted lovers of
feathered kind. The morning seemed to be
the chosen time for the grandmas and
aunties to bring the little folks, and there
was all day large proportion of young
sters jumping and squealing in their de-
light at the many pretty and out-of- the
way things they saw. This afternoon the
big hall and the side rooms were packed
until. as the afternoon sped away. 1t was
hard to get about. At o'clock it was ex-
pected that Miss Evengelina Cisneros
would visit the exhibition, Of which unwit-
tinsly she must herself be some part. This
in a measure accounted for a considerable
portion of the increased attendance.
The Judges kept steadily at work today,
and will by n:ghtfall finish their arduous,
tedious labors. The work of judging has
gone forward slowly, owing to the many
high-class birds present and the necessity
of making careful discrimination. The
judges are T. F. McGrew, w. J. Stanton,
T. D. Neyius, B. c. Thornton. John Glas-
gov and John Rumhold, all noted breeders
and experts in the way OF Judging Io"is
pigeons and pets
HonOrs Won Today.
Buff Wyandottes- !. A. P. Groves;
., William Palmer; hen, l, A. p. Groves; 2,
William Palmer; cockerel, 1 and 4, A. p.
Groves; ?, William Palmer; 3, E. N. Morris;
pullet l and 3, William Palmer; 2. A. T.
Gro
Black Wyandotte-Cock, !. J. T. Nc
Neatly; . S. NJ Kefauver; hen, l, S. NJ.
Kefauver: 2. ]. T; McNeally: cockerei' l.
j. T. McNeally; pulet, 1. J. 7. McNeally.
Black JavaoCock and hen, ], s. NJ. ke-
fauver.
Notified Java-Hen, / and 2, S. NJ. Ke-
fauver.
Dominioue-Cock, ], s. NJ. Kefauver: hen,
l and ., S. NJ. .Kefauver
Rose Comb Brown Leghorn-Ccck, / and
=. w. W. Kulp; hen. !. and 3. w. w.
kulp; eockerel l. 2 and nc ;, w, w. W. kulp;
White Leghorn-Cock. l, J. L. Wagga-
man; ., W. B. Rea; 3, s. NJ Kefauver: hen,
1. r. B. Mccoy; and 3, j. l.. Waggaman;
cockereI. George w. Vanderbilt; 2, J. L.
Waggaman; 3, r. 3. Mccoy; pullet. l. J. L.
Waggaman: 2, w. B. Rea; 3, r. B. Mccoy.
Rose Comb White Leghorn-Cock. /, S. NJ.
Kefauver; 2. C. e. White; hen, 1 and 2.
c. D. Perkins; 3, S. NJ. kefauver; cockerel,
Black Leghorn-Ifen Ahd pullet, l. S. NJ
Kefauver. -
Buff Leghorn-o icieoPge shrada: hen. 1.
J. H. Blood; cockerel, sand B. L. s. Bachc;
2, A. p. Groves; pul1et. /, l.. S. Bache; .,
J. H. Blood; 3, A. p: Grbves.
Mexican Purple Quail.
One of the most Interesting exhibits is
a large pen containing about fifty Mexican
quail. These game birds are larger and
heavier than our weIl-known Virginia
quail, and are. If anything, prettier The
prevailing color of tina neck and breast
plumage Is purple. shtding off into gray
and brown. They are extremely active and
thrive in captivity Sportsmen gathered
dlSDaVpu
osity to know what their habits and char
acteristics were. ana If 1T would be at all
likely that they would lice in freedom in
the fields and woodlands of Virginia and
Maryland. To this Mr.. f. s. Schmid, the
owner of the birds. could only venture the
opinion that they would not survive our
cold winters. These quail We're trapped by
John G. Jacobs of Washington, Il we'll
known naturalist, who spends his winters
in Texas and Mexico trapping hooking
birds and armadilos for northern fanciers
and hunting deer. antelope and panther for
his taxidermist friends Near by in other
cages are Sne specimens OF California or
crested quail, and their Virginia cousins,
our common quail.
The Mt. Vernon Pheasants.
Superintendent Dodge of Mt. Vernon has
beautiful pen of Monaghan pheasants,
raised by him on the Nj. Vernon estate.
Mr.. Dodge takes great interest in pheasant
breeding and has achieved great success in
it. He has bred hundreds of fine birds
there and sent eggs to all parts of the
country. Every now and then he llberates
flock of pheaSants with the nope OF ultl-
mately stocking the woods around Mt.
Vernon with them. The birds thrive in the
wild state and breed well. Mr. Dodge sees
the wild birds frequently. They STICK TO
the woods, but wander sometimes fifteen
or twenty miles from their original home.
The pigeon department., under the super
intendence Of Joseph Bardroff, is splendid
exhibition. All the classes are well filled
with good specimens Dr. r. Munson
shows a are achievement in breeding in
the shape Of pure white flying homer.
The cock bird and its mother are In ADA
cent coops and are exquistely beautiful
birds. Tie cock has flow 400 in night
with 200 other birds. Dr. Munson has been
seven years In reaching his success In
breeding these white flying homers.
The managers Of the show are delighted
with the weather they are having. Last
year there was a blizzard during snow
week, which seriously shortened receipts.
They have set tomorrow as dipionatic
day and Friday as cabinet ana depart-
ment day" Saturday will be "schooi emil
dren's day." with a special reduction In the
admission for the benefit of the thousands
of young folks who wish to make an OBJ
ject lesson Of the show.
where the Ribbons Go.
Light Brahma cocks-F'irst and second
prizes to John l.. Cost Of HagerstoWn' Mo.
Hens-First prize. John L. Cost; second,
Biltmore estate. North Carolina. Cocker
els-First and second prizes to John L.
Cost, Hagerstown, Nd. Pullet-Ffrst and
second prizes to John l.. Cost.
Dark Bra hma cocks-First prize. s. NJ
Kefauver, Middletown, Nd. Pullets-Ftrst
prize. r. Thiele Silver Hill, Md; second
prize, b. F. Ruth. Reading. Pa.
Buff Cochin cocks-First prize, Lynn
hurst Poultry Yards, Hassboro, N. j.; sec
ond prize, Biltmoreo estate. Hens-First
prize. Biltmore estate; second prize, Lynn
hurst Poultry Yards, Cockerels - FIRST