The record-union., 1898-01-24
The POULT TRY AND DOG SHOW
TT WILL OPEN IN TEE PAVIL-
ION TOMORROW.
Rare Fowls and Canine Specimens
the Great Homing Pigeon
Race This Noon.

! in the former department are large,
and there will be a splendid display OF
all the choice varieties Of domestic fowls
and pigeons.
While the number of dog entries is
not so large as last year, the quality
wall be excellent, and the show prom
ises to be an attractive one
| The show will open at 10 a. m. each
day ard close at 10 p. m. Following are
some Of the regulations governing the
exhibition of dogs:
When a dog is brought to the exhibit
ton hall the tag must be attached to
the collar, and the person accompany
ing the dog must show his ticket of
| identification before the animal will be
received. Therefore, exhibitors are re-
quested not to lose their tags nor put
| them on the dogs when practicable,
until just before presenting them at the
door. In case of dogs coming by ex-
press the tags must be firmly nailed to
the crates, and where there are more
than one of the same breed in the crate
duplicate tags should be made out and
attached to their collars.
Each exhibitor shall receive one ticket
! of identification for all dogs entered,
which must be carefully preserved, as
no dogs will be permitted to pass out
of the building at night until its owner
shall deposit So and surrender the ticket
to the check clerk, both of which VIII
! be returned on the return of the dog
next morning before 10 o'clock. Ii
prize winners are taken out and not
returned, the prizes awarded them VIII
| be forfeited A season ticket Will pe
issued to each exhibitor free, and Will
be for his or her individual use only.
| The ticket will be forfeited If trans
! ferred.
No dog will be received unless sup
piled with a suitable collar and cham.
The show will be open from ~
a. m. to 10 p. m. each day
The Judging will commence promptly
Thursday. January 9th, at / p. m. Dur
ing the hours of judging no dog shall
be taken from its stall, not even by It's
owner and if any dog is not found IN
its stall when called for by the Judge
the Judge will proceed without it. This
rule will be rigidly enforced, that the
Judging may not be retarded. owners
are requested to be near their dogs, and
when the class is called to bring thelr
animals into the judging ring. In the
absence of the owner, attendanls "4il
take the dog into the ring.
Nc dog shall be permanently removed
| from the building until 10 O'Clock on
Sunday night, January 10Th, except ps
consent of the managers or Superh-
tendent.
A deposit of So (to be made with the
| Secretary must accompany all pro-
tests the money to be forfeited in the
| event of the protest being held INV
olous.
All dogs must be removed and re-
turned by the north entrance.
The Pavilion is nearly ready to re-
ceive the exhibits. The dog kennels
have all been reconstructed and newly
whitened and papered, and present
| fine appearance. Many of the owners
have agreed to decorate their kennels,
and when the Bench Show opens II
win look neat and attractive
Among the dogs that will be on ex-
hibition is a greyhound that took nrst
prize at the Tacoma Show. lie IS
different type from the hounds used IN
local coursing matches, being one OF
/ the largest ever seen here, standlng
thirty inches high at the shoulders. lie
vas purchased by Mr.. Nairn, the Bench
| Show Judge. for William Coffey OF TINS
citv and will be on exhibition, but not
for competition His sire and Gam
were imported from England, and ne
was bred by DR.. Saylor OF Portland, of.
There will be display of fifty BEL
gian hares, and the pet stock exnlplt
| promises to be grand.
Altogether, it will take all the Hoor
space in the pavilion to accommodate
the numerous entries that have Deen
/ made.
At - O'Clock noon to-day there VIII
he a honing pigeon race under the su-
/ pervision of the California Homing ana
| pigeon Society. H. F. Whitman. Sec
retary of the society, has arrived with
birds. and they are in a large exhibition
cage at the Pavilion. There are seven
ty-five birds in the cage, and they will
be liberated by Mr.. Whitman at Il
o'clock sharp.
Eleven of the birds will bear mes
| sages from Governor Budd to the
| Queen of the Golden Jubilee celebra-
ton at San Francisco.
| Mr.. Whitman also brought with him
| ffty-six "runts" for the exhibition. The
runts are the largest of any of the
| many pigeon varieties. They are as
large as leghorn pullets, and measure
| three feet from tip to tip of wing.
Mr.. Whitman has a homing pigeon In
| his collection that was entered III a
race in 1896 from Southern California,
and was given up for lost, but it re-
turned to its loft last week. 1t was prob
absence of over a year 1t was prob
| M Inv
or shot and crippled, and the first time
| II gained it's liberty made straight for
| home.
/ The public are invited to witness The
start in the pigeon race to-day, whicn
| will be made in the rear of the State
Capitol.
To the show proper the rates of ad-
mission are: Single tickets--Aduits,
from 10 a. N. to Z p. m. % cents; from
T D. m. to 10 p m. % cents. Children
| under 12 years. 10 cents. Life mem
bers of the association viii be furnished
| one season ticket each. free, upon APP
plication to the Secretary. Every ex-
hibitor whose entry fees amount to S3
| or over will be furnished one season
ticket free To transfer or loan which
/ win cause the same to be taken up,
and eNlhDllof thereafter VIII HdNe ~
pay regular admission fee.
The officers of the California State
/ Poultry and Bench Show Association
| are: President, z. A. Noyes of West
| Hutta: Vice President, William A.
French of Stockton: Secretary, NJ. Cof-
fey Of Sacramento; Treasurer, c. w.
Hansen of San Mateo. Board of Direc-
| tors-J A. Scholefield of Hoflister,
! -. r.. IL