The sun., 1898-01-06
THE CREATDOGSH SHOW OPENED
Famous Bench Show Starts at
the Auditorium.
SOME INTERESTING LOCAL PETS
Society Turns Out to Gaze on the
Dogs Of George j. GOuld.---
Ot her Notable CANNES.

Yesterday was busy day for the
society of Wilmington. 4 dog show
The dog is now holding the wrapt at
tention of beauty and wealth in this
city, and crowds will daily flock to the
Auditorium to admire the beauty Of the
many CANNES there.
1t is the occasion Of the first annual
bench show OF the Wilmington Kennel
Club, and over two hundred dogs are on
exhibition at the Auditorium.
The show opened yesterday and will
continue throughout the week. The
members of Wimngton's upper circle
are in attendance and the beauty Of the
women as they pass among the animals,
admiring first st. Bernard and then a
terrier. is equal to the scene at the late
New York Horse Show.
Dogs from some of the most famous
kennels in the country are there and
added to them are a list of local celebri-
ties who it is hoped will receive prizes.
The benches are arranged in rows and
certain parts allotted for certain classes.
By this arrangement the st. Bernards
are all together, the Fox-terriers have u
bench to themselves, and the Great Danes
are separately grouped. Many exhibitors
have decorated their kennels. W. B..
johnson, OF this city, president of the
club, has hung the kennel where he will
exhibit his cocker spaniel, Doone, with
terra Gotta and blue curtains.
Many of the dogs who were in the
basement Tuesday were put in their
kennels yesterday morning, as the judg.
ing will commence at 10 o'clock, and
continue throughout the day. Blue rib
bons will be hung over the winning
dogs. The judging is an interesting tea-
tlW, and well worth witnessing. The
Judges will be slack Armstrong, man
ager Of George J. Goulds kennels; Don
aid Munroe, and James Mortimer, who
is superintendent Of the New York
show.
The Wilmington club has been fortu-
nate in securing f. NJ Oldham as super
intendcnt. lie has charge OF all the
large shows in the country, including
those at Washington. Brooklyn, Boston,
Baltimore, Chicago and other cities. lie
is a genial, goodheartcd man, who
thoroughly understands his business and
the success of this first show is due to
his efforts.
The most noted dogs on the benches
are the Great Dane. Oceo!a Chummie,
ownes, bv II. \. III. McAden ni NurtiI
Carolina, and exhibited by benjamin
Lewis of LanSdowne. Pa. He is valued
at 5000, and during the present year
has won eleven blue ribbons and the
little "champion of record,' which he
was awarded at the Brooklyn show. Mr..
Lewis has also exhibited the Great Dane,
Thora OF Millburnc, which is owned by
Mrs. Howard Sellers of Philadelphia.
who was at the show today when her
fine dog entered the ring. Thoro has so
far this year won six first prizes and one
special.
Much interest ccntcrel around the
Wilmington dogs and they were the sub
ject Of much commcndatinn. Mrs. Bay
ards collie Rob Roy Mac Grcagor, has
IL nicely located kennel and near him
are Miss Bayard's Scottish terriers
Samuel T.. Lloyd has in the show his
Great Dane Mark llama, and ,his collie,
Sir Ro,lprick Frank X. Carswcll has Il
nice string OF collicS, while the exhibits
of fox terriers OF +. b. Mac Nair and the
fox hound Of Fred d. Peoples will be
large. ,,.,,
ii. r. Jarrett, of the Chestnut Hill
Kennels, is at the show.
He shows to his friends the great
collie, Wellsbourn Wonder, which was
bred in Wilmington by Frank Il. Cars,
WELL This dog has won 30 first and
special prizes during the last year.
Among the other OF Mr.. .jarretts dogs at
the show are Wellsbournc Squire, Wells
bourne Duchess, Welsbournc Bruce,
Wellsbournc Peggy, and the Scottish ter
ricr, Tambournc, which will compete
with Miss Bayard's terriers. Tam
BOURNE has won four first prizes, but
despite this will have to show many fine
points to win from Miss Bayard's dogs.
J. A. Caldwell, OF Philadelphia, who
is Il well-known young society man, has
in his exhibit the former great dog, Fair
Play. Louis A. Biddle, another young
society man Of Philadelphia, has four
wirc-hairpd fox terriers on the benches,
and G, NJ. Carnodhan, OF Riverdale, on
the Hudson, also has several fine mem
bers OF this class, including Grange Hill.
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The Russian wolf hounds were looked
upon as the popular dog, and among the
finest of this class in the exhibition are
those owned by Weeks 4 Turner OF
Laurel, Nd. They have the great i'm
ported hound Marksman, who has never
been defeated Fred. p. Kirby, Of the
Woodbury. Kennels, has Il string Of Irish
settlers at the show. Among these are
Pride of Patty, Rorkwood, Jr., Rock
wood, 2nd, Kildare Hope and the Eng
lsh setter, Frank $.
Twelve dogs from George j. G,ulds
kennels ut Lakewood, N. j., are com
iortabIy quartercn ut the Auditorium.
Mr.. Armstrong, superintendent for Mr..
Gould is in charge, and among the dogs
will be Ridgcvirw Do,net, Miss Rumor,
Furlon,h Mix Jose Bra 'ket an l5htield
Diana. Mr.. Gould's dogs will not com
pete for prizes and will be on exhibition
only. d. 7. Summers, of Thorn1ale,
Pa, has some fine beagle hounds at the
show, the most notable OF which is the
champion, Ringleader the winner OF %
blue ribbons.
The show promises to be Il most sue
ccssiul affair and it is on this that future
shows will depend.