New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
LADY BERESFORD'S CATS.
HOW THEY ARE HOUSED. FED AND
TAKEN CARE OF IN GENERAL.
ARIsTocRATIc BLOOD FLOWS N THE VEINS OF
THESE TABLES AND \ CLUB HAS BEEN

ARIsTOCRATIC BLOOD FLOWS ~ THE VEINS OF
THESE Tables. AND A CLUB HAS BEEN
ORGANIZED BECAUSE OF THEM
Each new cat show brings Tabby into fresh
prominence and the recent one in this city was
no exception to the general rule but It Is not only
this side of the water that she has friends and
IS made much or Lady Marcus Beresford OF Eng
lend is a great lover Of cats. and has scores Of
them
The dozen or OF houses which compass this
famous cotere OF cats are beautifully built and
appointed while five comfortable rooms IN cot
toge given up 10 the kittens. and the stud cats
occupy five special residences. carefully designed
and built I'm their way as any Adams villa designed
for an inhabitant Of artistic omlncnce \ little
kitchen. delightfully."- neat. and fitted with every
appliance Tor cooking and tho concoctlon Of dainty
meals for the pussies Is presided over 10y their
special attendant. young woman whose sole duty
II Is TO attend 10 their wants and walt upon The
feline colony
1t Will be remembered that a year or two ago
Lady MarcVs's beautiful orange cats attracted a
great deal OF attention al shows The most c-le-
brated among several distinguished f1r their beauty
was. and IS Lifeguard the beautiful shape Of
whose head and face viii be az once apparent 10
those who understand the points ~ Persian. \
light clear orange in color. entirely free from
markings and with deep. dark golden eyes, the
lovely creature can hardly be too highly praised
and the best tribute his personal appearance lies
in the record OF hs never having failfd-and he
was shown times innumerable-to carry or a first
prize while his list Of specials seems almost end
less He and Trllhy are now the representatives,
OF the race OF oranges. which, beautiful as
II is does not take the public eye in the same way
as do the blues To this latter color Lady Marcus
Beresford IL az present devotng her attention. the
twenty or thirty cats she generally possesses being
mostly either Of this hue or silver
Six fuil-grown blues and five kittens are the
number AT the moment The blue males. Mem
ophvlla and Azure arc sons Of Miss Cochran's
Blue Robin and are Of a lovely sound color. win
the much-desired real amber eyes. The females
are Blue Belle Azulne stelletta and Cynthia, and
from their quality and several attributes. with
those Of the kittens. IL is evident that their own
ers efforts 20 establish really good strain OF light
blues perfect in shape and with amber eyes OF the
correc, shade are likely 70 meet with q speedy
reward I'm triumphant achievement.
The sclf-silvcrs number seven two Of them being
kittens. and the elders being known as Sweetheart
arothcr TO Miss Cochraus sweetboy) sweetbriar
IN sister of the celebrated Sweet Lavender. Silver
Dew Silver Cloud and appropriately. Silver Lin
ing These cats are ligst in color and delightfully."-
free from the markings which so easily beset the
path OF the self-silver breeder.
Two sable cats Tiger and Kismet. are both i'm
norted the former being The one who made such
a sensation a. Crufts first show. after which his
gunner Mrs Cunlife Lee who paid fi' for him.
was persuaded To part with the treasure. His
stable companion. ksmet. is a sweet llt-le thing,
with the shortest OF faces and Ufoadesl OF ueises