The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-07
THE FANCIERS' EXHIBIT.
Preparations for the show in Tom
Hnson Hall Next Week.

Monday evening at z o'clock Tomlinson
Hall will be opened to the public with one
of the finest exhibitions of poultry, pigeons.
Belgian hares and pet stock Of all kinds
ever held in this State. The show will con-
tinue till 1920 Saturday night. The
Fanciers' Association has spared no ex-
pense in. giving this exhibition, and they
hope it will be largely attended by Indian
apolis people. The largest part OF the
usual attendance comes from different
towns I'm the State.
There will be many new features seen
at this exhibit. One will be the incubators
Matching chickens. The stage will be
given up to this display. There will be
hundreds Of chicks Matched each day. In
the poultry department will be seen some
new varieties nJver exhibited here before.
One of these is the Klondikes. They are
bred in black and white single combs. The
feathers are beautiful, dividing Immediately
after leaving the flesh into hundreds of
hairlike flaments, each of which is covered
with very fine fuzz- They lay a beautiful
yellow egg resembling nuggets of gold,
suggesting the name Klondike. Another
variety not seen here before will be the
rose comb black minorca. which has many
admirers in the East. The largest class
in the poultry department. viii be the
American class, consisting of plymouth
rocks (barred, white and buff), wyandotts
(Wnlte. Dull. silver laced, Dldck ana kOlQ-
eno and iavas (white. black and mottled.)
This class promises TO be so large that a
special judge has been secured to Judge 1t.
pia;ce .H the wards. The Asiatic class lass viii III
consist of brahmas Qight, dark and buff,
cochins (white, bum, black and PARTRIDGE
and langshans (white and black.) James A.
Tucker will place the awards in this class.
There will be a display of light brahmas.
Another class where the competition will
be warm is the Mediterranean, consisting
&c la&hnrnc (uhifn black huff md duel
wing, minorcas white and black) and
Spanish black and blue A~ndalusians. b.
N. Pierce, of this city, will place the
Weslie Lanius, of Greensburg. will pass on
them. The bantams will be a large class.
This is one of the interesting features of
the show.
In the pigeon department will be found
some OF the finest specimens of those pets
In the country. Many of the prize winner
at the Cincinnati show will be shipped
larger than usual. Frank Er9elmeyer. OF
this city, will place the ribbons.
In the dog department. will be found a
collection of toy dogs They will be placed
in handsome wire coops so they can be
seen at their best. Among the new ex-
1 grom "nn of of tha far nfiIla ann nsIoo in MI
State. George Ewald. of Cincinnati, will
place the awards.
The Belgian hare department will be a
new feature. Many entries have been re-
ceived. j.. A. Brown, of Noblesville, will
place the awards in this department.
In the pet stock department will be found
cats, rabbits, ferrets. squirrels and many
other pets.
The members of the executive committee
have arrived from different parts of the
State and report a large number OF ex-
h.bits. and many people are arranging 10
spend one or more days at the show. They
will spend Tomorrow in TomlInson Hall
receiving and caring for exhibits which
come from other States and need careful
attention on arrival.