New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
THE CAT BEAUTIFUL.
FINE FELINES At GARDEN.
Factions Threaten 10 Disrupt At
L1rtic Cat CJsb, Whose Shoe 1t Il.

Wait for zne Wait for Barnum and the greatest
show or EARTH IS the way the famous Snowman
used 20 word his posters, and Wait for and
the Gay Lord Quex." was the sun and substance
OF tie message which Mrs Z. ". OToole wired the
Atlantic Cat Show az Madison Square Garden yes
terdsy from somewhere between here and Adrian
Mich. And they did wait for them
AZ noon as many as three classes were being held
ID because OF the big storm which played the mis-
chief with those foolish virgins or exhibitors who
had not thought o. been able. 20 get under cover
q the Garden before II began.
Al the same. there never was such cat show
IN New-York Nearly sveTy cat is q celebrity" as
ons enthusiast put e. 1T Is G show OF the
quality
There Il 9 splendid lot OF clinchiuas: the blues
ere Ell prize winners; the whites, both blue eyed
and yellow eyed, very strong. On the other
hand. there are only few in the masked silver
class, n which Lord Sylvester. owned by Mrs F
Champion is believed 10 have 1t practically all his
own way DR.. ana Mrs. William Hale. OF Brook
lvn have entered number OF shorthairs, with e
view 70 getting homes for them This new prorni-
ence OF shorthairs S. however, largely due 10 Mrs
". S. Eofstra, the president
7 an trying TO encourase interest in shorthairs,
said Mrs. Hofstra- land Offering this year for
the first time cup for the best shorthair."
TOO COLD FOR sIAMEsB CATS.
One of the disap7ointments Of the show is the
absence Of Mrs. Hofstras costly and interesting
eixr1css cats
2Es. Hofstra replies 10 the many inquiries after
her tzEny, shorthaiTed pets.
The breeding OF sianese cats Is attended with
great 6iBculty." shs told Tribune reporter. In
Sian, where they looked on as szcred, they are
inbred 70 such extent that they become exceed
Ingly deLoEte Our New-Eork climate IS very hard
them They DO well IN California and in Paris
but 81 England cat fanciers have a dreadful time
with them. I have come TO the conclusion that
they really exotics IN this latitude They make
ones house warm enough for them IN winter.
had Hitter OF five kittens They were eight months
old, and supposed they were old enough 10 have
settled health. But one after another they all
dropped Of. Ike little flowers"
IN addition 10 the trophy cup for the best short
haired, several cups are offered this year for the
Ergt dine Dr. and Mrs. O'TooIe offer cup for the
hest bike, female Amsrican bred. This cup. it is
thought. may 60 TO DR. r OttoIengui's Saratoga
Lady Lola Mrs. Julius Copperberg OF West Sims
ve- and Mrs Brian Brown, Of Brooll[n one FOR
Ne e. f7e = ear! C9nsaeIa6ie interest attaches TO
America, which has been won twice in succession
aore IS al the Garden again and IN splendid form
blt ne has as competitors such cats as Miss Pol
6ogr ''-- = A''a -'ifS champion argent Spien-
RIVALRY
Gay Lord Quex Is a brown tabby. Had Il not
been that keen rivalry exists between him and c.
T. Jones's Sweet Caporal Mrs. O'Toole might not
have made the Journey from New-York to AIichi-
On show al the Garden
Gay Lord CueK purchased IN Detroit last
year by Mrs. O'Toole. and besides being valued at
soH had never been beaten till he ran up against
Sweet csporai in the Lockhaven Cat Clubs show
81 Rochester last November. Then. TO the sur
prise q all and Mrs O'ToOe's chagrin. Sweet Cap
ora won the blue ribbon-a Judgment which both
AIRS OIoole and Cay Lord Quex himself are eager
Ane Misses Ward brought only one OF their five
ellries owing 10 the storm Alr Jones brought
only TWO out of a number Of entries and so II
NJ. Jones was the bearer OF sad from his
visitors 10 the Atlantic Cat Clubs shows IN pre-
NloDs years Little Papc- VINO was one OF The
most engaging cats At the Garden last year, had
MS head ught IN q door, suffered from conYul-
sloIs. had Nis mind affected and so died Brother
Dixie. url.n occupied adjoining cage. died OF
blood pCsOung. Cooke. the pet Of the show two
years ago. died very suddenly Of heart failure.
Ifis is hard world on lIrtle cats
INTERNAL DIsSENSIONs.
There are two factors which shape the des-
ELies Os the Atlantic cat Club 10 issues IN
The future One Of these is the growing interest OF
ard 81 what described by the public as com
mon cats This has LED her 10 consent 10 SerFf'
the Bide-s-Wee Clsb as vice president
The other IS the divergence OF opinion Willch mas
and bids fair 70 make the annual dinner and meet
ing at. the Hotel Martha Washington to-Iigni
especially Interesting. one party feels aggrleveo
WIN the management" but Dr. OttOlengul. the
secretary against whom its criticisms seem TO be
orecteC, has the support OF the other oI1cefs
and ne most Influential element IN the CLUB. ana
~ is regarded unlikely that he VIII De dis
placed
There are no two ways about IT, but Or OTTO
lengz1 las suSt made this club said a profIllItN
member The club viii certainly suffer for 4 II
:. is silly enough 20 drop hn from me secretary