Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-13
BENCH SHOW OPENS AT cHuTEs
PARK
LARGE LIST OF ENTRIES PLEAsEs
PATRONS
All Classes, Ages and Sizes of Cats
Compete for Prizes Offered.
Beautiful Angoras on
Exhibit

/ have judged bench shows, but never
before have 1 seen so many or such
handsome cats" said +. M. Story OF
Chicago, founder of the National Cat
club of America, who, assisted by DR..
w. l.. Young, is to Judge for the
second annual show of the Los Angeles
National Cat club, which opened yester-
day afternoon at Chutes park.
There were about two hundred and sixty
entries, all classes, ages and sorts or
cats and kittens, each one out for one OF
the sixteen prizes, as well as numerous
felines exhibited, but not competing.
Among the latter class is Royal Norton,
owned by Mrs Leland Norton. Royal
Norton, the most beautiful white angora
cat in this country Is valued at ten
thousand dollars and has taken more
prizes than any other cat.
BY far the most beautiful animal on
exhibition is Bengal, the tanned wild
cat owned by H. A. Stearns of Pasa-
dena. Bengal occupies the most promi-
nent place at the show, the center of the
stage from which height he camly and
disdainfully overlooks the whole, in a
dignified way allowing visitors to pet
him.
Patoriarch Of Show
Another entry of especial interest is
Mig Mig who Is twenty years old,
has no claim to a prize for beauty, but
will be awarded cozy basket as being
the patriarch of the show. He is the
mascot of the Owl drug store in this
city, having been brought here by w.
D. Kirkland in 1894.
One of the most enthusiastic exhibitors
is Mrs. ]. w. Searle. Her "Coquette,"
a beautiful brown tabby, isthe winner OF
three regular prizes and one special.
'tBrownie," "Coquettes" kitten, was
close second to her mother at last years
show.
The cats are exhibited in long rows
of pens, clean and well adapted 1or tnelr
feline majesties' comfort. Almost every
kitty has silk or satin cushion to sleep
on, some few even having the most
elaborate pens Among the latter is
Susis a blue tortoise, with her six tiny
kittens. Her pen is draped in pale blue
and a pretty white basket lined with blue
satin is we'll filled with Susie's progeny.
For the kitties to play with big jump
ing jack has been provided Col Dun
ham rests in a tower of pale blue silk
and smilax, and on the walls of the
cage. tiny framed pictures are hanging,
no doubt to smake the Colonel feel at
home. Mrs. A. j. Gottschalk's Beauty"
a white angora, made pretty picture,
sleepily lying in shell shaped basket
lined with pink satin. "Buster Brown
Baker, owned by Miss Ada Robilliard,
is a we'll ureSStu Cat.
Is Much Admired
He is the proud possessor of coat
of yellow eiderdown, the same color as
his fur, trimmed with pale blue satin
and topaz heads. prince Bismarck" is
ruler of a. veritable rose and silver room.
The walls and floor are covered with
paper of rose design, festooned with
silver tinsel he has a rose colored satin
cushion and even had his play-things
silver bell and rubber ball, are fastened
ilp with rose satin ribbons. Mrs. H. @.
Mines ''F'rftz' is exhibited in the most
bedecked pen. The walls are covered
with smilax, interviewer with white
roses, and the pretty white animal was
clirled up beside an automobile shaped
basket filled with violets.
reception will be given this afternoon,
the guests to be the members of the
Southern California Woman's Press
club. Tomorrow afternoon is to be
society day and children's day as well.
Receiving will be the officers of the club,
the patronesses and a number of pro1ni-
nent women. Composing the committee
will be H. A. Stearns of Pasadena,
president of the club; Mrs. Leland Nor
ton, first vice president; Mrs FL. G. A.
Lowell, second vice president; II. G. A.
Lowell, treasurer Mrs. Ruby w. Searle,
corresponding secretary; j. w. Searle,
president for Pasadena, and Mrs. Jessie
REYNOLDS, vice president for Hollywood.
Patronesses will be Mrs. A. c. Harper,
Madame Caroline Severance, Mrs. John
w. Mitchell, Mrs George Drake Ruddy,
Mrs. John s. Mitchell, Mrs. Lloyd L.
Elliott Mrs. Pearl Adams Spaulding,
Mrs. H. A. Stearns of Pasadena and Mrs.
A. J. Galbraith. Others receiving will
be Mesdames Francis Hayden, Collins,
s. M. Sweet, Pearl Adams Spaulding,
ID. p. Carter, o. H. Burbridge, Florence
Obell. Edwin Dunbar, w. B. Cauch of
San Bernardino, Miss Alice Collins and
Miss Mabel Telwyn of Santa Barbara.
h The list of entries for this year in
cIudes:
Glass 1-white; Blue Eyes; Male
Harrington Laddie, Mrs. III. G. A.
Lowell.
2-zal (not competing), Mrs. H. A.
Stearns :.
Coleman.
4~Jethro Bass, Mrs. w. c. Smith.
5-Wabi, Mrs. D. p. Shuler.
6-Fritz, Mrs. H. G. Mines.
Class 2--White; yellow Eyes; Male
7--Muffins, Mrs. A. +. Our.
S-Teddy, Mrs. Frank Rose.
9-Royal Norton No 1, IL years old,
not competing, Mrs. Leland Norton.
10-Muffins, Mrs. Pete Gately.
11-Lord Lytton, Mrs j. Cronen-
berger.
12-Boy Mrs w. S. Cauch.
18-Prince Chap, Mrs. H. L. Flash
14-Royal Buster, Mrs. F. A. Somers.
15-Baby Eiger, Mrs. r. A. Somers
1e-Hamsey, Mrs. N. Turley.
1S--Mischief. Mrs. L. c. Plimpton.
1S-Mischief, Mrs. L. c. Plimpton.
19-Bebe, Mrs. d. A. Rose.
2O-Cupid, Mrs. H. d. Requa.
2OA-Prince Bismarck, Miss Collins
Glass 3--WhIte; Odd Eyes; Male
21-Duke, jr., Mrs.tD. A. Ross.
Glass 4-Whitej Green Eyes; Male
22-Buster Brown, Mrs. w. s. Cauch.
23-Jimmie Swinnerton, Mrs. w. S.
Cauch.
24-King Edward (alias Muggins).
Miss Mabel Selwyn.
25--Buster White, Mrs. c. D. Weston.
Glass 5-BIack; Male
26-Teddy Bear, Mrs. G. c. Johnson
Class 6-Blue; Male
97-Cant Billy Mrs. T. II. Lowers