Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
ANNUAL CAT
SHOW OPENS
FANcIERS DISPLAY PETS AT
EXHIBITION
JUDGES WILL AWARD PRIZES
TODAY
Fine FeInes Shown by Members of
the Southern California National
Cat Club, and Many Visit
ors Attend

There are eyes of blue; there are
amber eyes, too; there are eyes of
every size and every hue. And l sur
mise that If you are wise youll-what
that? No, they are not girls; they are
cats-out in Chutes park-over 200 OF
them, and the handsomest of handsome
felines.
The fifth annual bench show of the
Southern California National Cat club
opened yesterday morning in the pavil-
ion at the park, and since then the big
cats who occupy the cages outside have
received so little attention that they
are green with envy. If you do not be-
lieve it just go and see. That Jupiter
Pluvius opened his reservoir in COM
pliment to the gathering mattered not a
whit to the long-haired beauties there
assembled, for they listened to the
patter of the raindrops on the roof,
winked an eye stretched rolled over
and went to sleep regardless of the
fact that every one who went to see
them had to go equipped with goloshes,
gum coat and umbrella. They didn't
care-they said "Rats!"
1t is an open question at the Chutes
whether a white cat is more attractive
against a pale blue cushion or a
Smoke" against background of tulip
red, or an orange Angora against an
interior of sunshine yellow, or a rose
pink cat against a-well, never mind,
unless you have nine lives and then
some and are prepared to defend each
one at the point of the sword, don
venture an opinion on the mooted sub
ject until you are safe on the car home
ward bound.
Cages Like Bedrooms
Each cage has been draped by the
FarN1 lit ~ &1f,f fe
thought to best display Pussy's fine
points, and locked inside with the val
liable live stock are silver backed
combs and brushes, tiny hand mirrors
in silver, Teddy bears in miniature and
clusters of bells pendant from the top
wires of the cage, with which my lord
or my lady may pass the tedium of his
or her confinement. One cage is fitted
up as a sleeping room and several
have framed pictures on the walls.
Josiah Copeland of Philadelphia, who
is official judge for the show. began
his duties at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and late last night had not COM
pleted his task.
Any one going out to the show who
does not love cats and who for any
reason wishes to pose as a devoted ad-
mirer of the race is advised to watch
a little out or he may make even a
worse break than did one dear old lady
yesterday afternoon. She was with a
small girl who was entirely absorbed
in the fluffy beauties. and the good
woman, who thought she had discov-
cred an especially fine specimen, said
"Oh look, deariei See what a, magnifi-
cent tail this cat has" pointing at the
same time to a dark brown fluff of fur
that d. woman who was standing close
to the cages has in her arms. Every
one within hearing turned to look,
and an audible smile broke the silence
as the magnificent tail" was discov-
cred to be a remarkably fine mink COL
lar that the owner was carrying on
her arm.
Earlier in the day a near-sighted old
gentleman reached up and softly pat
ted a black object on the top of one
of the cages, saying at the same time
PUSSY, pussy" only to discover that
he was offering civility to a fur boa
that had been laid there for safe keep
ing by an exhibitor.