The Washington herald., 1910-02-23
UXTREY! BOWWOW
SHOW ONLY MYTH
Forty Thieves PerpetratOr
Has Another Dream.
YES; PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
Exhibition of Peoples Priced Pets
VIII BE Held Between Now and
End of Thirtieth Century-Mem-
bers of Kennel Club Read Their
Sentiments In Morning Sheet.

| Prospects are Frightening for the pull
ing off of a phantom dog show. It will
be held. according TO present Indications.
somewhere between now and the last of
the thirtieth century, if someone can be
found to stand for the stories which a
morning paper continues TO publish re-
| garding events that none Of the people
named in the stories know anything
about
There was a most enthusiastic meeting
of supporters of the movement in the
Offices OF Mr. Howe Totten Monday after
noon, although those who were there at
the time did not recognize it as such.
Indeed. the offices in question were Sc
curely locked and the keys thereto firmly
| chained to the trousers of the owner.
Surrounded by Reporters.
Mr.. Totten was. indeed. unable TO pass
| beyond the entrance TO the building
where he was surrounded and almost
carried off his feet by the cordially Of
! the thTong that had been waiting for
/ him for nearly an hour beyond the time
of the published meeting. The throng
| consisted Of three reporters, a dealer in
pets, and the ethiopian operator of the
/ elevator OF the building. Several persons
had called up on the phone, it was re-
ported, but this was the total visual
| effect OF the notice.
/ No one who listened TO the invective of
sir Totten regarding the gentleman who
/ had unwarrantedly used his name in this
connection considered the gathering in
| the light Of a meeting at the time, but
upon more mature thought it seems that
some one struck the happy idea of SO
/ naming It, and it is presumed the careful
+ and energetic improviser Of history will
] this morning publish the names of the
presiding officer and of the secretary Of
/ the meeting. together with a list Of the
/ subscriptions that were recorded on that
occasion
/ Mr. Totten, in no uncertain terms, de-
clared he had never authorized a state
| ment that the Washington Kennel Club
was in need Of reorganization; had no
/ thought of exploiting a dog show al this
/ time, nor had ne issued a call for meet
/ ing at his office. and even went 10 the
extent of so informing the editor of the
paper in writing. but. Of course, he was
mistaken
Paper Tells Sentiments.
Various members Of the Kennel Club
are. of course. interested in anything that
improves the breeding OF their pets. but
they. too. have to read the paper in ques-
/ ton 20 ascertain what their sentiments
really are. They all feel greatly en-
eouraged by reason OF the disappearance
Of the Forty Thieves" from the first
page OF the paper, in bringing their ami
mails from the safe deposit vaults that
/ had been substituted for kennels at the
+ first sound of alarm, and some even go
/ so far as TO say that il would probably
/ be safe to display their treasures TO the
public if Maj. Sylvester would detail an
unusually large squad of his bluecoats
/ for their protection.
! But the fact remains that no bench
show could compete with the beautiful
exhibition Of unadulterated taking that
! has marked the present movement, and
/ there viii DE no show until more SUB
stantial reasons can be advanced than
have appeared in the columns Of the
organ of the Forty Thieves" and the
phantom bow-wow promoters.