Evening journal., 1916-12-05
JUDGES GET BUSY
At POULTRY SHOW
Annual Exhibition of Local
Association Opened in
Turn Hall Today
MAYOR JAMES F. PRICE
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT

With every bird in its cage and the
roosters shouting forth their defiance
with a chorus OF crows, the tenth am
nual exhibition Of the Diamond State
Poultry and Pigeon Association open
ed at 10 o'clock this morning IN Turn
Hall The judging started at once,
the judges. Newton Gosh, of Vineland,
starting on the Barred Rocks, with
Louis G.. Heller, OF Bridgeton. ~ j.,
on the Leghorns. and William j..
Stokes, OF Philadelphia on the Eng
lish varieties. Reuben Gibbs, OF
Trenton, also went TO work on the
pigeons. and il is expected that by
night all the judging will be COM
pleted.
Every one OF the Judges have had
much experience. Mr.. Gosh offciated
at Madison Square Garden. y. Y, and
at the Chicago show this summer.
The executive committee worked
until early this morning cooping the
blooded fowls. and when they stopped
work but FIVE entries were to be re-
ceived. This is considered fortunate,
as in former years the birds in many
cases have not arrived until a few
minutes before the judging started
While Alfred c. Willing, show SUI
perintendent, was busy cooping the
birds, members Of the executive COM
mittee devoted their energies to deco
rating the hall, and this morning the
huge tank in the center Of the hall
was filled with water and twelve wild
Mallards from the estate Of II. A. Has
kell. of Cossart Pa, were placed in
10 nff cid ~
the pool were also filled with display
stock. pea fowls and pheasants from
the estate Of Josiah Marvel, at Green
ville
While these preparations were be-
ing made at the front Of the hall, the
pigeon department on the stage was
being decorated by Augutus F. Wahl,
superintendent Scores OF small Amer
lean flags. with streamers Of bunting,
were used in decorating this depart
ment.
tt was announced last night that as
soon as the judging is completed this
afternoon. tags bearing the name Of
the variety OF fowls, the sex and the
name and address OF the owners
would be placed on every coop. This
will allow every patron OF the show
to see at a glance just what kind OF
a chicken he Is viewing. This feature,
new one this year supplants the
old-fashioned catalogue. and is con-
sidered better advertisement for the
exhibitor.
While the white Wyandotie class
are the largest. the Leghorns are a
close second. there being forty-eight
birds in the first named class and
thirty-three in the latter Among the
arrivals TODAY were birds owned by
Halleck dupont. Of this city, fresh
from winning laurels at the Elizabeth
town. n. j.. show The Dotte Horn
Poultry Farms. of Denton. Md. have
also two remarkable birds entered in
this class. as have Samuel Little. Of
/ Newark. and William J. Henry. Of Fol-
The display Of Buttercups owned by
Mrs Annie Hardness of The Ccdars is
{ also attractive and the Cornish displays
are noteworthy. Mrs Charles G. Speak
man of Harvey. with display OF
Broad Tail Japanese Bantams. is also a
competitor for several prizes, and Miss
Ruth Dale. of this city. has a number
/ of Black Cochin bantams entered. Tho
/ executive committee has also provided
cages for cats, CAVES and rabbits. ant
! that Wilmington has a Number of fancy
/ pet stock owners was demonstrated last
night when applications for cages q
display such stock had to be refused
This was due to the fact that owing e
the limited space in the hall. addi'ioga
coops could not he erected The foo
space this year is crowded. The aisle
being longer and the stage utilized. bu
even then. the show secretary had z
refuse TO accept entries that were III
tie late IN arriving
Those who have visited this years