Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-23
DOG SHOWATTRACTS
|. LOVERS OF CANNES
Steady Stream at Arcade To-
day to See Judging of
First Classes.
WASHINGTON ENTRIES WIN

| A steady stream of dog lovers entered
the Arcade from 10 o'clock onward this
! morning to admire the splendid types
of canine beauty and blue blood dis
played and to be on hand for the
Judging OF the first classes. which be-
gan an hour later. Not only did their
admission fees provide them with
mornings entertainment. but these will
ultimately find their way to the Golfers
of the American Red Cross and be used
in the present stress of war relie1
work. all the proceeds from all the ses-
sions. which end with tomorrow night,
being donated to that great RELIEF
agency.
Champion Lansdowne Sunf1ower,
owned by B. F. Lewis, jr., OF Lans-
downe, IA, was the finest dog in the
greyhound class, according to Judge
H. X Bloodgood, and among the prizes
he will win is one of IS offered by MISS
Jean G. Hinkle, president OF the WASH
ington Kennel Club. which Is holding
Thrush of Philadelphia. proved to be
the best Old English sheep dog, Dr. j..
E. De Mund being the judge over TINS
class. Countess Ellka, owned by Mrs.
p + Matthias of Montreal, a champion,
proved eminent in the RUSSIAN
wolfhound class.
Wins Several Prizes.
Krassai. owned by Mrs. Francis Alton
Connolly of this city. beautifui AMI
NAL of the same breed. won three firsts,
one second, a reserve winners award"
and two special awards. Princess 1rma,
owned by Irving y. Boernstein OF this
city, and appearing for the first time
no nx-iC s.
sian wolfhound award, the local bitch
award and a reserve" award Tor
bitches.
Harry's Pet. the property of Andrew
J. Cummings of Maryland. made clean
sweep in the foXhound class. The beau
giles class, Dr. George w. Fisher, judge,
was continued until this afternoon.
Other breeds scheduled to be judged to-
day were St Bernards. Great Danes,
Chow Chow, Doberman pinschers. Scot
fish deerhounds. Eskimo dogs, wire-
haired pointing griffons, Dalmatians
Irish wolfhounds and WhippetS.
delegation of ten Boston terriers,
all wearing little linen busters. and
exhibited by the District of Columbia
kennels. made an impressive appear
ance and were much admired.
Judging Again Tonight.
This afternoon Judges H. X. milford,
D.
sidering the points of Scottish and
Welsh terriers. Schipperkes, Yorkshire
terriers, Japanese spaniels. Brussels
grinons. Maltese and Toy black and tan
terriers. Chihuahuas and Italian grey
hounds, while Mrs Palmer Campbell. in
charge of the ever-popular Pekinese is
deciding as to the relative merits of the
entries in that class. Judging will be-
gin again tonight at o'clock.
The large floor space and high ceiling
of the Arcade make an unusually good
setting for what is considered already
10 he the most successful show the
local club has yet staged.
Interested spectators at the ringside
today included Miss Hinkle. Miss NJ.
Watson, William Littauer. Mrs. A. j.
Cummings. Mrs. Robert F. Fleming.
Mrs James Carroll Frazier and Mrs.
f. H Booth of this city. and Miss
Claudia Phelps of Aiken. S: CT. Mrs.
]. S. Petit of Brookeville. Nd: Miss
Marie Louise WEIGH of Baltimore; Mrs.
F. X. Lincoln of Fairfield, Conn. and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Connell Of Woon-
socket. r. /.