The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-15
ARISTOCRATIC CATS
RALLY AS PATRIOTS
Several Disarrangc Gay Trap
pings to Show Proper Spirit
at Benefit Show.
81 HELP SMOKE FUND
Pets From Many Distant
Points Exhibited at McAlpin
Some Of the Winners.
81 HELP SMOKE FUND

Observing persons came away from
the Empire Cat Club Show Mt the Hotel
McAlpin yesterday with the frm con-
viction that the war. which has shown
so many humans the valuelessness OF
non-essentials. has had the same effect
on the petted aristocrats of catdom, for
some OF the beauties OF the show were
busly engaged in trying TO remove the
gorgeous silk and velvet hangings and
rugs In their luxurious cages, and II this
wasn't meant as a lesson that silk and
velvet should be conserved, what did II
mean?
Mrs. !. ]. Kitchens graceful l. J. K.
White Frost stood erect on slender hind
legs strenuously pulling with both front
paws Mt the blue plush partition that
made q background for her long silky
locks. with look in her azure eyes
which seemed to say I'm former days
I might have enjoyed this grandeur. but
not since the war; take IL away
Miss Sheldon's The Spring Maid was
tearing up her pale yellow silk carpet as
expeditiously as four active sets OF claws
could do il. and Mr. Grants naughty
Snowdrop. having failed, on account OF
the strength of the wire netting that IN
incosed her. in her efforts to cast out
for her comfort. recined virtuously on
the hard sand in her box. AS one who
should say: Our boys on the other side
have slept on the naked earth. SO why
not To-
In some the passion of remuneration
even went TO the lengths of declining TO
partake of the banquet OF chopped beef
served promptly--or were the refusals
due to the fact that some one incautiously
called 1t in the cats presence, Ham
burg steak Persian felines patriotic
enough to exhibit themselves to the
multitude for the benefit OF THE Sun
Smoke Fund would naturally have an
extreme distaste for food named after a
German city. Well. anyhow. several OF
the best prize winners received their
pro-liun dinner as William J. Bryan
might n glass of champagne at ban
quet, and while the undiscerning pro-
nounced this the result OF nervousness
and stage fright the true cat lovers
knew better.
About ninety of tho princes and prIn-
cesses OF catdom, all colors. mostly long
haired. are gathered In the McAlpin root
| garden in the Interest of smokes for our
soldiers. Ninety-seven are listed
Evidence OF the revivinE interest in
cat breeding is shown in the long dis
tances from which some OF the exhibit
ors brought their cats II seems like
the old days when breeders gathered
from all over the United States. and
| even from England. to match the pride
OF their catteries. one OF the finest en-,
tries yesterday came from Eermillion
/ Ohio-Adm!ral Eermillion. maRnih.
ent male, named after his birthplace
and with brilliant red coat to match.
Miss Ellen V. Ceitys Hampton Brush
I wood Winter
chilla gentleman who greeted every WIS.,
I iior to his cage with the poiitest
! .T-r-r-r- T-r-r-r-! comes from Column
bus Ohio. and there are several other
Winners from out that way.
| 5 As before mentioned most OF the en-
| tries are long haired. but take Il from,
| ]. j. X. Adelaide the Little Bug, Mrs
Ketchens Australian female. brains are
more than fluffy locks. The Bug hasn't
much fnff. but she has brains to burn.
| and, what's more. her mistress says all
her kittens are smart too. The Bug has
large. inauiring ears, bright eyes that
almost talk. a long. thin tail like that
! Of GOV Smiths Great Dane Cesar
only not the same color and not as big
and very original feet with q thumb
to each. At least II looks like a thumb
and she uses II like one. Also II is
clear that she comes from Australia,
| for she sits up like u kangaroo
A notice in the lobby OF the McAipin
invites men in uniform to be the guests
of the cat show. and the number who
took advantage of the chance proved
| the fondness OF soldiers and sailors for
pets The hoys in blue and the boys in
khaki wandered from cage to cage. ad-
| miring tho beauty OF Mrs. Celty's big
blue Lady Pcary and Miss Carroll
Mays Chinchilla Viking: wondering al
the ribbons from past shows that deco
rate the cages OF Mrs Sturgis's stately
| Commander stripes and other former
winners. and playing with the friendly
ones who waved inviting paws through
the bars that kept them in.