Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-07
kennel CLUB SHOW
IS OPENED TODAY
Judging of Dogs Begins.
This Is "Society Day. and
Many Attend.

The seventh annual dog show of the
Washington Kennel Club was opened
at o'clock today in the coliseum
over Center Market. The attendance
was unusually large. indicating that the
dog lovers of Washington are taking
an active interest in the exhibition
The judging this morning was as
follows: Shepherd dogs. by Miss Anne
Tracy: foxhoundS and beaSles, by
col f. Lester Jones: great Danes
cocker spaniels and badger dogs. by
Dr. II. Z. Kobler: Irish terriers. Scot
fish terriers and West Highland
white terriers. by James b. Cooper.
The judging in progress this after
noon is: Irish settlers, by Miss Louise
WEIGH; poodles and toy poodies, py
Joseph A. Buchanan: French pulldoss
and Pekingese, by Mrs MaDei j. isio
dell.
Auditorium Arranged Early.
The work of arranging the audi
forum for the beginning OF the sa .9.
was not completed until almost the
opening hour. Numerous attend&nts
clad in scarlet suits, were on hand 70
assist exhibitors in finding thelf
pproer stalls and extending courtesi<
10 the visitors. George Foisy OF ih.i-
adelphja Superintendent OF the SHOW,
was on hand early ana took charge
of the program.
The New England delegation. head
ed by John Lacey of Brookline, Mass.
arrived at the show soon after /
O'Clock. Mike Durney, Philadelphia
mascot, came early. The Philadel'
Jhians have established headquarters
at the Metropolitan Hotel
This Ii "SOciety Day"
This afternoon, having been SCI
aside as society day." many hand
some equipages of the social leaders
of Washington We're parked in the
vicinity of Center Market while theil
occupants were in the Coliseum adj
miring Fiji and ''Fido.'
The entire bench show committee
headed by Chairman r. H. Atkinson
have keen on duty at the show. The
committeeman are: DIR. ID. f.. Buck
ingham, DIR. William =. Collins, JohT
.. Evans. J. Il. Haviland, 5: !. Held
X. j. Kennedy, +. A. Kerr. Maj. w. III
Kobbe. DIR. George n. Payette. Mat
thew Trimble, jr.. and Charles A
Watson.
The officers of the Washington Ken.
mel Club were also present to lend q
helping hand and to act as hosts
They are: President. John Q. Evans
vice president, DIR. William +. Collins
Secretary -treasurer, Charles A. Wa
son.
Over 400 Dogs to BE Benched.
More than 400 dogs will be benched
by tonight at s o'clock, when the
judging of the popular Boston ter
riers and English bulldogs commences
The Boston terriers comprise the
largest entry of any breed, seventy
being benched. John Lacey of Bos-
ton will judge the dogs that get their
name from that city. and ". H. Buck
of Amber, Pa, is to judge the Eng
lish bulls
The bench of the District kennels
lined with purple velvet and gold. and
holding the Bostons of w. L. Swain.
SON. made a pretty display. The Bos-
ton terriers of the Dee Gee kennels, f
Roy Rout. owner. attracted attention
Irish Wolf Hound Popular.
Probably the most popular dog in
the show today was Shamus O'Brien
Irish wolf hound the largest dog in
the show. This grand dog, owned by
Lieut. Col. Francis T. A. Junkin, meas.
ures feet inches from tip of tail to
end OF forepawS. 1t weighs about 173
pounds and stands 361a inches at the
shoulder.
Shamus is so gentle that all women
and children pat him on the head
without fear. He is the winner OF
many ribbons. Col. Junkin expressed
his regret that there was no other OF
the breed entered today.
One OF the smallest dogs in the
snow IS Snookums. Mexican Chi.
huahua. property of Mrs. Getta Wood.
ward of Fort Myer, Va.