REPORTS FROM EARLY BRITISH CAT SHOWS - 1892
1892 BELGRAVIA CAT SHOW AT THE ANIMALS' INSTITUTE
CAT SHOW Globe, 28th January 1892
A Cat Show is to be held by the committee of the Animals Institute on February 10, when prizes will be given for the best male and female black cat which have never taken a prize before. Specialists will give lectures on the breeding, habits, and points of cats.
[ANIMALS’ INSTITUTE CAT SHOW] The People, 31st January 1892
I am glad to perceive that the committee of the Animals’ Institute have determined to hold a cat show on the 10th February, when prizes will be given for the best male and female black cat which have never taken a prize before. The object of the institute in offering prizes is to encourage owners to take great interest in the welfare of cats. Specialists will give lectures on the breeding, habits, and points of cats. I cannot quite gather from this whether other cats besides black ones may be sent for show, but I presume that they may. Entries should be sent in before February 9th to the hon. treasurers of the Animals’ Institute, 9, Kinnerton-street, Wilton-place, S.W.
CAT SHOW. Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 10 February 1892
The Cat Show, which will be opened to-morrow at the Animals Institute, will be the first of a series of organised efforts on the part of the authorities to diffuse and popularise information about domestic animals amongst amateurs. During the next few months there will be a number of cheap lectures especially intended for the poorer classes upon the proper feeding and treatment of dogs and horses and the ordinary domestic pets. In addition pigeon shows and other exhibitions will be held, at which prizes will be given, and demonstrations by the various veterinary surgeons connected with the institute.
DOG AND CAT SHOWS. Globe, 11th February 1892
Two shows were opened in London yesterday one of cats in Belgravia and the other of dogs in Islington, latter, at the Agricultural Hall, [. . .] The exhibition of cats was at the Animals Institute, Kinnerton-street, Wilton-place, and only black members of the gentle species were shown. Prizes consisting of silver medals with gold centres were given, not tor the best in breed, but for those in the finest, and most natural condition. Undoubtedly the cat which reflected the greatest credit upon its exhibitor was that belonging to Miss Taylor, and the other gainers medals were Miss Garrard, Mrs. Megson, Miss St., Clair, and Mrs. Francis. Lady Elizabeth Douglas also sent a pretty black cat, which was highly commended. The main object of the institute is to promote humane treatment of domesticated animals, and during the afternoon Professor John Atkinson delivered a lecture dealing with the feline race.
CAT SHOW. Yorkshire Evening Post, 11th February 1892
A cat show was held yesterday at the Animals' Institute, 9, Kinnerton Street, the entries being limited to black cats. Some of the exhibits philosophically resigned themselves to circumstances, while others were extremely unhappy, not having any clear idea of the reason of their removal from their homes. Three lectures were delivered during the show - one on the history of cats, another on their points, and the third on their treatment. Many of the patients at the Institute are sufferers from over-feeding. In the kennels there is a delightful pug, the property of a gentleman of title, who has periodically to become an inmate of the Institute, there to undergo treatment for obesity, brought on his own excesses. He has to live on half rations during his stay, and when reduced to more graceful dimensions he is returned to his home, where he immediately begins to qualify for re-admission to the Institute. There are also a few cats in hospital, chiefly sufferers from severe cold, possibly influenza. A former patient, now deceased, was brought over from Siam Prince Damrong.
CAT SHOW Birmingham Daily Post, 11th February 1892
It is curious that upon the same day that the Dog Show opened at the Agricultural Hall, a Cat Show also should have been inaugurated. The latter is at the Animals Institute's head- quarters, and it is the first of a series. The chief object of the society is to provide lectures by qualified persons on humanity, and on the hygienic, sanitary, and economical principles necessary for the health and comfort of animals. The institute has on the premises a veterinary surgeon, who provides the poor with gratuitous treatment of their animals. The society is under the patronage of several personages well known in fashionable circles, who have not failed to notice the necessity for such an institution.
CAT SHOW Northern Whig, 13th February 1892
Public shows in which our domestic pets figure as exhibits have undoubtedly one good feature in the increased regard and intelligent care for these animals which they are calculated to arouse and encourage. Anything which tends to promote the kinder and wiser treatment our dumb friends should be welcome to the humane, and so far as animal shows do this they will be favourably looked upon. During the present week two such shows have been opened London. This year no fewer than three thousand dogs have been entered for the annual show at the Agricultural Hall, among them some from the Queen's kennels and from the Russian Imperial and Grand Ducal kennels. But if not so imposing in numbers, if designedly less marked in variety, the show held at the Animals' Institute is much more curious. It is a cat show, but the peculiar thing about it is that only black cats are eligible for exhibition. It would be difficult to imagine what suggested to the promoters of this exhibition the idea of limiting it to cats of this “sad funereal hue." Was it from any essential superiority in their beauty, or was it with a view to dispel the old superstitious distrust attaching to this particular shade of feline ? Black cats were always associated with witches, broomsticks, and horrid spells in the popular imagination. They figure through all folk lore as the attendant spirits or “familiars” of those who indulged in art magic. They were eerie animals, animals to regarded with suspicion. The ban has now been lifted from them, and, seeing that a whole exhibition has been devoted to themselves, they seem likely to become fashionable pets. At the same time there is more than a suggestion of monotony in the idea of a show of cats of unvaried sable.
1892 PERSIAN CAT SHOW AT THE ANIMALS' INSTITUTE
PERSIAN CAT SHOW. The Queen, 14th May, 1892
The Committee of the Animals’ Institute will hold a show of Persian cats on Wednesday, the 18th inst., when prizes will be offered for the best male or female cats, and for the best kitten. A special prize will be awarded for the best essay on the breeding, rearing, and treatment of cats in health and disease. Particulars may be obtained from the hon. Secretary, Animals’ Institute, Wilton-place, London.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS DAY Morning Post, 18th May 1892
Persian Cat Show, Animals’ Institute, Wilton-place, 3.
PERSIAN CAT SHOW AT WESTMINSTER Various - May 1892
The recent Persian Cat Show at Westminster had the natural effect of inducing various articles in the papers on the value of these particular animals. Evidently some thieves have been thereby inspired, for post hoc - if not, indeed, propter hoc - in one district of London alone numerous residents are deploring the loss of their favourite Persians, in some oases very valuable ones.
[PERSIAN CAT SHOW] Truth, 26th May 1892
We went to a Persian Cat Show, at the Animals’ Institute, Kinnerton-street, on Wednesday, and found ourselves in the august presence of several magnificent specimens. Two or three cages containing kittens particularly engaged our attention. There is something fascinating in the way tat a kitten in distress looks one in the face and appeals to one’s compassion, with every apparent confidence that the appeal will reach the heart. A wonderful little kitten, pure Persian in all points save one – the want of a tail – told us a long tale of woe, pitching its voice in a minor key, with true dramatic instinct. It is the property of Lord Marcus Beresford, and took a prize, I believe. I wonder if it knew about it? I have the greatest respect for cats, you know. I think they are full of the chief quality of cleverness, viz.: adaptability, and we humans might take many a lesson from them. Their admirable serenity in adverse circumstances is almost a virtue. A friend of ours who has of late had a succession of cooks, has remarked with much interest that her cat attaches herself to one after the other of them with a philosophy worthy of the Vicar of Bray. The varying individual does not interest puss. Cook is the great fact, the person who prepares and dispenses the food. Whether she is Jane Brown of Ann White is immaterial to the cat. Now, why can we not imitate the feline nature in this convenient way?
1892 DALKEITH SHOW
DALKEITH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Scotsman, 25th May 1892
Dalkeith Agricultural Society. The Annual Show of horses and dairy produce etc, will be held in Elmfield Park, new Mills Road, Dalkeith, on Saturday 25th June, 1892 [. . .] Grand Open Dog and Cat Show under the auspices of the Society, 44 classes for dogs and 6 for cats. [Cat judge is J. Kidd Esq of Edinburgh] Schedules and all information from John Watson, Secretary, 49 High Street, Dalkeith, with whom entries close on Saturday 18th June.
THE DALKEITH CAT SHOW Dalkeith Advertiser, 16th June 1892
Writing to the Editor of the ‘Stock=Keeper’ regarding the forthcoming Dalkeith Cat Show, “An Indebted Tom Cat” says:- “Edinburgh is unable to hold a cat sow, though it contain several feline fanciers, and as none of the existing show societies are disposed to add cat classes, I venture to give a few reasons why Dalkeith should be patronised by the fancy. In the first place, it is a one-day show, held under cover. It is within a short distance of what its inhabitants boast is the prettiest city in the world, viz, “Auld Reekie.” Close to the show is Dalkeith Palace and other places of interest. It is held in a separate tent, and there is not extra charge for admission from the cats to the dogs. The committee do their utmost to make things pleasant. The gentleman who will judge the cats has kept not only a cat or two, but really good ones, though I do not know he ever exhibited them while in his possession. Lastly the committee have added two classes this year, and if the prize-money is not very big (10s, 6s, 4s). it ill be promptly paid, and the entry money is only 2s. Though only a one-day show, the cats will get plenty of sweet milk. This will be the second cat show held at Dalkeith, so if it is to continue and the prize-money increase, cat breeders must patronise it. Knowing you like to give a lift to deserving societies, I beg you will kindly find space for this.”
DALKEITH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Scotsman, 27th June 1892
Prize list. Cats. Male cat, long-haired, any colour or variety – 1, William Mcintosh, Thorniebank, Dalkeith; 2, John Willis, Relief Place, Dalkeith; 3, Robert Clark, Grand Hotel, Leith Walk.
Female cat, long-haired, any colour or variety – 1 and 3, R. Clark; 2, Arch. Drummond, 8, King’s Stables Road, Edinburgh.
Male cat, short-haired, any colour or variety – 1, John Brown, 54 Bristo Street, Edinburgh; 2, Jessie Wright, Dalrymple House, Kirkliston.
Female cat, short-haired, any colour or variety – 1, James Baxter, Millerhill.
Gelding, long or short haired, any colour or variety – 1, Mrs George Lawrie, 1 Gillespie Crescent, Edinburgh; 2, Miss Jean Robertson, 3 Duncan Street, Newington, Edinburgh; 3, Alex. D. Wallace, Dalkeith.
Single Kitten – long or short haired, any colour or variety – 1, R. Clark; 2, harry Armour, Flodden Lodge, Edinburgh; 3, Mrs john Grieve, 44 Dairy Road, Edinburgh.
1892 KESWICK SHOW
THE DOG, CAT, POULTRY, &c., SHOW.- English Lakes Visitor, 25th June 1892
The list of prizes to be given at the show to be held on the 10th and 11th August is now ready for circulation. . . The cat show will be held under National Cat Club rules, and Mr. Louis Wain, the celebrated artist and a recognised authority on cats, has not only consented to act as judge but also gives a valuable special prize for the best short-haired cat in the show. . . . There will be nine classes of cats.
KESWICK CAT, DOG AND POULTRY SHOW. English Lakes Visitor, 26th March 1892
It has been resolved to hold the show on Thursday, Aug. 11th., and there is every reason to anticipate a greater success than was gained last year. The cats will be judged by Mr. Louis Wain, President of the National Cat Club. Special prizes are being very encouragingly offered, and amongst them there is one given by Mrs. Warner, of Northallerton, for the best exhibit by a working man.
DOG, CAT AND POULTRY SHOW AT KESWICK Cumberland Pacquet, and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser, 11th August 1892
The Keswick and Mid-Cumberland dog, cat, poultry, pigeon, and rabbit show was opened yesterday (Wednesday) under favourable auspices . . . Cats were rather a better class numerically [than rabbits], but no fewer than a dozen were shown by the same lady, Mrs D.M. Morrison, of Northallerton. Still there was no lack of competition, and the judge’s decision appears to have given satisfaction. Mrs Morrison carried off two special prizes, one being the National Cat Club’s bronze medal for the best cat in the show. Dr. Crawford’ gold medal for the best short-haired cat, the property of a person residing within 20 miles of Keswick Town Hall, was won by Mrs Southward, of Southey-street, Keswick, whilst Mr S. Hogarth, of Greta Cottage, Keswick, was awarded Mrs Morrison’s special prize of 10s. 6d. for the best cat in the show owned by a working man.
First prize. 15s.; second prize, 10s.; third prize, 5s.
Short-haired males. – 1st and 2nd. Mrs. D. M, Morrison, Northallerton; 3rd and special, S. Hogarth, Greta Cottage, Keswick. Five entries.
Short-haired females.- 1st, T. Welsby, Southport; 3rd, Mrs. Wheatley, Penrith. Five entries.
Long-haired males.- 1st and 2nd, Mrs. D. M. Morrison; 3rd, Blakeney, Loughborough. Six entries.
Long-haired females. – 1st and special, Mrs D.M. Morrison. Five entries.
Short-haired geldings. 1st – Dr Crawford, Keswick; 2nd, Mrs Paulin, The Beeches, Keswick. Four entries.
Short-haired kittens. – 1st and 3rd, Thomas Welsby; 2nd, J.H. Wilson. Main-street, Keswick. Seven entries.
Long-hiared kittens. – 1st, Miss Cochran, Stewarton; 2nd, Mrs Paisley, Bellingham; 3rd, Mrs Wheatley, Chapeltown. Four entries.
Short-haired cats, the property of residents witin a radius of 20 miles of Keswick Town Hall, not eleigible for competition in the above classes due to variations in colour and markings. – 1st, Mrs Southward, Southey-street, Keswick; 2nd, John Wilson, Keswick; 3rd, C. Oliver, Brigham. Seven entries.
KESWICK & MID-CUMBERLAND DOG, CAT, POULTRY, PIGEON, AND' RABBIT SHOW , English Lakes Visitor, 13th August 1892
The cat classes were very much indebted to Mrs. D. McLaren Morrison, for without her entries there would have been but a small show. This lady gained the chief of the prizes for which she competed and took the special prizes given by the National Cat Club, and Mr. Wain for the best short-haired cat in the show. Mr. S. Hogarth received Mrs. Morrison's special for the best cat the property of a workingman, and Mrs. Southward gained the medal for short-haired cats in class 40. Dr. Crawford's 'Tom', the best cat of last year's show was again the winner in his class.
Short-haired cats, the property of residents within a radius of 20 miles of Keswick Town Hall - 1, Mr. Southward; 2, John H Wilson; 3, F. Elleray, Grasmere. Eight entries. [Differs from the other report!]
The National Cat Club gave a bronze medal for the best cat in the show - Mrs D M Morrison.
Dr Crawford gave a gold medal for the best cat in Class 40 - Mrs Southward.
Mr Wain gave a prize, value £2 £2s. for the best short-haired cat in the show - Mrs D M Morrison.
Mrs D McLaren Morrison, of Kepwick Park, Northallerton, gave 10s 6d for the best cat in the show, the property of a working man - S Hogarth, Keswick.
Mrs Wheatley, the Grapes Hotel, Penrith, gave a silver medal for the best long-haired kitten in the show - Miss Cochran, Stewarton.
The Rev J G Gardner (hon sec National Cat Club) gave a copy of his book, 'Poor Puss,' to each prize-winner in the cat classes.
DOG, CAT AND POULTRY SHOW AT KESWICK. SUCCESS OF LOCAL EXHIBITORS. Penrith Observer, 16th August 1892
Mr. Louis Wain, the noted delineator of cats, was to have come down from London to judge the cat clams, but his place at the last moment had to be taken by Mr. A. A. Clarke, Hastings. . . There was an entry of 44 cats, but in the open classes the prizes generally went to a distance. Mrs. Morrison, Kepworth Park, Northallerton, got first, second, and special for short-haired males, Mr. S. Hogarth coming in for third in the class, besides the special for best working man's cat. Mrs. Morrison also secured I, 2, and c for long haired males, and special, I, 2,3, h.c, and Cat Club's bronze medal for longhaired females. In the latter class a cat belonging to Mrs. Jefferson, Cockermouth, was commended. Dr. Crawford, Keswick, was first, Mrs. Paulin, Keswick, second, Mr. R. B. Jameson, Darlington, highly commended for their long-haired geldings; while Mr. Reed, Portinscale, was commended in the class for short-haired kittens. The awards in the class for cats owned within a radius of 20 miles of Keswick were: First and gold medal (given by Dr. Crawford, Keswick), Mrs. Southward; second, Mr. J. Wilson, h.c. Mr. J. H. Wilson and W. P. Mandale; c Mr. C. Oliver, all of Keswick. In the class for long haired kittens Mrs. Wheatley, Grapes Hotel, Penrith, offered a silver medal, which was won by a lady from Stewarton, and in the same class Mrs. Wheatley's Lady Flora was commended.
1892 CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW
NOTES FROM THE 1892 CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW CATALOGUE
The Crystal Palace Show of 1892 took place on October l8th and 19th. One of the specials for Best in Show was presented by Louis Wain, the President of the National Cat Club. It was " one of his Framed Humorous Drawings of Cats" and was won by Mrs Pattison with a red-and-white tabby Longhair called Chicot. It is not known what eventually became of Wain's drawing. Despite the high entrance fee (3 shillings and sixpence) and the low First Prize in each class (a Pound) the 1892 show attracted 606 cats. In those days, cats were only entered in one class. Nearly 150 of those cats were shown by working men who had a reduced entry fee of eighteen pence and a similarly reduced First Prize of ten shillings and the possibility of a silver medal. Interestingly, many of the exhibitors were men - very different to modern shows where women predominate in number. Harold Leeney, M.R.C.V.S., was the Hon. Veterinary surgeon to the show and the catalogue carried an advertisement for his services. Mr. Leeney had been studying canker for more than twenty years and believed that he had found the infallible cure. He was prepared to visit cats in their own homes for an inclusive charge for advice and medicine of a shilling a mile, but with a minimum charge of half-a-crown. Incidentally, the advertisements in the 1892 catalogue included one for a hanging chart (24 inches by 18 of varnished Linen) for the children's nursery where you could read at a glance what to do if the child was drowning or swallowed coins or buttons.
Tabbies were well to the fore numerically and the different colours had a generous classification. The Longhair section had separate classes for Blacks and Blues. For the first time Blues "without White" outnumbered Blues with white. The best Blue male was Mrs. Thompson's "Blue Boy the Great", a consistent winner all over the country. Among the females there were plenty of veterans, but none with a previous record of successes. In the Black male class, 1890 and 1891 winner "Satan" took only Second prize, losing the First prize to "Castor". Castor is another cat whose name vanishes forever. Among the Shorthairs there was a special class for Blues, and three out of the eight were definitely stated to be Russians. Once again Mrs. Herring's Russian "Roguey" won the first prize. Roguey had been a winner all over the country, though it is unclear in retrospect whether he was closer in type to a Russian or to the emerging British Shorthair Blue breed. The Commended card went to a Russian owned by Mrs. McLaren Morrison. The class for Manx attracted seven entries. One had appeared at the previous year's Crystal Palace Cat Show; this being Millie. In 1891, Millie was listed as being five years old, but in 1892 she was listed as being four years old! Millie does not appear to have won any prizes in 1892.
There was a class for Siamese of either sex which attracted nine entries. Mrs Herring's entry, Lady Curly Tail, received no award. The name suggests a tail with several kinks, something not uncommon at the time. The further description of the class was "Black Malay or Siamese imported from the Philippine Islands." It seems solid Blacks occasionally appeared in the early litters of imported Siamese, suggesting a female had mated with cats other than a selected Siamese stud. Among the entries were "Lolo" who was " a dark fawn with light points"; and "Prince Bigit" who was "a dark fawn with dark points," and "Titti Shang" who was described as "fawn grey." The First prize was won by "Siam" who had also won at the Crystal Palace Show in the previous, and at the NCC show, and Redhill, Ealing and Halifax. In addition to his First prize, Siam was awarded the Special for best Shorthair. Unfortunately he seems to have disappeared completely after the Crystal Palace show of 1892, though of course he may have been sold and renamed (or succumbed to Show Fever).
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Women who are fond of cats will be interested in knowing that the aristocratic tabby to which was awarded the first prize at the recent cat show in London rejoiced in the name of “Chicot,” that it was the property of one Mrs. Pattison, and in all respects a superior animal. It was the proud possessor of a long-haired white coat beautifully marked with red, which called forth enough admiration from fair visitors at the Crystal Palace to have turned the head of a less sagacious feline. But a cat that is able to walk away with the “first prize, gold medal, silver medal, and two specials” without turning a hair ought to be able to withstand a few feminine exclamations. . - Chicago Daily Tribune, November 19, 1892
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THE NATIONAL CAT SHOW London Evening Standard, 18th October 1892
The popularity of "pussy" as a domestic pet was again conspicuously shown to-day at the Crystal Palace, when the twenty-fourth annual National Cat Show was opened. The animals exhibited were, if anything, finer than usual, and the attendance in the end galleries of the south nave, where 600 and odd distinct entries are located, was more numerous than at any previous show. Amongst the cats were several brought from an Icelandic farm three days’ journey inland from Reykjavik, from Siberia, and a unique specimen from Thibet, said to be the first of the kind ever exhibited. This animal, which is the property of Mrs. D.M. Morrison, is black, with a covering which is more like wool than fur. The owner was awarded a first prize. It was extremely amusing to watch the animals as they eyed, with tantalising impotence, the sparrows which have their habitat in the Palace, and which every now then alighted on the gallery floor before the public, were admitted. This was the severest part of the feline trials, for they not, as a rule, take at all kindly to the captivity of their wire cages. The exhibits were altogether arranged in no fewer than fifty-six distinct classes, and the prizes were so numerous that space precludes us from mentioning more than some of the principal. [The list is the same as London Evening Standard, 19th October, 1892]
CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW Globe, 19th October 1892
The prizes given at the Crystal Palace Cat Show strike the impartial observer as rather peculiar. Thus note “an emu egg challenge vase,” "emu egg claret cups,” and emu egg spirit barrel.” Can this have anything to say to the plague of cassowaries that has lately been desolating the columns of the Times?
THE NATIONAL CAT SHOW. Morning Post, 19th October 1892
The 24th annual Cat Show was opened yesterday at the Crystal Palace, and will be continued to-day. The entries are very numerous, and are arranged in 50 classes. Some of them come from distant parts of the United Kingdom, at least one silver medallist hailing from Ireland. Perhaps the most interesting of the exhibits to those who have no particular "fancy” for any special variety of the feline race are those from Iceland, Siberia, and Thibet, but which are more curious than beautiful. Some of the home-grown products are undoubtedly handsome, especially the red and silver tabbies, the tortoiseshells, and the red and white specimens. One of the latter, belonging to a lady of Norwood, takes a gold medal and several other valuable prizes. The Show is located in one of the galleries, and is well worth a visit.
CAT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. London Daily News, 19th October 1892
The dog has been described as the friend of man. What creature, then (man apart), is the friend of woman? Perhaps not the cat, which is, in the main, the friend of . . . the cat. But all the evidences which a show can furnish combine to demonstrate that woman is the friend of the "harmless, necessary'' animal which, in its many varieties of long hair, short hair and different colours, is now on view at the Crystal Palace. First, there is the catalogue, with about six hundred entries, manifesting a great preponderance of "Mrs." and “Miss" over "Mr." in the list of exhibitors. Then there is the appearance of the cages. Lastly, the visitors betray that woman, rather than man, is the cat's friend. At all events, ladies formed the immense majority of the company that assembled yesterday at the Crystal Palace on the occasion of the twenty-fourth annual cat show (which will close tonight). It must be admitted that the show is an interesting one, and all the appreciation of the feline c tribe cannot really be left to the ladies, for the judges, five in number, were men. The task of awarding prizes was, in some cases, by no means easy, as the judging was not concluded until an unusually late hour. A large number of the animals were "'not for sale," or had prices set down which were obviously prohibitory. Mrs. D. McL. Morrison, who exhibited in many classes and took several prizes, is the owner of a curious a woolly cat from Thibet, which was awarded the first t prize in the "any other variety" class. Mrs, Herring, Mrs. Nash, Miss F. Moore, Mrs. H. B. Thompson, Mrs. Shelley, Mr. R. T. Babb, Miss Nellie Mallett, Miss Coulson, and Mrs. W. Lennard, were among other winners of first prizes for animals which had had a similar record at previous shows at the Crystal Palace, or elsewhere.
A gold medal, offered by the National Cat Club for the best cat in the exhibition, had to be awarded by the consent of all the judges, and was given to Mrs. Pattison, for “Chicot," in one of the long-haired classes. This award carried with it a humorous drawing of cats by Mr. Louis *Wain, President of the National Cat Club ; and the same animal won a special prize of a marble timepiece for the best long-haired cat in the exhibition, and also the challenge vase presented by Mr. A. A. Clarke, Treasurer of the National Cat Club. A timepiece offered for the best short-haired cat was awarded to Miss F. Moore for “Siam," which also took it a silver medal. Another challenge vase, offered by Mr. Clarke, was won by Mrs. H. B. Thompson, for the third time. Both the challenge vases required to be won three times, though not necessarily in succession, before becoming the property of tie winner. Other special prizes were won by Mrs. Herring, Mr. Eliot Hill, Mrs. M. E. Shelley, Mrs. .J. Wells, Miss Buck, Mrs. J. Borough, Miss Hider, Mr. W. Pearson, Miss C. Elwes, and Mrs. H. B. Thompson. The judges were the Rev. J. G. Gardner, Mr. G. Billett, Mr. A. A. Clarke, Mr. Louis Wain, and Mr. G. H. Billett.
CAT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Globe, 19th October 1892
The 24th annual Cat Show, which was opened yesterday at the Crystal Palace, is a more extensive exhibition than in previous years. There were over 600 entries and competition was very keen in most classes, more especially in that for long-haired animals. The best cat in the show is “Chicot,” red tabby and white, aged eight months, the property of Mrs. Pattison. The animal is remarkably fine, both in form and marking, and besides being awarded the gold medal of the National Cat Club as the beet cat, also gained a special prize presented by Mr. Louis Wain, together with two other prizes for the best long-haired cat. The two best long-haired kittens under three months are Mrs. Tatchell's ‘‘Trixie” and ‘‘Sylvia,” while in the class of kittens between three and six months old, without markings, a pair exhibited by Mrs. J. Wells obtained a silver medal and first prize. Mrs. Herring’s “Jimmy” was awarded a silver medal and first prize in the class for silver and blue male tabbies, and the same lady’s “Lady Godiva” was adjudged best in the class for females. Mrs. D. McL. Morrison's “Lena,” [Lama] imported from Thibet, gained first prize for short-haired cats, and being variety seldom seen in this country it was viewed with considerable interest. The show, which in ail classes is interesting, remains open to-day.
CAT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE – The Times, October 19, 1892.
The 24th annual National Cat Show was opened in the South Gallery of the Crystal Palace yesterday, and will be continued to-day. During the past few years the entries have been steadily increasing, and the present show is in no way behind. Besides the usual varieties of cats at the show there are one or two “novelties” — a cat from Tibet, the first ever exhibited here, and two kittens from a farm in Iceland. The Tibetan cat — “Lama” by name — is of a dark colour, with a woolly kind of hair altogether different from the ordinary description. This cat, which is exhibited by Mrs. Morrison, was awarded first prize in its class. The exhibits are arranged in sections, 56 in all, several money prizes being allocated to each class, over and above the silver medals presented by the Crystal Palace Company and other prizes in kind. In the case of a large number of the exhibits, it was evident that they were held in great estimation by their owners, who had considerately provided cushions and rugs for their pets during their enforced seclusion. Of the show as a whole the judges reported that the Persians were very good, while the long-haired kittens were much better than usual. The gold medal presented by the. National Cat Club for the best cat in the exhibition was awarded to Mrs. Pattison's “Chicot," which also won the first prize in its class, the silver medal presented by the Crystal Palace Company for the best cat in classes 20 to 25, a time-piece, also presented by the company, for the best long-haired cat in the exhibition, a challenge vase, and several other prizes. Silver medals were also awarded to Mrs. Herring's “Jimmy,” which carried off the gold medal last year ; Miss F. Moore's “Siam,” which also won a time-piece given for the best short-haired cat in the exhibition ; Mr. Elliot Hill’s kittens “Inch Yom” and “Inch Korig,” Mrs. Shelley’s “Trapee,” Mrs. Wells's two long-haired kittens in class 34, Miss Buck’s “Jumbo,” Mrs. Borough’s “Selim,” and Miss Hider’s “Jimmy.” Extra prizes were also won by Mrs. Thompson’s “Blue Boy the Great” and Miss Elwes’s “Backbiter” and “Busybody.” During the afternoon a large number of the public visited the show, and in a very short time a considerable number of sales were effected. The judges were the Rev. J. G. Gardner and Messrs. Geo. Billett, Clarke, Wain, and G.H. Billett.
THE NATIONAL CAT SHOW. London Evening Standard, 19th October 1892
The twenty-fourth annual National Cat Show was opened yesterday at the Crystal Palace. The animals exhibited were, if anything, finer than usual, and the attendance in the end galleries of the south nave, where 600 and odd distinct entries are located, was more numerous than at any previous show. Among the cats were several brought from an Icelandic farm three days' journey inland from Reykjavik, from Siberia, and a unique specimen from Thibet, said to be the first of the kind ever exhibited. This animal, which is the property of Mrs. D. M. Morrison, is black, with a covering which is more like wool than fur. The owner was awarded a first prize. It was extremely amusing to watch the animals as they eyed the sparrows which have their habitat in the Palace, and which every now and then alighted on the gallery floor before the public were admitted. This was the severest part of the feline trials, for they do not, as a rule, take at all kindly to the captivity of their wire cages.
The exhibits were arranged in fifty-six distinct classes, and the prizes were very numerous. In the classes for short-haired he-cats the chief prize takers were Mrs. Nash, Upper Norwood, with a handsome tortoiseshell and white, which has in previous years won honours at the show, and Mrs. Herring, Lee, with a dark tabby, which has also distinguished itself before. The same lady took a first prize and silver medal for a veritable champion "Jimmy," which has previously won eight silver medals, a gold medal, and many special prizes, although he is only two years and five months old. Mr. B. Bedward, Norwood, was first with a beautiful red tabby ; Mrs. Morrison, Northallerton, with a white Mandarin ; Mrs. Herring with a superb blue Russian, which is almost as great a prize winner as the before-mentioned Jimmy ; Mr. W.Kershaw, Rochdale, with a tortoiseshell also having a record: Mr. W. Marlow, Hatcham, with a tortoiseshell and white; Mrs. Hurst, Norwood, with a dark brown tabby ; Mrs. Herring, who sent 20 cats, another first in the class for silver or blue tabbies ; Mr. R. T. Babb, Penge, with a red tabby ; Mrs. Herring again with a silver ticked Abyssinian, covered with glory from former shows all over the Kingdom, and Miss F. Moore, Beckenham, a first and silver medal for a magnificent pure-bred Siamese. The proudest cat in the show ought certainly to be Mrs. Pattison’s (Norwood) red and white tabby, Chicot. He takes a timepiece in marble case presented by the Crystal Palace Company for the best long-haired cat in the exhibition, a silver medal, the National Cat Club's gold medal, presented by Mr. Louis Wain, the President, together with a humorous drawing, and finally, a mounted emu egg challenge vase, given by Mr. A. A. Clarke, treasurer of the Club, to be won three times before becoming the property of the exhibitor. Miss Moore's cat Siam also takes a marble timepiece given by the Company for the best short-haired cat in the Exhibition. Mrs. H. B. Thompson, Darlington, is awarded a second emu egg challenge vase, also given by Mr. Clarke, on the same terms, for a blue "self colour " without white, which has already taken half a score of prizes. Miss C. Elwes, Northampton, obtains a pair of mounted emu egg claret cups for the best pair of self-coloured long-haired kittens under three months old ; Mrs. J. Wells, Isleworth, takes an emu egg spirit barrel for the best pair of self-coloured long-haired kittens between three and six months old ; and Mr. Pearson, Darlington, is winner of an oil painting of Joseph Larnold, presented by Mrs. Herring. Amongst others who take silver medals and first prizes are Mr. Elliot Hill, Helen's Bay, Ireland ; Mrs. M. E. Shelley, Norwood ; Mrs. J. Wells, Isleworth ; Miss Buck, West Dulwich ; Mrs. J. Borough, Newport, Salop; and Miss Hider, Sydenham. One of the curiosities of the show is an enormous short-haired tabby, weighing, it is said, nearly 201b., belonging to Mrs. Moody, Camberwell, Sir Tommy's bulk, however, did not gain him a prize. In every respect the exhibition, which remains open to-day, is most interesting.
NATIONAL CAT SHOW. The Sportsman, 19th October, 1892.
The dogs have their days at the Crystal Palace, and on Tuesday the cats had a turn. Of all their apocryphal nine lives that under the Sydenham roof is one of the most pleasant. Ensconced in cosy cages with all the latest luxuries the shape of cushions and curtains, the competing felines at the twenty-fourth show sleep the hours away in comfort. Six hundred odd specimens were on Tuesday exhibited in the North Nave, and so attractive were the familiar household quadrupeds that the gallery was crowded with admirers of pussy all day. The exhibitors are chiefly ladies, and so it was with the visitors. Old and young crowded round the cages to get a glimpse of the “dear pets," who appeared to enjoy the admiration expressed. The worst feature of all shows is the want of some better regulation of the traffic. Everyone wandered about at his or her own sweet will, and it was well nigh impossible to view all the exhibits, Cats from Ayrshire and county Down, Ireland, are there, while Torquay and the Isle of Wight sends its quota, but there is no specimen of the Cheshire. They are all well looked after, but it was curious of the cages bearing the notice, “This cat will only drink water,” and the attention of the milk provider passed unheeded.
Prizes were given for every kind of cat, while, in addition to these, silver medals for the best cats in combined classes and champion cats were also presented by the National Cat Club. An old prize-winner among the Tortoiseshells, “Con,” again took a first, as did “Snip” among the tabbies. A grandly marked blue and silver, “Jimmy,” who has a long record of wins, captured first and a silver medal, Mrs Herring having veritable champion in this animal. Although the prohibitive price of £1,000 was placed upon a score or more of the exhibits these were not always the chosen of the judges. Among the reds or tabby and white, Mr. Bedward took first prize with one which he valued at £3 3s only. Mrs. Herring took another first among the blues with “Roguey,” a Russian. Among she cats, last year’s tortoiseshell winner, Mr. Kershaw, was again successful with “Toby.” There are some grand browns, reds, and silvers. Mrs. Herring, who is the largest exhibitor in the show, scoring here again. The blue “Lingpopo,” from Archangel, shown by Mrs. Carew Cox, is another handsome prize winner, while Mrs. Herring is fortunate with the silver-ticked Abyssinian “Queen Jumbo.”
The most handsome animal of the show is a pure-bred Siamese, shown by Miss F. Moore, No. 115, all this breed shaped like the Puma being remarkably handsome. The Manx breed, although a small class, are a nice lot. Kittens, shown in pairs, were very numerous, and a couple of silvers, No. 127, were the pets of the show. A pair of blues from Iceland gained a second prize. Admirers of long haired cats found plenty of their favourites. ” The Shah,” sent by Miss Head, which was awarded first prize, being a splendid specimen of the white breed. “Blue Boy the Great,” a previous prize winner, takes a first among the blue or self-coloured class, and “Abdul Zaphir” added another first to his last year’s win for Mrs. Shelley. No. 409, a black Persian, shown by Miss Coulson, was greatly admired, and deserved the first which he obtained. A fine lot of exhibits were seen in the section for working men’s cats, “Gummy,” shown by Miss Hider, gaining a silver medal in addition to the first prize for the best of any colour. The show, which is well worth a visit, will remain open today.
CURIOSITY AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW South Wales Daily News, 20th October 1892
Among the curiosities at the Crystal Palace Cat Show is “Lama," imported by Mrs D Morrison from Tibet, the first of the kind seen in this country. It is a rusty black with half-curled coat, not unlike that of an Airedale terrier.
CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW Dundee Advertiser, 20th October 1892
There a fashion in cats as well in as in gowns and bonnets, china and furniture. Just now the star of the blue Persian cat in the ascendant. A number of these fashionable feline beauties are to be seen at the great Cat Show at the Crystal Palace. One blue Persian beauty is priced at no less a sum than £1000. Another famous prize winner is Miss F. Moore's "Siam," a beautifully-marked Siamese cat. A jet black cat - "Jenny" - the property the Illustrated London News, naturally attracts the attention of pressmen, and still more of presswomen. The majority of visitors are ladies, who pause by the dainty silk and lace trimmed bowers of pussydom and exhaust their vocabulary over the winning ways of cats and kittens.
CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW Birmingham Daily Post, 20th October 1892
The twenty-fourth annual cat show was opened on Tuesday at the Crystal Palace, and will be continued today. The entries are very numerous, and are arranged in fifty-six classes. Some of them come from distant parts of the United Kingdom, at least one silver medallist hailing from Ireland.
CAT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 20th October 1892
The Cat Show at the Crystal Palace is really very well worth a visit, and affords striking evidence of the effect these exhibitions have in improving the breed of the animals exhibited. The development of the beauties and points of poor puss within the last few years is surprising, and it is hardly too much to say that the average of the exhibits is now up to the level of the prize-winners when the Shows were first started. There are some beautiful creatures which would delight the heart of Harrison Weir or Henriette Ronner when on the look out for a subject. As for the kittens they won all hearts, and I was not surprised to find they sold rapidly. The Thibetan cat, never before exhibited is a curious black animal with a woolly coat, as different from the long silky hair of the English cat as a negro’s crop is from a modern belle’s. The Iceland cats did not seem to like their novel situation, one of them seeming like a wild animal and tearing at the wires; but for the most part Grimalkin was resigned to his fate, though sometimes looking sadly pensive and evidently thinking Shows a bore.
CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW London Evening Standard, 20th October 1892
The twenty-fourth Annual Cat Show, which was brought to a close yesterday, is stated by connoisseurs to have surpassed, in every element of success, the delightful experiences of earlier displays. An institution which now trembles on the verge of a jubilee - for a quarter of a century of existence is, as things go now, an overwhelming reason for a gala celebration - should need neither defence nor praise. Twenty years is a long time in the life of man, and covers many generations of cats. The innocent kitten who wore the blue ribbon in the first competition has passed long since through all the stages of friskiness and adventure, of lethargy and obesity, and sleeps in the sunny corner near the rose bush which tradition demands for departed favourites of this privileged race. But the domestic instinct which forms so engaging a feature in cat nature has ordained that there shall be no break in the succession, and it is hardly presumption to suppose that, among those who yesterday and the day before claimed the homage of the human crowd, were descendants in the twentieth degree of the heroes of the prime. Biography is rather difficult when the son succeeds the sire in the discharge of family responsibilities at so short an interval as occurs in the world of cats; but it will be a labour of love for some enthusiast to compile a Stud Book for this order of creation. It would be interesting to find how far the law of heredity holds good, and whether moral qualities are transmitted as well as physical.
For the present, the taste of the amateurs inclines, it would appear, to novelty. The fine old types have still their cult, and we read with pleasure of Tabbies and of Tortoiseshells, of silky Angoras, and of azure Carthusians, who have distinguished themselves by excellences after the more or less traditional manner. But it is with cats as with flowers- - the loveliness that is known is more lightly prized than the lesser beauty that is new ; and, accordingly, we find, without surprise, that, though the other exhibits (if that be not too coarse a term to employ in so tender a connection) pleased the taste of the cultivated, enthusiasm was reserved for "a curious woolly cat" from Thibet and two piquant kittens from a farm in Iceland. These were, so to speak, the rare orchids of the Show. The others got awards and honourable mentions for intrinsic merit; but it was these unprecedented specimens that fascinated and held the gaze of the experts. There is food for thought in the fact that even a white Mandarin is not absolutely satisfying; and that the devotee, sated with contemplation of the charms of red Tabbies, silver-ticked Abyssinians, or pure-bred Siamese, yearns for something new, and finds it in an importation from Reykjavik or Khatmandu.
There is it must be confessed, a certain halo of superstitious awe about these exotic pets. The cat has always been something "uncanny." No prudent person would care to meet a black tom, with well-arched back, and eyes of baleful light, in the middle of the road at midnight, and the intimate relations of the race with witches are too well attested by judicial proceedings under the Plantagenets and the Tudors to be open to dispute by anyone who believes in the wisdom of his forefathers. But a cat from Thibet is a mystery of mysteries. Who knows but he may have been the "familiar" of a Mahatma - that he may have enjoyed the confidence of Madame Blavatsky? Mr. Sinnett, who understands these things, might learn a good many secrets of the Esoteric Buddhism, if he could only divine the full import of that Thibetan pussy's mew.
The Show is over, and the cats, we suspect, are glad of it. Dignity may be bought at too high a price, and silken cushions and gilded cages do not disguise captivity. Kings of Spain have found the attentions of their courtiers an intolerable burden, and even a cat who has been rewarded for his superlative sleekness and size by the gift of a marble timepiece or an emu egg vase would probably be delighted to barter it for a chance of chasing one of the toothsome sparrows that twittered tantalisingly near the place of glory and immurement. But to all martyrdom there comes an end ; and the sympathising observer found comfort in the hope that the sop to vanity - a far fling from which neither cats nor their mistresses are wholly exempt - was, in some sort, a set off for the tedium and duress ; and, above all, that the rapture of returning to the freedom and the honours of the beloved fireside would be more than a requital for the temporary constraint. Everyone who has been properly brought up knows the History of Dame Wiggins of Lee, and will therefore be at no loss to picture the ecstatic delight when the cat is restored to the domestic circle, bringing with it medal, or parchment, or work of art, as trophy of its brief excursion to the rude world outside.
We have spoken as if women were peculiarly the friends of cats ; and, in a general way, though there were men in the roll of honour yesterday, that is true. Explanations which are as unscientific as they are chivalrous are frequently given of this well-established law. But we fear that in doing honour to womankind we shall wound the sensibilities, even finer than self-love. Let us say - to get through the difficulty as delicately as possible - that cats are less conspicuous for the possession of virtues than as an object on which the virtues of women can expend themselves. Men are selfish, comfort- loving, devoid of natural affection. On this account they detest the cat. For, as philosophers, to whose researches we are not bound here to refer more particularly, have abundantly proved, the human heart is always most drawn by the qualities in which it is itself deficient. Far be it from us to say anything unkind of children. But it is stated by nurses that sometimes they are a little apt to expect more than they give, and to take all they can get. Nevertheless, the mother loves them not one whit the less. She rejoices in self-sacrifice, she is happy mainly in making them happy. We want, if we can without offence, to suggest that there is an analogy between the child and the cat. Of course, the quadruped is systematically selfish - selfish, one would say, on principle. It is the daintiest of creatures, hates water, and yet keeps itself most exquisitely clean; has a fancy for good things and no scruples about the way of getting them ; delights in causing and prolonging the pain of others - mice and small birds to wit ; has a detestable temper when crossed, and has invented purring as a means of expressing the sublimest sense of satisfaction when other people are making it comfortable. It can be as violently unpleasant as it is interestedly charming. No form of torture is to be compared to caterwauling at midnight, and even the comparatively musical chorus that was heard in the gallery of the Crystal Palace fell discordantly on sensitive ears. It is because in all these matters, and many more, a cat is the very reverse of a good woman that women adore the cat. They find, it may be, a self-regarding pleasure in the softness, the light movements, the insinuating and calculated devotion of the favourite; but its prime passport to favour is that it is a recipient of absolutely unrequited benefits. We believe the business reputation of a cat would be ruined for ever if it were once convicted of having done a kind and thoughtful thing.
Let us be just: cats are devoted mothers, and do their duty to the little ones whom, with a recklessness which the political economist must condemn, they usher into the world in such generous profusion. But though that most imaginative of all orders of literary men, writers on natural history, persist in quoting instances in which cats are supposed to have been impelled by some good impulse - apart from the instinct of maternity - the whole experience of mankind denounces the claim as sentimental imposture. The dog is capable of active goodness and heroic self-forgetfulness: he is, therefore, the favourite and companion of the sex which insists on having interest on any emotional capital it expends. But the cat has not a single benevolent trait, and is, for that reason, the object of woman's uncalculating love. Cats may be peculiarly the pets of those who have no cares of household or of nursery to occupy them, but married ladies, as the recent Show revealed, are by no means disposed to renounce interest in the race. It was women, we are confident, who made the domestic cat an institution, and it is women now who are making it a fashion and a craze. There was a time, it must be remembered, not so many centuries ago, when there were no cats in England - save wild ones, a distinct species. How or why the first came into our midst is unknown. The cat was worshipped as a god in Egypt, and is familiar as a mummy tenant of the tombs. It is always a resource for puzzled speculators to ascribe innovations to the Crusaders, and we may as well, therefore, give some of the returning warriors or pilgrims the credit of having brought with them the first forerunners of the present cat population. It is, at all events, certain that the nuns conceived an especial fancy for them, and so they passed from the convent to the boudoir, and from the boudoir to the fireside. And now that the wide world is being hunted for recruits, who shall set bounds to the future of the animal hateful to mice and men, and dear to the hearts of women ?
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Luckily for cat historians, The Blackheath Gazette, October 21, 1892, carried a long report of the show, listing local exhibitors and prize-winners.
Local Successes at the Crystal Palace Cat Show. At the great National Cat Show at the Crystal Palace, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Mrs Herring, of Lestock House, Lee, who has an exceptionally fine collection of feline pets, was a very successful exhibitor. In the section for “he” cats she took first prize for brown or dark grey tabbies, first for silver or blue tabbies, and first for blue, self-colour, without white, and in the “she’s" first for silver or blue tabbies, third for blue, self-colour, without white, first in any other variety class, and third for best short-haired single kitten. Mr. C. Attwood, of 8, Albion-terrace, Lewisham-road, was awarded a second in a class tor tortoiseshell and white “he’s”; Mr T Dobson, of 32, Boone’s-road, Lee a first for Manx, any colour or sex; Mr J Weightman of 32 Embleton-street, Lewisham, a third in an any other variety class (“she's”).
(Article) The twenty-fourth National Cat Show was held at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday and Wednesday last. No less than 600 entries had been obtained in the 56 classes into which the animals were divided, and in addition to the ordinary varieties, there were cats from Rejkyavik in Iceland, from Siberia, from Siam, and even from Thibet. In addition to the ordinary class prizes, there was a long list of special awards. The gold medal presented by the National .Cat Club for the best cat in the exhibition was awarded to Mrs. Pattison, of Norwood, for an eight months old red tabby and white, named Chicot, a beautiful specimen of the breed.
Appended is a list of local prize winners:-
Mr B Bedward, 12, Belvedere-road, Upper Norwood, first, class 4, red tabby.
Miss Brigden. Crown-hill, Upper Norwood, second, class 26, white she cat.
Miss A Brunker, 134, Gipsy-hill, second, class 15, black and white she cat.
Mrs Champness, 140, Gipsy-hill, third, class 5, black tom.
Mrs Clarke, 33, Maple-road, Penge, second, class 45, black and white short haired cats.
Mr T Coleman. 113, Wells-road, Sydenham, third, class 48 black tom.
Mrs Davis, “Iona,” 106, Gipsy-hill, second, class 52 long haired tabby
Mr C Dickinson. 13, Calton-road, Dulwich, first, class 51, short haired kitten.
Miss Donley, 15, Palace-square, Upper Norwood, third, class 49, tortoiseshell and white.
Miss Emilena, 144, Gipsy hill, 3rd, class 3, silver tabby.
Miss E M Gessey, 5 Central-hill, Upper Norwood. 3rd, class 11, silver tabby
Mrs Hider. 15, Coombe-road, Sydenham, 1st, class 49, she tortoiseshell.
Miss D Hilton. 9, Woodland-road, Upper Norwood. 3rd, class 45, black and white cat
Mrs W M Hunt. Berwyn. Amberley-road, Sydenham. 3rd, class 32,* pair long haired Persian kittens, C. class 28
Mrs Hurst, 23,Westow-street, Upper Norwood. 1st, class 10, dark brown tabby. 1st class 45, black and white tom, HC class 47, HC class 49.
Miss Jackson, Rosette cottage, Church-road, Upper Norwood. 1st, class 53, brown tabby and white, HC class 51.
Mr E Johnson. 43 Palace-road, Upper Norwood. 1st class 54, black short haired tom
Mrs Kelf, 23, Westow-hill, Upper Norwood, 3rd, class 15
Mrs D Kemp, Rutland cottage, Church-road, Upper Norwood, 1st, class 48 black tom
Mrs King, 17. Anerley-vale. 2nd, class 49 tortoise-shell, HC class 50
Mrs K Leney. 38 Hawthorne-grove, Penge, 3rd, class 37, gelded tabby
Miss M Lough, 11 Rowland-grove, Sydenham. 2nd, black tom
Miss K Mackrell. 122, Devonshire-road, Forest Hill. 1st, class 37 silver grey gelded
Miss F Moore. Oakwood, Beckenham. 1st, class 16, Siamese ; 1st, class 44. smoke Persian
Miss Moore, 8 Dallas-road, Sydenham. 2nd, class 58 long haired black, VHC, class 52
Mrs Nash. 1, Hadlow-place, Upper Norwood. 1st, class 1, short haired tortoiseshell and white
Mrs Pattison. 49 Palace-road, Norwood. 1st, class 23, red tabby and white
Miss A Poulter, “Hollowcombe,” West-hill, Sydenham, 3rd, class 51, short haired kitten
Mr A G Rodgers. 73, Beulah-hill, 3rd, class 54, gelded tabby
Mrs M E Shelley. Sundridge House., Grange-road, Norwood, 1st, class 30, silver tabby
Mrs Shelley, 11, Grange road, Upper Norwood. 1st, class 24. Silver tabby.
Miss G M Stisted. 119, Gipsy-hill, third, class 34, pair long-haired kittens
Miss Stuart. 54, Church road, Upper Norwood, second, class 39, short-haired cat
Miss Wilcher. Water Works, Sydenham Hill, second, class 46, silver grey tabby and white
Mr F Wood. 9, Millpond-cottage, Dulwich Common, third, class 10, tabbies.
The following local cat owners also exhibited:-
Mrs M Armitstead, 3, Naseby-road, Upper Norwood
Mr H Bassett. 17, Anerley-road
Mr C Beard, 5, Brunswick-place, Upper Norwood, C, class 45.
Miss Beaty, Claremont, Lawrie Park-road,Sydenham
Mr Bedward. 12, Belvedere-road. Upper Norwood
Mr R Bell. Greyhound Hotel, Dulwich
Mrs Blundell, Strath Lodge, Beulah-hill
Mrs Bowyer, 1, Prospect-road, Sydenham, HC, class 46
Mrs Brigden. 129, Knight’s-hill, Upper Norwood
Mr W H Briggs. 106, Foxberry-road, Brockley
Miss Bright, Derby Lodge. 25, Gipsy-hill
Miss E Brook. 28, Palace-road, Anerley
Miss C Burbery, 95, Woodland-road, Upper Norwood
Mr Burbecry, 95, Woodland-road, Upper Norwood
Miss, T. Butler. 5, Goose-green. East Dulwich
Miss Butt, Beulah Spa Hotel. Upper Norwood. VHC, class 51
Mr 11 Butt, Beulah Spa Hotel. Upper Norwood. C, class 54
Mr T Cannon, The Gardens, " Hazelwood," Upper Norwood
Mrs C Carter, 3, Paddock-gardens, Upper Norwood, VHC, class 49. HC, class 50
Messrs Carter, Paterson and Company, Maple-road, Penge
Mr A Chadwell, the Stables, Cintra Park, Upper Norwood
Mrs Clifford, 135 Belvedere-road. Upper Norwood
Mrs Coulson. “Fernside,” Sydenhem-hill. C, class 44
Mrs E J Court. “Frewyn,” College-road, Dulwich
Mr W Daws, 23, Kingswood-road, Penge
Mrs C M Denman, 10, Longton-grove, Sydenham
Miss M Dewey. 68, Anerley-road
Mrs Drury, 39, Camden-hill-road, Upper Norwood
Mr. Foster. 134, Gipsy-hill. HC, class 49
Miss O Freeman, 7, Oaksford-avenne, Wells-road, Sydenham. VHC, class 47
Mr Garrett, 103, Woodland-road, Upper Norwood. VHC, olass 50
Mrs Garrett, 103, Woodland road. HC, class 51
Mrs Gidney, 18, Camden-hill-road, Upper Norwood
Mrs. Gillingham, 7, Paddock Gardens, Upper Norwood
Mrs Greenslade, 23, Castledine-road, Anerley
Mr A Griggs. 29, Tarbert-road, East Dulwich
Mr R Grout, Crystal Palace Station, L.C. & D.R
Miss H D Hailey, "Fairlight," West-hill, Sydenham
Mr E Hands. 14, Bradford-road. Sydenham
Miss A Hands. 14, Bradford-road, Sydenham, HC, class 46
Mr F W Harris, Camden hill-road. Upper Norwood. C, class 41 Miss S Harvey, 9, Eagle-hill, Upper Norwood
Miss B Hawkins, 156, Woodland-road, Gipsy Hill
Miss D Hawkins, 156, Woodland-road, Gpnsy Hill
Mrs Hills, 2, Park-villas, Venner-road, Sydenham
Miss Hoare, 47, Barnfield-road, Gipsy Hill. C, class 51
Miss A L. Hodge, “Rockbourne," Upper Norwood. C, class 35
Mrs V Howship. 9, Carbery-road, Upper Norwood
Mrs A M Huxley, 22, Laurel-grove, Penge. VHC, class 19
Miss F Jayne. Alma Hotel, Church-road, Upper Norwood
Mr W E Leadbetter, 22, Laurel-grove, Penge
Mrs Lee. 65 Palace-road, Upper Norwood VHC, class 43
Miss A. Leoch. 15, Carbery-road, Upper Norwood. C, class 47
Mrs Letts. Spa-hill, Upper Norwood. VHC, class 51
Mrs W Letts. 5, Anerley-road
Master F. Lewis, 92, Aaerley-road
Mrs L H Lovell, Camelot, Rectory-road, Beckenham. HC, class 22
Mr E R Lulbam. The Homestead, Sydenham
Mrs H Maidlow. 44, Dartmouth-road, Forest Hill
Mrs J L Manzie, 49, Jasmine-grove, Anerley. C, class 54
Mr Mercer, 11, Central-hill, Upper Norwood
Mrs Mercer, 11, Central-hill, Upper Norwood. HC, class 48
Miss J Monkhouse, Gosforth House, College-road, Dulwich
Miss B Morris, 93, Woodland-road, Norwood. HC, class 48
Miss Nicolson, 19, Versailles-road, Anerley. C, class 44
Mr D Page, 47, Barnfield-road, Gipsy Hill, VHC, class 46 and 51
Mr H Page, 29, Woodbine-grove, Pangs, C, class 61
Mrs F Palmer, 18, Beauchamp-road, Upper Norwood, VHC, class 46.
Mr Parrett, 68, Hlgh-street, 8ydenham.
Miss Pigott, Lowood, Alleyne-road, Dulwich.
Mrs Pigram, 38, Beulah-hill, HC. class 51
Mr T Piper, The Stables, 127, Church-street, Norwood.
Mr Poulter, Hollowcombe, West-hill, Sydenham, VHC, class 47.
Mr Preddy, 50, Sainsbury-road, Gipsy-hill, VHC, class 54
Miss Pymble, 140, Gipsy-hill, VHC, class 43.
Mrs Quinnell, 3, Warwic-terrace, Taylor’s-lane, Sydenham.
Mrs C Rawling, 16, Lynden-grove, Sydenham, HC class 18
Master S Rawlings, 2, Alma Cottage, Church-road Norwood, HC, class 47,
Mrs Rawson, 13, Highland-road, Upper Norwood.
Miss Reading, 70, Beckenham-road, Penge.
Mr P Remnant, 116, Wood-vale, Honor Oak, C class 8
Mr Rose, 18, Prospect-road, Sydenham. VHC class 45
Mrs A. Sadler, Prospect-road, Sydenham. HC class 54
Mrs A. Saunders, Trinity-road, Penge, C class 58
Mrs Scott, 306 Stanstead-road, Forest Hill, HC, class 44
Mr. G. Scrimshaw jun.. Essex Mews, Central Hill.
Miss Seward Pendennis 42, Venner-road, Sydenham, VHC class 34.
Mrs. Sharp, 133, Upland-road, East Dulwich
Miss Shorter, Brightlands, Alleyne Park, Dulwich.
Mr. J. Simpson, 84, Gipsy-hill, Dulwich, HC class 52
Mrs. Spinks, Claver House, Upper Sydenham.
Mrs. E. Stoveil, 32, Laurel-grove, Penge.
Miss Weedon, 8, Dallas-road, Sydenham, VHC class 52.
Mrs. White, 61, Laurel-grove, Penge.
Mr. J. C. White, 61, Laurel-grove. Penge.
Mr. R. Whiting. 11, Paddock Gardens, Upper Norwood, VHC class 51.
Mrs. Wiggins, 8, Willow walk, Sydenham.
Mrs. Wilcher, Water Works, Sydenham-hill, VHC class 18.
Mrs. F. Williamson, 58, Prospect-road, Sydenham.
Mrs. R C Winter, 114, St. Hughs-road, Anerley.
Miss N. Wood, 78, St. Hughs-road, Anerley
Mr. W. Wright. 28, Prospect-road, Sydenham.
Mr. C. E. Wright. 1, Barnfield-road, Gipsy-hill
Mrs. Young. St. Margaret, Beulah-hill
NATIONAL CAT SHOW Western Times, 21st October 1892
At the National Cat Show now on at the Crystal Palace “Snowey,” a well-known prize winning cat, belonging to Mrs. Samuel Dale, of Torquay, secured second prize in the competition for long-haired white cats.
CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW. Penny Illustrated Paper, 22nd October 1892
Mr. Louis Wain, acknowledged artist-in-chief to the court of Queen Pussy, presents the readers of the P.I.P. with an animated group of prize cats at the twenty-fourth annual National Cat Show, which was opened last Tuesday at the Crystal Palace with upwards of six hundred entries. Wonderful were the rare specimens of Persian and Abyssinian, Thibet and Iceland cats, and magnificently plump were many of the sleek tabbies and tortoiseshell exhibits. One fine tabby, belonging to Mrs. Moody, of Camberwell, weighed nearly 20 lb. It is not reported whether the ‘Christian Globe’ cat gained a prize; but the well-proportioned pussy sent by the publisher of the ‘Illustrated London News’ was very highly commended by the judges.
NATIONAL CAT SHOW Yorkshire Gazette, 22nd October 1892
The National Cat Show.—Mrs Morrison, of Northallerton, took the premier prize for white mandarins the National Cat Show, held at the Crystal Palace, on Tuesday ; and Mrs H. B. Thompson, of Darlington, was awarded emu egg challenge vase for the best short-hair cat, her feline nominee being a blue self-colour" without white. Mr Pearson, of Darlington, won an oil painting of Joseph Larnold.
ANNUAL CAT SHOW Nottinghamshire Guardian, 22nd October 1892
This is the week of the Annual Cat Show at the Crystal Palace, and a very charming sight it is. I was there on the opening day, and was very much struck with the increasing number and beauty of the animals exhibited. It is some years since I was at a cat show, and a marked improvement was perceptible in the average quality of the pussies. It used to be the fashion for a good many people to decry cats as unintelligent and selfish, and not affectionate. I need not say that this is an egregious error, as everyone who treats Puss as she ought Ito be treated knows very well. If any such heretics found their way into the Crystal Palace on Tuesday or Wednesday they must have been converted by the mere look of the beautiful creatures, whose large soft eyes were full of intelligence and affection. You could see the difference of disposition too, showing itself in the most amusing way. There was the self-conscious, disdainful beauty quite ready to accept the admiration which was his or her due, though in rather a condescending fashion. There was the lazy, gentleman or lady who did not like missing his or her accustomed comforts and being put out of the usual habits, and who really thought it too great a bore to be boxed up for strangers to stare at and to be poked with straws. There was the home-sick pet, looking wistfully for the accustomed faces and sometimes giving a plaintive mew. There was the timid, or reserved, creature - they kept as far back as possible; and the effusively friendly, which came rubbing up against the wires to be stroked. The majority were wonderfully docile and tractable. I only saw one or two looking cross. One seemed wild, and tore at the wires and at the elegant little curtain which adorned its cage. I was told that this was one of the Icelandic cats, and certainly it seemed much more wild than our ordinary hearthside favourite.
The cat from Thibet takes a first prize, due, perhaps, to its rarity, for such a specimen has never been previously exhibited. It is black, and its coat is more like wool than a cat's fur. It was a very large show, there being no fewer than 606 entries, though all these were not present. Here and there you came across an empty cage bearing the card "This cat not arrived yet." I do not know if the defaulters put in an appearance on the last day of the show. They could not all give such good reason for their absence as one feline matron, who sent the following polite apology:- "Bluette regrets her inability to attend the Crystal Palace Show, but the arrival of three young Blues on October 3 will account for her unavoidable absence." The missing lady evidently belonged to that class of Blue or Russian cats which were formerly so rare, but are now so popular. In former shows you could count them by units. At the Crystal Palace there were rows and rows of them, many of great beauty.
The kittens in all the classes were perfectly charming, and their graceful antics won all hearts. Some were with their mothers, climbing over the maternal back, and tweaking the maternal ears; others were alone together, playing high jinks to their hearts' content. The gravest visitor relaxed into a smile, while many visitors lingered by the cages playing with the lovely, fascinating little things who were delighted to have a romp. It is difficult to specify any one or any group, for they were present in every variety of colour- black, black and white, red, tabby, silver grey, tortoiseshell - adorned with bows and ribbons suiting their respective complexions.
There were 56 classes and many prizes, though outsiders often thought the prize-winners less handsome than their unmarked neighbours. The judges, I suppose, go by certain rules. Class 1, for short-haired he cats, tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, opened with a curious feature. There were only three cats in it, and two prizes. No. 1 gained the second prize, No. 2 gained the first prize. The winner was a light tortoiseshell and white, the second prize a dark cat. The largest cat in the show is Sir Tommy, belonging to Mrs. Moody, of Camberwell, and. which is said to weigh nearly 20lb., and looks as if he did. He is a monster in tabby, but he did not gain a prize. There were many old prize-winners in several classes. The champion cat of the show belongs to a lady. Mrs. Pattison, of Norwood, whose red and white Chicot had the record of as many trophies on his cage as a Waterloo veteran. He takes a timepiece in marble from the Crystal Palace Company for the best long-haired cat in the show, a gold medal from the National Cat Club, a humorous drawing from Mr. Louis Wain, the president of the club, a challenge vase from Mr. Clarke, treasurer of the club, to say nothing of a first prize in his class.
Some people make quite a business of exhibiting cats, one lady sending 20. Many of these take prizes. One silver tabby, belonging to Mrs. Sugden, is the winner of over 60 first prizes and specials, though he is only two years and five months old [this sounds like Mrs. Herring’s Jimmy!]. Some cats are very curiously marked. One has a white body with a black head, giving him the appearance of wearing a cap. Two kittens which take the first prize in their class are a kind of smoky white. A handsome pair of kittens present hereditary credentials, "Mother very clean pawed for being a good mouser and ratter." Another cage bears the curious appeal, "Please do not give any meat or milk to this kitten." A white mother with a pair of black kittens presented a curious contrast. The working men's cats held their own against their aristocratic rivals, .and testify to the care bestowed upon them.
NATIONAL CAT SHOW Preston Herald, 22nd October 1892
During the week the National Cat Show has been taking place the Crystal Palace, and, might have been expected, there was the usual stream of the fair sex to see the creme de la creme of pussyland. Among some 600 entries it is not to be wondered at that there were some very handsome and curious animals, but, true to the old saying, there was not a single tortoiseshell tom to be seen. Some fault was found with the judging, it appears, but, then, this is not to be wondered at, because cats have not their “points” like dogs, and what one person would consider very nearly perfect markings another would condemn - on certain broad lines, however, all are agreed. Speaking generally, the show gave abundant evidence that cat-breeding is making great progress in these days.
Although there was not a single specimen of a pure tortoiseshell tom, there were three male cats with tortoiseshell and white markings, and there was an excellent female red tabby, which, it must be remembered, is quite as rare as a tortoiseshell male. A very curious beast, says the correspondent of a contemporary, came from Thibet. There is a distinct species of cat in that country which is not domesticated, but this Thibet cat was simply extraordinary variation of felis domestica. It was long-necked and lean creature, with a grey black coat, the peculiarity of which was that it was just the texture of Irish frieze. Some funny cats came from Siam. Many were dark, with light markings, and a few fawn-coloured, with black markings. The latter, but for their tails, might at a little distance have been mistaken for very small pug dogs. Some of these Siamese cats have azure eyes, and altogether they are an interesting though not a lovely variety. Cats also came from Archangel, from Siberia, and from the interior of Iceland, but there was nothing very remarkable about them.
Turning to ordinary varieties, the same correspondent says one could not help noticing many wonderfully big cats, and if cats could be “artificially selected” a easily as dogs there seems little reason to doubt that in a few years we might have a cat as big, say, as a Clumber spaniel. Whether a mute cat, or at any rate one mute at night, could also be produced by selection appears doubtful. The new variety would be charming, but where would the breeder begin? Of common kinds perhaps the grey cats were the prettiest in the show. Some cats have a coat of silvery grey, almost as nice the breast of a partridge. Black cats - associated with witches and the prescriptions of physicians - are probably not worth perpetuating from a breeder’s point of view, though many of them attain to large size. The same may be said of “blue” cats, which might be more accurately described as iron-grey. On the whole, one came away from the show with the idea that tortoiseshell silver-grey tabbies and red tabbies are the beauties of the domestic cat species. Another idea gained is that long-haired cats are too much judged by the mere length their coats. A longhaired cat with the distinct markings of a longhaired collie would be a perfectly lovely animal. Such s cat, now that cat-breeding is being taken up seriously, we may yet see.
THE CATS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Illustrated London News, 22nd October 1892
The show of the different varieties of the domestic cat held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 18 and 19, at the Crystal Palace, is the twenty-fourth annual exhibition, and far as numbers are concerned one of the most successful. There were no less than 606 entries, and the number of exhibitors - the great majority of whom were ladies - was about 400. The animals were arranged as usual in classes according to colour and marking, the shorthaired and long-haired being separately and distinctly grouped. The short-haired headed the list, the first class being for tortoiseshell, wither without white. For some years past no tortoiseshell male cat without white has been exhibited, and the separate class for that variety has been discontinued at the Palace show. Only three tortoiseshell-and-white males put in an appearance, while there were large entries of she-cats of all varieties. The strange circumstance that the particular marking should be confined to one sex is well known, but has not been satisfactorily explained by naturalists. In a state of nature there is no sexual variation in colour in the feline animals. A somewhat similar arrangement prevails with regard to the striped red tabbies. In this variety the males, however, are numerous, the females being very rare. Other singularities of marking are found in the domestic cat. Black cats without a trace of white are rare, there being almost always a few white hairs at the lower part of the neck just at the top of the breast-bone.
The long-haired cats were numerous, and some of the specimens very beautiful. These cats are usually regarded being of Persian origin, the best being still imported from that country ; they also come from Asiatic Turkey, and are often called Angoras. Long-haired cats are amongst the most beautiful of domestic pets, but they entail much trouble on their owners, for if the silky fur is permitted to become entangled it is almost impracticable to comb or brush it into its pristine state. Then, again, they are remarkably delicate. Many, especially those with blue eyes, are deaf, and when young the kittens are subject to fits, during which they dash about in most frantic manner. The half-bred long-haired specimens are hardier, but the length of their silky covering is much diminished.
The only distinctly new variety in the exhibition was a cat stated to have been imported from Tibet. This was a small, dark, slate-coloured specimen with frizzy or curly hair very much like the short hair of a negro. Of the Manx or tailless cats many specimens were shown. The Siamese cats are characterised by having light-coloured bodies, usually buff with black muzzles and extremities ; when correctly marked they are very quaint and attractive.
[. . .] However much the cats of the present age may be esteemed by their possessors, it is to be doubted whether any one of the fair ladies who thronged the galleries of the Crystal Palace on Oct. 18 would, in the case of their death, go into deep mourning and shave off their eyebrows to show their grief, as Herodotus informs was done Egypt years ago. W. B. Tegetmeier.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. The Queen, 22nd October 1892
THE CAT SHOW which was held at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday and Wednesday was most successful in point of numbers. There were no less than 700 and kittens on view, arranged in various classes according to their markings and varieties. The cages were placed in the gallery, and were better displayed than has been hitherto done, there being also more room for the visitors. The arrangements as to the feeding and penning were good, the cages being all padlocked, so that the animals could not be liberated by careless spectators. One feature in the show requires alteration. The permission given to certain exhibitors to decorate the pens of their exhibits with curtains and drapery is quite unfair to the others who cannot do so, as it indicates to the judges the principal exhibitors, who are well-known winners, and involuntarily affects the decisions. Then, again, these pens are so obscured that the animals cannot be well wen. At competitive shows, all exhibitors should be treated alike. Such an abuse would not be tolerated at an agricultural show, and is not creditable to the Crystal Palace. The great majority of the prizes were gained by cats exhibited by ladies. Many of the specimens were of extreme beauty. The only new variety that was shown was a singular frizzled or curly-haired cat from Thibet, the pelage looking very much like the crisp curled hair of a negro; but longhaired and short-haired cats, of every colour and marking known, were shown in great perfection. Our sketches on page 677 represent the following specimens: 1, Mrs O. Pottinger’s Beauty, third prize; 2, Mrs H. Underwood's Persian white; 3, Mrs Inglis's Persian Dearie, first prize; 4, Mrs Herring's tabby Lady Godiva; 5, Mrs H. B. Thompson's Blue Boy the Great, first prize; 6, Mrs S. Dale's Persian snowy, second prize.
CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. Stamford Mercury, 28th October 1892
Mr. I. Hunt, of Sleaford, scoured the second prize at the Crystal Palace Cat Show, held last week, the working men's class (open to all England), for the best tabby.
[CRYSTAL PALACE] GOOD NEWS FOR WALTHAMSTOW Walthamstow and Leyton Guardian, 28th October 1892
Everyone will be pleased to hear that Walthamstow was represented at the Cat Show held at the Crystal Palace. A neighbour of ours, Mrs. Mule, of Hoe-street North, sent a pair of beautiful black Persian kittens under three months old, which gained the second prize of ten shillings in their class, one of them being purchased by a lady for the sum of two guineas. A third was sold for half-a-guinea; it was a white and black one out of another class for kittens.
CATS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Black & White, 29th October 1892
One of the best Cat Shows ever seen was the one held at the Crystal Palace on October the 18th and 19th. Entries were strong, quality of the best, and duly appreciated by a very large number of visitors. The animals were well benched by Spratts' Patent, up in the gallery at the west end of the Palace; and the judging was undertaken by the Rev. Mr. Gardiner, Messrs. Louis Wain, the well-known cat artist, A. A. Clark, G. and G. H. Billet. There were several novelties exhibited, notably Mrs. Hill’s pair of kittens from Iceland, which were much admired; as also were the ones our artist has so faithfully portrayed, viz.: (1) Mrs. Pattison's beautifully marked Red Tabby and white "Chicot," shown in the pink of coat and condition and awarded first prize, gold medal, silver medal and two specials. (2) Mrs. Herring easily took premier honours with her short-haired, handsomely-marked “Lady Godiva." Number 3 is Miss F. Mores lovely Siamese, "Siam," of a beautiful fawn colour and in grand coat; and this cat was awarded a first prize and silver medal, besides a special for being the best short-haired cat in the Show. Number 4 represents Miss Simpson's Blue Persian, "Bounce," good in quality and colour of coat. There were many other handsome exhibits, but space forbids our mentioning them.
[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] OVERHEARD. The Gentlewoman, 29th October 1892
At the Crystal Palace Cat Show - That nearly all the exhibitors were married gentlewomen, which does not look as if pussy was still exclusively an old maid's fancy.
At the same place - That the most fashionable feline pets are "short-haired blues."
1892 BRIGHTON CAT SHOW
THE CAT SHOW: YESTERDAY. FULL PRIZE LIST. Brighton Gazette, 23rd November 1893
For the ninth time in the history of the Aquarium the handsome entrance hall was yesterday converted into a veritable feline wonderland, when the annual Cat Show, organised under the auspices of the National Cat Club, was opened. As has been the case on every previous occasion, the exhibition is encouragingly successful in every way. The animals deposited in the four long rows of cages are both numerous and remarkably fine, and evoked the most complimentary encomiums from hundreds of delighted spectators, male and female alike. For admirers of “pussy” are by no means confined to the ladies, as was particularly noticeable yesterday. The support extended by the public was most gratifying, and, doubtless, to-day (Thursday), when the show will remain open, the patronage will be equally cordial. The show is a thoroughly interesting one, containing some two hundred cats, a number which, in several cases, quite over-filled the classes, and special awards had to be made in those instances. But in every class the technical knowledge and perception of the judges (Messrs A. A. Clarke and Louis Wain, Treasurer and President of the National Cat Club respectively) was severely taxed. The keenness of the competition will be better appreciated by an inspection of the animals, whose majestic faces, graceful forms, and sleek furs cannot but afford a series of agreeable surprises, as the contents of cage after cage are noted. It is curious to observe the care and attention bestowed upon the pets, whose owners resorted to a variety of means to ensure the comfort of the animals. Elaborate cushions, warm flannel, and decorative tapestries are amongst the extravagancies indulged in this way. There are 29 classes, all well filled by some 150 exhibitors, amongst whom the prizes are distributed fairly evenly. One of the most extensive winners is Mrs Elliot Hill, of Down, Ireland, who, besides getting first for her curious Siamese short-haired cat, took two special medals. Mrs C. Hill was yet more successful, her blue self-colour animal, Blue Ruin, securing a first and four specials. Kittens are strongly represented, and amongst the specimens are several Manx species, without tails, of course. One novelty is the exhibition of a cat with a pug dog for a companion. The two sleep amicably side by ride, eat and drink together, and are altogether sociable to an extraordinary degree. The Show will open all day to-day (Thursday), and no extra charge is made for admission. Appended is the full prize list:-
SHORT-HAIRED CATS
Three prizes in each class, viz., first, 15s; second, 10s; third, 5s.
MALE, FEMALE, OR NEUTER.
Class 1. - Siamese. 1st, Mrs Elliot Hill’s Siamese Beauty; 2nd, Mrs Elliot Hill’s Siamese Prince; 3rd, Mrs Elliot Hill’s Siamese Mew.
Class 2.-Tortoishell. 1st, Mrs Heslop's female; 2nd, Mr T. Welsby’s Nell; Mrs Pearson's Duchess.
Class 3.-Tortoishell and white. 1st, Miss C. Mayhew’s Nixey 2nd, Mr C. Graves’ Maria; 3rd, Mr C. H. Lane’s Lothair.
HE CATS
Class 4.-Blue, self colours. 1st, Mrs Carew Cox’s Moscow; 2nd, Mr Bullock's; 3rd, Mr Pownall’s Boy Blue; c, W. Marlow’s Tommy.
Class 6. - Black or white. 1st, Mrs Bullock’s Champion Freak of Nature; 2nd, Mr T. Welsby’s Bootles; 3rd, Miss A. Head’s Kiteewee; V.H.C., Miss McCrae’s Vic.
Class 6.-Tabby, any colour, without white. 1st, Mr Cunliffe’s Jungle King; 2nd, Master Harris’s Tiger; 3rd, Mrs Heslop’s Zenephron; V.H.C., Miss N. Raven’s Bop; Mr C. H. Lane's Logic; H.C.., Mr Swinyard’s Tiddles.
Class 7.-Any other colour. 1st, Mr Shambrook's Tim; 2nd, Mr C. H. Lane's Luke; 3rd, Mr Virgo’s King Ginger.
SHE CATS.
Class 8.-Blue, self colour, without white. 1st, not awarded; 2nd, Mrs Pownall’s Tibby; 3rd. not awarded.
Class 9.-Black or white, 1st, Mr H. W. Bullook’t Betsy; 2nd, Mr Bullock’s Snowflake; 3rd, Mr C. H. Lane’s Lady Bess.
Class 10.-Tabby, any colour without white. 1st, not awarded; 2nd, Miss Dumble’s Nellie; 3rd,not awarded; c, Miss C. B. Hayward’s Doddles.
Class 11.-Any other colour. No entries.
KITTENS.
Class 12.-Best kitten. 1st, Miss Patching’s Judy; 2nd, Mrs Pattison’s Eulalie; 3rd, Mr J. S. Moslin’s Smut; H.C., Mr T. Welsly, Miss A. Clarke’s Flora, Mr C. H. Lane’s Lurch.
LONG HAIRED CATS.
Three prizes in each class, viz., first, 15s; second, 10s; third, 5s.
HE CATS.
Class 13.-Blue, self colour, without white. 1st, Mrs C. Hill’s Blue Ruin; 2nd, Miss Bray’s Tomato; 3rd, Mr Bullock's Pasha; V.H.C., Mr G. Grandage’s Pater Lyn; H.C. Mrs Foote’s Darius; C. Miss Moloney’s Lindfield Bootles.
Class 14.-Black or white. 1st. Mrs Carew Cox’s Bagdad; 2nd, Mr R. C. Stephen’s Nob; 3rd, Mrs Heslop’s Black Tom of Darlington; V.H.C., Mrs Tomkin’s Ruffie; H.C., Mr H.W.H. Warner’s Garibaldi.
Class 13.-Tabby, any colour, no white. 1st, Mrs Horil’s Nero; 2nd Master Atkinson’s Percy; 3rd, Miss Dumble’s Tom; V.H.C., Mr A. Macpherson’s Ambassador; Mrs Smyth’s Laddie; H.C., Mr W. Watkin’s Prince; C., Mrs H.C. Adam’s Tiddles.
Class 16. – Any other colour. 1st, Mrs Pattison’s Chicot; 2nd, Miss C. Moloney’s Lindfield Bogie; 3rd, Miss Boyd’s Rajah; Extra 3rds, Mrs Jebb’s Jack; and Mrs Bryce’s Gip; V.H.C., Mrs Vallance’s Lix; Mr Bullock’s Cheeky; and Mr Warner’s Padishah; H.C., Miss A. Hammond’s Rambler; Mrs Pearce’s Good Friday; Mr Gaxtell’s Master Willie; C., Dr Sydney Turner’s Dandy.
SHE CATS.
Class 17. – Blue self colour, without white. 1st, Miss Jay’s Trixie; 2nd, Mr Bullock’s Blue Queen; 3rd, mrs Hunt; Extra 3rd, Mr W. Goodwill’s Salamba; V.H.C., Miss F.D’Arcy’s Beauty, Mrs Foote’s Vashti.
Class 18.- Black or white. 1st, Mrs Smyth’s Depture; 2nd, Mr H. Underwood; 3rd, Miss M.L. Harris’s Snowball; V.H.C., Mr Warner’s Juno; H.C., Mrs Goodway’s Flossie.
Class 19.- Tabby, any colour, no white. 1st, Miss Freeland’s Princess Ranee; 2nd, Mr Dabb’s Queenie; 3rd, Mr E.C. Lee’s Scriggles; extra 3rds, Mr E. Stubb’s Daisy; Mrs Pearce’s Hot Cross Bun; V.H.C. Mr Bullock; H.C. Mrs Horril’s Venus; C., Miss Bagster’s Persian; Mrs F. Yeoman’s Nita; Miss A. Clarke’s Sunbearm.
Class 20.- Any other colour. 1st, Mrs E.C. Lee’s Mildew; 2nd, Mrs Winfield’s Judy; 3rd, Miss Stisted’s Jane; extra 3rd, Mrs Pierce; V.H.C., Mrs Horril’s Golden Socks; H.C., Mr Bullock’s Judy; C., Mrs Vallance’s Smut; Miss Leake’s Smoke.
KITTENS.
Class 21.- Best pair of kittens. 1st, Mr King; 2nd, mrs J. Holman’s Nero II and Dolly; 3rd Mrs heslop; V.H.C., Miss M. Steven’s Duke and Josephine; H.C., Mr T. Stocker; Miss C. Coleman; C., Miss Jones’s Jock and Ninny.
Class 22. Best single kitten. 1st, Mrs Heslop; 2nd, Mrs G. Grandage; 3rd, Mrs Pearce’s Duchess of York; extra 3rds, Mr H. King’s Flo; Mrs Pearce’s Duke of York; Mrs Brydge’s Angelo; Mrs Runhold’s Jim; V.H.C. Miss H.C. Walker’s Bluebell; Miss Bagster; Miss Freeland’s Bluebell; Mrs Driver’s Prince Charley; Mr C.H. Lane’s Lucette; H.C. Mrs Jebby; C., Miss Steven’s Silver.
GELDED CATS.
Three prizes in each class, viz., first, 15s; second, 10s; third, 5s.
SHORT HAIRED.
Class 23.-Tabby, any colour, no white. 1st, not awarded; 2nd, Mr Targett's Jim; 3rd, Mrs J. Butler’s Colonel; C., Mr Swinyard’s Jack.
Class 24.-Any other colour. 1st, Mr G. H. Day’s King Tom; 2nd, Miss Colllngwood’s Thomas Black; 3rd, G. Ditch’s Tibber; V.H.C., Mrs Cotton’s Dick.
LONG HAIRED.
Class 25.-Tabby, any colour, no white. 1st, Mrs Borough’s Selim; 2nd, not awarded; 3rd, Mr Nell’s Toby; C., Mr E. G. Lutwyche.
Class 26.-Any other colour. 1st, Miss Kate Sangster’s Southsea Hector; 2nd, Mr Tredgett’s Duke; 3rd, Mrs Norris’s Fluff; V.H.C., Mrs Hamblin’s King Max; H.C., Miss Manning’s Josser; C., Mr A. Martin’s Bogie.
WORKING MEN CLASSES.
Three prizes in each class, viz., first, 7s 6d; second, 5s; third, 2s 6d.
HE CATS.
Class 27.-Tabby, any colour, white. 1st, Mrs Phillip’s Boy; 2nd, not awarded; 3rd, Mr C. Batchelor’s Tim; V.H.C., Mr Werton’s Faithful Ton and Mrs Box’s Sunny Boy.
Class 28.-Any other colour. 1st, Mrs B. Parrett’s Prince; 2nd, Mr A. Macpherson’s Norman; 3rd, Mrs Burtenshaw’s Tim; V.H.C., Mr Clear’s Jimmy: H.C., Mr Martin’s Valentine; C., Mr R. Leadbetter’s Colonel Bosky.
SHE CATS.
Class 29.-Tabby, any colour, without white. 1st and 2nd, not awarded; 3rd, Mrs Turner’s Flossie.
Class 30.-Any other colour, let, Mr G. Harkett’s Sokes; 2nd, Mr W. Emm’s Fluff; 3rd, Mr Turner’s Winkie.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL CAT CLUB:
The Club’s Gold Medal for the beet cat in the Exhibition. Belonging to a member of the National Cat Club. Mrs C. Hill’s Blue Ruin.
Silver Medal for best short-hair cat entered on Stud Book of National Cat Club. Mrs Elliot Hill's Siamese Beauty.
Silver medal for the best long-haired cat entered stud book of National Cat Club, Miss Jay’s Trixie.
PRESENTED BY THE AQUARIUM COMPANY.
A silver medal for the best cat in Classes 1 to 11, Mrs Elliot Hill's Siamese Beauty.
A silver medal for the best cat in Classes 13 to 20, Mrs C. Hill's Blue Ruin.
A silver medal for the best cat in Classes 23 to 30, Mrs Borough's Selim.
A silver medal for the best kitten in Classes 12, 21, and 22, Mrs Heslop's.
Presented by Mr A. A. Clarke, Treasurer National Cat Club. Handsome mounted emu egg challenge vase for the best self-coloured long hair blue cat or kitten in the Show. The vase to be won three times (not necessarily in succession) before becoming the property of the winner.-Mrs C. Hill’s Blue Ruin.
Presented Mr Louis Wain, President National Cat Club. One of his framed humorous drawings, for the best cat in the Exhibition. Mrs C. Hill’s Blue Ruin.
Presented by Mrs L. Herring, for the best longhaired brown tabby cat in the Show. Mrs Horril’s Nero.
Presented by Mr H.W.Bullock, value £1 for the best long-hair smoke cat or kitten in the Show. Mrs E. C. Lee’s Mildew.
Presented by Mrs D. McLaren Morrison, £1 1s, for the best tortoiseshell Persian cat in the Show. Mr Bullock’s Judy.
Presented by Mr and Mrs Morrison, a scent bottle, for the best long-haired cat in the Show, bred by the exhibitor. Mrs Heslop.
NATIONAL CAT CLUB The Scotsman, 24th November 1892
Under the auspices of this Society a show is being held this week at the Brighton Aquarium . Mr H . W . H . Warner, 2 Violet Terrace, Edinburgh, was awarded the first prize for his Persian champion “Neptune," while the same competitor was very highly commended and commended for two other cats . “Neptune” has now gained nineteen prizes.
THE BRIGHTON AQUARIUM. Eastbourne Chronicle, 26th November 1892
The eighth annual Aquarium Cat Show was opened on Wednesday, under the auspices of the National Cat Club. As usual, the felines were placed in cages ranged along the spacious entrance hall. There were 32 classes, which were all well filled up, and the general excellence of the exhibits considerably puzzled the judges (Mr. Louis Swain, Rev. J. G. Gardner and Mr. A. A. Clarke, president, secretary and treasurer of the National Cat Club respectively), who awarded several extra prizes in consequence, whilst in some classes deserving exhibits had to be passed over. Amongst the list of curiosities to be seen was a black Malay Siamese cat, imported from the Philippine Islands, which was possessed of a "curling" tail, a great novelty in the feline species. Two fine blue Russians also attracted a good deal of attention, whilst several white cats, brought up on a water diet, were also the subject of much comment. In the working men's classes Mrs. Parrett showed a splendid animal, which, although only eleven months old, weighs sixteen pounds. The show was not without its humorous side, which was principally developed in a couple of empty cages. One was ticketed, on a black-edged card, "In memoriam. 'The Shah,' which died November 19th, 1892. Deeply regretted by his fond mistress." This related to a cat which for many years had taken a prominent position in these annual shows. The second cage contained the short message, “Murdered, November 18th, 1892," the explanation of which was that a kitten intended to be exhibited was killed on Friday last by its mother. The show, which remained open on Thursday, was extensively patronised.
BRIGHTON AQUARIUM CAT SHOW Mid Sussex Times 29th November 1892
A Prize Cat. - At the Brighton Aquarium Cat Show last week Mrs. R. Burtenshnaw, of Cuckfield, was again successful with her cat “Tim.” In addition to winning a prize of 7s. 6d., Tim was awarded one of the Aquarium Company’s silver medals.
LOCAL SUCCESSES AT THE BRIGHTON AQUARIUM CAT SHOW. Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette, 3rd December 1892
Mrs. Herring, of Lestock House, Lee, was again very successful at this show last week, taking three first prizes, three seconds, and four thirds, or 10 prizes out of 13 entries. Other winners were - Mr. R.T. Babb, Laurel-grove, Penge, one first, one second, one third; Miss F. Moore. Beckenham, a first, second and extra third; Mr, J. Butler, Goose Green, East Dulwich, a second; Mrs. Hider, Coombe-road, Sydenham, a second; Mrs. King, 17, Anerley-vale. Upper Norwood, a third; Miss M. M. Luff, 11, Rowland-grove, Upper Sydenham, a third; and Mrs. Patterson, Palace-road, Upper Norwood, a first.
BRIGHTON (CAT SHOW). The Queen, 3rd December 1892
THE MANAGEMENT of the eighth annual Brighton Aquarium Cat Show are to be congratulated on the success of the remarkably fine exhibition, which was opened last week under the auspices of the National Cat Club. The number of entries - about 300 - exceeds the of previous shows in Brighton, and the thirty-two classes were all well filled, the cats being of very superior quality. Amongst the novelties to be seen was a black Malay Siamese eat, with a “curling" tail, and two handsome blue Russian cats. In the workingmen's class's Mrs Perrett showed a splendid cat, which, though only 11 months old, weighed 16lb. Miss Cary Elwes,of Billing Hall, Northampton, gained the National Cat Club’s gold medal with her "Bundle," a very aristocratic-looking cat. Several cats were advertised as strict water-drinkers. A large black-edged card was attached to an empty cage, on which was written, “In Memoriam. The Shah, which died November the 19th, 1892, deeply regretted by his fond mistress." This cat had for several years appeared at the annual show; and on a second cage, also without an occupant, was the announcement, “Murdered. November 18, 1892,” the kitten, which was to have been exhibited, having been killed by its mother on that date.
1892 DUMFRIES CAT SHOW
DUMFRIES DOG SHOW AND CAT SHOW. Dumfries & Galloway Courier and Herald, 23rd November 1892
Dumfries Dog Show and Cat Show, December 14th and 15th, 1892 in New Drill Hall. £300 Prize Money. 118 classes, 100 Special Prizes. Schedules may be had from Secretary . . .. J.J. Clarke, Secretary.
DUMFRIES DOG SHOW AND CAT SHOW. Dumfries & Galloway Courier and Herald, 17th December 1892
To the general public the cat classes proved a most attractive feature of the exhibition, and the collection included many exhibits from a distance. It may be noted that Mrs Glover’s Westpark Kate took the first prize in its class, and the Association’s trinket medal for the best cat in the show, while Master Harry Truckell’s representative was second.
Special prize, the Association’s handsome silver trinket medal for best Cat in the Show – Mrs John Glover, West Park, Maxwelltown.
He Cats (Long Haired) – 1, Hugh McLerie, Largs; 2, John L. Ford, Blairgowrie; 3 and v.h.c., Herbert W.H. Warner, Edinburgh; v.h.c., J.W. Aitkinson, jun., Shipley; John Alderson, Appleby; and Miss Hester Cochran, Stewarton; h.c., Mrs George Lauri, Edinburgh; c., Mrs Thomas Paulin Keswick (2).
She Cats (Long Haired) – 1, Mrs Herd, Kirkcaldy; 2, Thomas Forsyth, Dumfries; 3, Robert Clark, Leith.
He Cats (Short Haired) – 1 and c., Charles Ralley; 2, Fred Holford, Southport; 3, William Crosbie, Rosebank, Dumfries; v.h.c., Thomas Armstrong, Carlisle, and Miss Helen Hume, Cherrytrees, Dumfries.
She Cats (Short Haired) – 1, Mrs John Glover; 2, Master Harry Truckell, Myrtle Cottage, Maxwelltown; 3, Miss Robinson, Rosehill, Dunscore; v.h.c. and h.c., Miss Helen Hume; c. D. Charteris, Crocketford, and Mrs Emma Wheatley, Penrith.
Kittens (under 6 months) – He or She – 1, Hugh McLerie; 2, H.W.H. Warner; 3, Thomas Guthrie, The Grange, Kircudbright; v.h.c., Miss Wilson, Holyrood, and Charles Ralley.
1892 REGIONAL CAT SHOWS
DOG AND CAT SHOW. Norfolk Chronicle, 9th April 1892
Dog and cat show. Under the patronage of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. The Fourth Annual Exhibition of Dogs and Cats By The Norfolk And Norwich Kennel Club, (limited to residents in the county of Norfolk,) will be held in the Corn Hall, Norwich, Easter Tuesday, April 19,1892. Admission from 10 to 4, 1s.; 4 till 10 p.m., 6d. The G.E.R. And E.M.R. will issue return tickets at single fares. Mr. Ernest E. Hines, secretary. Office: c/o Messrs. Rackham and Co., upper market, st peter's, norwich, where entries may be made.
DOG AND CAT SHOW. Norwich Mercury, 20th April 1892
The Norfolk and Norwich Kennel Club is holding this day (Tuesday) its fourth exhibition of dogs and cats in the Corn Hall, Norwich, under very favourable circumstances, both in respect of the number and quality of the exhibits and the attendance of the public. The entries number 330, and the prize schedule was a fairly liberal one, and there were any number of special prizes. The show is under the patronage of H.R.H the Prince of Wales, the Mayor of Norwich (G. M. Chamberlin, Esq.), and the Sheriff (Harry Reeve, Esq ), Col. St. Quintin and Officers of the 8th Royal Irish Hussars, and numerous other gentlemen [mostly dog fanciers].
DOG AND CAT SHOW. Thetford & Watton Times and People's Weekly Journal, 23rd April 1892
Dog and cat show. Prize list.
Cats (any variety rough-haired) - 1st, 10s.. Lady Bolleau, Ruffles ; 2nd, 5s, Mrs L. M. Youngman, Fluff ; 3rd, 3s. 6d., Miss. J. Back, Comet ; very highly commended, Miss E. Gray, Sarah; -Mrs. F. Ward, Tibs; Miss Hubbard, Bob; very highly commended and special, A.D. Hamilton, Persian;. highly commended, Mrs F. Smith, Minx; J Boyce, Sandy ; Mrs. G.R. Bagshaw, Tiger; commended, Mrs. T. J. C. Rackham (2), Duchess and Guy; reserved, G. Dewing, Topsy.
Any variety of Smooth-haired - 1st, 10s. and special, E. H. Corbyn; 2nd 5s. G. Wilkinson, Peter; 3rd, W. Newton, Blue; reserved, Miss Huddlestone, Kitty.
POULTRY AND CAT SHOW. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 21st April 1892
A members' exhibition, in connection with the Bath and West of England Fanciers' Association, was opened on Tuesday at Short's Auction Mart, Westgate-street, and was continued yesterday. There is a large and capital show, scarcely a pen or cage being without an occupant. The entries numbered 358 by the 100 members which the Association now possesses [. . .] A number of attractive cats are on view, but the pussies have been relegated to a somewhat out-of-the-way situation and cannot be inspected with ease. Mr. G. H. Billett, of Reading, judged all the exhibits except pigeons.
BIRD, CAVY, AND CAT SHOW. Beverley and East Riding Recorder, 9th July 1892
At the second annual exhibition of the Ornithological and Cavy Society, held on Wednesday at the Corn Exchange, there was an excellent show of the feathered tribe, cavies and cats, as well as some splendid stuffed specimens.
Cat, any variety - 1 and silver medal Miss E Newmarch, 2 and vhc Mrs Gordon Sanderson, 3 Stanley Calvert, vhc Miss S A Taylor, W H Pool, S King, hc G A Herring.
Cat, any variety, under 6 months - 1 Mrs T Abbott, 2 Miss S A Taylor, 3 Miss Newmarch, vhc R Codling.
HE CRUDWELL & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL & FLORAL SOCIETYNorth Wilts Herald, 5th August 1892
The Fourth Annual Exhibition of Plants, Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables, and Agricultural Produce will be held in the Rectory Fields (by kind permission of the Rev. Analow-Sole), on Thursday, August 25th, 1892. The Committee have pleasure in announcing that a CAT SHOW will be held in connection with the above Society, and open to all. Particulars can be obtained from the Hon. Secrtary. Entries to close August 17th.
GARDEN PARTY Hastings & St. Leonards Times, 6th August 1892
A garden party, organised for the purpose of providing funds to meet the expenses incidental to the formation of the brass band of the “E” Company, 1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers, took place in Captain J.S. Vidler’s grounds, Mountsfield, on Monday . . . A dog and cat show also proved a success. Messrs. W. Dawes and Perry, the judges, awarded the prizes as follows:
Cats. – Miss Colclough; 2, Miss Bellingham; 3, Colour-Sergeant Fletcher.
STOWUPLAND COTTAGERS’ SHOW East Anglian Daily Times, 10th August 1892; Bury and Norwich Post, 16th August 1892
The annual show of vegetables, flowers, fruit, etc, in connection with the village of Stowupland was held in the grounds of Stowupland Hall, by permission of Mr. H. F. Harwood, Tuesday on afternoon. The show, which included as auxiliaries a rabbit and cat department [. . .] A large number of villagers took the opportunity of exhibiting in the rabbit and cat show [. . . ] The awards in the cat show were, 1, Sam Robinson ; 2, G. Diaper ; 3, G. Potter ; special, Mrs. Towler.
COLD ASH FLOWER SHOW, AN AFTERNOON OF NOVELTIES. Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser, 18th August 1892
The Cold Ash Flower Show is always fraught with interest, insomuch that it has almost passed Into a saying, "If you want to see something fresh in the show line go to Cold Ash!" That is just what a large number of people did yesterday, those who were residents as well as others from a distance, so that the picturesque grounds at Sunnyside presented quite an animated appearance. [. . .] Then there was the cat show, some of the tabbies being labelled at extraordinary high prices, for instance "Pompey" and "Peter" were each put at £100, whilst 500 cents was asked for "Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay" and £500 for Tycho.
COLDASH SHOW Berkshire Chronicle, 27th August 1892
he annual flower show, which is looked for with so much expectation, was again held in the grounds of Sunmyside on Wednesday, the 17th inst. The weather was fortunately fine, and there was a good company present [. . .] All the et ceteras, such the cat show and donkey show, claimed the usual amount of attention.
FANCY RABBIT AND CAT SHOW AT BURNLEY. PRIZE LIST AND DETAILS OF WINNERS. Burnley Express, 31st August 1892
On Saturday the second members' show in connection with the Burnley and District Fancy Rabbit Society, was held in a large room in Fleet-street, Burnley, when, in spite of the heavy downpour of rain during the day, there was a good attendance of the public. [. . .]There was not a large show of cats or cavies but though small in number they fully made up for this in quality. Mrs. Teale’s champion cat "King Tom" was much admired. The following is THE PRIZE LIST. Cats, any variety: 1 and special, D. Teale; 2 Senior and Hudson; 3, J Simpson.
EGGLESTONE POULTRY, PIGEON, RABBIT, AND CAT SHOW North Star (Darlington), 7th September 1892
Egglestone Poultry, Pigeon, Rabbit, and Cat Show, September 17th, 1892. Entries close September 10th. For Schedules apply to Henry Coates, Secretary, Egglestone, via Barnard Castle.
STEWARTON FLOWER SHOW Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 16th September 1892
The annual exhibition of horticultural and agricultural produce, poultry, canaries, cats, and rabbits was held on Saturday, 10th, inst. . . . Cats were a grand show, and it was subject of very regret that the valuable exhibits entered by Mrs D. McL. Morrison, of Kepwick park, Northallerton, did not arrive in time for judging (owing to missing train connection at Carlisle) otherwise the prize list might have read differently.
Bronze Medal, given by the National Cat Club, for the best Cat exhibited by a member of the Club- Roby. Clark, Leith.
Special Prize, value 2 guineas, presented by A.A. Clarke, treasurer of the National Cat Club, for the best Self-Coloured Long-haired Cat or Kitten in the Show – Hugh McLerie, Largs.
Male Cat, long-haired – 1, Hugh McLerie; 2, Herbert H.W. Warner, Edinburgh; 3, Miss Wallace, Stewarton.
Female Cat, long-haired – 1, Hugh McLerie; 2, Robert Clark, Leith; 3, Herbert H.W. Warner.
Male Cat, short-haired – 1, Robert Clark; 2, Miss Nora Kirk, Stewarton; 3, Mr Buchanan, Stewarton.
Female Cat, short-haired – 1, Miss E. Buchanan, Stewarton; 2, John Roberton, Stewarton; 3, Edward McCrory, High Blantyre.
Kitten, long-haired, under 6 months – 1, Hugh McLerie; 2, Mrs Paisley, Northumberland; 3, Miss Kitty Cochrane, Stewarton.
Kitten, short-haired, under 6 months – 1, Mrs Martin, Stewarton; 2, Miss Jessie Ann Stevenson, Stewarton; 3, David L. Ford, Lochee.
OTHER FIXTURES Western Gazette, 23rd September 1892
September 28 and 29, Poultry, Rabbit and Cat Show at Salisbury.
POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CAT SHOW Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 25th October 1892
Poultry, Pigeon, and Cat Show, Wednesday and Thursday, 26th and 27th, in the Corn Exchange.
Admission: Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m., 2s. 6d.; from 3 till 10 p.m., 1s.
Thursday, 10 a.m. till 1 p.m., 1s; from 1 till close of show, 6d.
BEVERLEY. BIRD, CAVY, AND CAT SHOW. York Herald, 11th November 1892
An excellent exhibition of the above, aun also a good collection of stuffed specimens, was held in the Corn Exchange on Wednesday and yesterday. Many Crystal Palace winners were amongst the exhibits. Mr. A. J. Hind is the secretary to the committee who promoted and carried out the show.
FLEETWOOD CAT AND DOG SHOW Blackpool Gazette & Herald, 2nd December 1892
The First Annual Exhibition will be held in a Marquee in the large yard adjoining the Crown Hotel, Fleetwood, to-morrow (Saturday), Dec. 3rd, 1892. Judging to commence at 11 o’clock . . . Prices of Admission – From 11 to 3, 6d.; after 3 p.m. 3d. The Show will be closed at Six o’clock.