REPORTS FROM EARLY CAT SHOWS IN THE USA (EXCEPT NEW YORK)

ARKANSAS

CAT SHOW – Arkansas City Daily Traveler, 22nd October, 1903
The St. Agnes Guild of the Episcopal church will hold a cat show at the home of Mrs. Unsell, Nov. 20, 1903. Anyone desiring to may enter their pets. Prizes will be given.

CAT SHOW – Arkansas City Daily Traveler, 14th November, 1903
The St. Agnes Guild will hold a cat show, Saturday afternoon and evening Nov. 21, and all ladies and children in the city are requested to box or cage their cat and bring them in by noon. There will be five prizes offered for the finest Angora in one class. In the other class for the fattest, leanest, cutest and meanest. Messers Albert Denton, E. L. McDowell and E. L. Kingsbury will act as judges. Chicken pie supper will be served from six until nine. Watch next week’s papers for location.

CAT SHOW – Arkansas City Daily Traveler, 18th November, 1903
The cat show will be held in the room vacated by the Harned grocery, Saturday afternoon and evening. Prizes on display in the window of E. Kirkpatrick’s store.

BUFFALO

[PREPARING FOR BUFFALO SHOW] CAT CLUB MEET TODAY – Democrat and Chronicle, 20th October, 1906
A special meeting of the Lockehaven Cat Club will be held this afternoon at 2.30 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth L. Brace, No. 42 Grieg street. Mrs. Brace has been in Buffalo this week, attending to preparation for the cat show to be held there in December by the Lockehaven and Buffalo clubs. It is believed that at least 300 cats will be shown.

ROCHESTER CATS TO BE EXHIBITED – Democrat and Chronicle, 4th December, 1906
Famous cats and cats aspiring to become famous are to be taken to Buffalo this morning, to be exhibited in the show that will be opened there today, to continue through Thursday, by the Buffalo Cat Club. Although its name does not appear in the advertisements of the show, the Lockehaven Club does what it can to promote the success of the exhibition. It is expected that the Buffalo Club will do the same for the Lockehaven Club in Rochester next year.

Some of the local fanciers were not sure last night whether they would go this morning or wait until to-morrow, because of the weather, but it is probable that about twenty cats from Rochester will contend for honors. Among the persons likely to go are Mrs. Alfred Jackson, president of the Lockehaven Club; Mrs. Andrew Ludolph, vice-president; Mrs. Mary S. Sage, treasurer; Mrs. P. T. Luitwieler, Mrs. C. T. Browning, Mrs. F. C. Whitney, Mrs. E. W. Miller, Mrs. William Alband, Mrs. Charles Mann, Mrs. Brockway, Mìss Katherin Klein, the Misses Perrin and Miss Louise Griswold.

The secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Brace, who is supervising the show, went yesterday afternoon. She enters her blue cat Gentian. Mrs. Jackson is to show St. Cecelia, Princess Claro, a smoke, and Lady Joy Fawe. Quix Imeprial will be shown by Mrs. Brockway, Floss by Mrs. Miller, Miss Griswold will take her brown tabby with white, Jack; the Misses Perrin, Prince Imperial, potentae and three others; Mrs, Luitwieler, Peter Pan, a shaded silver, and Mrs. Klein, Babe, a short- haired neuter weighing thirty-two pounds. Babe has never failed to win the prize for being the largest cat, wherever she has been exhibited.

Mrs. Sage will show Peterkin, an imported short-haired Russian blue. Mrs. Whitney enters Ginger, a short haired orange tabby that has won a number of prizes. Probably the most expensive cats from Rochester will be those shown by the Misses Perrin. C. H. Jones, editor of the Cat Journal, shows Peter Sterling.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

CLEVELAND CAT SHOW – Arizona Republic, December 5th, 1901
Cleveland, Ohio., Dec. 4. — The cats easily carried off the honors a the poultry and pet stock show which opened today in the Grays armory. There are chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigeons and rabbits without number on exhibition, but the star feature of the whole show is the elaborate display of feline pets. Everything from the highly prized Maltese to the common yellow article is shown.

ELYRIA WON – The Chronicle Telegram, December 9th, 1901
Elyria carried off some prizes at the poultry and cat show at Cleveland last week. Albert Behrens, of Grace Court got first prize on four pair of game fowls for best display of bantams. Mrs. Behrens’ black Angora cat “Pickaninny” took the first prize of $4 and also a special prize of five gallons of disinfectant, given by Robt. West, of Cleveland, for the best neuter cat in Ohio. The cat received a complimentary notice in the Cleveland papers.

TABBY IS SHOWN OFF - Various, December 4, 1902
Cleveland, O., Dec. 4 — The mewing of cats mingled with the loud crowing of cocks and the soft cooing of doves, in the discordant sounds that greeted the ears of the many visitors thronging the Gray’s Armory today. The occasion was the opening of the big poultry and cat show for which preparations have been going forward for several months. The show is in all respects the largest and most notable affair of its kind ever held in this city. The entries number several thousand and embrace all varieties of domestic fowls, together with a choice assortment of high-class felines. The judging of exhibits commenced this morning and will continue until the show closes the last of the week

NOCTURNAL DISCUSSIONS – Hagerstown Exponent, 10th November, 1904
The Cleveland Cat Club is planning to hold a cat show in November. This is probably the subject of the backyard discussion you hear when you wake up in the night, remarks the Buffalo Express.

FELINE PETS IN CLEVELAND EXHIBITION – Detroit Free Press, 28th November, 1904
Such a lot of cats, so many more than were expected, have been entered for the cat show this week, that the managers have been obliged to change the suite of rooms in the Arcade from the second floor, where four had been engaged, to the sixth floor, where more space can be obtained. It will be by far the best show that has been held in this city and one of the best that have ever been held in the middle west.

One more cup has been added to the fourteen already noted, this one put up by the Joliet Cat club. There will be a strong competition for the handsome Owen cup, as Champion Angus, owned by Mrs. Frederick W. Story, of Chicago, twice winner of the cup, will be here, and Albert Edward, a beautiful blue cat, owned by Dr. N. S. Niven, of London, Ont., also a winner of the Owen cup, will be present to contest it. Mrs. Story also sends Hamish, an orange male cat imported from England, and only once before shown in this country. In England he won over the champion, the King’s Own, and among sixty-three competitors for eyes and type.

Besides her $2,000 cat, Miss Owen, of Detroit, will send Cupid, valued at $500. Mrs. L. A. Woodward sends Onyx of Gladdissenn, valued at $1,000, and Argent Puff Ball, worth $500. Mrs. Everett Davis, of Chicago, president of the National Cat club, and Mrs. A. H. Baker, treasurer of the same, each send several very fine, specimens. The cat show will open on the sixth floor of the Arcade, Euclid entrance, on Wednesday of this week, and will last three days.

CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW – East Oregonian, 30th November, 1904; The Spokane Press, 30th November, 1904
The first annual championship cat show of the Cleveland Cat Club, opened auspiciously today. About 150 cats, including Manx, Siamese, Persian, Angora and the ordinary short-haired variety are on exhibition representing a value of nearly $25,000 in feline loveliness and beauty. A large number of exhibits come from Chicago, Pittsburg, Detroit, Washington and other cities. Judging began today and will continue until the close of the show next Saturday. Fourteen silver cups will be awarded to the winners.

TO MANAGE CLEVELAND CAT SHOW – Democrat and Chronicle, 10th January, 1906
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Brace is in Cleveland superintending preparations for a cat show to be held by the Cleveland Club later this season, of which she is to have charge. The club will put its net proceeds into a fund for a refuge for stray cats. Mrs. Brace is secretary of the Lockehaven Cat Club.

COSTLY CATS DIE – The Pittsburgh Press, 12th May, 1906
As the result of a peculiar disease which has made its appearance among felines that were exhibited at the Cleveland, O., cat show held recently, several Pittsburg society women, ardent cat fanciers, have lost some of their valuable animals. Already nine cats have died and others are becoming infected. The losers so far are: Mrs. Richard Hardy, of Trevania avenue, Swissvale, lost five cats Persian cat and two of other breeds, valued at $475; Mrs. J.M. McNall, of Wood street, Wilkinsburg, lost one cat, valued at $150.

FITCHBURG, MASS

ENTRIES FOR THE CAT SHOW. The Fitchburg Sentinel (Mass), November 6th, 1896.
Characteristic it is with all shows of a nature similar to the coming affair in this city, that a great many entries are reserved until the last moment. At the recent show in Springfield 35 entries were refused, owing to their not having been filed in time. The entry list for the Fitchburg show will close promptly at 8 p. m., Saturday, Nov. 7, and no name can be inserted in the catalogue after that hour. Entries for the “Midway,” which includes small pets of all kind, must also be in the hands of the managers on or before the hour when cat entries close. The following list gives entries to date [I’ve used the complete list from 9th Nov, 1896]:

COMPLETE LIST OF ENTRIES The Fitchburg Sentinel, November 9th, 1896.

“Hannah," native, Mrs. E. H. Cook, city.
“Peter,” native, Mrs. Martha Stanton, city.
“Spot,” native, Cobb, Aldrich & Co., city.
“Tat,” native, Miss Helen Donavon, city.
“Puss,” native, Miss Alice Donavon, city.
“Tramp,” native, E. W. Read, city.
“Toddles,” Siamese, Mrs. Frank W. Abbott, city.
“Midget,” native. W. E. Oxford, city.
“Billie,” native, Miss S. V. Girard city.
"Frank,” native. Mrs. J. L. Coombs, city.
“Tiger," native, Mrs. Julia Marcotte, city.
“Topsy,” native, Miss Stella C. Kimball, city,
“Mennola," native, Miss Estelle Hayward, city.
“Terror,” Angora, Mrs. Charles Downe, city.
"Fluffy,” Angora, Mrs. J. W. Kelley, city.
“Fitchburg," native, George B. Woodward, city.
"Rollstone," native, George B. Woodward, city.
“Teddy," native, Mrs. W. F. Young, city.
“Zaccheus McKinley," Harry F. Allen, city.
“Joe," Raccoon [Maine Coon?], W. F. Kimball, city.
“Billy,” native, R.S. Litchfield, city.
“Nigger," native, R. S. Litchfield, city.
"Sir Peter,” Angora, Mrs. F. B. Kimball. Somerville.
“Little Miss,” Angora, Mrs. F. B Kimball. Somerville.
“Topsy," Angora, Mrs. Annie Kidder, city.
“Fluff,” Angora, Miss Maude Greene, city.
“Mignon,” pure while Persian, Miss Carrie Stemfeld, Albany, N.Y.
“Blossom,” native, Mabel Cleveland, Worcester.
“Baby June,” born with but two legs, owned by Miss Clara Freeman, Westfield.
“Jerry,” blue and white Angora, winner of prize in class New York show, Mrs. A. M. Joy, Cambridge.
"Flossie,” black and white Angora, Mrs. A. M. Joy, Cambridge.
“Joe Jenkins,” pure black Russian, 1st prize winner in class at Madison Square Garden, Mrs. A. M. Joy. Cambridge.
"Sweetheart,” native, Miss Estelle Holman Hunter, Boston.
“Bunker,” native cross, H. Clallin DeVoe, Salem.
“Yank,” red and white Angora, Geoffrey Allen Newton, M. D., Lynn.
“Sam,” Brown Tabby Angora, Geoffrey Allen Newton, M. D., Lynn.
"Grover,” native, 13 lbs., Mrs D. R Coleman, city.
“Lolo,” native kitten, Miss Annette Breckinbridge, city.
“Merry,” native, 12 lbs , Mrs. Howard R. Scott, Leominster.
“Menne” white native, Miss Hayward, city.
“Cazzo,” Maltese native, Mrs. S. R. Cole, city.
“Fuzzy,” Angora, Miss E. Sarah Melville, Clinton.
“Bones,” native, red tabby, Mrs. E. N. Bowman, Sterling.
“Essie,” Angora, Miss Marion Stearns Willis, Smith college, Northampton.
“Judas,” native, Miss Kathryne R. Klemmer, Springfield.
“Bob,” native, with a history, Engine No. 1, S. F. D. [Springfield Fire Dept]
“Hotishiaa Zoom,” Japanese, Adrian L. Potter, manager.
“Ora Lee,” native, Miss Whitney, city.
“Belzebub,” Angora, Mrs. E. S Wallace, Springfield.
“Mark Hanna,” native, Mrs. E. L. Clark, city.
“Oriole,” native, Miss Fannie Crocker, city.
“Ennie,” native, Mrs. L. E. Norcross, Worcester.
“Minyon,” pure French-Persian, bred by the Chartreusse monks, female, imported from Paris, valued at $1000. This cat is a blue, and is the finest specimen ever brought to this country, owned by Frederick Kurtz, Fairfield, Mass.
“Handsome Dan,” native, Mrs. Edwin R. Hartwell, Clinton.
“Nix,” native, born with but three legs, July, 1895, and is as lively as a cricket, owned by Leon Potter, Springfield.
“Tiger,” native, Mrs. Viola Willard, city.
“McKinley,” native, Miss Ruth M Hayes, city.
“Tom,” native, Lowell J. Foster, city.
“Dick,” native, Mrs. W. S. Bullock, City.
“John Dorris,” native, F. R. Nutting, city,
“Jerry,” native, D.I. Damon, city.
“Snow Ball,” pure white Persian, with a blue and green eye, Mrs. E. A, Turnbull, Boston.
“Titwillow,” Angora, Mrs. E. A.Turnbull, Boston.
“Mike” and “Casey,” natives, Henry A. Estabrook, city.
“Tiger,” native, Mrs. J. D. Williams, city.
“Goldie” and “Pansy,” Angora kittens, Lizzie Turnbull, Roxbury.

Several men have been at work all day getting the hall in readiness for the show. The cages are placed in position.
Miss Lillian White, pianist, will play at intervals during the day and evening. Doors will be open for reception of pets at 7 a. m., Tuesday, and ladies wishing to decorate cages may do so before 10 a. m., at which time public is admitted.

THE CAT SHOW OPENED, TODAY. The Fitchburg Sentinel, November 10, 1896
Fitchburg's first cat show opened in Wallace hall, today, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. felines of all sizes, colors and ages are on exhibition. The pets, for most of them are as much thought of by their owners as a near relative, are comfortably and prettily caged and placed around the four sides of the hall. The cages of the local entries are nearly all decorated with bunting and ribbon, giving a pretty effect to the hall. But it is neither the cages nor the decorations that attract attention but the cats themselves. Minyon, the $1000 French cat, was the beauty of the show. He was bred in France by the Chartreusse monks and looks every inch a patrician. His fur is long, thick and silky, and in color between blue and white.

No. 61 will surely get a prize, for it is as pretty as any feline in the show. He is a pure white Angora, quite large and has beautiful hair and eyes. Miss Maud Greene, daughter of Col. H. G. Greene, is the happy owner of this fellow and the pretty decorations on the cage show how much she thinks of it. Many local cats, notable for their size or beauty are well worth going far to see while felines from out of town with wide reputations make the show very complete.

The hall will be open afternoons and evenings. Many have visited the hall today, and gone away delighted, but the general public will begin to visit the exhibition this evening and tomorrow, when everything will be in order.

THE CAT SHOW. The Fitchburg Sentinel, November 12, 1896. This is the last evening of the cat show for the felines will be invisible after 19 o’clock tonight. The attendance was very large Wednesday afternoon and evening, and from all indications will be still larger, this evening. The prizes will be awarded, tonight, and at 6 o’clock the voting contests will also be closed. Mrs. F W Abbott’s “Toddles” is second in the beauty contest and at the same time is first in the contest for the homeliest cat. This little cat is considered by the judges one of the prettiest of the entire exhibit.
Miss Greene’s “Fluff” still leads for beauty, while No 21 is just at present the most popular cat, with 21 votes. Admirers of the feline tribe should not fail to attend either this afternoon or evening for the exhibit is all, and even more than it claimed to be

ADRIAN L. POTTER, WHO RAN A CAT SHOW in Wallace hall in 1896, has since held similar shows in Springfield, Northampton, Holyoke, New Haven and many other cities, and now announces a cat, pet dog and fancy pet stock show In Washburn hall, Worcester, March 20-22: The entry list is open to all kinds of domestic small pets. - Fitchburg Sentinel, March 13th, 1903

KANSAS CITY

THE WOMEN OF KANSAS CITY ARE GOING TO HAVE A CAT SHOW – The Salina Daily Union, December 22nd, 1902
The women of Kansas City are going to have a cat show. The cat promotors say the feline can be educated. I hope so, but very few cats need educating. [...The rest of the article isnt about the cat show itself.

MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS

MALDEN’S DOG [AND CAT] SHOW WEDNESDAY – Boston Post, November 5th, 1901
Malden’s [Mass.] dog and cat show, the first one of the kind ever held in Malden, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Peirce building, 102 Pleasant street. The prime movers in getting up the show are Mrs. G.L. Weaver and the Misses Weaver. Dr. Samuel green, the noted dog fancier, who has handled many imported bull dogs, will be superintendent of the show. Up to this morning nearly 100 animals had been entered [. . .] The show will open at 10 o’clock in the morning and close at 10 at night. Ribbon prizes will be given. The judging will begin at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and be finished at 6 in the evening. Miss Pease and Miss Gray will judge winners among the cats.

MALDEN DOG AND CAT SHOW – Boston Post, November 7th, 1901
The dog and cat show under the auspices of the ladies connected with the fair in aid of the Malden Hospital was given in a large vacant store at 701 Pleasant street yesterday, and was a great success. The show began at 10 o’clock in the morning, and until midnight the place was filled with spectators, who inspected the canines and felines on exhibition. Dogs of all kinds were here and many species of cats were there, and the entry list was filled. During the day 85 dogs and 19 cats were refused admission on account of the scarcity of room.

NEW HAVEN

Among the recent exhibits at the New Haven Cat Show was a cat which belonged to the office of the New Haven Union. It had been dropped from the Brooklyn Bridge with a view to drowning it, but a New Haven steamer was passing over the spot, and the kitten struck unharmed on its deck. The Captain appropriated it, and on reaching New Haven gave it to the editor of the Union, in whose office it acts as assistant to the waste basket. - Hartford Times, March 1885

The swinging silver teakettle with which PT Barnum burned himself a day or two ago was won by him as a prize for a cat exhibited in a New Haven cat show. – various, March, 21st, 1885

PT Barnum’s pet cat Traveler took the premium in a cat show at New Haven. The prize was a silver teakettle, and the old showman concluded to celebrate the event by brewing a cup of tea himself. He succeeded in scalding his hand and burning the table cloth. – The Inter Ocean, March 21, 1885

Some remarkable cats are entered for the cat show in New Haven. There are a full dozen or more of five and six-toed cats. Striped Beauty, a tiger cat, weighs fourteen pounds. Dick, a maltese, follows like a dog. A jet-black cat with eight toes on each forepaw weighs twenty-three pounds. Jack, owned by the men of steamer C, of the New Haven fire department, has one yellow and one blue eye. – various, March 1886.

Mr Bunnell’s Prizes. He is notified not to give away boycotted goods. Manager George B Bunnell, of the dime museum of this city [New Haven, Conn] received notice as follows: Sir, the prizes you have on exhibition, to be given away at the cat show, are the Derby Silver company’s goods and there is a national boycott on the same. You are requested by the executive board of the Knights of Labor of New Haven to return them to the manufacturers. Under no circumstances must they be given away or sold. Respectfully, Walking Delegate. The goods referred to were exhibited in the store windows of prominent business houses. These parties also received like notification and immediately complied with the demand to remove the articles. Mr Bunnell has acceded to the demand. – Various March 13, 1886

Boycotted Silverware. New York March 16. Boycotts take a funny turn now and then […] at a big cat show at Bunnell’s Museum, yesterday afternoon, Manager Bunnell was to have awarded $400 worth of silverware made by the Derby Silver company as prizes, but before noon he was notified by a committee of the Knights of Labor that the goods of the Derby Silver company are under a national boycott, and Bunnell was told that he must send them back to the manufacturers or be boycotted. – various, March 17, 1886

New Haven’s cat show was boycotted last week because its prizes were made by a firm under the labor ban. – The York Daily, March 20, 1886

OREGON CITY

CATS FOR THE WINDOW – The Oregon Daily Journal, 4th April, 1903
Here is a chance for a cat show. The Racycle agency at 343-and-a-half Washington street has declared that they are in the field to secure for their window a mother cat and lots of kittens. The playful young felines will be placed in the window and mother Tabby will look after their various comforts. The small boy and the cat fancier has a chance to loan for a few days to the company the happy family.

CACKLING SHOW NOW AT HEIGHT – Oregon Daily Journal, 9th February, 1904
The chicken show is on and the cacklers are holding noisy sway in their carefully prepared cages at First and Main streets. The doors of the exhibition were thrown open this morning at 9 o'clock and visitors at once made their appearance. [. . .] The cat show will open Saturday morning and close Monday evening at 10 o’clock. A large number of prize cats have been entered and it is expected that, the joint exhibition will be the largest and most successful ever held by the Oregon State Poultry association.

POULTRY EXHIBIT TO CLOSE TODAY – The Oregon Daily Journal, 15th February, 1904
The Oregon State Poultry association will hold its annual meeting and election of officers this evening at 8 o'clock at the Metropolis hotel, corner First and Main streets. The poultry exhibit and cat show will be open today until 10 p.m., and all those who have not visited the show should take advantage of the extension in time and pay a visit to the exhibits which are well worth witnessing. The winners of prizes in the cat exhibit are as follows:

First prize Angora cat, Mrs. G. A. Brown, Oregon City; second prise Angora cat, Mrs. J. A. Walker, Mount Tabor; black Angora cat second prize, Mrs. J. A., Walker; third prize, C. L. Wingard, Walla Walla; first prize Angora kitten, Mrs. J. A. Walker, Mount Tabor; yellow Angora kittens, second and third prizes, C. L. Wingard, Walla Walla.
White Persian cats first prizes for male and female cats, Mrs. Belle H. Fletcher, Tacoma, also first prize for male kitten, and blue-eyed Persian kitten; tabby cat first prize, C. L. Wingard, Walla Walla, White Angora cat, Mrs. W. G. Stowell.

PHILADELPHIA

1877 PHILADELPHIA CAT SHOW

A NOVEL EXHIBITION, a cat show, is now in progress in Philadelphia. Premiums are offered amounting to $2,000. A lady’s gold watch set with diamonds is offered for the cat combining breed, greatest beauty and most remarkable traits. For matched sextets, §250 in gold, and $20 for matched quintets are offered. An order for a Keystone self-inking printing» press is to be given for the cat most comically attired. A large number of cats, have been entered for competition, and the show promises to comprise some fine specimens of the feline tribe. – Daily Review, Weds, Dec 5th, 1877

1878 PHILADELPHIA CAT SHOW

The cat show in Philadelphia promises well. “Benny Huckle,” the champion cat of New Jersey, is a fine specimen of the Maltese breed, weighing sixteen pounds, and preferring mutton-chops to rats. “Tiger Dan,” who weighs fifteen pounds, and is twelve years old, and “Taylor,” a fine “ringtail,” are also entered for the first prize – a lady’s gold watch set with diamonds. The nomenclature of the show shows that “Tom” is still a favourite titled for cats of high and low degree. - The Bucks County Gazette, 29th Nov 1877

There were only seventy cats at Philadelphia’s recent cat show. The other 1,000,547 were sitting on back fences and sheds o’ nights growling at the small amount of the premiums offered and discussing methods to avert the danger threatened by the lively sausage season. - The Herald and Torch Light, 9th Jan 1878

1884 PHILADELPHIA CAT SHOW

CONVENTION OF THE CATS - The Times (Philadelphia), 1st April, 1884
Early yesterday morning boys with gyrating bags on their shoulders and men with baskets that emitted strange sounds were hurrying into Horticultural Hall, adding to the feline family gathered in the “National Cat Congress,” to be exhibited for a week under the auspices of Frederick Kyle, of Boston, whose abilities as a showman impartially include cats and dogs and babies. The attendance was large throughout the afternoon and evening and there were many family parties, including numerous children. Three tables extended the length of the hall and there were double rows of cages, with sides of wire screens and sliding panels at the back, in which the cats were confined. The cages were numbered and in some cases scraps of the cats’ history were written on cards and posted up. As it was the first day most of the cats were shy and slunk in the back of the cages as much out of sight as possible, but some of them were playful and friendly. A few were dangerous and, with fur erect, spat and flew at everyone who approached them. Nearly all the floors of the cages were carpeted and in instances where cats had litters of kittens, cushions and other comforts were provided. Early in the day catnip was scattered in all the cages, which appeared to delight the Mr. Thomases and Miss Tabithas and they rolled around in it gleefully. Twice during the day they were fed with raw meat and milk, the attendants were also going around continually to see that the cages were kept clean.

Besides the cats belonging to the exhibitor there are entries from all over the country, many from Maine especially. Prizes are offered of $100 for the handsomest cat, $20 for the heaviest, $100 for the largest and $20 for the finest litter of kittens. There are many curious and interesting specimens, representing all the varieties and nationalities of the strictly domesticated animal and of their wild and half-civilized cousins. There are civet cats from India, Manx cats from the Isle of Man, heavy whiskered bushy cats from Siberia, fine fleeced specimens from Persia and France, others from Thibet, and Angoras and Maltese in great numbers. There are 480 entered in all, but some of them have not yet arrived.

A genuine wild cat of the coon species, thor¬oughly untamed, is on the way and is expected to arrive today. A six-legged cat is also on tran¬sit by express. Among the curiosities the coon cat, the rabbit cat and the kangaroo cat bear re¬semblance to the animals from which they de¬rive their names. The rabbit cats are of various colors, with a tail only an inch or two long and at times they stand erect like their namesakes and hold their food in their paws. The coon cat is generally black, with a somewhat shaggy coat. The kangaroo cat generally rests on its haunches and has a bob tail and shortened fore-paws. The Manx cat, which is very timid, has no audal appendage at all. One very ordinary cat in the collection has been the mother of fifty-eight kittens, most of her numerous progeny having found watery graves.

No. 75 is a ten-year-old Maltese Tom, a superb specimen of fine size. As cats live to be over twenty years old, he is yet in his prime. No. 11, “Goldie,” receives its name from its rich markings, There are several tiger cats, so named on account of their stripes. One of the largest specimens, No. 22, weighs 17 pounds, but a rival is looked for to-day who will go six pounds better. There are numerous sports of color. In one cage, numbered 103, there is a tiger cat and her grown young, one of which is perfectly black. In another, numbered 116, are a male and female cat, both perfectly white, with a litter of kittens all white except one, which is a thorough tiger, striped all over. No. 33 is a good-looking animal, with seven toes on each foot.

Scattered through the collections are many fine tortoise-shell cats, their peculiarity being that, so far as is know, there is no male cat of the variety in existence. At a recent show in the Crystal Palace, it is said, a prize of $500 was offered for a male tortoise-shell, but none [no such cats] offered. Tilly, a very white and not particularly good-natured Angora, is considered by many the most interesting puss in the catalogue. In the next cage to her is a Persian cat, imported six months ago. A natural curiosity, a few cages distant, is a cat born with three legs. Midway on the left-hand side is a cage containing a male and female cat and litter of kittens, not one of them with a blemish and all as white as driven snow. Ion the same side are the Calico cat, the zebra cat and a large cat, originally singed in the Pittsburg riots of 1874 and brought back by the First Pennsylvania Regiment. There is also in the collection a cat born in the Centennial Building in 1876.

The nomenclature is very curious. Two demure cats, both large, one of which purrs and mews continually, are called “Moody” and “Sankey.” A big ferocious Boston Tom cat is named “John L. Sullivan” and a cock-eyed. Shrewd old back-alley veteran answers to the name of “Ben Butler.” A self-contained Maltese, with an arched neck and a curl and generally “killing” get-up, answers to the name of “Roscoe Conkling.” In the same box in which they were shipped, which occupies a prominent place on the stage, a Canadian wild cat, partially tamed, and her litter of kittens, are exhibited. It will be several days before the collection will be complete, but already an hour can be easily occupied in making a casual inspection.

Meaow! Meaw-ow!! Philadelphia, April 1. Two hundred cats of all sizes, ages, sex and condition were ranged in cages at Horticultural hall last night, and a throng of visitors were present. This was the great cat show of Frederick Kyle, of Boston, and it was a most remarkable exhibition. One of the cats weighed twenty-two pounds, and another, after a year and a half’s growth, weighed less than two pounds. It looked like a kitten. There were tiger cats, which looked fierce enough to eat up a shipload of rats; ‘possum cats, which rolled up in a ball; coon cats, with long tails; a three-legged cat, and such a collection of other felines as to astonish everybody. – Evening Gazette, 2nd April, 1884

PARLIAMENT OF THE PUSSIES – The Times (Pennsylvania), 3rd April, 1884
The pussy-cat parliament at Horticultural Hall continues to amuse hundreds of visitors. Several new delegates have presented their cre¬dentials. The most aristocratic arrival is the famous coon cat from Bangor, Me. valued at $1,000. He occupies double apartments in a con¬spicuous position upon the stage, where he struts up and down, displaying his splendid propor¬tions and showing his claws when spectators pre¬sume to arouse his catship with obtrusive lead-pencils. Many of the cats appeared to be under the weather yesterday, but others, evidently re¬membering that Wednesday was matinee day, performed in excellent style despite the rather light house.

John L. Sullivan appeared in good form and sparred defiantly at a slice of dried beef as his trainer dangled it from the top of his case. Maltie, a handsome feline, imported by Adam Forepaugh in the same cage with a family of monkeys, betrayed the influence of such plebeian associations by tying his tail in a bow-knot, climbing to the roof of his cage and performing sundry tricks learned from his monkey friends during the passage. Conkling appeared as dig¬nified as ever, with a bright pink ribbon about his neck. A card recently tacked upon his cage by his proud owner informs the public that Roscoe is “modest, but very intelligent.” It may have been due to the damp weather, but Conkling's forelock certainly curled with a new grace yesterday when this surprising announcement was tacked above his lordly head. Moody and Sankey were evidently off duty, for they slept all the afternoon. Another very sleepy cat, who appeared to have lost all worldly ambition, is the one numbered 100. Above the figures 100 some wag has written in conspicuous characters the words “Committee of.”

There are now several cats displayed that weigh twenty pounds or more. Among the rivals of the huge cat Jumbo are Tom and Dick, but Harry, the other member of the immortal trio, is quite an ordinary specimen. Falka, a playful kitten with a very melodious purr, has made many friends, and Fedora devotes her attention to a large family of young ones with commenda¬ble motherly love.

A cat show at Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia is now in full blast. The wild cat from Maine arrived yesterday, and attracts considerable attention. The prizes, aggregating $1,500, will be announced next week. – Reading Times, April 4th, 1884

NEW YORK IS JEALOUS of the Centennial City, and the “show” in that town has aroused especial envy. The ‘World’ caterwauls the affair thus: “The national cat show in Philadelphia is spoken of with great pride by the press of that city, the ladies of that city, it seems, have long been celebrated for their cats, and we learn with deep interest that the breed by intelligent care has been so much improved there that there is no need of a stranger carrying broken bottles into his bedroom at night. This shows the superiority of moral suasion over force. In New York we hunt cats and they are more plentiful than sparrows and quite as tuneful. In Philadelphia they pay prizes for them and find them scarce at that.” – The Saint Paul Globe, April 5th, 1884

CATS OF ALL NATIONALITIES. Prizes for the First Week Awarded — New Features of the Exhibition. The success of the National Cat Show at Horticultural Hall has been so great during the past week that the exhibition will be continued for one week longer. There has been a large number of new entries received and many novelties will be presented. Few exhibitions are so interesting to the children as this peculiar display of feline curiosities. Contained in the show are cats of almost every nationality and breed, and some of the natural freaks are remarkable and curious. Among the new entries are a two-legged cat, a new wild cat, the wonderful monkey-cat and a monster heavy-weight cat. The hall is crowded daily by visitors and Manager Kyle is reaping a large reward for his ingenious enterprise. The following prizes were awarded at the National Cat Show for the week ending April 5: Grand prize, $100, for the handsomest cat — Dick, exhibited by A. M. Robinson, of Bangor, Me.; Mrs. K. Jones, cat and kittens, silver bowl; Frank Gormley, silver souvenir; Mrs. John Meeks, silver souvenir ; Robert Ross, silver souvenir; W. H. Sampson, $20; Joseph E. McCardle, silver souvenir; Mrs. Hutchinson, silver souvenir; Mrs. E. Gardner, silver medal; Mrs. Henry Samuel,$20; W. T. Slmonds, engraved medal; Rosa Schyler, cat basket; Mrs. E. Howard, silver souvenir; Charles H. Kendrick, $15; d'Auria, silver souvenir; Miss E. D. Gillespie, $15; Conrad Neu, silver medal, and J. C. Vanseuver, silver souvenir. – The Times, April 6, 1884

The Grand National Cat Show at Horticultural Hall will begin its second and last week to-day, with a new collection of feline freaks and curiosities in addition to those exhibited last week. – The Times, April 7, 1884.

They are having a national cat show in Philadelphia. An exhibition of this kind is certainly deserving of great encouragement if it is managed as it should be. Nothing would do so much to popularize cat shows as to wind them up with the killing of the cats. Chicago Times. – The Indianapolis News, April 8, 1884

Two hundred cats are on exhibition at the cat show in Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia. This exhibition will remain open for two weeks, and $1,500 will be given in prizes to the heaviest cat, the handsomest cat, the best happy family cat, etc. – The Fort Wayne Sentinel, April 12, 1884.

1900 PHILADELPHIA CAT SHOW

THIS WELL-BRED CAT ENTERED FOR THE SHOW – The Times (Philadelphia), November 16, 1900
Among the cats to be displayed at the coming exhibit will be one» shown by Miss Elizabeth F. Forbes, of 901 Pine street - a trick Maltese, who on account of his coat of gray has been named “Rebel.” “Rebel” is a great pet, and receives as much care as many a child. “Rebel" first saw the light of earth five years ago, and since that time has endeared himself to the family by his great Intelligence. Each year he is honored with a birthday party, at each of which he is the recipient of scores of novel and appropriate gifts from his many admiring friends.

To show his appreciation of their kindness and to do his share of the entertaining, he very proudly and gallantly bestows his paw to all who desire it. Furthermore, he adds to their amusement by his tricks. He has quite a record as a jumper and can leap through the arms of his mistress from a forty-four inch height. Miss Forbes has been the proud possessor of “Rebel" since his kitten days, and with untiring patience she has succeeded in having him respond to her coaxings. He is quite affectionate and intelligent and will enter the trick class at the cat show.

CATS OF EVERY HIGH DEGREE TO BE PLACED ON EXHIBITION – The Times (Philadelphia), November 15, 1900
Society and cats - cats and Society. Both will mingle next month at the First Regiment Armory on North Broad street. The feline pet is about to be recognized in Philadelphia as an animal worthy of exhibition. There will be all kinds of cats —Angora, Manx, Maltese and many other breeds never heard of by the average person. The show opens on December 11 and continues for one week.

Among the various sizes, shapes and colors of cats to be exhibited everyone who loves an animal can find an attractive house pet and companion. The show will be under the auspices of the Keystone Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association of Philadelphia. There will be exhibits of poultry, rabbits and other pet stock, but the feature of the show will be the cat. The entries close on the 28th of this month, and although few entries have as 300 high bred feline pets will be put on exhibition. All cats must have a long pedigree. There is no room for common rat-catching cats or cats that keep you awake at nights fighting on the back fence.

There will be cats here from Chicago, Newport, New York and, in fact, from nearly every part of the country. A Mrs. Thurston, from Newport, has entered six cats, and Mrs. Clinton Locke, president of the Beresford Cat Club, the largest cat club in the world, has entered ten cats. Miss Sarah Moran, of Long Island, has entered nine cats. John Forbes, of 901 Pine street, will enter two cats, and his sister, Misa Elizabeth F. Forbes, will enter her trick Maltese eat Rebel. Miss Nannie McCredy, of 2037 Pine street, will enter her famous beauty Manxey, a large gray Manx cat which weighs over twenty pounds.

Cats will also be entered by Mrs. Ditton and Mrs. Gilpin, of Germantown. Mrs. Edwin L. Welch, of 1422 Spruce street, whose husband is president of the association, will enter one cat. The association has secured T. Farrel Rockham [T. Farrar Rackham], of Newark, N.J., to act as judge of the cats and award the prizes. The feature of the cat exhibit will be a cats’ pink tea, which will be held on Wednesday afternoon, December 12, from 4 until 6 o’clock.

"MANXY” IS A BLUE- BLOOD ARISTOCRAT – The Times (Philadelphia), November 19, 1900
One of the prettiest and most intelligent cats in all Philadelphia is “Manxy," the proud owner of which is Miss Nannie McCready, of 2037 Pine street. Manxy is a big, beautiful Manx cat, weighing about twenty pounds. He has a handsome face and fine physique. Manxy is of Bucks country ancestry and traces his origin to the Isle of Man. His family are regarded as noted bluebloods in catdom. Manxy is a year and a half old and has been in the present family since he was a small kitten. His grandmother was wrecked on a ship coming from the Isle of Man and floated on a spar to the coast of New Jersey, somewhere between Cape May and Philadelphia, where she was picked up and taken home by a farmer. The grandmother of Manxy now lives In Bucks county. His mother resides in New Jersey, where there are a number of other relations. Manxy will be on exhibition at the coming Cat Show.

Miss McCready also owns two baby Angora kittens, one orange, the other black, “Billy" and “Pluto" respectively. At present they are in ill health, and will, therefore, not be at the show. They were purchased from Mrs. Clinton Locke, president of the Beresford Cat Club, of Chicago, who is an authority on cats, and presented to Miss McCready. These kittens, too, stand high in the social world of catdom, their parents being the handsomest, as well as the most valuable stock in the country.

ALLEN A’DALE WILL GRACE THE CAT SHOW – The Times (Philadelphia), November 20, 1900
Allen a’Dale is one of the remarkably fine Angora cats who is to grace our coming Cat Show with his dignified presence. He is the pet of Miss Hubble, of 224 South Twentieth street. Although his career identifies him with Philadelphia, he belongs to New England by birth, having been purchased from Miss Hubble in Boston. He came from good stock, his ancestors on both sides having been of a valuable breed. Allen was born In Boston just three years ago. He is of a tawny color and possesses a beautiful head and tail. He is noted for his charming disposition, but, unfortunately, he has been ill and under the care of the doctor for some two months. It is hoped that he will recover sufficiently to take his place at the coming show.

FAMOUS FELINE HUNTER TO BE ON EXHIBITION – The Times (Philadelphia), November 23, 1900
This is a picture of the pet of Miss Frances Buckman, of Lahaska, Pa., and the original answers to the name of Mac. Mac is a large, very dark striped fellow, and a great hunter. Hardly a day passes that he does not bring home some game. He is very affectionate and a great pet. He will enter the coming Cat Show.

POULTRY AND PET STOCK SHOW PLANS COMPLETE – The Times (Philadelphia), November 26, 1900
It has been the custom for a number of years throughout the large cities of the United States to bold a show in which fine stock are put on exhibition. Not to be behind the times the Keystone Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association announce their intention of having a second exhibition to be held at the armory of the First Regiment, N.G.P., at Broad and Callowhill streets, on December 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. This building is sufficiently large to accommodate a large entry [. . .] it is the desire and intention of the members to hold in Philadelphia yearly exhibitions that in point of entries and quality of exhibits shall equal those held in Boston or New York.

In order to make the show a success it is hoped Philadelphia will give its hearty support. The cat show will also be held in conjunction with this, and it is said that the best cats in the country are to be found in and about this city. To be on a par with the other cities it is hoped persons possessing fine cats will enter them. Mr. T. Farrar Rackham will act as judge of the pet stock. This gentleman has acted in a similar capacity for a number of years in Boston, Now York and Chicago, and is recognized as the best pet stock judge in the country. Entries will positively dose on November 28. Mr. Rackham will be stationed at 720 Girard Building on and after tomorrow and those desiring to have cats entered may call and see him and all questions will be cheerfully and satisfactorily answered.

FLUFFY, WHOSE OWNER EXPECTS HIM TO WIN A PRIZE AT THE CAT SHOW - The (Philadelphia) Times, November 28th, 1900
One of the entries in the cat class will be “Fluffy,” the pet white and black Angora cat belonging to the little daughter of Edwin Welch, 1422 Spruce street. Fluffy” was brought from the Walnut Ridge Stock Farm in Massachusetts when quite a kitten and now bears the age of 6 with dignity. He is intelligent and affectionate and his owner feels he is the best cat in the country.

SUCCESS OF THE CAT SHOW SEEMS ASSURED – The Times (Philadelphia), November 29, 1900
Pleasant Indications tend to prove that the coming cat show will be a success, as large numbers of well-known and famous cats will be entered. One of the prize-winning cats to be exhibited will be Lochinvar, a typical white Persian beauty from the Oasis Cattery of Newport, R.I. Lochinvar is the pet of Mrs. M. A. Thurston, and is noted for his lovable disposition and his mischievous tricks. He is pure white, with blue eyes, a heavy tail and an immense coat with a good ruff. He is of English imported stock and New England bred, and brother to the celebrated Majority. He has been on exhibition before and won the first prize at the Boston show held January 18, 1900.

TO BE ON EXHIBITION - CHAMPION KING MAX, The Times (Philadelphia), November 30, 1900
The picture of today is of Champion King Max, a handsome black Persian cat with rich golden yellow eyes. He is remarkable for his excellent brush and exceedingly long hair. He is the pet of Mrs. F.A. Taylor of West Medford, Massachusetts. Champion King Max is quite a trickster. He will jump through his mistress’ arms and it is said will feign hunger. When asked if he is hungry he will roll on the floor and make a peculiar sound, thus telling of his most distressed condition. King Max is just 5 years old, and has been in other exhibitions. He won three first prizes and two championships in the past four years. He is a large, well-built, heavy fellow, and is particularly food in the ear fringe – one of the latest developments of perfection. He will be exhibited at the coming show.

PRINCE COLBURN A FAVORITE– The Times (Philadelphia), December 4, 1900
Miss Cora Wallace, of East Brady, Pa., is the owner of several beautiful cats. Among her family is "Prince Colburn,” a cunning [stunning?] animal, black with perfect white markings. Prince Colburn is a most winning fellow, and is a great favorite of his mistress, who gives him all attention. His winning ways have obtained for him a large circle of acquaintances. He comes from Mrs. Locke's cattery In Chicago, and will be at the cat show.

PATRONESSES OF THE CAT SHOW - The Times (Philadelphia), December 7, 1900
The following ladies are the patronesses of the Cat Show, to be held next week in the First Regiment Armory: Mrs. Edward L. Welsh, Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison, Mrs. Frederick T. Mason, Mrs. William Disston, Mrs. J. Emlen Smith, Mrs. Samuel Welsh, Mrs. John Sims Forbes, Mrs. Persifor Frazer, Jr., Mrs. J. Murray Ellsy, Miss Henrietta A. Brown, Miss Nannie McCredy and Miss Corinne C. Mock, They will receive on Tuesday, the first day of the show, from 4 until 10.

BIG POULTRY SHOW – The Allentown Leader, December 8, 1900
The largest poultry show the world has ever seen will be held in Philadelphia next week. There are something like 4000 entries, and if all the classes should have filled as per the official prize list, the total value of regular and special prizes would amount to $12,000. All single entries must pay a fee of $2 each, this including all kinds of poultry and pet stock. There will be an enormous display of Belgian hares. In a separate room will be a cat show. Many of Philadelphia’s fashionable women have entered their pets and it is expected this part of the show will attract many visitors.

LARGEST CAT IN THE COMING SHOW - The Times (Philadelphia), December 10, 1900
“Snowball” is the great pet cat of Henry E. Hetzel, 2108 North Warnock street. He is a snow white cat and measures 37 and-a-half Inches from tip to tip. He is 14 inches high, and is unique in that he has one blue eye and one brown eye. “Snowball” is only is 18 months old and is the largest cat entered for the Cat Show.

NEWPORT ANIMALS WIN AT PHILADELPHIA – Newport Daily News, December 13, 1900
At the cat show in Philadelphia this week, in connection with the annual exhibition of the Keystone Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association, the Oasis Cattery of this city, owned by Mrs. M.B. Thurston, is represented by a string of eight Persian and Angora cats. In the awards by the judges Mrs. Thurston received six first prizes, and two specials; these six firsts also carry with them six silver medals offered by the Beresford Cat Club of Chicago for the best exhibits by members of that organization. In addition, Mrs. Thurston's Cossett, imported from England, was awarded the challenge silver cup, for the “best cat in the show."

BLUE RIBBONS AND HONORS FOR PET STOCK – The Times (Philadelphia), December 14, 1900
The judges at the Poultry and Cat Show have completed their tasks of picking the prize winners. Blue ribbons, white ribbons, yellow ribbons and green ribbons are floating from the pens, announcing to the spectator that he or she is looking at a very fine specimen. The exhibitors announce themselves well pleased with the decisions made by the judges. The cats still hold a large share of the attention, and receive equally as much petting from the hands of the men as from the women. One cunning little tortoise-shelled cat attracted a great deal of admiration because of its daintiness. It did not like to appear undignified by thrusting its nose into its cup, but instead daintily put its paw into the food and thus carried the food to Its mouth. Although the prizes have all been awarded, the attendance still continues to increase, and preparations are being made for accommodating greater crowds that are expected at the closing days of the show.

INTEREST INCREASES AS PET SHOW CLOSES – The Times (Philadelphia), December 15, 1900
As the Poultry and Cat Show at the First Regiment Armory draws to a close interest increases, and to-night is the last night. The armory yesterday afternoon presented a scene of gayety such as it has seldom seen. Early In the afternoon the admirers of pets began to arrive, and before the afternoon had half worn away the spacious room was full of spectators. The cats, as usual, seemed to be the favorite part of the exhibit for women, as was plainly demonstrated by the large number who visited the cat room and said [?illegible] admiring remarks about the feline pets. The largest crowd that has been present is expected to-night, and the management in making preparations to have the show done in a blaze of glory.

“TIX” AND HIS THREE CLEVER COMPANIONS - The Times (Philadelphia), 18 December, 1900
One of the most conspicuous and well-known sights which greet the visitors to Green’s Hotel is the famous Angora cat “Tix,” [. . .] “Tix" is conceded to be one of the finest breeds of Angora cats and won the first prize at the Cat Show recently. Mr. Newton recently refused $1,000 for him. There are three other large Angora cats belonging to Mr. Newton which frequent the hotel. Of these “Whitey," a large white Angora, took the second prize at the Cat Show. “Mike" is usually found seated on the cashier’s desk in the ladies’ cafe and is widely known to visitors of the fair sex who inquire for him when he is missing from his post. "Beauty" is black and is usually found with "Mike.” The pair make a handsome sight and many an admiring glance is cast at them.

MANXY - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, March 23rd, 1902
One of the prettiest and most intelligent cats in all Philadelphia is Manxy, who will be on exhibition at the coming cat show. He is a big, beautiful Manx cat, weighing about twenty pounds. He has a handsome face and fine physique. Manxy is of Bucks County ancestry and traces his origin to the isle of Man. His family are regarded as noted bluebloods in cat-dom. Manxy is a year and a half old and has been in the present family since he was a small kitten. His grandmother was wrecked on a ship coming from the Isle of Man and floated on a spar to the coast of New Jersey, somewhere between Cape May and Philadelphia, where she was picked up and taken home by a farmer. The grandmother of Manxy now lives in Bucks County. His mother resides in New Jersey, where there are a number of other relations.

TO EXHIBIT RARE CAT – The Plain Speaker, 17th October, 1938
Philadelphia, Oct. 17. A rare Abyssinian cat, member of a breed that once stalked the palace of Ethiopian emperors before the Italian conquest, will be exhibited at a cat show to be staged by the Quaker City Persian Society October 28-29.

PITTSBURG

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CAT SHOW – Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette, 21st February, 1904
In this same live stock department the writer discovered that the very newest departure is to be an international cat show – the first ever held. The announcement of the classification and prizes is still in the printers’ hands, but will be mailed next week. Here at least is one species of live stock that belong to woman, and her attention to the skilful breeding of cats, their pedigrees and prizes is a fad and something more than a fad. Forty breeds of cats are specified in the classification to be sent out, and the felines brought to the fair will find spick and span white enamelled cages prepared especially for their comfort. Hundreds of the most fashionable women in America and Great Britain are interested in this event and the following cat specialty clubs will undoubtedly participate: American Cat show, Atlantic Cat Club, Beresford Cat Club of America, Cat Club of England, National Cat Club, Royal Canadian Cat Club, Washington Cat Club, Pacifica Cat Club and the Lockehaven Cat Club.

CAT SHOW WILL BE HELD IN JANUARY – The Pittsburgh Press, 22nd February, 1910
Exhibitors from City and Other Places Will Strive for Prizes Offered
A thousand cats are to be placed on exhibition by the Pittsburg Cat club at the club’s forthcoming show at Old City hall, January 24, 25 and 26. The Pittsburg tabby will be in evidence and Pittsburg cat owners are being invited to place their pets on exhibition regardless of what their pedigree may be. It is not necessary that the Pittsburg cat have a pedigree to show itself off. Cat fanciers say it has often happened that the domestic or short haired cat whose owner did not think it had any value when shown took many prizes, beating some of j the pedigreed oats.

The Manx, Abyssinian, Russian and Siamese breeds as well as the Shaded Silvers, Blue and White-eyed White cats will be seen in great numbers. There are hundreds of Persian, Angora and domestic short haired cats In Plttsburg, and R. W. Kenney, secretary of the Pittsburg Cat club, whose headquarters are at No. 516 South Highland avenue, wants the owners to communicate with him regarding the exhibition of their pets.

The local cat club gave its first exhibition last year and at this year's show the club will have cats from Kansas City, New York, Chicago, Syracuse, points in Virginia and the New England states on exhibition. As the Pittsburg show follows the New York exhibition many of the best cats exhibited there will be brought to Pittsburg. The coming show in point of numbers will be twice as large as last year and a big prise list will be offered, so that the best breeds, both local and those from elsewhere will share in the honors.

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THE ARISTOCRATIC CATS OF THE NATION (- Pittsburgh Post Gazette, January 8, 1911) are to have a three days’ exhibition in Old City Hall, January 24 to 26, under the auspices of the Pittsburgh Cat Club. It will be the second show of the kind given in Pittsburgh. The indications are that twice as many cats and kittens will be exhibited this year as last. Many Pittsburgh women already have listed their pets. There will be several hundred local exhibitors. The interest manifested in the event on the part of Pittsburghers is surprising the officers of the club.

A prize already has been awarded. Miss Carrol Macy of New York is the recipient. She receives a handsome gold medal for having sent the first entry. The club always awards a prize to the first exhibitor. Silver King, a tabby owned by a prominent St. Louis, Mo., woman which took first prize last year, will be exhibited. This cat is worth $1,000.

Mrs. J. C. Mitchelson. Tariffville, Conn., will have two breeds on exhibition, known as Australian cats, from Australia, and the only specimens of their kind in America. Some splendid felines will be exhibited by owners living in New York, Boston. Mass., Chicago, Ill., and other large cities. It will require 600 cages for the show. Prominent among the breeds to be exhibited are the Manx, Royal Siamese. Tortoiseshell. Brown Tabby Persians, Black Persians, Silver Tabby Persians, Smoke Persians, Orange Persians, and short haired cat3 of many varieties.

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PLEBEIAN BUT PUGNACIOUS CAT NEARLY ENDS SHOW OF FELINES. Almost Trims Up Dozen Aristocrats Before , His Master Appears - Harrisburg Telegraph, January 27 1911

Special to The Telegraph. Pittsburg. The annual cat show of the Pittsburg Cat Club closed. It came very near closing when Diamond, a large cat of the streets, known to every habitue of the Diamond market, surreptitiously gained entrance to Old City Hall, above the market, where the entire cat show of several hundred felines was in repose. Diamond is owned by John Crowley, a night watchman, and for some years had traveled with the watchman on his rounds, whipping dogs, and in his time Diamond is known to have killed about fifteen other cats. Within three seconds after Diamond had slipped into that cat show there was an awful fuss. Diamond never did like a good-looking cat, a clean cat nor a strange cat of any kind, and he proceeded to do his best to whip the entire show. Diamond was outnumbered about 600 to one, but, luckily for all, there were only about a dozen that he could engage at once. People for blocks thought there was a fire or a riot. Half a dozen watch- men tried to stop the fights between Diamond and the society cats, but were helpless. Diamond had sent many cats limping away, and was apparently only getting warmed up, when Crowley, his master, came rushing into the hall and called him. That was enough. Diamond with one bound was on top of his master's shoulder and was borne to safety, while a few hundred badly mussed society cats blinked and spat at each other until morning.

MORE LOCAL CATS SHOWN. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, December 29, 1912. Coming Exhibition Will Have Pittsburgh Animals as Competitors. Many surprises will be sprung during the third big annual exhibit to be staged by the Pittsburgh Cat Club January 13, 14 and 15 In Exposition Hall in conjunction with the poultry show to be staged there the week of January 13 by the Poultry Exhibition Association of this city. In the two previous exhibits tabbies which were never before looked upon as anything but ordinary cats pulled down some of the handsomest prizes and took their places among the famous felines of the city. In each succeeding show more local cats are being exhibited, and a larger number of prizes, consisting of medals and cash, are now owned by local fanciers. No cat is barred from exhibit in next month’s show, and among the exhibits of fine Persians, Siamese, and Australian cats will be found the common house variety. The pet cat or kitten stands just as much of a chance to win one or more of the handsome prizes to be awarded as any of the more blue-blooded specimens.

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POULTRY SHOW OPENS TOMORROW – The Pittsburgh Press, 14th January, 1917
One of the largest poultry, pet stock, waterfowl and cat shows ever held in Pittsburg will be open all of this week in the Exposition building, Duquesne way. [. . .] On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be displayed the many beautiful Persian, Chinchilla, Manx and other rare cats. Entered in the cat classes are many of the most famous of their kind. These blooded aristocrats that travel to and from shows in silk lined pullman boxes are sharing honors this week with the many common, ordinary family cats that were lucky enough to have arrived at the show without having been chased half way to the hall by a pack of dogs. Even the show management never realized until last season the great interest taken in cats. The crowds visiting the show were about evenly divided between the cats and the poultry.

The majority of the people visiting the cat section are of the fair sex. Many prominent Pittsburgers have purchased admission tickets in good sized lots, and will entertain their friends by taking advantage of the novel opportunity to entertain their friends by a visit to the wonderful exhibition of furry beauties in Pittsburg this week. The feed offered the cats must be of the very best quality. The morning repast consists of lean ground sirloin steak from which even the tiniest particle of fat has been removed. The noon lunch is of cream especially ordered from one of the wholesale milk dealers, while grocery stores have been called upon to deliver the choicest of canned salmon for the evening meal. “Wonder Boy,” “Creamery King,” “Major Domo,” and other pedigreed pussies will gaze in awe at the champion of champions. “Silver Dyke,” the most famous Silver Persian cat in the world. His value has been estimated by competent authorities in both this country and England to be anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000. His owner, Mrs. D. J. Owens, of this city, is quite sure that the higher figure does not nearly represent his true value. His majesty will sleep on the downiest of eider cushions under a canopy of richest royal purple.

PITTSFIELD & NORTH ADAMS, MASS.

FIRST ANNUAL CAT SHOW – The North Adams (Mass) Transcript, February 25th, 1896. It Will Be Held at Odd Fellows’ Hall in March. In our advertising columns will be found the announcement that the “first annual cat show” to be held in this city will occur at Odd Fellows' hall March 11, 12 and 13. It will be conducted by A. L. Potter, who has managed similar events very successfully in Springfield, Holyoke and Northampton, and who has one booked for Pittsfield.

It is not strange that while cat shows are in order in this part of the state North Adams should be selected as one of the places for exhibition. There are, doubtless, as handsome cats to be found here as elsewhere, at any rate it would be different [sic] to make their owners believe otherwise, and the novelty of such an event here will be apt to create an unusual interest.

As will be seen by the date of the show, there is no time to be lost by those who expect to exhibit their favorite felines. The preparation of the animals to be exhibited should begin at once. The ribbons may be put on and the cages adorned at the last moment, but in the short time allotted for the necessary “physical training” the desired results can only be expected through liberal feeding, tender care and proper hours. In this matter no attention whatever should be paid to the notions of the cat. Upon their superiors depends altogether the success or failure of the undertaking, and with proper preparation every exhibitor may confidently expect that the first prize will be awarded to “Our Tom.”

The prices will be placed on exhibition in Bartlett’s drug store window at an early date.

THE CAT SHOW IN PITTSFIELD is a success. The Springfield Union correspondent says the hall is crowded day and evening, and adds: “Several valuable cats from out of town are shown. ‘Skip,’ owned by F. C. Witt of Greenfield, is valued at $100. Three-legged Miss Nix and 'Mountain Maid,’ part cat, part skunk, are interesting objects of attention.” – The North Adams Transcript, February 28, 1896

TOWN TALK. CAT SHOW NOTES. Adrian L. Potter, manager of the coming cat show, has returned from New York where he attended the opening of the Madison Square Cat show which had as leading patroness and patron Mrs. John Jacob Astor and J. Pierpont Morgan. Entries for the local show are being made to W. L. Roll, secretary and judge, who has desk room at F. N. Ray’s shoe store. The cages and care are provided by the management each person privileged to cast a free vote for the handsomest and the homeliest cats; prizes are offered for best decorated cages, and Miss Alice U. Clancy, the talented young pianist of Springfield, has been engaged for the occasion. Society has taken hold of the fad in an enthusiastic manner in neighboring cities, the show in Springfield being attended by over six thousand people. Mr. Potter intends making these Shows an annual feature of social entertainment in the circuit of the cities where the show has been given. Worcester follows North Adams and already there are numerous entries from that city. For years the men have had poultry, dog and horse shows, but now the ladies have a chance to exhibit pets and explain their points to admiring friends. Other small pets taken and exhibited in the “Midway.” Entries close March 9. Early entries secure best cage location. – The North Adams (Mass) Transcript, March 6, 1896.

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A NOVEL EXHIBIT. North Adams (Mass) Transcript, March 7th, 1896.
A Cat Show Soon To Be Held In This City. Surprising Facts And Figures About Cat Shows In General. A Fad Endorsed By The Elite. High Priced Felines. Different Classes Of Cats. Full Details.

Considerable interest is being taken in the cat show to be held in Odd Fellows’ hall next week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, under the management of Adrian L Potter. Since the first national cat show held in the spring of 1895 at Madison Square garden, New York, feline exhibitions have come to be a fad enthusiastically embraced by society people. Mr. Potter was the first person to conduct a show of the kind outside New York City, and opened in Springfield, where he resides. The affair was attended by the elite of the city and vicinity, and since then Manager Potter has successfully conducted similar exhibitions at Northampton, Holyoke and Pittsfield, and he goes from this city to Mechanics hall, Worcester, for the first week in April.

Many are inclined to smile at the idea of a “cat show,” but when the pussies are domiciled in prettily decorated cages and are bedecked with ribbons of bright hue, those who have been regular attendants at dog and poultry shows at once acknowledge a cat show to be less noisy, more pleasing to the eye, and, in fact, more interesting in every way than the shows of feathers and barks. The cages are two feet square, with inch mesh wire top and front, sides of half-inch pine, with back the same, having two doors. Cushions may be placed in the cages by owners, and sand pans and food dishes are provided by the management. Men are employed under the direction of F. G. Cooley, superintendent of halls, to attend the felines and feed them as per owner’s direction.

Cats are divided into many classes, chief of which are: Tortoise shell, (red, yellow and black, very rare); brown, silver, blue, grey, red, yellow and chinchilla tabbies; solid whites, blacks, rods, blues (Maltese) and browns. There are longhaired, short-haired and Siamese, which have a short, plush-like fur. One of these rare animals will be exhibited here by F. C. Witt of Greenfield. The cats are judged by points, and a common-bred animal may score high up in points. Angora kittens command a good price and the demand exceeds the supply, according to raisers of fancy cat stock.

Pure white Angoras sometimes have blue eyes. One such is owned by D. W. Stevens of Westfield, who values his pet at $1000. The cat show closing today in Madison Square, New York (second annual) had cats on exhibition valued at $2,500, Mrs. John Jacob Astor and J. Pierpont Morgan were patroness and patron of the affair, which guaranteed its success socially and financially.

Each person attending the show is privileged to exercise the right of suffrage by casting a free vote for the handsomest and homeliest cats, and the ones receiving the most votes are awarded silver cups. A prize, a Malachite fruit dish, is awarded the most popular cat, this being also decided by vote. The result of the voting is frequently at intervals placed on the blackboards.

Miss Alice V. Clancy, the talented, young and petite pianist of Springfield, will entertain patrons of the show with classical and popular selections. W. L. Rollo, a former raiser of fancy felines, is to be the judge and will award the prizes as soon after the opening of the show as possible. The prizes are on exhibition in the window of Bartlett’s drug store. Manager Potter is receiving entries at F. N. Ray’s shoe store. Entries will close Monday evening. Early entries will secure best cage location, but entries are generally held back until the last day and then come with a rush. Among those who have signified their intention of entering pets are Mrs. F. G. Dayton, Mrs. William Orr, Mrs. Lenox, Mrs. F. E. White, Mrs. Winters, F. C. Witt, H. W. Clark and others.

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THE CAT SHOW. The North Adams Transcript, March 9th, 1896.
Entries for the Exhibit to be Held In this City.
Interest in the cat show to be held at Odd Fellows’ hall March 11, 12 and 13 increases as the time for the exhibit draws near, and that there will be a good variety of cats on exhibition will be seen from the list of entries already received. The Entries:
Peter, solid maltese, native, male, 6 mos., Albert Kelly.
Napoleon, brown tabby, native, female, 5 yrs., Miss Mary McCusker.
Daisy, gray tabby, native, female 3 years, Miss Mary McCusker.
Dido, solid blue, angora, male, 4 years, £. R. Bennett, Florida.
Hazel, Silver tabby, angora, female, 3 yrs., E, R. Bennett.
Bluebell, gray and white, native, male, 2 yrs., Margaret Cavanaugh.
Ben, gray and white tabby, native, gelded male, 4 yrs., H. W. Clark & Co.
Venezuela, gray striped, native, 1 yr. 6 mos., W. H. Sperry & Co.
Jum, maltese tiger, native, male, 10 mos, George H Livermore.
Toodles, solid blue, native, gelded, 3 yrs, 1 mo., Mrs. W. F. Orr.
Fluff, buff angora, gelded, 3 yrs, Mrs. C B. Lenox.
Tiger, brown tabby, male native, 2 yrs. Mrs S. L. Gardner, Holyoke.
Adonis and Venus, twin angoras, entered for exhibition only, F. H. Lewis, Springfield.
Maybelle, while, native, female, 2 yrs., Mrs. John Woodhull, Pittsfield.
Armenias, blue and brown, native, 2 yrs., Miss Annette Tyler, Northampton.
Bunyan, black, native, male, 4 mos., Miss Ethel Wilcox.
Dan, blue angora, male, 1 yr. 10 mos.; Susie, blue angora, female, 1 yr. 10 mos.; Queen Anne, dark blue angora, female, 6 mos.; Prince Royal, maltese and white angora, male, 6 mos.; Fannie, tiger marked angora, female, 2 yrs.; Espagnola, black and white, Spanish, female, 3 yrs., imported 1893 fall, Mrs. F. E. White.
Tom, silver tabby, native, gelded, 1 yr, 6 mos., C. C Fisher & Co.
Jack, brown tabby, native, gelded, 4 yrs., Mrs. C. S. Brooker.
Peter, brown tabby, manx, gelded, 1 yr. 6 mos., W. W. Allen.
Topsy, gray tabby, native, male, 5 mos., W. W. Allen.
Beauty, solid blue, native, male, 2 yrs,, W. W. Allen.
Mountain Maid, part skunk, part cat, black and white, long haired, female; Miss Nix, born with but three legs, blue and white, native; Fusion, a yellow and white waif, owned by manager.
Skip, a royal cat of Siam (sometimes called Japanese); zebra marked and colored, 9 mos., male, F. C. Witt, Greenfield.
Minyon, imported, blue, Persian, female, 4 yrs., Fred Kurtz, Fairfield.

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THE CAT SHOW. The cat show opened at Odd Fellows’ hall at 10 o’clock this morning with seventy-five entries. Cats of all sizes, colors, and of fourteen different classifications, all caged in rows at either side of the long hall. The cages are decorated according to the taste of the exhibitors and the general effect is very pretty. The show will be continued tomorrow and Friday. – The North Adams Transcript, March 11, 1896

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THE CAT SHOW. The North Adams Transcript, March 12, 1896.
A Novel Exhibition in Progress at Odd Fellows Hall. Many Cats of Many Kinds. Prettily Decorated Cages. A Large Variety of Animals to be Seen. Some Extra Odd and Fine Specimens. Imported Cats. A Good Exhibit.
There was a small attendance at the cat show last night, as was to be expected for the weather was anything but agreeable. As a result those who were present had plenty of elbow room and abundant opportunity to look over the large collection of felines at their leisure. This is the first cat show held in North Adams and it must be confessed that it is a more interesting affair than had been expected by many. To one unused to such events a cat show might seem like a rather small affair, but the exhibit at Odd Fellows’ Hall proves that a well arranged and well conducted exhibition of cats is by no means devoid of interest.

The number of entries is larger than expected by many and nearly every compartment in the rows of cages extending the whole length of the hall on either side is occupied. The cages are prettily decorated and many of them are handsomely furnished with carpets, cushions, etc., and the cats look and appear very comfortable and contented, with few exceptions. Here and there is one that gives evidence of not being used to being away from home and out nights, but the cat family as a rule being familiar with these dimensions, there is noticeable among the great majority of those on exhibition a spirit of sweet contentment and most perfect resignation.

Most of the cats are natives and there are some fine specimens, noticeable among them being animals owned by Mrs. Shepard Thayer, Mrs. R. H. Fulton and Mr. V. W. Braman, the latter being a manx, or tail-less cat, often called rabbit cat. A. O. Hodge also has on exhibition two large manx cats, one of them weighing thirteen pounds. Mrs. F. E. White exhibits five angora cats, all fine specimens, and a silver tabby imported by her from Spain. The latter looks like a native and there is nothing specially noticeable about her except her beauty.

The Japanese cat exhibited by Mrs. F. C. Witt of Greenfield is a rare beauty. Her fur is almost as short and sleek as that of a seal and she is striped in a way that reminds one of a zebra. This is the only Japanese cat on exhibition and she naturally attracts a good share of attention, both on account of her rarity and her beauty. This animal is valued at $100.

A near neighbor to this pretty Jap is Minyon, a pure blood Persian cat that was imported from Paris. She is two years old and is owned by Fred Kurtz of Fairfield, Mass., who paid $75 for her in Paris. She resembles an Angora, her hair being even longer apparently, and she is the largest looking cat in the hall, though not the heaviest. Her color is gray and she is valued at $100, although it is said the owner would probably refuse twice that amount for her.

On one side of the hall is a cat that devotes much of her time to the care of a very young kitten, and on the opposite side is to be seen a family of nearly half-grown kittens still under the care of their mother. To those desiring a view of happiness these two cages are recommended.

There is one dog on exhibition, Mr. Fulton's pug, Dixie, which was brought to the hall to keep the cat Toodles company. There is also a single white rabbit in one of the cages. Among the special curiosities is Mountain Maid, owned by Manager Potter. This cat was raised by G. W. Tillotson of Tyringham and is declared to be half skunk. The appearance of the animal goes far to bear out the claim and she is an object of much curiosity. Mr. Potter also exhibits a cat that was born with but three legs.

The prizes to be awarded are on exhibition in the hall and there are many handsome articles in the list. Prizes are to be awarded by vote to the most popular and the handsomest and homeliest cats. For the most popular cat votes cost 5 cents each, but all who enter the hall may vote for the handsomest and homeliest without charge. All of the other prizes will be awarded according to points scored. A buff angora owned by Mrs. Lenox of Church street received the most votes last evening for the prize for the handsomest cat.

The show is conducted by A. L. Potter of Springfield, and the judge is W. L. Rollo of Springfield, a well-known cat fancier and expert. Good piano music is furnished by Miss Alice Clancy of Springfield. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p. m., and will close tomorrow night. The price of admission is 25 cents; children, 10 cents. The show opens with disagreeable weather, but the hall will doubtless be visited by a large number of people before the close of the novel exhibition.

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PRIZES AWARDED. At the Cat Show In Odd Fellows' Hall Today.
Prizes were awarded today to the following owners of cats : H. W. Clark & Co., Mrs. F. E. White, Mrs. Shepard Thayer, Mrs. R. H. Fulton, Mrs. C. S. Brooker, C. C. Fisher & Co., W. W. Allen, Miss Daisy Beale, Leroy C. Sherman, E. Goodenough, Miss Mattie Dilworth, Master H. Quackenbush, Miss Vera M. Cota, Mrs. F. A. Taylor, Mrs. H. E. Blake, Miss Kittie Davinne, Mrs. F. J. Dayton, Mrs. A. O. Hodge, Mrs. C B. Lenox, Miss Agnes Potter, G. H. Livermore, Mrs. G. N. Rich, Mrs. E. M. Dayton, J. H. C. Pratt, John Sullivan - The North Adams Transcipt, March 13, 1896

A FINE PET CAT owned by Mrs. Richard Fulton of Holbrook street died Friday night. The symptoms were those of poisoning, but it is hard to think any one would be mean enough to poison so handsome and harmless an animal. The cat took a prize at the cat show held in Odd Fellows’ hall about two years ago. – The North Adams Transcript, March 19, 1898

PORTLAND, OREGON

POULTRY SHOW NEXT WEEK - The Oregon Daily Journal, December 4, 1902
The Oregon State Poultry Association will hold its Eighth Annual Exhibition on December 10 to 16 at Merrill's Cyclery [Portland, Oregon]. The object of the exhibition is to encourage the breeding of better stock and “more of it.” President Fenwick, of the Association, in an interview with a Journal representative yesterday afternoon, said: "I expect this year’s show to be larger than any previous year, in fact, I think this will be the largest show of its kind ever given on the Pacific Coast. [. . .] We will also have a ‘cat show,' which will no doubt also attract the ladies.”

POULTRY SHOW OPENS TOMORROW – The Oregon Daily Journal, December 8th, 1902
The Oregon State Poultry Association will commence holding its eighth annual exhibition tomorrow afternoon, at Merrill’s Cyclery. All exhibits have already been received from all over the Pacific Coast, including California, Washington and Idaho. An additional feature of the show this year is the cat exhibit, which will attract the ladies and children.

POULTRY SHOW OPENS TOMORROW - The Oregon Daily Journal, December 9th, 1902

The eighth annual exhibition of the Oregon State Poultry Association will commence tomorrow morning at the Merrill Cyclery. The exhibition will be the largest ever given on the Pacific Coast [. . .] The cat show which will be an additional attraction promises to far surpass any previous exhibition of its kind and will consist of a variety of members of the feline species, including longhaired cats and long-haired kittens. Several prizes will be awarded for the best display of litters. Among the many species of kittens to be exhibited will be white kittens, tabbies, with and without white, Siamese and Manx.

POULTRY SHOW CLOSES DOORS - The Oregon Daily Journal, December 16th, 1902
The Oregon Poultry Association will close the doors of their annual exhibit this evening [. . .] The additional feature of the exhibit was the “cat show," which has drawn large crowds of women and children. About 50 specimens of that many varieties of the feline species were seen in the different coops formerly occupied by fowls. What with the purring, meouwing and spitting of the tomcats, pussycats, kittens, and other members of the cat family, and the crowing of the cocks, the cackling of the hens and geese, the gobbling of the turkeys, and the quacking of the ducks, on entering the Merrill Cyclery where the show was being held, one became under the impression that pandemonium had broken loose among both the members of the feline colony and those of the various bird families.

SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

A MEW-SICAL SUCCESS. Several New Pussies Entered Yesterday at the Cat Show. The cat show was a howling success. A number of new cats were entered, among them being a Tobias Angora, owned by Mrs. L. S. Oakford, probably the most beautiful black Angora in this part of America. A Manx kitten is another newcomer, while a cat and family of kittens are seen among the late arrivals. The kittens seem to be contented in their roomy cages and are glad to be petted through the bars. Many children visited the show yesterday afternoon and the spacious room was thronged most of the day. It is by far the most unique show ever seen in Scranton. The yellow Angora, “Orange,” belonging to Mr. Rose will probably receive the first prise. - The Scranton Republican, October 17th, 1896

CAT SHOW CLOSES. Best Bred Cat on Exhibition Owned by Mr. Rose. The cat show came to a conclusion Saturday evening, the attendance during the day being very large. The first prize was awarded to Rose the hatter, for an Angora cat, which was judged to be the finest bred feline on exhibition. The votes for the handsomest cat were scattered among a number of the exhibits, the largest number, 93, being cast for the white cat, “Ben Bolt,” owned by Mrs. C. B. Penman. The next highest numbers were cast for Mr. Rose’s English tiger cat, Mrs. L. S. Oakford’s black Angora, Mrs. Donnegan’s old cat with little kittens, and Miss Rafter’s cat, coming in the order named. A large number of votes was also cast for the cats owned by Mayor Bailey, Brandow & Miller, Miss Clare Brewster, T. F. Edgar, Mrs. Reed, Harry Mayer and Mr. Blewitt. - The Scranton Republican, October 19th, 1896

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.

CATS VERY TAME AT ARMORY SHOW – The Evening World, 21st January, 1903
There Are Only Sixty, and They Are Merely an Adjunct to Poultry.
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 21 – The cat show, which opened in the Armory yesterday afternoon, contains about sixty cats, owned by Stamford people principally. One of them, the property of Dr. Abbott, and called the Pride of Persia, is valued at £1,000. A mechanical arrangement represents the “field trial for mice” which was much advertised, and which started the Humane Society people to action. The poultry show, of which the cat, exhibit is an attachment, comprises about 1,800 birds, including many of those which won prises at Madison Square Garden. The show is tame.

(Photo, The Professional World, 30th January, 1903) MRS. HOMER S. CUMMINGS, the society woman of Stamford, Conn., who aroused the ire of the mayor of the city, Chas. H. Leeds, by proposing a mouse-killing contest in connection with the cat show now being held, and then, when the storm of protest was at its height, caused the shafts of ridicule to fall heavily upon his honor by announcing that chocolate mice were to be used.

TOPEKA, KANSAS.

PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR THE DOG [AND CAT] SHOW - The Topeka Daily Capital, 5th November, 1906
Prospect are bright for a big dog and cat show in Topeka this winter. T.I. Herren, who presided at a meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Thursday night at which it was determined to hold such a show, said last night that the indications were the outside dog and cat fanciers would give substantial help to the enterprise in the way of making exhibits. Mr. Herren will leave this morning for Kansas City and other points where he will meet prospective exhibitors and tell them of the Topeka show. He will go to Independence, Mo., St. Joseph, Mo., Leavenworth and possible one or two other points. There are a great many dog and cat fanciers in all of those cities and they will be enthusiastic over the Topeka show, once the plan is explained to them. Eleven new members will be added at the next meeting of the Topeka Kennel Club.

The Topeka Daily Capital, 9th November, 1906
George Burghart, speaking of the dog and cat show held in Kansas City last year, said recently: “I think a dog and cat show is one of the most interesting events of its kind that I have ever attended. It attracts the people from all walks of life. Women are especially interested in such an exhibit of pet animals and always attend in great numbers.”

The Topeka Daily Capital, 25th November, 1906
Promoters of the dog and cat show to be given under the auspices of the Topeka Kennel Club, say they are hoping to secure the Auditorium for the show. They say it will be necessary to have the exhibition in some large building in order to accommodate the large number of exhibitors and the crowds of visitors who will attend.

WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

A PRIZE CAT SHOW will be held in this city all next week commencing on Monday evening, at 16 West Market street, There will be three prizes. If the people of Wilkes-Barre and Pittston and surrounding towns will make their entries on or before Friday, October 23, it will be an accommodation to those arranging the exhibition. All the entries are free and cages are furnished free. This party was in Scranton last week and gave a very satisfactory show of cats, and that isn’t much of a cat town, either. – The Scranton Republican (Pennsylvania), October 23rd, 1896

WILKES-BARRE CATS EXHIBITED. Quite a Number of Them Are on Exhibition on West Market Street. The Wilkes-Barre Record (Pennsylvania), October 27, 1896.
Wilkes-Barre has had poultry shows and food shows, Barnum’s shows and other shows, but never before has it had a cat show. The show opened last night in the Myers block on West Market street with some of Wilkes-Barre's favorite felines on exhibition. Among those in the cages were Betsy and daughter, entered by Harry Wilbur, Miss Brundage’s trick cat, Maltie, Miss Catherine Parsons's “Coxey,” Mrs. Dennin’s "Pinkey,” from the Wyoming Valley House. “Pinkey" does not seem to like the show.

William Schrage has a handsome cat entered. “Snow,” entered by David Wolfe, is the only cat in the show with u a blue and brown eye. Miss Murphy has a handsome Maltese cat entered and Miss Sperring has also one of the prettiest pets in the show. Peter Ryman has an English tiger cat entered that is much admired. “Don,” Miss Ruth Fuller's feline, is a handsome animal, as is also “Bob,” the Manx cat owned by Dean Tuck. "Nip and Tuck,” twin cats, are owned by Henry Tuck, and are nicely matched. Other pretty animals are “Tom," owned by Mrs. Baldders of Dorranceton; “Malty,” entered by W. H. Miller, and “Rory O’Moore, entered by Miss Edith Brower.

In connection with the cat show is Mrs. L. L. Sturgeon Brown, born without the use of her arms or hands. Mrs. Brown performs some wonderful feats with her feet, such as playing the piano, fancy work, crocheting, knitting and writing. Her eyesight is very good. She does not get close to her work, but threads a needle at a distance of over three feet. Commencing to-morrow Mrs. Brown will give piano solos every thirty minutes.

VARIOUS

Half Cat and Half Fisher. Rockland County Gazette. RH Hammond of Charlestown exhibited one of the most curious specimens of a cat to be seen at the cat show in connection with the Eastern Maine fair. It is clear black, half cat and half fisher, a small black animal resembling a sable. It will take to water as readily as a duck, and can be seen any day at home plunging into the stream. – The Boston Weekly Globe, October 3rd, 1888 [A Fisher, or Fisher Cat, is a type of Marten indigenous to North America]

Those who intend to exhibit cats at the great cat show next Tuesday should call at the drug store of A M Robinson, Jr, and make their entries today or Monday. – Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, September 6, 1884

The cat show to take place at Greenwood Garden this week, is already attracting considerable interest. Twelve prizes will be awarded covering fat cats, lean cats, black cats and many other kinds of cats. Suitable quarters will be provided for the animals and a special attendant will look after them. Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, August 2nd, 1887

CONCERT HALL – Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, 1st September, 1887
Entrance to Concert Hall is effect through a door leading from the balcony in Norombega, and here large numbers of visitors find their way and enjoy looking over the tabby [household] cats. There are sixty-three little black, white and motley, possessed of all the feline virtues and possessed of tempers one would not care to irritate. Following is the list of the exhibitors and of the cats and kittens:

Mr. D.L. Robinson, West Brooksville, tiger and coon, four months old.
Mrs. W.H. Sally, tiger, 14 and a half pounds.
Master Joe Greenier, English pet, Minnie.
B. Tewkesbury, Neddo.
E.A. Clary, black.
Mrs. Flora A. Thompson, coon, black.
Mrs. F. T. Hall, tiger, very large.
Dora S. Morison, tiger and tortoise.
Miss Mabel Martin, black and white.
Miss Ella A. Crosby, maltese, six toes forward and five behind.
L.L. Alden, Angora.
Dr. J.E. Hathorn, black, 15 pounds.
Mrs. Angler W. Tapley, tiger.
Miss Nellie McQuinn, tiger.
Miss Edith L. Tibbetts, coon.
Miss Annie M. Marston, Brewer Village, Angora.
S. Basford, coon, with two kittens.
George M. Ware, Bucksport, tiger and coon, 15 pounds.
Mrs. J.M. Bartlett, maltese cat and kittens.
Mrs. S.H. Woodbury, tiger, 13 years old.
A.J. Nicholson, white cat and four kittens.
David B. Ward, spotted black and white, 11 years old.
Mrs. A.N. Peteres, tiger and kitten.
W. Severance, tiger, 15 pounds.
Harlow’s drug store, tiger and kittens.
Dr. H.L. Jewel, Angora.
Charles Yorx, tiger.
Flora Lowell, coon.
Fred S. Crosby, Angora.
George E. Richards, maltese, with 16 toes forward and 10 behind.
F.A. Howard, tiger, 16 years old.
Josie Goodhue, tiger.
Mrs. H.J. Stevens, Angora.
R.A. Hathorn, one black and one white.
Mrs. Gertrude Marston, brewer Village, black.
Herbert Hart, Holden, black.
Mrs. Nellie S. Prescott, tiger.
Clara A. Johnston, tailless.
Fred D. Jordan, white with one yellow and one blue eye.
Ally and Franke Moore, of brewer, cat and kitten.
Miss Nellie Warrer, 2 kittens.
S.J. Veazle, coon cat and two white kittens.
G. Kittridge, tortoise shell cat and two kittens.
Miss hattie Rich, brewer, tiger cat.
Mrs. T.E. Nusfield, coon, ‘Jack Plopaw.”
Mrs. W.B. Gould, two black cats.
Henry Hall, maltese.
N.D. Beecroft, white quartette, cat and kittens.
Charlotte M. Swett, tiger at and two kittens.

A cat belonging to Miss Maude Simpson, entered for the cat show, when being taken from the basket at the hall to be put in the cage, became frightened and bolted, jumping out of a window into the stream and swimming ashore disappeared on the opposite bank. Notwithstanding its fall of seventy-five feet it turned up yesterday morning in time to be carried to the show and take a prize. – Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, September 2nd, 1887

A Champion Cat. E K Carman of 109 Reaney street, South Chester, has what he considers the champion cat of the county. It weighs fourteen pounds, measures three feet one inch from th point of its nose to the tip of its tail, and is three months old. Puss is three fourths Maltese, and is so handsome that the owner intends to take her to the coping cat show. - Delaware County Daily Times, February 4th, 1885

Indianapolis, May 10. J W McKinney, manager of the Cromwell Cat Show, and a guest at the Hotel Dennison, awoke this morning to find himself minus $1,100, which an enterprising sneak had stolen from his clothing during the night. Only yesterday he was warned against carrying so much money constantly with him. – The Cincinnati Enquirer, May 12, 1884

A PET DOG AND CAT SHOW. St. Louis, May 13 - The annual show of pet dogs and cats, under the auspices of the Women’ Humane society, opened here this afternoon in Harmonic hall, with several hundred entries. All kinds of dogs and cats have been entered and some of them are the choicest pets owned by prominent society people. [list of doggy exhibits, but not cats!]. The show closes Saturday night. – The Parsons Daily, May 14th, 1897

CAT SHOW TO-DAY. Tabbies of Every Description Will Be on Exhibition at the Y.M.C.A. Hall. Manager Potter of the cat show, which opens to-day, has been a busy man during his stay here, making preparations for this big exhibition, which will be held in the large hall of the Y.M.C.A. He has made many friends during his short stay, and his great interest in little pets has brought him in contact with many people. The exhibition promises to be one of the most novel ever held here. There will be all sorts of cats, including long-haired Angoras and the “bootjack” variety that conducts nightly concerts on our back fences. The handsome prizes to be awarded the lucky ones are on exhibition in the window of Mr. Shwartz’s store. All of the cages will be in position this morning, and the hall will be open from 10 o’clock in the morning until 10 at night, and will continue for four days. - Poughkeepsie Eagle News, January 11th, 1898

IN ANOTHER CAT SHOW. Manager Potter will be in Kingston with his great cat show the first week in February, and William W. Lawrence, of this city, has entered his pretty Angora cats. Miss Sarah Haviland, of Pine Plains, who won a first prize in this city, has also entered her house pet. Of course, several prizes will come to Poughkeepsie. – Poughkeepsie Eagle News, January 27, 1898.

LANSING’S Poultry Show is Open. Lansing, Mich., December 27. The Lansing poultry, pet stock and cat show opened to-day with a large number of exhibitors and every prospect of a successful meeting. – Detroit Free Press, Dec 28, 1898

IT WAS A RARE SHOW OF CATS and all the various kinds of these household pets were there, from the every-day tabbies to the more aristocratic angoras and Persians with their long, silky coats. All were quiet and dignified and most of them were made happy by a blue ribbon. Among the exhibitors of first prize winners were B.H. Pinney, W.H.H. Dugan, J.P. Gilman, Miss H. Hoffman, Charlotte Bourdon. Mrs Wilson’s cat, 20 years old, divided the 2d prize with a maltese friend. – Spirit of the Age, Woodstock, Vermont, February 11, 1899

ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION NOTES – various, August/September, 1903: A cat show will be a feature of the live stock department. It is predicted that the largest and finest collection of tabbies the world has ever seen will be on exhibition at the fair.

WORLD’S FAIR NOTES – The Daily Journal, 2nd January, 1904
A cat show will be a feature of the livestock department. It is predicted that the largest and finest collection of tabbies the world has ever seen will be on exhibition at the fair.

EVERY CAT TO HAVE DAY – The Indianapolis Star, 18th February, 1904
St. Louis, Mo., February 17. — A new feature and one that is counted on to attract the maiden ladies of the country has been added to the list of competitions at the St. Louis world’s fair. The new feature will be a cat show, to he held November 8 to 11. It is planned to have every known variety of the nine-lived felines on exhibition, from the silk-coated blue bloods to the sleep-disturbing fence cat. The preliminary preparation are now in the hands of Chief F.D. Coburn and the entries will close September 20.

CHICAGO AFTER ST. LOUIS CATS – The Inter Ocean, May 30th, 1904
Chicago's choicest. Angora cats will go to St. Louis in November to carry off the prizes and the glory at the cat show which will open Nov. 8 and continue three days. This was decided yesterday at the regular monthly meeting of the Beresford Cat club in its rooms in the Humane society building.

Mrs. Clinton Locke, president of the club, who owns some of the finest Angoras in America, will send several of her pets. The club decided to raise money for some very handsome prizes to be offered. The executive committee which will have charge of the cat show has been named and consists of Dr. C.A. White of Chicago, Mr. William Chapman of Romeo, Mich., and Mrs. Alfred Jackson of Rochester. N.Y.

The business meeting yesterday was preceded by a luncheon, at which the guest of honor was Miss Louise Payne of Los Angeles, a member of the club, and the most prominent cat fancier and owner of the largest cattery In California.

SALEM, OR., CAT SHOW - East Oregonian, 9th November, 1904
A poultry, dog and cat show is to be held at Salem December 15, 16 and 17. This will be the second annual exhibit of the Salem association.

POULTRY SHOW – Daily Capital Journal, 15th December 1904
The Salem Poultry, Dog and Cat show opened this afternoon with a large list of entries. There promises to be a good attendance during the week, and many fine birds are on exhibition.

CATS OF EVERY VARIETY – The Plain Speaker (Mass.), 13th January, 1905
ALBANY, N.Y. Cats of every variety from all over eastern New York are exhibited at the cat show which has opened here under the auspices of the Mount Holyoke college alumnae. The class attracting most attention is that devoted to children's pets.

BENCH SHOW FOR PIQUA – The Piqua (Ohio) Daily Call, 1st February, 1905
A suggestion has been made that the dog, cat, and poultry fanciers of the city get together and arrange to hold a show, exhibiting their finest specimens. In other places such shows have been held for a number of years and with a uniform financial success.

He said “Such a show might be made to embrace as large a scope as might be desired. It might be a dog, show, it might be a dog and cat show, it might include both these, and poultry, pigeons, etc. In fact it might include as much or as little as might be desired. Such a show would have the advantage of being a novelty in Piqua and would draw for that reason if for none other.

“Piqua possess some well-bred dogs, bull-dogs, Boston terriers, fox terriers, etc., and some equally, well-bred cats and poultry. It is true that there are not a sufficient number of all to make a good exhibit by themselves, but there are kennels at Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Lima, Findlay and Toledo, all of which-would be certain to make exhibits. The same is true of poultry and pigeons. There would be no difficulty in arranging for outside exhibits, competent judges could be secured from some of these nearby towns and all The expenses could be reduced to a low point. Donations of prizes would not be the hardest thing to secure.

“The city possesses an excellent place for such a show in St. George hall. It is easy of access and has abundant floor space. It should be a comparatively easy matter to give a three days show there. In most places these bench and poultry shows have come to be quite a society function, like the Horse shows in New York. Enlist the interest of society and the success of the affair is assured.”

It would be a good and an excellent idea for some of the leading fanciers of the city to get together and talk over the subject and see if such a show as has been suggested could not be successfully given in Piqua.

[ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN] WASHTENAW POULTRY AND PET STOCK SHOW [1906] – Detroit Free Press, 27th October, 1905
The above show opens at the Light Guard armory, Ann Arbor, Mich., January 8, and will run four days. This show will undoubtedly be a good one and fifteen hundred entries are expected in the poultry line alone. [. . .] A cat show is also to be one of the attractions. A. F. Smith, of Ann Arbor, will have on show some of the "Cavies” he is now breeding for the University of Michigan. Judges Tucker of Concord, and Hughes, of Indianapolis, will attend to the awards. E. W. Owen, Ypsilanti, president; George R. Cooper, Ann Arbor, secretary; E.Y. Edmunds, Ann Arbor, superintendent. Mr. Cooper says everything is progressing nicely and that the show will be the best ever held in Washtenaw county.

NEWPORT SHOW WINNER - The Wichita Daily Eagle, 6th February, 1906
The Bijougraph presents the moving picture “Down on the Farm,” also “Toba,” the picture of the $1,000 Angoria [sic] cat which was the prize-winner at the Newport cat show last summer.

[INDIANAPOLIS] WON SEVERAL PREMIUMS – The Hancock Democrat, 22 February, 1906
Clarence Hewes, resident agent of the Inland Poultry Journal received several premiums on his birds at the State chicken, dog and cat show at Indianapolis. He also took first on Scotch Collie dog and first on Angora cat.

BUFFALO CAT SHOW – The Parsons Daily, 4th December, 1906
Sleek aristocratic Toms and Tabbies filled the exhibition hall today and looked their prettiest before the crowds that attended the opening of the Buffalo cat show. The exhibits number several hundred and include prize-winning specimens of nearly all known breeds. The entries come from Rochester, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Toronto and a number of other cities. The show will continue for three days.

ROCK VALLEY CAT CLUB TO HAVE EXHIBITION SEPT. 9 – Dixon Evening Telegraph, 14th August, 1956
FREEPORT. The second annual Cat Exhibition of the Rock Valley Cat Club will be held Sept. 9 at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds located just south of Freeport, it was announced at the August meeting of the club which was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Donald McFadyven, Rockford. Nearly 800 people attended the first show held last year in Beloit. Miss Rachel Salisbury, Milton Junction. Wis., was appointed show manager; Mrs. Elwood Baker, 1267 S. Galena St., Freeport, show secretary, and Mrs. Edmund Howard, Tiffany, Wis., show adviser.

The public will be admitted free between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9. A wide variety of cats will be on display, including champions and ordinary house-hold pets, Siamese and Persians, Abysinnians [sic] and Maine coon cats, snow-shoed-pawed cats and bob-cats, blue-eyed whites and odd-eyed whites, smokes silvers, and cameos, and cats of many patterns - pandas, mackerels, calicos and tabbies. Door prizes will include some of the newest items in cat comfort and owner interest. Snacks and drinks will be available in the pavilion and there is adequate parking space at the fairgrounds.

CATS ON DISPLAY – The Bristol Daily Courier, 10th May, 1959
The Delaware Valley Cat Fanciers will hold its fourth annual championship cat show Saturday at the Edgely Fire House. The show will start at 10 a.m. and run throughout the day. The public is invited to attend and witness the judging and see the cats on display in decorated cages. The cats will include long-haired Persians. Graceful Siamese, tailess minx [sic] and dozens of other recognized distinct classes, plus a large entry of the non-pedigreed, familiar house pets.

A rare Maine Coon cat will be on exhibit as will a seven-month old Ocelot. The Ocelot is the house pet of Mrs. John Wilcox, wife of a Philadelphia disc jockey. Food and refreshments will be served by the ladies auxiliary of the fire company. Admission will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Proceeds from the show will go to the Bucks and Montgomery County SPCA.

HERMAN, CASANOVA OF CAT WORLD TO BE AT STATE FAIR – The Daily Times, 8th August, 1961
Herman, “Casanova of the cat world” will meet two Maine Coon cats at the coming Cat Show during the Ohio State Fair, Aug. 25 through Sept. 2. The ancesters of the Maine Coon cats were ship-wrecked during colonial times and mingled with wild racoons. Herman, being from California, has never seen coon-cats before. Knowing Herman, there may be a new romance in the making. The Ohio State Persian Club, playing cupid is pleased to have Herman back. This will be Herman’s second appearance in Columbus. There will also be over 100 cats and kittens on exhibit. Many of these are Grand Champions, and Champions. Some of the types of show cats to be exhibited this year will be Longhair Persian, Silver Persian, Tabby and Torties, Cameo’s, Himalayan, Domestic Short Hair, Manx, Burmese, Siamese and Abyssinians.

BOSTON POULTRY SHOW – 17th January, 1906
Mechanics building echoed with a grand conglomeration of barnyard noises this morning at the opening of the tenth annual exhibition of the Boston Poultry Association. In conjunction with the exhibition there is a big cat show with exhibits from Canada, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and other sections. Both shows are to continue until the end of the week and from present indications will establish a new high record mark of success.