AQUARIUM NOTES & NEWS 



OCTOBER EXHIBITION 



There has never been in the history of the 

 Aquarium Society of Philadelphia such a keen 

 competition as at our last meeting. Some idea of 

 the high standard of fish exhibited may be gained 

 when it is known that it took three ballots to de- 

 cide the winners. On the first ballot twelve fish 

 received votes; on the second ballot five fish were 

 in competition, and on the third ballot the winner 

 of the competition received thirteen votes and sec- 

 ond place received twelve votes. 



Mr. Franklin Barrett was the fortunate man to 

 receive the diploma of the Aquarium Society of 

 Philadelphia, His winner was a lionhead. 



Mr. Joseph E. Bausman won second place and 

 receives the first bronze medal awarded by our 

 Society, and, as far as we know, by any society, 

 for the exhibition of fish. He exhibited a scaleless 

 telescope veiltail. 



Th judges apjiointed to pass upon the balance of 

 the fish exhibited, giving an award to the best fish 

 in each class, were Mr. Wm. T. Innes, Mr. Jos. 

 End and Mr. Fred Schaefer. 



The following awards were made: 



Blue ribbons to 



H. R. Lippincott, for a Scaled Japanese Veiltail. 



Geo. W. Price, for a Scaleless Japanese Veiltail. 



Franklin Barrett, for a Telescope Scaleless Rib- 

 bontail. 



Joseph E. Bausman, for a Telescope Scaleless 

 Veiltail. 



Joseph Klippen, for a Scaled Telescope Black 

 Veiltail. 



In the societies of other cities the proportion of 

 ladies at the meetings is much larger. As our 

 room is now free of tobacco smoke, w^e hope our 

 members will make a point of bringing their lady 

 relatives and friends. Several ladies are members 

 and many more will be welcome. 



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