Aquatic Lite 
The Aquatic Association of Maryland 
held its first “fish show’ Wednesday 
evening, December 12th, in Room 651, 
Lexington Building Annex, Baltimore. It 
was purely a “homey” affair, intended 
to give the various members an oppor- 
tunity to see just what “the other fellow” 
is doing in the way of fish culture and 
maintenance. 
Other than fishes, the principal feature 
was that the affair was designated as 
ladies’ night. The majority of male 
members escorted one, either his wife, 
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sweetheart, sister, or mayhaps some- 
body’s else! Who can tell! Anyway, 
they were there, in full force, and were 
entertained and entertained others in 
turn. 
The aquaria were arranged in a double 
row down the long hall, and it was a 
beautiful picture they made with their 
graceful aquatic plants and vari-hued 
finny inhabitants. That every member 
of the Association must show something 
was a rule of the exhibition, and the va- 
riety entered caused one to marvel. Even 
the lowly “bull minnow,” famous as a 
bait for pike fishing in these parts, was 
present disguised under its formidable 
scientific name (Fundulus heteroclitus ) 
—only one old fisherman recognized it! 
One big outstanding fact was made 
evident through the exhibition. ‘That is 
that the members—at least some of 
them—have fishes of which they can 
justly be proud. Better still, some that 
they have reared from “babyhood” up. 
Notable among them were the Japs dis- 
played by Ernest Gill; the Moors and 
Calico Telescopes shown by Louis Hens; 
a splendid bronze-colored Telescope ex- 
hibited by J. A. Marrian, Jr.; the Shu- 
bunkins of Mrs. Kenneth K. Kirwan; 
Comets entered by J. Shelton Smith and 
Ey. E. Eitel; tropical fishes by Mr. and 
Mrs. H. A. Altpeter, and last but not 
least the rare Fundulus 
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So successful was this first attempt 
that plans are being made for a public 
exhibition to be held during the early 
spring. 
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A cordial invitation is extended to all 
Marylanders who are interested in gold- 
fish and aquaria to become members of 
the Association.—P. C. Cuamstiss, S‘ec- 
retary, 731 Reservoir street, Baltimore, 
Md. 
On Thanksgiving Day the Ridgewood 
Aquarium Society, of Brooklyn, gave 
its first public exhibition in the Ger- 
man M. FE. Chapel, Woodward avenue 
and Grove street. All classes of aquar- 
ium fishes were well represented, from 
the tiniest “tropical” to the great Lion- 
head goldfish shown by Frank B. Johon- 
not. 
The goldfish were judged by Charles 
FE. Visel, and the tropical species by Jos- 
eph Froehlich, who made awards as fol- 
lows: 
Broadtail Telescopes: st, Hall & 
Kurzman), 2d) \Charles Witcher sche 
W. Uhlig. Moor or Black Telescopes: 
Ist and 3d, Hall & Kurzman; 2d, Charles 
Litchgi. Young Telescopes: 1st and 
3d, Hall and Kurzman; 2d, William 
Kreck, Voung Moors: 7 1st and 3d, 
William Kreck; 2d, Frank Jo Beilsiom, 
Ribbon-tailed Japs, scaled: tst and 2d, 
Ed. Bleek; 3d, R. W. Uhlig. Ribbon- 
tail Nymphs, scaled: 1st, R. W. Uhlig; 
