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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 5, 1891. 



Kild are Kennels' Beau Brumme]; 3d, Killaniey Kennels' Tear- ' Christmaa at atiniewhpu every man was crowded to his utmo'if 

 tt^lL:^.':^%Vlt^I^d- Mai'ti^'a Denis t lie Gossoon, Very hish com., capacity on goods for tlie holldS' trrde It wai not pSle 



Killaruey Keiinels' Ben 0.; St, CJoud Kennel^"' Minstrel: R. L.' 

 Jones's Limi^rick. High coai., Hudson River Kennels' Darragli 



Killarney Kennels' HhzpI Nut III.; Sc. Cloud Kennels' Bessie 

 Glencho. Novice— 1st, Kildare Kennels' Beau Brummel; 3d, St. 

 Cloud Kennels' Eudora. 



GORDON SETTER?.-Ohai,-oengi3-Do(7s; 1st, Beaumont Ken- 

 UPls' Beaumont. Bttclm: Isr, ,1. L. Campbell's Beckv S'jarp.— 

 Open— Dop.s; 1st atid reseive. B. F. Hale'a Shot and Flash; 2d, 

 Dr. Ron«Bell's Bob; 3d and very high com., Jas. B. Blopsom's 

 Cnmu3 a"d Gordon. Very Ideh com., Boanmont Kennels' Duke- 

 iDont.. BUche^: In and 2d, Btaniiiont Kennels' Beemont and Flo- 

 mont; Sd, B. F Hale's Princess. Very high com., .ras. B. Blos- 

 som 's Sally RtHuuiont. Novice— 1st, Dr. Roassell'a Bab; 3d, Bem- 

 mont Kennels' Flomont. 



SPAN lKLS,--( All ButJEBS Over S-Slbs.)— Challengk— 1st, 

 Gpo.A\ . Fohom's B iTim.— Fiblii Spaniels— Black— (Over 38lbs. 

 — Oi'EN— Do'/s; l^T, Roland P. Kea^hev's Beverly ISTegus; 2d, Swiss 

 Monniam Kennels' Toady Obn. BitchM: 1st, Roland P. Keashev's 

 Miss Bend 'Or. 



COClvER SPANlELS.-AJSfY Oolok— Not over 28lbs.— 1st, 

 Luekwell <Sr Donglas's Black Dulse.— Open— Black— Not over 

 28Liis,— Doff.s; 1^1. Swiss Mountain Kennels' Snowball. Bitehfx: 

 Ist, Sw'ss Mountain Kennels' Chip K. 



CLTOIBER SPANIELS.-lst and 2d, The Clumber Kennels' 

 Lady Belle and Johnny .Jo. 



IRISH WATER SPANlELS.-lst, B. F. Lewis's Patsey O'Con- 

 ner; ^d, Mt. Washington Kennels' Countess Bendigo. 



COLLI ES.—Cballenge—D{i(/,s: 1st, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Sco- 



boiirne Gipsoy; 3d. F. R. Ca,rswe!rs Lad\- Moll.— Novice— 2d. re- 

 sei ve and \'ery high com., Dr. .1. S. Conrad's Flungna.Dubiina and 

 Lady Gricrson. High com., Dr. J. S. Conrad's AUitoes, J". Scott's 

 John Scott. 



BULL-TERRIERS.— CHALLENGE-Biffhes; 1st, Frank F. Dole's 

 Starlighr.— Open-Do3s; 1st. William J. Brys^^n's Duflferin; 3d. 

 Frank F. D ile's Mr. Di ^k. Bitches: Frank W. Mriulton's Loumont 

 Kit; 3d, F. B. Clark's Dago.— Novins— lat, Frank W. Moulton's 

 Loumont Kit. 



BASSET HOUNDS.-lst, B. Gilbert's Bertrand. 



UACHSHUNDE.- Do(js: 1st, Washintrton Kennels' Feldman K.; 

 2d, Iroquois Kennels' Black Prinz. .High com., Bernard Cannon's 

 Waldman I. Bitches: 1st, Iroquois Kennels' Lizetta; 3d, Mount 

 Washingtou Kennels' Countess Lina. High com., Woodbury Ken- 

 nels' Rosie. H. W, L. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING. 



THE annual mfieting of the Ampriran Kennel Clnh was hpld at 

 the Madison Square Garden, Thui'sday, Feb. 26, Vice-Presi- 

 dent T. H. Terry presiding. 



The following delegates were present: Associate members; J. 

 L. Anthony, L. F. Whitman; American Fox-Terrier Club. W. 

 Rutherfurd; American Beagle Club. H. F. SolieUhass: American 

 Pet Dog Club, M. H. Cryer: Buffalo Kennpl Club, George H. Bush; 

 Columbus Fanciers Club, A. E. Piltt; English Setter Ciub, Wilson 

 Fiske: German M stiff Club. J. MussArnolt; Gordon Setter Club. 

 L. A. Van Zindt; Kansas City Kennel Club, Maj. J. M. Tavlor; 



dine; Philadelpiiia Kennel Club. William H. Child; Roches- 

 ter Kennel Club, Warham Whitney; Toledo Kennel Club. Dr. 



Asi-ociation, Dr. H. C. Glover; Cleveland Kennel Club. C. M. 

 Munhall; MascouLah Kennel Club, J. Mortimer; Wilmington 

 Agricultural and Industrial Association, F. B. Carswell; Conti- 

 nental Ksnnel Club, Harry E. Twyford. 



The Beoietary read the credentials of delegates as follows: Wil- 

 mington AgrleulLural and Industrial Association, F. R. Cars- 

 well; Delaware and Susquehanna Association, S B. Rsthbnrn; 

 Philadelphia Kennel Club, W. H. Cnilds; Bulldog Club of 

 America, J. H. Matthews; Continental Kennel Club, Harry E. 

 Twyford; Montana. Kennel Club, Jos. P. Read; South Carolina 

 Association, C. K. Westbrook. 



Mr. Anthony nominated Mr. August Belmont for president-. 

 Mr. CWlds nominated Mr. T. H. Terry. Mr. Terry declined. On 

 motion of Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr. Anthony, the secretary was 

 instructed to cast a vote for Mr. Belmont for president. The 

 secretary easting the vote Mr. Belmont was declared unanimously 

 elected. 



Mr. Anthony moved that Mr. '£. H. Terry he re-elected vice- 

 president. There being no oiher nominations the secretary was 

 on raollon instructed to casr a vote for Mr. Terry for vice-president. 

 Mr. Terry was declared unanimously elected. On motion of Mr. 

 Anthony the present members of the stud hook committ> e, con- 

 sisting of Messrs. T. H.Terry. A. D. Lewis and James Watson, 

 were elected. as members of that committee. 



Messrs. John S. Wise and J. L. Ant hony, the present members 

 of the advisory committee, were on motion elected members of 

 the advisory committee. AdjourDed. 



EXECL'XIVK COJnilTTEE. 



The above named delegates wore all present. The secretary 

 read his report as follotva: 



New York. Feb. 25, 1891. 



To the- hlceciitive Committee, American Kmind Club: 



Gentle.mev— I beg to report that the day following our last 

 meeting I received a communication from" the Indiana Slate 

 Poultry and Pet Stock Association, withdrawing its application 

 for admission to this club, and rf questing me to return the ten 

 dollars deposited with its said application. This latter being 

 dated before the meeting at which the club was elected, they 

 cf rtainly are entitled to withdraw, and the monev should be re- 

 turned, but having been regularly elected as a member, I did not 

 feel justified in returning said ten dollars without the official con- 

 sent of this club, and I would respectfully request the adoption of 

 a resolution at this meeting, directing me to i-end the amount in 

 question i ack to the said Indiana State Poultry and Pet Stock 

 Association. The advisory committee of the A. K. C. met on Jan. 

 38. 1H91, ard acted upon all matters before it, a repart of which 

 will be submitted at this meeting. In two cases before said com- 

 mittee, to wit: Mrs. F. Smyth vs. Cincinnati Kennel Club, and Dr. 

 M H. Cryer, W. L. Washington, (German Hopkins vs. Blichigan 

 Kennel Club, the said committee granted the defendants thirty 

 days wuhin which to file their answers. The answers have been 

 filed within the required time and are herewith submitted; 



Detroit, Mi^h., Feb. 12, 1891. A. P. Vredeuburgh, Esq., Secre- 

 tary American Kennel Club, New York.- Dear Sir: la the matter 

 of t he special prizes offered by the Michigan Kfnael Club at its 

 late show, whil" it seems to the officers of our club that we have 

 occupied the most unrleasant situation of all parties concerned, 

 standing in the unenviable position of "between two fires," there 

 is, nevertheless an explanation and apology due both the Ameri- 

 can Kennel Club and the winners nf these special prizes for the 

 long delay in sending out the cups. As previously stated, a 

 majority of the winners of these specials preferred cash to these 

 cup;, and at their request Dr. Saunders and myself carried the 

 matter before the exposition committee and used every effort to 

 persuade that committee to substitute cash for the cups. After 

 some delay caused by the absence from the citv of two members 

 of the expisition committtee, we were informAd by the secretary 

 of the association that they could not consent to substiiute cash 

 for the cups, as the same had been donated by the mercliants of 

 the city, and for the association to pay cash in place of the cups 

 would entail upon them an unnecessary expense of several hun- 

 dred doUirs. The lett^er embodying their decision was written 

 under date nf O tt. 3i. 1890. Immtdiately thereafter the order was 

 given to Messrs Wright, Kay & Company for the mannfactuie 

 and shipmem. of the cups. The long delay was caused by no de- 

 fault of the Michigan Kennel Club, as the inclosed letter from 

 Wrigbt. Kay & Company will explain. We regret very much that 

 our club sitould have b^en thrown in a position so apparently 

 deserviyg of censurp. Very respectfully yours, H. E. Cook, 

 Delegate Michigan Kennel Club. 



Feu. 12, 1891.— H. E. dok, Esq., Superintendent Michigan Ken- 

 nel Cluf.— Dear Sir: We have at last sent out the cups ordered by 

 your kennel club the fore part of November. We regret exceed- 

 ingly our inability to manufacture and engrave these cups within 

 the period of time mentioned in our agreement. The order oni- 

 ing In the first of November found our manufacturers very busy 

 in filling orders for Caristmas goods, which caused an unexpected 

 delay of several weeks in the manufacture. Then after the cups 

 were made, they were returned to our engravers jiust before 



therefore, to liave the inscriptions engraved upon these cups until 

 alter the close of the holiday season, but, while the long delay 

 must have been very annoying to you in not being able to forward 

 the cups according to agreement with the winners of the same, it 

 was not possible for us to have them completed at an earlier date, 

 we repeat that we are very sorry for the delay in the matter, and 

 trust this explanation will he satisfactory to all narties concerned. 

 \ ery respectfullv yours, Wright, Kay & Company (D. O. Kav). 



Madeira, O., Feb. 3.— Mr. A. P. Vredenburgh, Secrecarv, Now 

 \ ork.— De^ar Sir; Your favor of 31st ult. just to hand. As 'I wrote 

 you Jan. ol the reason 1 did not answer vonr favor of Jan. 15 

 sooner was owing to my not having gone to Cincinnati for some 

 time, consequently did not get it. I do not know wba,t I can say 

 in addition to what I wrote you 8lst ult. in extenuatma of the 

 clut>'s action in rejudging the spaniel class, that Mrs. F. So^vth 

 has preferred charges against the club for. other than that after 

 the (log of Mrs. Smyth was judged the first day the telegraraB 

 from the.owners of the other three dogs in tnat class showed that 



, . , ^ '^^^ ^ '-i^'-^'^^"^'*-^ * ^ ^ xFXL..?. oLLiy Lu, ijtiu tue mailer ex- 

 plained to him, he made no objection to having the class lejudsed, 

 and therefore was a consenting party and condoned, as Mr?. 

 Smyth's agent the irregular proceeding. And as he (Lewis) r- I- 

 mg for Mrs. Smyth was the only party that could ohject to thp 

 rejudging and as he consented to it I sincerely trust the advisory 

 committee will not deem the offense such under the circumstances 

 as to recommend the suspension of the club. Very respectfully. 

 Geo. H. Hill. 



I beg to report that the otlicers of this club, together with some 

 of the delegates and associate membern, have received sum- 

 mons to answer the complaint of George JB. GaUup, secretary of 

 the late Albany Kennel Club. No cause for said action is given, 

 but It IS supposed that it refers to the disqualitlcation of said 

 Gallup and others. The persons wero disqualified for the non- 

 payment of their prizes in full at their late show in 1889. A pro- 

 test from Mr. A. W. Smith against their reinstatement is on file 

 on the ground that he has not yet been paid the pria^ won by his 

 dog at said show. I wired Mr. Smith on the 11th inst., asking if 

 he had yet received his money and recei%-ed reply on same day 

 that ho had not. Both Mr. Hud.=on and Mr. Gallup have heen 

 written to on several occasions, but without having the desired 

 effect. Under date of Feb. ti I received notice from Mr. Hudson 

 that the Albany Kennel Club no longer exists, and I would re- 

 quest privilege to drop Us name from our lisr of members. 



Past experience has shown that frivolous charges are in certain 

 cases filed against different par.sons, which take the time of the 

 offlicors and commii tee to investigate, and after investigation are 

 dismissed. In order to obviate mis unnecessary work, and to 

 cause parties seeking redress to feel suro that f t eir causes have 

 enough merit to warrant action, 1 would respectfully recommend 

 the adoption of a resolution to the effect that all charges lodged 

 with this club must he made in duplicate, one copy for filing at 

 this office and one copy to serve on the defendant; that all charges 

 must be accompanied by a deposit of SIO, and that in ca.se the 

 charges are not sustained the said deposit shall be forfeited to the 

 A. K. C ,in case the charges are sustained the said deposit shall 

 be n-turned to the appellant. I think such a resolution would 

 have the desired effect, and its adoption is urgently requested. I 

 bpg to report that the Stud Book for the year ending Dec. 31. 1890 

 (Volume VI I.), has bpen publishtd and mailed to all of the associ- 

 ate members and subscribers. 



I am in receipt of a commnnication from the California Kennel 

 Club advising that at a regular meeting of sa'd club, hfld Feb. 17, 

 inst., it adopted a resolu ion petitioning A. K. C. to recognize the 

 awards of its show held in 18S6, Your action in this nia tier is re- 

 que.'»ted at this meeting, as it will be of great benefit to the club 

 during their forthcoming show if said petition be granted. 



I beg to submit the appeal of Dan O'Shea, who has b?en under 

 the penalty of disqualitlcation since Dec. 6. 1837, praying to be 

 reinstated. He clairns to have heen innocent of the charges upon 

 which he was disqnalilied, and feels that if he had been guilty 

 that he has been suffloiently punished. 



The secretary of the stud hook committee handed me an appeal 

 from F. Stettentienz, together with testimony, in the matter of hi.'^ 

 suspension by the advisory committee, and having sailed for 

 Europe yesterday, wa-i unat>le to cohtVr with his committee re- 

 garding the ( ase. He personal ly recommends the removal of said 

 suspensiop. of Stettenbenz. I beg to say in this mattt-r that I have 

 read the letters and affidavifs in the case and can join with the 

 secretary of stud book committee in recommending the removal 

 of the penaPy of suspension. A. P. Vredenboroh. Sec'y. 



On motion report received. 



Mr. Anthony— In connection with the secretary's report in re- 

 gard to charges preferred by one man against a'^ other, 1 think it 

 would bo advisable that thenamos of the plaintiffs and dpfeudants 

 should not be published in the proceedings, as it gives unnecessary 

 prominence to matters which sometim'^s amount to nothing. 

 Frequently cases have been brought before the ad\nsory com- 

 mittee which have been brought absolutely on malice. As a 

 m'^mber of that committep, I havelif-tened for two or three hours 

 to cases where there was no cause of accusation at all. It is un- 

 just, hecausB it gives a wrong impression to the public. All 

 chargps should be heard and acted upon before any names are 

 made public. I therefore move that everything of a personal 

 nature in tht^se reports he stricken out before it goes out for pub- 

 lication. Motion seconded and carried. 



The treasurer's report was read: 



Treamrer^a Account. 



New YottK, Feb. 3t, 1891. 



'l<t tfie hxcMitioe Committee, A meriean Kennel Cliib: 



Gentlembn—I herewith submit my report of moneys received 

 ana disbursed by me during the year 1891. to datp; 



Receipt'- from all sources from Jan. 1, 1891, to date S5,?44.8l 



Expenses for same period 753.93 



Balance on hand.. 8i,191.78 



I beg to report the following clubs in arrears for their annual 

 dues of 1891; Albany Kennel Club, German Mastiff or Great Dane 

 Club, Southern Field Trial Club, and Worcester Kenni-l Club, 

 A. P. Vredenburgh, Treas. 



The secretary presented the report of the advisory committee, 

 published in the last Gazette, 



Mr. Wise— I move thst the reading of the report be dispensed 

 with. Motion spconded and carried. 



Mr. Whiton— 1 move that the report be adopted with the excep- 

 tion of the case of the American Kennel Club against the Na- 

 tionil Greyhound Club, and in that regard I move tnat the matter 

 ba referi-Pd oaeli to the advisory committe•^ for acf i"n. The .■Vraer- 

 lean Kennel Club preferred a complaint against the Nationnl 

 (jreyhound Club relative to its stud book, and acted upon t' e 

 same without any notification in any form or manner to t he Na- 

 tional Greyhound Club, except that it came to us in the shape of 

 a mere rumor through one of the public prints. It seems to me 

 that that proceeding was. to put it mildly, rather high-h«nded, 

 and I would, therefore, move that the report be adox>ted with the 

 exception of that portion of the same, and that that he referred 

 back to the advisory committee. At th;it time 1 hope the aR visory 

 committee will extend to the National Greyhound Club rhe cour- 

 tesy of notifying it to be present. Motion seconded by Mr. Childs. 



Mr. A'lthony— The advisory committee did just what tbev should 

 have done in order to bring the matter to a head. The National 

 Greyhound Club issued a pamphlet in which they stated baldly, 

 without having consulted the American Kennel Club, that they 

 were going to issue a stud book. It si^ems to me that the proper 

 mode of procedure m that case would have beenfor the delegate 

 representing the Greyhound Club to bring that mat'erupata 

 meeting of the executive committee at which he should have 

 Stated that they intended to take that , step. The advisory com- 

 mittee felt that as custodians of the welfare of all the clubs and 

 of the stud hook they should at least express their opinion. How- 

 ever, tlieydidnot make a ruling. They said they would recom- 

 mend to the exerntive committee that it should not be done. 1 

 am glad that Mr. Whiton moved that it be referred back to the 

 advisory committee. The advisory committee has the interest of 

 the Greyhound Club at heart - sit has at heart the interest of all 

 the club=. I can assure Mr. Whiton that his club will recei\-e the 

 most courteous treatment, and we will hear evprything that they 

 have got to say. and the matter will receive full justice. 



Motion to refer back to advisory committee carried. 



The report of the stud book committee was presented by the 

 secretary and read as follows: 

 To the American Kennel Club: 



Your stud book commi'fee begs to report as follows: 



On Jan. 8 a meeting was hPld at the American Kennpl Club 

 rooms, at which were present Messrs. Te.rr>-, Lewis and Watson, 

 and the following business waK transacted: 



Objection to regis 'rat ion of collie bitch Hebie K. (18,913), Mr. 

 A. R. Kyle, breeder of the bitch, called atteni ioa to this registra- 

 tion, and stated that she was not by Tlie Squire out of Hebe ol 

 Nesseldown. The registration was declared void on the above 

 representation, but eince this was done the owner has Btaied that 

 hig 8tatemept8 were perfectly correct, and the matter is held for 

 further inquiry. 



In the case of Fred Stettenbenz and J. G. Burns, publication of 

 false pedieree. 



/|r. Stettenbenz sent on for registration the pedigree of a litter 

 of St. Bernard pupp'Pg, and at the same time word was received 

 trom Mr. Burns ttia.T such misrepresenta+ion wonld be attempted, 

 A birge amount of correspondPHce was the result of the investi- 

 gation, and the cnraniittee tboueht the fal^e pedigree orisinated 

 with Mr. Burns, and as he claimed that he had advised Mr. Siet- 

 tenberz of its incorrectness, it was deemed advisable to rt^quest 

 the advisor V committee to impose a temporary su^ipension, so as 

 to force full information. No reply has been reneived from Mr. 

 Burns in answer to the request for information, but: Mr. Stetten- 

 benz has given a full explanation of his pare in the transaction. 

 Your committee is of the opinion thai the trouble originated wilh 

 Mr. Burns, and that Mr. Stettenbpsz fuUv believed in the cnrreot- 

 ness of the pedigree when he requested retfistration of the pup- 

 pies. Mr. Stettenbenz has assisted the committps to the best of 

 his ability, and is well spoken of by well-known Buffalo dog men, 

 and your committee suggests fhat the p5^nalty of suspension be in 

 this case removed, and that Mr. Burns be permanently disquali- 

 fied. 



Mr. K. E. I-Iopf's communication a=i to the best means of avoid- 

 ing duplication of names was read. It was not thought advisable 

 to do more than recommend the secretary to exercise caution and 

 decline to accppt names which would tend to mislead as to pedi- 

 gree. Your ermmittep begs to state that the Stud Book for 1890 

 ck i3.=d with 2,866 entries for the year, and that it will be ready for 

 disiribution in a few days. 



The financial statement of the treasurer is submitted herewith. 

 As an auditing committee has examined this account, nothing 

 has been done by the stud book committee in this respect, the 

 committee having miinly confined its duties to looking into dis- 

 puted pedigrees. Jas Watson, Sec'y Stud Book Committee. 



On motion, said report adopted. 



At this point Mr. August Belmont took the chair. 



The report of the special committee, appointed at the last meet- 

 ing to look into the matter of holding a show at the World'j Fair, 

 was read as follows: 

 To the Americein Keimcl Ciub: 



Your committee appoimed to inquire into the expediency of 

 holding a show under tlie auspices of the American Kennel Oltib 

 at Chicago during the World's Fair would respectfully report: 

 Tha.t we have entered into corrf spoudencp. and have personally 

 seen several members of the Mascoutah Kennel Club, and they 

 generally expre.^sed a desire to dispense with their annual show, 

 and were also viilling to co-operatn with the American Kennel 

 Club in the enterprise of holding a national show during the time 

 of the Fair. Y"our committee has also corresponded with several 

 of the Live Stock Commissioners f)-nd members of the Board of 

 Control of the World's Fair Commission, and, from the informa- 

 rion we can get, we believe the American Kennel Club would be 

 Justified in holding a show at that time. 



.lOBN A. Logan, Jb , i 



WarhaiV Whitney, /-Committee. 



L. O. WniTON, \ 



After some further discussion. Mr. Munnali moved that the re- 

 port be accepted and the committee continued. Motion seconded 

 and carried. 



Mr. Logan— I would sutrgest that Mr. Childs's name be added to 

 the committee as a co-worker wiih us. He understands the mat- 

 ter very well, and 1 would also suggest that another name be 

 added, which will make a committpe of five. 



Mr. .-Vnthony- 1 move that Mr. James Mortimer, or his suc- 

 cessor, as representing the Mascoutah Kennel Club be added to the 

 committee, and that Mr. Childs be also added to the committee 

 Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Anthony— I move the present secretary-treasurer be elected 

 for the ensuing year. 



Ml'. Belmont— B"fore any action in that respect is taken I would 

 like to fctate that I have just been informed of my re-election aa 

 preiddent of this club, 1 thank you for your renewed confidence 

 in me. I have tried to serve vou in every way I could, but through 

 a great stress of work, which unfortunately cccupies a gJear deal 

 of my time, I have been unable to be present with you as often aa 

 I would like, and 1 hope you will excuse me for nor being on time 

 to-day. That was prevented by my detention down town. We 

 have passed tbroueh a very disagretable year so fur as the officers 

 are concerned, as yon all knovy, in connection wita Mr. PesliHll, 

 aud the secretary has been obliged to take steps to defend himself 

 against his attack, and you are all awarp of what has taken place, 

 and it also appears that rhis Mr. Peshall has been instrumental 

 In securing action on the part of parties conncoted with the 

 Albany Kennel Club on account of their disqualiflcatio3. I do 

 not know what the nature of the complaint is, out I know tliat It 

 has been done only for the purpose of annoyance and that the 

 proceeding against the American ICennel Club is an attempt to 

 harra9.s the associare member.'^ by picking out any number of 

 names at random, and having the papers served upon them, and I 

 have been informed that it was the intention to do that in vari- 

 ous otherdirections. so that parties who are uninformed if served 

 with those papers, would therffore re.sien their associate ir-em- 

 bership in order not to be annoyed. I think it should be well un- 

 derstood and thoroughly circulated among the dog men that this 

 is absolutejiroof now of an attempt to injure thp fiK.sociate mem- 

 bership. Tnat is all it is aimed at; and while we are de- 

 fending ourselves against the attacks of these memhers of the 

 Albany Kennel Club we wunt your assistance in tplling ever.v- 

 body thrtt you mppt that there isno hing in it, and that they will 

 not be annoyed; that the matter will be attended to bs' the counsel 

 lor the club. The hrunt of all ihis has fallen upon our secretary, 

 and he is really snft'erine a great dpal from over work, and I ain 

 quite free to say that it has impaired iii'- health, and I should like 

 to suggest thatfome action be laken to give the sacretary a fur- 

 lough. His phvsiciana have advised him to go away for rest, and 

 his indisposition nas been b-ougut about very much by these 

 troulnles and annoyauces, and we owe him a debt of gratitude and. 

 I would suggest that a furlough be given to him for at least H 

 couple of months. 



Mr. Antbony-1 mo\'i 'le reCdectiou of f he secretary-treasuj-er, 

 and in consideration ol ilienraoitnt of la>'or which he has under- 

 gone this year under . i ■ . umstances with whicli vou are all 

 familiar, that he not M.ly i-io rLciected, but lhat this committee 

 desire to express their appreciation of bis efforts during the last 

 year, and that he be graii ted a leave of absence for sixty days in 

 which to recover his health. Motion seconded by Mr. Logan. 

 Ifnanimously carried. 



Mr. Vredenbnrgo— 1 am very much obliged to you. 1 have been 

 very fortunate, I think, in keeping the confidence of the delegates 

 as they have changed from year to year. I have now been secre- 

 tary of this club for five vear-\ I may have done a great many 

 things that have not bt en pxartly right, but at the same time 1 

 tritd to serve you as well as I could. Toe busino.^'s of ihe Ameri- 

 can i\ennel Club has groivn to such proportion th.«i.t I doubt 

 whether there are any delegates in the dub who really know its 

 magnitude. La.st year we had an actual list of over 10,1)0(1 letters 

 which we had to write. It is a general bure:^u of information, and 

 we make it a point to answer every commtuiication, no matter 

 bow frivolous it IS. The work of the Stud Book t^a^ increased to 

 a wonderful extent. Again I thank you for the compliment. 



Mr. Anthony— I raovo than the Albany Kennel Club bo dropped 

 friom tlie roll. Motion seconded and carripd. 



The request of the secretary as staged in his report, for permis- 

 sion to return to the Indiana State Poultry and Pet Stock Asso- 

 ciation §10, for the reasons mentioned therein, was on motion, 

 granted. 



The resolution recommended by the secretary in his rf poet in 

 reference to a deposit; of $10 concerning the charges preferred, was 

 on motion nf Mr. Logan, adopted. 



(■■Joncerning the petition oi the California Kennel Club that its 

 awards given at their show in ISHil be recognized by the American 

 Kpnnel Club, was on morion of Mr. Mun' all. granted. 



In regard to the recommendation of the stud book committee to 

 remove the suspension of Mr. S ettenbenz, in the matter of fraud, 

 ulent pedigrees, and to permanently disqualify J. G. Burns, of 

 Buffalo, for senaintr the fraudulent pedigrfes, Mr. Anthony moved 

 that Mr. S'ettenbenz's suspension he removed b\' this club, and 

 that Mr. J. G. Rums be notified by the secre'ary 'that in default 

 of hi.^ appearing before the advisory committee at the next meet- 

 ing and satisfactorily explaining his connection with those fraud- 

 tdent pedigrees, ho will be ditqualifled. Motion seconded and 

 carried. 



On motion of Mr. SchellhBss, the charges referred to in the 

 secretarj 's report were referred to the advisory committee. 



Concerning the petition of Mr. Dan O'Shea. asKing for rein- 

 statement. Mr. Munhall moved that Mr. O'Shea be reinstated on 

 the ground that he has been sufficiently pu^ilslied. Motion car- 

 ried by a vote of 12 to 5. 



The. following communiea'ion was road: 



Febru.aby 24. 189L.— Secretary A. K. C: As Khere has never 

 been any authoritative decision as to what constitutes one ex- 

 hibitor for the right of showing for a krnnel prize, and the com- 

 bination known as the Mohawk-Indianola Kennels seems so far out 

 of the way of what has been always accepted as "one exhibitor," 

 for all future time I should like to have an exact definition of the 

 meaning of the phrase "one exhibitor," or one oerRon, aeex- 

 pre5srd in the rules of the A. K. C. Very reepectfuUy. M, H. 

 Ceteb, 



