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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Mat 28, 1891. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING. 



THE regular quarterly meeting of the American Kennel Club 

 was bcld at 44 Broadway, New York, May 21, commencing at 

 3:80 P. M.,Mr. August Belmont presiding. 



The Pregident— I notice the presence of a stenographer here 

 other than our official stenographer, who in reply to my question 

 as to whom he reprpsents, says one of the sportinK pspers, and as 

 this is not a puliiic meeting of the American Kennei Club I have 

 requested him to retire from the room, which he has not done, 

 therefore I ask tlie vote of the members on thp subject. We have 

 our own stenographer hereto take the minutes of our meetintr, 

 which are naturally the property of the American Kennel Club 

 and its members. 



Mr. Wlnton suggested that it would be better to call the meet- 

 ing to order, and then if the members desired to go into executive 

 session they could do so. 



Dr. Oryer— 1 move that this meeting he called to order. Motion 

 carried and meeting called to order. 



The foUowiBg members responded to the roll chU: American 

 Beagle Club, H. F. Scbellhass; American Pet Dog Club, Dr. M. H. 

 Crver; Associate memb'^rs. J. L. Anthony; CincinTiati Kennel 

 Club, J. T. Richards; Kansas City Kennel Club. J. M. Taylor; 

 Long Island Live Stock Fair Association, J. "Van Schaick; Louisi- 

 ana Poultry and Pet Stock Asi=oeiation, A. II. Vanderpool; Mas- 

 coutah KohupI OliJ h, ,T. Mortimer; National G-reyhound Club, L. 

 O. Whiton; PhUadekihia Kennel Club, W. H. Child; Virginia 

 Field Sports Association, J. S. Wise; Toledo Kennel Club, Dr. H. 

 T. Foote; American MastifE Club, F. T. Underhill: Great Dane 

 Club, G. Muss-Arnolt; Southern California Kennel Club, .L Wat- 

 son: Continental Kennel Club, H. E. Twjford; Massachusetts 

 Keiinel Club, E. B. Sears, and Collie Club of America, J. D. Shot- 

 well, who arrived at i P. M. 



The Secretary— Are there any members present representing 

 any club whom I have omitted? 



Mr. Peshall — I have not heard the New .Jersey Kennel Club 

 called. I believe the New Jersey Kennel Club is a member. 



The Secretary— I have the names of the delegates whose creden- 

 tials are on tile here. 

 Mr. Peshall— I present my credentials now. 

 The Secretary— I have three credentials here. 

 The President— The secretary will plea.se announce the creden- 

 tials. 



The secretary then read the credentials of James Watson to 

 represent the Southern California Kennel Club, which were, on 

 motion, accepted. 



Mr. Richards— 1 now move that all persons other than the duly 

 .flualllled delegates to this club, or the members of the press 

 auttiorized to represent some recognized paper, be excluded from 

 th« room. 



Motion seconded by Mr, Schellhass. Carried. The stenographer 

 referred to by the president retired. 

 Mr. Peshall— I represent a club here. 



Mr. Richards— I rise to a point of order, whether Mr. Peshall's 

 name his appeared as a delegate, and if his credentials have been 

 recognized? 



The President— Mr. Peshall. you will not interfere with the 

 business of this meeting until you are properly authorized to do 

 so. I believe under the resolixtion just adopted, your presence is 

 not admissible in this room. 



Mr. Peshall— I am liere representing the New Jersey Kennel 

 Club. 



The President— You cannot vote on your own credentials, and 

 you cannot take any part in the meeting. 



Mr. Peshall— Mr. President, I can presume that my credentials 

 are passed upon. We can test this matter very easily. 



Mr. Richards- 1 move, not as a matter of right, but as a matter 

 of courtesy, whoever presented colorable credentials as 'lelegates 

 •of some club which is a member of the American Kennel Club be 

 permitted to remain until the credentials are taken up and passed 

 upon, aud I move that the unanimous consent of the members be 

 given to the taking up of the credentials. Motion seconded and 

 carried. 



The secretary then read the credentials of E. B. Sears, as repre- 

 senting the Massachusetts Kennel Club. On motion of Mr. 

 Whiton, the credentials of Mr. Sears were accepted. 



The President— Mr. Morris, may I ask you wliether you repre- 

 sent a paper here? 



Mr. Morris-Yes, 1 represent the Forest and Stbbam. 



The secretarv then read the credentials of C. J. Peshall, as rep- 

 resenting the New leraey Kennel Club. 



The President— What is your pleasure as to the credentials of 

 the New Jersey Kennel Club? 



Mr. Richards— I move that the credentials he rejected, and that 

 the secretary be directed to inform the New Jersey Kennel Club ot 

 the rejection, and also request the club to communicate with the 

 Amtrican Kennel Club any excuse which the New Jersey Kennel 

 Club has to offer for presenting the name of Mr. Peshall as 

 delegate. 1 suppose properly that might come in the form of some 

 charge agMinst the New Jersey Kennel Club, and they may plead 

 ignorance of Mr. Peshall's status. Motion seconr'ed. 



Mr. Wise— I presume the motion is debatable. I should crtainlv 

 vote to reject Mr. Peshall, but I do object to the New Jersey 

 Kennel Club presenfing any excuse. I don't know that they have 

 any to make, or that they propose to make any. They may .send 

 whom they please and w>^ may accept whom we please, or we may 

 reject whom we please. If it is necessary to embody in the resolu- 

 tion a statement of the reasons why we object to him and rpject 

 him, that is a different matter. The reason why I shall vote to 

 reject Mr. Peshall is this: Mr- PeshaU stands disqualified by this 

 club. This New Jersey Kennel Club, as a member of the Ameri- 

 can Kennel Clnb, was fully aware of that. Sending him here as a 

 delegate was not a proper course tor the New Jersey Kennel Club 

 to pursue. That club must be aware of the fact that a judgment 

 of expulsion stands upon this record against Mr. Peshall. They 

 cannot attack that judgment in this collateral way any more than 

 a man who had brought a suit and had jud^ent rendered against 

 him would be allowed to bring another suit without opening the 

 old judgment or appealing from it, or having it reviewed. It 

 would be a very different question if the New Jersey Kennel Club 

 presented itself here in an aspect which did not ignore our pa=t 

 action. It Vias chosen, with its eyes open, to come here and to 

 offer to the American Kennel Club as a delegate one who has been 

 disqualified, and I do nnt see how it can continue to do it. It is 

 the old case. It is found in the British Parliament and other 

 bodies, of a man rejected by the body to which he was sent, being 

 re-elected. That course carries witn it its own gratification, no 

 doubt, hut it carries with it its own redress by leaving the body 

 which parsists in that method of procedure without representa- 

 tion which it would otherwise have. 



Mr. Peshall- Will you allow me to ask you a quf stiou? 



The President— There must be some limit to tnis. I desire that 

 this meeting shall bo in order. MLf. Peshall insists upon these 

 interruptions. The discourtesy of such an act would be v^-ry sum- 

 marily dealt with by this meeting if it were not tor Mr. Pe.sliairs 

 peculiar position, and I should think that common decency would 

 compel him to keep quiet until he has really a right to speak. I 

 desire only that order shall be preserved at this meeting. 



Mr. Wise— I was going on to say that I suppose tliere is no man 

 in this club who really has so little feeling about Mr. Peshall as 

 myself, and the multifarious proceedings that have occurred 1 

 have fortunately or unfortunately escaped. In a proper proceed- 

 ing my mind is in a condition of not only not knowing the real 

 details of what has occurred, but of an \itter lack of impression 

 as to recent events. I should be inclined to deal with the matter 

 in the broadest way, and handle it so as to put aside all implica- 

 tion of passion or prejudice; but I do not consent and will not 

 agree that the New Jersey Kennel Club or Mr. Peshall can ever 

 come back into this club by any such indirection as this, or that 

 that judgment shall bo annulled, and this club stultified by per- 

 mitting a man to come hack here as its representative when our 

 judgment of exclusion stands against him. For that reason I 

 move as an amendment to the resolution offered hy Mr. Richards 

 that this club respectfully decline to receive Mr. Peshall as a 

 delegate of the New Jersey Kennel Club. 



Mr. Richards— i accept the amendment. 



Mr. Peshall— I should like to address this meeting. 



The Pf esident— I cannot allow you to take the floor, 



Mr. Anthony— 1 should like, after this vote is taken, to ask the 

 cUib to give Mr. Peshall an opportunity to be heard, 



Mr. Whiton— I second the motion. 



The President— Mr. Antnouy's motion is not in order. 



Mr. Wise— I do not desire to be placed in the >ittitudeof refusing 

 to give Mr. Peshall an opportunity to be heard; although I do not 

 think anything ho could say would alter my jadgmenr, I am not 

 prp pared to press the resolution I have offeree without debare. A 

 debate upon that resolution is proper ceriainly by every member 

 of tlie association, and I understand that it is in order during the 

 period ' hat the debate is open before any motion has been made to 

 close it; a motion whifh permits the opponents of their resolution 

 to be heard, is not out of order; in other words, that a vote upon 

 the resolution is not forotd before the resolution of Mr. An- 

 thony could be passed if it be the sense of the meeting to hear Mr. 

 Peshall. For my part, I do not desire to be put in that attii;ude of 

 cittting off the presentation of whatever he has to say in regard to 

 his right to come here with these creden,tials, and I trust that the 

 chair will not rule that it cannot entertain the motion to suspend 



the rules and hear Mr. Peshall while debate is pending upon this 

 resolution. 



The President— I should like the privilege of saying a few words 

 before I announce any ruling upon that point. It has been my ob- 

 ject as your executive officer to exclude from the business of the 

 American Kennel Club and its affairs in every way possible, 

 everything of a personal character involved in this case of Mr. 

 Peshall's, and see to it that the time of the meeting should be de- 

 voted to the interests of the club and not wasted in wrangling or 

 in interference when you are here assembled. The suit which has 

 just terminated and which is entirely a private matter, one con- 

 ducted by the District Attorney for the benefit of an individual, 

 not as your secretary, but » prirate individual, and in which the 

 American Kennel Clttb has taken no part, notwithstanding the 

 fact that it has been attempted to drag it in throueh the news- 

 papprs, 1 distinctly say that it was with that obj^'ct always that I 

 h.Mve endeavored to prevent Mr. Peshall coming here unless he 

 had a right to do so. and taking part in your debates, because it 

 has never transpired that when we have been here for business 

 other than that of Mr. Peshall, when he was present, that we 

 have bpen able to transact our business because all sorts of out- 

 side questions are dragged in and stump sppeches are made, and 

 our whole time is wasted. Ttic inrcrcsits of the club require at- 

 tention to business, and while, if it is votir wi.ih to open the debate 

 so that Mr. Peshall shall be heard, 1 hattirallv shall rule if there 

 is objection to permit that, if I think that is the general senti- 

 ment. Personally, I have no feeling on the subject at all. My 

 duties as president of this club have been simply to endeavor to 

 have its business transacted properly, and what has come in its 

 way 1 have tried in the best manner to brush as'de. I fear that 

 by opening the debate to Mr. Peshall we will transact no other 

 business here this afternoon. I cannot think that he is sent re 

 for personal justification. The fact simply arises that Mr. 

 Peshall coracs here as a delegate, and under his disqualification 

 it does not seem possible for him to act. Therefore, all you will 

 listen to will be the ynvs and eons of the back history of all this 

 trouble with which the American Kennel Club has nothing to do 

 whatsoever. If there is no objection made 1 shall recognize Mr. 

 Peshall. 



Mr. Richards— I move an amendment to the motion to suspend 

 the rules to admit Mr. Peshall to be heard, that all debate upon 

 this principal motion be limited to ten minutes. 



The President— 1 think you will have to pass the first amend- 

 ment. 



Mr. Whiton — I wa s going to sugge^;t tfiat Mr. Peshall he allowed 

 to be heard if the time is limited to ten minutes. 

 Mr. Anthony withdraws his amendment. 



Mr. Whiton— I move tt^at the rules be suspended and that Mr. 

 Peshall he allowed to speak ten minutes. 

 Mc, Watson— I understand this must be by unanimous consent? 

 The President— Yes. 



Mr. Watson— I shall decline to give my consent. Mr. Peshall 

 should come here at the proper time with measures toward the 

 removal of hi« su«pension and disqualification. I call for the 

 question upon Mr. Wise's amendment. 



The ayes and nays being called resulted in the following vote: 

 Ayes— Messrs. Schellhass, Oryer, Anthony, Richards, Taylor. Van- 

 derpoel, Mortimer. Wise. Underbill, Muss-Arnolt, Watson, Twy- 

 ford, Foote— 13. Nays— Messrs. Whiton, Child, Sears- 3. 



The President— The amendment is carried. 



Mr. Richards — I withdraw the original metion. I nndeistood 

 the amendment to be offt-red as a substitute. 



The President— Under the original resolution I think Mr. Peshall 

 should retire from the room, but I do not like to ask him uniess it 

 is your wish. 



Mr. Peshall— I shall leave. (At this point Mr. Peshall retires.) 



The minutes of the last meeting were read, and on motion 

 adopted. The secretary read his report as follows: 



Neav Yokk. May 20,1891. 

 To the ExemUv, Committee of the American Kennel Club: 



Gexti-emun— I have received since tlie last meeting applications 

 for admission to membersbipfrom twoehilis, the New Yoi-kand 

 New England Poultry and Kennel Club, of Mohawk, New Y'ork, 

 the first bench show of which will be hel'i in January next, at 

 Albany, N.Y., and the American Bull-Terrier Club, of Boston, 

 ]Vla=s. The standard and scale of poin s filed with the application 

 identifies the breed of dogs for which this club was organi/, d, " to 

 promote and encourage the hrei ding and improvemen' of." as the 

 dog now known as I he "round-headed bull and terrier.'' We have 

 never registered this breed of dogs and have no class for it in the 

 stud book, and your action upon this application will deter- 

 mine whether this club will recognize the "round-headed btilland 

 terrier." now known as the American hull-terrier, or not. Notice 

 has bpen received at this office of the amalgamation of the Amtri- 

 can Beagle Club and the National Beaele Club, with the requf sc 

 that the records of this club be changed by substituting the new 

 title of the consolidated clubs, L c., the National Reagl'e Club, in 

 place nf the American Beagle Olu ', as it now appears in our list 

 of active members. I beg to submit at this meeting a communi a- 

 tion from the secretary of the American Pet DogClub. forwarded 

 by its delegite. Dr. M. IL Crver, asking the asd.stance of the 

 American Kennel Club in taking such action as it may find ucces- 

 SHi y *o improve the dog license law of tne city o'' New York. I 

 would recommend that you would do well to refer this matter to 

 a special committee. I have received an appeal against t'^e deci- 

 sion of the bench show comm ttee "f the Washington City Ken- 

 nel Club, on the protest against thp special award to the p^intpr 

 dog Rip Rap. Your decision in this case should be rendered at 

 this meeting if possible. 1 have received charges against two of 

 our clubs for non-pavment of prizes awarded at 'heir la te shows. 

 The cori'espondence I have had in the matter sati°fles me that in 

 on« case the indebtedness has been fully liquidated, and that in 

 the other the charge relates to matters over which this club has 

 no control. As 1 am expecting replies to my last letters on the 

 subject, I will defer specifying details until later. 



The advisory committee held ameedng on the Uth inst., and 

 acted upon all matters before it. lis report will be read at this 

 meeting. 



I bpg to inform you that the Southern Field Trials Club and 

 the Worcester Kennel Club are in arrears for annuiil dues, which 

 were payable in December last. I have sent bills for same, to 

 which no attention has Ijeen paid, and I would therefore recom- 

 mend that said clubs be dropped from the r '11 of membersnip. 

 There appears to be a demand for the recognition by this club of 

 the winner.s of field trials held througb. ut the country, under 

 which bench shows can determine "field trial classes and 

 specials" It would be well, in my opinion to add to our list of 

 "l ecognized shows" a list of "recognized field trials," and I would 

 suggest tnat the president be requested to appoint a committee 

 to examine into this sut'jeci. and if deemed advisable after inves- 

 tigation to recommtnd at the September meeting of this club 

 such a list, which it adopted would greatly assist our mpmoers at 

 their next yem's shows. Several suits have been instituted 

 against the officers and associate membprs of this club, audit 

 was necessary to employ couusel to protect the interests of all 

 persons made parties to such sui s. 1 would therefore ask that at 

 this meeting a resolution oe passed authorizing me to pay a rt- 

 tainingfee ro said counsel. I emploj ed two public auditors and 

 accountants to examine and certify to the cash accounts of the 

 yearlSSS, and would respectfully ask permission to have their 

 certificate included m this report and spread upoa the minuses, 

 and for authority to pay the bill for their survice from thp funds 

 of this cluri. I herewlrb submit a communication from MesRis. 

 Hudspeth & Collier, attorupysfor C.J. Peshall and request action 

 upon it at this meeting, as I have promispd to report to sa'd firm 

 ttie result of your action regarding it. Before closi ng this report 

 I beg to announce to you officially the death of E. Sheffield 

 Pnrtpr. which occurred at his home in New Haven, Conn., on 

 April 16 last. Mr. Porter was one of the organizers of the Ameri- 

 can Kennel Cluh, and was elected as its first secretary Oct. 3, 

 18S4, serving until M'ty 19, 1.S85. He was an associate member of 

 the club aud one of i^s strongest supporters at the time of his 

 sudden death. Respectfully submit ted. 



A. P. VBEDENBtJRGH, Sec'y. 



Auditors' Certijicate. 

 We. Thomas ;Bagot and Henry R. M- Cook, public accountants 

 and auditors, of the city, county and Siale of New York, being 

 duly sworn, do hereby state that we have examined the hooks of 

 account and vouchnrs of A. P. Vredenbnriib. bpcretary-treasurer 

 of the American Kennel Club, of No. a-t BiTud wav, in the l ity of 

 New York, and found that from Jan. 10, 1S8:-, to Jan. 11, 1889,'the 

 moneys received amounted lofour thou.- and, seven hundred and 

 fourtpen dollars and sixty-nine cents, consisticg of the following 

 iteics; 



Balance on Jan. 10, 1888 ; $650 Oi 



Received for members' due's 310 00 



registration of prefixes 43 00 



traveling fund 100 00 



sundries (incidentals) 7 SO 



registry of dogs 2,123 00 



sales of stud book 997 00 



tabulated pedigrees 54 50 



advertising 425 '45 



Total receipts $4,714 69 



W«also fOQOd that ihe diabarsi^eiilia -for B^larieavTeBtv'piiat- 



ing, postago, expressage and incidental expenses during the period 

 aforesaidtoentioppd, amounted to th^^e thousand, four hundred 

 and eighty -six dollar.^ and forty-one cents ($3,186.11), which dis- 

 bursements deducted from the sum total ot the receipts aforesaid 

 (.54,714.69) leaves a balance of one thousand, two hunrired and 

 twenty-eight dollars and twenty-eitiht cents (Sl,2.'8 38). We there- 

 fore certify that the balance of one thousand, I wo u'indred and 

 twenty-eiffht d' liars and twenty-eight cents ($1,228.38), reported 

 by A P. Vredenburgh, Secretary-Treasurer, in bis sta,lement of 

 account to tbp American Kennel Club at its annual meeting, held 

 on Feb 31, 1?89, as prin'ed and published in a periodical called 

 thf^ Jmeriean Kennel Octzette, in its issue of February, 18B9, on the 

 14th line of the outer "Column of page 29 (said period'cal hereto an- 

 nexed), is correct. We further ceriifvtaattheTreasurer'sreport, 

 as printed and puf>lishpd in the aforesaid .dTnerican Kennel Ga- 

 zette (see issue of February, 1890, at foot of m'ddle column on page 

 29), commencing with a balance of flvp dollars and thirty-nine 

 cents (.f. 5 39) and ending with a balance of three hundred and 

 thirty-three dollars and forty-five c^nts (|3^3 45), is correct, said 

 Treasurer's report consisting of annual du> sfrom members, reg- 

 istration of prefixes, and incidental disbursements belorging to 

 the American Kennel Club, said account being subsidiary only. It 

 being incorporatrd in the Treasurer's report in next column on. 

 same paee, as herein certified to, 

 Su>iscrihed and sworn to be- 1 



fore me this 9t,h day ot }- Thomas Bagot. 



April, 1891. \ 



Geo. Gobdon Battle, Notary Public, 310, N. Y. Co. 

 Sulwcrihed and svvo'n ro be- i 



before me this 9oh day of )- Henky R. M. COOTt. 



April, 1891. \ 



E. K. Van Sann, 

 Commissioner of Deeds, City and County of New York. 



Mr. Anthony— I move the adoption of the report of the secretary 

 and the recommpudations made by him therein. Motion seconded 

 aud carried. The treasurer's report read as follows: 



New York, Ma y 20, 1891. 

 To tlie Executive Comm ittee of ilie American Kennel Cluh: 



Gentlemen — I herewith siibmit ray report of moneys received 

 a.ud disbursed by me during the year 1891 to date: 



Receipts from all sources from Jan. 1, 1891 to date $7,235.51 



Expens s for same period 3,523,63 



Balance on hand $3,711.83 



The following oltibs have not yet paid their annual dues tor 1891: 

 Southern Field Trial Club, Worcester K'-unel Club. R,e.5prc'fully 

 submitted, A. P. Vekdisn nuRGH, Treasurer. 



On motion adopted. 



The secretary also read the report of the advisory committee, 

 which was also on motion adopted. 



Mr. Watson of th" stud hook committee reported progress. 



The President— I haye to make a verbal report to the meeting as 

 the special committee appointed to confer with Mr. Whiton as to 

 the best course to be adopted in reference to establishing a so- 

 called stud book or registry for the greyhounds. We have had 

 informal conver.sations in regard to the matter; I report progress. 

 We have arrived at a general outline which would result in the 

 whole subject being treated by the National (3reyhoond Club in 

 corijunction witli tbe American Kennel Club. In other words, we 

 have found some means bv which the end can be attained through 

 united action with the American Kennel Club. The matter wUl 

 be reported hack, when m definite shape, to the advisory com- 

 mittee, and will come before you in due course through their min- 

 utes. They report very satis ac'ory progress in that direction. 

 Mr. Watson called attention to the Burns matter, which was re- 

 ferred to the stud book commit'ee at the last meeting. 



Mr. Whiton— I move that the suspension of Mr. Burns be re- 

 moved if satisfactory to the stud book committee after due inves- 

 tigatioD. Motion seconded and carried. 



The apnlication of the New Yook and New England Poultry and 

 Kennel Club for membership was read, and on motion of Mr. 

 Anthony the club was accepted. 



The secre'ary also read the application of the American BuU- 

 T. trier Club, of Boston, for membership in the American Kennel 

 Club. 



I Up Secretary— Mr- Power is here from Boston in the interest of 

 t,ha' cluh, and probably he may have something to say in regard 

 to the matter. 



Mr. Power— The gentlemen composing ihe American Bull- 

 Terrier Club arp reputable gentlemen of Boston, and they wis-h to 

 provide a standard and breed the di g to the standard. If this 

 name is decided to bo in conflict with the Bull Dog Ciu'', or «ith 

 the English Bull-Tprricr Club, wo suargest that we be called the 

 Boston Terrier Cluh, with the same set of olHcprs, We are per- 

 fectly willing to do all that can he asked of tia Wp W"Uld like to 

 have your assistance in the mat ci, aud would like to be with you, 

 and I can assure ynn that will do all we can to conform to the 

 rules and regulations adopted hj \fiur body. 



Mr. Anthopy oppn^pd the application and Mr. Belmont advo- 

 cated caution against registering in the stud book a breed which 

 dops not coniain pure liiood. 



Mr. Richards spoke in favor of their admission, and moved that 

 the cluh hp admitted on condition that It take the name of the 

 Boston Terrier CluD inst ad of the American Bull-Terrier Club. 

 Adding—"! will amend my own motion and mov that the club be 

 admit'ed as the Boston Terrier Clnb upon the condition tnat it 

 file with thesecrptarv a list of those dogn which the club recog- 

 nizes OS rons'ituting the fo mdation stock of the htetd, on or 

 before Jan. 1 M92." Seconded. 



Mr. Anthouv opposed the motion on the ground that the funda- 

 mental rule of the American Kennel Club is that it shall recog- 

 uiz- only pure bred dogs, dogs that have been bred for geiiera- 

 tinus, Hud offered as a substitute thst the American Kennel Ciub 

 reject the application of this club until they have .'■hown the 

 American Kpnnel Club that they have a breed which is entitled 

 to recognition. 



Mr. Power— I now make application for membership fo" the 

 Boston Terripr Club to be admitted to the Amprican Kennel Club, 

 with dogs to be registered aftep the Ist of January, and then only 

 those that have an approvt d pedigree of three generations. 



Mr. Richards— I accept the BUggesriou of ihe gentUman from 

 Boston so far as that all dogs, to ^ie included in the foundation 

 stoi'k, shall be dogs with authenticated pedigrees. 



Mr. Whiton moved that the motion he tabled. Motion seconded 

 and carried. 



Mr. Richards— 1 move that the Chair appoints a committee of 

 three to pollect evidence as to the existence of the breed of doga 

 wliich are rpferred to and dpscrined in the standard of the 

 American Bull-Terrier Club and to report to this club. Motion 

 seconded. The orierinal motion was then put and resulted in a 

 tie vote. The president then cast his vote in favor of the motion, 

 and i> was canied. 



In regard to the recommendation of the secretarv to add to the 

 list of "rpcngniz'^d shows" a list of "recognized field trials." Mr. 

 Child moved that a commitlPe of five be appointed to report to 

 Lhi= commi tee upon a method hy which fiela trials and coursing 

 should he broueht within the jnrisdlction of the American Ken- 

 nol Cluh. Seconded and carried. 



Th>- cnair resorves thp appiiutmeut of the committee. 



The application of the American Rpagle Club to change its 

 name to that of ^he National Beagle Club was read, and on motion 

 granted. 



At this point President Belmont left the room and Mr. Anthony 

 took the chair. 



Moved and seconded that the application of the American Pet 

 Dog Club include B> ooklyn as well as New Y'^ork. Ciri ied. 



Also moved that the cha'r appoint a ccmmittee cf ttree t) act 

 upon the application of the Amprican Pot Dog Club in relation to 

 an ordinance in regard to the muzzling of doge. Seconded and 

 carried. The chair reserves the f= ppointment of the committee. 



In regard to the Southern P'eld Trial Cluh reported to be in 

 ai rears, Mr. Child moved ihattne secretary communicate with 

 Mr Bryson, of that club, in regard to the mai ter. 



On motion the Worcpster K-nnel Club, also reported to be in 

 arrears, was dropped from the roll. 



The secretary read a communication from Messrs. Hudspeth & 

 Collier, attorneys for C. J. Peshall, inclofling an opinion from a 

 judge on expuLion and requesting aetinn at this meeting. The 

 secretary r.stateiohat the ad vicp of counsel had been laken as to 

 the mutfe r. whid twas to tue effect that no action bad better be 

 taken in the matter. 



Mr. Richards— I move that the secretary be instructed to reply 

 to Mest-rs. Hudspeth & Collier to fi e effect that the acnon of the 

 club as taken will stand until reversed b^ some competert tiibunal 

 Alottrn secondpd and carried unanimously. • 



The secretary also read a ccmimunication from Mr. C. J. 

 PeshaU demandinLr that the list pf d's-oualifled persons be discon- 

 tinued in Che -4meriea/) Kennel Gazette. 



The Secretar.,— The disojialifled list, by direction of the ad- 

 visory committee, was stopped last March. I would also like to 

 sta'e what I saw one of the members of the New Jersey Kennel 

 Club recently, and he told me veiy distinctly that Mr. Peshall 

 had no authority whatever to speak tor the individual members 

 of that club. 



4 Mr. ShQtwell— There was not a word said on the subject-at ijje 



