Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-26
WASHINGTON
LIFE AT THE CAPlTAI.-SOCIA
GAYETlES-AMUS ENTS
FOR ALL CLAkHE8.

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WAsHINGTOs, February "a, 1898. =
Apart from the engrOssing socia
gayeties of the season, Washington ha
never been more crowded with amnse
nents Of other kinds, following il
rapid succession, interlapping and of
fering such attrar'iveness and variety
as ~ render choice often difficult Tn,
rich and the poor, the high and the low
cultured aesthetics and commonplace,
people, can be accommodated with en-
tertainment exactly adapted to theil
degree of appreciation and to the calibr,
Of their purses, from the ten cent mn
scum to the Italian Opera for ten dol
lars Il seat.
This week comic opera, classic opera,
and the dog show are contesting for the
patronage Of the public, but there seem
10 be people Of sufficiently diversified
taste 10 do full Justice to each. For,
while many affect preference for
PATHS or Scalchi's golden vocal chords,
Others of totally different musical
schuol prefer the canine chorus that
may be heard for fifty cents at the dog
show, and which is composed Of q 80
prano of sharp y.sping pngs and span
iels, u contralto Of baying hounds and
beaglcs, and basso of hoarse- voiced mas
tifis and st. Hcrnards. The interna-
tional bench show is being held at the
skating rink, and is novelty here, so
that everybody asks everybody else if
he has been to the dog show. There are
three hundred and nnety-two dogs en-
tered, many of them being the finest
specimens of their kind that can be
found in this country.
The kennels are arranged in double
rows, extending ;hc entire length Of
the rink, with aisies between that are
80 narrow visitors feel in great danger
while trying h. ks p at Il safe distance
from the bulldog and bloodhounds on
one side of being uabbed by some other
kind OF dog on The opposite side. Every
breed Of dogs are 4rrrrs'ntud, and they
are we'll classified Considering their
unnatural surroundings they are pretty
well behaved, for most OF them are far
from home and among strangers. This
feature seems rrue', and many Of them
send up indignant protests against
their enforced situation in - variety of
barkS, howls, yclpS and wlIines that
CIV mum "iE'i'N ''IIS anu
There are many famous dogs here, and
u large number are for sale at prices
rangii from thirty totiftcrn Thousand
dollars. This is absurd to the disintcreS
Ted and unprotrssi"nal, h,t good ''dog
men" say these are not fancy prices.
The dog is judged by the shape of his
body and legs, size and shape of his
head, hroop of his tail, and the texture
of his coat, not at all by his acquire"
mrnts, A. some have SUPPOSED. PngS
are most fashionable now, and ladies'
are exhibiting their pets in cages, deco
rated in most artistic styles. Some are
satin lined, with lace trimmed draper.
les trstooned and loopcd with rosrttes
and .bbons. Others are furnished |
with pictures, mirrors and velvet cush-
ions for the dariingS to repose upon, and
tritieS, such AS india rubber dolls and |
balls, for them to play with The poor
things do look unhappy, bur loving
hearts have tried hard to surround |
them with home comforts and luxurics
during this trying ordeal. One tiny eX-
lusitr wore blue embroidered mantle,
Il silver necklace made Of halt-diim.
pieces, inscribed with th"nninc Of each
donor, Col. IngrIsoips hring conspiru-
Gus among them, and 10 his necklace
was attached :. It alnpMl cross. This
we~ dog received diploma for being
the smallest and most thoroughbred
black and tan known.
She has trav-l,I rXtcnSivrly, il seven
years old; her name is Fannie Cabrll.
She is owned hy a lady of this city, who
told III" a torture would not buy her.
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