The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-05
PETSOF WASHINGTON
The Little Animals Which Run.
the White House.
BABY MCKEE'S WHITE MICE
The Executive Dog Dash-Mrs Logan's Pet
Bear-Sellie Arthur's Poodle-Mander-
sons Pet Pony.


into the newspapers. l refer to the pets
of the capital. They are to be found in
every Senator's house, and they make them
selves felt IN the mansions of the supreme
court justices. Even the White House is
not free from them, and the good and bad
antics Of a cat or a dog, of bird or a beast
of rare breed may disturb the workings of
our greatest statesmen's minds to say moth
IN OF their effect upon the weightier mat
@ters of Washington society.
THE PETS OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
The pet which now reigns supreme is
Dash, the handsome Collie dog, brought by
President and Mrs Harrison from their
home in Indianapolis. With the instincts
of true watchdog, Dash wages uncom-
promising warfare against tramps who
from time to time invade the grounds at
the rear of the Executive Mansion or seek
to effect an entarnce into the kitchen or
laundry. The large army of the stray
felines which abound in the vicinity of the
monument, likewise find in Dash an enemy
ever on the alert for their utter annihila-
lion.
The Mckee children, Dash regards with
a patronizing manner truly amusing. When
the little ones appear with the nurses for a
walk, the Collie imaeines his protection so
puch part of the programme that he will
instantly leave the most exciting chase of
tramp or hapless tabby, to Join the party
and trot sedately along side.
Last summer while at Deer Park, the
children received, among a multiplicity of
other presents, the gift of a Maltese kitten
from DIR. McComas This with its twin
successor proved a short lived Joy as it was
stolen the day following the return of the
family to the White House.
Mrs. Harrison thinking to console the
children Tor their loss gave orders for the
purchase OF some white MICE which were
placed III the nursery where they afforded
INFINITE delight TO the youngsters. One
fine morning it was discovered that the
cage contained eight tiny duplicates of the
pink and white pets, which alarming in
crease OF the census returns resulted in
their speedy Punishment from the pre-
misses.
MRS. PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's LIVE STOCK.
Few administrations have been so plenti-
fully endowed with pets as that of EXPIRES
1dent Cleveland's, especially after the date
OF his marriage, when for a time birds
beasts and reptiles arrived by almost every
train, and the limited accommodations at
the White House were taxed to their ut
most capacity. The year of Mr. Cleve-
lands purchase of Oak View, he remarked
to friend that the stock of pets on hand
was sufficient to start geological garden.
Among this collection was an Alderny COW,
the gift of George w. Childs; Ray, the
cream-colored mastiff sent by Richard Wat
son Glider; beagle hound brought from
Germany by Mrs. Cleveland's mother:
red squirrel, a monkey, a canary, an alliga-
tor, coon cat, deer, the especial pet and
pride of the ex- President, and last but by
no means least the famous black poodle
sent as puppy from Holland. For some
time following the latter's arrival at the
White House he was declared by the SER
wants to be either intensely stupid or deaf,
as he paid no heed whatever, to commands
or entreaty. This state of things continued
until one day Drtchman stroIlsd into the
East room which was undergoing a cleans
ing. At the first words uttered by the
stranger, the puppy, which had been living
on the floor, jumped up and began barking
furiously as he tore round and round the
room and then rolled over in perfect aban-
don of delight. At first it was supposed
that the dog had gone mad, then noticing
, how he leaped about the Dutchman. the
truth gradually dawned upon the servants.
The poor beast, a stranger in strange
land. now for the first time since his arri-
val, had heard the only language which he
understood.
MRS. LoGAN's PET BEAR.
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commandery visited Washington, they
brought with them black bear cub which
formed a conspicuous feature of the
knights parade. 'Zerubbabeln was the
name bestowed upon his cubsnip, and on
the day of the COMMANDMENTS departure, he
was formally donated to Mrs John A.
Logan. AT Calumet Place the cub remained
until lew months since when he was
etherized out of existence. The brief win
ter OF his existence was passed in large
cage built expressly for the purpose in the
rear of the grounds of the house True To
his savage instincts, however, the cub re-
fused all attempts at training and as he
grew IN strength and statue the natural
problem as TO his ultimate disposition per
sistently forced itself upon his owfer.
Finally it was decided to present him to
the National museum, but the bear pit
there was already overcrowded, and the
gift was declined. Zerubbabel shortly after
this awakened the echoes of the night by
demolishmg his cage and suudry outbuild-
ings for dogs and poultry at Calumet Place.
after much sKillful manoeuVering the
beast was captured, chained N a wagon
and carried TO the museum where he was
chloroformed and stuffed to form thence
forth harmlessly ornamental portion of
the household goods and chattels.
Mrs. Logan was notified when Zerubbabel
was ready to be sent home, and filled with
pleasure at the thought of the familys sur.
prise, drove to the museum intending to
bring him back in the carriage. The bear
was of greater girth than had been reck-
oned upon, and, inspite of the utmost inge
nuity, his corporulent proportions could
not be squeezed through the narrow door
way. A brilliant idea occurred to Mrs.
Logan-if the bear could not be got in the
carriage there was no reason that he should
not ride home on the roof. The footman
mounted to his place beside the driver and
with an arm about Zerubbabel to prevent an
ignominious tumble in the street. the car
riage started homeward. Not, however, as
it came, for like mushrooms on the way
sprang up the ubiquitous small boy, cheer.
ing hilariously TO attract the attention of
his kind along the route, which, so far as
the bear was concerned, was a grand tour
of ovations, applause and widespread noto-
riety. With brass card receiver in his
paws the bear now stands guard in the
hallway of Calumet Place.
Another pet of Mrs. Logan's to which at
taches considerable interest, is an eagle
which because of its isolated condition. was
recently sent to the National museum.
Five or six years since IT was sent from
Tennessee to General Logan. Hon. George
Bancroft calling few days after its arr
val declared it should be named "Old Hicl1
ory'' because of the locality from which Il
came
DIR. BAXTER's 5ACKDAw AND ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL BREWSTER.
DR.. Baxter, U. S. A, who, has been nom
mated by the President to succeed Surgeon
General Moore, has iackdaw which fol-
many years past has been the pride of the
neighborhood. The bird is unusually sa-
gacious and in addition to informing stranp
ers that his name is Tommy Dodd,, car
when minded, talk with an astonishing de