The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-25
war rs eoixs ON Nv sous1r.

| week in honor Of mans most intimate four
footed companion, the dog. It was as smart.
| as fashionable. and As largely attended rs lite
| predecessor. the horse show AMI the poultry
| show and II must he admitted that II was vast.
ly more noisy. The cry OF the hounds In tho et.
| element OF the chase may be music TO The
huntsman's ears. but the bayine Of one deg
will murder sloop for large country neigh.
| borhood. and the barking and yelping Of 1909
| shut up in a com paratively small space 10
moro than q person Of an average qualify ot
nerves and no craving for blue ribbons can
| reasonably be expected TO endure. Tho cack.
| ling and Growing at the poultry chow vas try
| Ing but to those with bncolic tastes It suR-
| gested green fields. new. mown hay. ard. Ter.
hnrs. tothe more material. the luxury ~ fresh
eggs. The harsh bark OF u dog. on the c,n.
| trary. Is indicative Of nothing but unmitlEated
| distress to the ear drum. and the possible ap-
proach OF a burglar. so that many. to whom
| the com pan ionsbip Of grand St BERNARD oF
| an Intelligent fox terrier 10 very dear. shrink
| from encountering the nuisance Of other peo-
| PIES dogs at q ench show,
1t Ia a curious fact tfat tile horse Ia the only
| member Of the great do rsestic fraternity that
does not occasionally make his vocal towers
| an instrument Of torture. Women and chill.
| dren, dogs. cats oxen aud cows. monkeys anil
| parrots with the kings and queens Of the
| BARNARD OF dozen different tribes. each one
| possessed OF n different note. all contribute TO
| the disturbance OF natures serene calm The
horse alone. EXCEPT under extreme pressure.
| rarely utters q sound. and II must be admitted
| that his dignifed silence is u distinct attrsc-
ton when he Is placed on exhibition, and In
many cases his mute endurance OF the trials
inflicted on his race is an example to man.
The show Just closed is said to have won the
blue ribbon from its seventeen predecessors
| and those who know soy that In tho higher
classes there never has been so good canine
exhibition. TOY dogs we're decidedly in the
minority. and fewer women took prizes than
at any previous display. An i'm m euse number
! OF them were present however. and 1t was
high Change every day from 9 to for those
who had teas 70 attend afterward.
That large section OF society who have been
waiting for the dog show and the last night OF
opera before spreading their wings for the
annual flight to Florida or the Riviera have
said cheerful goodb by to the friends they
leave behind them. Mrs. Frederick Wander
bilt and MIR. Winfield Hoyt. who sailed In the
Majestic last Wednesday. were among the
missing. as they could not persuade their Cap
tain TO wait for them. nor the show to open .
day earlier on their account. Mrs Vanderbilt.
however. babe farewell to twenty Of her family
and friends at . handsome dinner that she
gave on the eve Of her departure Many
Northern spring. and among them are Mr.. and
MIRA Gireud Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
CArnoll Jackson. Mrs. Gsmbrill. tho Misses
Rowland. Mrs. Lewis Colford Jones' MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Wissmsnn. Mira Torrance. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stckney. The French boat sail.
ing next Saturday. will take over Mr.. and Mrs.
Pollock and Mrs And ariese. and already booked
for April are Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Sloane and
their daughters. Mr. and Mrs. ". A. Dusr and
Eat ,rin Nv nd Me- Dat -
ler and the Henry Barclays. Mr.. and Mrs Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. 1t Is snid. are going abroad
for q three months trip. and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jacob Astor have also visit to the other
side in contem plation- Almost oil these travel
lers will return In time for the Newport sen
son. They go because It Is difficult for the
rich and idle to find interest and occupation
at homo ut . season OF tho year whom coach
ing parties. and weddings In which they have
no prominent part to play. are the only di-
version. while Paris Is radiatinR aaysty. .ex-
hilaration. and pleasure at every turn! ss.i~ i.
The date for Miss Juliet Morgans marriage
to Mr.. William Person Hamilton 10 set for
April IL at ST. Georges Church. Miss Katha-
rine Minturn's to Mr.. Edwary Leroy will take
place a few days later, as will also the wedding
OF Miss Sands to Mr.. Oakley RhinelandeE.
The engagement OF Miss Jean Gallatin to
Mr.. George T. Cammann. which has been only
recently announced. will probably be followed
by their marriage at an early date. as will that
OF Mas Elizabeth Gallatln. daughter Of Mrs.
James Galiatin. and therefore not . sistor but
. cousin OF Mira Rowland Pell. and Miss Jean
Gallatin to Mr.. ]. do Conroy Ireland. Mr.. Ire
land. by the way Is Q grandson OF the late
Robert Pell. and connected through his
mother with the Brinck srhoff. Bronson. Gerry.
and Movickar families.
The wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Leroy and
II HAnFv nala in annnunead IN takA nlacA
early In April. and that OF Miss Hurst aud Mr.
Mairs at Spencer House. West Chester. In June.
Like lilies and lllacs new engagements are
coming In rapidly with the lsngthsning days
OF early spring. The latest one announced 10
that OF Miss Lily Fish. only daughter OF Mr..
Nicholas Fish. to Robert Potter. son Of the
late Gen Robert Potter who married Miss
ABBY Stevens. The iance has recently grad
uatsd from the Ecols des BeauK Arts in Paris.
washington's Birthday brought with It this
year general aspect OF chssrfulpess which
was pleasant to see. The streets were crowd
ed with smart people. the air IS fresh and the
SKY as blue as II 10 In June at Newport. the
theatres we'll hlled aud all the world APPARENT
~ engaged in the satisfactory business OF holi-
day making. The large parties who were en-
loving themselves ut Shslburns Far ms. whith-
or DR. Webb has already carried on his third
installment Of youag people the pigeon shoot
ois Wuo sWaEmcu ~ LuAouo. hoauONDfOoAs
West Chester. and Orange; the visitors ct
various country houses along the Hudson
River. where Miss Aida Chanler among 9TH
ers. opened "Roksby" for three days frolio
with her young friends. were hardly missed
from the thrcngs that gathered everywhere.
There were dinner parties. too. in the even
ing at Mira r. T. Wilson's and also at hrs-
Reginald dc Roven's where. after dinner.
guests had also a vsritable feast OF good
things In tho singing OF ama Nordica and
PlAncon ami the presence Of LAssRlla and the
de RssEkeA Mr. and Mrs II. Victor Neweomb.
Mr. and Mrs. Wysong. and Mrs. George Kidi
have also entertained sumptuousI At dinner
during the last week.
Mrs. Kids banquet was In honor OF the PEn-
cess di GAlatro-eommonly called Culonua-
who. by reason Of her historical name was
generally expected TO be tall handsome. an!
imposing. but who Ia. on the contrary, lu!'s-
small and unpretentious In Appearance. As