The morning times., 1895-07-18
SOCIETY DOTES ON DOGS
Blanche, Tray and Fido Are Now
in High Favor.
Further Testimony I'm the Divorce
Suit Instituted by the PusiIist's
Wife-SIG0 AIimony Asked.

The fad Of the society girl for the pos
session OF pets has been notably on the in
crease in Washington for a number of years.
These pets for tie most part consist Of dogs
Of every Imaginable kind and variety
Apparently the New York craze for cats has
not made any percepubIe progress in this
city SO that for some time at least, there
IS no Likelihood of fashionable humanity
having 10 exercise its sensibilities over
cat show such as was held in New York
this spring
There seems in the matter Of handsome
dogs 10 BE- literally no special age for those
possessing such animals, as il is now beCom-
ing quite frequent sight Tor even the small
est tots TO be accompanied on their outings
IN the parks by one or more dogs. Gen
orally in such cases the dogs chosen are large
ones, so as TO have the appearance of
protectors Of the young heirs and heiresses
OF the house out under the espionage of
nurse or whte-capped bonnes.
From this up through all the grades of
ages the school girls, society ma los, aud
matrons are TO be seen out promenading
with their pet dogs.
This is especially the case IN the spring
aud autumn At the present the majority
Of the handsome dogs owned by Washing
ton women and children instead of being
out Of Town with their riEhtful owners
are Still within the District limits in the
care OF dog fanciers aud friends having
suburban homes where they can be properly
cared for aud allowed the necessary amount
Of exercise in The open air.
There are all kinds OF pets in addition
a. for In fe
ally no limit TO the ide shows iu which
the fashionable fancy may amuse itself
ia this respect
Somewhat less than year ago when
The Secretary OF War and Mrs Lamont
returned TO Washington from a Southern
aud Western trip, they brought with them
a liitle horned toad that became forthwith
the pet beloved OF all others 10y their
children This toad was kept IN The
garden AT the rear Of the house where
IL WIS tied u a string. II not only grew
perfectly lame hUt developed an apinesS
tort tricks that made IN the most fascinating
study in natural history the children had
eyer undertaken The premises were kept
Iu q flylJsS condition n Oricr TO provide
tie little pet with such GeliCaCics as it
,rayed one fine morning, 10 wCycr, The
lltle Lorncd toad hoped . way or was
carried way 10y some one aud the children
We're ltlf GI>cHGSOidle over lle loss ol
their pet ia which even the Secretary and
Mrs Lamont had come 10 take quite
manifest interest
II has remained for Miss Helen Gould
TO setup a new order Of things in the way
Of pats. AT her country place on the Hudson
she has installed beautiful small black
donkey. which she has raised with greatest
care from the time % first came into her
possession shortly after il was born Miss
tTould'S boast l. that she has no pets that
do not represent an element OF usefulness.
III this young donkey she takes the great
est pleasure. always seeing that although 1t
may b. ~ the line oI tHv u>e.Ui 4: 50 d.
sired il is not called upon TO become a
beast OF burden while in her possession.
Ii is her constant companion on her visits
10 the Cripples Home, Woody Crest, and
back again.
On such occasions instead OF riding the
donkey Miss Gould walks beside him, fire.
Uuently making Carlands of the wild
flowers plucked along the way with which
to adorn him A special fancy is TO tie up
one ear with large bow ot ribbon. To
this novel adornment the donkey is so ac-
cuStomcd ne makes not the slightest obiec-
ton and does not even try 10 rid himself
of il after he has been so decorated for an
hour or more.
This donkey is at present Miss Gould's
only pet 1t is hardly likely for more
reasons than one that her example VIII
be followed by any of the Washington
/ girls At least, il is TO be hoped not. There
/ are quite enough oddities OF fashionable
/ lads as IL is without adding the donkey
craze 10 the list.