The Washington times., 1895-05-12

on the 'front.' steps for daily airing, to the
no small edification of the neighbors.
II must not be imagined that these little
pets are in any sense ordinary ones. Quite
the contrary is the case, even in the matter
of dressing The p6mpered monkeys have
numerous toilets, but the favorite ones, in
which they oftenest disport themselves on
the front steps of the street house, are of
pink, lovely rose pink.
Tied about the waist of the giddy little
pink gingham frocks are pink sashes OF
such alluring proportions that the monkeys
themselves not infrequently take a hand
at tying and untying them, simply for the
pleasure Of initiating the duties of the
maid in this respect The costumes are
completed by ridiculous little white mus
lin caps, tied under the chin with pink
ribbons, that share the fate of the sashes
in being frequently tied and united at
the viii of their memberships.
Madame Romero has one of the hand
Somest parrots to be found within the
District limits and il is parrot that alb
solutely refuses to either talk English
or to hearken to anything said to it in
that language. 1t talks Spanish only and
absolutely refuses to either sing or
speak in the language of the land of its
temporary sojourn. 1t is altogether q re-
markable parrot as it's owner had cause
to realize two summers since when one
fine day il flew out of the window and took
StNFldl . OII lOl IL view VI Tue
city.
CONSERVATION reigned within the Mexican
legation aud every effort was made To find
its whereabouts. Rewards were offered
and advertisements inserted in the local
papers. The days went by, however,
ithout the least trace of the parrot until
Sunday morning when there came n great
ringing of the bell a { the legation and from
the porch full of urchins it was gathered
that the lost parrot had been located i'll a
tree on one of the busy thoroughfares of the
city. No amount OF coaXing had sufficed
to draw IT from its lofty perch and when
one after another OF the boys had essayed
TO climb up the tree TO secure il, the parrot
sImply fluttered it's wings aud poised for
further flight
The Minister aud Madame Romero, upon
learning that the parrot had finally been
located, Immediately set out To the place
indicated by their informants. No sooner
had Madame Romero spoken to the parrot
in Spanish than without further ado he
came DOWN the tree in the most dignified
manner possible and allowed himself to be
made much of and taken back to tine legation.
The finest collection of rare birds of va
rious kinds ever possessed by any private
person In Washington was that owned by
the late Gen. Albert Pike
rage lOT WIltc IDlCe lIldV
has from time TO time broken out in epi-
demic form among the fasbionables of
other cities, has 80 far not made it's ap-
pearance in Washington. Since there are
so many pets of other kinds from which TO
make the selection, IL is to be hoped
that the white mouse craze Will never get
1oothold within the District limits
list OF pets OF remarkable sagacity pos
sessed by members of Washington. society
would be notably inc omplete without
mention of the beautiful red brown collie
owned by Mrs. Hit, wife of the Illinois
Representative. This dog, which is at
once the wonder and admiration OF passers-
by, spends the greater portion OF the time
in the large garden on the east side OF the
house. There, on the north front OF the
garden, the collie has worn a regular
race track for itself. This. oddly enough
III the exact figure 8, with a large tree
at either end, directly in the middle OF
the loop.
The fact that the collie has these i'm
promptu races entirely to himself appar-
emily detracts nothing whatever from his
keen enjoyment. When he elects for a
race TO begin, be goes at the performance
with all the regularity and method of a
professional. Once started, he races with
all his might and main, cheering himself
on by barking incessantly never once de-
this purpose. The most singular part OF
the whole affair is that in racing the dog
always follows exactly the cuFving lines
of the figure 8, and apparently takes as
much PRIDE i'll his unique performance as
though ;Ie were racing for the championship.
Mr.. William Reilly has gone to Indian
Territory with the Geological Survey.
Miss Kate Dougdl entertained her friends
at lawn party on Friday afternoon at
her home on the Heights of Georgetown
The entertainment was given iii honor OF
her guest, Miss Mccullough, of Eugle-
wood, n. j.
Mrs. Thomas Mccullough will come TO
the city this week for a visit to her mother,
Mrs. Joseph Bradley.
Miss Ida Won Dachenhausen is at present
at Middletown, Tenn, from where she will
return home some time in June with a view
To going abroad later in the summer Since
leaving Washington Miss Won Dachenhausen
has visited New Orleans, where she at
tended the Mardi Gras, and various pointsin
the south.
Mr.. Maurice ]. Kelly of Burton, England,
and Miss Lorain III. Meyer, formerly of this |
city, were married in New York on Mon
The bride was born ard reared in Wash
lngton. She is a graduate from the High
School of the city, and has resided in New
York about two years, having gone to that |
city soon after her graduation 10 accept
business position rendered her The fu-
lure home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly will be in
Scranton, Pa, whittier they went imme-
1iately after the ceremony.
Mrs. Frank Brown, wife of the Governor
)f Maryland, died at the Hotel Rennert in
Baltimore yesterday morning after an i'll
ness of several weeks from complication
,f kidney and liver troubles. Mrs. Brown
vas well known in Washington society,
md a few years since was quite con-
'picuous figure in the fashionable gather
ngs of the city. Her health has not been
good for a number of years past, and in
of this fact she has taken little
part in the seasons gayeties.
SOCIAL AND Personal.
There was happy gathering of young
'eople on Thursday evening last, at the
esidence of Miss Katie Schneider, George
own Heights, the occasion being a banquet
,iven by the ladies of the Lotus Literary and
'leasure Club, in honor of the gentlemen of
he Lotus and Mr. w. E. Leese After
of all the good things from the s
ountifuiIy laden table, all adjourned to the
arlor, where Miss Schneider, the gifted
oung violinist, entertained the company