The evening times., 1898-05-14
FAIR OWNERS =.
OF LOVELY DOGS
Female Kennel Associations
the Latest Club Acquisition.
PuPs of High Decree to he Taken n,
Charge snd Their Welfare Thor
oughly After aed To.

The latest acquisition to the list of clubs
to which the Boston woman -appends her
name and adds her influence is to he
known as the Ladies' Kennel Association
OF Massachusetts,. An Informal meeting
was held recently at the Parker House
of number Of women who are. earnest
that an organization shall exist whose
chief purpose shall be the welfare of the
canine breeds that are as highly priced
by their fair owners as are the favorite
dogs Of the fanciers of the sterner sex
For several years Individual women of
Boston and the suburbs have engaged
quite extensively in dog fancying mem
ber having exhibited and taken prizes at
the annual bench shows of the New Eng
land Kennel Club.
The meeting referred to resulted in
bringing together some prominent women
The movement toward creating a Ia
dies kennel club originated with Mrs. J.
A. Stewart. Of Chelsea. who has for sew
eral years been successful exhibitor at
the annual bench show Of the New Eng
land Kennel Club. A circular that was
read at the meeting, copies of which are
to be sent to women interested in canine
breeds. states the object of the associa-
tiOn- 1t asks that all women interested
In dogs and their advancement as pets
and companions make an effort to come
together to form a ladies' kennel club.
which shall have for its object the en-
couragement of dog owning and exhibit
ing by women through organization and
association for a common purpose, and
through donation of prizes and trophies
for competition at shows as the means at
the clubs disposal shall permit.
There are a number of women in Bos-
ton and other cities in the State of Massa-
chusetts who would like to exhibit under
the auspices Of such an Organization. 1t Is
also intended to make 1t a protective as
sociation for the prosecution of dog
thieves and poisoners and for the recovery
of lost dogs belonging TO members
This Is merely an outline of the pur-
poses of this organization. to be elaborat-
ed afterward as circumstances suggest.
In the debate which followed the read
ing Of this circular, it was learned that
a ladies' kennel club had existed in Grand
Rapids. Mich, for several years. This as
sociation has been incorporated into the
American Kennel Club. Its objects are
humanitarian and philanthropic. The
club consists of twenty-four members.
and II Is bylaw that no married woman
shall be eligible for membership. Its
me mbers are drawn from the ranks of the
first society of Grand Rapids. and they are
women of leisure and cultivation They
hold exhibits under the auspices Of the
club. the proceeds of which are donated
to the support of two free beds in the
hospital of that city
1t is probable that the Ladies' Kennel
Association, which has just been formed
in Boston will extend its aims to en-
brace some philanthropic purpose like the
one mentioned. So far as is known the
only other similar club to the one re-
ferred to is the New York Kennel Club
of Women. This club has a membership
of ea II includes women of the best So
ciety of the metropolis. and they hold
regular exhibitions of their, pet CANNES:
1t is also said that a club of women VIII
soon be started in Providence.