The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-23


EHFV IN or velvet gown will beckon
WV you to come see her dog, my
bull terrier, his Great Dane and
Miss Ultra Smart's Pomeranian.
At tea drinkings. musical breakfasts
and Lenten bees she has proclaimed her
intention. It is at Madison Square Gar
den the dame viii make her courtesy
and the dog his bow, for on Feb. p be
gins the Westminster Kennel clubs an
nuaI bench show. Jack says this par
ticular exhibition has come to be re
garded as the dog fanciers' Mecca. for
a win" means doubling the value of
the lucky blue ribbon wearer. and in
my own nice little amiable way I add
q semipaTadise for men hangers on.
where burgundy and truffies are the
visible evidences of the ecstatic owner s
emotions.
But there are others who hang around
from entirely different motives. Sweet
hearts odd little dachshund or pretty
poodle pet may be wickered in among
the first row of prize beauties. and
Sweetheart has said times without
number, Love me. love my dog" and
lust as often the promise was given. To
make good, that dog OF a man is bound
10 appear on this suspicious occasion.
After banking hours he viii be Joined
by Chester, who had his man enter
anonymously his English bloodhound,
the hldeous beast that strikes terror to
the heart of little men and women and
begets certain uubecoming bravadO
in the female doEdom cult. Representa-
tiVes Of these two classes viii he re-en-
forced by the possessor of a champion
bun terrier. arm in arm with the faddist
who counts his CANNES by the score.
Surrounded by a clique of kennel own
ers viii be the woman who is best in
formed on the exhaustless fox terrier
subject discussing the pedigree of both
wires and 'smooths'' with the ia
mIliarity known only TO a breeder.
These are the same old scenes enacted
tver each year at the Diana topped are
ma. The typical crowd collects 90 thread
its way through aisles of barking pups
The older dogs have better manners:
put forth a paw or blink slowly AT the
passershy. Among the exhibits viii be
the supercilious Japanese spaniel 10 dis
pute the riSht of way with last years
favorite King Charles. Close beside HIM
his small cousin. the silky cocker span
lei VIII claim CarcSSeS from the grille
girl whose coat pockets bulge with sug-
az squares. AlonE the line children
come trooping. making straishtway for
the big -. Bernard. who rubs his cold
nose lovingly against their fur coats.
a swish OF skirts. the Tilt of laughter
and You know the girl from Westches-
ter is at your elbow. Listening to her
siren voice. yoU, AIR Ju3E. MI sue
cumb. telling her the medal shall 6elona
10 the distinsue Borzoi around whose
neck her sEspely arm has stolen. There
are two legitimate reasons You decide
for yourself. why such award should be-
made-hrS1. because the arisrocrari.
Borzoi is the correct thing To have. and
secondly. because Mrs. George Gould ha.
set the fashion. Add TO this the peculiar
persuasivenoSS OF q l9-year-oI5 PSYCHE
in reseda green directoire coat and q
tricornered hat which is the honest and
truly the best one. Prepare yourself
Mr. Judge for the onslaught. She ha.
marshaled her forces and viii he Their,
in all the glory TO Ice obtained from ar