Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
FOR FRIENDLESS DOGS
MISS VOLTS, READING AT MRS.
LOGAN's HOME.
Feature Of Movement to Awaken In
terest in Home for Canine
=, Waits.

One OF the very interesting recreations Of
the Lenten season occurred between IL and
1880 this morning at Calumet Place, the
home Of Mrs John A. Logan. Mrs. Helen
Well Of Cambridge, Mass. entertained a
fashionable crowd of women with read
Ing Of Browning's .Pippa Passes" which
made her the recipient of many compli-
ments at the end. There was also some
fine music The reading was given in the
interest of the Society of Homes for Friend
less Dogs and called out large audience.
After the reading and music the guests
were invited to view the many objects Of
interest in the Logan home. gathered in
many lands through years Of travel.
The Dog Home Society is not very
h1gh-sounding title, but lot Of very nice
people seem to be interested in it. The
initial meeting Of the season, held in be-
half Of this home, drew a large number
Of society people to Boundary Castle last
tuesday to hear Mrs Helen Well of Cam
bridge, Mass, give her readings from Ten
nyson's 1dylls Of the King. Mrs. James B.
Henderson is greatly interested in the char
lty, and placed her home at the disposal of
the society. The attendance being very
large and the interest divided between the
sympathetic reading Of Tennyson's best
poems and the singing Of Mrs John c.
Spooner of Wisconsin. Mrs. Spooner gave
several selections from noted operas and
sang exquisitely without words or music.
The two ladies gave a rare treat, which
brought hearty response from the audience
of critics present.
The society, which Is becoming quite
fad. was organized last summer for the
purpose of settling a long-debated question,
namely. What shall be done with the ca
nine pets turned loose upon the streets
each season by. residents leaving them with
no alternative But death by slow starvation,
chloroform or: the yet more cruel chances
~ 'AAS pooAA t,t
Board Organized.
In view of the Urgent demands of the
situation. including the rescue of innumera-
bic strays and walls left to pick up a pre-
carious existence upon the public thor
oughfares. an appeal through the local
press resulted in most generous response
to the call. A board of prominent women,
under the presidency. Of Mrs. Nelson Miles,
was formed. with hurried arrangements for
the establishing q, a temporary home in
the near .neighboFhood of the city, under
conditions pointing to the permanent in
corporation the society.
Kennels Wsre erected and runs placed
32d street, Georgetown and the work start
ed upon ymQst gratifying. basis, when a
writ of ejectnent, served by the District
Court in favor Of an appeal from one Hor-
man Zollner,. condemning the barking
of the dogs as a nuisance, resulted in hu:-
ried removal within period Of but thres
days, in which to find new quarters, right
in the season Of the year when the de-
mands of the work were imperative.
In the emergency a timely offer from
Mrs. Hatcher to assume charge Of the
dogs and take them upon her farm, locat-
ed near the city, was gratefully accepted
until such time as the return Of the mem.
berS in the autumn would enable the So
ciety to make permanent arrangements for
shelter.
After meeting of the society, which
decided to accept the offer Of Mrs. Hatcher
to take the dogs permanently, the sheds.
kennels and wire fencing were removed to
the Hatcher farm, and this Is where the
home for friendless dogs will be hereafter.
Encouragement Received.
The movement has appealed very strong
ly to the better class of people Of the Dis
trict and letters of encouragement. with
donations, many from children, flowed in
upon the secretary during the early months
Of the soclety's life. Active work is now
necessary to carry the society through the
summer months when the home Is liable
to be crowded with stray animals, which
will be fearful menace to everybody II
left to run half, starved and lacking water
through the streets to attack little chill
cause Of their disposition to pet them.
The officers of the society are: Mrs Mel
son A. Miles, president: Mrs. H B. F. Mac
farland. vice president: Miss Virginia
PAUL.. treasurer: Anna P. Thomas, secre-
tary, while Mrs. William Chandler, Mrs
Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. Arthur Lee
Countess 1Cassinf, Hon. Maud Paunce.
fote, Mrs. H. v. Boynton, Mrs. Low
ell Chamberlain, Mrs. James B. Henderson,
Mrs. John A. Logan and many other wo-
men Of wealth 5and influence are taking
the greatest interest in the establishment
of the dogs home.