Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
f" DoGGIE" STYLES CHANGE.
How the Ancient Craze for "Arm1
Dogs" Has Come To be Revived.

London Nov. l5.-The London soce-
that is, pets small enough to be ear
ried across the arm, has called atten-
ton to the rapidity with which styles"
In dogs have changed here of late. So
popularity swung from one breed TO
another that the dealers do not know
what to expect from one day TO the
next Only short time ago, the ugly
little Belgian griffons were the cra2s
but society soon tired of them and took
up another dminutiye breed the
elbows. The elbows popularity, how.
ever was as short lived as that of
the griffons, for when the first Japa-
nese pug made It's appearance, recently,
miady had no use for anything else,
The present revival OF the old fash
ion originally set by King Charles II
of carrying "arm-dogs" Is due to Il
London actress Of some celebrity, and
the tiny smuRfaced spanlels which ara
used for this purpose now seem likely -
drive from popularity the French toy
bull dog. which has been so popular.
or course, there are many doggy"
women who make no attempt TO keep
pace with the constantly changing
modes, and who care not a rap what is
i'm or "out," This Is the class 10
which dealers look for steady demand,
and while the profits from the sales of
ordinary dogs are not so great FAM
ciers usually prefer such trade York.
shire terriers and other small dogs are
always In demand, especially by elder
~ ladies. The French toy poodles are
about the most expensive of the really
fashionable pets. According to their
breeding they bring from $500 to $500
each, but the fancy ones have been
known to come as high as $500.
The extraordinary depression. so to
speak, from which London Society Is
/ Just now suffering Is due to comblna-
ton of rather unusual circumstances
| chief Of which, however, is what Is
commonly known as "stoney broke.
ness" owing 10 the fact that the sea-
son terminated sooner than usual ow-
| ing 10 the early visit Of the King and
| queen to ireland. mG.ly plans for fur
| Their entertainments fell through but
| perhaps II was just as well for despite
| protestatons to the contrary. society
really Is hard up" Unexpected shrink
/ ages In most reliable stocks have pros
! duced differences which many in
| vestors of both sexes have been obliged
| to meet with money ordinarily spent on
| amusements Then the miserable
weather of the summer discouraged
many from taking country places, ana
| as houses let very badly, large num-
| Der Of owners who depend on AN annual
| income from this direction find them.
selves just SO much short.
| AS the American habit of dining ont
| Is constantly growing In favor in Eng
| land, many society folk are taking adj
vantage of II to save the expense and
| trouble Of entertaining private parties
| In their own homes With the facilities
now offered by the leading restaurants
| any one can serve dinner to any num-
| Der OF guests with as much or as little
| privacy as he desires, and many per-
sons of position are taking advantage
| of the idea Aside from the economy
I'm the dinner itself dress Is a factor
worth considering for II Is generally
| conceded that gowns for restaurant
wear need not be quite so fine as those
| necessary In ones own home.
with so many ways for the funds
! which usually find their way into
| amusement, II Ia evident that "A good
share of society VIII continue to re-
trench for some time to come, and the
outlook for the Immediate future Is
| anything but bright
4, Gen. Jacob Hurd Smith Omitted
| States army and his wife have ar
| rived I'm London from Paris and are
staying at the Thackeray hotel. Cen
Smith Is travelling solely for the p,lr-
pose Of obtaining much needed rest
from his 40 odd years of service to his
country.and is enjoying London and the
| meeting OF old friends TO the full
After few days here, the general and
| Mrs Smith will return to Paris to stay
for "A couple OF weeks before going
south to the Riviera, where they will
spend some time In more than one OF
the delightful towns which border the
blue Mediterranean. To meet a favor
tie nephew who will be landing In ItalJ
with his bride. a Miss Leeds OF Boston
Gen. and Mrs. Smith will leave Men.
tone for Genoa or Naples and ther
they intend TO proceed to Cairo. wher,
they will stay for the remainder OF the
winter.
Mr.. William Strang. the Scottsi
painter who has Just been commits
stoned to paint the portrait OF Mr., Jo.
seph Chamberlain, has been invited q
give a series OF lectures on art Il
, America. Mr.. William s,.-GaS vii
leave England for New York In Decem,
her and will stay In that city for on,
month. From there he intends 20 q,
to Chicago for a month, giving severa
lectures there, and viii then make hii
way to Boston for stay OF at leas
q fortnight LADY MARY.