The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-21
"BOW-WON" TEA
FULL Of BARK
Merry Time at the Home of
the Misses Bell.
FOUR MEN ACT AS JUDGES
Crave Questions at Stake in Awarding
Prizes to Nine Glasses of
Noisy CANNES.

1t was pretty and interesting fad in
troduced in Washington society yester-
day by the Misses Helen and Grace Bell,
who gave the first private dog show ever
heid In Washington, and from the en-
thusiastic reports received, the party
was much in advance of those given
In either Boston or New York
The party was from to o'clock, and
the guests were only the society women
and men who own dogs. the CANNES be-
ing distinctively the guests Of honor
The men occupying the hazardous
place Of judges, were George HELEN,
Herbert Dering, Alexander Legare, and
ollie Bird. the latter from New York
Miss Roosevelt's Poodle.
Miss Roosevelt was one of the most
enthusiastic guests. entering her pet
poodle. Clown, in which class were also
entered the beautiful family of poodles
belonging to Mrs. Mclean. and answer
Ing to the names Of Duffy, Fluffy, Muffy,
and Stuffy. Duffy won the silver cup
presented by Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard for
the best Cuban poodle. All Of these
poodles took prizes but Stuffy. Miss
Townsend's poodle was also in this class.
Countess CassinI took with her Iris
tan, one of two large Persian hounds
presented to her in Russia two seasons
ago. Everyone was discOnsoIate. the
countess included. when Tristan failed
to secure even polite mention.
Nine Classes of Dogs.
For the convenience of the four GEN.
ticmen invited to act as judges. the
fifty or sixty CANNES were divided inco
nine classes, although at a regular
bench show the candidates for silver
mugs and three different> ribbons might
nave been enumerated under at least
nineteen heads.
Five silver cups. and blue. red, and
yellow ribbons We're awarded, the dos
gies entering the competition being
placed on a table before the judges.
Precedent was at as much of dis
count in regard to rules and regulations.
at the dog show yesterday as at o
White House social function, and were
made to fit all cases. In class one,
which was for dachshunds only. there
were but two entries, which resulted
in John Merriam's Fritz taking the cup,
and A. T. Goldsborough's Max be-
ing decorated with a blue ribbon.
Bobs. entered by Miss Patten. but
owned by William c. Eustis. took first
/ prize among the larger dogs. with
u
second, and Miss Miller's Ekkehard.
third.
The Terrier Class.
In the first class of terriers Mrs Nc
Clintock's Nit won the cup presented
b. Mrs. c. J. Bell. with Mrs. Benz EFT s
Daredevil second and Alex. Legare's
SaphO third. In another terrier conn
petition Mrs. John r. McLean's dogs
were first and third, with Miss May
| second.
4 The bull terriers were the subject OF
much discussion. although the first prize
a cup by George HELEN, was won very
! easily by Cuthbert Browns Tiger. who
| accompanied Miss Enrol Brown to the
party. Mrs. w. A. Slater's Taby and
I Miss Alice Warder's Pompy shared with
| Tiger the honors of this class. in which
were entered Miss F1ldegaTde McKen-
| mas Bosco. Miss Katharine Elkins
/ Dewey. Miss Wallach's Polly. Miss
| Boardman's Grelot. Hiss Huns Ginger,
| Miss Bells Jack and Mr. Horns Judy.
| Glass seven was described ''poodles.
etc" The winners were Mr.. Hugh Le-
gare's Impy. who received n cup pre-
/ scented by Ned Mclean; Horace West
| colts Zuzu. and Miss BOardmdn's Pat
Among the MOngrels.
| Class eight was fully and faithfully
! described as thoroughbred mongrels.
| Here were the entries by Miss LOring
! Miss Postlethwaite. Miss oliver. and Mr.
! Hugh Legare. Miss divers chow-chOw
| dog Tennis. a direct Importation from
| China, and Mr.. Legare's DumIling Pud-
! ding won ribbons
J Class nine was formed to accommodate
| several one-of-a-kind entries which could
not by any stretch of rule or imagina-
! ton be included in the eight original di-
| visions Here Mrs. Frank Ellis Toby
! Miss Warder's Italian dog Alberto. and
! Miss Golfers Sagacious Peter were tho
] winners.
/ No prizes were offered for manners
and it frequently required the united
| efforts of owners, hostesses, and judges
/ to extricate the canine guests from q
right down free-for-all back alley fight
Tea was served on the beautiful lawn
| surrounding the Bell residence and the
! dog show and tea can hencefOrth be
! considered one Of Washington's annual
/ spring attractions If success Is con
I Sidered.
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