Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
Father Of Kindness to Animals.

| Is there any boy or girl who has moi
| heard Of the. Band of Mercy? Indeed
| there are many more who have heard of II
than there are that are members And the
Band of Mercy knows that, so it realizes
| that its good influence is much wider spread
| than simply among its actual members 1t
knows that just hearing the name Band
of Mercy" mentioned causes one to think.
oh. yes. that has something to do with
keeping boys and girls from being unkind
to animals and that this thought in turn
| may cause one to be more thoughtful to-
ward dumb creatures
How many of the young folks have heard
OF the big-hearted man who first spoke for
the dumb animals and started these socie-
ties for the purpose of protecting them
from cruelty and suffering? He is George
T. Angel. president of the American HUI
name Education Society and father of kind
ness to dumb animals in America. He Is
now in his eightieth year, and nearly
through with his splendid work, but we
hope to keep him with us a considerable
Whlle yet, for aside from few little ills
ne Is still fairly strong, active man.
Ear. Angel was born in Massachusetts,
and after graduating from Dartmouth Col
lege became a lawyer in Boston. Ever since
ne was little boy he has been very fond
or animals-dogs. cats, horses, cattle, sheep,
OtiuS diO, IN IaCt, all QumD creatures.
Well one day when he was a lawyer in
Boston he saw in the newspapers the ac-
count OF forty-mile horse race over the
rough country roads of Massachusetts. each
OF the two racing horses drawing two men.
and the winning horse dying from exhaus-
ton. This was too much for the tender
hearted lawyer to stand.
Our state ought to have law that
would cause those cruel drivers to be pun
ished for that poor horses DEATH" thought
nc ha holt IN, octi ao1
deeds he sat down and wrote a letter to
the newspapers asking how many people
would be willing to Join him in giving some
time and money for the purpose Of stopping
such cruelty to poor dumb animals. This
letter was Immediately published.
The very next morning many prominent
men and women of wealth and culture
either called on Mr.. Angel or wrote to him,
They went right to work. these Boston peo-
pie, and formed the first American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals.
They were so deeply in earnest that they
soon had very large membership. plenty
of money, and, alas, plenty to do. for many
were the poor animals that were daily suf-
fering from cruel treatment at the hands
of hard hearted or thoughtless owners.
That was only thirtyfour years ago, yet
SO wonderful have been the fruits Of this
first practical kind act of Mr.. Angeles that
we have not room enough to tell them.
There Is hardly horse, cow sheep, dog,
cat, pig. fox bird or pigeon in all these
United States, from Maine to California,
which would not say, If 1t only could, to
this great. good man. God bless you, dear
Mr.. Angel. You have saved from so
much suffering and unhappiness Ever
and ever and ever so many men and women
all over the United States say or write to
Mr.. Angel, God bless you, sir. for having
taught us to be merciful to animals. You
have helped us to be all the better and hap
pier men and women. We feel very sure
that while
He prayeth well who loveth well
All things, both great and small;
He prayeth best who loveth best
Both God and man and beast;
For the dear Lord, who loveth us,
He made|oveth all.
G. s. ZORBAUGH