Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
The Passing of Vag.

'Fag' Is dead. This will be reeretta ble
news to many members of the dpIomatic
corps, and to officials of the State Depart-
fneht as well as others in public life in
washington. For the benefit of those who
40 not know. 1t may be said that Vae was
ioS terrier, the property of one of the
pest known newspaper correspondents in
washington He had friends in all walks
OF life, and wherever he has gone he will
De apt to meet people that he knew on
earth. Vag was very cosmopolitan In his
choice of companions and acquaintances
he was first introduced to Newspaper
ROW about seven years ago, when he was a
roiiy-poiy puppy. He used to follow bts
master downtown when he could do ,ittIe
more than roll along in his wake with bis
red tongue hanging out. He USUALLY caugbt
up at the office elevator, worried tho elay.-
.of nidh trousers while he was going up
IN the car. and then went to sleep under =
table till 1t was time to GO homo earII a.
the morning iS III
frequently, even in his puppyhood he
Would wake up and follow his master out
under protest to other newspaper offices
Where he would make himself at home and
make friends with the other correspondents
But as a general rule he despised offica
boys, ana there were only few that he
would associate with
X
Vag knew the difference between the mil
form Of the Postal and Western Union
and the latter boys he would never allow
10 light about his office. If he could avoid
1t. The trouble developed when he was
quite small dog, and one of the Western
Union boys who called for copy ar Ways
ONCE used TO tease him. He never forgaye
the uniform and kept up his prejudice
against it to his dying day
Vags various introductions to the
diplomatic corps were all accidents.
a number of the embassies and Iega-
lions. During Mr.. Hoshf Torri's residence
here as Japanese minister Vag's owner
had to call at the legation one night.
He left Vag sitting out on the step and
was talking to the minister when one of
the residents of the legation happened to
go out.
Vag wanted only the opportunity and did
not wait to have 1t backed by an invita-
ton. In he came as soon as the door was
opened. cast a supercilious glance at his
master In the parlor and went over and
made friends with the minister From that
time on he seemed to think that he had the
freedom of the Japanese legation, and. in
fact. he had as far as the minister was
concerned.
In much the same way he butted In to the
Colombian legation when his master was
making business call one evening. But
this time he did not go into the office
where the minister and his master were
talking, but broke into social gathering
In the parlor, where he was made much of
In Spanish and English. and apparently had
a very good time
Sir Julian Pauncefote was another Of the
diplomats that Vag admitted to a friendly
footing among his acquaintance. As he
was very well-bred dog and the ambassa-
dor was something of an expert in fox ter
riers. the intimacy throve and the two
maintained very friendly relations until Sir
Julian's death.
Like good many fox terriers. Vag con-
tracted a habit of running away. At first
his master was greatly distressed and add
ed to the income Of the Washington papers
by advertising for him and offering rewards.
This seemed to have the effect either Of