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An Intelligent Dog.
Jack was slightly larger than the ordi-
nary black and tan. and was most intel
ligent dog. Kermit and Archie were
Jacks instructors and under their tute
lage he learned many parlor tricks. Oc-
casionally the President himself would
take hand in the education of the dog.
whose performances were at times most
amusing. He could play dead dog with
the dramatic effect of a Salvini, and come
to life at the word Police" as quickly as
any tramp ever impersOnated on the vau-
deville stage.
his affection for the Roosevelt children
endeared him to all the attaches of the
White House. While the unusual man
ner in which he was buried might appear
ridiculous to many, it should be remem-
bered that 1t was the desire OF Quentin
and Archie, the two youngest boys. that
their favorite pet and companion in their
frolics should be given "a funeral just
like folks have"
The indulgence 90 President Roosevelt
in his children and his desire to grant
their childish wishes resulted in the flu
neral being held. Miss Alice Roosevelt
had reached that age WI en- the simple
ideas of younger sisters and brothers be-
come tiresOme and not at all in keeping
with the dignity of grown folks. so Miss
Alice had previous engagement and
cOuiQ not attend. In TACT, she entirety
ignored the affair
But Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt. the former
commander of the Rough Riders bad
given orders. and when Mr. Theodore
Roosevelt. the father of good-sized fam
lily. says that something must be done
that something IS done. When Miss
Alice did not appear at the burial of
Jack at the appointed time the burial
was postponed until the following day.
and Miss Alice Roosevelt was present
when the little casket was lowered into
the grave.
Loyalty Rewarded.
However, while permitting the children
to crafty their wishes with regard to
the burial Of their pet Mr. Roosevelt
would not permit any representation of
the religious rites that characterize a
funeral. He permitted the children to
give evidence of the love which they bore
for their pet In the simple childish man.
ner to which that love gave expression.
A poor. dumb brute that had done it's
best was rewarded for his loyalty as few
human beings have been, by the fervent
love of childish hearts. and If there is a
hereafter for dogs, as well as for men.
Jack has undoubtedly found a welcome in
his happy hunting grounds.
Other White House dogs have passed
away, but they were not accorded the
honOrs that were paid to Skip and Jack.
A collie which was the pet of Miss Alice
Roosevelt before her marriage to Repre-
sentative Longworth is buried far down
in the south lot of the White House.
There is nothing to mark the grave. and.
in fact, the dogs memory was horribly
snubbed. He surely could not have been
an aristocratic dog like Jack or Skip.
There was no member of the Presidents
family present when a White House en-
ploye buried the dog in the dead of night.
During the Roosevelt administration the
Executive Mansion has never been with
out interesting CANNES. After Jack was
dead and buried Mrs. Roosevelt sent to
the pound of the District of Columbia
for another black and tan. not to fill the
place Of Jack. for that would be impos-
sible, but to remind her of that faithful
animal The virile Scamp. whose breed
Is uncertainty, was procured at the
pound for the sum of So Scamp has lived
up to his name and. incidentally, has
made reputation for himself.
Jack was an aristocratic dog. who could
always distinguish between an ambassa-
dor and a member of Congress, or be-
tween a journalist and a reporter Scamp,
however, takes a liking for the humble.
and Is frequent spectator at the chess
games carried on by the reporters in the
pressroom of the executive offices. He is
also a great pet of the servants and at
taches at the White House.
Scamp Makes Things Lively.
Scamp. being scamp. has been fire.
Guently In trouble. Like the distinguished
master of the White House. he is a natu-
ralist and a hunter. He has made life
a serious problem for the squirrels that