Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
Society Greatly
Interested In
Dog Show


..,,- fad with society in many cities. it
-ovaI event for Atlanta, and much
est has been aroused by the an
.,,,canent of the canine exhibition of
- and fine blooded animals to be
Under the auspices of the Home
rrcurables board on Saturday from
81 o'clock at the Auditorium.
Mrs. John Hill and Mrs. J. R. A. Hob
.~a in charge of the dog show and
.,, 5ool, the entries Mr.. Joseph Brown
rarralIv and Mr.. Augustus ]. Ryan
49,, 4aarlessly undertaken to judge the
5ogs and award the prizes
The many beautiful and clever dogs
--..,,.5 nv well known Atlantans will be
led and the unique opportunity of
soafng a collection of the proudest arts
t,or7cv of dogdom will be a splendid
5-s,ving card for the Pure Food Show
o-5 Cooking School exhibit.
There are many fine dogs in the city
- most Of these are to be entered for
tho nrfzes to be awarded at Saturdays
exhibit.
Mrs. John D. Little owns beautiful
western Highland terrier which she
hrourht with her from a visit to Scot
land few years ago. Mrs. Little is
very fond Of fine dogs and for many
,ssrs she has owned a magnificent
white poodle, which accompanies her
an carriage and automobile rides, sit
ting proudly on the front seat, with a
great pink ribbon bow around his neck.
Several Pomeranians are owned by
Atlanta women, among those having
NETS Of this breed being Mrs. Robert
Aston, Mrs Charles Dannals, Miss
Katherine Richardson and Miss May
Atkinson. The lovely little brown dog
which belongs to Miss Atkinson is said
-o he the most valuable in the city.
Small dogs are favorites for the wom-
on. though some of the younger girls
have magnificent bull terriers, and a
few have the courage to fondle French
mr. English bull dogs. A little Peknese
terrier is owned by Mrs. John Kiser,
and "Snookums." Blenheim spaniel, is
highly valued by Mrs. Charles Sissons,
Mrs A. D. Adair, Jr., has a toy terrier,
and others who possess toy terriers are
Mrs William Lawson Peel and Mrs.
William A. Speer.
French poodles are a favorite small
dog for pets. Mrs. Frank Block has
TWO very handsome poodles, Other
owners Of poodles are Mrs. Joseph
Moody, Mrs Lewis Beck, Mrs. Hal
Steed. Mrs. John Glenn and Mrs Je-
rome Simmons, Jr. Mrs. Block, who is
very fond of dogs, has, in addition to
her poodles. a lovely King Charles
spaniel and Mrs. Speer has a big white
Scotch collie, as well as her small
canine pet.
CoHies appeal to those who like a
larger dog, but do not want the fierce
ness or the ugliness of the bull dog.
Miss Bessie Jones and her white Scotch
Collie, make a beautiful picture as they
take a walk down Peachtree almost
every day Mrs. J. r. A. Hobson has
Fl handsome Scotch Collie, as has also
Mrs Charles J. Martin and Miss Fran
ces Connally The beautiful Collie
owned by Miss Charles owens is well
known, and Miss Dorothy Arkwright
also has a handsome dog of this breed.
Mrs Winship Nunnally is one of the
women who has a fine bull dog. Two
Of the very few full bloOded French
bull dogs in the city are owned by Mr..
E. P. McBurney and Mr.. r. c. Wash
burn and both will be exhibited in the
dog show.
Boston and fox terriers are numer-
Gus Some fine Boston terrier pets be-
'ong to Mrs. Martin Dunbar, Mrs. Blair
Foster. Mrs ]. G. Oglesby, Jr., Mrs.
Mitchell King and Mr.. Stuart Witham.
Miss Adeline Thomas has a magnifi-
cent big brown dog; Miss Frances FL
lis has a fine bull terrier and Miss Sal
lie Eugenia Brown owns several fine
dogs which are cared for with particu-
ar attention; Mrs. William Courtney
has a Boston terrier, and there are
many other dogs of high degree that
Will be in the exhibit Saturday. Mrs.
Lollie Belle Wylie has very clever
little pocket terrier, which does many
tricks, in the repertoire being the tur-
key trot, which the proud owner Of
Bijou" asserts, the little dog can do
as we'll as any Atlanta debutante. The
handsome greyhounds of Mr.. julius
DECEIVE will be entered. Mrs Emma
Neal Douglas has a Mexican hairless
dog which will be shown. The fair
owners Of these many dogs will be on
hand to see that their pets get fair
deal and the dog show will be social
as we'll as a sporting event.
All who have dogs which they wish
TO enter. can notify the committee,
a small admission fee to be charged
for each entry. Several dogs for
sale will be included in the exhibit,
which will be open TO the public for
one hour on Saturday, from y to l
o'clock
Admission will be charged, all pro-
ceeds going to the Home for Incurables