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

novel event for Atlanta, and much
I,+arast has been aroused by the an
,,,roareut Of the canine exhibition of
lots and fine blooded animals to be
l,iven under the auspices of the Home
Cor Tncurables board on Saturday from
% n o'clock at the Auditorium
Mrs. John Hill and Mrs. J. R. A. Hob
-,r are in charge of the dog show and
ill hook the entries. Mr.. Joseph Brown
Connallv and Mr.. Augustus ]. Ryan
have fearlessly undertaken to judge the
dogs and award the prizes.
The many beautiful and clever dogs
owned by well known Atlantans will be
entered and the unique opportunity Of
soaing a collection of the proudest arts
+ocracv of dogdom will be a splendid
craving card for the Pure Food Show
and Cooking School exhibit.
There are many fine dogs in the city
and most Of these are to be entered for
the Drizes to be awarded at Saturdays
exhibit.
Mrs. John D. Little owns beautiful
Western Highland terrier which she
brought with her from a visit to Scot
land a few years ago. Mrs. Little is
very fond of fine dogs and for many
wears she has owned a magnificent
white poodle, which accompanies her
on 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
pets Of this breed being Mrs. Robert
c Aston, Mrs Charles Dannals, Miss
Katherine Richardson and Miss May
Atkinson. The lovely little brown dog
which belongs to Miss Atkinson is said
TO be the most valuable in the city.
Small dogs are favorites for the wom-
have magnificent bull terriers, and a
few have the courage to fondle French
or English bull dogs A little Pekinese
terrier is owned by Mrs. John Kiser
and "Snookums," Blenheim spaniel, is
highly valued by Mrs. Charles Sissons
Mrs. A. D. Adair, Jr., has toy terrier,
and others who possess toy terriers are
Mrs. William Lawson Peel and Mrs
William A. Speer.
french pOOulcS al z d NOlilt oman
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. ]. r. A. Hobson has
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-
long to Mrs. Martin Dunbar, Mrs. Blair
Foster. Mrs. J, G. Oglesby, Jr., Mrs.
Mitchell King and Mr.. Stuart Witham.
Miss Adeline Thomas has a magnifi
cent big brown dog; Miss Frances Ell
lis has a fine bull terrier and Miss Sal
lie Eugenia Brown owns several fine
dogs which are cared for with particu-
lar 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 a 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 well 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 well 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 II to l |
o'clock.
Admission will be charged, all pro- |
ceeds going to the Home for Incurables. |