New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-12
"Tmy," "Cutey" and" Fluff
Nav Dine and No Rebuff
"Cane-ine Chairs" on a Xm,,
Eve, Why Should the
Toys from Dog
dom Grieve?

Have you reserved your table an,
"cane-ine chair" for Christmas 49,.
so that you and "'finy," "Cu,evn q,
Fluff" may celebrate in be6t,i,.
manner? Perhaps you were not pres.
ent yesterday at the first dog tea eve,
held in this country. when NJ. Jscms,
Bustanoby and NJ. Andre, his bro,bs,
acted as hosts to all the toys who NOV.
in the exclusive SCI Of dogdom.
Yes, it's true. In the Gold Room
or the third floor of les Messisu,,
Bustanoby's restaurant. at Broadwsv
and 60th ST., between the hours Of
and 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tia
toys and their mistresses sat in stsls
aud were entertaine@ vivaciously Lv
that dear VI. Jacques and the estimabl,
Andre.
All. il was all vary chicl The dac,
sat on the little red velvet. gold trim.
med "cane-ine" chairs beside their
owners and exchanged small talk and
gossip in perfectly modulated bark.
cites. OF course, they slipped warm
milk and nibbled at the lady fingers
(cake), and closely scanned the COS.
tunes worn by the other toys.
did yC-i notice, my dear Tiny. how
very dowdily dressed Miss Pom Patch
was? ! distinctly recall, now, that she
wore that same costume at the las,
Pomeranian show. don't really under.
stand how she can bear TO be seen in
our set with that awful Mr. Hambino
Lad. He's an Airedale. you know.
"0f course, Miss Pom Patch has
lovely fiat head and her hair is quite
nice. but, well. | don't Know
After the maids had run hither and
thither across the polished floor fetch.
ing warm milk, water and smelling
salts for the toys. all the dogs had
their pictures taken by fashlight.
Some of them really couldn't bear 70
confine themselves to the red velvet
chairs made for their own particular
use. They preferred TO sit on their
owners laps or nestle in the rich furs
that milady had thrown over the back
Of her chair But it all looked quite
the thing in the picture, so what's the
difference?
Then, after the camera men had
taken the bothersome picture. ".
jacques announced that there would be
a show for silver cups and blue, red
and yellow ribbons, and then the
trouble began. There were at least
hundred dogs and their owners in the
Gold Room, and John B. Hopkins, the
superintendent. had a terrible time
taking down the correct names. al.
dresses. ages. pedgrees, colors and dis.
positions of the toy dogs
VI. Ferond made his awards as fol.
lows: The best dog in the show. Mrs
J.. Harksen's japanese spaniel. 0ita
San; second best, Oh. Rosemary Little
Pal, an English toy spaniel; third best,
Mrs. Korlin's Tiny Black Boy. Pom
eranian. and best doc exhibited b.
child. Mrs. Henry Hills Little Miss
, Muffet.
Mrs. Madge Thorp. acknowledged the
best woman Judge of toys in this codn.
try or Europe, will preside as the Judge
next Friday, when dogs of intems.
tional reputation will be shown.
The dog teas and shows will be held
every Friday afternoon this winter At
VI. Bustanoby's restaurant, and all
owners of toys are welcome 10 make
use of the luxurious "cane-ine" chairs
and to compete for the prizes. Les
Messieurs Bustanoby are believer. is
it not? They understand the feelings
of the toys, don't you think?