Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Part of the Cemetery for Pets Wordsworth, Eng.
land, Showing How the Graves of Cats, Dogs, Birds
and Other Pets Are Marked with Appropriately
Inscribed Tombstones and Covered with Flowers.

merciful, 1 pray, and let him in.
His little collar hangs upon a nail, and
cen the little whip, the sight Of which
chastises us today. He has no home.
We cannot bear that he should wander
there In outer darkness, unpatted and
unloved Is there no place in all-wide
heaven for him? Is there no loving hand
to take his proffered paw? I pray thee.
let him in.
Great God Of Dogs. outside thy pearly
gates this little stranger stands and begs
the simplest boon. He only asks for
someone he may love. Great God of
Dogs, wilt thou not take him in?"
Among the plot owners of the wantagh
Cemetery, or those who have subscribed
to it's support, are Mrs Godfrey Whit
ney, the former Countess of Yarmouth
Mrs. F. K. Sturgis, Mrs. Denning Duer
Mrs Jefferson Seligman. Miss Vera
Cravath. Mrs. William Orr Barclay, Mrs.
E. Ludlow, Mrs. Jasper Lynch. Some OF
the plots are taken as memorials instead
Of graves. Miss Margaret Garrad pur.
chased one as a memorial to her aunt.
Miss Julia Wood, because she loved
dogs" Miss Frances Ferguson ordered
a plot "in memory Of her departed
Sugar" Mrs. E. ]. Robinson ordered In
scribed on one of the fat little stones.
I'm Memory OF Nick, Dearest of Dogs"
In physical aspect the preparations for
the dog and cat cemetery indicate that
1t will be most attractive. The entrance
will be a small rustic arch, vine and
rose covered. The stone slabs will be
fat so that flowers may grow prettily
about them There will be little graveled
walks between the tiny graves.
The model of this permanent burial
ground for pets Is the Hyde Park Gene
terry for dogs In London. This spot Ia
the scene OF many touching scenes.
Weeping women lay away their pets here
amid sob-choked tributes. There have
been several interments graced by the
singing OF some sweet voiced soloist.
Frequent visits are paid. too. by the be-
reaved owners to the graves. A woman
comes three times year from Paris to
visit the grave Of her poodle. Most Of
the resting places of CANNES or felines
are well kept When they have been
neglected it is usually because the last
of the line of owners has passed unto his
fathers or become bankrupt.
The cost OF the plot in the dog ceme-
terry at Wantagh is twenty-five dollars.
II an animal Is sent for burial it will be
ascertained whether the owner desires
casket, precisely OF the sort in which
children are buried, and whether it be
plain or lined with satin. whether it be
fixtures be simple or handsome.
A woman paid 5000 for the burial of
her dog. She paid half OF that amount
for casket. The remainder WAS ex.
pended for flowers. for a temporary plot.
for transportation and FOR embalming.
Generally, however, the cost will DO
comparatively slight. do you wish the
dog buried in . casket or container?"
will be asked by that member OF the
Bide-a-Wee Society who answers your
funeral appeal.
If you say "a container" the cost
will be trifing. The animal will be
placed in a metal box similar to tin
nnlY Hnv toty ~ls.r "A
in a wooden box. The price of tho slab
will be according to the promptngs Of
your heart and the size and elasticity
OF your purse
There is no special undertaken for the
departed cats and dogs. "All the New
York undertakers are willing to perform
that service" said Mrs. kibbe, the Bide.
a-Wee's president