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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1911)
The .Omaha Sunday' Bee Magazine Page Mm .ft) L 13 jr. or ii i i n i a - i . . j v v . . . 3 .J f i 4 Mrs. U Ward OLKrrrr.Aio HER rRtZC WISfKA WG 1 v. V ' V WA.C 5 T ATT" Ai-TD TfeK -Blue -RrcEow Collie:-''Bk;ucE.'' . '5;:. ! V v Mi APacfe oTPUraphrofWII Irnown JocietV Women Pored with (he Petr. ' which They Value Jeeoncl Onlv toTheir " AM .EVJ 3? a 3' ...vj" we.v it II" I s T-i." 'CraBM II I i i V V ?rti la ifj ' Ummw i mi 4 v 1.1 J .,.miK'i i if. .-J't iWte . u, A , A He. Prize bosTOKf OGS r as necessary to th n&pptnesa of the average Smart Set matron as children or money. In fact, they leera to be more necessary than children. There la no maid or matron In fashionable circles, be ahe young or te she old, who does not own at least one dog. For years the tiny, snapping Pomeranian was the ultra-smart dog of the Four Hundred. To-day the "Pom" Is still the lead ing favorite with the older matrons. Mrs. Ogden Mills carries her brown, rather cross "Pom" with her wherever she goes In the day time. To date Mrs. Mills has not taken FID to the evening opera, but she has smuggled her In to matisee performances. Mrs, Billy B ' III - I l . " 4 sr " 1 V'" Ak ..... ,ia v. o'..'.-. rl m 'I : yjt xtiluiaw; I U4 'v'.h -t4 r I- natr - V - I KEKCH rbODLC DUC Leeds. Mr. Ava Willing Aator, Mrs. WUlUm K. Vanderbllt and Mra. Townsend Burden ar all devoted to their black Pomeranians. These doggies wear Jewelled bands for collars and al ways pretty bows of ribbon matching their mis tress' gowns. But the day of the "Pom" has really passed, and. as every dog must have its day. It Is Inter estlog to see tSiat the younger women wall known In society have diversified tastes In dogs. And they are going In for larger dogs. too. than the "Pom" It was Mrs James Speyer, cousin of Mrs Clarence Mackay and wife of the banker, who In troduced the Chinese Chow dogs to the Smart Set Mrs Speyer drives out every morning with two big mustard-colored Chows by her side Tbey keep their blue tongues hanging out In amazement at what they see In Fifth aveuue. and It Is hard to believe that In China the brothers and sisters of these aristocratic dogs are common street curs' Miss Ruth Stlllman, the young daughter of the Joseph F. Stlllmans and a nleco of James Still man, the banker, was tbo first of the younger set to adopt the Chow for a pet Miss SUlliuan Is tan, very pretty and a perfect blonde. She makes a distinct sensation as she walks dowt Fifth avenue every day with "Chink." ISS 'R.UTK 'AUCT-rrTTFJ-.OF' AKfoVfeR. Chow Dogi .'' DuPOHT. W A, Chink was Durn In this country. His parents are Mrs. Speyer's handsome pair, and his blood Is considered as blue aa bis tongue. No amount of money can buy Chink from his mistress. He Is bathed every day and curried as carefully as Miss Stillman's saddle horse. And be sleeps on a down pillow at the side of her bed. . Could any dog ask more? Boston bulls are leading favorites with the young girls who like to be considered Just a bit sporty There Is nothing at all sporty, about Miss Rosalie Smith, who Is to marry Roderick Buch anan next month; but her pet and pride "Rags" Is the sportiest proposition In his mistress' set. He Is a heavy-weight bull terrier; his parents are In the canine blue book, and he owns several blue ribbons himself. Miss Smith, who Is very blond and very pretty, takes Rags out with ber. even to afternoon re ceptions. At all times Rags wears a knowing look and a bright red leather collar with a solid gold name plate. He hus his meals prepared especially for him, He eats from a silver platter, and has a sliver bowl to drink from. Ob, Rags Is a lucky, lucky dog! When Mr. Buchanan showed his devotion to Rags' mistress there was much Jealousy in Rags' (Continued on Next Pag.) ft : I i ti