Posts Tagged ‘New York City History’

1884-1897: Sam, Dobbins, and Captain, the Mascot Cats of the New York Yacht Club

Posted: 27th October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Men
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In Old New York, canine mascots were forbidden in all the social clubs. Cats were not. Thus, clubs like The Lambs Club, the Lotus Club, and the New York Yacht Club had one or more feline mascots.
The following tale is about three of the many cat mascots of the New York Yacht Club.

1906: Thomas, the Horse-Saving Blacksmith Cat of Lenox Hill

Posted: 22nd October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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“Thomas, a big cat, was the hero of a fire that destroyed the upper part of a stable at 426 and 428 East Seventy-fifth Street early yesterday morning.” So begins a story about the cat in The Sun on November 26, 1906.

1916: The Kittens, Puppies, Chickens, and Pig That Adorned the Payne Whitney Mansion

Posted: 6th October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories
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Here’s a short little ditty about Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney that you can add to your New York City history trivia collection. It will give you a fun story to tell as you walk past the Whitney mansion on Fifth Avenue at 79th Street…

For Dog Lovers: The Dog Days of Gotham, Free Virtual Event

Posted: 2nd October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Tails, Virtual Events
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Back by popular demand for the dog lovers and the cat people who also love dogs! Join me and the Boonton Holmes Public Library on a virtual tour of Old New York as I share fascinating and hilarious stories of wealthy and eccentric women and the pampered pooches they adored. Wednesday, October 7, 6 p.m. (ET)

1910: The 300 Cats Wanted to Act at the Manhattan Opera House

Posted: 17th September 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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On September 16, 1910, The New York Times ran a small article about a want-ad soliciting 300 cats for performances at the Manhattan Opera House on 34th Street.
According to the article, the stage director would accept all cats–with or without stage experience–to take part in the production of “Hans, the Flute Player.” The comedic opera was going to be the opening act for Oscar Hammerstein’s opera house.

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