americanpomeranianclub

Was she part of the same family as John F. Kennedy?

This picture is really worth a thousand words. It tells a story of upper class society in Miss Kennedy's attire and her own dog. Even female idols of today have so called "designer dogs" like Paris Hilton's "tinkerbell."

This photograph exudes the aristocracy of society at the time. Her hat, full-length fur, and dog that she carries as an accessory familiarly channel celebrities today.

I believe her full name was Marian Kennedy. There was an article about this event (the first specialty show given by the American Pomeranian Club) in The New York Times, which took place in the sun parlor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on January 10, 1911. 262 dogs took part, and the event featured many wealthy and notable personages. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B07E4DB1331E233A...

It looks like Marian Kennedy was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Van Rensselaer Kennedy. She was in the New York Times quite a bit beginning in 1910. query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch?query="marian+ke...

It is so amazing to see the intricate tailoring of women's clothing from such a long period of time ago. I wish people still adorned themselves in this type of unique clothing!

This appears from the same event as the next picture of Miss M. Kennedy, which took place on January 10, 1911:
"The first specialty show given by the American Pomeranian Club was held in the sun parlor of the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday with 262 silken-coated entries in the long rows of cages, which took up every available bit of space on the hotel roof garden. The number of dainty little Poms was unusually large and them attendance far exceeded the expectations of the club."
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B07E4DB1331E233A...
Mrs. George Russell Peabody is mentioned in the article as having been in attendance.

She is listed in the "Woman's Who's Who In America 1914-15, page 630, as follows:

PEABODY, Natalie Clews (Mrs. George Russell Peabody), Belle Hatch Park, Harpsden, Henley-on-Thames, England.

Born July 30. 1890; dau. John Henry and Jessie (Bradley) Clews: ed. Miss Spence's School, N.Y. City; m. N.Y. City, Nov. 16, 1909, George Russell Peabody; one daughter: Natica Peabody. Episcopalian. Now living abroad.
books.google.com/books?id=34hmAAAAMAAJ&source=gbs_nav...

Marian Kennedy and Buttercup, from the same event:

artolog: Thanks for the detailed information, complete with source citations! We will update this record to reflect more of the details of the event.