The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-02
BUNKER INTRODUCED
Buffalo b. Harrison Extends His
Acquaintance.
as Usual Benjamin Is Cold, Naughty and Re
served-He Simply Ignores the Stranger.
A Female Charmer.

Harrison! Bunker. Bunkeri Harrison.
Get in there, you beast. Scat1
Accompanying his remarks with vigor-
Gus kick in the woolly sides of Billy Bun
ker, it was thus that Park Officer Samuel
Ward McAllister Thompson yesterday
effected the introd uction to Benjamin Har-
rSon, the First Premier buffalo of the
Park Commission, of til latest addition to
the herd that the Commissioners are form
ing the nucleus of in the paddock, some
times known as Cow Hollow or Buffalo
Wallow, opposite the deer Enclosure in
Golden Gate Park.
Some apprehensions were at first felt that
there would lie trouble in changing Bunker
from the stable corral, where he has been
quar- cred since his arrival from Denver, to
the Hollow. But these fears proved ground
less. Officer Thompson simply threw the
loop-end Of the cl0thes-line that he carries
at his saddle-bow to stop lost children, va
grant ours and runaway horses with over
Bunker's neck and then set spurs to his
horse. Bunker followed as mildly as Mary'S
little lamb. When the Hollow was reached
Thompson removed the rope from Bunker's
throttle, an empoye opened the gate aud in
went Bunker, after being introduced.
LIKE Ills NANGEsAKE.
Beyond a rather abnormal abdominal de-
velUpmPnt in which he closely resembles the
distinguished patriot and eminent advocate
OF retrenchment. purity and reform after
whom he has been named, Bunker OF Bunker
Hill, there are no special points about VIII
lam Bunker that would distinguish him
from any other young buffalo bull. When
he trOtted into the wallOw he looked at Har-
rison for moment and then, Initiating that
lazy brute's example, fell To converting the
grass plat OF the Enclosure into a sandy
sahara.
Benjamin was as true as steel to his
established motto of mil admirari." He
simply took no more notice of Bunker than
if he (Harris0n) were the President and
Bunker Democratic aspirant for a post
mastership Letharsy persUnified is no
ces~antly it would be hard to tell he is alive.
Nothing moves him. The constant bitter
tauntS made in his hearing about his dis
reputable looks. for larriSOn's shedding
his coat. his buffalo coat ana the fleece
hangs all over him in ragged, ding slips,
don't worry him a cents worth. All he
asks is to give him enough to eat 1t is
feared that Bunker may become as yiciously
corrupt and senilely cOmatnse through Har-
rsOn's villaiuouS example rs that buffalo
leader himself.
WILL NOT WAKE UP.
Superintendent McLaren made another
attempt yeste rdav To wake Ben up when
Bunker'S visit failed to DO so. He intro
duced most dainty little black muley cow,
known far and wide Tor her cOnquests and
coquetries among the neighboring milk
ranches as Sarah Bernhard, in the hope
that her advent might excite his or Bank
er's Interest. But despite her tiirtatious adj
vances neither of the two butfaueS took the
least notice Of her, but only kept on eating.
Ii driven to eXtremitleS Mr.. NJ Laren says
he will give both Harrison and Bunker ny
podermic injections of whisky, and if these
also do not succeed he will try an electric
battery.