The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-04
THE RAG DOLL COLUMBIA.

THE RAG DOLL COLUMBIA.
ing the past five years for charitable
purposes the money thus garnered be-
ing especially devoted to ehildren's
charities.
The doll is named Columbia. She
started from Boston in April. 1900, her
travelling carriage being handsome
telescope trunk, which the various ex-
press companies had agreed to trans
port free Of charge. From Boston she
went first to Philadelphia and then to
Pittsburg. From Pittsburg she jour-
neyed to Cincinnati, then to Chicago,
st. Louis, Kansas City and Denver,
stopping at many large cities between
Denver and the Pacific slope, and from
Alaska to Mexico. She journeyed on a
United States transport to the Philip
pine Islands, thence on another trans
port to China, Spain, Africa and finally
New York by way Of the Mediterra-
mean, arriving in Boston in excellent
condition.
It goes without saying that Columbia
has had some novel experiences. These
have been recorded in a journal which
was placed In the trunk as well as
scrapbook for newspaper clippings.
When she left Boston, the weather was
cold, and she was comfortably dressed
for the season In New England. OF
course she encountered all sorts Of
weather and temperatures during her
travels. The collector of customs at
Zamboanga, while certifying that Co
lumbia had complied with the customs
regulations at that port previous to her
departure on the United States army
transport Mcclellan and that he had
found nothing to indicate any intention
on her part to defraud the government,
suggested, however, that IL she ever
made another trip to these islands she
carry more suitable clothing, adding,
1T doesn't snow here very often"
The trunk in which she journeyed is
covered with labels showing the many
parts of the world In which she has
been, and her travelling cloak has many
peculiarly worded tags attached. One
card reads, IF J. Pierpont Morgan
does not permit you to walk the earth,
please walk into Raffle.s hotel. Singa-
pore, where the proprietor will be
pleased to see you" On the other side
Of the card is printed. Please permit
the bearer to walk about the EARTH"
signed 81. Pierpont Morgan" Accord
Ing to her diary, Columbia was particu-
larry invited, with the women and off,
GERS Of the United States transport Nc
Clellen, to an impromptu dance at Raj
Hes hotel In Singapore.
Most interesting of all. however, are
the souvenirs which she has brought
back to Boston and with which her
trunk was filed. In Ceylon she was
presented with beautiful Japanese
paper doll by little japanese girl In
Palestine she received a remarkable
costume called "Rama1lah," very elab-
orately embroidered She has coins
from China and Japan, curious pin
cushions, pickaninny doll given her
in the Philippines and a number of
pretty baskets.
Z M0QuI papO0Se VINO came to see
her presented her with his photograph
and q doll made OF cottonwood. She
has q curious rattle made of q gourd
by q Pueblo Indian and presented to
her by medicine man, as the tag
states, ito protect her on her Journey
At Hongkong she received curious
water bottle made from a gourd. An
Indian boy in Alaska presented her
with q pretty treasure basket filed
with shells and other childish treas
ures. which he had undoubtedly priced
very much.
A Kentnckian at Singapore wrote
hearty greeting TO her, which came
home In the trunk along with her other
At Camp Coronado, in Cali
fornia. she was given a rousing vel
come. In fact. wherever she went she
not only attracted d great deal Of at
tention. but earned much meaev for
purposes.
She was made and donated TO Mrs.
Horizons collection by Miss Emma b.
Adams OF oswego N. y. Needless to
ny Mrs. Horton is delighted at her
safe arrival home and is especially
gTatiaed hy the care that was taken Of
her throughout her long journey.
J0SErH n. BUCK.
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