Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY
HERD OF THE CARABAo HOLDS
ITS FIRST ''WALLoW."
Secretary Root, Assistant Secretary
Darling and Speaker Cannon Add
to the Merriment,

in the United States writhed and twisted
itself in approved Filipino fashion IN the
banquet hall of the Raleigh Saturday night.
The men who claim membership to the
herd. all officers of the army who took part
in the paciftca ton of the Philippines. at
least that much of it as was accomplished
between May /, 1898, and July 4. 1902 are
no amateurs in the art Of entertaining.
They are all finished performers, whose
merit would have placed them at the head
of the bon1facial profession If the call to
arms had not sounded early in their lives
and forced them to divert their talents to
more dangerous calling.
The esteemed oarabao of commerce is
animal of few mean traits and little brains
and haul almost everything in the Philip
pines, and Is the most abused and trusted
animal of the archipelago.
Inception Of the Carabao.
When the officers who formed the invad-
ing army of American progress entered the
islands and shot up" the former rulers in
approved fashion they bethought them
selves Of organizing a society which would
perpetuate their deeds in song and story.
Actuated by the same spirit which gave
birth to the Aztec Club, the Loyal Legion
and the Society of the Army of Santiago,
ana determined to form a society with a
name suggestive Of none of the RESPONSE
bilities the oognomen adopted by the other
organizations brings to the mind, the meek
and lowly carabao was selected as the one
thing on earth which seemed to combine
beneath its moth-eaten hide all the quail
tiles of absolute freedom from anything
like seriousness which 1t was determined to
incorporate in the new society. So, there
fore. the Society of the Cardiac was form
ed, and the membership thereof rejoices in
the fact that its name makes hit. If moth
ing else about 1t ever does.
Some High-Sounding Names.
A Carabao Of the human kind is identi-
fed by a number, which, In most cases. is
to be found engraved on the head of a
swagger stick.
He has no title, except his official Carabao
designation, the society Identifying its chief
officer with the Respondent cognomen of
grand paramount carabao. and the sub
ordinate officers with such high-soundng
titles as grand bombenero, esteemed wheel
carabao. chief vaquero, main guy, chief of
the mud. chief winder of the horn. main
guard, esteemed lead carabao, etc.
The primary object of all Carabao Is to
promote the general welfare of their fell
lows and have good time.
carabao "wallow' is distinct from
anything else ever given in the form of
dinner, In that 1t IS shorn of formal
toasts and speeches. one man, the grand
bombenero, having the authority to stop
the proceedings at any time and call on
some member or guest of the herd to say
something or sing song.
Gen. Young in Charge.
Grand Paramount Carabao S. B. NJ. |
Young. his title of lieutenant general and |
chief of staff of the army having been |
cast in the waste basket for the nonce, |
had charge of Saturday nights "wallow," |
and Charles F. Humphrey, despoiled Of |
his title of quartermaster general of the |
army, filed the office of grand bombe- |
nero to the satisfaction of all. Flowers |
and tropical plants were arranged to |
form background for eight tables, |
which were arranged in the shape of q |
gridiron with seven prongs, and a long |
table at the head.
The long table was presided over by
Grand Paramount Cardiac Young, and
seated near him were Hombre Elihu
Root, Hombre Joseph Cannon, Carabao
Adna r. Chaffee and numerous other dis
tinguished officers and civilians.
The number of good lyric poets spoiled !
In the making of good soldiers appears to
have been great. The songs presented
all directed against some one of tho
members of the society. There were
plenty of the songs, and each in It's turn
caused the herd to writhe and twist in
enjoyment.
Hombre Elihu Root Speaks.
Hombre Elihu Root was introduced by
the presiding officer the first speaker
Hombre Root congratulated the officers
present on their work and on their or
ganization. He said the "wallows" of the
car&bao were the only parts of the army
not affected by the canteen law. He re-
ferred to the union of forces of the army
and navy In carrying on the great works
OF the country. The spirit of Hombre
Roots address was taken up by Hombre
CHARLES ii. Darling, who is assistant Sec
rotary or the navy to all but the Carabao
Hombre Joseph Cannon, known also as
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
was called out for short speech to
which he responded in his happiest vein
Inc dinner was held behind closed doors.
Those Present.
Among those who "wallowed" were Gen.
Young. Secretary Root, C. s. Radford, NJ
w. McComb, A. E. Bates s. w. Dunning
8. q. Payne. W. c. Mclean D. II, De Ar
mond. W. Crozier. J. A. r. Hull, ]. P. San
ger r. Proctor. A. r. Chanee, d, R. Fran
els Patriarch of the Herd H. T. B. Harris.
Esteemed Wheel Cardiac G. F. Elliott, A.
w. Greedy. C. c. Hood, A b. Canaga. w
u: Beach. ]. ]. Pershing, g. H Sternberg
w. B. Banister. c. Edwards, T. B. Mott r.
Berham. Chief VaQuero Dr. C. Y, McCaw
J. X kean. c. p. Stivers, A. D. Stivers /,
y; Midman' r. Hill, L: B. It. Johnson, H
klersted. T. Mccormick. G. W. Burleigh
T. q; Hacker, G. 4. Pickett IT. s. Hamin,
q; w. McLanahan. NJ. w. Ireland, ]. d.
R,enms6, /; W; bittell W. B; lizard, c. R.
ReeTs Usas " q PR ea1 E. Reeves. G. w.
Byron. Main Guy NJ. G. Porter g. p
T. G;lles IL; L; g West, John Biddle. 6.
O4eSp4ot VI. Il. POnd, Ct b. Pond
J. NJ. Caben, w s. Cowberd = oi ~
Srowder: J. X. Taylor, s. c. Mills. J,
Petit w. Hayes, NJ. C. Drake.
E Esteem. T Lead carabao e. L. c. Hum
Rhrey. +. q Warren. E. j. Glenn. ]. M
Siayden. j. 81. Carson. B. Cameron. ]. M.
1hurston. J. b. Houston. c. C. Sniffen. G.
n n; Whpple' 8 b. Townsend. Chief OF the
Mud J. J. Knapp F. NJ Cockriii, r. !,
Wynne. X, Dickens, H H. Dinsmore. j. p,
Miller A. @. Dayton, e. GuilfoiI G. A
Boynton. r. ]. Burt and L, A. Cooliaee
ShIer Winder OF the Horn G. w N. Scriven'
y, u: Richardson. r. Mclean, C. D. Rhodes
w: Neville. IL. w. Stamford " s. Jacxson'
-; w. simpson: w. L. Alexander N. 3. vii,
kins. II. birmingham, ]. Woodward 7
Z Dessez. ]. I. Saks and J. NJ Heller Masn
Guard L. G. Gibbons, d. Barry. 7 p NJ
Taylor. w. b. Wood, c. C. Williams. III. "
butter j.. C. Hornblower. c. T. Menoher n
J. Carr. s. l. Heap. s. l.. Sheffield. W. M
Eaiconer, II. II. Ward. A. W. Butt. ID. r
Sellers, K. c. Bulmer. s. s. Rowland. g r
Hay; D. M. Foote. d. L. Nolan. J. T. Bootes,
n. A. McCully, S. b. Taylor c. I, Nc.
Cauley. w. c. Cotton and L. A. Cotton.