The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
ZOO GETS TWO
EAGLES AND OWL
Valuable Presents Sent by
Friends of the Movement
OTHER OFFERS ARE MADE
Gentleman at Lamlson, Ala, Offers to
Contribute an Owl That Has an
Interesting HIstory-Was
Caught BY Hen.
OTHER OFFERS ARE MADE

The childrens zoo received important
and valuable additions yesterday and
from present indications It looks as If
the persons who have kindly consented to
care for the animals until the buildings
are up will have a job on their hands.
Two young bald eagles were delivered
lat the Age-Herald office yesterday and
marked for the Zoo association" No
letter accompanied them but they were
shipped by express from Ethel
Vile, Ala. These are valuable and
rare birds and the person who
kindly donated them would confer a
favor upon the boys by writing them
letter concerning them. On one side OF
the box was a smaller box which bore
the inscription, "Give this chicken to us
at Tuscaloosa" The remains Of young
chicken were found In the main box and
It is supposed the express man at Tus-
caloosa followed instructions. The little
eagles had not touched the chicken, how
ever and were very hungry when they
reached the Age-Herald office. They
were fed some raw beef and gulped 1t
down voraciously They were then sent
to the Five Points fire station where Mr..
Cummings and Mr.. Bennett will kindly
look after them.
Owl Also Contributed.
In few minutes after the arrival of the
eagles Lee McGimsey, well-known
young man of Birmingham, sent in an i'm
mense boot owl which he presented to the
boys zoo with his compliments. The
boys appreciate the gift of Mr. MeGimsey
very much and will write him letter of
thanks He Is one of the first men in
Birmingham to contribute a good specimen
to the zoo.
The following interesting letter was re-
ceived from o. A. sibley of Lamison'
Ala. yesterday, in which he offers to give
the boys an owl that has record. His
letter tells the story as follows:
sIf the Birmingham boys want fine
snecimen of an owl, one with an Interest,"
ing little bit of history, we will be GLAD
to box him up and deliver to the express
man, to be sent to the juvenile ZOO Inc
history is that the owl was captured last
right by a hen, and securely held unui
this morning
.1rhe hen with her brood of chicks was
under a box, said box being held up on
one side by means of stick or prop
resting on the ground and when Mr.. owl
came under the box, Mrs. Hen took her
brood outside. and as. she went out she
,,ooled the prop down and Mr.. Owl was
n captive.
eve think the hen moe deserving Oh
Mace of honor in the zoo, but suppose
the bows would prefer the owl. respect
en-, vours o. A. sIBLEY."
Selling Tickets.
The boys have been very active seilins
tickets to Mrs. Tolley's performance at
The Jefferson on the night Of May 70,
Mrs Tolley said last night thatss he "ouiu
Give a full dress rehearsal either MohoaS
%, tuesday night and would have regular
rebearsals thereafter. In the sale OF the
tickets the boys are vagina warm con-
test and 1t is probable that several nun
arad dollars worth of tickets will be dis
posed of. - 49,
While the tickets are being sold the
bovs must not forget the soliciting OF
larger contributions as the trip to New
York cannot begin until Sl2Oo has peeh
raised. At the meeting Of the associa-
tion 10 he held next Monday afternoon
~ e.so o'clock a day will be set for clos
inc the contest and 1t is thought this
will stimulate the boys 20 turn IN tneir
money. They now have J. little over $500
In bank besides what they have not ue-
posted.