The Washington times., 1904-08-09
NAKEDNESS HIDDEN,
IGORROTE CHIEFS
ARRIVE IN TOWN
Trousers of Bed Ticking
ard CloakS of Cot
ton ShaWlS.
RESPLENDENT DATTOS
RESPLENDENT DATTOS
Delegation Taken to Board
ing House, Bathed
and Fed.

Wild man from Borneo just come to
town.
Not one but hye. fresh from the Jun
giles and untrammeled by the restraint
Of effete civilization except for clothes
enough to bring them within the protec-
tion OF the law
Into the Capital OF the United States
they came. true children OF the forest
to visit The Great White Father" and
then HE backward to the seclusion of
the Filipino exhibit IN the Businesses of
the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
Arrive Via Steam Horse.
At the station stood vast throng Of
300 curious paIe-faces. Through the
gray dawn they stood. awaiting the say
age Moro and the resplendent Datto
When the clock had struck eight and
the hands had Travelled half their weary
course TO nine. the throng deserted on
the horizon Of Sixth Street, 1ust below
the bridge, the dim outlines of a p. r
& ". steam horse Of the prairies.
There was q momentary pause. Henry
Seymour. tall. with brilliant black mus
tache, pressed forward, secure in his
authority as "A clerk in the lnstIiar b,-
reau. This first figure TO appear was
that or Dr. T. K. Hunt, official chap
erone Of the silent warriors short. Sc
we're, ana Of set rountenance Seymour
stepped lightly into the vestibule and re-
appeared after an almost imperceptible
pause with another white man. Fred
erick Williams-who accompan MED the
Igorrotes from the Philippines 0lIarcfng q
the first Of the visitors
This proud figure, fianked on both
sides BY the authority Of the American
Government. was Datto Fociendo, a
Moro chief, At first he seemed to be
enveIoped in a pipe OF peace but the
smoke proved 70 be that of a typical
Idmnany cigar pufIed with every mani
festation OF Oriental en1osfnent Tha
crowd was breath ass
For a moment he stood at the ton NJ
the steps. human cozy corner. On his
shanks and breast were skin-tight COW
erings Of brown changeable silk. Across
his broad chest, neaving with barba rlc
pride, were miles Of bead chains. on his
head was turban of embroidered white
Which shamed Othelio IN the play. And
the broad foot, which lifted him from
Dough 70 bough, as he hunted the elusive
quarry Of his native isle, hid itself re-
luctantly In new russet $50 shoe.
Armed Guards.
But the eye. rich as the spectacle
might be, craved novelty. And II was
gratifled. Behind the proud chief were
his guards. the trusty Gallo and the
faithful Lapuchi. The play OF their
muscles was hidden by lavender silk.
folded across their burly shoulders like
the cape OF the Hungarian bandsman.
They were no idling Secret Service
men; they were warriors and guards
And the third timid white man crowded
near realized this difference the instant
they caught sight OF the sword that
hung across each breast. Yet these saw
ages from across the sea are learning
civilization-fOr with them, hand In hand
as II were. walked the latest product of
our ooasted progress, a press agent
Not even the wire with which the
florist piniOns his roses In the cascade
bouquet can hide it's blushing beauty
so the Bon Tons who followed the
MorOs stood the savage chfeftains they
were, In spite Of trousers Of old bed
ticking and shoulder coverings of cot
ton shaWls. made in Willimantic, Conn
They had sold their birthday costumes
for sackcloth and ashes, and their sub
iugatiOn to Western squeamishness was
sealed by Atlantic City suit-cases car
ried surreptiuously under the edges OF
their capes.
But Chief Antonia lifted his head high
and with stern look moved his follow
Anitero, High Priest
Leomoe and Jungle Judge Climbia-to
DO the same.
Protected From Assault.
The Suyoc tribe guarded the rear
rom the assaults OF guerrilla cabmen
and the rushes OF the Union Transfer
cavalry. At their head walked the
naughty Baccassan. absorbing 80 much
IF the dignity belonging TO his tribe that
he dauntless reporter Of The Times
,ould not learn even their names
Beccassan stepped high in shimmering
raiment. The changeable silk and
white turban OF Facendio and Antonia.
naked ApOllos Of the Igorrotes. did not
Oedim the Watered silk OF his own at
tire But his followers skunk along in
sray-white pajamas and indicated the
exaltation of their Office over that OF
the darktOwn band only by little straw
hats pinned 20 their hair by means Of
miniature swords.
This, then. was the delegation from
he Wild forest to the noble city This.
he deputation from the jungle to the
Junk. On the train the saVages reVeled
n the comfort OF their homely neglige |
IN the city they bore without murnur
he burden of their robes of office
But the greatest price was yet 10 pay.
instead of low-necked carriages; in |
Jtead, even. Of the dignity of a slow |
walk across the Avenue their assertive |
guardians hustled them roughly into
wo Raleigh Hotel buses and drove
hem, like so many soap and stove drum |
ners, TO their hotel on Third Street |