The Washington times., 1905-12-17
CARAbAOS BELOW
AND EAT IN JUNGLE
Philippine Scenery for Big
Military Dinner.
NATIONS CHIEFS PRESENT
Original Songs and Tableau on Service
in Pacific Eniiven Meal of
Notable Gathering,

"Oh. I've been having a hi of a
time since j came TO the Philip
pines;
I'd rather drive bob-tail car and live
pork and beans.
They call me governor -general-Im the |
hero of the day,
But have troubles Of my own, and |
often have to say:
CHORUS
Oh, am / the boss. or am 1 the tool? |
I'd like to know who's the boss of this !
Is it me, or Emilio Aguinaldo?"
OF such character were the songs
sung by the jolly Carabaos of the
Washington Corral at the annual din
ner given by the order at the Raleigh
Hotel last night
Airrnst Like Jungle.
The veterans Of the Philippine in
surrection campaigns were never in
better humor than last night. The
tropical decorations and the big stuff
ed carabao, beautifully mounted, at
the end of the big banquet hall, made
them almost feel that they were back
among the jungles of Luzon and the
other islands where they waged battle
with the dusky followers of Aguin-
aldo.
Big Carabaos and small Carabaos,
old Carabaos and young Carabaos bel
lowed" and glared angrily when
aroused. They lived over again those
days when they fought and chased the
little brown men, whose only desire in
life 70 kill an
The Military Order of the Carabao it
self contains some of the most noted
n-en in the military life of the country,
and many o: them were there last night.
The assemblage of army and naval
heroes WIS augmented by some OF the
foremost statesmen of the country. who
were the ''Hombres'' Of the Carabaos.
Among the 'Hombres' were such men
rs Vice President Fairbanks. Speaker
Cannon. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Newberry. Senator Bacon of
Georgia. Representative Hull of Iowa,
chairman of the House Committee on
Military Affairs: Representative De Ar
mond. Gen George B. Davis. Commits
sioners West and Macfarland, and
others
Palms were in profusion all around
the walls. and other Philippine vegeta-
tion appeared here and there. The spe-
great Philippine carabao mounted at
the north end of the hall. The big ami
NAL appeared almost as IL IT were Iiv-
ing, and ready to charge upon the ban
queters- and rend them with his long
horn.
Bombenero Elected.
Paramount Carabao Harris, Paymes-
ter General of the Navy, presided over
she banquet table, around which were
seated about loo Cerabaos and ffty-five
-'Hombres' At the beginning, Major
John BiddIe Porter read the report OF
the minority in regard TO the eliuina-
ton of the Office Of "bombenero." and
nominated Captain Wright for that Of
fee, and ne was elected.
Lieut. /. A Gotten OF the navy, was
unanimously elected grand believing
carabao," and he sang several original
songs written for the occasion. One
OF the special features Of the dinner
was the distribution of a neat little
pamphlet containing all the songs and
poems ever written by members Of tbs
Order of the Carabao- Many OF thes'
songs were sung during the evening
One of Lieutenant Cotten's best effort!
was Governor General, or Hobo"
Following Lieutenant Gotten, Capt. A
w Butt. L s. A. read an origina
poem entitled "Apotheosis Of the Cara
bao." In the poem, Captain Butt pay
tribute TO Governor Taft. AT th'
conclusion of IL there was shown OF
the stage above the banquet nail. by tn
removal of a curtain, a nfe-Iike seem
OF a carabao breaking through tn
Jungle with q naked Filipino on il
back bearing the American flag.
All the forms OF entertainment OF tn
Carabao are original. They will per
nit nothing to be displayed or sung 0
read at any of their banquets or din
ners. which is not original both in com
position and execution.
Fairbanks Speaks.
Vice President Fairbanks made
pleasant address and was followed b
Representative Hull, chairman of th
House Committe on Military Affair
who paid a tribute TO the army of tn
Philippines and complimented tn
Carabao on the originality of their lite
arv work General George Il. Davi
Judge advocate general OF the arm.
gave a sketch of the history Of II
order
Other speeches were made BY Assis
ant Secretary of the Nevy Newberr
Gen s. NJ. 3. Young, who 10 a gre'
Carabao; Commissioners Macfarlar
and West Gen George II. Harrie