Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Washington Corral, Order of
the Caraboa, Dimes.
PHILIPPINE SERVICE MEN
Banquet Hall Resembles Scene in
Tropical Country.
ADDRESSES ON TIMELY TOPICS
Names Of the Guests and of Mem
bers Of the organization-om-
GERS and Committees.
lDDRESSES ON TIMELY TOPICS

bers Of the Organization-off-
GERS and Committees.
one OF the most successful as we'll as
enthusiastic, functions ever given by the
Washington Corral, Military Order of the
Caraboa. the members being army, navy
and Marine Corps officers who served in
the Philippines, was given at the Ra-
leigh Hotel last evening, the occasion be-
ing the annual banquet of the corral.
/ More than 40 covers were laid, and
among those in attendance, in addition to
officers OIL the military and naval estab-
lishnlents. were senators and representa-
tives in Congress and officials of the gov
n eminent. The big banquet hall was at
tractively decorated, the effort being to
produce a tropical effect. On the walls
were the banners of the corral, and in
the center of the ellipse formed by the
table was a big stuffed caraboa hitched
to typical Philippine cart, both imported
from the islands.
nished the music, while drummer boys
Of the Marine Corps. in full-dress uni
form, with their scarlet coats. supplied
marked contrast to the conventional
evening dress of the diners The speeches
were many and witty. and it was late
| when the party dispersed.
| Some of the Speakers.
Among the guests who delivered adj
dresses were Senator Benjamin R. Till
man, Senator William ]. Stone, Represent
atives Champ Clark and D. A. DeArmond
of Missouri, G. Capron of Rhode Island,
James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania
and j. A. 7. Hull of Iowa, Commissioner
Henry L. West, F. Frear. Governor of
Hawaii. and Gen. G. B. Davis, judge advo-
cate general. United States Army.
| The corral is famous for it's singing,
among other things, and the exercises
We're opened with the favorite song of the
organization, entitled, Our Little Brown
Brothers sung to the tune of Son of a
lGambolier,' the first verse being:
I'm only a common soldier-man in the
blasted Philippines,
Ihey say I've got brown brothers here
but 1 dunno what it means:
l like the word Fraternity, but still I draw
He may be a brother of William H. Taft
! but he amt no friend of mine.
| me banquet was inaugurated by Gen.
| q. f. Elliott. commanding u. S. Marine
Corps. paramount Caraboa, or, in other
words, president, who later surrendered
/ command to Commander ]. ]. Knapp u
| s. N. who holds the important office in
this society of chief bombine.o or toast
| master
/ Views of Senator Tillman.
| When Senator Tilfnan arose he was
greeted with cheers-regular old-ti:n Car
aboa cheers-but he handed out small
sized roast for the genial Caraboa He
said the American people are in an anom-
alous position regarding the Philippines.
and he regretted to say that he has heard
much of the fictitious glory in refer
ehce TO the islands, which he declared the
| society was organized to perpetuate He
aaoed IL was a sad day for this country
"hen 1t acquired the Philippines, and
concluded by remarking that the Ameri-
can nag should stay at home.
NOW that We have realized our mis-
axe IN acquiring the Philippines" Sen
ator Stone said. I'VE should get rid of
them as soon as the chance presents it.
SELF We should give them self-goyern-
fnent, no matter what form of government
II may be. The United States should
cease Its sovereignty over these islands
ana aid the natives in establishing a real
Ilhdependent government of their own"
senator Stone referred to Gen. Leon
arg wood by saying that he was bit
] terly opposed to the promotion of Gen.
| Wood to major generalship when the
nomination was placed before the Senate
but after he visited the Philippines and
met Gen Wood and saw all the latter had
accomplished he changed his views and
considered his promotion an excellent act
| Members and Guests.
| Among the guests were: A. Bierce, S. T.
| Brown, S. G. Blythe, j. F. Burke r. E
Callen, A. E. Capron, ]. E. Cavanaugh,
| Champ Clark, l.. A. Coolidge, T, ]. Cowie,
Gen. G. B. Davis. d. A. DeArmond, j. NJ.
Dove, A. w. Dunn, o. L. Edwards, H.
Clay Evans, j. G. Ewing, +. X. Ferguson,
e. Z. Foss, F. Frear. F. S. Grasty, Arthur
Hale. F. NJ. Hatch, r. c. Hollyday, P
Rowland, j. A. II. Hull, H. B. Kane R.
Kaufman, w. c. Largfitt, w. c. Mar
row, F. D. Millet w. II. Moses, T. H.
Newberry, R. s. Oliver, G. T. Patterson,
R. B. Putnam, C. w. Rae, w. P. Richard
son, G. J. Rowcliff. C. C. Sniffen, w. j.
Stone, T. ]: Tally. r. B. Tillman, Ross
| RI. Ward. H. l.. West, j. Williamson
The Caraboas are: j. B. Aleshire, w.
H. Allderdill, James Allen. J. Franklin
Bell. P. S. Brown. r. C. Bulmer, FL "
| Chambers. c. De +. Chandler, D. j.
| Craigie, R. i. Crank, VIM. Crozier, +. S.
| Cocheu, G. F. Cooper. Cleland Davis NJ.
A: De Laney, Randolph Dickins, A. F.
Dixon. B. II; Dorcy. Guy L. Edie, G. F.
Jr-, c. 70. Gilpin. Fl. T. b. Harris, J. NJ.
Heller. j. B. Hickey, C. w. Hobbs, r. S.
Hooker, c. r. Rowland c. F. Humphrey,
John A johnston, William Kelly, j. ].
Knapp, Fitzhush Lee. \. w. Lilienthal,
|. w. Littell. ]. A. Logan. jr, c. G. Long,
| II. P. Mccain, L. c. Mclean, F. H. Nor
mart, j. j. Morrow, Arthur Murray, W. c.
Neville, a. P. Niblack, Karl Ohnesorg j.
A. Penn, II. l.. Pettus, T. c. Prince, ]. H.
| Rice, G. Richards, y. II. Russell. Z. Rus
sci, w. T. Scott, D. F. Sellers, f. w. Sla-
den, I. Fl. Slavens. G. T. Summerlin, c..
MEG. Sweitzer, l.. S. Van Duzer, r. O..
Van Horn, b. T. Walling, c. II. Whipple,
F. a. Wilcox. c. II. Woodward, w. w.
Witherspoon. NJ. G. Zalinski.
Officers and Committees.
The committee in charge of the banquet
consisted of: Commander j. ]. Knapp,
United States Navy; Maj. 1. w. Littell,
United States Army; Maj. w. C. Neville,
United olates Marine Corps; Lieut.. Com
mander D. F. Sellers, United States Navy;
Capt. ]. A. Penn, United States Army;
Capt. r. S. Hooker, United States Ma
rine Corps; Capt. G. I. Summerln.
The officers of the order are: Para
mount carabao. Gen. G. F. Elliott, COM
handing United States Marine Corps: pa
triarch of the herd, Col. c. A. P. Hat
field, 18th United States Cavalry; bell
carabao, Commander j. j. Knapp, United
States Navy: lead and wheel carabao,