The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-27
The Sixteen Teddies From
Aberdeen Enlisted
al Butler Grill.
Finish Fights With Former
Mascots Follow on
Board Ship.

wera presented a. masouta 10 the
battleshipa OF tho Atlantic fleet,
were formally delivered - the Gus.
tndy Of their new guardians ysH
tsrday afternoon al the Buslsr bar
The presentation vas featured By
considerable pomp aud lots Of
amusement. and when the baby
bruins uaiiowsd away at the end
Of their chains to take ap their
naw llfa on the ocean wave. the
crowd which witnessed the parade
FASTENED their way with resouud
Ing cheers
Sixteen live bears Il a uaiguo
sight IN any barroom. and though
small. the future mascota for Uncle
SANS fighting machines made
things exceedingly lively in tina,
section II tho house where the Hut
lsr patrons imbibs their liquid 70
fseshmeats
hang sent a table a. one par
ticalarlY lively specimen Of ths
bear tribe waddiui around and
caught IS chain about the table
leG. There was q eiailer and crash
aud 4 shower ~ hfokea glass a.
/ tha traY smashed % the tloua
Lots Of good booso Eons 70
waste. exclaimed one hYstandsr
Of hlbalo#s procilvitiss nui the
bear didnt seem 10 mlad
Toasted With Vim.
The success ~ the bsssa In the
{ future Years and prosperity AMI
honor Tor the ships aad crews "
which they have attacked their
I homage wAs pledged "a = round 81
I sparkling vine. and aa r enthuss-t
( b. the sentiment proposed. several
cubs emitted healthy hinged
howl OF whatrv~F sound Il il that
/ bears make one % the maHcpta
ciamhsred o. a table 4nd shifted
I ionglHElY a. the glasses
Aboard the ships All VS. In f~adi.
ness - receive the maacois. On the
Kansas. -nrutnaki. a. their spsci.
mca AS Immediately ehfistened.
took firm hold 81 the situation by
whipplug all tho dogs and cats
aboard
Thiazs wrre exceedingly lively
on the flagship Connecticut when
their Teddy reached the decks. and
Z judging from the reception which
his haarahip vas accorded he will
prove exceedingly papslaf among
I the maa and officers.
The flagship waA hanoret with
graf and a p,E aud the two. con.
Rldettnx their standing a. well as
surod. objected to being ignored
In favor a the new arrival The
I pig took run AZ the little bear.
bat emerged from a circle of ny.
/ Ing paws aud shaggy vuoi very
much dlsflEnrod Teddy grunied
a. be observed the bleeding gashss
on pikgy'a face.
Goat 10 vzna0lrhad.
The goat but,ed into the pro.
gram lust then and the new mas.
/ cot aud the can eater mixed things
real lively until the bear took a
! nheW At the goats noNs. and the
! distinguished doscendent from a
/ long line Of Harlem ancestors fled
Z preclpltately
The Mlnneaota's Teddy wont
aboard with much pomp and show
lie was carried from the launch 10
the decks hy an escort Of highly
I delighted sailor men. The boys
Z on this ship had previously con.
tended to trust the good fortune OF
Z their craft 10 the Vaccinations Of
[ a green parro, and a brown monk
! cy. Intruductiona were AZ once In
order The parrot didn't like the
bear AZ all. aud voiced his disap
prevail in language that would have
I not sounded nice IN the presence
I OF ladies The monkey gave a
aaneal. grabbed a bunch Of bear
\ hide and dashed away With a biz
/ tuft Of wool sticking out from be
I tween his fingers There WAS still
I lots Of fight In the bear. however,
/ and a handicap match was ar.
ranged TO give him an equal tot.
ing. 20 the monkey was fastened
AZ the end OF a chain and he and
I tho bear mixed. Teddy won.
On almost every ship the sailors
made n great deal 81 their mascoiE
and when the fleet sails out into
7 the Pacific ocean they will be very
7 pouuiaT among the navy men.
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