Evening journal., 1910-06-09
ON BRONCHOS
ROMTHEWEST
Abernathy Boys, Aged Six and
Nine, to be Guests Of the
ElkS While Here
FROM OKLAHOMA,
ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON

his morning for Wilmington. and will
arrive this afternoon They will be the
quests of Wilmington lodge of Elks While
N Wilmington, and will occupy box
It the performance of THE Mikado,' at
The Garrick Theatre tonight Tn lads
left Baltimore yesterday morning and arr
rived at Havre de Grace yesterday after
noon. one of them was not feeling wen,
so they decided to go no further yester-
day.
c. w. Bacon, an officer OF the local
lodge Of Elks, this morning talked over
the telephone with the lads and invited
them to become guests of the Elks while
i'm Wilmington. They said they would be
glad to do so. Lea Elliott OF Newark.
a member Of the lodge. went to Elkton
this morning TO meet the boys there.
George V. Martin. lveryman at Third
and Oronge streets, rode out to Newark
on horseback this morning to meet the
boys and will escort them to Wilmington
and also will take care of their horses for
them Mr.. Martin says the public does
not begin to realize what a great feat
these two ''rough-rider kids" have done
in riding all the way from Oklahoma on
horseback.
At II o'clock Mr.. Bacon and George II.
and an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
went out to Newark in an automobile to
meet the boys. The auto was placed at
the disposal Of the lodge by T. c. Brad
ford.
The Alternately boys win be entertained
at the Hotel Wilmington as guests Of the
Elks, will be taken about the city to see
the sights and then will have a box at
the Garrick tonight to see the perform
ance of 'The Mikado."
Mr.. Martin. who met the youngsters at
Newark, also desired to entertain them
at his home. but he and the Elks COM
mittee arranged that Mr.. Martin should
care for the long-dstance travelling
bronchoes, while the Elks sh ould enter
tain the youngsters.
John r Abernathy, United States mar
shall for the district of Oklahoma-the
man who catches wolves with his bare
hands and thus endeared himself to for
mer President Roosevelt-is in New York
TO meet the returning hunter. Marshal
Abernathys glory at present Is dimmed
by his two sons--Louis. 10 years old, and
Temple years old-who are now near
ing Wilmington.
"Arnt you afraid the boys will not
reach here?" he was asked.
"Neverl They're good for a 1OO-mile
ride any day. They are fine youngsters.
I'm a tenderfoot in comparison. When
was young 1 thought 1 did some risky
and daredevil things out my way. but
those shavers have me beaten. GET
nervous once in a while for fear theyn
catch cold"
Father Proud Of Kids.
Abernathy is proud of his system for
bringing up sturdy American boys. I'VE
never bother about them" he said I'VE
brought them up to take care of them
selves. I've never licked 'em. since
they've been old enough to straddle a
pony they've been up at O'Clock in the
morning, rubbing down their own horses;
they've gone to school, they've carried
guns and gone hunting, alone and to-
gether ,as soon as they we're big enough
to tote gun. They have been too busy
and too healthy TO get any bad ideas in
their heads"
The boys arrived at Newark at 1915
o'clock having been accompanied from
Elkton by Mr.. Elliott of Newark and
after having dinner at the Deer Park
Hotel resumed their ride to Wilmington
They expect to arrive at the Hotel W IL
mington at 4 o'clock. Although the
boys had expressed a desire to ride Ia
Philadelphia to-day the local committed
of Elks prevailed upon them TO stay here
tonight to see the show at the Garrick
Temple thought the idea bully"
Fear Unknown to Them.
Both boys are clad in we'll worn and
much soiled clothes and blue flannel
shirts. They are guitless Of cravats
and wear big sombreros perched on the
backs of their heads The pleasant boy.
ish faces are burned brick red by the sur
and fairly radiate good humored indepen.
dence from every freckle. The boys are
utterly without shyness and do not know
what fear is.
Two minutes talk with these typica
Oklahoma boys convinces any one that
they have no need of a whitecapped nurs.
maid or the care OF a governoss. Thet
mother died five years ago. on the wa,
up they chatted pleasantly about theli
long ride.
''Me and Temp have been used to knock
m around ever since we were kids" sale
Louis, as il his nine years were fifty
We've ridden all over the West prett,
near by ourselves, and nobody put up an,
kick when we told 'em we were comm
East to git there when Teddy lands. Dad'l
meet us when We get to New York"
Never Travel Short-handed.
Were having the line Of our lives.
volunteered Temple as he thrust his hands
into his pockets. "What we wanted {,
see particularly was the Washington Mon
ument and President Taft. But, say. wha
dyou think? Neither opens up until
o'clock We had to walk around for
couple of hours before we could get int,
the monument But it was worth IT, Ts'
some walk to get up there. but we didn
want to take that elevator thing for fea
the string would break"
''I reckon we wouldn't got to see Tedd.
II it had" put in his older and quiete
brother.
'what want to see most Of all in tn
East" put in Louis. .is one Of the air
ships reckon they'll put up a few o
them. though. when 'ceddy gifts back.
sure will be glad to see him.
We've saw more on this trip than W
ever knew was around before. Delaware
all right; but, say. you'd oughter see Okla
homa" he added. with ihe enthusiasm o
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