Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
ORDER OF CARAbAO
: At ANNUALF
CONTINUED from First Page)

In the Philippines between May 1, 1898.
and July 4, 1902, which period is termed
1.-THE Days of the Empire" Nearly
1000 names are the roll of mem
Ders, comprising nearly all the promi-
nent army and navy officers who are
eligible.
The order takes its name from the
water buffalo. or carabao the slow
going beast of burden in the Philip
pines, which was the main reliance OF
the American army in transporting sup
plies and whose fame as patient
bearer of burdens has been and will
be perpetuated in song and story as
long the order exists, or those VINO
make UP its membership live, and per-
hapS beyond by their descendants. Inc
reason for it all it is explained. is that
the carabao. in the absence OF the army
mule. without protest, quietly submitted
to subjugatiOn as a burden bearer, and
without fear patiently trod his weary
way bearing to the soldiers at the front
commissary treasures Of corned beef,
bacon and bareback. cr medical and
surgical supplies. when there was no
other way TO transport them 1t had
no more fear of the bullets than OF
the bamboo of it's native soil.
Lay of the Carabao.
One of the songs Of the evening, sung
to the air of oh. You Beautiful DOLL"
had the refrain:
o, you carabao. you great. big carabao.
All the world has heard about you:
We could never herd without you,
o, you cara baO. you great, big carabao.
If you ever leave me l Will have to
follow
Till 1 find you happy in great. big
wallow,
o. o. o, o. you grand old carabao.
Another song urged eligibles to Take
q bunch and join the bunch. dine, wine.
fine time. you ought to be in the
carabao."
hits at persons or things. and their
original lines invested the singing with
additional Inerriment.
1t was a characteristic carabao dinner
in the Washington Wallow" that seems
destined 10 live long In the memory or
those who attended. be they 'hombres
or "carabaos." and Il did not end in all
its accessories until the last carabao
was tethered in his stall for the night
In Charge Of Feast.
Tho following composed the committed
on dinner: Capt John J. Knapp. L. 8
N. chairman; Maj. Gen. Charles F
Humphrey. Q. 8. A. retired: Mat. Gen
William p Biddle. Z. S. NJ. c.: Brig. Gen
Clarence R. Edwards. U. 8. A.; Surgeon
General Charles F. Stokes, U. g. N: Capt
Robert L Russell U. g. N. Maj. William
e Horton. u. s A: Paymaster Davit
NJ Addison. Z. s. N; Mat. Harry L
Pettus. Z. s. A: Capt Julian NJ. Cabell
u 8 A.. retired: Capt James a. Moss
U s. A; Capt. Reynold J. Burt. Z. S. A.
Capt Warren Dean. U. g A: Capt Gran
Vile R F'ortescue and Mat. Joseph NJ
Heller.
The officers Of Washington Corral 70
1911-f912 are as follows:
Paramount carabao. Capt John
Knapp, U. S. N: patriarch OF the herd
Brig. Gen Clarence R. Edwards. U.
A: bell carabeo. Brig. Gen John A
Johnston; lead and wheel carabao tsec
rotary and treaSurer), Maj. Joseph N
Heller: main guy. Col James E. Mahoney
u S. M c., wtnder of the horn. Paymas
ter Walter B. lizard. u. S. N: caretonerc
Mat. Harry L Pettus, L. S. A; gam
boiling carabao. Capt. ReynOld j. Bur,
u g. A.; vetertnario. Capt j. NJ Cabel
U. g. A, retired: main guard, Ma
George II. Shelton, Q. 8. A; commftte
on membership, Brig. Gen. Robert X
Evans. U. g. A: Capt w. 8. Smith. Z
8. n. and Lieut. Col Charles l. McCaw
Icy. U g. NJ G.; representatives to tn
main corral Lieut.. Commander Ride