Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
B0MBINER0 WITH A BELL
KEEPS THE HERD IN LINE
Speeches Humorous and Serious bv
the Distinguished Guests.
GREATER NAVY Is ADVOCATED
Message Received by Aeroplane,
conveying Declaration of Filipino
"1ndependence"-P
in Song and Story.

in Song and Story.
Ahal the % varieties OF peoples that
compose the population of the PHILIPPINES
are not and ought not to be free and in
oepehuent was the keynote of the tenth
annual 'wallow'' Of the famous Military
oruer OF the Carabao at the New Willard
iast night The idea was driven home with
teliing speech by Henry D. Estabrook
Oh new York that was applauded TO the
echo. Senator Reed of Missouri fell In
line with the thought of the evening. and
oeciared when the people of the country
realized that o nthis side of the Atlantic.
must be the one great, controlling. domi-
mating force they would respond for the
demand for a greater army and a
stronger navy to enable the United States
OF America to uphold the principles for
which she stands against the civilized
world.
President Taft had been expected to
be present and to voice important III
terances upon the Philippine question,
but shortly after the banquet began
Paramount Carabao Evans announced
that the President would be unable to
be present because of indisposition
Representative and Gov.-elect Will
nam Sulzer OF New York. In bidding
ms FareWell to the army and navy.
said: Some day the people of this
country Will get the perspective OF
what the army and navy have done in
the philippines and on that day q
glorious page will be written In the
annals OF the nation" He said he be-
lieves in good army and a great
navy and he hoped this Congress will
give three of the greatest battleships
In the world.
know America is in favor of IL. No man
on earth Is more In favor OF universal
peace than I am, but I know the best
guaranty or peace Is for the United States
e Ths nave ce.t as great navy as any on earth
when you consider the cost of war
Patriotism rang In every address and
in every song that was sung and there
were many.
Old Glory and Palms.
In veritable bower resplendent with
Old Glory and palms as If to blend the
atmosphere Of the Philippines with that
Of "our own beloved home" the great
social function Of the Military Order OF
the Carabao. Washington Corral. was held.
About the immense tables arranged in
Inc AOIIl VI d were galnereQ
the flower Of the original Philippine army
and navy. including many distinguished
guests. while in their midst sat the
paramount carabao. Brig. Gen. Robert K.
Evans, u. S. A, with Maj. Gen. William
p. Biddle. L. s. NJ. c.. the patriarch OF
the herd, and Rear Admiral n. c. Twin
ing, the bell carabao. DR.. Joseph NJ.
Heller, the lead and wheel carabao, and
one Of the important functionaries in the
preparations of the evening, was here.
there and everywhere.
One of the features Of the decorations
was a life-siZe carabao, the patron saint
of the order, beautifully mounted and To-
Gated amid a jungle of greenery. The
big animal appeared as If 1t were ready
for charge upon the banqueters to rend
them with his long horns, and make them
feel they were again In the jungles OF
Luzon and other islands. where they had
waged battle with the dusky followers
Of Aguinaldo.
Evening Of "reminiscences.
Primarily 1t was an evening of reminis-
cence, when officers and guests gathered
around the festive board to recall the
days spent in the far east. There were
tales of bullets singing over crouched
heads. of long marches along rice.
fields of mud and water: tales of nights
about low-burning campfires and
thoughts OF those 1000 miles intervening
between them and the states. but the add
dresses introduced a serious phase as
well.
BY many Of the old diners it was creds
ited with being "the best wallow' ewes
held by Washington Corral, and they
were enthusiastic when they said SO.
Paramount Carabao Evans had CONS
oil 10 Wo frnf, lan MT uyho ~
is stationed in command OF the Depart.
ment Of the Gulf, to live over the old
times In the faraway islands OF the east.
Eariy In the evening he announced that
Col III. o. He.stand, u. S. ~, would be-
the ''bombhero." the man ~ at any
and all times, regardless of GSe re-
mainder of the program, might ring his
bell and call the faithful herd TO watec
or other needed refreshments. incidents
ally, 1T may be added that right merr5ly
Col. Heistand vindicated the juosmenc
of the paramount Carabao The terms
'bombinero" is said to be pigeon Spanish
of doubtful origin which il traced would
lead to 'bombonero," package OF
candy, a sweetness. and to ".,o.noero."
the fireman or pumper Of water-prob-
ably a blend of both.
AS the Carabaos and their guests enter
ed the big banquet room a Filipino band
i'm a "banca" the stage played
Aguinaldos March. Before being seated
the paramount Carabao proposed the
health of the President OF the United
States, which many said meant mora
President Taft, and none was
heard in protest as the band played Tho
Star Spangled Banner" Then came tho
of the appointment OF the
bomhtnero who exp aimed the origin and
purpose of the Military Order Of the
Carabao. after which the band played
The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Capt. Reynold J. Burt. Il. S. a.. then
came to the front with n song. entitled,
s-L~ fnIr
rousing applause
At this point a telegraph messenger
boy entered the room and approached
the Paramount Carabao. els Richard
0ulahan Of the New York Times pres-
ent?' asked Gen. Evans. ''Yes," res
oiied Mr. Oulahan. IL am Mr.. Oulahans
rhe message was delivered to him, but
before he had gone far on his way to his
seat he was seen to return and whispeV
somewhat earnestly to Gen. Evans. The
Paramount Carabao then read the tele.
gram. 1t read: Richard Oulahan OF the
New York Times. Washington: Invests
70 ha 40 10