New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-08
Battle Soon Over,

Inc action continued until the Bull
Moose and its followers were fleeing and
the man with the golf stick was prepar-
ing to leave the green. The battle was
soon over. and Saul started post haste
Tor Washington to seek a job, declaring
mat he had been a lifelong Democrat
since the battle ended
One OF the striking features OF the
evenings entertainment was a rendition
OF complete act of the tuneful opera
OF carmen" by the vocalists OF the club
In full costume. This was the famous
act of the bull fight, only 1t was rendered
with stranger characters than Bizet ever
dreamed Of, and even the bull was re-
placed by full grown Bull Moose. En-
tered Don Jorge Perkinsario. champion
Bull Moose trainer OF the world. who an
nounced that the Mexicans, tired OF bull
hshting, wanted sport that had some
real hot tamales and chile con carne In
It, which meant a Bull Moose fight Pres
ident Garthe, after a whispered CONVEX
sation with President Taft. announced
that the president Of the United States
assures me that you can have him Che
Bull Moose) and welcome
NdiheH dppebCs, mstorys gay CO.
duette" as Popular Applause and
sings: ITO win my smile the greatest
| statesmen pause. but when my glances
| seec most fair, then have a care; beware
beware"
The Bull Moose, paving and snorting
enters, and then in order the toreadors
are introduced and invited TO explain
their methods of attack. Don Roberto
La Follettio replies: IF 1 had got a
chance to catch my breath. I'm sure I
could have talked the brute to DEATH"
but hastily retires into the group as tho
Bull Moose makes q demonstration.
Toreador Don Champ Clarkio sang:
I know the way to get that Moose so
grim.
Why don't they turn "Bilr' Bryan
loose on him.
| II they did that I'd have a good excuse
For saying: go II Bill Go it Bull
Mooser'
Then they sang Carmen:
Carmen But where's Don Taftio?
That's the man I'd call by far the worth
Don Jorge: Don Taftio's a good fighter,
people say.
Carmen:
Too good for any rough and tumble fray.
Frank and forebearng. inclined 10 show
! A liberal mind to an ungenerous foe..
This little message he has paused to
write.
I'm busy now. let Hilles run the fight"
Yet he's the kind of man / hate TO see,
/ Ponder Of duty than he is Of me.
Then came the climax Don Woodrow,
singing and waving his blade. asserts:
Til bowl him over with classic lore.
Y S.f r{yNta QaE M H.
Plato and Plutarch, at him I'll below and
roar;
Oratory in all its glory I'll hurl at him
with might and main,
He'll never get no chance TO tell the story,
I'll never let him explain.
whereupon ne turns on the Bull Moose,
who falls and is dragged off by the s. p.
| c. A.. while Don Woodrow turns TO bliss
Popular Applause. who greets him.
Woodrow, I'm yours for four long years,
perhaps"
The farewell to President Taft was
touchingly conveyed In the verses entitled
ION the Ohio" set TO the music Of Moon
light Bay" as follows:
Nesting down,
| BY the old Ohio shore,
| There's q town,
1 Famous since the DAYS ol Soie'
| Cincinnati-good old station
| For the leader OF our nation
Waits with welcoming ovation,
On the Ohio
| Chorus:
! When the moon beams shine
| And electric lights on Vine street
| Are all aglow,
| OR IL on the Rhine
| Won should chance to be.
| Won't you think Of us in Washington
| d. C.?
Where the broad Potomac flows;
With regret
we will lose the friend that goes
when 10 Fountain Square you wander
Won't YOU sometimes pause and ponder
On the friends so distant yonder
| From the Ohio?