Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
ORDER Of CARABA0
TAKES RIVER TRIP
Impressive Moment as Vessel
Passes Mount Vernon.
Officers Elected.

With flags flying from masthead to
masthead, the United States army steam
er Gen. Swartout last night took, the To-
cal Order of the Cardiac on a trip down
the Potomac river. The Engineer Band
furnished music during the trip. The
steamer left the Sth street wharf at >
o'clock and went to Indian Head. re-
turning shortly after 10 o'clock last night
The members Of the Cardiac. all of
whom have seen service in the Philip
pines, made the occasion one for renew
ing old acquaintance and talking over
the old days spent amid the jungles or
Luzon. chasing the willy Aguinaldo in the
days OF the empire. from 1898 to 1852.
The program, which was wholly in
formal, included the singing of The
Carabao," written and dedicated TO the
order by Maj. Archie Butt, one of the
early members OF the organization.
An impressive moment occurred when
the steamer passed Mount Vernon. The
band played The Star Spangled Ban
ner." while all Of the officers on board
stood at attention"
Officers Are Elected.
After arriving in Washington the
members went to the Army and Navy
Club and held business meeting for
the election of officers. The following
officers for the ensuing year were
chosen:
Maj Gen. james B. Aleshire. para
mount carabao: Rear Admiral Thomas
b. Howard. patriarch of the herd: Maj.
Gen. William p. Biddle, bell carabao;
Maj. Joseph NJ Heller, lead and wheel
caraboa; Col. O. S. Heistand, main guy:
Col. George Richards, winder of the
horn; Capt. William H. G. Bullard
caretonero; Maj. Thomas l.. Rhoads,
gamboling carabao, Capt. Julian M
Caball, veterinario: Paymaster David
NJ Addison, main guard; committee on
membership, Col. David l.. Brainard
Col. Charles l.. McCawley and Lieut..
Commander Frank F.. Ridgely.
Under recently adopted amendment
to the constitution, which provides that
any accredited war correspondent VINO
served in the Philippines between May
l. 1898, and July /, 1902, is eligible to
election, the following new members
were chosen: Edward w. Harden. Mar
tin Egan and John T. McCutcheon.
Those Making Trip.
Among those making the trip were:
Maj William H. Hay, L. S. A; Com
mander Clarence NJ Stone. L. S. N;
Maj. w. H. Raymond. L. S. A; Brig.
Gen. George F. Chase, L. S. A; Maj.
Frank D. Webster. L. S. A.; p. A. Sur
geon Francis Munsen, L. S. N; E. B. Johns,
j. E. jerks, Fred A. Emery, Capt. Frank l
Hines, U. S. A; Paymaster David NJ.
Addison, L. S. N; Maj. William E. Cole.
u. S. A.; Brig. Gen. Erasmus NJ.
Weaver U. S. A; Capt. Granville
SEWER, U. S. A., H. c. Mclean, capt.
Walter Mclean. u. S. N; Maj. Gen.
Charles F. Humphrey. L. S. A; Maj.
Williams, Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre.
L. s. A.; Charles G. Allen. Maj. John
w. Heavey, U. S. A; Capt. Edward T.
Hartman. U. S. A; Capt w. H. G. Bull
lard. IT, s. N; c. c. Billings, Stuart j.
Fuller. Commodore James c. Gilmore,
L. S. NJ; Col. David L. Brainard, U. S.
A.; Lieut.. Col. Alfred Hasbrouck, u.
S. A.: Dr. Joseph NJ. Heller. Col. Charles
C. Walcutt. jr. Z. S. a.; Maj. Walter
l.. Clarke. L. S. A: Lieut. H. H. Arnold.
U. S. A. Maj. Edgar Russell. L. S. A;
Capt r. B. Mcbride. L. S. A, and Brig.
Gen. E. H. Crowder.