The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-16

An exceptional llama. which might be
called grand llama, arrived yesterday
from Buenos Ayres aboard the Lsmport
Holt liner Verdi. consigned to William
j. Bryan. Minister OF the Interior" which
IL the Argentine conception Of the Office
OF Secretary of State. The Mayor of
Buenos Ayres selected the llama as a
gift to Col. Bryan from big herd OF
animals. five others OF which also were
passengers by the Verdi The Bryan
llama, or as It was known on shipboard.
Billy. is exceptionally tall for beast
of its kind. II stands nearly four feet
from the ground to the shoulder. and to
the top OF it's head. surrounding an
unusually long neck. more than six feet.
Col. Bryan has been expecting the
llama for some time. but ne was not on
the pier to receive 1t. 1t had been limited
that he might possibly find use for II on
tn. vaudeville circuit, and with this i'm
preston the poet laureate OF the ship
had written few stanZas. which he sub
United yesterday to the ship news re-
porters. Two of them run thus
A buster llama William had.
With fleece OF tswny hue,
The finest camel ever breo
In faraway Peru.
II followed him about always
In the Chautauqua zone:
He could not ride II as mis- weight
Was more than fifteen stone.
When the Verdi sailed from Buenos
Ayres Alexandra Jascalevich, who has
been commissioned by the Museo Social
Argentine to bring three cases OF books
to Col. Roosevelt was asked to look after
the llama OF the warless Colonel. Mr.
Jascalevich declared that he was a scien-
t'st and rot a farmer and declined to have
anything TO do with the grand llama, and
one of the crew took charge OF 1t. ON
the first few days out the Bryan llama was
afflicted with seaslckness and fear was
expressed by the skipper, who IL an ad-
mirer OF Col. Bryan. that the llama might
never reach this port unless II was braced
up a bit.
Wireless Operator William Boyle, who
had read about Col. Bryans grape Juice
cocktail. suggested that the ships big
supply OF Mendoza grapes might be
utilized Oh the llama. The first Mendoza
hghball that was put before the grand
llama was eagerly Tapped W and the llama
began to spruce up and take notice.
Capt. Penrice said at Quarantine that he
felt sure the grape Juice saved the Bryan
llamas life.
Everybody aboard the ship admired
the grand llama. partly for its size and
partly for its tawny golden white hair,
or wool. and partly for its docilty. This
was before Inspector Horne of the United
States live stock quarantine at Athena.
". j., visited the ship at her Brook
Ign pier. Inspector Horne said there
was no doubt about the beauty
OF the grand llama in fact. he admitted
that 1t was the finest animal OF the kind
he had ever seen. but 1t had It's defects
from the viewpoint OF veterinarian,
being afflicted with the hoof and mouth
disease, and was therefore not eligible 10
enter the United States.
The other and plebean llamas were
also victims OF the disease. The Bryan
llama was less seriously affected than
the others because of its grape Juice diet,
1t was said, and it's supervitality. Even
II the llamas had been in perfect shape
they would have been compelled to stay
In quarantine at Athena, y. j., fifteen
days, under observation for the develop
ment OF disease incidental TO ruminants.
in order 10 protect our own uuadrupeds
from contaglon. II Is said that a repre-
sentative OF Col. Bryan obtained a permit