Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
BABY Camel IS
MASCOT Of
SHR|NERS
Forrest Adair Christens New Ar
rival at Zoo-Anmal Docile
During Ceremony

This is the story OF how Potentate
Forrest Adair became godfather to a
camel-the Shriners mascot 1t tells
how he made 3 perilous trip through
the jungies Of Grant Park Zoo, and
there, with the aid Of pickle bottle
and several "coored gentlemen,
christened the son OF old Sue, VEN
cradle wonder Of nature who inter
rupted proceedings with sundry
launchings of mammoth hind foot
in the general direction Of Mr.. Adair
and the pickle bottle Thanks to the
helpers and some excellent plain and
fancy tumbling by MIR Adair how
ever no damage was done.
Naturally, the camel was chris
tened Forrest Adsir," so now Atlanta
reioices in the possession of Forrest
Adair biped, and Forrest Adsir
quadruped
The first thing that camel said
Keeper Boyd declared. was that he
was glad he got here in time for the
big Shrine meeting in May. AND
since Mr.. .Adsir made that meeting
possible for Atlanta, Why"
That settled it. Mr. Adair bowed
before public opinion and the name
Of "Adair" stuck.
Birth Is Good Omen.
Forrest Adsir,' quadruped, was
born early last Saturday, and mas
much as camel is as sacred to q
Shriner as gumdrop is to old Doc
Cook, the birth OF the little beast is
reckoned IS A mighty good omen for
the success of the big meeting. The
new member of the camel colony will
march in the parade in May il he is
strong and old enough by that time;
and he viii share with Yearab a two
year -old camel out at the park, the
honor OF being official camel and
mascot to Yasrab Temple He is al
ready the personal mascot Of Poten-
tate Adair
1t was weird ceremony fraught
with thrills, that gave Forrest
Adair' the name Of Auantas most
illustrious shriner Sue and her baby
were in their own private compart-
ment of the barn when Potentate
Adair arrived Mr. Adair opened the
door a bit and looked in, being de-
sirous Of seeing the baby when ii
was not on company behavior. Old
Sue. huuched up in a corner, stretch
ed out her iong neck and tried to bite
Mr.. Adair's head of, and then she
whirled and kicked large holes in that
portion OF the atmosphere that a few
seconds before had been occupied by
Mr.. Adairs face.
After that Mr. Adair gave sue a
wide berth. Three colored gentlemen
named William, Henry and James
seized her by the nose and led her
out into her front ward, and Keeper
BOYD carried the baby camel out de-
posting it on a patch of grass in
corner Then Mir. Adair came out
with his escort Of photographers and
onlookers walking carefully, and
showing a fondness for the path
nearest The fence.
Christening Takes Place.
Mr.. Adair, Keeper Boyd, James the
Bottle Bearer. and the others formed
in line and marched solemnly three
times around the baby camel, which
tried to keep up with the procession,
but il forgot to move its feet as we'll
as its neck and couldn't make it, So
il fell down and cried in bitter dis
appointment
After the parade James retired TO
one side, the photographer focused
his camera and Mr., Adair advanced
upon the camel making passe in the
air like he was ighting bumblebees
The camel raised itself upon its
launches wenderingly, and Mr. Adair
grssped it hrmly by the chin.
Quick, James" he commanded
the pickle bottie,'
James passed the pickle bottle and
MT Adair sank upon one knee. drop
ping some lake water slowly upon the
camels head
Little thing said Fotentate Adam.
Il christen thee Forrest Adair!"