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-Animal Docile
During Ceremony

This is the story OF how Potentats
Forrest Adair became godfather TO
camel-the Shrlners' mascot. II tells
how he made a perilous trip through
the iungles Of Grant Park Zoo, and
there, with the aid OF pickle bottle
and several "colored 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.. Adalr
and the pickle bottle Thanks to the
helpers and some excellent plain and
fancy tumbling by Mr. Adair, how
ever, no damage was done.
Naturally, the camel was chris
tened Forrest Adair" SO now Atlanta
rejoces in ths possession of Forrest
Adair, biped. and Forrest Adair
quadruped
The frat thing that camel said, -
Keeper Boyd declared, was that he
vas glad he got here in time for the
big Shrine meeting in May. And
since Mr.. Adair 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 a camel is as sacred to a
Shriner as gumdrop is to old Doc
Cook, the birth of the little beast is
reckoned as 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 if ne is
strong and old enough by that time;
and he will share with Yaarab, TWO
year old camel out at the park, the
honor Of being official camel and
mascot TO Yaarab Temple He is al
ready the personal mascot Of Peten-
tate Adair
1t was weird ceremony frsught
with thrills, that gave Forrest
Adsir' the name Of Atlanta's most
illustriouS Shriner Sue and her baby
were in their own private compart-
ment of the barn when Potentste
AdaiP arrived. Mr.. Adair opened the
door bit and looked in, being de-
sirous of seeing the baby when it
was not on compeny behavior. Old
Sue. hunched up in corner. stretch
ed out ner long neck and tried to bite
MIR. Adair's head off, and then she
whirled and kicked large holes in that
portion OF the atmosphere that few
seconds before had been occupied by
Mr.. Adair's 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 yar&. and Keeper
| Boyd carried the baby camel out, de-
posting it on q patch OF grass in a
corner. Then Mr.. Adair came out
with his escort Of photogrs piers and
orlookers, walking carefully, and
showing a fendness 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 well
as its neck and couldn't make it. a So
it fell down and cried in bitter dis
appointment
After the parade James retired to
one side. the photogrs pher focused
his camera and Mr.. Adair advanced
uron the camel making passe in the
air Ike he was fighting bumblebees
The camel raised itself upon its
launches, wonderingly and Mr. Adair
grasped il firmly by the chin.
Quick, James" he commanded
the pickle bottle,'
James passed the pickle bottle and
Mr. Adair sank upon one knee. drop
ping some lake water slowly upon the
camels head
Little thing said Potentats AGAR
Il chrsten thee Forrest Adsir!"
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