The Washington herald., 1919-05-26
KIDDIES FLOCK TO ZOO;
ATTEND CHRISTENING
OF NEWLY NAMED PETS

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the Bird House. says that the name
just suits the big bird, ad he knows
he will be proud of it.
Old "BnIdy, Indoors.
The eagles had been taken inside
the bird house So their cage might be
repainted. but Mr.. Blackburn took
Bernadetta Giebel. 916 Seventh street
northeast. inside. So she might see
the American eagle she christened
Baby
Mr.. Sea Lion was delighted with the
big crowd that gathered around his
pool. and went through his entire
program of fancy swimming for
them. Clara True. 2442 Eighteenth
street northwest. tackled the little
card bearing his new name. Terry"
up over the cage.
While Terry" plunged and turned
somersaults in the water. little Mrs
Terry" lay curled up on the rocks
by the side of the pool.
Didn't I tell your" her husband
declared to the Animal Editor. That
is the way she acts all the time un-
less 1 knock her into the water"
A the bears cage Zero" the polar
bear named by Margaret Ray. 35ll
Eleventh street northwest, and Yam
kee." the grizzly bear: named by
Armistead Colman, III Fifteenth
street southeast. waited very DO
litely until their names were tackled
up over their cages, and ther gave
an exhibition Of how well they could
swim.
Stays In His Tank.
Another swimmer. Frisco" the
Brazilian tapir, named by Mrs. G. B.
Gartrelh, 1S N street northwest, was
in his swimming tank when the
christening party came up and was
so modest that he refused to come
out.
Little Hilda Hasenfluck, go North
Carolina avenue southeast, was there
to see the two animals she named
receive their new titles. Betty" the
oaoy nhgau, and Sally" the hybrid
zebra.
For the first time in his life Mutt"
the Bengal monkey, named by Dor
othy Trittipoe, remained seated on
his perch in dignified silence for ten
whole minutes.
You see." he explained to the
Animal Editor, II think a person.
even a monkey, ought to be dignified
while they are being christened."
But the card bearing the name
Mutt once tackled up over his
cage, Mr.. Monkey forgot his dignity
and turned a flip-flop backward for
the children.
Vic" the gnu. named by Clifford
Broadbent, 1908 Randolph street
northwest. was SO embarrassed when
the christening party visited his
cage that he refused to come out of
his house until Mr.. Blackburn called
him by his new name.
Crowd Delights "Omar.-
Then he was so glad that he ran
out of his house and looked earnestly
through the crowd for the boy who
had named him.
Omar" the camel. was delighted
with the big crowd that came to his
cage. because he told the Animal
Editor. now Mr.. Peacock can't boast
that he has more friends than any,
one else in the Zoo.
When Mr.. Blackburn led the chill
dren to the cage where Pedro" the
llama, named by Dorothy Rodier,
S241 p street northwest, was wait
ing Tor them. the big woody creature
came right up to the fence to see
Dorothy.
AT last" he said, people won't
be eternally calling me a floor mop.
They will only have to look at my
sign to know that I am. Pedro. the
llama. and not even a first cousin
TO a floor mop or any other kind OF
mop"
wild Horse Delighted.
Sultan" the wild horse, was de-
hsnted with his new name, and
hurried over to the fence to tell
Jerry, the zebra, presented to
President Roosevelt by the King of
Abyssinia, about II.
y i may not have been a present
from king" he said triumphantly,
put at least ! have a name that any
king would envy"
After the christening party the
cniidren went to the other cages
to call upon the new animals that
nave recently arrived in the Zoo.
The baby elephants were for the
nrst time in their Outdoor cage,
and were the center of an admiring
audience throunho,t the art;ra