Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
How the Famous Prize Jersey Bull Of Il
Milk Show Was Invited to Banquet
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel as Guest OF IT

~ - sines coming down New Works
busy Fifth avenue stopped short at Thirty
fourth street. With lelsurely stride and
great dignity a thoroughbred Jersey bull
strobe along into the avenue.
He stopped for moment looked up the
srea, avenue toward the Public Library.
and then turned head and looked down
toward the Nicjo,y Arch A gentleman
said a word or two in the animals ear
and he then continued on across the street
10 the sidewalk in front Of the Waldorf.
Astoria Hotel
AS the splendid animal approached the
entrance half dozen uniformed hotel at
tendants and a dozen men in dress suits
stepped forth TO greet the bull CHANGING
up the steps the animal saw that a plank
runway had been laid with carpet on 1t.
Up this gentle carpeted incline the bull
proceeded with majestic tread and dis.
appeared into the main hall of this busy
botel.
He was the famous two year old
thorouchhred Jersey bull whose name is
Financial Sensation" He has a market
value OF $4,000 and is the highest priced
bull in America.
lie was the centre of interest at the
recent Milk Show in New York and so
much attention was given 10 him that II
was decided to give dinner in his honor
al the Wadorf.Astorla. No less than FIVE
hundred guests assembled al this banquet
TO do honor TO the bull 1t was the first
time that an animal had ever been the
guest Of honor at the Waldorf. and appro.
pirate preparations were made for the
comior, Of this distinguished guest
Approaching the great compliment. the
owners CT the bull took special pains to
have thc animal exquisitely groomed for
the occasion.
The banquet was on April %. and two
days in advance Of The dinner the hull was
covered with blankets and rubbed down
twice a day with crude oil 10 get his din.
ner coat in sleek and shiny perfection He
also received a haircut with fine hair clio.
psrs 10 eliminate any yarran' whskers
that might have previously eluded his
Erooms
The bulls horns received especial at
tentor The horns were polished and
scrubbed and powdered and oiled and re.
polished again and again. First thew were
rubbed down with fine emery paper and
then hriskly polished with pumice stone
Having attained The highest possible de.
gree az smoothness bit Of crude oil was
applied and the horns were rubbed down
again. When this foundation Goa, Of crude
Oil thoroughly dried ligh, coat OF olive
oil was applied and rubbed down final
application OF cold cream was then made
and this was polished with chamois skin
a bull has no finger nails for manicure
to give attention 10. but he has four hoofed
feet. which are more difficult task to put
into prime condition. 4 specialist on
bovine pedicuring worked a portion Of two
days on the bulls hoofs. pairing them and
trimming them and Cling them and sand.
papering them and oling them and polish.
Ing them and re-oiltng then, and re-polsh.
ing them. and just before the animal start.
ed out for th= dinner final polishing was
given the four precious too:s
Unlike 4 lady dressing for a formal AZ.
fair. the well-bred Gull gives little atten.
asset is .his.taii This must be MARCHED
as scrupulouslt IS any lady's hair. For
two days previous 20 the banquet it was
braided together with kind of plable
weed and kept lied so as 20 form innumer.
able little Uavelets When the weed T.
finally taken ont and the tail combed and
brushed il acquires fluffy and wavy ap-
pealance which Is quite fascinating
When the time came for the bull 10
leave his apartments at the Milk Show.
few blocks away, he did not take tayicab.
but walked to the Waldorf. AS he entered
the hotel corridor the owner put his arm
ahectionatelv on his head and walked he.
side him through the hotel office to The
elevator. Up the elevator TO the third
floor he party went, and there, passing
through the hall entered the banuue,
room The assembled guests all stood as
the bull entered the hall and in a process
sion hey escorted their honored guest to
his special table. This table was fully an.
poin'ed with naperv, silver and glassware
and in addition 10 the bulls two personal
Wallets we're assigned two OF the Waldor,
walters
IS he bull took his position al his Ia BILE
of honor cocktails were served and each
o. the hVe hundred guests raised his glass
or the bull there had been provided a
generous sweetened oatmeal cocktail.
"hlrA MAS served in silver champag ne
buch"' ~ this mammoth cocktail was
raised TO In" bulls lips by the two walters
inc guest Of honor slipped IL with some
neloeration. then raised his head as /,
20 Do" An acknowledgment 10 his FIVE
hundred hosts.
As the champagne buckle, vas removed
one OF the bulls personal attendants wiped
Dis ups WIN apk!n while the other AZ.
tendani slipped a tabecloth around the
nn!! necN and chest and tied it behind
DIS ears as a sort OF giant napkin 10 nre
ven any drops 81 food from staining the
iratEe!ous 7hin" OF the guests chest or his
brilliantly polished forehoofs
Following the cocktail Tho Iarges, Che,
field silver platter in the Waldorf vas
brought In ny four attendants. heaned with
bran and ground oats mixed with snecia'
relish which Oscar, the famous ma;tre
dhotei insisted on concocting. saving ma,
be knew Just what sort OF relish would
tickle the palate Of this distinguished
guest.
The bull consumed h!s platter OF brar
and oats with great relish
The second course was another n,,,.o,
heaped high with macera,ed beet ml,