Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
'CARAbA0SsCATHER
AT ANNUAL DINNER
Days of Philippine Campaign
: Recalled at WaIIoW Amid
Luzon Setting.

puubsats guarded the mouth of the
'lasus. high ranking officers OF the
Army. Navy and Marine Corps gathered
> nj The willard Hotel last night To re-
view in song and story the romantic
days Of the Philippine campaign.
with the dull patient eyes oil thclr
pstron saint. the carabao, pcering OUT
hi them through a screen OF pains
bamboo and tropical grecnefy' tlis
subaltenls and juniors OF the service
of nearly three decades ago-now hish
Oh the rolls of the military SERVICES e.
nswcd again at the annual wallow OF
the Military Order of the Carabao the
rn,nckine oays OF the campaigns IN tns
,,,es.v iunsles of the Philippines ana the
chsss alter the little brown oro'her'
t;sthcrcd ut the table were veteran
cfsrcrs of all the military services, as
8 raE!ei to renew old acquaintance
and 10 render honase TO their conn aues
j., arms who have heard the last Ioli
cali. r,or If
a. century ago OF the nSufIec,ioi'
AGAINST American rule, IN the fhiiip-
p..,es. hopes some DAY 10 WISH tlls
tul;ed States Rs guest o. tne men
VINO opposed him III arms. Asa4'laiuo'
coosi1H,eu now H. tne Washington Gov
c@nn,o,,t as one OF its Stancnest sup
uorfrrs in the islands. was invited 10
a,.end the wailow. In cablesram
read nj the banquet. he expressed regret
nj his inability 10 be on hama. OUT saio
he hooed 10 be able TO accept an lnVl-
ta.ion to attend ia the future.
Cant. Chester Wells. United States
Nav former military attache at the
tinted States embassies at Lisbon ano
Madrid, was installed in office as grano
paramount Carabao. with all the poinp
and ceremony prescribed by the military
r.vual CT the installation, But Capt.
Wells. Notwithstanding his exalted po-
sitjon how'd from time TO time during
the evening of fun and trolic TO the III
s,steut demands of Col. John p. Waoe.
bomtinere for the evening. The off1ce
of bomtinere is considered by the menu
hers O. the Carabao the most lmpor-
.tarlt Office OF the order HIS outy IL Is
to lead the herd 10 water. ano mo,
ton made by him is AWAY in order ana
takes precedence over all otncr ouSl-
ness.
The order derived its name from the
faithful carabao. principal beast OF ouf.
den in the Philippines. which proved
INDISPENSABLE TO the American Army.
lack;nr the Army mule. in the trans
portatiun OF supplies throughout the
PHILIPPINES. The faithful beast has been
PRAISED in song and story eTcr since the
Philippine campaign.
Officers Are Installed.
Of6cers of the corral who were in
stalled last night. were: Capt. chester
Wells, L. S. N. grand paramount cara
hao: Maj. Gen. John A. Hull. grand pa
uiarch OF the herd. Brig. Gen Ben H.
Fuller. L. S. NJ. c.. grand bell carabao.
Col. Joseph N. Heller, grand lead and
wheel carabao; Col John P Wade, main
guard: Capt. David M. Addison U. ..
H.. xinder Of the horn: Capt. FreoericK
g. Pyne, Z. S. N, carretonero; Col Har-
old C. Re:singer, T. S. NJ. c.. gambol-
inr 'carabao. and Lieut. Col. Joseph +.
Eiier. veterinario.
The dinner committee was composed
OF the following officers: Brig. Gen.
william z. Horton. U. S. A: Capt. Da-
nd r. Addison, y. s. N: Col. Henry a.
Sheen. L. S. A.; Col. john p. Wade, U.
@. A.; Col Hugh Matthews. U. S. NJ. G.:
Col Harold G. Reisinger. u. s. M. O..
Capt Frederick G. Pyne. U. S. ~: Capt
william. c. Fite. y. S. NJ; Col. Joseph
n Heller. NJ. r. c., U. S. A: Lieut..
Col Noble J. Wiley. U. S. A.: Lieut.
Col KenSey J. Hampton. U. s. A.;
Lieut.. Col. Joseph r. Siier, U. s. A.:
Lieut. Col George B. Comfy. U. s. A.;
Lieu. Col Randolph Coyle. U. S. M. C.:
Lieut. Col William S. Bowen. U. 8. A.:
Maj CORTLAND Parker. u. S. A: Maj.
Marion B. Humphrey, u. S. M. c.; Maj.
Walter E. Prosser. u S. A.
The order was established at Manila
Ia November. 1900. for the purpose OF
fostering a high standard OF military
and social duty and TO pcrpetuate the
memories and associations Of military
service In the Philippines during the
early days Of American occupation.
The grand paramount carabao intro
ducee flye recently elected members OF
the herd AZ follows: Col Charles Bur-
ton Robbins. former Senator Rice w
Means Of Colorado Maj. Gen. David
C. Shanks. Z. g. A: Col. David g
Stanley, q. 8. A.. and George Ade.
hurnorist and playwright. who was a
var correspondent during the Philip
pine campaign cable message was
read from Gen Emilio Augfaaldo ex-
pressing regret he could not attend the
dinner. and Mai Frederic William Vile
transmitted ny radio an address on
THE Military and Political Situation
In Warrington Tonight His talk was
accompanied by series OF cartoons
shown on q screen from drawings by
e. X Bergman.
Entertainment was furnished by Miss
Mar Louise Graham. Miss Carolyn
Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Car
baugi and son Bon. and quartet Of
uk,ileie artists
A. list 81 members and guests who at"
tended the dinner follows.
HsmbFes.
Ma John l.. Ames. T. g. A; Capt.
Graham NJ. Adce. II. 8. ~. J. r. AndeE-
bon, Washington, d. e.. Col. w. f.. Bat
tie. vice president Norfolk ~ Western
Railway: Ma, George e Beach, IT,. U.
. A.: Rey Francis 4 A. Byrne, -. j..
New York CITY, Capt Paul r. Black
burn. T. + NJ. Capt George Bowen, u.
q H. C.. Senator Edwin +. Efouskard
NJ l<TsHianas MAI James r, Coupal. u.
q, n: Rear Admiral Thomas J. C0wie,
II f.. n : MAJ. John II. CoHies. o K.
C., y. & A Ma George ~. Calender,
u. s. A.. George IS CARL. Army aud
Navy Register Lieut. Col Raymond M.
Chsselclne. o. n c, u. s. 4 john Jay
Daily, the Washington Post. Henry r.
DeosrdeiDeD. r. Tfubee Davidson. As
slstaDt secretary VI WsI. Eepreaf nta =
TIE Lewis douglas 81 hfiu,na: Repre-
sentative s. Wallace Dempsey o! Rev
YORK. Cap. William q, DuIsose, u. y.
n John h Daniel Rational Broadcast
ing Company; Francis f. Daily. the
Washington Herald Col Stanley d I'm.
brick. u s. a, Judge Milton e Elliot
president. Alfalfa Club Or. Harry 4
FoHltT. C1i. Thomas Madden Foley. hi
n. C. y. IS n. Capt John n. FefgIg1n
n n N Federal Trade Commissioner
Garland Is FergiE<,n. w ID FfnniInore
Directoy NJ tie Mint Iuybsft J Graft
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