Evening star., 1936-02-09
CARABAO WALLOW.
ATTENDED BY 400
Song, Skit and Serious Cere-
mony Recall Days OF
InSurrecti0n.

With song, skit and serious cere-
mony. and in a setting arranged to
resemble the Philippines, Army, Navy
and Marine Corps officers recalled
their service there last night at the
thirty-sixth annual wallow OF the
Military Order of the Carabao.
The celebration was in the Willard
Hotel ball room, decorated with palms,
bamboo and tropical greenery to rep
resent scenes made familiar to the
Carabaos by their campaign days dur
ing the Philippine insurrection.
More than 400 members and guests
marched into the ball room to the
tune Of "Aguinaldo's Bamboo Band"
played by the Marine Band under the
direction of Capt. Taylor Branson.
A toast to President Roosevelt as
commander in chief of the Nations
armed forces was followed by installa-
ton of the newly elected grand para
mount Carabao. Col. John P. Wade,
U. S. A.. who mentioned the organiza-
tion's distinguished membership.
Bombinero Is Appointed.
Col. Harry B. Jordan, Army, was
appointed bombinero, an officer whose
duty it is to assuage the thirst of
fellow CarabaoS.
Col. Joseph M. Heller presented the
terneros, or calf" carabaoS, to the
gathering in recognition of distin-
guished services rendered by their
fathers during the Philippine insur-
rection.
Speakers were Senator F. Ryan
Duffy Of Wisconsin and John B. Ken
nedy, radio commentator.
The order derived its name from the
carabao, principal beast of burden in
the Philippines, which proved indis-
pensable to the American Army dur
ing the insurrection. Membership in
the order originally was confined to
those who served in the Philippines,
between 1898 and 1902, but has been
extended to Army, Navy and Marine
Corps officers subsequently commits
stoned and to newspaper correspon-
dents who covered the insurrection.
Other Officers Installed.
Besides Coils. Wade and Heller, new
officers of the order installed last
night were: Rear Admiral Lucius A.
Bostwick, U. S. NJ, first vice COM
mander; Col. Reisinger, second vice
commander; Maj. Gen. Edward Croft,
u. S. A., third vice commander; Rear
Admiral Walton r. Sexton, U. S. NJ,
fourth vice commander; Col Henry H.
Sheen, U. S. A, fifth vice commander;
Maj. Gen. Louis McC. Little, Marine
Corps, sixth vice commander; Capt.
Henry l.. Wyman, U. S. N, main
guard; Maj. Gen. Frederick w. Cole
man, U. S. A, winder of the horn;
Brig. Gen. Nathaniel F. Mcclure,
U. S. A, carretonero; Brig. Gen.
Daniel B. Devore. U. S. A, gambling
carabao; Rear Admiral Percival S.
RoSsiter, U. S. N, veterinario, and
Col. Joseph F. SIer, U. S. A., and
Maj. Richard D. La Garde, U. S. A.,
directors de fiesta
The following were installed as
councillors in the field: Col. Henry
L. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy; Maj. Gen. James G.. Har-
bord, U. S. A., New York City: Maj.
Gen. John T. Myers, U. S. M. c.,
San Francisco, Calf. Rear Ad-
miral David F. Sellers. q. S. ~, An
napolis, Md; Maj. Gen. Charles H.
Martin, U. S. A., Governor of Oregon;
Maj. Gen. Thomas Q. Ashburn, U. S.
A, Washington; Maj. Gen. william
M. Wright, U. S. A., Washington;
Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, U. S. A.,
Governors Island, N. Y; Maj. Gen.
Matt A. Tinley. Iowa National Guard,
Council Bluffs, Iowa; Maj. Gen.
Charles H. Lyman, U. S. M. c.. Guam
tico, Va; Rear Admiral Frank D. Ber-
rien, U. S. N, Boston, Mass; Brig.
Gen. Hugh Matthews, q. S. M. c.,
Washington, D. c.; Capt. Frank r.
McCrary, U. S. N, Washington, D.
c.; Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, U. S. A.,
Fort Du Pont, Del; Col. Willard D.
Newbill, U. S. A., Richmond, Va;
Col. Kensey ]. Hampton, u S. A.,
Chicago, Ill; Col. Benedict NJ Hol-
den, U. S. A. (Reserves), Hartford,
Conn; Col Cortlandt Parker, U. S.
A, London, England; Maj. Renato
Tittoni, U. S. NJ c., Miami, Fla, and
Judge John W. Haussermann, Manila,
p. I.
The list of members and invited
guests follows:
Lieut.. John Dangerfield Addison,
Senor Captain Colon Eloy Alfaro,
Minister of Ecuador; Col. Charles C.
Allen, DR.. Victor r. Alfaro, Col. Percy