The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 25, 1906, Page 9

(Copyr & BEBRS 1806, by Seymour Eaton. All Rights Reserved.) iE bears were now in Lincoln Park; air was werm end the night was dark. e've made good time,” sald Teddy B. ded right side up,” said he; d in a pretty mess d Express, e clear I'd just as soon in the old balloon.” ,” sald Teddy G, that is enough for me; ar or & good hotel.” They walked around for an hour or two: They talked through the fence at the Chicago Zoo To some friends they found imprisoned there; A wolf, a fox and a grizzly bear. They asked them why they’d gone to jall; Had stolen goods or robbed the mail? And couldn’t they get out a week on ball? They promised to intercede at court And to come back again and make report They found & place on a busy street; place where they’ll feed us well: MEET CHICAGO . -+ + 2000 90P29C000D P9 F. < " —— A big hotel where things to eat ‘Were carried up to their room In style Above the street, about a mile. Reporters called to get the news About their trip and to print their views On Chicago's length and breadth and height, And what they thought of the town at night, Two tallors came with cloth and tape To fit them out in handsome shape With sults on order and ready made And vests and ties of every shade. A barber came to dress their hair; And a manicure, & lady falr, To brush a paw or trim a nall; And a messenger with evening mall; Passes to plays and tickets free To everything there was to see. Callers came in crowds for hours And telegrams and loads of flowers. And gifts In boxes and cards to teas. And & thousand other things to please The city Mayor brought a bunch of keys ‘Which opened every hall and store To the Roosevelt Bears for evermore. They rested up for several days To answer mail and to learn the ways CHILDREN # Of Chicago children and how to rum An afternoon to give them fun. They hired the biggest hall in town: Teddy G sald he would act the clown It Teddy B would min the show And explain the tricks and make things go. They borrowed helpers from the Zoo, An elephant and a kangaroo, And six prairie dogs and monkeys two. They invited every boy between Six years old and enteen: And girls as many and of equal size, And for every one a handsome prize. The performing troupe was hard to beat, Agd the crowd which came filled every seat. A speech was made by Teddy B, Who told the boys and girls that he Belleved in fun and honest strife, And manly sport and strenuous life. And things which made for stronger will, And helped weak boys to climb a hill. “The world,” he sald, “was made for pla: And boys and girls should be always gay.’ The fun that day by Teddy clown ‘Was the best that was ever seen in town. And the juggling tricks b/r Teddy B Were the smartest that boys did ever see He put a monkey In a hat And shot a pistol and took out a cat He rolled two dogs up in a ball Until there wasn't anything there at all He lifted up the kangaroo On the very top of a billiard cue Which he held on his nose while he walked around And tossed ten balls to musio sound. A tub of water was brought to him; Hp put In the dogs and made them wwimy He dipped the water out in palls Till these was nothing left but, pigeons’ tailm, The talls he put where the dogs had been And in half a minute they were dogs again, He made the elephant eat a meal Perched on the rim of a wagon wheel ‘While the monkeys turned the wheel about And the kangaroo hopped in and out Between the spokes for an hour or more, Making ch!ldfan laugh till their sides were sore But the blggest fun that was made that day Was by Teddy G with his clownish play. He cracked good jokes and a cowboy whip And made things dance at every clip. He rode the elephant around the ring And played for the monkeys and made them sing And held & hoop whils both jumped through And turned handsprings over the kangaroo, And sang a song with encores ning And danced a jig for every line, When the show was o’er the crowd went wild} There were prizes given to every child; They clapped their hands and danced with joy And cheered the bears, each girl and boy, They called aloud for Teddy G ‘When he stepped out and thus sald he) “yYou'd scarce expect one of my age To speak In public on the stage Chicago’'s great: I llke the place; Its boys and girls; each happy facef iTll call around when back we come And spend a month at every home.” The bears returned to their hotels Their show was great; they aid it wells The papers praised their work and sal@ That the Roosevelt Bears were far ahead In manly fun and jolly ways Of anything they had seen for days. A card was found on their door which reads “Not in to callers: we've gone to bed.” The bears 41d nothing for several days But enjoy the hotel and its modern ways * They rang for bellboys, just for fun, To give them a quarter and see them rum, They ordered dinners, the walters say, At 2 a. m. and at break of day. In the afternoon at half-past three They always rang for & pot of tea. They changed their clothes every littls while And tried to do things in city style. They were thers & week when Teddy B Said he'd like & drive the town to see. “1 ghould like it, t0o,” said Teddy G, “I'll order a carriage for you and me ‘With two men in front who'll sit up straight And drive us around at a lively rate.” The carriags was ordered and off they wens A happy pair on pleasure bent. The coachman made the horses fiy; The crowd hurrahed as the bears drove by They saw the stores and bufldings tall, Postoffice square and City Hall, And churches high and driveways wide < And a thousand other things beside. They drove for hours thro strest From early morn till nutl‘;‘:nrh. ag They made a call at a candy store And bought a hundred pounds or mosg Done up in boxes with ribbons gay, To throw to children on the way. *“Those pens and squares,” sald Teddy B} “Drive over there; I want to see.” “J'he Union Stock Yards,” the coachman sald, “In there you'll ses a milllon head Of cows and calves and pigs and sheep And blood enough to make you weep.” “I don't like the show,” said Teddy G: That Missouri bull was enough for me." And on they drove new. sights to find And left the Stock Yards far behind. But neither spoks for an hour at least; They were comparing the lot of man and beast. (Continued next Sunday.)