Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1919 — Dromedary Came a Long Distane to Attend Methodist Centenary Celebration [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Dromedary Came a Long Distane to Attend Methodist Centenary Celebration

THE first Methodist Centenary Celebration dromedary has arrived In Coiambus, 0.. and has consented to an Interview. In had, so softened was his disposition by the familiar scene* which greeted him in the North Africa exhibit section at the exposition grounds that be smilingly consented to pose for a picture with the reporter perched precariously on titm hump. Tve come a long distance to attend Centenary celebration,” he stated, “and I don’t regret a mile of It now

that I have seen the preparations toeing made for It at the exposition grounds. This world’s missionary exposition is going to beat anything I have ever seen, and I have seen many things in my travels.” The dromedary Is one of a number of animals who are arriving to take part in the great Centenary celebration in Columbus They will appear in the exhibitions of foreign oountries, and some absolutely safe camels and elephants will be ridden by children who come to the expoaKkm.