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Show ANIMAL8 SENT TO PRESIDENT. Gifts Made Are Mostly Sent to the Zoological Park. No president's family has boon tho recipient of ns many nnlmnl pets as has that of President IloosevolL This Is undoubtedly duo to tho widespread kuowledgo of the president's fondness' for hunting nnd his Interest In everything every-thing pertaining to bruto creation. With few exceptions tho nnlmals pro-sonted pro-sonted to tho president or his children havo been sent to tho Zoological park In Washington. aifts of wild and domestic animals from admirers In foreign countries havo not been Infrequent. Ono of tho most Interesting presents of this kind was that of King Moncllk ot Abyssinia, Abys-sinia, who sent tho president on Arabian Ara-bian zebra and two ostriches as a token ot his esteem and admiration for Mr. Iloosovclt. Tho American animals received at tho Whl to Houso range from wblto rats and mlco to n cinnamon bear or a mountain Hon. Tho most treasured pots of tho younger mombers ot tho family aro their ponies, A Mexican double yellow-hoad parrot was the favorite fa-vorite ot Miss Allco before sho married, mar-ried, and tho cries of "Allco" by tho bird filled tho Whlto Houso for many days after his mistress had left. Thoro Is no homo In Washington so full ot pots ot high and. low degree as Is tho Whlto Houso, |