The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-22
CHEEK.

From BDery Saturday.
Colonel Admiral Romeo Achilles Fisk
Prince of Erie and Protector of the fAry
Queen of the Submarine Grotto OF Gleam-
irg Deljgbts-is not person whose modesty
has impressed itself very deeply upon the
public mind. His modesty has never been
known to stand iDjuriously between him and
the attainment of any of his desires, financial
or convivial. The word 'cheek," in its
modern significance, was created by pro-
phetic philologists in anticipation of
his arriving at maturity-which he did
the other day at the age of thirty-eight;
and when he passes away the word
will become obsolete except in connection
with his memory. Cool unblushing, uncon-
scious audacity is the chief characteristic of
the gallant Colonel, whether he appear as
Admiral on the high seas of Long Island
Sound, or as an amateur gentleman driving
his four-in- hand on Fifth Avenue, or as the
fatted proprietor of the opera b0u1e, or as the
manager of Erie, or in his more terror
striking role of Achilles, at the head of the
New York 9th Regiment. 1t is in all his ter
rible beauty as q warrior that we pause to
regard him at the present moment, as it
is in this dazzling shape that he has just
given us fresh instance of his inimitable
effrontery.
1t is no fault of the daily papers if it is not
pretty generally understood that the New
York 9th Regiment, Colonel Fisk command
ing, is to visit Boston on the 18th of June to
assist the descendants of the Puritans in
celebrating the anniversary of memorable
event. At one time it was contemplated to
let the 18th of June lie over for one year, if
Colonel Fisk did not see fit to volunteer to
come on and take charge of the thing. He
is coming, pretty much at his own suggestion;
but matters are by no means so smooth as
might be expected. Brother Fisk-whose
austere piety is well known-has it in his
programme to have public religious services
on the Common on Sunday, the 18th. This
devotional spirit does not seem to meet with
ready encouragement in many quarters.
We are grieved to notice this,
for no doubt the services would be
highly impressive. AS we write these
words, vision of the possible spectacle rises
before our fancy's eye-we see General Boum,
and Prince Paul, and Barons Grog and Puck,
and Colonel James Fritz himself, and the
lovely Duchesse de GerolsteiR (acting gSUdY-
diere of the Ninth) standing with bowed
heads around the Frog Pond, while the fune-
raj strains of All que fame les naii5taires!
floats solemnly among the astonished tree
tops. The trees, in our vision, would dance
from their places, as if to the music of Am
phion, only that each tree is neatly labelled
with its botanical name, and if it attem pied
to escape from the Common would be recog-
nized and collared by the first policeman.
1t is objected by some people wholly de-
void of sentiment, that one or two thousand
warriors with colors flying and brass bands
clashing. would make it rather lively in our
streets for those Bostonians who have an
old-fashioned idea that the Sabbath is not
good day for general spree. 1t can hardly
be expected that what he would consider mar
row theological prejudices will induce the
SCARED hero to change the plan of his CAM
paign. But such small pickering naturally
annoys the Colonel, and he oughtn't to be
annoyed.
Another thing troubles him. With that
exquisite sense of humor which we now and
then see in great commanders, Colonel Fisk
took it into his head-where he had plenty
of room-that he would like to have the city
of Boston give him-what do you suppose?-
public reception With that shyness and
morbid timidity which render his public and
his private life so beautiful, he Immediately
applied to our worthy Mayor for those civic
honors which are usually reserved for real
soldiers. This seems Incredible but it is
fact. We think the time is not quite ripe for
the capital of this Commonwealth to give an
official reception to Colonel Admiral Romeo
Achilles Fisk, even though he offer, az he
does, to pay all the expenses