The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05
STEVE NJ sSETr,s FREE LUNCH
How Willinm Cullen BRYANT Visited Ola
Toms Chop House.

Stephcn Mqssctt, otherwise known rs
'eems Pipes OF Pipcsvillc" nourshcd in New
iork dozen or more years ago. Old Kery
'"'N'rs VIII remember hs careftilly-twistcl
m"ustache and well-oncd locks. not for.,,,fn,,
'he curl which always nestled across his cx,,n.
slVe forehead and peopcd beneath his hat br,r,.
iie was always full Of smiles, courted goo,,
company and loved good dinner Oftenof =
pleasant afternoon he could he seen with the la-e
James T. Brady stroing TAP broadway to he
St Denis for dinner. After the death Of BRADY.
Mascot, who seemed to have II mania for tho
company OF noted men, sought out the noes
Bryant, and by some means-fascinauon, Tat
terry or blandishnent-quite won over the good
old Gentlemans heart.
Who Of the Euentno Post editorial stan Of
eight or ten years ago cannot recall Massett's
daily visits TO the sanctum1 His heels wera for
ever cooling ON the managing editors desk up
settling the city editors notes or dlsplaoinp tha
news editors clippings. lle was then regarded
as an insunerable bore, endured only for " the
good old gentleman's sake"
one day Mascot. nttired with more than hla
usual scrupulousness, rushed into the edito-
rial rooms, knock ing over the bulletin man with
toes. In his haste rs Mr.. bryant inf Yes,
Mr.. bryant is in; but engaged Just now"
Stephen .nve his cont another twist and his now-
ing ciavat a push up.
Presently Mr. Bryant came out and extended
he T dev The III twn mon togntbnr nresentcd =
striking contrast--no two could be more unhse.
bonora sinnIa in dress and modest Of speech-
tho other .niddleaeed, voluble, gushing, and
MIR Hrvnnt'" sail Mascot :. IA he danced
alongside the poet on the way TO the latter re
vate room " AZ vo, hi . old sssociations2'
"Why cert inly do Massett hui why do vot
aak such nm odd o,iestion az me- and tho ali
man turned an ln9niring glance upon HE caller;
English chop house down in a lane near irtbit1
Church thnt'a fuII of ancient s,lrroundlngs TX
redolent OF antique "Reminiscences. Everythine
about the place re minds mo of a hundred venrs
gods would smle over. and old ale thar Fnista9
sy",,Id bsya 3nmnd ever a Le,'r , ,,ri no %
viii rhicb ~ dnsi,nntc II, |''0' "''N '""'i '"VA
NJ nr,ant's e,ost,.inl iod o,or ,horoc,,.i ..s
m, once said thai A. roId givn hin,.vreat ni, ~
ure to 10 there s''0 ''''' e'''' '''-'-
he m . .,,es, tomorro,v a, iych (" and he h,yyaa1
profou E' 'o-n'o''o" ~ '"'''" anu ne 'o"e@
Tbc II, Citation was accon,ed and Mascot, ,,u
y, sni,as sd va b az" inI
betook himself To- old Tom ohon house in Roc
TOT street Ealing the hnrly 1ld ENGLISH pro-
Iyho 40 you ip,egina iou ara 30 ba.a h...
tomorrow TO lunch between EN- and s ~ nave nero
can' s s wy, ~ ", mrrto,, a
.Why ry de"r az ~ van sre ~ ,ov.
-uast 70 II - a. ,arsc,, ai.n W'i,a., ,.,iinnI
Hpvent The RIa edi,or ~ ,he H,t,o H
anA 'hs ,ren.es, co. vi .e LOe
E Ehose fame Is known and sung wherever the
The ohop'house man aIneored da,ed ovo, Oh.
raveIatinr, n tho vnIuIIa StapIar 49, 49,
IL thnt 90 WI, H. ~ ~. ,.,
rore TO- hi,, snd Lo I,,,, AZ o. n'us q, ~
rr"htvahs snd ,han do,Sn n, a. VI 1917 a, ~, , ~
Vearod p'ahn,,a,,. ,r,,'ed ,a,is ~, hd I'LL
,siind and rIi.d 10 Xxx ina or ,h,m, ""u "oeN
" Gef e,ervtbIn,, m rira ma ,,a'h 10 hos. =.
sborn rr.ii iii ,c,'r ,,,s,, L., a,L AZ
t.ithdrc,y cnnsri,Vs tbst hn ,in,,id hsyo XXI
auditory on the n, ,,rrn,, 10 vie,y him IL, a. ,,
",,, ~ :. ,,r.,ar nan " " VIZ" "'i III viz o""-
PS ri nex1 day M..et, rurc,u,i IN HE orco,r,
memt nnncarsd at Mr. lnrHont's nrivata inmrs
o. ~ 1,'rs,",o H., Xii H., ir -
and ith tines' 1T, mel, ,e ure1 Isa
IaJ 49,, .,,aiti,,s, III ,,isit,r and ra.'.i,I 80
,,r.,,,n,,,iv 'e $3.50 $1,000 $3.50 -
In ~, moments both icf, ,ho ola bui,diS.
in Liberty street arm i'm arm. f"llowed hv tbee
muii"i, ysir, Of th ent MIR, I'm t "y ,,o