The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-12

THE JETERiN NIyTG IRON q. ". BLUNTS
NEW OEtTCE ETTOIETTE.
Not Satisfied with Ills Own Sound Opinion. Vie
Ask Conundrums Of Gen. smith-Poor wit
FOR AN Answer-Tcnchirg Others Courtesy.


Among the many works of art that adorn
the walls Of the Office of Pilot Commissioner
George W. Blunt are placords az follows:
NO SMOKING ALLOWED IN TINS OFFICE
Mr. Blunt. whose radical views on the qucs.
tons OF common courtesy are well known.
is pun"tilious in the enforcement Of this order.
Not oven the pilots are permitted to breathe the
fragrance Of Rhcinas and Lone Jack into the
sacred precincts. and u vacant room up stairs IL
specially set aside for smoking room. Mr.
Blunt has fought stern battle to sustain his
courty cdict. and has learned that eternal vigil
ancc is the price Of keeping tobacco smoke out
Of his presence No maitcr how cngrossng his
business may bc. he always keeps his weather
eye cvellcd on the Office door. and both nosirils
open for the detection Of smoke; and IL any
visitor enters with an Havana between his teeth
he has first to remove the offensive weed be-
fore he can transact any business In relation to
harbor buoys or spits or the dumping Of city
garbage. In spite Of all precautions. however.
n stray cigar or n stub pipe has occasionally
wormcd its way into the Commissioners Office.
One fine October morning. while the llutlc
smoking room up stairs was filed with smokers
and the fragrance Of Havana filters aud Con-
nccticut Wrappers u long -stcmmcd clay pipc
strollcd nonchain otly down stairs AMI taking
pilot along with it. drop,,. into the nn'c-room
adjoining the oflce of Mr. Blum. ih'h oc-
gan to pun and smoke. and soon Ia. "'-
mosrber, ,hnn.,.d into ,an,,.,i. vr,,,i,
rings. and parabolc figures in blue. one Of
these rings noated through the door. ani.
forced by magnetic attraction. aligltcd on the
out sharply "Avast who's smokin h-e.r-cy"
As tn. pipc returned no answer, hut kept on
leisYrcly king the Commissioner followed
frflfI fI.af-
puneent as he n"arcd the antc'room. .f2"''N ''o'e
Don't YOU see these y-e-r-e rules y hc
Tb" NM ,nnJn M ,c,,,v ov,o,, ,,,, ,h ~
became triie moro rapid and nervous
Hothihlng no satisiaIlon IN this WY H." next
the pipe.
that | don't allow any smoking in his oiicc.
sir-r-r? Put out that pipe or 40 INTO the street.
shant put out the pipe. and sha-a-ant
60 out the man replied composedly.
Ih,n u pW you out, YOU -. Another
Put away" said the man. nni the ninc
puffed ncquiesccnce.
s,,nt.hi ~ nnm .r',,,',i,sn,S u, "I"uS'u' d'
fora police onlcer. The officer dashed up the
stairs out q breath. but when ho saw only n
Bernmc kawild@'rd @ a" mi f"r '
=, Erect tina, man and the pipe Numbered the
" MINT Tor asked the officer
What for? Why for smoking in this ofllce
,"u }"u @ -" 1l1S, ru'.r ner'' n'r' thtrc,
out; won have IT,
a., gness you 4 bctter 20 down stairs. said
slowly arose anl. accompanied by the pilot.
ON nm n',y hnrr I'm I'M rpciihihs
NJ ninp wrn,b S,iaNvu ,s uiliiol,1'eui H.
not reconcile the officers timidity ia ol,.vins:
rprS sat DOWN T and n SW9 ff lIrfs G etiquette
ofrcl or ~, Ho,rp ~ CoA.Is.io,,ns or rtot.,
re-. s.. -. Hrs.,Ie i..,Ie,; ~ IT, - N"rs o. l. is7i
uin. T., su.wcin Which, S"n viii erea,r 'it, IA. q@g,
trsi- not per."n who comes into ln-n,-. ortr
u,h rii, , s'".Nlg @ Won., I'M ,",n,ha , l.. a.
Where person rc,s ,ihcr 60 conform n .uch ruc or
10 leave he orcc. and Policeman .ct,d in j, It not
inc dn'Y 2 sue pocesn 60 e, me oi,tei al thc re-
quest 81 "l' p'isV" ~ 'h"isef n'"i' ~ny' a. No.
g. e..,,,.,. n''
Gen. smith replied AZ once. saying that he had
referred m ras" To- Mr, Charles /. Magician.
counsel Tor the Board oi Police commissioners.
several weeks ELAPSED h'i"rethe attorney sub
M, smith. El Pio'ii,,f R-ini ot Ta. Ner ia.i Ois
siR The wiii,n COMMUNICATION ...uci e. " Hunt
amt wherein ARE askcd certain qu 'io,n. To- The tuuc,oi
l"lnt u ,on,' Snns i1 ". Nn"Nlnf niacco
r,,cnus I',tfi'd ~, m'i ny1 hrirMN {" tcilri ma,
givc certain miurulntiun md-irii,aiir t' a corr.,t
Understanding OF thc -. ric-,ni,i At H. ont.
, ,s r, n' "pars.nI M ~c,et The "ou'ay,'
IiNs', nlin', ",' " Is fn'l l" see ,ha, u, 'n' rule
wh.h ino r"mman,. Won ], wni,'n boar. Wc 'i3'i.o.
tn-inicatc- that tho ,Iisle relate, 10 public ana. a..
u canuo! be- suppressed ua uir s,rulu.lus writer .u.
i ,',,..r' T.. i'.- ..v. a.. Xxx,
II. H. T., ,sc,ria,rI A., ther H., ,, 'i ~
r-liou' Il ic Connl ,eucr- Of riio, i, IN aiy ,,
involved. lc,t npn, be- dome IN 'cr,1aunoi oi il,r an
q ufN furhermore 1t dee. 'ut appear whether tn
n!MiN IeAie, IN 'sal Or i"a ,upn"~ri "csnf' nc
~ ., . M ~ ,' ','' q" ~ ~ eit'& w. ,I
mr., OF the oine. o"ndci H. Iore,'r iie ou,r,,.
hut ihr result 81 speculative rpnnai.on tlcir IN
e'h"n, author Wouli d"i"- ~ s,ant tore upon any
opinion o. nlnS a. ,ir YOUR .l.aicpt mn
WAS MA '.AN 'ouN''' % 'N' ho'rd Z" 'oh'e
\ reporter for THE SrN found the venerable
Commissioning Of Pilots sick IN bed in his home
n T.
>It down, sit down. he said All there Is
about this thing is lh,; "" wns pilot-n bad
fellow, nptorlousy had man. and all the other
pilots Will sustain me ~ whnt say. | had % |
right 10 order him out when there W"rc explicit !
rGi,s in the oncr lnrbddlng smoking. The |
Idea oi man coming into u gentleman count
lng room or Office and puiiing tohacco smoke IN
hl~ iu''. II l7 not only contrary Ia tuu laws of
courtesy aud etiquette. hui the hnht is % filthy |
one. Mhrn va. u young man ! was taught 10 |
laNr some ro-poi fer pcnplr. and to act cuurtr-
Ohrb 1" - uiIrnieu ANA iuiIt =. Onlj The other |
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