The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
MEADE's MIDGET HALL.

The reception OF tho Midgets General Mite and Min.
ME Obom, at Mcadc's Midget Hall, yesterday after.
noon, was vol attended, Notwithstanding tho rain
The hall is the old salesroom Of tho Brewster Brothers.
and Is excellent place for the purpose A platform
some five feet high and many wide, runs nearly the
length OF tho room. and this the little people OK
hibit themselves. rope fence around the Top
Of the platform keep the children from falling over
Into the crowd below Three chairs of the s,zc used
Tor dolls, arc placed tho stage and on these the
little folks rest when tired OF shaking hands md an
Bwering questions. General Mite is the most remark
able OF these two children, because he is the smallest
Hc Is thirteen years Old only twenty two inches in
height and weighs but nine pounds. There is nothing
dwarnsh about him, for no is perfectly formed in
every way. The Generals real Is Flynn and no
was born in Chenango county, in this Suite, and
weighed two and half pounds at birih-hali pound
less than Charles Sumner at tho same period OF his
existence. when ycar and q halt old ne stoppcd
growing, although much smaller than tho average
child OF that age. Ho has attended school, doc
tors agreeing that It would be TOO great excitement
tor his brain to have him taught Ho u.s. however a
bright little fellow and answered all questions wh
good nature and freedom Tho General was dressed in
full evening SUIT, and carried beaver hat Diamond
studs cleaned from ms shirt 'front.' and diamond rim
sparklcd on his tiny 0ngers After tho reception was
over he sat Tor while on the lap OF HERALD repre-
sentative ond converscd aaby general subjects as
follows
HERALD RRrRxsESrArvE--Arc you tired, GeneraI2
General MiTE-Ycs, little.
General Mirg-I'm gong home.
HERALD RgrREssyTArivE-Do you expect to vote to-
morrow
General Mrra-ob, no
HERALD RErKEsESrAnvy-why notp
General MiTE-Im gong 10 move.
HERALD REPRESENT rivE-Indced. You have Just
como from Boston. Which dc you ilko best, Boston
General Mirx-Boston ana New York
HERALD RErREsgSTArvh-Upo my WORD. General
you -commttaI. VIII you tell me what you
like the most of anything
General NIrE-l Ike lunch.
HERALD RKrREsryTArrvE-And what do You Ike for
lunchY
General MrE-Grapcs and pumpkin pie. I had lots
oil pumpkin pie IN Boston.
HERALD REPnrsExrATIvE-What ~ your most VIVID
recollection OF Boston?
General MIrE-Pumpkin pic.
HERALD RrpaEsESrArIyE-What arc you going to do
Tomorrow Gencrai2
General Mrr-tiucsS 1T riac in Tho Park have
. little horse and drive tins way tnnd he drove
imaginary horse from his scat on tue HERALD repre-
scntntvc's lapL
HERALD RKrRgsgyrArfvE-Do you like Minnie
General MirE-Yc~, | ike TO KISS her and he
across the room and Kissed his lfttle compan on IN
both her checks Then no turned TO his isther and
said, .sPapa yet my hat and overcast 1 want TO 20
home and he shook hands with every one In
Office. lie looked even rmalier when arrayed for the
street than IN his home dress Minnie obom IS q
little Swedish child few mon,hs older than General
Mite, about the sIzc OF child Of threo years Sue
docs not strike as beng great curiosity as the
General because she has tho lace hgure Of child
OF three. She is quite pretty aud Inclined to be
coquettish with the Iittlc boys, who with n
othtr iof rbake oi Hfr manu- Altogether these
children are among the curos,cs Of the world aud
should be secn by every one Tor thcrc nothing
the slightest degree unpleasant about them. Thc
fathers Of both children are III attendance their
children TO be very fond OF them una they
fest great affection Tor we'll pride their on
spring
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE -"nosEDALE."
Lester waack as Elliott Gray, In his pleasing CON-
edy OF "Rosedale," drew to Colonel Sims homc-likc
theatre, despite the storm, crowded audience last
evening Great pains had boon taken IN this revival
80 sr.o. 10 aIn,oat narfcct n ovcr has