The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
THE DEAN and fHR DINNER.
a Farce Adapted to the Amateur stage.

Farce Adapted to the Amateur stage.
DR,MArrs PERsoNR-The Very Rev. Arthur
Pcnrhyn Stanley, u. d., Dean Of wcsminsterj O. wash
| inrtou Childs. A. ".
ScrNp-The Dbing Rom n m Cifii Mansion in Phiad,i
| ilit
Childs-1 hope. Dean. you have already par
doncd nv little trick. When bribed the cab
could not conceive the possibility of your
taking offence.
Dean Stanlcy-I dcssay not.
ChIids-I know 1t would be q delightful sur
prise 10 UNEXPECTEDLY meet your American cor
! respondent. the humble but sincere admircr OF
your published sermons the patron lin his
modest wuyl Of your cathedral, your "CIvis
Americans" Ell. Dean? Now confess that II
| ,rdS surprise.
Dean Stanlcy-O. dessny
Chlds-l am in the habit Of entertaining
mcmbcrs OF tho nristocracy as well ns dstu-
Guishcd pcrsonages of my own country. You
must have heard OF the celebrated reception
| which gavc beneath this very roof in the Cen
tennial ycar-thc reception OF which II was truly
said IN tho Philadelphia Ledger that meyer be-
| fore did any American gentleman extend his
ho"pitalitcs simultaneously to 50 many Sen
ators. Judges. Congressman literary notabll-
ties and titled foreigners. Why. in that ono
| evening there were consumed In this room six
teon dozen boned turkeys. forty-ninc Holsters.
lorty-six Strashurg pies twcnty-one dozen
chicken croquettes. which cost
Dean Stancy-I dcssny.
Chllds-But these dctais. your Eminence. OF
COURSE have no interest TO one who was not
present. | merely wished You 10 understand
that great as IA the honor you do me by sitting
down at my plain and unassumng table. you
are only following the example Of many Of your
supcriors In rank and But you color. Par
don the Guinness OF a seli-mnde man. No Of
fence. Dean. No ofrcncel
Dean Stnnlcy-Dcssay not.
Childs-lf you will excuse mo for speaking
further Of my humble SELF I will mention. your
Reverence. that expensive as are the entertain
ments which have the pleasure OF giving my
friends from time to time. can very we'll af-
ford them. being in the receipt Of yearly in
come from my business Of not less than
Dean Sinnlcy-Ah! dessay.
Childs-And therefore, your Holiness. you
need not fc"l ut all backward about eating and
drinking all you fool disposed to. Tha, white
burgundy Is expensive. but. hcavonsl who
grudsrs few dollars more or less when it's n
question OF hospitality? I'm plain man, and
"a simple in my notions OF lvn' as when
cnmo to Philadelphia poor boy thirty years
ago. But | can afford TO give my friends all
they can ont and drink. and still have enough
in my pocket To- do now and then q little unos-
tcnta,ious decd OF charity-a half thousand to
tho yellow fever sufferers or n stained glass
window To some needy cnthedrnl-ch. Dean
Dean Stanley-I dessay.
thilds growing confidential and affcctionatr
in his mRnncrl-And. by the way, Dean. II
there's anything else | can do in the way Of ben
efa'tion for you-any other window in your
church that needs new lights or any way my
purse can hc Of assistance TO you personally, |
hope you won't let bnshfulness stand in tho way
Of asking. I've given away a good many thou
sands IN charity. but | love TO do good. and
there's shot vet left in the lockor
Drnn Stanley-Dessay dessay looks AT his
watch
Chids hcartily)-Yourc tired. Dean. and
know how sleepy one gets after eating 50 much
dinner. Two enjoyed every word Of your con-
versation. Before you 30 To- bed want YOU to
writc your name in my list Of distinguished
gress-my Plain Mans Pedigree call II.
Producrs an extensively bound album Here.
on this pngr. under this little testimonial:
lR'nds - We, the und-rsi gnei. take pleasure
In recording thr fact that We have enjoyed the
hospitality Of G. Washington Childs. A. NJ.
proprietor Of tho Iubbc Letige,'. md willingly
add that We consider him an amlable and en-
tcrtainine person | SUPPOSE you won't re-
fuse 10 subscribe tn that sentiment Dean
The Dean s.ghs and writes Hero james
show the Dean t. .G' chamber in which Gen.
Grant slept dur,nr last visit. Good night
your Emincn"c. Ii 'ynul sleep WE'LL
Dran stanley On. d"ssay.
Childs talonc. examining the signatures IN
his album That makes seven hundred and
eighteen.