Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-21
EaNEA E.1SS ON 4 LARK.
Scene Oh n Washington Train.

From the Philadelphia Press.
When the Washington express known on
the time tables as train No. 81 pulled out of
the Pennsylvania depot at Jersey city little
before l O'Clock Saturday morning five geIi-
tiemen. all attired in full evening dress. each
wearing button-hole bouquet in their coats.
boarded special car No II. attached to the
rear of the train. The party consisted OF
Larry" Jerome. William Il. Travers, Henry
X. Smith and two friends all from Vail
street, and their destination was Tren-
ton. One Of the party a tall NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing young gentleman. wearing a plaid ulster.
informed q Press reporter. who happened 10 be
on the train. that they were Just going off on
a lark" One of Mr.. Smiths friends carried a
large yellow valise. about which he exhibited
considerable concern never losing sight OF the
BAG for an instant. This was the only baggage
III the party. and when Mr.. Jerome demanded
that tie bag should be opened it was found to
contain several bottles Of champagne a couple
OF quarts o! 1913 brandy and Il box of rena vic
torias. Inc leather bag was allowed to remain
open during the entire Journey MIR jerome insist
ln|upOn acting as cn.nlnissary. Pretty soon tour
ctatnoE0:is voices called for a song from the vet
eran OF the party. Larry. give us a song"
said the qIarteIte and NJ. Jerome replied with
Nv here was Joseph" which vas sunr right lus-
tly with numerous variations ty the chorus
AT this luncture the veteran conductor of the
New York division, John Williams came into
the car, and ;tr. Jerome and Mr.. Travers both
asked him if lie couldn't find Sulne amusement
for them on board. Conductor Williams saw
the mellow fun in the party, aud in few min
uteS returned from the front of the train bring
Ing with him cOlOred gentleman wearing eX-
Extraordinarily tight white pantaloons aud a black
high hat several sizes too large for his head
The colored gent. IN n introduced himself as
). X. Jones. ex-senator from South Carolina;
whereupon Mr.. jerome introduced the colored
senator to the entire party. The Hon. Mr..
Jones was invited to participate in numerous
'sfniles" OF rs brandy aud soon became deliri-
ously happy; Thereupon he rendered several
southern songs, which were vocferously ap-
plauded by the occupants of the special car
Tie colored senator had barely finished singing
"0h. Dearest May" when Henry r. Smith
began patting '.juba" and the colored gentle
man Immediately arose to position of over
flowing melody and danced a jig in regular old
barn-door fashion This pleased Mr.. Jerome i'm
menseiy. and in his cargerness to watch every
step OF the colored senator he changed his seat,
and in doing so, sat down on the colored sena-
tors high hat. AS Mr.. Jerome weighs
trife over 200 pounds, the hat was
very much compressed. and the moment their
colGred guest took in the situation his legs be-
gan to stop. and he looked at the hat and at Mr.
Jerome, when the whole party, except the
owner of the injured hat, burst into sponta-
neous lit Of laughter that rang through the car.
An apology was made to the colored guest by
MI jerome and the dancing was continued It
was not until Trenton was announced that the
party broke up their fun; and as they alghted
from the car, Mr.. jerome insisted upon having
Mir. Jones as an escort up the platform of the
depot. so the party paired off in twOs. Mr.. Je-
rome and the cOlored senator walking arm-in-
arm. At the ticket office the senator parted
with his newly-made distinguished acquain-
tances and re-embarked on the train and re-
sumed his journey south. When Senator Jones
reached a seat by the stove in the car he was in
decidedly limp and Indifferent condition. and
soon snored generously. Mr.. Jerome and his
party went to the Trenton House and had a
jolly good time until the break of day