Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12
OSCAR IN WALL STREET.
The Sensation Which the Esthete Crea-
ted Among the Bulls and Bears.
IN. Y, Times, Sept. 20.

N. Y, Times. Sept. 20.
HK Burras is one of the best known
stock brokers in Wall street, but within q
short half hour yesterday he attracted more
attention and won more glory than in all the
past years of his life. To Mr.. Burras was
accorded the honor of introducing Oscar
Wilde to the esthetic shades of Wall street.
1t was about two o'clock in the afternoon
when he brought his charming charge down
town. Oscar looked his sweetest. Finest
black broadcloth wrapped a form pleasantly
suggestive of corsets, and a tall, shiny stove
pipe sat with an exquisite grace just above a
delicate ear. The flowing tresses of the
philosopher were fresh from the oil jar, and
rainbow stockings tucked into dapper knee
breeches, were the only drawbacks to the
pretty picture as Oscar himself delights to
show it. To say that Oscars appearance in
Wall street created senatiOn is scarcely to
do the great man justice. Business came
suddenly to a standstill. A brass band at a
country fair never wrought more startling
effects. About 1000 messenger boys are
employed in Wall street. Each and every
one of the thousand forgot the urgent er-
rands upon which they had been sent into
the street on the fly. They crowded close
around the esthete and did him honor after
fashion which brought new horrors to his
sensitive nature and affecting bushes to his
cleanly cheek Mr.. Burras began to grow
unhappy, and rushed his philosophical friend
into the Stock Exchange. The hoodlums
followed Exchange rules counted for moth
ing, and the very bad little boys made the
Railways and galleries ring with their en-
thusiasm. The brokers caught sight of Bur-
ras, and his companion was recognized.
Then there arose shout which was tenn
pest, compared with which the cries and
hootings of the messenger boys were but as
pleasing murmurings. Mr.. Wilde remarked
to Mr. Burras that he was quite ready to
move along He had seen enough, and more
than enough The crowd grew bigger and
the cries grew louder. A hundred brokers
stood at the foot of the main stairwa. ready
for concerted rush whereby to get Oscar
upon the floor" An interesting, if not po
lite, programme had been arranged. The
philosopher was to be hazed after the most
approved Stock Exchange style, and the
bulls and bears were gloating over the pros
pect of soon sending their visitor forth to
the world. hatless, coatless, and in general
dilapidated condition. But Burras discover
ed the scheme. From experience he well
knew what was on hand, and quickly max
ing flank movement, he hurried his shape
ly charge down back stairway. Secretary
White and Assistant Secretary Burnham
ventured into the hall, attracted by the hub
bub, and Oscar tumbled headlong into both
officers, more to their astonishment, how
ever, than to their bodily hurt. He was
quite as anxious as Bur1as to make hasty
retreat. Out through side room into Broad
street tho fugitives shot. The brokers were
sadly disappointed, so were the messenger
boys. Broker Burras hastily hired cab,
and Oscar was whirled over the cobblestones
of side street up town.