The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
New York Letter 70 PhIladelphia Pros. !

tom Washington, he stopping In Phlladsl.
phla, THE phllsdol phIa Press 10 more widely
read through rennaylvanla, the West and
South than any three Of its local contempor.
aries combined" and II occurs 10 me that
the families living 10 that tremendous SEQ
tion of the county might like 10 turn their
intelligent oFbs for while from the co tenn.
plAtion OF the greatness, the goodness. the
wisdom and the serenity Of the new so.oallsd
Democratic administration, and study with
me for q moment peculiar phass OF public
life, which finds lts highest development In
the advertising efforts OF Irving and Terry,
on the one hand, and Mrs. Tom Thumb on
Abe other. The elder Bennett unquestlon.
ably the abisnt, shrewdtst, most successful
Journalist OF hi time, once said. aus the
mot has passed into universal currency
First get your news, and then make dom
fass about H." On this theory Mr.. Irving
~bd Miss Terry, by far the best read.
ers OF human nature sent % ne ~ any time
ssm merry England. have worked the
United States and iis good people for all they
are wurih. Before thsy started for homs the
gents OF the Associated presn aud other
journals had their lives made miserable by
information concerning tbs great Irving
tour. and Henry E. Abbey, q manager whom
We ali love 90 serve, whose Interests are iden.
tical with those OF his country, aud whoss
fuccess, In his liss OF life, stand mon mental
smong theatrical endeavofs. opened count
less doors leading 10 golden avenues OF graf
uiious puiefy for Mr.. Irving and his oom'
pany. A. able and ~ adriot off the stage
sfe IL obtuse and angular upon TO- charm.
Ing and delightful In oompsnionship, grace.
fnl and aver welcome Ia society, Irving
quickly detected our prominent peoalisrltles
and devoted time unlimited 10 catching 20
us aud them. You have all read the old story
shout the man who wagsred drinks for
crowd that he could assemble numer jus
company upon the street without the falntest
provocslion. Advancing 10 the ourb, he
threw hls eyes aloft, and looked steadfastly
st nothing at all. Presently he was Joined
by another, who, following his regard upon
space. looked there also. Others came up,
and In less than hve minutes there war q
crowd OF 200 or 800 people. The police or.
dered than 10 move on. The man won hM
wager, the crowd had their drinks. How ad.
mirably thia was pat TO an, let little story
show.
rnE STORY ILLUSTRATED.
Last Saturday afternoon, pasaiag up Broad.
way in the vicinity OF Four zenith street, my
attention was attracted TO a number OF peo-
pie running rapidly along Union square 10
Fourteenth street.. followed. Looking
from the corner, saw gathered about car
risgs which stood In front OF the stage en-
trance Of the star rh eater qarIlss . a large
half grown men uneoath, III dressed.
what we would call loafers What.
under Heavens, could they be there for
was the natural question. Addressing one
Of then ssId |whss the oTcs, SO Of the
what are you doing here yonIsslfP' III am
csntsY' "Yes.6 "weIl, whose going to pay
IL 10 yous' "rhe Cap'n.n who's the Cap
tsinw 'The tau fellow nth the alouch hat"
Joined the Csp'n, but he Cap'n noticing
possibly difference between me and the
ZEN er hfteen men who obviously looked TO
him for direction, declined 10 give me any
Information whatever. Presently the cue
Wa eiven end taken mp al once by the ten or
dilsen alluded 70. Three cheers we're ven
for Irving, tic great English actor. lust then
modeet llitse LADY came out. and the
"Cap'a" evidently thinking 10 TO be- Miss
Terry. cried out, Three cheers for the pub-
los favofite Ellen Terry" The three cheers
ware given. bat IL wasn't the publlc's favo.
tie. Ellen Terry, but her queer little maid.
who was looking for her mistrsss' coupe. by
this time a noticeable crowd had gathered
at least 200 people-who came up from the
street. 10 sea what the throng, the crowd
were mp 20; 80 when the distinguished aud
tavoriie and 50 forth appeared. there was
gathered About the little hired nucleus q
great and glor Gus company, perfect cloGd
of witnesses. Now you know that Is carry
ms tbings 90 an excess which dehes Amer.
ican cmretilion. Home industry Is moth.
ing 20 10.
ANOTHER sHREwD ADvERrTsEa.
saw that with my own eyes, aud II nat.
ursily suggested train OF thought which
Was emphasized this morning, when I re-.
ceived q card OF invitation TO attend on Eas-
ter Monday tie wedding ceremonies OF Mrs
Tom Thumb and Count Msgrl, in the Church
OF the Holy Trinity. Accompanying the
tru ffeer. Il al
th'se cards Of invitation are forwarded to the
mutual friends ct the contracting parties,
the Italian and French Consuls the Mayor
ard few others aud none bat those 10
whom invitations are sent will be permitted
10 witness the ceremony. az Ii IL the desire
Of the contracting parties 10 avoid rs much
m possible any great public display. The
groemsman and bridesmaid will be Miss
Lucy Thomas and MAJ N Newell the latter
the husband of the late Minnie Warren.
Now see the absurdity OF this. In order TO
avoid publicity they send these cards of in.
vitaiion TO al the newspaper men in the
county, give them oil the necessary details
text. looking up 10 q regular Ieving.
Terry advertisement In the good old English
style.
met Mrs Thumb in Philadelphia last
week | was greatly shocked ut the change
In u little lSdy's look. lie was my good
fortune 10 vltnt ss marriage ceremony In
Grace Cnurch some twenty years ago, when
she and Tom Thumb pledged their mutual
troth IN the presence CT q mighty co1grega-
ton which overlooked the sacred limits IS
IRE wstars overflow the Coney Island shores
taking possession of every foothold. standins
upon the backs If the seats doing "a amoun
81 pecun'ary dam &c which was estima ed
at BIZ nd eos of dollars. Old man Barnunl
alvays had faith In printers ink, and be
mausged that affair very much as the pres
ent ceremony is likely to be managed. Tax
Ing coed csre OF the reporters he also 20 ok
COCO care that the public should Sc it all
should see IL all. and, with ga audacigy IN.
Taralleled had this cere Dony performed Ia
vfst wss supposed TO be the most IA hiona.
be church IN she diocese, ulce' circum-