The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-19
MY ROOM NATE
Explains how one can Obtain a
Sunday Shave - Pirates
About Banquets and
Tells me how much
itCOsts to Attend
a Theatre
Party.

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Sunday morning | paid him short
visit while he was on duty.
He was behind the counter and
working like a Turk. Before him
was a small army of tourists engaged
in registering their names and ciamor-
ing for immediate attention.
1t was surprising to see with what
rapidity he assigned them rooms,
slowed their baggage and answered
their questions. Finally they were all
disposed of but one.
THAT ONE
sized up as being drummer VII
was making his maiden trip and felt
the least bit awed at meeting such an
august parsonage as Jake.
As the stranger leaned against the
writing table, he appeared to me to
be I'LL at ease. He was of medium
height and very thin, so thin in fact
that if ten-cent museum were here
L should have taken him for one of
their living skeletons. Evidently he
was foreigner, Chinaman, possibly,
and unac9uainted with our
language. He possessed bright,
CHEERFUL CoUNTENANCE,
but in one respect a most peculiar
one. inasmuch as it would be impos-
sible for one TO tell whether he was
near 80 or $50 years of age.
Over his right shoulder was thrown
strap, attached TO which was me-
dunn sized grip.
| called Jake's attention to the
overlooked guest and whispered my
surmises. "You are away off," re-
pied my roommate, "that man Is
anything but bashful. to the contrary
he has more gal than any person l
ever saw. Neither is he drummer.
He has lived in Sedalia long time,
and is one of the very best bIrbers We
have here. He is not allowed to
shave patrons in his shop on Sunday
and instead visits the rooms of those
who can afford the luxury ard shaves
them there. In that grip of his he
carries razors, brushes, powder and
pei fume."
asked Jake if he ever indulg ed in
Sunday shaves.
Il would like to-" admitted nav
prudent roommate, "but | CAN'T at
ford it. The price charged for a
shave Soc is more than can stand.
*.
Last Tuesday night Jake, who was
expecting friend from Kansas City,
asked me to 90 to the depot with him.
As we passed Sicher's restaurant, |
noticed seated at two long tables, that
occupied the full length of the room,
a large number of men who were
busiy engaged in slowing away the
good things that were placed before
them. As | saw several strangers at
the festive board, | asked Jake to
what organization they belonged ?
Those people" said Jake, ARE
MasOns away up vonder-Royal Arch |
and are partaking of a banquet"
mo class of people, continued Jake,
''enjOy banquets better or indulge in
them more frequently than do the
Masons. An initiation, a member re
turning from a two days visit to
Dresden, or one on the eve OF three |
days jaunt to Smithton, is preIext
sufficient to tender barquet."
/ inquired of Jake which of the
crowd assembled he considered the |
heartiest eaters He singled out
"Grandpa" Smith, Peter Latsch and
John Gallie.
| commented upon the fact thai
there were
No LADIES PRESENT
and suggested that to me
it appeared just a little
selfish. 1t is strictly against
the rules "said Jake" of all secret Or
ders TO have ladies present at ban.
quets Of course | would not want
any of my lady friends to know that
1 entertain the same opinion, but it
Is impossible for them to partake OF a
banquet without over eating.
Several hundred years ago ladies
were invited by all the secret orders
to partake of the good things upon all
public occasions. This was terrible
mistake, the most enlightened ply
sicians of the day, trace the founda-
ton of that dread disease, dyspepsia,
to that time. 1t has been proven
that then, dyspeptic women were the
rule, non-dyspeptics, being so scarce
that they were regarded as curious
ties. Odd Fellows, Masons and 9th
ers saw the error of their ways and
FASTENED to correct same by introduc-