New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-26
CHANCES HERE And THERE.

a nathralized citizen Of English birth was asked
W friend how he liked the birthday Of the father
VI ms adopted country In return he told this story
me day before the Fourth of July last year the
eAcher to whom my boy goes to school, explained to
'or caes why the day celebrated, giving full par
-, ps The next morning the boy, who born
licked yoI N - SUI" =" -''' - '"S N'' NC
when asked whether the Union Jacks and the en-
signs OF tho Navy would have four new stars added
IA recognition OF the four States of the Union,
osptam Ramsay, Commandant Of the Navy Yard, said
inc nags Of the Navy Will not be changed to repre-
sent The four new states by stars until the final
Ratification Of tho act of Congress made. II Is not
nhey that flags Will be made but the four stars
the enslens " ' S-O go '-' ''"' nun "
A number of men in the Fifth Avenue Hotel were
taking about smoking the other evening and It was
generally agreed that the tendency on the part Of
smokers to Ignore the rights of non-smoeIs is rapidly
undressing. That most women and many men are
MADE uncomfortable by smokers in public places does
not ADMIT OF question. One Of the men present him
sell smoker, said The smoking rooms IN drawing
room and sleeping cars are nuisance II is impos-
s'oe 70 Keep tho fumes Of the smoke from penetrating
mo the main part of the car, where there may be
ueHcate ladies' to whom these fumes intolerabe.
III iact smoker as / myself, don't like to sit
VI a car where the air is tainted with tobacco smoke.
nave no desire TO curtaf the rights of smokers
pIoNslOn Tor their comfort should be made by the
onipahes but IL should be made not 10 infringe
al ~, ue rights Of others. Ills Is a matter which
MI Pullman might well exercise HIS ingcnuity.n
An Incident happened at the last Harvard dinner
that perhaps threw light the politics OF the
Harvard men OF this city. AS they working
themselves up to a pitch Of enthusiasm with song
and goOdteowship some one family started the IA
nous old Republican song, Growers I'm the Cold,
Cold Grounds The music spread like widhre from
one table 10 another and In a second two there
a volume Of song that swamped tho few Mugwumps
present They do say that Chauncey N. Depew, who
had been amusing himself by wearing red rose and
imagining that for the time being he a Mugwump,
bent his wine glass and smiled such beaming
was Instantly absorbed by tho light OF his counte-
nance,
At later hour Mr.. Depew took occasion 10 probe
the situation in his own artistic way. He referred
In graceful terms tn a promnent Harvard Of
Cambridge whose singular praise OF President Ceve-
land notable occasion Is still the subject Of para
graphes. Mr. Depew recalled this incident, mention
ing President Cleveands name at the time. AS
he did 50 there were vociferous cheers. One
Of the men who chcered the Ioudest. however, soon
followed Mr.. Depew, and the first thing he did was
10 proclaim hls opposition 20 the Democratic party
The Inference 81 that he cheered for the prominent
Harvard man and that there were Others who dd the
same
Tho chorus OF complaints that follow every thaw
would seem TO indicate that there sre enough Ice
skaters IN this city to make 1t profitable for somebody
to establish ice rink a refrIgerative process,
where the sport could be enjoyed at all hours Of the
| day and night.