St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-06
SALUTkTI0N STYLES.
What Is Expressed in Casual
Street Greetings in
st. Paul.
Grips of the Fingers and Flips
Of the Hand That Mean
Something.
The Light and Gay ''Ah There
and the Sepulchral Good
Day."
How Prominent st. Paul Men
Casually Greet AeQuaint-
anceS.

There is an Ethiopian stony, told by
the redoubtable Max o Rel. that when
Eve first beheld Adam. she exclaimed:
"How-dye-dO, old man." The story
stops there. 1t is not given what
Adams reply was. The probability IS
that he did not reply, but went ana
gathered some fig leaves. Fragmentary
as the story may be, it is Interesting in
that it is the only authentic statement
of the originati0n Of the customary salu-
tations SO universally prevalent on our
streets to-day.
There are no two men absolutely
alike: neither can there be found two
men to agree i'll their manner of saiuta-
ton 1t is almost possible TO read
mans character by the way III when
he wishes the good health OF an ac-
uuaintance: certainly you can gain q
good estimate of mans temperament.
There IS something refreshing about the
man in perfect health and OF excel
lent temper who rUShes across the
street. seiZeS the hand OF
friend and in a jovial, r0llicking sort OF
way. injuries: "HOw goes it, old boy?'
The presence Of such 4 man IS like
raw of Sunshine in the depths of winter.
and is in cOntTadistinctiOn to the tacl-
turn, sick-Of- the-WOrld individual as fre
is to water with the Thermometer stand
Ing at thirty below zero. How eX-
hilarating it is when two friends meet
on the street and one says to the other.
in a sepulchral. SubbataTian tone OF
voice: How are you, Thomas? hope
vOur soul is prepared for the right
Mace" Despite its drawbacks, the Gus
tom Of saluting acquaintance on the
street Is a very pleasant one. What
world this would be were there no
TecOgnitiOnS: that Mrs. Jones was pro-
hibited from saluting Mrs. Brown with
kiss. as she regularly does with the
0StpnSible purpose Of showing that the
bloom on Jacob Browns Wife'S cheeks
did not owe its origin to nature. Bad
as such non-recOgnitiOn would be 10
men, it can be readily seen that 10
women It would be nothing short OF
maddeniHg.
An interesting study is that of noting
the various STYLES of salutation among
the public men Of the city. Gov. Mer-
RAM, for instance. gives you sharp
nod. a bright smile turks around his
mouth and always pleasant word.
Ey-GOv. McGill, smiles and extends
his hand toward yours, giving 1t TO-
bust. hearty grip.
Capt. Braden makes motion with
his right hand, quietly eXclalmIng:
"HOW-dye-GO."
Col. Bobleter has very jOvial way Of
recognizing friends, and to those most
intimate he has the peculiar method OF
dropping Oh them fOrcibly on their
back, smiling all the time.
Albert Scheffer's face is illumined
with a smile fifteen yards away when
he perceives the advance of an ac-
uuaintance. He will seize the out
stretched hand, grasp it warmly for
three minutes. and become so enthusi-
astic that he so far fOrgets himself as 70
attempt to put the friends hand INTO
his own pocket.
Clerk of Courts O'COnnOr makes
slight twitch of his head, turns over "a
chew" and then blurts out: Amy
thing new?"
Judge Egan makes a half circle with
his right hand, chuckles to himself. aud
sweeps onward.
DIR. Day has the habit, when walking
near the court house, Of becoming so alb
stracted IN studying the foundation of
that stately pile that he fails to recOg-
nize any of his many friends unless he
strikes against them. He Will then re-
move his glasses and eXclaim: "Hello!
Is that yOu?"
Auditor Kahn has quiet way of sa-
luting his constituents. He does 1t so
smoothly, so politely, that there is
fear some day of his headpiece becOm-
ing disconnected with the rest of his
makeup.
Mai. Postlethwaite will take you by
the hand and indulge in a vigorous
thTee-minute shake.
James j. Hill is also a vigorous hand
al, oil u NIL
word.
Baz Armstrong makes up the lack Of
a good hand shake with the volume OF
his Oracuiar demonstration. When Baz
meets a friend the tact is heralded to
everybody who chances to be within
radius of fifteen blocks.
w. NJ. Bushnell is very gushing on
meeting a personal acquaintance. He
is also big on Misunderstanding.
Jacob MannheimeT is sauVity its very
self. There is a very polite inclination
of the head, slight grasp OF the hand
and a seasOnable inquiry.
Judge FlaudTau has got the English
fad of raising his stick upwards and
sweeping ahead. with ''good day."
Gen. Sibley gives you an old-fashiOned
shake and pleasant word.
Public Examiner Kenyon smiles, gives
n hOw-dye-dO shake of the hand and
drops back into his usual preOccupied,
Gemi-sOmnOlent state of mind.
Lieut.. Gov. Rice is noticeable for his
very warm hand shake.
Private Secretary Elliott is inclined to
be very staid, and greets you with a
mechanical air.
Col. MattsOn has a cold greeting to
casual acQuaintanees. 1t carries his
point-that is, it freezes Off the warm,
Ssh Ill
dividuals.