New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-10
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

CHANCES HERE AND THERE.
Another interesting experience Of minc,' said the
aealer In monuments who recently quoted In this
column, "was connected with q weto-do elderly
xoman from Pennsylvania. who engaged me 10 put UP
amiy monument containing extraordinary number
inscriptions There were In all 300 $500 words
% be Inscribed They filed two pages In the book
keep for that purpose. written In fine land on
reading 1t was greatly impressed by the extraor-
ainary tributes paid to member OF the family
her wonderful virtues great berality, her Jealous
missionary labors the good she mad done In thou
SAND ways and little puzzled. too, to know to which
sne OF the family all this referred II turned ont that
It was the old lady herself who evidently wanted to
make sure In advance Of her cpaph. Wen, did the
lob all right and what do you think That woman,
After all the account of her virtues and goodness
actually tried to beat ont Of my bill. There is
law In Pennsylvania that In Of this kind after
monument has been erected, there can be no legal
claim made, made for payment It Is queer law ana
had to threaten her with arrest before she would
pay; OF course she had the advantage OF me;
that brought her around 30, we don't have many
bad bills in this business. such debts people usually
iess. My firm did business Of between 10000
sna SoOOOO last year. and only lost Sio mnsa was s
employe who did collect 1t away with the money!
Major E. J. Oshaughnessy Is one OF the best known
among the prominent Irlsh-Amcrlcans in this city
When in Europe recently he had the honor Of private
audience with the Pope, an honor accorded TO few
laymcn. lie rarely misses first night at tie theatres
misses Irish entertainment Of any kind
whether dinner, a concert athletic sports lie at
tends Anarchist meeting. Single Tax meeting or
a Socialist riot, and may dine to-day at Dcmonico's
and tomorrow in Avenue \, or Westst. So he Is
wellinformed and Is consequently good company. No
other Major Oslauehnessy was known in the city nor
for miles around, and this account he came TO be
known among his friends "The Major He was
born in New-Y0rk and IS stanch Republican, Whcn
therefore, the Major failed to appear at the dinner
given recently the Hoffman House by tile members
OF the Irish Homo Rulc Club to their president, Ed
mund ]. Curry, many wondered what could have hap
pened to so picturesque and punctual man. J. p
Farrcll another good Republican, who presided at
the dinner asked him. never heard Of the dinner
OShaughnessy replied. Did you get invitation !"
"No" Mr. FARRELL grlpped the Major by the arm ;
"Come right down this moment to Bryan McSwyny,' he
said; abe had charge of the invitations, and IL he
does not offer satisfactory explanation, III move
his expulsion "Bryan,' began Farrell, how is
thlsl O'shaughnessy says you sent him no invita-
ton for the dinner, McSwyny's face grew pale and
as he looked into the eyes OF OShaughncssy. he stag
eered back exelaming T LoEd s save t ns w my
You'd measure. "Mattcr!" calculated Mcswyny; who
thought to dying Mater give ms Gasi Of
he said sThe reason sent no invitation to the Major
was on account Ct his death which ana s sf lee
was buried in Calvary Cemetery from St. GabrlePs
Church t s hes aS Let Tine he ss f s %
friends in town believed that o'shanghnessy had died
because man named Major O'Shaughnessy Major
was his Christian namc-who kept liquor; store IL
Thrdaye died three weeks e, ago story tSS said
can only say, Conn said in the shanghraun, ITS
q grand thing be 1abcrs. to be dead little while, II
t hear all thnQs that's said about
YOU
II Is not little amusing and is Invariably pleasant
to hear the returning American actors and actresses
who have spent their vacation Ia Europe emphasizing
their convictions that this Is. after all, the one great
country OF the earth, and Ncw-York the city most
agreeable to live In. aDndsomc Marie burroughs VINO
has lately returned, most emphatic In such ex-
pressions She is an extreme Westerner by BIRTH but
q New Yorker in sentiment. 81 spent the summer
chiefly In Paris and London she said Herbert
Kelley had secured lodgings In LONDON before we az,
rived 50 saw nothing 81 ho ona nYet hotel nut
neither hotels lodging can compare WITH Similar
accommodations here
.I went in search Of strong play she
said, "but found none thought suitable TO myself
A. NJ Palmer has Tie strongest play at present on the
London boards In Judah / was very much I'M
pressed with 1t and with Mr. Willard. Mr.. Kelcey'
Mrs. Kelley. Mr.. Massen ana myself saw 1t in com
pany and discussed 1t fr hours supper without any
two of us agreeing as to why it strongly Impressed
u.s. There arc hypnotism, faith cure and the sal
walton Army all mixed up IN strong love story IL
is accepted very seriously there but don't know how
on hypnotism and faith healing much in the same
ridiculous light In which we regard the salvatioI
but in this play the hero sort OF street
missionary and the heroin, a pretended faith healer
Mr.. Willard Is unlike actor we have here Tic mas
q most intellectual face, and his acting Is OF cult
ured finish. Mr. Palmer's farce comedy, : A Pair oil
Spectacles,' is better than Aunt jack"
feated with Mr. Willard in the managers box at
the Madison Square Theatre the opening night was
young girl who appeared to be unusually tall. Die
was a pronounced blonde. Persons In the audience
who did not know her, seeing her In Mr.. Wlllaius
company, wondered who she was. lady near me
remarked that the perfect composure ana sei1-pos
sessed manners OF one young Indicated That great
deal Of her life had been spent in fashionable society
The young lady was society debutante OF less than
year She has been thrown for years In the COMPANY
Of persons Of capacity and has unconsciousy acquired
her her Complexion and her beauty from her mother
she probably never met Mr. willard sba no fb
daughter Of Manager Palmer
People sometimes wonder whether Cinnamon have
any wit, satire humOr in their makeup The foi
lowing experience may throw a little light on the
subject. couple Of strangers in this city thought
IL would be interesting TO see an opium Joint
They were told that q certain Chinaman, VINO was
standing before his door In MOtt-st kept one. Ap-
preaching him, they made known their wish! smile
nero spacious than pretty lit up the Mong Hd d.
face as he replied nn a ndu then
charge me two dofh for keep still Now sell Keep
sp myself to Mclean man. and opium 10 my hendS'
Do you want real estate servants, board or rooms
Then examine the little advertisements on the ninth
page Of The Tribune.
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