Wichita eagle., 1890-03-05
OLD G. WASH. GAY IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March 8, 1890,

CHICAGO, March 8, losV-
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
You viii doubtless be surprised 10 learn
that am so far away. You remember tne
all but national demonstration gotten up
by the citizens III honor OF my leaving
Wichita. | came to Chicago hopiug TO De
OF use in arranging the great world lalr'
as have had much experience IN manaS-
ing county fairs, but find every citizen
here fancies he is entirely competent 10
take the entire management.
The first thing that struck me upon ar
irving here was the immenslty or every
thing: my room is on the entresoi between
the ninth and eleventh stories with view
dowr the kitchen chimney. After ar
ranging my toilet | sauntered torth 10
take in the sights. 1t was the edge OF the
evening and | met several ladies dressed IN
costumes too striking for perfect TASTE
they seemed solicitous for my welfare
which fattered me, as ladies are proven
bal for admiring men OF tue persopal ap-
pearance. l also met sad lsced youI :
man that wanted small amount OF ready
cash to bury his grandmother, whlch
J furnished him, he insisting that as we were
! strangers | should accept the CUSTODY
/ of his ring until he reimbursed me-Eops
| be wont lose my hotel address As i snouio
! be 10th TO deprive MIN OF his keepsaAs' as
( he informed me he Drizeh 1t hlghly.
; Was accosted by GLIDE tongued gen
( tleman who seemed TO take great lahc5
/ to me on short acquaintance. He informed
/ me confdentlally that If was or speSu-
! iatlye turn he'd take me where couid lay
! down one dollar and pick up two. tie Kept
! his word about the pick up two. 1ue
merchants here put out many signs 10 AZ
/ tract the unwary. ! saw IN front OF
gents furnishing establishment sample
garment usually worn under the vest.
! ticketed Double back and front only sc,
worth CO." | entered the shop with the
! intention of indulgInC in duplicate gar
ment and so informed the salesman VINO
! asked what number / wore. l informed
! him that | was not familiar with the trade
number governing the sizes OF such gar
| ments, but as he had the anatomy before
| him as sample, he might judge OF the
| size wanted He looked me over with a
plying eye and informed me that they
were just out of the size required, put hao
some of higher price that would Mt me
perfectly. ! left the shop without reduc-
! ing my cash balance ana minus the uupH-
cate garment.
During my rambles l came
across quite an Immense pile
| called at the auditorium wherever that Is
1t looks as if the builders had moved a
| whole stone quarry on that lot. Ny curl
! OSIty Delug aroused L NdIhtu up ~ t4o
ticket wagon aud rendered the man IN
| charge twenty-five cents, who informed
me with his oIfaciory organ pointing SKY
ward that if | would go around 10 the
| Wabash Avenue entrance l would ma a
man who would probably condescenO 10
relieve me OF my wealth. | went ana got
relieved. and then | went up and up and
ND, and just as | was beginning to wonder
| if there was any danger of my smashing
nv hat against the moon, came TO IA door
and went in and then ] looked down aud
down and down. Away of in the dim
| distance | saw some figures moving
around that I mistook for pigmies; was
surprised that | could hear their
voices distinctly and felt of my ears TO see
| if they had grown. The scene of the play
was laid in Japan and the costumes OF the
male performers were outlandlsh ana not
calculated to display or bring out the hne
points of the human form divine. The fe-
males were dressed in costumes that ante
date the invention of hoops. The dialogue
was rendered mostly in a singing voice but
/ | liked it and if that troupe comes to
Wichita see it, even if you fail to get a free
pass.
Chicago is wonderful place, but / am
| coming back to chase the festive jack RAD
bit and carrot the slippery cat fish III the
/ beautiful Arkansas | would rather be an
humble citizen Of sunny Kansas than pres
! ident of horse railroad.
Truthfully yours.