Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-22
THE STROLLER's STORIES.
Odd Observations and Quaint Opinions From
Curb and Corridor.


Odd Observations and Quniut Opinions From
Curb and Corridor.
a THEArER party numbering ID persons is
now staying at the Hotel Anderson. The
visitors hail from Painesville, o., and have
journeyed all the way to Pittsburg for the sole
purpose Of seeing Henry E Dixey in THE
Seven Ages" There are seven married couples
and one solitary bachelor pilgrim. mo doubt
it seems long way to come just to see single
play" said one of the 15 yesterday. ''but we
wanted little bit of novelty. and, having
heard a lot about Mr.. Dixey and his magnih-
cent play, we decided to take trip to Pitts
burg when The Seven Ages would appear
here. We intend going to tie Grand Opera
House tonight. Our voyage has been most
satisfactory"
CONGRESSMAN THOMAS M. BAYNE, who has
been stopping at the Hotel Schlosser, leaves
for Washington to-day. The Congressman
wants to get back to the battle once more.
AN AMUSING scene occurred az the corner Of
Fifth avenue and Smithfeld street on
Thursday The big policeman who guards
that particular corner had, in the natural ex-
uberance of his patriotism, arranged flag on
the telegraph post behind him. Presently
the zephyrs began to get frisky, and the
of the streets He bore the annoyancy for
awhile, but was finally constrained to furl his
flag However, the zephyrs were mischiev-
ously inclined, and the flag came undone and
began to flap as before. The policeman once
more wound the restless stars and stripes
around its rope, and once more the breeze set
it free. Flap, flap, went the flag against the
policeman's face. Then he lost his temper al
together and rudely tore down the flag of free
dom from its improVised standard. That was
the reason why no gaudy ensign waved proudly
in the wind from the corner telegraph post
when the Presidents carriage rolled by,
TALKING of wind, it was blowing big guns
out Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon.
And such windi 1t was as cold as Kamsehatka,
and had marvellous knack of finding out the
weary travellers vulnerable points and nipping
them severely. To the wayfarers driving from
town 1T was not so bad, as they had the wind
with them; but anyone heading in the opposite
direction got the full benefit Of the icy blast.
There is nothing 50 pleasant as a gallop in the
teeth Of the wind, when the wind happens to
have the cold taken out. But it 10 very differ.
ent thing when there is a nor'easter abroad,
which howls influenza down our chimneys and
neuralgia through our streets.
THE audience at Rev. DIR. Milburn's lecture
last night was considerably surprised when
the address came to a close without single
reference to President Harrison. DR.. Milburn
talked about dead and gone Presidents he
spoke at length on Mr.. Cleveland, and extolled
the attractive qualities of Mrs. Cleveland; but
ne completely ignored the present tenants of
the White House. There was a murmur of
surprise when the lecturer proceeded to close
his address after his remarks on the Cleve-
lands. It certainly seemed curious that, con-
sidering President Harrison's presence in
Pittsburg on Thursday. his name was not even
mentioned by DR.. Milburn.
THE STROLLER