The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
THE 300 CIGARETTE GIRLS.
THEY ut AND AGTTATE THE
1OWy OF BAL7IMORE.

A Night OF Tremendous Flirtn,op. =
Three uomesick Ones Returned to tibet,
Motbers-The Girls In sheir Hest ciotbe,
A Sunday Procession 20 Druid Hin Park
In~terchrnIe u. Char - Cocktail. 10,
Room eA-An Evening OF song.
BALTIMORE. April 15.-The 400 cigarette
girls who came here from New York last week
have been n delightful revelation to this town.
Tho neople here do not know what to make
OF them. Baltimore has never before had any
experience with cigarette girls. but. iiko all
other towns in which New York newspapers
are read. 1t had conceived various theories and
opinions concerning them. But now all these
preconceived notions are unnecessary. and
Baltimore stands looking in opcn- mouthed
| amaae.lent at this flock OF fun-lovinE girls
who have captured tho town.
The girls are having n glorious time. The
city is still strange to them. and the peoplo
arc 40 different from New Workers. and evory-
thing is so different from what it IL on the east
side OF Now York. that, to use tho words OF
Tillie DELANEY. Jeo whiz! It's great"
THE SUN told last week how these girls left
Now York. They had all been cmployed'in
Dukes cigarette factory. ana when that build
ing was burned thcy were thrown out of en-
%ployment. The firm found. however. that In or
derto retain its customers 1t would have to re-
sumo work at once. Arrangements wore there.
fore made with Gail 4 An. tobacco manu-
facturcrs OF Baltimore. to set aside q part OF
their factory for the use ofthese girls. .
A special train o: six cars WAS chartered and
this lovely cargo was brought here. Mr.. James
W. Sneed. the representative OF Mr.. Duke. was
the only man who accompanied the girls.
Whom tho train arrived here u local reporter
asked Mr.. Sneed:
o.. IA.l ,.,, l., TO-. a 49, 49, " --- az,
AIr. Snced looked at him dolefully and said:
Tho girls did. my dear boy. Tho girls had u
very good time. But deliver me from ever
bringing 300 girls to baltimore again. Id
rather brin. n herd OF clephants."
OF course this was shamefully ungallnnt,
but. as tho German said when they told him q
Joke. Yah. it was largely true" The average
man will say to himself: Three hundred
Rirls-young-pretty- jolly-take 'em to Dnlti-
more? We'll. Just you give mo the. chance"
But. oh. the difference between the imagined
picture and tho reality!
oh! Mr.. Sneed. are we soon there ?"
"No Kitty. it's three hours ride yet"
"Oh. dear! In so tired"
"Iiavo you got any moro sandwiches. Mr..
snecdr"
NO. Mary: they're all gone
"Oh. and I'm so hungry
"Mr. Snced. Katie Conlin took my pin away
and she won't give 1t back"
Katie. why don't you Clvo Sadie her rln ?"
cause SHE took one Of my cakes. and I
wanted to get square with her"
rs this Baltimore. Mr.. Sneei?"
No: It's Philadelphia"
"Ah-h-h-h! How nice. Say. girls. lots GO
out and take n walk. Can we. Mr. Sneed?"
y girls. The train doesn't stop here long
"Oh. Mr.. Sneed. l think you're mean
What kind Of reople is there in baltimore.
Mr.. Sneed?" No answer. Mister Sneed!"
Still no answer. Mister Oh. dear.
Amt no horrid He's gone asleep"
That is why Mr.. Sneed is not as enthusiastic
as he might be. But to resume the story.
These girls had a jolly time during the ride.
Before the train started u number OF their
friends came to the depot to see them of.
Among these was Mamie Carroll. one. OF the
officers OF the Lady Flashes. n socinl oreaniza-
tion composed Of cigarette girls. Mamie is II
years old and has q very pretty though some
what determined face.
"Ain'tche comm along ?" they asked from
tho windows Of the car.
No." Manic nswered sorrowfully. ME
mother won't let me. WANTED to-awfully."
Q come along. Name thoy cried coax
inGly. I'VE can't havo any fun without YOU"
"Oo-o-oh. 1 dsresn't." answered Mamie.
She added: Il couldn't, anyhow. l haven't
got me clos"
i've got two changes. Mamie" eagerly
cried one girL I'm give you one TIL you get
"All aboard" shouted the conductor. The
whistle blew. the train began to move. Ma
mics lips twitched for n moment. and then.
hastily kissing . girl who stood beside her.
shs jumped on the moving trnin. "the admi;
her skirt fluttrr in the breeze. A few minutes
later she sut down In u corner Of the car and
enjoyed q good CRY. and after that she felt
The reporter, asked Miss Nellie .O'Neill
whether the girls enjoyed the ride on the cars.
We'll. i should just. Why. We had tir nicest
timo | over had IN M life. We sang songs and
never =; repeats. ia get hts from The sirIs Z /
told you any OF the stories
. i rw Of s ssad E~%f.y an" and M ws h s"' e Io SeIEsh ,tm us
kent coming into our car, ali tho time. %Starin'
l slept nearly all the way
fact Tint these giirIs We're Coming 10 town.
When the train arrived there wn.a crowd OF
nsnTIy $40 mon e al SORTS and c%nniitions
laeh waiting nearly mn hour. spending the
f. co, W(nsn tSo n sHT, ths MpGosIance Of
who was ono Of the first to leave
the train. looked AROUND her and siZcd uD all
For Gnwd sake. girls;" she exclaimed get
nm t the doods, Jest like tho fellsrs who whit
In front OF tho factory
The girls burst into laughter and stared at
The men with much curiosity. The men wero
surprised. but they continued to
the girls. While Mr.. Sneed Was busy
HI. flock together: 4 Mue.eyed Inss.
uld. pointed to one OF thes. oglsrs and saii:
"say; girls, get on to Blonde with the vel
III" laugh that followed made Blonde. turn
street and looked around them. None Of them
had ever been so far away from New York he
Iorr. and many things that they saw were
,tranx. to them.
Amt those houses funny3" one girl said.
And what fanny sidewalks said another
IAN made OF bricks. l think It's justtoo
ute" a..
"yon got to act like ladies here.
Don't mako peopl" think you re- n lot VI Jays"
just then u street rlr hove in sight. and the
burst oUt l.nEhinG: II was one e those
rom the depot to the top Of the hill.
Joe. whiz", exclaimed Tillis Delaney.
dill va ayarl'