Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-17
HOTEL CHATS.

Thsre are something like sixty furni-
ture sellers FROM out Of the city quar-
tered in The Morton. and every man OF
them will whisper to you that he is do
ing more business than any other two
men IN the trade. But don't imagine
the furniture salesman hasn't anything
TO do but smoke fifteen cent cigars and
lie about business. lie works like a
galley slave during the sweltering hours
IL the day. The little prevaricating he
does and it's perfectly harmless; for
notody expects anybody to believe him
lis in the nature OF a little relaxation
from the cares of the day. The boys in
The Morton have organized a Paresis
club. of which Phil kiingman is grand
lecturer. His fitness for the position is
recognized. He can work oil story
with whiskers and never smile. and his
professional romances are models OF or
iginality and individuality.
Oakley X. Siarkweaiher. who halls
from little Illinois village named Rock
ford. is high up in Paresis club matters.
He writes poetry in which tulip" il
made 10 rhyme with mint julcp." and
John Growers pants with elegance"
He - also tho author Of an exquisite lyric
on the utility 81 muddy crossings In an
exhibit of feminine hosiery. NE poem
IL entitled the January fhaw. but IN
reality II IL what might be termed a
.syuphony In socks
Ashley Dent cones from Chicago aud
carries the AIR of q four time winner The
lake breezes have made his lateral lie.
yesopment scanf. but he MAKES up FOR 10
In length. lie wears fancy shirt with
pink bosom. aud yellow shoes that
match bis hair. When az home be il a
popular favorite ON the Midway pal.
sance.
+ r. Dsggett 10 Dcnt's partner. He il
pret'ier than Dent. aud equally useful.
When the two az them form themselves
into a hollow square and surround a
prospective buyer. he's IN luck n he gets
away without purchasing the stock
Every body knows T.. J. Morley u Euf
falo. lie always sells car load II fur
nitare--nniesz he aells two car loads lie
SSfnes early and stays late. and ~ one
q the beat known men Ia the market
lie - chief prevaricator II the club 81
which Klingman - grand lecturer.
Harry Dyer would - on the stage. IL
be wasn't IA furniture business lie l.
built 10 play Spartacus and Ofhelie, lie
il always good naturesi. and never fails
- laugh at has own lckes- Tie isn't So
hessy a. Grover Cleveland. bat be
wslghs more than TIoke Smith.
frank Welsh IL another New York
heavyweight re cells onyx gpci-.
aai has = grapevine eirch ca tie
market When be ISN'T copperng the
trade ~ - telling somebody taA latest
tang in gcxsd stories
ksiai,rssok and Helm occupy the Same
rseu l4tabruck - frosn New York.
bat Helm - from Hr,~ssisE, h>tairosk
feeia sorry sas him aud rever refers q
tls aae bot on Helms lie On sceonni
a th-ir rrx,nfns tuCesher people mag
re that u@lsa - weh a. t.sisfsFoak =
f-em New Y~rk. ard oniy intimate
iri~ud@ kuos the a. To- sesfet
Fred flill- hes ~ NhiskeFs. tgt -
gfts Kaefn snsi fhe szsBe He can eel
acre gss.is ). a nasnate than ssste ren
can IL -ixat dsys snd at he snd q The
sessoa ~ neser Ass e SET ais $40 Fles
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