Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-06
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS

Il have been somewhat astonished, oc-
casionally, while visiting Washington, to
hear some really sensible people inyeighing
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Il. w. Gregg OF NewnnFgn, Mass, at the
Normandte yesterday. Words have
scarcely been found strong enough in
WHICH " eApfess 'he'' p'eappio'oi y. .Ae
o,'o-.,a - op. "on As a"u ~ 20 49,
S..s ."e suno.' , e o'u 49,
, 60 ~. 800 IN -
linpieshap,e pairier Vi ,snoranoe' ~ -o
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~. nv people o JIM ~ ona,,,s
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,aAe eveiS "asmne. 80" saAane -
p.o. y. '.ie ~ 90 III, -, - ~
O. WINS o..
iiofe " give Tue oap'. - o'.S an aDs'
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"Aeh WIN eohie ~ p" So1.s 'on ~" 90 o.
einnieh' eierhs arc nv, sup,eo'
ohanses VI poh.ioS, =, .ne "n''lis " ~
liciahs' So Lar as 'heii 'ehure u oiioe !"
concerned. Ihey are assured OIL Perha-
nent position, and, consequently, they set
tie themselves here to remain the rest of
their DAYS. and to rear their families.
Clerks like this do not save their money to
kesn away the wolf when their dismissal
comes as they did under the old plan
They invest their accretions here in Wash
ington and buy homes, and thus add to the
substantial and lasting prosperity of the
place, Therefore. I cannot imagine how
any person here can possibly be anything
hut an enthusiastic believer in practical
civil service reform from a personal stand
point alone. outside of the moral aspects
of the case"
."There are a. number Of theatrical compa-
MES always travelling through the country
ana appearing at variety thedtefS "Hien
are neraioeo uhoer sucn nai,ies DIS me %
zling Blondes or the Southern Fairies or
some other equally gallery and front-row
attracting cancellations" said Edward Wa
g., thoo+rio,, WON OF tho No+;ono, last
ters' q thea'ricai HAIL. a' .he fa'ioiiai last
night. Every now and then the regular
frequenter of the variety shows who Is
Familiar with tho attractions that follow
.a 80 sao.ar ana anothar NIL, No.
ea'a o."eA oi1e Se0so-- 80
tice that such company as ahude
to is full Of brand-new youthful faces and
figures surrounding the old-time central
h,,,,o,,,or on mo1o i,nnorson.tor wban
sucn chanse Is appare s you can aiwaSs
oe. INA. me CopIS s ueea iia On. Is,
SLOW TRIP through the country vliiases our
ing the preceding summer. Nine-tenths OF
those young women nave peen stage-strucK
country malaens, VINO were oniy awaIuns
some opportunity 10 JON troupe. they
may nave been modest, quiet girls, VINO
would nave DIED II such thing as appear
ing IN tights mad been even suggested to
them before the show, reached town; but
the dazzle and the glitter proves too much
for them, and the first thing they know
they are ranged around the stage in brief
habihments. Joining In the chorus Of the
song which the star OF the performance
carries at the front. Some of 'em get sick
OF 1t pretty soon. but most of them stick
and go to the bad. The southwest is
great recruiting ground for these female
galaxies, and last summer several were
down In that section mesmerizing young
women and Turing them away from their
homes" i.sS
A long. brown bear claw on the watch
chain of q man standing in the Metronol,
ton lobbv Loot niaht .ttn,o,,, -, -
49, tas. Nen. SeS SNe'eu seferai peo-
PIE ) attention. ana some asked him why
he wore such an outlandish charm.
well" began the owner. who was Georpe
Miller NJ cbevenna ond n,ooI.h,, ,,o-.,,s.
VI the wyoming 1--we Shock Association,
sneie 10 story ABOUT. tms claw. cut it
VI VI nse grizzly Dear VINO Is living yet
ioi al hiow' ana put II on tonight to
SNOW irieio VINO was mfghuiy interested
III tne proceeoihss apqur Inc time the am
pu,a.'o ~ occurred. I'm gong over to Balti-