The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
IT'S A REGULAR THING.
Rice and Old Shoe Parties at Santa
Fe Depot.
An EXCITING ONE YESTERDAY.
The Bird sxroOm Attempts to Kiss All
tho Girls Who ThrnNY Rice ON Him.

The Bird e%rOOm Attempts to Kiss All
tho Girls Who Throw Rice on Him.
There was short comedy enacted in
Topeka yesterday afternoon which, had
it been we'll advertised and given at a
later hour, would undoubtedly have
caused "Old Hoss Hoey's' Globe Trotter
to trot little faster to secure as large an
audience as he did last night.
The scene was laid on the platform of
the Santa Fe depot; time about 4:30 p. m.
The principal actors were a newly mar
ried couple, both appearing as stars. The
minor characters were represented by
friends and relatives, stage properties,
rice and old shoes.
The first act opened with an expectant
crowd waiting on the platform. A car
riage drives up and the stars alight,
their faces suffused with smiles. They
| catch sight of the group and the smiles
| deepen into broad grins. The bride falls
in the arms of her girl friends, exclaim-
| ing you dear good thing to come down
| TO say good bye" The groom shakes
| hands with three persons at once, re-
marking, "How kind of you to come to
! see US off. :"
! Something patters on his hat and falls
to the ground Horrors it is rice. He
! looks at the bride; he's hat is full. His
overcoat pocket bulges; it is an old shoe
A rice shower commences CONSERVATION
seizes him; he grasp5 his bride and
bounds into the depot for refuge. The
| train pulls in.
Act 2.-The groom faces the crowd
alone and determined. His face is red;
very red. Girls" he cries, "every one
| of you that throws rice or shoes at me
will get kissed, right here" A horrible
threat. He feels something cold run
ming down his neck, and turns just in
time to catch his tormentor A smack
which browns the eating room gong re-
sounds through the air; he has carried
out his threat. The deed paralyzes the
crowd for moment. Then bag of rics
striking him on the shoulder burst. He
breaks for the nearest girl and seizes
| her. She is short of stature, and he has
to stoop to kiss her. Happy incident for
him. A stuffed shoe aimed at his head
whizzes through the air just above his
STOPPING form and strikes Depot Master
Pat Sherman squarely at a point where
all men of his build object to being hit.
Pat Immediately goes through more
calisthenic exercise than he has taken
| since boy.
Act 8 The engine whistles The
bride and groom dart from the depot
across the platform to the train. Rice
and old shoes follow them, Thirstin g
for vengeance the groom returns to the
fray. A volley of rice greets him on the
car steps. He takes after the young
lady who sent it. Down the platform
they go and back again; just as they
reach the dining room stairway. the con-
ductor of the train steps GU. In a mo-
ment the three are as near one as posi-
bile. Half blinded but yet intent on his
object the groom attempts to kiss the
girl; she lodges, and he bestowes a
smack on the conductors cheek. The
train CONNIE nces to move; the conductor
and groom jump quickly on. The rear
brakeman receives the rest of the shoes.
The train turns the curve; the curtain
| falls