New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
THREE BOLD BOYS 4ND 4 Mf "N'

| A s,.ccrssrt-L EFFORT TO SHAKE THE HAND OF
\ GREAT MAN.
The Irish member of the International yarn No,'-
pany was the last on hand. as usual "heN Nv
came in the English member had just hn'sheu NE
experience He sat down and another rouhu ""'
ordered in honor Of his arrival
$50 YOU were not deeply impressed by your intro
duction 10 the Prince of Wales and you actually
pushed his little dog with your democratic loo' pe
fore you knew whose II was. said the American
Just as | have told you" the EnSlishman an
swered
And venture to say you can remember the time
tho American went on, when the prospect OF shak-
ing hands with real Prince would nave unstruhs
your nerves for month. II ypI mad looked as DIE
10 Yourself afterward | did to myself the hrst
time ever spoke to the Mayor Of the cirS where
lived when was a boy, IL wouih nave pee" ""'' VI
going TO England for.
"Is II possible" said the German member. tha'
YOU spoke to a Mayor when you were poy ana
have never told us about It,?
1T was after the centennial celebration oi
the surrender OF yorktown, sald the a"ci"'''
"and that was in
Here. Dennis. Dennis" the irish member inter
ruptcd bring a fresh sphon: he's going to oesn
with the surrender of Yorktown
The American tried to pretend to look hurt al
the interruption and went on: THE tniteh states
Government invited the French Government TO send
representatives. 10 the Yorktown centennial ana IL
sent n considerable delegation. was a schoolboy
I'm Providence then. After the celebration the
Frenchmen travelled around and saw httle Oh '"'
country before going home. and incidentally they
visited PrOy1ence.- because the French forces th"t
came help in the Revolution were encamped there
for a long time and A good many Of them died from
smallpox The party came up to see the schooI
where ! was and sang the 'Marseilaise ana
"The Stars panged Banner and the wedding mafeh
from 'Loheneiin FOR them. There were the ENVOY
Extraordinary and Minister Penipctentiary oil
France to the United States and real I'VE de-
rcendant of Lafayette and dozen other great per
sons who politely expressed vast delight at our
music.
The descendant Of Lafayette Wa 4 very TAN.
very slender and very blond young man, ana
can remember the exact words OF the speech that
ne made to US: AS my great -erandiazair vas u"
friend OF your Washington. nope We sha. Do
always YER good friends Goolby.
Then the French delegation troited on 10 So
the rest Of the sights OF the town In the evening
there was TO be dinner at the NarraSanseU
Hotel. and after that. the newspapers hhd an
nouncod. there would he public reception. Ihat
meant o. course that all who would might enter
I'm a single nlo and shake the hands OF the Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plcnipotcntiary ana
the descendant OF Lafayette This Was just the
chance that some OF ~ boys wanted. for "e were
not all satisfied with merely having thcs" great
persons exhibited before ~ at school - ON" of
my schoolmatcs my younger brother and myself
went 20 the hotel In the evening. and ~cr" gri"fei
to find the entrance guarded hy policemen. who
would not lct us or anybody cls" In.
After "A weary wait somebody coming out "hf
room We had all been brought up to bellcve
that barrooms were fatal. but u was not th,o-y
but condition that confronted us. ana "" "'0
In through the harroom For time we seemed
no better OF. for the two starways that led 10
the second floor whore the parlors ami the ln'ns
good luck. one OF the guards 20, thirsty. and a.
soon a. he was gone We reasoned Win our mr. 'ci.,'
and the reception will begin: II We dodge w there
before the policeman ses s sSa 5a, ,h hands
OF The Envoy Eirsordn"Ty is ana Minister fe"'-
we ran up and the guard came back 10 hts
post. The minute Ne were at the head o. nc
came the French delegation and all the rest ot the
party. The parlors were nIlcd win people AM "a.
Frenchncn and there were Mayor Doyie. who had
as many years I had lived. and the Protestant
bishop and the Catholic bishop, ana a hundred or
crowd coming In from the street and Ve felt n;ilc
uncomfortable. but We followed the example o'
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipoten-
tiary. but that was not enough for rs We mus,
And our luck did not desert us. All ~ once We
saw the descendant Of Lafayette standing rlshi
atant Mayor Doyle was coming straight io"ard ne:
bo,dly M 10 him and said. Mr. Mayor We 90 10
the high-schOOl. want - be introduced 10 me
descendant Of Lafayette. there he b.. vii You
But I don't know his name said the Mayor.
no matter about his nam -aii. our names
:'rb~ Mayo1 vas not made Of stone iIo vent to
the descendant 4 Lafayette and said: Monsieur
ah-M Monsieur. this is young Mr. --. VINO wants -
be INTRODUCED TO You The descendant 9f iaiay,,
e,te bowed and said. i yer please. Then
introduced the other boys by name. and he bowed
and sad i yer pleas" iwlc" niof" h"h We
decided that We were out Of place IN such an as
scmbly a. this and went home" Nnwing that
when were old enough 10 vote We "onil N'',
for Nayor Doylc 10 dying days. And - u
turned ont. that public reception never was heli ht
all. and three boys were the only ones. cS'"pl
the Officially invited guests. VINO shook the hands
~ the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenlpp-
tcniiary ana III" descendant of IhIi'''' '""'
night" < -
''That reminds me" said the Irshman. "of 'nc
time when-dii ever tell you about the
Bishop OF"
You have told taat story TO every one OF us
separately" said the German.
And twice TO all OF us collectvely said thc