New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
THJRTEEN or THEM THERE.
NOW THE REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLYMEN-
ELECT ARE WONDERING II ILL-LUCK
WILL ATTEND THEM AT ALBANY

lively party made UP OF thirteen Republican As
semblymen- elect dned AT the Murray ill Hotel last
evening The dinner was given under the direction
Of Assembyman George c. Austin Of the AAist DIS
trict az chairman Of the Committee OF Arrange
ments the five reelected Republican members IN this
city being the hosts OF the occasion
when Assemblyman Austin hrst discussed the sub
iect Of a dinner with his colleagues. Harvey T. An
drews and Dr. F. II. Murphy. the fact stared them In
ths face that there were exactly thirteen Republican
Assemblymen In NewYork. including Jerry sul-
van the baseball umpire. who had triumphed over
Otto Kempner In the Xth by the meagrc, but un-
shaken. plurality OF three.
Great Scott" exclaimed Brer Andrews. cold
perspra ton covering his handsome face we can't
stand that To sit down at table OF thirteen? That
would queer everything we have set our hearts on
putting through this winter. Boys Il will never do"
They talked II over anxously. and finally decided
"a call Assemblyman-el Sullivan Into the confer
"Nonsense-' said the unterrhcd Jerry" What
difference does that make 10 men of sense? Give
us plenty OF cold bottles. and thirteen at the table
won't scare me-.
Nevertheless there was strong feeling preva-
lent that thirteen unlucky number. much
nc sone neople might pooh-pooh It, and. after more
conferring the happy thought Of inviting the two
Westchester County Republicans. parts OF whose
districts were included in the newly annexed part
of the city, struck Chairman Austin The names
on th. list were therefore Richard Van Cott. or the
ytb District; Charles s. Adler. With j. j. Sulli-
van Xth: Robert Mazet. XIXth; George {. Austin'
XXIst; Richard Geland. XXlIId; Patrick Henry
Murphy XVIII: Francis f.. Lambeer NXNllth;
Lawrence f. Brown. XXIXth; Harvey T. Andrews.
XXXIst: James T. Degnan. XXXIl1d: Philip
W. Reinhard XXXIVth; Douglas Mathewson.
XXXVth and Alfred Ethelbert Smith and Richard
s Emmett jr.. of the Ist and lid districts OF West
chester County That made fifteen all told and no
fears of bad luck haunted the dreams of the pro-
moters Of the feast after the decision was made.
But Mr. Austin and hls compcors did not take the
nossbity Of accidental absences into account When
the Assemblyme elect who are expected to uphold
Republican honor and the city's interests at Albany
after January | appeared al the Murray iiill HOtc
last evening, attired In taer spke- tan coats tney
discovered that two OF the invited were not on hand
The absentees were Mr.. Lalmbeer, OF the NNN!lih
VINO IL was said, had been persuaded that some KIND
Of an ironclad oath binding The entire ouiht To vot.
Sar Ir plan for Senator D be administered. AM
Wr smith Of Weschesi who pleaded previous
Esrefu recounts several experts in ma hematc cs
revealed exactly the dreaded thirteen in attendance
no more and no less. There was no way out OF IT,
and putting on bold front as possible the thir-
teen marched In and took tier places al the festa
| board n -. - 49,,
| The table was beautifully decorated with howers
md :, fine hand Of music helped 10 chase away the
Jread NJ had luck which had oppressed the banquet
ing hail when the feast began. Fears tndt the muse
| IA nai dspcJ the cold bottles efectuay banished
| some OF the older Legislators narrated Albany cx
perences and when the diners separated early thi'
| morning they unanimously voted the dinner Dot1
| successful and delightful