New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-14
"JOE" FELT THE HEAT
HE LEFT HIS DINNER AND PARKER
LOST A CUSTOMER
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
AND 4 RESTAURANT MANAGER HAVE HOT
WORDS OVER A QUESTION OF SHIRT
DINNER

AND 4 RESTAURANT MANAGER HAVE HOT
WORDS OVER QUESTION OF SHIRT
SLEEVES At DINNER.
President "Joe" Clark Of the Board OF Alder
men is a thorough believer in home comforts dur-
ing such weather as has been experienced mere
during the last few days out IN MS OWL ""'u
Mr. Clark is monarch of all he surveys. ana con-
seouently the habit acquired in the supurps Vi
going without his coat at all times ana paces MOS
convenient to himself. without the protests Vi Ills
neghbors grew upon and followed HIM doWhlowh'
out In his bailiwick the social amenities OF 'ne
ward do not include the compulsory wearing OF
81 coat st meal times. Mr.. Clark, by long years OF
training had come TO the opinion that wais'coa'
attire was correct for dinner. and that Is why ne
found himself mistaken when he sat down IN fark-
er's restaurant in Wioughby-s yesterday noon
for dinner.
The hour was O'Clock, and the Alderman was
.bot He sizzled like a steam Jet from an ovcrheat-
cd boiler lie likes good things as most Aldermen
do and when he had ordered terrapin ana he"
other things such as beans and masheu potatoes
he got UP and remarked that II was mot. lhen
Mr. Clark removed his coat and heaved sign oi
relief
Manager Weeks the roorwaiker. noted the re-
moyal of his coat, and perchance felt the zephyr
like sigh as II foated over his way
You will have to put your coat on MI ''a'he'
said no eft Is against the rules OF this establish
ment for gentlemen TO eat in their shlrtsieeNes Inc
proprietor doesn't allow himself TO do that
I'll have YOU understand" said MT clarke pris-
fling up that this is hot day, sir, and gcnte-
man Is justified in removing his coat doh care
whether IL is in his house sir. or restaurant
Mr. Weeks mopped his perspiring forehead.
THAT makes no difference" was the spirited re-
tort The rules Of the house forbid such depart
IRE from the conventionaties. You'll have to put
on your coat 20 out . -, .....,,.,
lust AT this time the waiter brought the terrapin
and other things and Mr. Clarke's expression
changed He wanted his dinner. but II ala not com
mort with the Aldermanic dignity to give IN ne
rxuostulated and talked in loud voice; me
guests stopped eating and listened with feehngs OF
expectancy Even the walters stopped ana laughed.
Both men the Aldermanic president and the res
taurant manager, gared at each other Then Mr.
Weeks spoke. A.. ..
Well said he are you going TO put that coat
It's an outrage" vocifcrated Mr.. Clarke -
plain rules. And can't stop here all day taikine'
You'll have To make up YOUR mind very soon
Mr. Clarke grew redder in the face as the guests
began to smile broadly. He gazed az the steamins
terrapin and his coat and slowly arose ana re-
pls ced the offending garment Then he ate mouth
f,,l or Two Of terrapin but his indignation was so
great that he got up and marched out OF the place
in high dudgeon after paying his Dill
Parker has lost good customer, put manager
Weeks is conscious Of hard-earned victory.