New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-03
HTMORS OF THE BIG PARA OE.
HOW THE STRENGTH OF THE BANKERS
AND BROKERS' AFFECTED ONE MAN.
HE PROCLAIMED 1T ENTHUSIASTICALLY ~ "''
FELLOW p1xrRs IN A. DOWNTOWN RES
TArRANr GENERAL POTTER

TArRANT GENERAL POTTER
PRAISES THE PoLICf
II viii: be some time before tn, last Is hearo 81
the great sound money parade ot last o"'u'''
New stories Of Its results thu public at large am
on individuals In particular are still peihs 'ou' O.'
of the ncst amusing IL recorded oil man VIM
came into one OF the downtown restaurants AFTER
the procession had been over some hours lie ""s
one OF the many youthful persons whose enthusiasm
had been celebrated In the cup that cheers. ana
also does other things not quite 90 cesirabie Anu
II cannot he denied that he was one OF too many
This particular man was tall and robust When
he entered the restaurant his hat was tilted on the
back Of his head. and In both hands was grasped
a flag A huge badge on the lapel Of his coat ihd'-
Gated his calling The badge entirely unnecces-
sary however for the first words he said were
bankers and brokers. 800 strong lie evidently
took pride in the statement. for he repeated IL De-
fore he sat down. Then he called walter. ana
when that functionary came the enthusiastic man
said inpressvely pointing mis- finger at the waiter
BANKERS and brokers. 800 strong win '"e az
cent on the strong"
He was a OF one idea. He had no'hhs e'se
TO say After he had ordered steak he waved MS
flag gracefully above his head to the imminent peri!
OF the electric light Oh the wall. and repeated MS
statement.
81 beg your pardon" said Of the men at the
next iabl, but did YOU mention Mayor Strong?
The big man shook his head. mo. no.. he SAID
earnestly mo in this. Champagne 'nam-
-, ,o.., ,oryo. p,nkers and brokers,
p'gi'. an" "''' '''e'' an -, ,a.s,,
800 frcnS' Ana h" sfhot' IN" ''"'' VII NV s'
danced Suddenly he was seized with an idea and.
- -, . ,,.u and ammo nal er ne wrote in
,.,si,. ,or soro. minutes The result OF his la
hors he distributed around the adjacent tables. The
first legend WIS tn" old refrain II, English: BANK
,..,,... . ,on s.rory"' Tho second bore the
rs anu I'm - - .,,., r, lilo
sam" inscription III i'"H""' anu -" "''' ' "
unto ~. only II WAS written In Russian
III. ,ext mayo 81 the man OF one idea
-, 800 ...,.. 10 u.,rde~ed ahou,
variation 81 IN" S"Hl' S''''S' ~ ""'
the room several different tables "aN,hb Ms
nag over each and calculating the sam" statement
II" could not hc persuaded TO accept the sISseSty
that perhaps the hauker- and brokers wrr. "gp
strong IN spit" OF tn" temptation ne lux /" t.
original ngur's lie 1hd'u thr iH'", '''','' '.'s
ihcy Represented Sl'.-4.'" IL men ~. S.t 's
.i'u S''n ''' ~ 80 mn u,h,Ir n, broke out
at,,ln win "Iank.rs and brokers, $50 strong"
Inquiry has s;.ll failed to show where all me yei-
low chry~anihemums came from. There must nave
been 100 ~. Of them. for nearly every pnradcr wore
one A calculator who has nothing 10 do except
liv, on the interest Of the money he spends mas IN
dulg.d I'm a little figuring. which resulted IN snow
Ing that II all the yellow chrysanthemums worn III
IN" blk parade had been placed side by sihc ury
x.ft1 hay ut.s A