The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23
HELLO! IS THIS Mr.. LEARY ?
VEIL, WHAT'S 4 BRITISH FLAG no.
ING IN CITY HALL PARKf


rrou,r,es, Curious. Friendiy. Mlnseious. rrish. |
Cerman. apd ~mi-OGiciai BLOW In on the
Telephone Into the Devoted and Denrencd
enrs OF tho Park Bonrd'a Secretary.
Over Broadway and stretching out toward
City Hall Park q big British flag waved all day
Yesterday. The mild broeses played with 1t,
now letting 1t droop upon its supporting pole,
now Haunting II out boldly toward the building
wherein Mayor Strong sat shooting at o cuspi-
dor and dreaming Of tho coming campaign.
Thousands of people noticed It. Some smiled.
Some scowlei. Others went homo. and attached
themselves to telephones or pens, and got In
communication with the Park Department, the
Secretary OF which 10 that well-known savant, the
Hon. William LeNry. Trouble for Mr.. Loary
developed faster than comma bacini In q gela-
tine jar.
Hardly had no reached his ofico and thrown
himself into the business OF the day (having pro-
virusly thrown q nip Of his favorite prescription
for tho fabrication Of tho brain-cogs into him
seln, than the attendant at tho outside Office
knocked at tho door. and said that somebody
wished to speak to him over the telephone.
Mother man after q job" said the Secretary
petulantly; but ho went out and said: Hello;
what Is 1t T.
From the other ond OF tho line land II anybody
wants TO know how THE sun knows what wat
said at the other end Of the line 1t is none Of his
busincssl came this reply, in q husky voice:
"Oi VANITY know phwat fer that dom Sasse-
mach flag Is %fauntin' over yure parrukf
What flag and what park o. asked Mr.. Leary.
"D.her Nag av Grett Britain in other free
hmcrrykin aver av City Hall Parruk. IT'S In
sooltin' dth' Dyes nv livery dacint law.sbtdin'
cittyEen."
Who are your
"oDonovan Rossn," said the voice.
"'s blazcs, said Mr.. Leary before he had time
to get his face away from the phone. Then he
sddea: An right Mr.. Rosa, II look into it.
S SSn: "sct up the city. Hall po lie win 1 You once
Can't get EN-, Mr.. Leary." said the man two
1lRI to the i Park department. about ' some Si dag or
Other" ,. 80.
tone Of voice; What d you wantf',-.
" TIL o ne Park sld pep nWsi at. r so infSnirsSd s a voice C,
$Ss''s .6ssi VIE: hi, e s !. asked M NJ: kkss5y;
Tsis Is Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City"
assault IS d G Ms N,vo Ahsm' Imean' what can lido
FEAR down that shameful banner that waves
Sys fs city ig. Hall !!I PaF Rrii, si5iI t Replied nsn the lmI,S other her end md
over which I am to rule next fall"
to rAf rs s s.F, cunning mi f.S on a n, hSgiiR n;, machine plat
the Americans. with the Irish n close second
prominent candidate backed BY the unsnimous
vote Of 10000, school, children. ! demand that
h Ihs, infamous Do S son an ss 1ss,lsS m !. 7 the dust Of
Col Sf Wsf MT; H Sss isft a mn s Ss, sG ip b Il at SnSe. ri i
ran % for YOU ,nt Sri Whafi Oh. q 'e coars e.'1 m!
Its mighty queer, his hearing about It."
rgminated the Secretary OF the board, as he re-
zig tisg You C can rs see lit! t from Long Island sp City nag sa 80
jim he called; get the police station now.
The connection vas duly made and Mr.. Leary
interviewed the Sergeant.
way H building sa't Ell Wei We'll. st that's Hni al II right Slos %e
'Sdy from here to HsSksnsaeR has see ss' it, Sse ensd
seems to. think it's the business OF the Park
board, No. you don't need TO do anything about
Mr.. Leary hadn't reached the door when there
S&lns another ring at the phone, which brought
Who is il 4" he asked.
Holstsin ls' vi Wis assssrsssFF{ e SanS deer sshlssSts.
hofms.ister Observation-Disclosures.
Hold ONT yelled the Park Boards Secretary.
Either cut that into lengths or tell 1t to me In
English: Yo9il disable the telephone. What
sGss,ern ,ahr haben wtr der Park Board 60
SsSs6 dot dDa a ala flag sn We sh1rls py der CITY Halle sHf;
ssle: Vas s'i:! .%sin S''e es1 n Vas i' der der T Teaf si;Eis:
Q. .ni |he :sosivsf II ds2't Understand lev hSseGs.
busy day. Go back to Ludlow street"
os sph icy + he gnspsda; as he returned to his
tae pen wiper. causing a picturesque imitation
Of SDo = ~ ays s1sSasts, gate S1ow in ..Th{. e to eppeaF
guess IN apply for a vacation next time Vic has
"Mr, Leary." said the office man, "some one
would like to speak to you on the phone"
Ask EN- what its about"
ain. nYf fi.s IF b.J Tux b (, II: n its about a flag. This
M I'm beginning to think 60; Tell en- haven't
Tell 'en to guess again" [Another pause.l
Yes, sir. told EN-, sir"
~~ ssall What did they sayr
his . .Ssi1 .D SSh sPqrsa m ss lie 5ss1 fsI 81 be rose !, from rom
lo the other end Of the line that the Department
oipsrks had no iurisdietion over the building
Washington s sboq e , sS%s s FeS.s r dSe!SsE NJ. fsaf 70
PIE would mind their own business. GOSH
tAers,s another. We'll. what is
-Th hsI 1 M tsfSyiiiH i Gar .ss S %tssh cid q fo tx h ,,ns:
ia ftsl PInn Go1 5his Isn't a w. saS%r I'D. deal a.. When When my y
60: S9;w comes tie i British fi,'P lag and i waves wave
arouhn me Park Just as II IL belonged there.
hMhats the meaning of it'll Are you English by
English b~e-jammed," retorted Secretary
teary; I'm as good a Kerry man as was ever
porn In America. You know that, Murray.
Don't talk to me about any British flag. It's
none or my AFFAIR; isn't IN the park at all. I
oh. all right" said the other end of the line.
tbhougkt II was strange that you'd allow such
For nearly an hour Mr.. Leary enjoyed COM
paratiye peace. and enjoyed II very, much. There
mmS one Interruption by n voice which purported
permission from the Park Board to plant cam
non In City Hall Park and from that point of
The British flag.
TO ahead, said Mr.. Leary; "and II the POI
Ese dGnt ian the heads off you" he added sotto
DUTY" " wy ""''0 ~ nek''''oi
~ was nearly noon when the attendant came
Twin The unwelConlr news that 80 somebody
o %Hnts 70 lax to you. cir, In a kind Of mac tone
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