The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-26

Women KISSED "ler fs,n".......... saa
Actress kissed For adveFtiSing...... 8
Puzzle sentiment =. -. ............. MixsdE
KANSAS CITY, Dee. Ia~Dgring a re-
ccRiioD given nS l4eat tiohs0n az the
Coates house this afternoon ali his kissing
Tecor<{s We're broken, Four hundred and
seventeen women kissed or were AiaSca hH
tlae young naval constructor
II was Il carnival for The giday. a dram
or delight for the spinsters. and for thu,
Young man Who sent the cnllier to the bot,
tom OF Santiago aaEbuss- well, IL was q
popping, rafting. salaeking conflict SUCK
even naval constructors take part In
bat once in u heTu-w orshiplns age, For
the pubic ia genefAi-~that IS another mat~
ter
There Mas a tremendous crush. Tho lob.
ny Corridors stairNayS and pSirlcfs of the
hotel were flied with women. some OF
them from the fashionable circles and
many Of them school girls and dehutantcs-
Some OF the women kissed tho hero vols
unfairly. bat most ot them save n kiss for
an autograph. Not II few declined the
OSCILLATION privilege, but ,.aers Welded
after playful struggles. Several professs1
great Indignation over HohSons agrees
sisencss. but as an had fair warning.
there was little sympathy for the victims.
Kisses as a Soldier Flights.
Whatever embarrassment Hob$on may
nave suffered. what nuitSty he may
have had. when this kissing business be.
san seonss 10 have completely vanished.
lie was positively aggressive today and
entered into the attack with the snthust-
assn OF the schoGlboy.
Nearly every woman who confronted. tha
lieutenant wanted his autograph. and be-
fore ho wrote il he always gravely re-
marked. VITA a swiukie 81 his eye:
"of course, VIII no delighted To give
you my autograph. but you know that
have established an tnsariable rule thac
She who receives my name must pay ths
penalty
afslf an ~ rat L.
~ wind mp by gracefully yielding.
Il lust came out 20 shake hands with
yoa." said one particularly iine-lookiax
woman as she hean1esi into his face ~ iooE
that beifei her words,
"liut are you NOT going 10 pay the pens
altyf" smiiingly returned the penalty.
20 my no." same tae startled RESPONSE,
Il have husband,
lis ne larger than ann came the re-
turn as Hohson cncifpied her with hu
arm. she did not make any response to-
THIS. as her powers of speech were Jllse
then temporarily taken away from her BY,
a qu.enly-look nE woman. dressed mag.
riiicenlg and with a barring that attract
ed especial attention. approached Hobsurt
most hook him in the eyes on the level. and
there was silence as the two met.
Pauline Hall Advertises.
They gazed AT each other ssarchingiy for
an instant. then smile bfuke out on eacn
face and the woman. clasping hands with
tiuct voice:
MAY / enjoy the sweets OF life. too -
We'll guess" came the ret urn, and tho
brave man 5liliowei her head upon his
shoulder He Was deliberate about this
and the crowd watched Tie performances
with hated breath, The w.ssfsau knew how
ana Hobaon knew how, there was q
long dawn out 'Aa-sii-oh ah-ah'''
They fingered over r.. A.tdentiy both
were enjoying IL. and before. the fair head
left the brave mans breast iohson had
taken another just for luck. As the wonan
raised her head she said softly; You aro
all right on dress parade. / wonder how
yoti are duty
The woman was Pauline Hail, the fas
nous rornic opera singer. who r. filing an
engagement at the orpheum. Stolen dias'
monds are no; novelty now. !
Testimonial, "Aftrr Taking"
Ade'Ia Alice Humphrey. OF the Kansas
city Journal. who was one Of the Kissed
describes her experience and along with
other things says;
II am not free To cay how much oscuia-.
tory experience II takes to become a good
kisser.' bur. after having received one oG
FioFsop's gentle caressrs I was firmly cone
WINGED that his vide experience lad uoe
been without effect
Il went to- the Hoh@on reception ftfra
determined TO achieve fame by being the
Only girl in the United States tina, Hob
son had not kissed. bit my resolution
changed when the hero came In view.
Ills kissing Is OF the tireless sort, ana
IL looked ~ If last como best seryedS
must ne his motto. When he asked na
WHISTLER | would kiss him. j exclaimed In
downright honesty, Why notr Tho Hob
son KISS Is not "a 'NethGrsute, but Il II q