New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

DANNY" AT THE DINNER
MR. MCHUCK RELATES HIS ADVENTURES
TO HIS FRIENDS.
THE CHAMPAGNE WAS GREAT. BUT HE PREFER'
MIXED ALE WITH MULLIGAN-oNcE Is
ENOI-GH EOR HIM

ENOUGH FOR HIM.
Great expectancy was stamped the counte-
nances OF a group OF sma-fry Democratic poll
ticans at the Klondlke saloon. In the Twelfth ward
last night they awaited the coming OF Daniel NC
Chuck sewer inspector and the leader OF MS
particular election district. The men were taih'"s
about the Croker-Jefferson dinner.
Il suppose Dannyll be chcsty to us now sara
McCloskey who. after doing nothing for year.
now bosses a section gang OF street sweepers
1T wuz the furst tonne he liver gavanted AROUND
in a full-dress shoot" ventured Flaherty.
We won't him tonight" said Rooney TIC
do be sleepn' off the effects av' It all"
But just = the latter was speaking In walked
Mr. McChuck lie shook hands graciousy all
around but his old friends felt a little shy anu
looked him furtively.
We'll. Danny" said McCloskey. "yc had yer big
blowout an slept of your drunk, an now tel US
what We saw"
"Aw g'wan." said McChuck, ''shure the papers IL
full 1t. Read EN- yourself"
But McCloskey knew all the time that McChucn
was dying to tell about the dinner. and said:
IAN right. We strawberry dude We were taiKih
about Ryan's terrier lickin' Dooeys DUH VINE" 'e
stepped I'm the dure. an we'll go on Wild that
"Shure I'm only Of bed two hours inter-
rupted McChuck IAN me mind is half-twisted yet
"As | was saying. Flaherty." continued NC
Closkey that dog OF Ryans kin lick his weight IN
wdca ts''- ~
"Av coorse If " Insist" said McChuck. tn
have to tell we about some Of the things wat tue
papers didn't git"
And then they al winked
Say" said McChuck "av 1t doesn't seem as IL
twas oil passin drame. The lights ana 'ne
music and the grubthc only way know II was. s9s
a drame is that blew in $40 for the dinner anu 90
"W'uz We interjuced to Croker" asked Mccloskey'
No but shook the hand Of wan Of the dis hrss
leaders who did shake hands wild him: An, DYE,
We lQ m |
dvils the use OF being the Shar OF Rooshs W s sn
rum rum the eev Who'll show last night? Oh ys An so
long as miInory holds and reason Is inthroneu y,
f how TOP pc x re f'q looked wd SQUADS
pagn ns and and roses 1g and besaP all arou"o "
Flow about Bemont?' asked Flaherty The III
crowd had by this time become sbSt Was talk
ing to a room half full .uos him,
yes SHIRE h xo Pe, Nick that Saen mans
heart bates for wurrukingmen day ano With
M Sa so p h%s nd o So somehns
cause of humanity An didn't his old grah h Ere
blow the divil out of king George on Lake Erie
wei phat else wuz tthere?" asked Flaher'y'
An. said MeChuck, Eye should have seen IL DEE ok
Croker wade d 74dn, q, S Croker BY and
makes shoots a, him An Croker gifts hot %, under n 4,
his collar, and he says to Ed MURPHY hreak tha;
map sBnt ' Nolan went on making mugs at de boss
ted nr
him down. Then all TUX drink ano "a''e" 'o
something else to break loose. o.. ,s FL,
Didn't We smash no man. Danny asAe" / III"
herty I'm n tone Of contempt . .. -,
NO me bye not there-not In the presence OF
the opponents of Thomas jefferson; but when i
got home this mornn' ran across Dago pah""a
peder and bate the divil out OF him; ,c,.z
An We had all We could drink? asked Mc''os
key with glistcning eyes. ,,,n Az
II aid so-champagne-all champagne. SWIM ui-
ferent brands: but thrue as | i've. IL IN az
good as the mixed ale we git here wild dash OF
mulligan in it," $50, , , r,,r, -,
''Do Sc be movin' out Of tn ward now Danny
Divii bit son. said McchUGEb 9 fon ihS
likes o. me | stint the dress shoote back 10 ne me
Sheeney I got It off av for g. an I've Jus, s,J 1l
on thc Dutch grocer. I've got GO cents lett gin,
temin to last me ill next pay an Wid your k n1
nermission we'll resume the even tlnner OF our
devious WAYS before we INDUCED In honoring tna'
Dimmycrat OF simple tastes but expansive iml. mn.
tators Saw bring four pints OF mixed are, an
don't forget the mugan. This is the night /
drink the stuff that makes votes -, ,,s
clinked their glasses, and the reporter; VINO was
using the telephone heard no more OF the 'en-uoi-
lar