The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
TO MOBILIZE. AT DANvILLE.

Among the various cities competing this season
for summer conventions, Danville, Ill. appears to
have drawn fat prize The particular confederation
that Danville society and business circles will be
called upon to gracously entertain on June Is Is
composed exclusively of that itnerant class of semi
demi citizens, once designated as tramps but now
universally recognized in all transcontinental ocali-
ties hobos 1t is to them that the Inequalities of
Danvle to be extended including generous
section Of the blue canopy of heaven permission
to walk the grass.
Invitations to the number of but 10000 have been
issued. From this it would appear that the unique
gathering Of fin du steele industrial decadents will
be comparatively limited in numbers. And when IL
is revealed that all of these 10000 invitation cards
ordered printed and prepared with gum
stickem at the individual expense of one member OF
the society. Charles Noe, of Sycamore, Ill., the ques-
ton naturally suggests ITSELF how chances it that
such plutocratic representative of afuence is toi-
Grated in the society? The only reasonable hypothesis
upon which satisfactory solution can be predcated
is that Mr.. Noe is simply an honorary member for
revenue only. He describes himself as a society
tramp. But this is ambiguous. 1t possesses far
wide latitude for finite comprehension. 1t is more
than likely that when this eccentric individual ar
riyes at the shrine of Danvi1e, over the hot sands
of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois misunderstanding
will become the object Cof considerable picturesque
and miscellaneous kidding"
Box Car Tourists Union No. g. of Chicago will
send delegation of three hundred souls, and nearly
as many half soles and "uppers" In fact it is ex-
pected that majority of them will glide into Dan
vile on their uppers. However, their visit win
possess political significance. All of their political
significance will be left behind in Chicago, in chargs
of Hinky Dink.
Carefree. jovial and secure in numbers. these
merry patrons of sdedoor sleepers and Baltimore &
Ohio feathers will congregate in Danyile for the
discussion of topics momentous in interest to their
particular organization One of the original features
of this most peculiar conference is that each in
diyidual delegate work his way into the inner
circle. the sanctum sanctorum of the Danvile
yenton. Credentials WON'T 'sgo." He must
Informed, pass most searching and rigid exanina-
ton. Among the questions to be submitted will,
doubtedly. be the following:
How much territory in the last five years have
you covered by rail? How many miles on cushionsg
How many liked? Which do you prefer for mid
day lunch s'gump" or a .'eombine?" Did you ever
panhandle dookiey' What is the proportion OF
Handouts to ssit downs 20 you prefer Southern
Northern "foppingss What do you say to
freight train "siack" when he cenpels you to Aht
de gravel?' How do yoaeoBch your language to
lady the back door codeerfling the dog nte front
yard? Have you ever agreed to Eve cords or
wood for piece of bHttefed '.punk." and left
note reading @sJust tell Them that you me. but
Gid not see me saw?' Will you always recognize
tourist and assist him Ii shipping the town mar
shall? b7ooo.
OF course this is nerelt a synopsis of the preiim-
mary work to gain adpission into the convention
But the word work is offensive to the hobo. il
has been modified and amplifed into giving de g1iy
on de door wheeze." Once inside the proceedings
possess but little interest for the outside public
That is. SO long the delegates remain on the in
side. When they emerge from a late session, how
ever the city authorities of Danyille may, reason
ably enough, take hand in seeing that the laws or
municipal hospitality not violated Certainly no
citizen of Danyiile will feel like condonlns smash
in de jaw" in return fer polite, yet firm refusal to
contribute money to the eAchequer OF de GROWER
Such an event would be an ominous overture to