The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-10

Of the Finance Committee the Mayors particula
friend, looked at tho Mayor and the Mayor looke
> at him. Things had gone 30 nicely up TO thi
point that II seemed safe 10 push them it'll
farther Ho roso and made a discreet speech
! which ended with resolution calling for the ap
, pointment Of committee, headed by His Honor
the Mayor, and comprising Aldermen So. and so
and So and so, etc, with power to add TO tho
numbers. Tho power TO add" clause made tn,
resolution go through without protest for on,
who voted az ainst IL could expect TO be added
This committee was empowered 10 look after tn,
details Of q public banquet and TO 20 as far a:
Omaha 70 meet the home coming hero. Tho
happiness OF the Mayor was now fully restored
The committee made arrangements by which
they were to receive word Of the arrival Of the trans
port from Manila as soon rs IL was sighted at San
Ffancisco They then looked after the arrange
ments for the banquet and reception During the
days that interviewed little was talked OF In Appin
except the homecoming Of brave Sergeant Smith.
The girls Of the town organized themselves into
a brigade and after much heated discussion de-
cided on the uniform that would be becoming 10
the majority OF them. The school children were
promised holiday on the day Of Smiths return
and began TO practice marching so that they could
| be reviewed by him.
As might be expected there were many fierce
disputes among the various branches OF the Smith
| family 10 who had the right to
| consider themselves related 10 the return
ing hero All OF them had managed
| TO -ccall John Smiths OF their particu-
| lar tribe who had passed from their ken The
| plain Smiths claimed the precedence because
| the sergeant's name was simply John Smith,
| but the hyphenAted Smiths, the Perry-Smitha
| and Johnston S miths ascribed the simplicity
| OF his title TO tho becoming modesty OF true
| hero The Smythea who Tor the occasion had
| returned 10 their rightiul patronymic used tho
Same argument In order to restore peace the
Mayor announced that the hero would be per
mtted TO select his own relatives-which was
surely reward great enough Tor any hero. He
intended TO greet the sergeant first himself on
behalf OF the town. before anyone else could APP
proach HIM Tor everything must be done in an
orderly manner
Finally the news OF the arrival OF the transport
at San Francisco came TO the committee
telegram was Immediately sent 10 Sergeant Smith
telling him that the committee would meet him
at Omaha on whatever date he might mention
After a period OF anxious waiting the Mayor re-
ccivod telegram in which was the one word
"Wednesday"
The committece started out in due time and
Tor ten hours waited joyouEy in Omaha at the
expense OF Appin. AT last the train they were
waiting Tor arrived and number soldiers Jump
cd TO the platform Among them was one who
wore the UNIFORM OF q sergeant The Mayor
rushed up To him with tho others following.
Sergeant Smith. Ia II not"
The sergeant saluted and looked At the e.e.r
party with undisguised amusement He was
bearded and they shortly discovered that his
mouth was 1ull OF strange oaths
II am the Mayor OF Appin. and these Venue-
men are members OF the Board OF Aldermen"
The veteran uttered an oath and then enouired
ell rhAra Iinr UNI
LEFT, Appin two wears AFRO knew every man i,
the place The old town mus, hav, expanded
faster than the Union is doing. When did all
you people move in?"
why, we have all been born and brought In in
Appn Most Of us have lived there all our lives"
explained the Mayor
In Appn IlIinoiso"
'1llinois," exclaimed the M,vor turning nal.
and then red "We com. frorn Amin N.hr,sto I"
Tho veteran went off into a roar of LAUGHTER
that was solo excep, for a slight litter from N.
newspaper reporter who had accompanied III.
COMMITTEE The sound attracted IN. Mayor,
attention II III. r.,,ort.r and bs c.,nht a.. -.
por,.r nv the slo-ve inst .s he was .deinr 49,
towards the telegraph Office
~Waita minnie Rill s,id tho Navo, n,e.dinr,-
Il have uneartbed a scandal in IN, u,tcruort.
department that will heat this stow all hollow
and IN give Won an Sclusi1e Tin IN il ~ vou t.,
this quiet until have had a chance To think IN
some scheme 10 souare thinps"
This is better than two scandals- said III.
deliebted report.r
well IN give Won two IL Won will bs rood
Tho reportcr consented IN he brib.d .,d N.
Mavor returned IN smith
aCom, over bor. 4, ,h.,. ,,. en-, .,, ,,,..
room and let us tall, the vho,s thing over W.
have dmnlv rot 10 sou,rs this thInr n, bow.
and I know Won are A GOOD fellow and will holn
us out
The CREST fallen conr,it,oe st,,r,,,,d after ,h.
Mavor and the hero and . n,actition., VIII, ,rora
A whit. .,ron ,x.a .sL.J IN r,s.c,to ,o,i. .,,,
fcientv powerful for IN. occason WHEN h.
,e,, h.tt.r N. N,yo, b., A., .r,h,,ai...;,.u,.
II have Il n Smith viii helm M. ont NJ m.
in Appin knows what John smith ia coming .nd
even IL vou hid b.en the vary man Wa er, loolIn,
for no one would know Won Now What 10 ,hs
matter with your coming along with MS and bavin,
the time NJ vonr Iif., Thers i. voin, "a h.
banquet and Fireworks and a ,in.ro,,ing tim.