Evening journal., 1899-02-22
WALDORF DIHgS A EAITRR

ENJOYED HIMSELF IN THE PROS
Porous ASSEMBLAGE. AND
THEN SENT FOR THE HEAD
WAITER AND Said HE WOULD
NOT PAY A CENT-MAY HAVE
BEEN SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
just al the dinner hour the other
evening. a nicely-dressed man, in eye
glasses, entered the Waldorf Astoria,
where some Of the walters were dis
charged yesterday He laid the cane
he carried on big armchair Then
he began to remove his gloves When
he got them of he picked up his cane
and yelled at a youth in livery who
was passing: Here. boy, show me
the coat room"
This way. sir" said the youth po-
iitely" ~
The stranger removed his coat and
hat. passed them in and got a check.
Now call a page and have him show
me the main dining-room. - said he.
The page was summoned, and the
stranger followed him across the Red
Room 10. the north Of the Palm Room.
and east along the main corridor OF
the Astoria section OF the big hotel
into the main dining-roOm facing
Fifth avenue. This dinlpgrroom was
crowded. There were onlya few va
cant tables. one OF which was in the
centre of the room The page CON
Quoted his charge thither A walter
stood at the table. all attentions
Bon soir,' said the newcomer. to
the waiter as he dropped into a-chair
"Bon soir. m'sieu.' said the waiter
An omnibus rushed UP with table
silver. and began 20 arrange i. The
waiter passed the menu card 10 the
new arrival. The stranger gazed
about the room as II he had tins to
spare. He took of his glasses, wiped
them, and then began to give his at
tention to the card.
Some oysters. please" he said to
the waiter. "and then sOms isoup. m
select what ! wish after the soup later
on"
YES. m'sieur' said the waiter. and
glided away. While he was gone the
occupant OF the table spent the time
IN studying the people about him Ar
ter the oysters and soup he ordered q
roast. game and a botte Of dry cham
pagne
"Win m'sieu have a demi tasse?'
asked the waiter
mo. / won't have any coffee but
bring me a finger bowl"
The stranger dipped his fingers In
the bowl and wiped them. He remov.
ed his glasses, wiped them severa
minutes. and surprised the waiter BY
requesting that the head waiter for
that room be called f,..e
Bon soir. said the diner to tn,
new arrival,
walter
There is fine lot of prosperous
looking gentlemen in this dining
room. isn't there2" said the diner.
Yes, m'sieu." said the head waiter.
DO you think any OF them would pa,
for my dinner2" was the next Ques
ton.
I'm afraid not, m'sieur. replied tn,
head waiter unbending to laugh a
what he thought was a Joke.
Then I'll be damned II I wfll.' sal,
che other.
The head walters face turned red
He held an animated conversatio,
with his assistant. who had waited OF
the man, and then made for the del
OF Oscar. the head Of all the walters
Oscars hurried entry into the dining
room attracted the attention of mos
OF the diners. On his way in Osca
picked up Sullivan. the hotel detective
Thanked by a half dozen walters. Sui
hyan escorted the man who wouldn'
pay for his dinner ont Of the dining
room. Sullivan threatened to lock hir
up.
Very well" said he. i've only &c
one regret / should have ordered
cigar 20 smoke on my way to the DC
lice station" Without further talk h
was taken to the coat-room. where h
got his belongings upon presentatio
Of the check. Then he went to tn
West Thirtieth street police station
He was charged with violating the he
tel act. He said he was George Sevat
gian, 25 years old, born in Constant
nople, and living at No. 152 We.
Forty-sixth street. He gave his oocl
patton as a waiter New York SUI