The sun., 1899-02-10
M0BBED BY THE AMAZONS.
TOO NAVY GIRLS CAME AT TEE
CALL OF THE ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Of Snow the Manager Who wouldn't
Hire Them for His Patriotic Spectacular
Mnrch-They Put His Associates TO Flight
The Orange Blossoms. an association for the
injection Of annual joyousness into the hum
drum OF metropolitan life. has ball on its
hands for tomorrow night. and with view to
securing attractions therefor inserted In yes
terday's morning papers the following adver-
tisement. with results which necessitated the
interference OF the police:
w ANTED-Flfty white and hfty oolored ladies for
w a patriotic spectacular march. Columbia and
Her New Posscssions,' Saturday night Apply At
sharp.
They applied. $50 OF them. all heights and
dlameters and varieties OF complexion. from
the most dazzling powdered white down
through the ranges OF brunettes. octoroons and
mulattoes. to the real thing in dusky queens.
There were present to receive them Gordon
Monroe. President OF the Orange Blossoms;
Secretary Wilson and Treasurer Morris OF the
organization q costumer. drillmaster ana
several OF Mr.. Sulzer's staff. The offices OF
Suffers Harlem River Casino we're more than
flooded. and beautiful bleached applicants
with red badges OF cold storage on the ends OF
their noses danced in the snowy roadway OF
12Sth street to keep their toes warm 30 swift
and lnsistent were the applications that almost
the temporary proprietor OF no less than 40
vari-colored spectacular ladies'. and the cos
tuner and drlllmaster we're protesting that
they couldn't handle any more Those already
hired were bdden to go upstairs and prepare
for rehearsal.
And what about the rest OF us that's paid
car faro ?' said sweet-triinR voice from the
back Of the room, and a lady who is known to
her companions as the Fay" came bouncing
forward from retired corner. whore she had
been earnestly pinching her checks with
view to producing the bloom OF youth thereon
Tho Fay. as she pushed her way to the front.
revealed herself as series OF pleasant curves
pounds. She fixed Mr.. Monroe with her gilt
terng eye and inquired:
Il don't know where you came IN, said that
there's door in the place that's built to your
=" Don't let him kid you. Fay" said Miss
Olive, Chelky. who was backing her large
That's all right. young man said tho Fay:
but I've came up here and wasted my time
Wilson couldn't we use this lady IN the
patriotic spectacle as Gen. Shafter?" Monroe
"'SSH who's os GS,e GEM shSfter ?" asked the Fay.
The lead Of the An naS fhs
march hi in na'c Chicago music HssH hall @ ieHO 'o N"
drilmaster. All the rest can go.
A murmur OF protest came from such OF the
200 rejected applicants as had crowded inside
and they pressed forward;
You've went and hired lot OF coon girls,
cried one OF the Amazons, "and left us white
girls out in the cold"
Who you calm sGon you sqssy sIN, cried
"Oh. you amt the only thundercloud in the
ousy.
Several other colored girls gathered around
war; Which was aver5ed ItS BY the Fay who stuck
to her original Rroposition This 8, time time. she ne
WRsf BY S men
behind his railing.
Ion FIt get vs. Us our rghts she appealed af ot to
o. he'll lose flesh. We've We all tI got specialtes."
At this tho collection turned loose and pro:
there. Mr.. Walters is an agile and sagacious
nd y2mshd ana ana hasty sHryey o. ne situation con-
:" Excuse me. ladies" he said. T' I'm about to
do MRef Mspefinity tS,, Of ,n mY tbow own n:,.od
The rapid transit act" said Mr.. Walters. as
he vauted the railing and made for the door.
somebody IMPRINTED fey nail marks on his ID,
another amazon, but he got away without
serious injury. Yssssrs: Monroe. Wilson and
toward the door. A young woman with pro
fusion of light hair preceded them and cried to
the crowd In the street:
Girls. were thrun down"
" What s the word. Glad 7"
They amt tnkin' on anymore said Gladys.
" "and, we've split the price of growler in car
fare"
a little man, pushing by the speaker in the
doorway and meeting warm reception from
the crowd.
What's that?"
Has he got any dough-"
Amt i nice little one? Id like to take it
Excuse me. ladies' said Morris iauntily.
but large chunk Of snow broke against the
All around the street lay these cubes OF hard
snow. from the size of an ordinary SNOWFALL to
giris Selected aiimunition and shrilled out tide" de-
mands for the author OF their misfortunes
Presently Monroe emerged in manner which
ssuggesteeI aggregated velocity from increasing
1T wasn't me! 1t wasn't me. ladies' he
Soak HIM girls p cried those inside. and
the Presidcnto OF the. Orange Blossoms met with
the hfeayiest snowfall Of the winter. The dis
throwing their ammunition at him. They ran
It in his neck and rubbed it in his face. One
Diana had possessed herself Of huge
icicee with which, couched as lance. she
as her. weapon broke she beiaboredi lin lin
over, tho, head with what remained in, her
som who appeared at, tho Harlem Police
Court fifteen minutes later with, streaks Of
Of very @" ss o and asked P T
monses for Jane Doe. of both colors. all ages
and guilty Of several degrees Of assault. He
station. whence Policemen HeineInan and Cal
lahan went over to the Casino and dispersed
the crowd. Secretary Wilson, who, had retired
Several Of tho disappointed spcctacularists
announced their intention OF coming TO take
part in the spectacle any way. because they
didn't want TO dlsappoint their friends who
expected to see them there.