Evening journal., 1899-04-20
EFFRoNTERY WON HIS DINNER.
ENJOYED HIMsEalF IN THE PROS

THEN SEM fOh lhE hEAD
WAITER AND SAID HE WOULD
NOT PAY A CENT--NIAY HAVE
BEEN SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
Just at The dinner hour The other
evening, a nicaly-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 q big armchair. Then
he began to remove his gloves. When
he got them off 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-
litely."
The stranger removed his coat and
hat passed them in and got 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 to the north Of the Palm Room,
and cast along the main corridor Of
| the Astoria section Of the big hotel
| into the main dining-roOm facing
Fifth avenue This dining-room was
crowded There were only a few va
cant tables, one Of which was in the
centre Of the room. The page con-
Quoted his charge thither. A waiter
stood at the table, all attention.
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 to arrange II. The
waiter passed the menu card to the
new arrival The stranger gazed
about the room as If he had time to
spare. He took off his glasses, wiped
hem, and then began to give his at
iention to the card.
Some oysters. please" he said TO
the waiter. and then some soup. II
select what wish after the soup later
on."
Yes, m'sieur," said the waiter. and
Jlided away. While he was gone the
occupant Of the table spent the time
in studying the people about him. AT
ter the oysters and soup he ordered a
roast, game and a bottle Of dry cham
payne
"wlN m'sleu have 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 several
minutes. and surprised the waiter by
requesting that the head waiter for
that room be called.
Bon soir," said the diner to the
new arrival.
Bon solr. m'sieu." said the head
waiter.
There Is a fine lot of prosperous
looking gentlemen in this dining
I room, isn't there?" said the diner.
Yes, msieu," said the head waiter
do you think any of them would pay
for my dinner?" was the next ques-
ton.
[ I'm afraid not, m sieur," replied the
head waiter unbending to laugh al
what he thought was a joke
{ Then I'll be damned if I will" said
the other.
The head walters face turned red
! He held an animated conversation
! with his assistant, who had waited OF
/ the man, and then made for the der
/ 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 Oscar
! picked up Sullivan, the hotel detective
4 Thanked by half dozen walters, Sui
D livan escorted the man who wouldn'
s pay for his dinner cut Of the dining
4 room. Sullivan threatened to lock hin
G up.
D Very WELL" said he, i've only go
{ one regret. I should have ordered
Q cigar to smoke on my way to the po
!, lice station" Without further talk h
y was taken to the coat-room, where h
l. got his belongings upon presentation
n Of the check. Then he went to tn
c West Thirtieth street police station
| He was charged with violating the no
p rel act lie said he was George Sevad
n gian. % years old, born in CONSTANT
Il nople, and living at No. 1852 Yves
l. Forty-sixth street. He gave his occu
If patton as a waiter. New York SUI.