Evening journal., 1900-01-26
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OPINION CT THE PRESIDENT OF
THE GLOiSTEIN FISHING CLUB.

OPINION CT THE PRESIDENT OF
THE GLOISTEIN FISHING CLUB.
TIE friends snd acaukirtRnces OF
august j. Gloistein, president OF tbs
Glostein Fishing Club. did not know
him when just after o'clock Sunday
morning he walked UP to the Bowery
from. West street after an absence Of
several days from his saloon, according
20 the New York Sun. lie bad several
days growth OF whiskers on his chin
and he wore dress suit. the trousers
Of which had shrunk till the bottoms
were four inches above his ankles.
What had once been a standing collar
around his neck was wilted till it was a
rag and the bow Of a necktie, once
white. hung under his left ear.
"Mein Colt, said Gloistein to Fred.
Miller. treasurer Of the Beer Creek As
sociation, on reaching the shelter Of
his back room, Il hat poem in Bosden.
Ach, vat town. go dere by no more
weddings Vat blaze. vat a blacel !
WI neffer again 90 dere for n Wedding.
II ] feels sorry for any Won vat dies
undt dies by BOsden. den mlghdt go
By der funeral Den ! feels sorry for
der cUrpsc nndt mineselfs vile ] am
ny chiminq
Glolsteln received this letter several
days ago
My dear Augustine. mein daughter
Lena win be married Friday night al
252 Main street, Woburn. you may an
invited guest be so come by Id. hat
nod seen you since we came over on
der same shib. Little Lena vas very
little den. She is bigger now. You will
hat great time here We expect not
that you don't come JOE CALM.
"Mein old freundt Joe Gahm," said
Gloistein when he read the letter. Il
will go by dot Wedding II / Walk
He started for Boston on the mid
night train on Thursday. On the adj
vice OF some of his friends who know
all about Boston. be donned a dfess
suit before he started, and wore with
II a pair OF rubber boots. carrying pat.
ent leather slippers in his ulster pocket.
He pulled OF the boots on the train
but slept with his clothes on In case
Of accident lie reached Boston early
on Friday morning The wedding was
10 take place at o'clock On Friday
evening, so that he found that he had
q lCt OF time Oh his hands He went
70 Cores Hotel In Washington street
aud registered. His nights occupancy
Of the dress suit. which he had hired
from an East Sldt tailor. had had a
peculiar effect on II. and the rubber
boots heightened the effect when he
walked into the hotel
II am going py a Wedding in ia I
street tonight said Gloisteln 10 th'
clerk. II am from New York. would
Ike TO der town see The announce.
nleut attracted a number c. well-dress
ed young men 10 his side and he order
Ell drinks for the crowd. The drinks
ho was surprised 10 find cost him S4.S'
Tor one round. He was rescued at las
by the clerk
Gloistein was unaware that ther,
We're several towns adjacent to Boston
each OF which had its Main street
Everything was Boston In that part o
the state TO him, and though he canl,
uOi hul Gahms invitation, he remcm
bc.Cd tina. Calm lived at 10g Mali
street and thought that was an tha
was necessary Amopg The towns in
short trolley ride OF Boston and pos
Hesslne Main streets are Cambfldgt
Chelsea, Somerville. Lynn. Modf0rd
Maiden, Everett, Quincy, Dedham. Mil
tor and Woburn.
y want to go right away to Calm
house" said Gloisteln 10 the clerk al
ter while, and the clerk VOLUNTEERED
10 semi r heiibCy with him. "ShO,
this gentleman TO Main street TO tn
point be directs YOU" he ordered GlOl
stein gave the boy half dollar and IN
pair started forth.
Are you sure that you want to z
TO Main street, Boston," asked the DO,
We're do you tink l pc py?' aske
Gloistein. rs dis Bosdon?"
Yes sir" replied the boy.
Den, taig me dere,' directed Clio
stein
The only Main street in Boston Is
Charlcstown. under the shadow
Bunker Hill Charlestown was forme
ly a city, but is now part of Bosto
When Gloistein and the bellboy reaC
No. 252 Main street, Charlestown, To,
found there one-story barber She
conducted by a negro
II hat all der way from New Yol
gone TO attend der Wedding here L
night, said Gloistein to the propri
tor.
"Go'way go'way, sir" said the ba
Der.
~ viii not go away. persisted Gle
stein. III der Wedding is here ST.
here. j am from New York undt n
BODY vat IFS couldt fool me"
The barber stared at him a NONE
aud then ran out shouting for the D
lice. Several policemen and citizens
sponded TO the call, but through I