The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-07

Tic t3ird page 81 tho invitation contained Q
picture of the Dudes father, showing hin wrar
ing a collar ard liz. Above this picture
was the inscription "A Happy New Year.
Best Wishes Of the Young Dude" Printed b..
meath the picture was the titlc which has stuck
10 Mr., Edwards ever since the days he was
known as the original tough man Of the Bowcry,
Billy 'hc Eudr.
Governors 81 various States and Mayors of
big cities who made tho acquaintance Of Billy
tho Dude while seeing the sights Of New York
received invitations by mail, and many sent
letters Of regret at not bcing able N be present
at tho birthday party in Chatham Square. But
there were police justices who came in response
to tho invitations and iudicially speaking al.
mast every town and village within fifty miles
Of New York was represented In the language
Of the Dude "drrc were enough Judges gathered
IN send all de flyers in dc world to Sing Sing in
one day" Judge Mcclure Of Staten Isln nd
was among thr first Ia arrive, and he had the
honor Of seeing the real lace curtains that had
ben hung only the day before in the parlor win.
dows of the Hotel Dude.
Denis fit for a b idal cha mbrr," said the Dude.
admiringly. Amt dry. Judge Amt dey,
An look at d. new piano, too. An We got a
new clock an ten new tables, an de floors brcn
81 49, wv di'ili on L k'N n u INK mVSfIs
an me wife is logged out, too, an list turn yer
blinkcrs on dc kid"
The Judge from Staten Island ga,ed With
admiration upon young Tommy the Dude. who,
though only three years old, was attircd in even.
ing dress with long trousers, n high silk hat,
cane and patent leather shoes. Little Tommy
the Dude sat on the laps Of the women who had
come over from Chinatown, and while they were
pnttlnV cents into his noclctS nr',cttyo n,nn.
Grady from Police Headquarters KEEP, his cycs
on a big diamond stud in Tommy's shirt front.
Hes got a waller super in his vest watch
thet, too" whispered Billy the Dude, and tho
detective advised Billy TO put Tommy watch
in the safe. just then some one announced tbs
arrival Of the Long Island City contingent, headed
b. cx Mayor Gleason. Then several politicians
came in with Mr.. and Mrs. Boodro Of Newark,
and The Dude said.
ladies an gents, I want ter introduce yer to
Jersey City's delegation. headed by Judge
Collins, Police Captain Kelly and Detective Bob
Pearson. was next announced, with ex Sheriff
DAVIS OF Hudson county and Healthy" Sullivan
The negro. orchestra played THE Campbells
Are Are Acc EGp Pr ia. e Mt The s%nlIivans came instead.
Asscmblyman and Danny from the Bowcry, with
Burt sullivan, Dove Sullivan, Kid Sullivan and
NiggcI sullivan from Sullivan street Hall. a
49, - - 49, "ihN ~ Nv n uClf-
CATION of Cinnamon from Pcll street Then ca ms
a young woman with red hair. who Was introduced
as Dutch izzir, the skirt dancer, and Miss Annie
Wilson, who appears in tough dances with Mr.
each new arrival, At6 o'clock. when %f,e a ,n croWd 4
men n2d women arrived, the Dude stood on a chat
Ices another bunch Of good onrs-sll mel
i[cns, ,ndiSs and gcn,is ncre is. Philadolphir'
lssy Einstein, Miss May Flynn, Saltwater, the
rag tinc dancer VI! Hanson. dc SaloonEccpcY
from nc bowcry,and Mr. Sing Lee, the we'll.
s sn%S. in H' town spi II y wnU c I%Hs fns o. sa me sqn I,sis.
an gents, I'll borrow some wake stools from
Batchygnlogp, the undcrtakcr,"
Then the Dude called ~ Bobs the bartender. and
played waltz End the Cucs,s .ho got up 10 dance
learned Later IN, Funny Campbell had staked
a party Of friends, Peg Leg Duffy sing a song
while the Dude explained that more chairs were
coming, Then a ,waFonl9ad Of camp stools ar:
rush f9T seats, The Dude climbed on a ch.rr and
"Wr ~ all here. he said TO do honor to do
young Dude on dis, his third birthday. want IN
say dot ! have received a bunch Of ,elcgrnphs
and letters from frcns who cart git here on &C.
count "' d"ir e|in' opt Ncy Years collin. Hore
from Gov'nor Roosevelt but dcv'rc private, so
III read de rest" Then he read this one:
COMFY IsLAvn. Monday Night.
DER DrnE: Best wishes for vonn Dude. / hope
Maher donts AZ OK mp against him. I'd be with YOU,
only III 'onA'ing money won on the aeht today,
"fonrs a'o'e', KID McCor."
re crowd cAccrrd, and the Dude rcad another
''CoyrY ISLAND. Monday Night,
"DIAR Drpv; Best W Ines for young Dule. II he
la been hr.e ! III nk he would have done better
than ! dtd I'd he with you. only | tel and hurt my
face on Kids hand Your, asoyer, PETER MAHER"
Again The crowd checred, and the Dude read .
third telegram;
"L,pvsN,-r, South Africa.
MY 1TAR nTfFH Gito hat. - y "a T. tNuuu nt1a
"a ~ With Won. only have m engagement 10 eat
rev. EnfIishnen this evening. KIND regard from
"ShuioF on that Billy, shouted English Har.
~; ~, no. night. vou know, 10 hinsult guests
",Al right said the Dude, listen to thi-;"
and he read:
DEAR DUE; Rest wishes for tie future Of tho
yong Dude lyon send HIM here IN a paper bsI
him tho next chance at Dom Paul. vIcroRu. R"
Il have another telegram here from Rcbccc.
ltosrnbtg, ihc Chatham Square n"wsgirl."
o'' words. AID cost i"r Il cents. Pat shows
what M FIRMS think Of me-. But wen nov have
q ~"nE"wrik by Reg Tir'c schwaltcr. TINT white
young lady vi1 dc Whit feathers In her hn' what,
s;"ndia ncar dc wirdov. Let her 20. Irofcss""
LhcrS never was a ~cak"wnlk lkc il in New
WIFI" women nnd Chirancn, negro women
and whit" mon, Politicians ard vcl il was
%c.rtrinly rr"at Wh'n tn music finally s'orrd
"a" Dude introduced Congressman BRADLEY who
mad" aspccch and turl Mr. Chung LUX ofChina-
town WIS introduced.
NJ Like Pily vel" much" said thc China
man. He got much pull0r. lie likcc rlcr-
'hincc alice same rich H'l'car, Orc day I
60 'hinh, conc hack" six month. -, Chung
] NJ v" hoy" bl FORE me- SGy. tIr,iom Hcus's
plir"mnn say ~, cnr't conrc in All light.
"" S"nd"c Tor llily llui' he c,mr cc''0, M N
a,,"amb,at. II" got much pu'lcc nj, - aGm",
sinrnc, day, lil'cr DludN b hicT Mayor for Glats
Nv Yorhrr."
"I'urrnh' llurrah"" shouted Tho crowd, The
!N".is for Tpnri" IT. iud'' Soric day hyil
b Nr-o- ~ Grratr Nrw orL, Hurnht IIur.
rah' ilur-h"
When n" nv bulAnc' from Governor Hoe.
plta crossed l'hnm SnIer" al MIDI irht many
~ IN" crowd bca-'H Gn'aSy uDol hnn,iGg tho
ZANZIBAR sound II thr rlan~irg II Nh bill
ITS only thr rattl r." cxplairrd Billy, and
q" dance went on.