The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Thomas F. Gilroy, formerly Mayor OF
New York, is at the Shoreham. Mr.. Gill
roy is here enjoying himself. He is ae-
companied by his wife. and will remair in
the city for several days.
James E German. the leader OF the sue
cessful Republican faction in Philadelphia,
is at the shoreham. Mr.. German held a
I conference with Senator Penrose and NJ.
| 5. Quay last night. and is highly elated
! over his recognition by the Republican
| State Committee.
G. B. Tuthin. wealthy lumber mer-
chant Of Sioux Falls s d.. is at the Nor
mandie for few days. He is here on a
pleasure trip. and is accompanied by his
wife.
F. II. Schmidt. a steel manufacturer. is
at willard's from Youngstown. Ohio. He
is here on private business, and will re-
main about week.
Gen Thomas NJ Anderson. Commander
of the Department OF the Lakes. was at
the Arlington last night General Anderson
is here closing UP his business with the
War Department he having retired from
the service under the age limit. He will
go to Chicago tonight intending TO make
that city his home.
Elliott Durand, r. W. Gates. and La
Verne W. Noyes, of Chicago, are at the
Shoreham as delegates from the National
Business Mems League of that city. They
are here urging the establishment OF a de-
partment OF commerce. They profess con-
fidence that their mission will result sue
cessfully.
1T doesn't pay TO fool with the repre-
sentatives of the press. and it is even more
dangerous to treat reporters shabbily." said
II. II. Kinman, of st. Louis at the Raleigh
last night.
-The Yale Alumni Association of St
Louis tried II on the dog last week and
| will guarantee that the college grad
yates will treat the boys better in future
because OF the hard thump given them on
this occasion. You see, the sons OF Old
Eli prepared great dinner and had Pres
ident Hadley OF Yale on from New Haven
as the guest OF honor. of course. report
ers were assigned TO cover the thing,
and each OF the local papers had a man
there. The banquet committee refused to
admit the representatives of the press
and compelled the latter to sit in an ante
room. Then the committee relented
little and invited the reporters to eat
some dinner in the kitchen with the col
ored cooks. This offer was Indignantly
refused. OF course. and the newspaper men
communicated their grievances to their
city editors. The latter formed an agree
ment to withdraw their men and to ignore
the dinner and President Hadleys speech.
In the morning the Yale men hunted
eagerly through the papers for long. glow
ing accounts of the affair. but failed TO
find one line. They have realized their
mistake and will hardly serve dinner in
the kitchen to any other reporters
1.-THE poor Lo' OF the story book has
almost entirely disappeared. and the mod
ern Indian knows his business" said Will !
liam A. FrisdelI, OF Little Rock. Ark, at
ChamberlIn's last night. Two friends OF
mine have been buying drinks for the |
crowd every time this story is told on
them. but this IS far from home. and |
am violating no promise. You see. they |
took a trip through Oklahoma about |
month ago and had quite a good time. |
While in Oklahoma City they came across |
a big Cocktaw Indian standing on the I
street with his squaw. My friends at once /
thought they would have some fun and /
began to ply the buck with questions which
he answered by gazing stolidly at them
and then walking slowly away. Then they