The evening times., 1900-03-10
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


f. Worwerk. wealthy exporter, is at
the Shoreham from Hamburg, Germany,
on pleasure trip and will remain week.
P. s. Van Anglen, of New Brunswick,
n. j., is registered at the National Hotel.
He was appointed as a delegate TO the
Pure Food Convention as one OF the rep
resentatives from New Jersey by Gov Fos-
ter NJ Voorhees, Mr.. Van Anglen is a
well-known business man Of New Bruins
wick, prominent in the Retail Merchants
Protective Association of New Jersey, and
is also one of the five aspirants for the
position OF postmaster OF New brunswick.
which is shortly to be filled by Represen-
tative b. F. Howell, the Representative
from that district. Mr. Van Anglen, in
addition to his business interests, has long
given considerable attention TO politics.
and is one of the representative Republi-
cans of the ward III which he resides He
has served in the County Board of Free
holders and on the Board OF Aldermen. He
was one of the prime movers IN the or
ganization OF the Protective Association
which has been Of great benefit 10 the
business men OF New Jersey.
Representative John Allen. of Missis-
sppi, who is famed as the funny man OF
the House, enjoyed a little dinner with
several Of his friends at Chamberlin's last
night. During the repast, Colonel Mann,
the publisher of Town Topics" inquired
of the genial Private" Allen how he liked
the Waldorf-Astoria as a hotel, and re-
ceiving an eyasiye answer related that
when Mr.. Allen journeyed over to Man
haitian several weeks ago to attend the
dinner of the New York Bankers Asso-
citation. he arrived on Saturday at noon,
and was taken to the Waldorf-Astorla-
Here the clerk assigned him to room
and on going up he found that it was a
great suite of three rooms. magnifcently
furnished, one mass of gilt and dainty
colOring and with punches of American
Beauty roses in vases standing around on
costly tables.
Mr.. Allen began to grow fearsOme.
said Colonel Mann, and saw visions OF
large bills being presented when he LETT
for Washington. After taking another
look at the princely surroundings, he con-
cluded that they were too expensive for
him, and rang for a bellboy. When the
boy arrived. Mr. Allen gave him half
dollar and quietly instructed him to find
what the rates for the suite for day
were. The boy returned within a few
minutes and reported the price per diem
as SO. John Allen saw that he was living
too high, and after sending his grip down,
strolled up to the telegraph office, and
wrote himself a message from a dear
friend uptown, who insisted that he come
up and stay with his boyhOod chum. He
Z hap ai Oh gpiup the
hotel office extended his hand to the clerk
and explained the situation. Very. we'll,
Congressman said the clerk, but / am
sorry you cannot remain with US oh, |
would like to- said Mr.. Allen, but | can't
disappoint my old friend Well. gOod-by.
And. by the way. what is my bill?' Here
he pulled out his wallet On, nothing. at
all. Congressman said the clerk, you
we're TO have been the guest OF the Bank
ers' Association at the hotel and your
suite has been settled for Well, John
Allen went out a sadder and a wiser man.
and hunted up cheaper hotel. And |
don't think | am telling an untruth, when
I say that he kicked himself every step Of
the way"
George A. Kelley. Secretary OF the Pitts !
burg Chamber of Commerce. is al the /
Shoreham looking after the interests Of the |
bill introduced BY Representative Dalzell |
of Pennsylvania to incorporate the Lake /
Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Company. !
This company proposed to build a ship ca
nal from Fairport, on Lake Erie, to
Youngstown, Ohio. connecting with the /
Ohio River at Pittsburg, and thus by way /
Of the Mississippi River joining the Great 1
Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico. The bill is !
regarded with favor by the House Commit
tee on Railways and Canals according TO
Mr. Kelley, and Will probably be passed.
Hon. Charles Wright, OF Columbus. New /
Jersey. is at the Raleigh on business |
trip. He is a farmer and cattle dealer and |
one of the active Republicans in Burling !
ton county. and last fall was reelected as }
a member OF the House OF Assembly for his /
third term by a plurality Of more than 4
2 600 over his Democratic opponent Last /
year he served as Chairman OF the Commit /
tee on Agriculture. and as member OF I
the Committee on Public Health. Federal /
Relations. and Reform School for Boys In l
the spring OF 1899 he was elected to the /
presidency of the De COu Brothers Com
pany of Philadelphia to fill a vacancy
caused by death He has been connected 4
with that corporation since 1892.