New-York tribune., 1900-04-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

In a certain club in my town some time ago
said NJ L. Price of Chicago. yesterday at the HoI-
land House. "a most amusing thing
AN IN occurred A OF great proni-
GENIOJTs PRI- in the Windy City has
vATE SECRE- private secretary who Is the best
RETARY of good fellows HIs duties how
ever are peculiar. and partaks
more or less of a personal nature For instance
he Is expected 10 dine with his employer whenever
that august parsonage has engagement else
where. and thereby hangs the tale. or, rather
tales 1 am about to tell YOU Smith. the private
secretary whenever ne to dine with his en-
poyer naturally appeared in regulation evening
dress but often not his employer was In day
rig and on those occasions he would survey
Smiths smart get up with evident disfavor but ap
psrentIy all was well when they were similarly
dressed Smith soon discovered that he vas
pected to appear at ta9le clotned as was MS chief.
and he was In a quandary as 20 now 20 90 so and
get there time when no previous warning ad-
dress were to be- for that worthy parsonage would
frequently not put In an appearance until dinner
however, and evolved brilliant scheme that
worked to perfection and reflected great credit on
pair OF trousers ami double breasted sack coat
In correct evening clothes with the exception ~
the coat, and put on fun pun tie over MS white
would wend his way 20 his employers house N
that gentleman were in day clothes. well and good
other hand dress suits were be the order OF the
evening. Smith would whsk into one Of the out o.
way rooms tear of his outer garments and neck
tie. put on his dress coat ana In jhy conven-
tiOnallV clad dinner,
hostess 70 conduct her to the table"
"The scheme worked 70 perfection" said Mr.
Price, "and satisfactory to both the employer
and the emplOye. But this not
THE START all for through it Smith was
CT HIS SINK enabled win OF. enough 20 de-
ING FUND. fray the expense OF the first suit
and to provide besides a sinking
fund TO replace It when it should become worn out
The way in which this happened follows:
Of he rbS and
evening was dated for a theatre party with some
friends who had arranged TO pick him up at the
the smoking room and surveyed with astonished
fSsS iSSps smh hs sn wnO dinner M mss ana eEa en-
q Great Scott! Aren't you going to the theatre
with usg inquired the newcomer
{" Certainly / am was the reply
We'll. why aren't you dressed, then:
nonchalant reply. Sit down. old man. and have
The invitation was neglected; his friend with
blood in his eyes. demanded know if he expected
made a long story short smith at sos o'cioek
offered to bet S00 that ne could leave the smoking
vanin am itr e Ills fish fairly leape or Of water
eager he 70 secure the bait. and with
third man holding a stop watGh or MIN smith
minutes past the hour. in irreproachable evening
dress. faulIessy clad. returned 10 collect the bet
made his fellow members regarded Smith with
sessed of some superhuraan attributes in the way
of speed"
The story of Smiths bet and the winning there
Of continued Mr.. Price. was quickly exploited
about and coming TO the ears OF a
AN INITA- certain member of another club. he
TORS SAD determined 10 turn a dishonest dol
FAILURE lar on his Own account by the same
scheme. He lived in chambers across
the street from his club and he made an engage
nent to ride with friend Clad in ordinary clothes.
riding 'togs' beneath. he sat calmly in
the club window as the horses were brought to the
tt,
With remonstrances as to his delay. seduced him
into bet by methods similar TO those employed BY
sailed across the street feeling as if he had re-
ceiyed the money in a letter from home All went
and EIen came hitch for he had dressed himself
up inside the rowel the outer neither garment
attached itself. He worked calmly for moment.
utes remained him ne lost his head and attempt
ed 70 remove his resisting clothing by force Ten;
then his alarmed friends came to his assistance
Of his wrecked apartment paving over what was
apparently a bundle of rags-in reality what was
left of his trousers-in vain search for OF his
spurs which was somewhere in the folds, His
his eve betrayed incipient insanity A doctor.
hypodermic and a good nights rest restored him
horses are still forbidden topics in his presencs
and in the first days Of his disaster he was 50
he received a note SAYING that friends children
house. they catching"
". E. ID. STOKES GOES TO LONG BR4ScR.
W f. d. Stokes. who has been sued for divorce
on statutory grounds by Mrs. Stokes.
his office, in West Seventy-sixth-st.. Amster-
dam-ave., yesterday. according to the young
who took visitors names. Mr. Stokes's black road
ster was waiting in front of the office and for a
time II supposed he was in the city. but
Tribune reporter was assured by one of the clerks
that MIR. Stokes had gone TO Long Branch and
would be back for week.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF NCSIC.
The American Institute OF Music projected BY
Frank Damrosch has been referred 70 IN thaaa