New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
THE PASSING THRONG

At the time Of the Republican Convention m Pm.
adelphia an elevator of the Hotel Walton 49,
twice. Both times II was In charzs
FOND OF of the elevator boy a 81
FALLING ored lad. some twenty years Ola
ELEVATORS. He escaped absolutely withou. q
jury from either fall a remarkabI.
feat the last time the elevator took a droo 4,
seven stories and every one else was injured Ia =
greater or less extent. Later some o. his FELLOW,
asking him about his escape and as to how q
felt take such a tumble. Much act up with If,
Importance he pompousy made answer: I doa,
min 10 at all-not de least bit IN de world r.s
ready to take anudder drop any day Mr. swss,
(the proprietor Of the walton) wants me TO- An,
I'll tell youse nggers something. De next tine
drops I'm going 70 take de whole ten stories dars
what is, jest to show you Poh braek trash whas
, II is not recorded that Mr.. Sweat jumped FOR 10Y
when this liberal offer was reported 70 him II Is
for he has hne and tasty assortment OF damags
suits on hand just now as reminder Of his en-
ploye's ability a lofty tumbler.
THE Union League Club OF Philadelphia" sais
Marshall Higgins Of that city. at the waldorf
Astoria yesterday. Il think owns
PHILADEL- the greatest ground space OF any
PHIA'S club in the world. Facing IN
UNION Broad-st.. between the Bellevue
LEAGUE. and Lafayette hotels. II owns the
property through TO FIfteenth-st
and covers an entire city block. The club. whls
it owns does not occupy the Fifteenth-st frontage
bat IL intends build upon ii in the future
1t owned this ground originally. but sold It, and a
printing establishments occupied the buildings for
while. The whirT OF the presses night and day
ruined the rooms OF the club. and 10 protect
themselves they were obliged 70 repurchase the
property and half times what they had
sold IL for Notwithstanding its enormous
bership and the great draft the extra guests dur
ing the Convention put upon It's resources the
Union League throughout like clOckWOrk a
feat that reflects the greatest credit its manage
ment. 1t was gOdsend 70 the delegates. for they
could take their meals there and enjoy the besc OF
cooking at price far below that charged BY the
hotels. Every day and all day the dining rooms
were crowded and there were men at the tables
who bore National regulations and whose faces
are known throughout the land All this made IL
one Of the most interesting centres In Philadelphia
during the Convention.
''It was at the Union League that the great ban
quet to Senator Hanna was given on the Saturday
evening preceding the Convention.
ONLY ONE The banquet itself was given in
SPEECH the great white and gold hall over
IN PRINT. the billiard room. and a very
successful affair. In spite OF the
on, little OF what occurred found It's way Into
print with notable exception. The remarks
OF after dinner speaker were printed the next
day in full. he, with great fOrethOUght, having
sent them to the press beforehand Sad and lonely
they were. however. and ii was quite embar-
rasSment to the speaker himself, other
speech than his was printed OF course we have
dozens OF other clubs in Philadelphia. hundreds
almost, if you count in the suburban ones, but
Union League is the largest and has the best
clubhouse"