The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-23
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

When Mr.. f. S. Grogan, the young
Englishman who walked through Africa
from Cairo TO the Cape and published a
book about IL, was in New York not long
ago a friend introduced him to Booth
Harrington and this is the story that
is told about them. Neither identified the
other by the introduction. Some one who
was in the party happened to ask Mr.,
Grogan about Africa and MIR. Harrington
said:
why, are you the Mr.. Grogan who
walked from Cairo to the Cape?'
The young Englishman drew himself
up, with great dignity and in a tone of re-
buke said:
Certainly, every one knows that"
MIR. Harrington recovered quickly and
leaning over confidentially 10 Mr.. Grogan,
Well. | I'M glad TO meet you. There
are two questions that / have very much
wanted to ask
What are theyIs said the English
Did you find the walking good and
did you perspire much?" said MIR. Tark-
ington seriously, and while Mr.. Grogan
was classifying his indignation MIR. Tark-
ington walked away. The Englishman's
pease him when one of the men present
told him who Harrington was. Mr..
darlington happened TO be standing in
the window Of a Broadway hotel the next
afternoon when Mr.. Grogan, in passing,
saw him. The Englishman stopped, smiled
and walked in with his hand outstretched
'Ha, ha, MIR. Harrington" he said, that
was a joke last night. wasn't III i see
II now, II was a good one. Come and
dine with me tonight
Mgr. Robert II. Seton. who has resigned
the rectorship of st. Joseph's. in Jersey
City, TO 60 TO Italy. where he expects TO
spend the rest Of his life. is not OILY a mem
Der of one Of the great historical families
Of Scotland. the Setons of Parbroath, but
Of a family that distinguished itself in the
history Of this country. He is a member
OF the Sons Of the Revolution, and Of the
Colonial Wars and the New England So
ciety. The Setons Of New York are the
senior cadets of the Lords Seton. Farls Of
Wenton. Mgr, Seton Is a grandson of
Elizabeth Seton, who founded the Sisters
OF Charity in this country His parents
were William Seton Of Westchester county
and Emily Prime, daughter 81 Nathaniel
Prime, who was n well-known banker,
He possesses a very valuable collection of
historical family heirlooms.
A woman who Was arraigned in a police
court last week on a petty s~windling charge
and discharged because 81 lack Of evidence
has been NJ the blacklist ~ several chart
table societies. because Of questionable
schemes for collecting money. She is
clever enough to keep jus, within the law,
however. and thus far she has never been
convicted Her most successful collec-
tons have been made for rescue homes "
Sh" IL not the only one who has worked
this field with profit Tho average char
tally disposed person IL reader 10 con
tribute Ia n rescue home than almost any
Other kind NJ ar institution. Some - hose
homes are worthy Of support, but many -
them are merely Plants. " To- excuse col
leotlons " N" sWiudler happens 'o ba a.
vestigated This woman has been con
n"oted with several II these sn-callrd rec
cue homes, and apparently she has found
Il profitable work. Next 10 the Tf~cts.
HON" scheme az q successful way 81 col
lsz'fiug money. i-fhr southern negro school
One Culpred man, who worked this town
for a number II years Tor a school which
chlsi"i only h. HE photographs. Was con
vlct.i rlme uue ago and sent 20 pusln.
HE subs'nption book showed that New
York had treated tin very generously
'well. I must leave nov % .aid a lawyer Al
the Yale Club one night lat week. 4 must
g. aId res my dentist to-m"uu~ morn,
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