New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
MRS NATION SHOCKED.
NUDE STATUE IN HOTEL CAUSES KAN
SAS AXE WOMAN TO COVER
HER EYES.

against hell holes she styles herself, came
TO town yesterday. She made personally con-
Quoted tour through many saloons. cowed Sun
day drinkers Of hard drinks with her Anazonian
eye. shook hands with bartenders, smashed moth
ing narrowly escaped arrest, repaired her nerves
at the Hotel Victoria. lectured to an amused
audience at Carnegie Hall, and then went to
bed. 1t is reported rni-oficaIy. that she slept
soundly. A hundred proprietors Of uptown sa
looms were relieved when she retired.
When she stepped from the New-York Central
train yesterday morning her face shone with
the light which she says has not yet failed her
the light of love for her fellows here below. She
lost her Bible the train, which delayed her
breakfast Of a ham sandwich and coffee Mrs
Nation reads a chapter before she breaks her
fast. Her travelling manager Ward Kelly.
found kindly dispositioned Presbyterian min
lister in the next car who willingly lent his own
Bible After the sandwich and coffee Mrs. Ma
ton felt much better, though her appetite was
not Of the best. II was all because young
man in her car loved his cigarette and whiskey.
Fumes from these noxious luxurtes ran out
from the louugers private compartment and
encountered the nose o. the sensitive smasher
Mrs. Nation. in a loud. peremptOry voice, ordered
the said young man 10 minimize the effect OF
his sinking smells by shutting his door The
smoker objected. He subjected TO a plain
valet interposed, whereupon the Kansan called
him a nurse. and recommended, or rather com
rnanded. the young man TO provide himself with
a teacher. a code Of How 20 Be a Man" and
pocket manual on How 10 Be Polite Though a
Drunkard and a Slave OF Nicotine" The con-
ductor appeared. the smoker registered nUmer-
Gus protests. both invited the reformer 20 va
cate that end Of the car. or the car itself, and
Mrs Nation sat down in her own seat with her
ITH~,rr mar
GREETED BY THE CABMEN.
When her linen duster and benign face bright
ened the For-ty-second-st entrance OF the Grand
Central Station the cabmen recognized her.
''Keb Kebr' they cried. Then they changed
TO Carrie. keb. Carrier' To show how remote
from perturbation she was Mrs. Nation shook
hands with each OF them as If she had known
them since she was baby-that was hfty-four
years ago
At the Hotel Victoria the pleasant-faced
woman hung a miniature tomahawk around her
broad stout neck tied tiny black bonnet over
her head and donned her armor % white duck
A reporter nodded respectfully 10 her as she
descended the stairs. He about TO speak
TO her when she caught the scent OF nicotine.
Throw It away" she said. gently shaking
her finger at the sinner "It's poison. How
you smoke? II is your greatest enemy"
But madam. we are told to love even our
greatest enemy" the newspaper man murmured
apologeticalIy.
and to pray for them" was her quick re-
joinder. DO you pray for that pocketful of
cigars?"
Her resentment toward the "lawbreaker'' was
not keen for she invited him and several OF his
mates to service at St. Patrick's Cathedral
All the way TO F1fty-hrst-st she recited anathe-
against tobacco. in blank verse quatrains
and prose
After the sermon at the Cathedral she halted
abruptly before the haunt OF Messrs Croker,
Carroll, Sexton and Nixon, the Democratic
Club.
Il want to go in this place" she hurled at
the head of the keeper Of the outer door.
IT'S Sunday. No women allowed on Sunday
responded the man. This regulation OF the
Democratic Club had been announced only
fraction OF a second when Mrs. Nation brushed
by the reinforcements which had arrived and
stood at bay in the vestibue
I'm here. I've broken the rules" she said
confidently and proudly Now. lemme see some
more" The keeper of the outer door stood first
on one foot and then on the other.
please go away" he scolded. See all the
crowd that's come"
'Lemme in tomorrow she pleaded
Perhaps. Co Hurry up Goodby. Kansas"
was the procession which fanked her and
brought up the rear. as she strode into saloon
at Seventh-ave and Fiftieth-st. Some stokers
and oilers from the power house of the Metro |
politan Street Railway Company were at their |
luncheon and beer just inside
Well. we'll weIr' said Mrs. Nation, in a
treble that remained at the note one strikes |
about two-thirds up the playing board OF
piano
Spending your money for poison
IT'S the only pleasure we have" said an
oiler.
Mrs Nation repeated well three times. and
turned to the bartender
SHE ASKS FOR BOTTLE
..no ,o, run this criminal factory seven days
IN the week." she asked. The bartender acted
az - the day were extremely warm, for he
noonped his brow and smiled a disconsolate
smile
"A bottle" Mrs Nation demanded She was
as cool "a rain. give me a bottle and I'll show
YOU what we do in Kansas" A FOUNDER blew
smoke into her eyes She shaned him with two
words BE decent was all she said She had
Just inquired of the bartender if she was max
ing him nervous. when some one In authority
appeared and commanded;
Get TO hell out Of here!
Mrs Nation started at once for her hotel but
not before she shook hands with the bartender.
marble statue Of Diana in the parlor OF
he temporary home brought her hands 10 her
eyes The clerk Immediately summoned.
The woman out there in the parlor without
apparel" she said hurriedly. "Drape her. We
women are entitled to have our forms respected
Drape ker Our sex must be respected" The
clerk protested that he had nothing to do with
the aesthetic atmosphere of the hotel.
Mrs Nation did not long demur. She num-