The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

tire without a single quest ion having been
asked of him That night his little band
Of musicians were ready with the latest
musical craze, and not another cafe or
chestra in town had II.
SO general l. the custom of granting
requests for certain numbers that the
making up of an advance programme Is a
mere form. The only time that the leader
may indulge his own taste l. during the
lull between dinner and supper parties
These Requests are sent up through the
walters, sometimes orally and sometimes
in writing. In the latter case, a tip is not
infrequently inclosed, and some asst oni,hing
gifts reach the musicians balcony in this
fashion.
A young man who had been entertaining
generously at supper and had sent up sew
eral requests, suddenly bethought himself
that ne ought 10 tip the leader. He had Just
settled his bill with the waiter and fumbled
through his pocket for tip for the mtisi-
clans
The harvest was indeed light and finally
he slipped something into an envelope, a
relieved smile spreading over his face ar he
sent the waiter sClrrying toward the musi-
clans gallery. What the leader found in
the envelope was ticket good for a half
dozen Turkish baths in the city's most fash
ionable establishment.
IL was on last election night that jolly
crowd of young men entered the same cafe
to be greeted by the tones of the too. too
familiar "Misererc." As the minor air died
away, a waiter carried an envelope 10 the
leader, who read thereon these words:
IF YOU don't play real live Irish melody,
we'll put this place on the bum. and In short
order"
With flushed face the musician started
to tear the envelope in pieces. when with
the first rip something caught his eve.
Inside the envelope was a ten-dollar bin
which he had nearly torn in twain. So
the young men heard the Irish air and
the ten-dollar bill received a dose of mucl-
lage.
In what is known as a family restaurant,
whore many apartment jewellers take their
dinners each evening, the leader one night
was astonished TO receive through the
waiter this note
when | am in the restaurant please
never play Jerusalem or The Holy City
My little son, now dead sang these in the
choir.
Folded in the note was fve-dollar
bill The leader to this day observes the
request, and the woman, still gowned in
mourning, dimes there usually every night
Experienced leaders say that there seems
to exist little or no outward connection
between requests and their senders 4
sharp-fearured bachelor maid will demand
| Sweet Sixteen" The man who has been
having the time OF his life seldom becomes
maud!in so far as his musical tast o. are CON
cerned. but asks for something invigorating
! like oh Didn't lie Rambler" And the
woman who asks regularly for Dixie, I"
has probably never been further South
than Asbury Park
The leader of three musicians, who him
self plays first violin, tells this story on
himself He had just finished a rendering
| of Nancy Brown" one night, when a strik-
ingly gowned woman sent him request
for "The Magic Finite entire
As the demand came from regular
patron of the restaurant. he crossed to
her table and explained that il would be-
impossible for him To give even half a
dozen numbers from the opera. let alone
the complete score at that time of the night
Moreover. his two assistants were not
thoroughly fami lar with the opera.
However, If she was 80 fond of grand
opera, he would loo glad TO arrange for
an afternoon at her own home. for which
he would make her reasonable rate and