Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-12

There was a lot of fun one afternoon
recently at the usually dignified Metropoli-
tan Club. Not only did the members and
house attaches have an opportunity to
laugh long. if not Loud. but the neighbors
and passers-by enjoyed the situation as
well. 1t happened this way. One of the
leading lights at the local bar received
visit from old college chum- The lawyer
decided that he could not do better than
escort his friend to the Metropolitan Club
for luncheon. AS they entered the house
a brilliant member of Washington society
was met and he accepted an invitation to
partake of the spread. The trio repaired to
table alongside window overlooking
the street and the situation was properly
decorous until an organ grinder. accompa-
MED by a brightly attired monkey, wan
dered along.
The little animal was lured to the sill of
the window near where the party of lunch
had been located. The newcomer was
so polite. DOTTED his hat in such a courteous
manner and evidenced so keen a desire to
be friendly that the lawyer thought 1t no
more than proper to reciprOcate. To that
end. he summoned an attendant and said:
Waiter. bring the gentleman a cocktail
The drink materialzed, the monkey eX-
pressed his appreciation by again deftly
removing and replacing his head gear ani
with glance that implied: Here's look
ing at you, devoted his attention to the
fluid in the glass that had been placed be-
fore him. The little fellow seemed particu-
larry pleased with the fruit that bedecked
the connection. That fact impelled the So
CIety man. in the graVest manner magma
Bile, to eXclaim:
Waiter. bring the gentleman another
cherry
BY this time. quite crowd had gathered
on the sidewalk and all the loiterers about
the club had moved to points of vantage
where they could view the proceedings.
Very promptly the second cherry was
nibbled and the glass that had contained
the cocktail was emptied. The little guest
lifted his hat once more. very politely. and
began to chatter Tolubly. He looked about
as though in quest of more cherries but
was handed an olive. This proved disap-
pointment- After few grimaces he bowed
again and took his departure staggering
and much befuddled monkey. The cocktail
was evidently taking effect, so the organ
grinder gathered in his assistant and moved
quietly away. and the Metropolitan CLUB
resumed its normal status of afternoon
qUietude.
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Everybody knows that machinery used
TO any great extent must have rest at
times The locomotive. after a long hard
run. is taken to the round house and per-
United to rest very much the same as
man seeks his couch after days work
In order to recuperate for another day In
all big manufacturing establishments two
or more boilers and engines or dynamos. if
electricity is used. are maintained to carry
out the physical proposition that machin-
cry, like the human organism. must have
rest"
But what has this to do with the tonso-
rial profession" an Evening Star reporter
asked of the barber who was lathering his
face and who was the author of the above
dissertation.
simply this. For good work it is neces-
sary that a razor be accorded rest occa-
siOnaIly the same as machinery or a hui
man being | have known instances where
IL was ext to impossible 10 do good work
with razor. although the instrument had
been thoroughly honed and stropped No
amount OF codNing would get il to do salts
factory work The razor was put away IN
the case for several days, and when took
II out again it did excellent work
III" changes in the weather also effect
To "A large degree all raZ"rS. Under certain
conditions razor retains its edge longer
than under others But razors must have
rest
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The Easter holidays brought to Wash
ington the greatest crowd of visitors
of which the hotels have record at that
season Of the year. Washington is becom-
ing fIyorite place for visitors from the
north ana east during Eastertide. and the
railways are running excursions from New
England, New York and Pennsylvania
cities.
People have been turned away from the
larger hotels Of the city by scores every
night for the past three weeks Apparently
there Is still room for one two more
great hotels on the scale OF the latest ad-
ditiOnS 10 the towns hOs:eIries
\ great deal of money has been brought
To town by the visitors. and il is said they
have demanded the hes. of everything
Nothing was too good for them while their
money held out. and when il was gone they
went home.
the spirit Of liberty thrives sturdily in
the heart of the average American boy
If there was any doubc of this in certain
locality in Georgetown il was disspated
the other day by the conduct of a young
American who is about nine years old.
His mother had come upon the boy and
his sister quarreling. had heard the two
call each other ''Meanie" and 'TWo-face''