New-York tribune., 1902-11-23
LIVE BIRDS IN MARCHS PIES.
THE WARDEN OF THE PORT ENTER
TAINS WOMEN AND OTHER PO-
LITICAI. MOIkkELS.

Women may no, be able pitch a ball, but they
can catch votes and also live birds. This assertion
verified last night at the complimentary dn-
given the Broadway Central Hotel by James
r. March. Warden Of the Port OF New-Sork and
leader Of the Republican forces in the With As
sembly District. The dinner for the women
who took active part in the automobile parades
conducted by Nr March IN the last political con
test and in celebration of the reelection Of =. r.
Odell as Governor About three hundred persons
present. a large number Of them being the
male ueuteuants political workers and friends Of
Mr. March.
The birds we're brought into the dining rooms in
the style made famous by the rhyme about the
four and twenty black birds baked in pie As
the tray on which the pies containing the birds
was carried to the guests by two colored walters,
Spiehauser the Hester-st. barber. buttoned up his
evening dress coat and exclaimed 20 O'Hagan, the
biscuit man II the Rowery. who sat next 70 him,
IVY list der burds in der pie ike Tim sullivan
der Congress-eIoct by shImny7 Ind 7 Viii make
der anser mysslveS. Hist virtues arc hid from der
pubicks Der list only ouct Jimmie March. He ist
like der burds loosercd der air Hist virtues are
rite NIT und parts OF MS
"BeEorrah." said O'Hagan. you're like sprig
OF Shamrock in Ireland. You're an honor % the
site you're on"
In the south wing OF the dining room were the
female guests and in the north wing were the male
guests with the exception Of the host who had the
privilege of fitting about the two rooms, as did the
birds when the pies we're opened. Among the
guests at the tables reserved Icr tfe men vera
Police Captains Schmittberger and Chapman.
George r. Manchester, l. Van Cott Thomas
Gooderson, r. F. Schlesinger and Joseph Buono-
core.
The pies were cut the womens side OF the
dining room. As the crusts We're broken the birds,
bout five in number darted straight upward
toward the ceiling and they flew about for some
time far out OF the reach Of the feminine hands
eager grasp them.
4 feel so tckIish," exclaimed spiehauser 7 wish
ife Was in derlI und / vast a
burd
'Kape still Spiehauser." said O'Hagan- IT
thought I was onct snake wild snakes wish
never to be a bird II one Of them cuckoos hit me
in the eye I'll put salt his tail and swear
to vote the Tammany ticket next time
While they we're talking Miss Josephine Bigley
captured the bird with an inscription tied 10 its
neck which won for her the right TO be the hosts
guest at theatre party. Miss Anna Meyer caught
the bird which entitled her drive with the host
in Central PARK. Miss Florence Duffy got the bird
March and Miss Nav Hopkins caught the bird
with which went a diamond brooch. Will MISS LIS
Florence Duffy was carrying out her privilege the
made by putting it In effect caused Splehauser
Day must have been kissing burds by der sound
of dare voices" Spiehauser was assigned To carry
stopped at the first saloon to renew the acquaint-
ance of old friend. He had previously placed
off in salu'ing several friends and the birds got
You are regular bird" said his friend they
raised their glasses Spiehauser laughed heartily
as he the birds tly out of the windows OF the
Mr. March and number, Of the women .oIS;a sPoke
the Police Wear Poke Bonnets Instead OF
f'sigs's M9s Josephine Bigey responded the toast
The Ha soonest Man in New York. Mrs Eva ;
Merry tod about her and fR3cs % Mae Nor ay%T &
OF Brooklyn, replied 70 the toast, Nfy We Brook
yn GTls EmVT The U women got little automobies as
souvenirs and the men bottles of Italian wine.