The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-23
MyD.wEsTERN ETIQUETTE.

from her manner OF handling IN
Roosevelt party; and the stories toll
about it create the apprehension tina
. she will break down under the burden
:. of a Worlds Fair. Following is par
OF the story of the ceremonial day:
All the notabilit;es who figured IN t','
ceremonies were landed upon the plat
) form with a hurly- burIy rush. Ike {
football push through the center One
OF them brought ex-President Grover
Cleveland. smiling philosophically, in
on its crest; another landed Senator
| Hanna Commissioner Thomas II. Car
ter and President Francis came in on
another.
President Roosevelt and Mr. Cleve-
land got into a corner and were seated.
a new wave of humanity broke, and
Secretary Root stepped out OF it. Sec
Rotary Hitchcock climbed in from some
| where over a railing. A great cry
went out for a gavel. There was no
| gavel. A detective broke the handle
from his umbrella and handed it up.
Mr.. Francis pounded with 1t vigorously
| upon the rail. Nobody on the stand,
| even. could hear a sound.
Gratifying exercise for Mr.. Francis"
observed the President TO Mr.. sCleve-
land. but not impressive
Mr.. Cleveland shook his head and
laughed, silently.
There's a man out here announced
a ST. Louis detective. says his name
is Potter and has right to come in.
Does it go?"
The bishop, by Georgei', exclaimed
the President, roaring with laughter.
Bishop Potter was brought in, lug
ging his Cambridge University robe,
which he donned.
Mr.. Francis pounded some more with
the umbrella handle.
Make way for the governor of New
York State" howled a volunteer mas |
ter Of ceremonies. Nobody made way. |
There was nothing left for him to do |
but butt in. He did. He squeezed in |
between the secret service men, and I
discovered. somewhat to his surprise,
apparently, that no seat was there for
him.
Governors sit on the floor an
an anonymous voice Gov--l
ernor OdeIl. who seemed somewhat +
dazed by the way things were going,
promptly sat on the floor between the
feet of Secretary Root and Mr. Hanna
General Corbin got in. Governor Yates,
Of Illinois, got as far as the secret SER
vice row, and stopped. So did Gov
ernor Bailey, of Kansas Chief of
OAACC LNlC1y himself stepping
heavily on the feet of large, pleasant
faced man in the aisle back of the plat
'orm. He apologized.
Don't mind. It's all right" said the
one, sweetly, Pm only a poor
title governor" It was Wells, of Utah
There were fifteen other governors
around somewhere, but nobody knew
where they were. {
The President discovered Governor ]
)den sitting at Senator Hanna's feet ,
Pleased to see you, at last, sitting at
he feet of Gamaliel in earnest he
aid. Governor Odell forced a smile.
1t appears that the diplomatic guests
we're made to sit some hours in the
old wind and We're finally invited TO
inter- a tent and get refreshments But
he mob had preceded them and strip
'ed the tables leaving fragments of
andwiches and chilled coffee. The next
lay the St. Louis press accused the
diplomats of ''raiding the tent and de-
irving the President Of his share.
Another complaint about Chicago
anne from the Presidents party, the
ess distinguished members Of which
lad no consideration. at ALL Here is
N incident in point occurring at the
auditorium:
who are your" demanded the red
aced man; what are you doing in
ere?"
Il am a member of the Presidential G
'arty," said the young man, with Z
neekness.
"Oh, HE'LL roared the Chicago man;
go on in. Go on. But you're not any
member of the party, just the same" f
The young man rose in his wrath and
anne back and put his nose very close
o the nose of the red-faced gentleman
4 Chicago, and said, very deliberately
nd calmly: You are a double-dyed,
liar" or words to that
fleet
He acknowledged afterward that he
expected to be knocked down and
brown out. But he wasn't. Instead,
he committeeman bowed low, and said
most sweetly, If somewhat breathIess-
y: II beg your pardon, sir 1 beg
our pardon. I was wrong, and you
we're right. You are very welcome,