New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
IL BoagtG5(llIl11er Brothers
West Twenfy-fhrd Street.

because Of his temerity in so addressing Mr..
Rogers.
Sir said Mr. Rogers, tapping his chest, Il
want you 10 understand that can say that and
1 am not a liar"
The members Of the firm and the young law
yers assembled expected 20 see Mr.. Milburn de-
part hurredly from the room in utter confusion
Instead they nearly choked themselves trying 20
check an outburst Of laughter in Mr.. Rogers's
presence when Mr. Milburn drawled out;
Well all | have 10 say 10 mat IS lhat you
have missed a devil of lot of fun.
Mr. Rogers was indignant that, II Is sara
he held up Mr.. Mnburns salary tor seNelal
weeks.
Because of his courtIv bearing and his con-
slant courtesy, Mr.. Milburu always mas Deen
great favorite with the women clients OF his
drm He was so patient in explaining the many
technicaIftes of the law 10 them as 1t related 70
their legal affairs that II hnaIly got 70 De 50
that the women clients preferred 70 nave MI
Niburu look after their business above others
i'm the law office Because Of this MI Mhourn
was iocularIy referred 10 in the law office as
Among the clients Of the firm prominent
New-YorI banker who heard Mr. MlIourn re-
ferred 10 as a woman hater The banker be-
came interested and when personal trlehd' oy
yyay of a Joke upon Mr.. Nhpurn, told the banker
that no one had yet been able TO introduce
woman friend 10 Mr.. Milburu. the banker deter
mined 10 accomplish this alleged impossiote Iett'
Accordingly, when the firm had some business
TO transact for him in NeW-4Ork ne requested
Mr.. Mlburn ne designated w etNS'LN " -
After the business was transacted the u,tilhet'
stiU under the impression that MI Mhburh
would be ahaShed At sudden INTRODUCTION 10 q
beautiful Young woman. took MI NnbuTn 10 ms
home to introduce him TO a young woman re-l-
tive. 100 ..
nromptinel the young woman IN the case ana
he suddenly ushered Mr.. Milburn into tne room
where the young woman was waiting, puO en-
tiralv unaware of the identity of the man Wnonl
che was to meet The banker Kept MS eyes
gIued on Nh Milburn. and was Just utterlhs
The first words of the Introduction Wneh ne WIS
INTERRUPTED by an Outburst from the young
woman who rushed UP TO Mr. MhouIh' sIaspeU
his hand and exclaimed:
..Vbv lack I'm awfully glad 10 see you
The two We're old acquaintance ana the re-
r1ainder of the evening might have peen spent
I'm ordinations by the banker II ne nau NOT
io,e some oufck thinking and allowed Mr.. MIL
- -, believe that he merely had arranged a
rTaaean1 little surprise for him. The story. now
- y-as too good TO keep. ana no one was
more amused by II imam MI -A4 ~ "
learned the facts =, - ,s,.,
N believe that Mr. Milburn, on one OCCASION
raa,Ix- was guilty Of perpetratnS a JOKE upon
tbe General public. and that when ne introduced
p.7Ient mckinley to a vast thrOng at the
pm American Exposition on the occasion when
Mr. Mckinley made his last public speech, MT
MiIhurn's failure make a long Introductory
address was prompted as much by desire 20
DO what was not expected OF MN as ny any t'l'iS
else.
The incident illustrates the seriousness of Nix
Mfhurn's nature Every one was prepared Tor
a long scholarly address. such as MI MHOurn
can give Instead. Mr.. Milburn made an in
troductory speech of five words, but speech
which has been heralded as one of the finest
introductions Of a great public man ever made
q memorable occasion. The speech was.
Ladies and gentlemen. the President.
Some time ago q Buffalo paper was running
a column in which the subjects treated were