Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

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When people are getting ready to go away
on their vacations they sometimes find 1t a
difficult matter to decide upon just what
kind of trip they want to take. Such Is
the case more especially where several per
sons are to enjoy an outing together. What
is a recreation to one is not restfuI to an
other and what would enjoy would be
a task to another. 1t was only short time
ago that n party of friends arranged to
take an outing together. and the trip to
Boston by water was determined upon. Two
members of Capt. Boardman's detective
corpse e E. Father and Thos. P. Har-
tigan-were members of the party. Each
detective took a son along. as the trip was
made especially for the benefit OF the BOYS:
Neither boy had been on the ocean ana
just how the trip would affect them we aia
not know" said one of the detectives upon
his return. "Flather, jr.. kept company
with 30 per cent of the passengers ana re-
NAMED away from the table most OF the
time while aboard the steamer Such was
not the case with young Hartigan. for he
missed but one neal
I've were on the ocean the night of the
heavy Storm said the father OF the boy
who stood the trip so well, land the sea
was the toughest l have ever experienced.
Not in all the time 1 was at sea In Uncie'
Sans service did 1 experience such a rougn
in the stateroom holding life preservers,
and my boy slept through 1t all. 1t just
shows how differently people are anecteo
by such things 1t was the boy nrst "Trip.
and he is willing to go again. while others
who had been on sea voyages a numDer VI
times were thoroughly frightened. anu eN-
pressed themselves as belng sauisHeu ~
take some other kind of a trip In the
future"
The Boston people are very proud OF
two recent accomplishments in their city
life. One of these is the new elevated
railroad which runs partly overhead ana
partly underground. the other Is the I'M
mense South station of the New YORK
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany The elevated structure is equipped
in the most modern fashion, while the
South station is one of the very largest IN
the world, no less than twenty four
tracks running parallel on the main track
platform.
Inls combinati of South station and
elevated railroad produced an odd mis-
take in sign painting. The elevated runs
by South station and makes one of its
most important stops there. The stair
way from the elevated platform leads
down into the main lobby of the railroad
station. The stairway is divided by a
brass railing, one side being intended for
those going to the elevated and the other
for passengers leaving the overhead cars.
The authorities of the station thought 1T
best to paint signs over the stairway to
indicate the proper use of the two sides
Depot throngs as rule are like so many
sheep so the railroad folks thought 1t
best to make the signs as explicit and
positive possible.
1t was decided to paint over the di-
vision of the stairway leading to the ele
waited platform the words. ITO the ele-
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stairs from interfering with those COM
ing down it was decided to paint over
the left-hand division of the steps the
words. No admittance."
That will fix it up all right" COM
mented the authorities. in evident salts
faction.
But the next day the station guides and
policemen wondered why it was that
passengers once directed to the elevated
railroad stairs came back to make fur
Their Inquiries. Finally an official made
his way to the lobby end where the stairs
were located. He found a curious crowd
ing which way to turn. Seeking the
source of the trouble. his gaze fell upon
the signs that had been intended to eluci-
date the situation. He read:
No admittance. To the elevated"
The would-be patrons of the elevated
hesitated to ascend in the face of such
positive warming. A council was hastily
called, and it did not require long to
ease the term NO admittance" and sub
stitute the simple word Exit" To this
day, however. some Of the letters of NO
admittance" can be family discerned
through the coat of heavy black applied
to them.
All of which goes to prove that people
are only human, and that mistakes are
possible even at the hub of the universe
1t isn't often thar Uncle Joe" Cannon
endeavors TO quote Scripture. and when-
ever he does he always apologies for the
mistakes which he himself declares to be
Inevitable. Recently he was called upon
for a speech during the dedication ccre-
monies of a local hospital. James Cardinal
Gibbons was the principal speaker and har
Just ccHcluded an eloquent address The
presence of this eminent divine evidently
ratified the Speaker OF the House. and when
he went to the center of the platform he
crnounced that he would keep away from
the subject of religion. But strange as it
may seem. he failed to do this. Toward
the close of his talk Speaker Cannon hesf-
tated. and looking anxiously at the cardI-
nal. said:
Friends. ! have reached a point where
II Is absolutely necessary for me to quote
Scripture. and l. never have been known To
quote 1t correctly" He looked at Cardinal
Gibbons appealinglv.
"Inasmuch we have done it unto one of
the least of these my brethren." gu oted
Mr.. Cannon-but at this juncture his cour-
age tailed him. He looked around at tho
cardinal out of the corner of his eyes as
much as to ask. Am L getting along all
right? The cardinal smiled and the
Speakers courage returned
We have done II unto me-" concluded
Mr.. Cannon. Another look at the cardinal
another sigh or relief and the ordeal was