The sun., 1904-07-17
CLOISTEIN GIVES
NJ A TIN ;,WEDDlNG.
Misappsehension Among His Friends
That He Night Open a junk
Store, and the Result.

Charlie Wagner, the Grand street dry
goods man, met his friend August j. Gloi-
stein. president of the Gloistein Fishins
Club, several days ago and mentioned
that yesterday would be the tenth anni-
versary Of his marriage.
~You shouldt haf tin Wedding" said
Gloistein.
-Ach. 1 aindt god no blace for 3D." said
Wagner.
Der finest blace in der world iss mine
hodel, Charlie" replied Gloistein.
Canvassing the members Of the hshinS
club the next day to get their views on a
proposal to tender Wagner tin wedding
Gloistein found all ready to help.
Gloistein sent out several hundred In
vitations. 1t was to be a sort OF surprise
party for Wagner and his friends in moro
ways than one. The invitations read:
Charlie Wagner iss ten years already yet
marryed by Sonntag mite. Der club iss giffins
him a tin Wedding Charlie is a soodt poy
undt der Wedding iss py mine hodel. At
tin Wedding efferybody must gif a tin present.
Don't make no mistake undt gif gold. beoause
he won I be a gold bug for many more years.
Send some kind OF tin. ! will gif all der
peer undt cheese undt frankfurter undt
other dessert. Efery man show UP NIT
some kind Of tin. AUGUST J. GLoIsTEIN.
The invitations we're scattered around
the lower East Side and were passed from
one to another. Several saloonkeepera
framed theirs. But there was generally
expressed desire to accept and also to adopt
Gloistein's suggestion to send tin to his
hotel. The buildings being torn down in
Delaney street for the approach to the new
East River bridge furnished an excellent
opportunity for many Of them.
The Hon. Phil Wissig secured the tin
which had protected the roof Of the Hon.
Pat Connolly, former Mayor Of Poverty
Hollow, and sent 1t to Gloistein on two.
horse truck.
wagner will appreciate this said
Wissig in the note accompanying tho pres
ent. 1T is Of historic value. Good luck.
The tin was stored in the cellar. Early
Saturday morning the presents began to
arrive in earnest.
A sugar barrel on which there was -
express charges was received by Gloistein
and found to contain empty tomato cans.
Maybe dey tink Wagner vas going to
open a chunk store" said Gloistein when
he opened the barrel.
The most substantial present received
was a can Of Boston baked beans from Mike
Hennessy, the Boston poet: A large tan
can bore the card of sSiggy Donovan motadsia aSa
growier. Compliments and may Wagner
live long to chase the duck.
@Vaaner don't chase ducks. said Gloi.
stein He fishes in der waiter init hoogs.
A box Of sardines came from Assembly
man Eddie Rosenstein Of the Twelfth
Assembly district. Louis Cells Of the Han
field House contributed q tin box OF cigar
cites.
The tin began to arrive in large guam
titles late in the afternoon. Just before
loaded with rusty tinware OF all kinds;
aTage dot away from here!' shouted
IT TUX me two hours to. get dis stuff
from der dump said the driver, and
don't get me money until I deliver It, $50.
He began to carry it into the hotel, but as
Gloistein objected he dumped IT on the side
walk and drove away. At the demand OF 9
policeman Gloistein had the stun removed
to his cellar.
He figures out that he paid S4s In express
charges on the presents. A messenger boy
collected Sfs5 on a small package which.
when opened, disclosed chewing tobacco
tinfoil. Gloistein paid e 80 for tn whistle
Louis BY Col. Mike Padden.
Stitch Mccarthy and dozen frie nd
marched into the hotel blowing tin horns
I'VE come to the tin wedding, said
Mccarthy, Were all here with the tin
Several rounds Of drinks were dished
out by Gloistein.
SAY, this is a tin roof, said Mccarthy
4Vat is a tin roof2' asked Gloistein.
why, on the house, said Mccarthy.
sHa, ha, replied Gloistein. dot vas q
choke. hey? Geeb on. / am ouid for tin
chokes to-day"
Then Wagner arrived. Gloistein wanted
to collect from him the express charges
he had paid on the presents. He took
Wagner to the cellar. where most OF them
were stored.
NIT me" said Wagner. .You gan haf i'd.
/ aindt no sugger. Geeb der presendts.
Oben chunk store
Friends got between the pair and Wagner
escaped. The guests, when they arrived
later, were told that the only kind Of tin
accepted over the bar would have to have
Uncle Sans mark on 1t. Gloistein had
gone away, but his employees enforced
the order.
There will be fight at the next convention
OF the club.