The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-03

German and full Of life and humor, hut
its that grand voice of hers that makes
one feel SO happy,
The "Hippodromc,' the largest thea
ter in the world, is another place ] Wis
tied The stage Is 200 feet wide and
$50 feet deep The performanee repre-
sentcd, a travelling three ring circus and
some OF the acts were very interesting.
!. For instance, an elephant bowling u
game OF tenpins. He picks up the ball
with his trunk, swings II two or three
times and let's 50, then he picks up u
piece of chalk and on blackboard
makes number OF dashes, one for each
pin he knocked down, Another ele.
phant fires a gun at target; the train
cd horses were marvels; acrohats, clowns
and the usual features Of circus by
the best performers in the world,
There's ballet dancing, clowns and COM
medians, but the house is so large that
one can't understand Il word, but what
YOU see is sufficient, The Hippodrome Ia
ON Broadway and Forty'fourth street
and seats over 6000 people, Tho ap'
pontments Of this theater are elegant,
oh. forgot, the show ends up with a
battle between union and confederate
soldiers, While the rear curtain goes
down the floor OF the front part Of the
stage Is lowered automatically and the
basin ILLS itself with water, representing
n river, Buglcs sound, the curtains all
90 up and union soldiers rush up towards
hill. Roth sides exchange shots and
the coniederates are attacked in the
rear by artillery, Cannonading on both
sides make deatening noise. You see
flashes Of fire, men charging falling
some are bandaged by the Red Gross
nurses; Others carried away on ambu'
flances; sharp words of command; sud
denly cavalry comes galloping along
both sides get to close quarters and II
all ends BY the confederates rushing III
10 the river in front OF the stage, un'
ion cavalry after them. In the midst
of the combat there il a shout, the stars
and stripes are planted on the hill held
by the enemy, the orchestra strikes up
the "Star Spauglcd Banner" Fighting
ceases. Al mfurl tlag-, concealed IN
their breast pockets and the hundreds on
the stage sing that soul inspiring air
Joined BY the audience and we 60 home
ready 10 celebrate the Fourth Of July
| read a funny joke in one OF the
papers, think il was the Sun-which
perpetratcd the following;
Mrs. S-One Of our 800 !. 50 aristo'
cratic that she even "Kncads' her bread
with her gloves on.
\ country paper came back at the Sun
and commented: That's nothing. The
editor of this paper needs bread with hi'
coat on; he need, bread with his boot.
on and il the subscribers Of this paper
don't pay up more promptly he will
need bread without anything on.
OF course, this does not apply to any
Astorh paper
The art Of tipping Is another feature
that strikes westerncr. No mRttei
whether you 90 TO restaurant, bar
Der sh0p, or even bootblask stand, aft
er YOU are done, another man stands
with whisk broom in hand, brushing
your hat or clothes expecting diHe o'
more, even when you go to wash room
to clean up for dinner, wherever yo'
90. the whsk broom man is there. n
soon a. you take Off your coat he fill
the basin with water, hands you iowe
brushes your coat and hat and extend
his init. II is nuisaRS.
Ate dinner at a famous restaurant u
Little Hungaria, where President Roose
welt was dinncd recently, the place !
not over inviting, but Ihe food is fin
and cooked to theh queens taste. Lik
most OF the better cafes, they lave IN
strunrntal and vocal music for the en-
tcrtainment Of diners One evening W
took in the Ghetto, and OF all the dir
smell and ridiculous sights this home
the Russian and Polish peddlers an
traders, takes the cake. Men and w
men with push carts offering every In
, Imaginable thing from a Pennys wort
OF food to a plate Of noodle soup in the
broken English. While the organ grin'
ler cause hundreds of children to dan'
in the middle Of the street. The Bower
is not the place it used to be. II
about the quietest part Of New foI
l. now and / noticed "Sharkey's Place
u and Kid McCoy's cafe. The Kid h
= struck it rich; married very wealtl
u widow. hence he enjoys life, auto.in
" -. A. ...ns o1a I algo made the n