The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-31
MORE SMART SETS THAN ONE.
SOLICITORS BCSY FOR EDITION
DE LUXE or "TNE MAIN GUYS"

Distinguished Men or dc Ate Can Get In
Free II They Want TO, but They Gen.
orally Prefer 70 Pay-Esssx Market
Bar Association VIII he Featured.
Charlie Wagner, the Grand street dry
goods man, was one of the first subscribers
10 an edition de luxe to be published within
a few years entitled ~The Main Guys"
solicitor approached him about two weeks
ago and showed him typewriter paper
In which Wagner was described as an all
round good fellow, leader In society,
merchant prince, an athlete and such
handsome man that women stood on the
street and gazed at him as he passed by,
"Vell, am much obliged, said Wagner.
How dot typewriter must like me-
"Ah," said the solicitor, 4is 1t all true''
$50 help me- eirery vord," said Wagner.
well, 1t Is going in a book, continued
the solicitor, "snd 1t will cost you $25."
"Neifer mind" said Wagner, Leaf me
ouid Won't bay i'd
"Well,' said the solicitor, you will 60 In
the book all right for nothing If you 80
desire. The free notice Is on the other side.
Just turn over and read 1t"
The other side read: Charles Wagner
Is put In the book for old times sake. OF
course 1t Is no reflection on him that he has
got the finest bald head that fly ever
skated over
u bay der twendy-fife, said Wagner.
sScritch ovid der other side"
The Hon. Phil Wissig was approached
later with one OF the twosided circulars.
On one side he was described az states
man who had made political history in New
York and had shone in Albany; a man OF
military bearing, with face that resem-
bled the Kaiser's and a gift Of oratory that
frequently brought tears to the eyes OF
his listeners when he was president OF the
Martin Engel Association.
When Wissig had read the other side he
put up the money on the spot.
The Essex Market Bar Association will
have q separate department in the publ
cation. Rosey the lawyer will be es-
pecaly featured. The advance proof
speaks of him as follows: @One Of the
ablest jurors in the United States. Has
frequently been mentioned for high judicial
honors, but has refused them all. When
he argues a case in the Supreme Court
the court room is crowded with people
anxious to hear him. The late firm OF
Weber 4 Fields knew his worth and indi-
vidually say to-day that they learned much
from him in their earlier careers
Lawyer Spike Rosenblum ia pictured
as one Of the greatest cross-examiners since
the days Of Benjamin F. Butler. j. Choate
Pearlman, according to the proofs. is "a
credit to the great lawyer Of whom he L. a
namesake.' The proofs contain a fine
tribute to the Hon. Chrystie Sullivan. He
is a man." they read, who always stood
by friend. K great sportsman. great
| lover of horses and sometimes winner.
He couldn't win with his horse Rye in New
York, 30 he took him to Providence and
friends lost in New York, Chrystie says he
| will not shoot the horse while the Grand
street car line Is in commission
Some Of the other proofs read:
Col. Mike Ball, one Of the main guys at
Manhattan Beach: Young, good looking,
popular in society and favorite among the
| smart set in Grand street. - -olI
The Hon. Florrie Sullivan: .One Of the
| leaders Of municipal reform in New York
Put the Red Light district out of commits
| SION 49,,
who, single handed, put Monk Eastman
and his gang to rout."
Moses Mendelsohn-1 Official corn and
wart doctor of the Florence j. Sullivan
Association. Removed from the Hon. Tim
othy D. Sullivan corns that never came
back. Enough said.'
Other subscribers to the book are Pete
the Barber, Ginger McGinnis. the only
Col. Mike jackson, Big Jack Martin, Col.
Mike Kirk, Simon Steingut, the Mayor of
Second avenue, Louis Cells Of the Hanfield
House, Stitch Mccarthy, Charlie Boehme.
Doc Benniher and Soup Simon.
wont We be the goods after that book
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