The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-01
AFTER DINNER MATCHAPLUKE
G.. PATTERSON EARLY GIVES UP
AFTER FEW ROUNDS.
Resents the interruptions OF the Atlantic
Yacht Clubs Younger Members and
His opponent, j. Clarence Harvey,
Doesn't Have to Let Himself Out.

The Atlantic Yacht Club tried to pull
of an oratorical set-to for points lest night
between G.. Paterson Early of Pittsburg,
the Jimmy Britt Of post -pra ndal oratory,
and j. Clarence Harvey of New York, the
Abe Attell Of the black coffee cups,
The event was to have been for the after
dinner championship of the Atlantic coast,
and there was heavy preliminary betting.
Mr.. Early, it was reported. was training
with Chauncey NJ. Depew. with whom he
went three swift anecdotes every morning;
while Mr.. Harvey was in the ha nds OF Since
Ford. with whom he ran through half
hour of hard joking daily.
The contest looked like wonder on
paper. The Atlantics roped off corner
of the dining room for ring; they had
Marie Dressler John Z. Hazard and others
to get the audience in good humor. When
Referee John l.. Golden called the men to
their corners and cried Let 'er go. it all
looked very much to the merry. 1t would
have been to the merry if Mr.. Early had
ever been a guest of honor at the Gridiron
Club.
Mr.. Early. trained to the minute, was
first on the floor.
Concerning the brevity Of life and the
uncertainty Of our destination" said Mr.
Early, considering how much more sorrow
than JOY there is in the world, hold it to be
a duty to give you all the JOY can. Ihave
chosen for my subject 'Casabianca.' the
boy who stood on the burning deck, whose
heroism ilumines with classic candle-power
the pages of histo whose mellifuousnees-
a word I never pronounce unless l am
eober-whose mellihuousness say
h,r ptpr, a hot nronOaitiOn
Did he hotfoot it away?'
"No!" howled the audience.
WAS there a disposition on his part to
go way back and sit DOWN."
"Never!" cried the Atlantios.
Three times MOI" said the orator.
mo, no, mol" cried the audience.
Mr.. Early stopped and glared for a min
ute Then he proceeded to treat in detail
Of the boy, the rigging, the fire and the
stokehole.
"Time!" yelled the referee. Mr.. Early,
however, begged for few minutes more,
and especially requested the gentlemen in
the back of the room to pay him respectful
attention.
I'm grant the gentleman another punch
eaid Mr.. Harvey. So Mr.. Early kept after
Casabianca.
beautuul ana DTlRHl HS etood' l1c
could be bright without the aid of the lime
light
"Time!" yelled the audience.
His sense of duty -" went on Mr..
Early
Time, time, time!" interrupted the
crowd. Mr.. Early drew himself up and
there was that in his face which stilled the
scoffers. He said
how
are not conversant with the amenities
which govern gentlemanly conduct l will
withdraw
"rlme!" yelled the younger members in
very we'll them" said Mr.. Early, and
withdrew with great abruptness. There
was a moment of silence, followed by a
round Of tactful applause.
Mr. Harvey came to the center OF the ring
There is club in Philadelphia called
the Twilight Club. It's end and aim is to
make speakers lose their temper. 1t is
rec rded that the late Bob Ingersoll lost his
temper before the Twilight Club on less
,,rovocation than Mr.. Early did tonight.
Now I'll tell you little story and quit
There was an lrishman bossng some
laborers. He went to get a drink and left
Casey to act as assistant foreman. Casey,
pulled up with the dignity OF his job went
Here, kape to work. now. kape on
wild the shovelin'. Kape on now" By
and by he came to a laborer who was run
ming a wheelharrow.
What are we dom? asks Casey.
'Runnn' a wheeltarrow,' says the
lahorer.
Well, drop it an git to shovelin.' What
does the likes O. youse know about
machinery
Mr. Harvey rested his fight on that one
punch and withdrew. The audience called
II n draw though there were some who
maintained that Mr.. Early threw up the