The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-23
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The late Senator Joesph r. Hawisy had
great reputation a. an orator and eX-
temporaneouS speaker, but few Of his
friends know that be was q good singer a.
we'll Gen. HAwley proved that fact
few years ago az convention Of the Pei
Epsilon fraternity In Hartford when he
was called upon 10 make a speech. Every
one expected him 10 reply with q burst Of
oratory, but instead, he rose with this re-
mark
There has been entirely too much speech
making here tonight, 90, with your per.
mission, I'll contribute my share TO the
eniteSL YER By singing a song ~,
hawley began 10 sing the well known col
lege song that begins; The Pope, he leads
Jolly life" There wasn't any piano TO
accompany him, but his big full voice didn't
need one, and when he hnlshed verse DO
was greeted with loud cheers. Then every
| body insisted that he sing another stanzR
and let all Join In.
After that, II Gen. Hawley's oratory
was mentioned 10 a man who attended that
convention i was pretty certain that this
reply would be made:
Yes. he's a fine speaker, but you ought
to hear him sing
A dealer In campers outfits exhibited at
the Sportsmen's Show a nest Of cooking
utensils that was the envy Of many Harlem
housekeeper whose kitchen is 90 crowded
she can hardly turn around.
THE nest consisted Of siXty-fve articles,
including knives. forks, cups, frying pans
and kettles. all OF which fitted into a larger
kettle not more than sixteen inches high and
twelve inches wide. These articles were
made Of aluminium, and the combined
weight was small
One woman who stood looking at the
nest with longing eyes expressed the feeling
Of all the women who saw the articles.
ITO think she said, of men buying such
things 10 use in the woods whore you have
all outdoors 10 put them In, and then making
us women use old pots and pans that clutter
up the whole kitchen. And what Is worse,
there'd be an awful howl II We cooked the
kind Of stun that 10 served In many camp
A street advertising outfit that attracts
some attention consists Of an old fashioned
top buggy. not drawn. but propelled by
horse marching behind II. The shafts
instead Of being attached TO the front are
attached to the rear axle, the horse being
booked up between them With its head
70 the front. but at the rear Of the vehicle,
where 1t marches as q led horse would do.
And, as a matter Of detail, one Of the men
In the buggy leans over the back Of Its seat
and holds the horse by the bride. there
being no reins by which the animal can
be guided. The front axle IL controlled
and the vehicle steered by means OF a
rod attached 10 II, which runs up to height
above the top OF the dashboard, this rod
having secured 10 IL at the top an old buggy
wheel, which serves as a steering wheel.
this big steering wheel adding TO the out
andishness Of the outfit.
The other evening the head Of the house
nominal: masculine), was moved to ask
the head Of the house (actuAl: feminine)
the reason for the invariable appearance
Of ohowchow on the dinner table. He
intimated that they we're not particularly
good pickles at best, and that after an
experience covering Ave weeks he was
convinced that a change might be made
With profit.
He was met by the defiant assurance
that they we're excellent pickles and that
they had to be consumed since there were
seven bottles in the hrdcr, left from an
original dozen
You see. explained the almost fearful
wife, 'these patent shoppers are much
better than the ones they have on the regu-
lar preserving jars, and 40 the pickles cost
US only 10 oents bottle and got dozen.
They simply must he used up before the
preserving season commences.
A visiting EnElishmAn who recently
arrived was at Masonic Hall the other
evening and attracted much attention.
BE carried with him a hat tin cASs some
~ by IS inches and inches thick.
Having established his hight to visit
With his brother Masons hs unlocked the
case and took out handsome but ancient
sheepskip apron. explaining that II had
been his fathers and ETHndiather'S before
him.
His own drst apron Also repOsed in the
case. for the use Of visiting friend, AZ he
explained. In addition there were aprons
collars and jewels for the various Scottish
Rite grades UP TO the thirieth.
The whole, worth several hundred dollars,
was but part Of his outfit, there being
various uniforms which he wore upon state
occasions. but which were not carried In a
travelling case.
In contrast IL the custom Of the local
lodges where the aprons are supplied by
the lodge, and where jewels are worn only
by the officers. In England Mason hold
ing tho various grades Of Scottish and York
Masonry spends from 81 200 to 81 500 upon
his regAlia. Here the ONLY personal CT
pense Is the Templar uniform.
did you ever notice. asked the Harlem
man. what a succession Of shocks you get
from the timeplsces you pass on the way
to train or an early dinneri I often pass,
usually In a hurry. along a stretch Of i've
blocks. where seven CLOCKS can b seen
through store windows. If my engagement
Is for 3 O'Clock the FIRST dial In the corner
saloon will scare me with the assurance
that ! have just two minutes. l start to
run. but slow down when the drug store
saws 75S. The old fashioned nineteenth
century bake shop Is selling buns At 7:S5
That IL too slow 10 believe and start in
running again. 80 Il goes, No two Of the
seven clocks are alike, Probably not one
Of EN- is right