The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-13
RAILROAD MAN is
TAKEN FOR MORMON
Friends of Memphis Official
Tamper With Windsor
Hotel Register

Shortly before o'clock last night a
pushing, surging, curious crowd gath
cred about the doors of the American
plan dining room of the Windsor hotel.
Necks were craned nearly out of joint
and all faces were turned toward a fine
looking, TALL young man and two
stylishly dressed young women.
Under this battery of eyes the trio
that caused all the interest tried man.
fully and womanly to appear uncon-
cerned. Col. Bill Hays, manager of the
Windsor, was seated at the same table
with the interesting trio and with Won
der written large on his countenance
took in the excited crowd about the
entrance to the room.
Regular guests pushed through the
jam and walked impressively toward
their regular seats; casual visitors and
patrons of the hotel limited to the head
waiter to place them near the table
that was attracting all the interest.
where's de Mormons ?" piped one
little fellow IN the crowd.
Gee whiz," echoed another in the
crowd, II wisht me big brother was
here"
The Globe man happened along
register. He casually ran over the
names on the book until he came to
the last entry.
Then he stopped and looked again.
Young and Wives
There on the book was the entry,
''R. Heber Young and wives, Salt
Lake"
Just as the paper man reached the
deer CT the dining room the Utah
party having finished dinner started TO
come out into the hotel lobby.
One of the young women was petite
and dark with rosy cheeks and lilugn-
ing brown eyes. The other was tall
and fair. The little one wore roses at
her throat and one of the blossoms
nestled among the dark curls over her
left ear. She was dressed in a gray
travelling costume, while the tall Ia iy
wore a dark colored shirtwais. and
trim walking skirt. The man, who by
this time was keenly conscious that
something was amiss, strobe along
nervously a step in advance of his
charges Col. Hays brought up the
rear.
From the diniag room the p3rtv
walked directly to the street, where a
carriage was waiting 10 take them to
the depot. CO.. HAYS babe them a.
warm adieu and turrnd to reenter the
hotel, when The Globe mar ap-
preached and asked:
rs that old Brigham Young's son
and his family?''
Quit your kidding" interjected the
hotel man. What makes you think
they are related to the grandpa of
Utah?"
L n G o b e man explained that he
had basis for his supposition and led
the wondering manager to his own reg
lister, where the unquestionable proof
was to be seen.
The air was cyclonic for a few seq
onds, but when the stir was over #
was explained that the party consisted
OF Walter Clifford Nelson, a railroad
man OF Memphis, Tenn, his wife-the
tall iady-and his cousin Miss Maize
Sarstairs of Winnipeg, who reached
81. Paul yesterday morning to meet her
cousin and his wife, who have been
touring in the west.
Inc entry on the register is said to
be the work of a jovial acuuainta nee
of Mr.. Nelson's, but last night Col
Hays was in no humor to consider the
matter in the light of a Joke.
Why" said he, what on earth do
you suppose Miss Carstairs would think
IL she knew she had been singled ont
by a big mob as the plural wife of one
OF the leading Mormons of the conn
try?"