Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-02

III fS,stf - 3;4c tfayof. aad t9fat i}3q.
poN 'lte ! IN mace the most &C.
f#.r opportunity. References Il Fran
in and 1.af;i, e.te We're 50 frem,pnt tna+
Snlway Smith inim#ted tha, y rul.J.sz
stamp n"st have been nsed in writing
the address.
The parade took place in the after
noon and proved quite the feature Of
the day. The question of precedence
nearly overturned Monty's plans. bnt
the chief of police was finally .nade TO
see that if he We're 10 be chief marshal
it was only fair that the tremen should
march ahead of the police The crew Of
the Filter made Il wonderful showing
1t was led by the Yachts band which
fairly outdid Sousa in noise though il
was less unanimous III the matter of
time. All the cabs came at the end but
there We're so many of them and the
hne OF march was SO short that at
times they were really leading the pro
cession despite the gallant efforts of the
grand marshal.
From the balcony of the hotel Monty
and his party pelted those below With
flowers and confetti. More illusions to
Franklin and Lafayette were made
when the cure and the mayor halted
the procession and presented Monty
with an address richly engrossed on
imitation parchment Then the school
children sang. and the crowd dispersed
to meet again in the evening
AT O'Clock Brewster presided over a
large banquet and numbered among
his guests every one of distinction in
the town. The wives We're also invited.
and Frank lin and Lafayette We're again
alluded to- Each of the men made at
least one speech. but Subway Smiths
third address WAS the hit of the even
ing Knowing nothing but English he
had previously elung consistently TO
that language. hut the third and fiHal
address seemed to demand something
more friendly and genial. With Il
sweeping bow and with all the dignity
of a statesman he began:
'MeSdames ct mes>icurs, i'Ai. tn as.
ii II. nous avons-wth Il gnficent
.eS1ure-"vous aveZ." The Flench
members of the company We're not
equal TO his pronunciation aud We're
under the impression that he WAS still
talking English. They We're Profound
ly impressed with his Difference and
grace and accorded his preamble Il
round of applause. The Americans
did their utmost to persuade him to be
seated. but their lproar was mistaken
hv the others for enthusiasm. and the
anrlaj,s" grew louder than ever Sub
way held up his hand for silence. and
his manner suggested that he was
about to utter some peculiarly impor-
tant thought. He waited until a pin
fall could have been heard before he
went on.
"Maitre Corheau sur I'M arbre
perche'- He finished the speech as he
was bc c'4g t''.er'eA '.olily from the room
Ivy DeMilIe and Rragdon The French
,.n then imagined that Smiths re-
.4ayks had been insulting ano ais
ripl..s h"t! Fenced him on that 80
u,rt ;. riot seemed imminent wheI
J0utv Sucrcc..NI in restoring silence
nd with few tactful remarks about
.u,,Eiiu and Lafayette quieted the
:. led guests.
Ji,. r,cu'H. ended with fireworks
a dance in the open ;il-a dance
ia grew GAY under the masks. ih'
leeds bad cen we'll oiled. and there
:. NO yj i,, f:l.:llre of the carhVal
49,, To ircW Stcr it seemed a mao
,;,,; G. nd ir found il less easy TO pia!
r.,,1 behind the foolish mask than lie
.,.cteI HIS own friends seemed tC
.,f,,. him. and tie coHuetlles OF tht
.+,..c dau,st.ls had merely Il meeting
is,rm. He WAS standing apart u
yn,ch the g':nl,ncring crowd "heA ne
yos started hy Il Smothefed CT!
earning TO Investigate. be dlScoNof'u
;,.!c rcd d3i,ino I:HmtakahlN !Sht
,,,cd and irving to release herself IRON
too ardent Iun"hncll0. Monty ar
f'yHl DrrNnnt@u MIA l'JH ''t'i i''e -
the girls mask nnA gave h'm an ell
tircly new conception Of the strenuous
life He arose funln% ANA spu''ei'hs
h,t he was taken III hand ny ui'
crowd aud wh;r"d from one 10 "uo.h
| or in whimsical moekeiX. Meal"hf''
Monty. unconscious that HIS MASK ia'
| .;,onpcd during the encounter, was as
| tonished to feel the little hama Oh 'h'
,ol domino on his arm ana 10 iejr
voice not all unfamiliar in his ear.
"Mouty. you are dear, | love vo'
for that. You looked like Greek a'l
lete. Do you know-it was 1oo'isn-
hit ! really was frightened
"Child, how could it have happened
no whispered, leading her away. # an
Nv nv little Peggy with no one 10 i"oi
after her. What beast was TO 'rus
Won to Pettingill. might have KNOW
the chump would have been khocNe' !.
out by all this color" He s'op'eu :. =
;ohf ran