The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-08
FELTER'S VACATION.
The story of Visit to Germany
With High Honors.

With High Honors.
Once upon time the senate restau.
rant at Washington was managed by
n German-Amcrican named Felter, who
was renowned caterer TO senatorial
appetites and of course was popular.
In one of the nine months congress
slonal vacations Felter concluded to
visit his old home IN Germany, so he
applied to Jim Christy. deputy ser
geant ut arms, for ocean transportation,
which In due time WAS produced. and
Felter started In high glce. He did not
know how Chrlsty procured the passes,
nor did he care.
When he embarked the captain of
the German line received him cordial
ly, but with great dignity assigned him
TO one of the best statcrooms and
adorned his cabin with flowers. lie
had the post of honor ut table and was
treated as hero or as II great person
age might be treated.
Felter the cook could not understand,
but he took all that was offered and
made the best OF the situation. When
the vessel finally reached her destlna-
ton and the passengers We're landed
the captain of the ship introduced Eel
ter to the mayor, who awaited his com
Ing and insisted that he make his home
in the mayors residence during his WIS.,
ii. His establishment increased, but lie
accepted all of these attentions with
out asking any questions,
The following day he was banqueted
as the guest of the city and was called
upon for Il speech. To the best of his
ability he complied and explained the
complex workings of the great rcpub-
lie of which he was n naturali2ed part,
and every utterance was applaudcd.
But Felter was unhappy, anxious TO
get away and find some old friends
who might explain the reason for all
this adulatlon. When the banquet WIS
over an old schoolmatc managed TO get
hold of his hand and begged him TO SO
to his house for the night. This Fcltcr
gladly did, although the mayor gave
reluctant permission. indicating that 1t
was the next thing To dlseourteous for
Felter to abandon the mayors home
while he was the guest of the city.
AS soon as they We're alone the friend
inquired In German, "Feter, what sort
of game is this you have come over
here to play on the folks Of the father
land?"
II don't understand the game myself,
and | wish that you could explain ii to
me. | am the keeper of the restaurant
of the SENATE and am earning good
living at it-in fact saving money But
that Is no position Of high honor, and |
don't know what these people are doing
all this entertaining for 1t Is away
beyond me"
"Why, the steamship people ISSUED
your pass for Senator Felter and an
nounced the coming of the senator OF
| their line, and that's the reason you are
thus recclved-in honor Of your allege,
rank and station"
Lets look Mt the passes said Fclter
And there, sure enough, although he ha'
not noticed IL before. Jim Clristy Ia,
secured passes for "Senator Feltcr," be
cause In no other way could he hay,
secured them.
Felter left the town curly the mex
day and never re-entercd it until he
had concluded his visit to relatives
and then he came back just in time &c
catch the returning steamer before she
| left her dock. When he returned tt
| Washington the things that he said Il
Jim Christy were too numerous and toe
strenuous for publication.-St Louis Re
| public.