The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22
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at the christening Of tho Duke and Duchess
Of Manchester's child much surprise was
expressed, because the Duchess and her
father. Eugene Zimmerman, are Cincinnati
people. II wondered why they didn't
get the christening water from the Ohio
RIVER said q prominent OFFICER Of the
Mr. limmeTman's early career. ascer-
ant-Commander of q gunboat that had q
little brush with the Confederates north
OF Vtcksburg. Since IL was from that part
OF the river thai the water was ordered
TO be taken, | have come TO the conclusion
that Mr.. Zimmerman designated the Mis-
sissippi River water as a token Of a union
between the American navy and British
royalty
Vestrymen In a number OF New York
churches are complaining Of the number
OF counterfeit coins found In the collection
boxes nowadays. Time was when a piece
Of bad money in the contribution box was
a curiosity. Persons who were unfortunate
enough to get stuck with spurious coins
took good care not to pass them of on the
church. Whether they are less oonsoien-
tious now or less able to detect the character
q the change they handle is q question.
Churchmen hesitate to suspect the congre-
CATION OF saving up counterfeit dimes,
quarters and half dollars for the collection
plate as the easiest way to discharging their
church duties and at the same time getting
rid Of bad money, but with all their oharita-
BILE intentions there are those counterfeit
coins to be explained away somehow.
Strangers In the Criminal Courts Building
often get a shock when an elevator for
which they have been waiting for some time
passes them without stopping. The eleva-
tor operator makes no sign to show that he
even noticed any one was waiting for him.
That's a fine way to run elevators in q
public building fumes the stranger.
Thu stranger probably noticed that there
were two men-a Judge and his attendant
in the elevator as It shot past him. When
the elevator returns the operator, II he ia In
good humor, explains that he couldn't stop
because he had a Judge for a passenger.
PLANTATION; but the stranger has his kick.
=! wonder he storms, II these elevators,
paid for by the taxpayers, were put here as
private cars for the Judges or for the general
public"
no one is to be allowed on the elevators
while they are in them. 1t is a rule made by
the attendants OF the Judges and the eleva-
tor men.
A colored parson living in Harlem bought
a bicycle recently. Berg a man Of con-
siderable avoirdupois, he experienced some
difficulty in learning how to ride. Pedalling
through a side street one evening just at
dusk, he met with an accident. The front
wheel Of the bicycle struck a loose stone
and the parson took a header over the
handlebars. He landed on his face on the
sidewalk and came falling into an areaway
in which the janitor's little boy was at play.
The boy gave a startled look at the oncom-
ing intruoer and yelled out:
1Say, NAV, the coal has camel
The compound word In its description Of
| social functions has been declared to be no
lor ger smart and should be Stunned just
now as much as it was cultivated a few
years ago. Il have prepared a sentence for
my daughter" said a. matron. .in order
that she nay know what to avoid in her
conversation:
always take a picture hat to a weekend
house-party at q country house, for, there
by %ay q be bos a aln1eF-G I RaSe tod q be Rsr 's to Sssr
these words in mind and she will be able to
avoid one bad style at least
New York is not to hear Mme. Calve
after all next year. She will remain in
Paris. Probably she will appear only a
few times abroad and regrets that she
is not to be seen here as much as her ad-
mirers do. The famous French woman
was Engaged under a provisional contract.
In case a certain number Of guarantees
had been received before a ixed date she
was to return here for another tour. 1t
was not found possible to arrang these
concerts and Nine. Calves manager noti-
to postpone the tour until some future
date. Nine. Calve had made her plans
to return here and wanted to do 1t, 80 her
communications to her American managers
were extremely vivacious for two or three
days after she learned the news. Cable
grams flashed across the ocean hourly
and one Of these consisted Of 800 words.
Such extravaganza on the part Of a French
prima donna betokens deep emotion Of
some kind.
The custom OF serving tea In the offices
Of the heads Of prominent banking houses
at the close Of banking hours has spread
rapidly in the Wall Street district. The
custom is of English origin and was first
introduced by the New York houses of
London banking firms. Subsequently 1t
was taken up by some Of the younger
bankers who had spent much time in Lon
served every afternoon In the private offices
of many a large institution. An interesting
feature OF the spread OF the custom is it's
adoption by the head of a prominent de-
partment OF one Of the largest banks. This
banker il an Irishman and his assistants
are Germans, yet all gather at a fixed hour
every afternoon and sip their tea as con-
tentedly as II such beverages as Irish
whiskey and Pilsner had never been in
vented.
It was at an outdoor restaurant several
miles from Broadway that the New York
man and his fair guest were having an al
fresco meal. The cooling drink was served
with the customary rapidity, but the rest
OF the meal was a lorg time comir g. After
half an hour had passed the man called the
ne sro waiter and expostulated. Thu negro
was a~pologetic. "In jes' a minute, boss, in
les a minute; it's comm alorg fne."
After another lorg wait, just as the man
was about to rise in his wrath and leave,
the negro rushed in and placed the platter
on the table with a flourish. 1t was fried
chicken and lone to delight the soul OF an
epicure. ,
TaWhat was the trouble, Charlie'' asked
the guest. :,
The negro grinned. Il tell you, boss. It
done took some time TO catch dat chicken"
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