The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-10
BOsTON
Fierce Protest Against q sacrlIegiOus
Thirsty GOthamite.

| To THE EDITOR OF TN SuS fSir: VIII
you kindly grant me enough space to correct
the charming ly erratic aud "balled up nc
count Of "NaIvete's" day In Boston pub
ltshed In yesterdays Sun?
Fnct Ia, | happened to be at Back Bay sta
tlon when "NaTvete" struck the city, I could
hear him long before the train came into the
shed but I misteok the sound for u sigh OF
relief from the passengers at being at last
Out OF New York and In u good city. what
| did hear was the lower Third avenue suit
OF checked clothes that "NaIvete" wore. He
carried a superoiliOus air. two handbags, an
opera hat box. and Il headrul OF conceit and
knowltallness, things Indigenous to little
old New York. He seemed surprised that
the city didn'tm move itself out Into the harbor
when no arrived. so there might be room
for him properly to display his larming
clothes and make his way to the Common.
to slay the innocent birds with his Eighth
Avenue saloon breath.
He was such u ridiculous object that l
couldn't help following him, / knew he
was 4 New Yorker when he reached Copiey
Square, for he didn't take his hat OF when he
passed the Public Library and Trinity Church.
As he neared the Public Garden l saw flame
coming from the State House dome. Later
/ learned that 1t was the Sacred Goldfish spit
ting fire at the thought of a New Yorker COM
ing 10 Boston and posing as naive When
the Goldfish was told that 1t was but a slip or
the pen and the man meant to call himself
"knave" the Goldfish subsidized.
This man was thirsty. He had been drink
ing Synthetic cocktails and arsenioal creme
de menthe from a bottle he carried In the
opera hat case. and he wanted q chaser OF
real ante-eleysn, o'eloek booze; A. AeG Gust Iaed
the Thornalks Hotel, Just below church
pentleman. and couldn't stand the presence
Of ."Narvete," and called the bounoer. 49,.
He forced his way mtg 2 cafe. not a nc can; =
E Ssad. .S %ith a bb ahPs start e. ne Re we Was % du NJ
man. behind the bar, and mlstook a real cock
tail for a New York wood aloohol pousse cafe.
p paIt e q 4ss bs1t Of hSn ia as .RtslllfEsin % what Rn the be
surprise. He went out Of the barroom 70
make q foSi q himself by saving; y Yes I cir,
e o%sT bS wa ex tas gT6s snSltps Gr!!G sanHem New YORK
Instead. Of ,sneering at the Ignorance OF
"Nalvete." the bartender smiled sympa-
theticslly, and said; Il knew you were from
The story about the day being a holiday
b because Of its being t th1of sn NJ peIfen y OF b sss
fabrication. Here in Boston we do not cele-
Srate ANNIVERSARIES until they are biS0entennlal.
To return, to the New Yorker at the bar.
The bartender did not say that the anti
screen law was enforced 80 the Back Bay
ChiropodIsts,, Club could see their dear faith
srs sons and brothers g%nzzling good booze,
What he did say was this:
There are so many four. aushers coming up here
from an island situated between the southwestern
extremity OF Long Island and the east shore OF the
state Of New. Jersey that we. have TO have a view
of the sidewalk so no one will be injured when we
throw the four.hushers out
Now, thick az "NaYvete" was. he saw the
point, and. to use languag e seldom heard in
Boston, he "skiddooed." / was becoming
weary Of him., 80 when ! heard him ask 4 the
eIoAvators were unoovering Plym-
outh Rock | called a policeman and told
him that a crazy man from GRANVILLE was
proved my statement. We put him on a
Train for New York. after had paid his fare.
large in the Hub. and, besides, he didn't have
the money ia, pay his fare home.
These, Mr.. Editor. are the facts in Naive
ties" visit to the Athens of America. l havs
no doubt he was sent to Bloomingdale after
he arrived In New York. VER1TAs.
Boston, March g..