The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11
THE RIVAL CAMP OF HIGGINS
DIAMONDS? YES, SIR-GOLDp YES.
SIR-MAHOGANY? Y,ARE RIGHT.
Maybe the Alderman VIII Wear It TO Church
Pleasant Days, but It's Chief Use Will
BE 10 Keep the Rain or the Picnic
OF the James j. Splllane Association.

OF the James j.. SpLIane Association
The gold handled umbrella with a dia'
mond setting which the James j. Spillane
Association gave TO Alderman Patrick
Higgins of the Third district is not on eK.
hibition at Higgins's saloon. After the
presentation ceremonies at Miners Theatre
the heart Of Jimmy Eagleton, who made
the presentation speech, was so moved
by the present Of another umbrella, not
diamond-studded but real silk, that he went
about among the boys and aised the money
to get a gold plate with an inscription put
on the Alderman's hossy CAMP. Sc back
to the jewellers it went. where 1t will be
engraved with the inscription:
Presented TO
ALDERMAN PATRICK HIGGINS
BY the James j. Spillane Association.
March 0. 1905.
He Is GlrGys GOOD TO Us.
On Monday it will be put in a glass case
In the alderman's saloon, and the drinks
will be on him.
Alderman Higgins stood by the bar
yesterday and told all about it.
Cost $780, he said, and 1t cost every
cent of it, too Yes, the diamond top can
be taken off. 1t unscrews. I'm going
to keep 1t in the safe, because it amt an
umbrella to carry every day. It's more
than an umbrella. You touch a button
and take out a screw and of comes the
cover. Then you've got a solid mahogany
gold headed cane that you can carry any
where. No, I won't carry it all the time.
It's too nice for every day. l may wear
it to church, and I've promised Jimmy
Spillane that I'll take it to his picnic next
summer, whether it rains or not.
whats that? Excuse me a minute.
Bail did you say, Pate Certainly. Just
go down and see Jimmy. ThatIl be all
right.
But I was telling you about the um-
brella. The boys came to me and said
they were going TO have a blowout. When
they got up this James j. Spillane Asso-
citation | had al idea that something was
in the wind, but | didn't have an idea that
it was me they were after. All nice boys,
too, the pick and choice Of the young
fellows Of the ward.
Now, you know, there's been death in
the family, boys says l, an 1t wouldn't
be right for me to go to a theatre with you
excuse me a minute: Patrick, it's about
We were a bye nee yourself and threw
stones. I'll bet. Now. what would he be
doing not throwing stones, and him just a
healthy, lively bye1 1t amt got 80 far
that you can't stop IL. lnat O good
fellow, Patrick, Jimmie! set out a drink
for Cassidy and I'll join you In a minute.
Have a cigar, Patrick.
well, as | was saying, the boys said to me.
"'If you don't come, we'll pull the place
down over you ears
"'If it's that bad you want me- says !,
'Inl come, mourning or no mourning Ex-
cuse me n minute. Places Is all full up,
Tom. You didn't speak quick enough.
Come around next week, and III see what |
can do. Jimmiel Set us out a drink.
Whatll you have, Tom? I'll join you in a
minute"
well, as ! was saying, Just after the
first act, what does Eagleton do but stand
up in the box and rap for order and say:
Gentlemen, you all know what brings
you here They all did, except me. But
when they all began to look at me, / saw
something was doing, l peeked around
back OF Jimmy Eag!eton, and there l saw it,
though he was holding it behind him. No,
] won't tell you what he said. 1t amt for
me to repeat it. But ask anybody in the
ward. Yes, ! made a speech, but it wasn't
n good one. can't make good speeches.
After we've had it in the show case for q
day or two for all the boys to see, I'm going
to unscrew the top off the way said / would,
and put it in the safe. I'll carry the rest on
rainy days, but the diamonds is forthe great
times when the James j. Spillanes are out.
They'll feel better il | keep 1t choice that
way. Jimmiel Set a drink out for the boy.
What are you drinking? Lemon settler
for mine, always. Have a cigar. Excuse
me a minute. Say, Jawnnie--