Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-26
DISTURB HIS
LOBBY NAP
SUNDAY HOTEL coRRIpoR JOKE
VEXEs "DRUMMER"
Put an ~ am Sleeping" PIacard on
Guest and He Has an Un-
pleasant Half Hour Until
Cause Is Removed

"Binie" Edwards, the well known
travelling salesman from New York
city, who makes his headquarters at
the Westminster hotel when in this
city, was made the victim of school,
boy joke yesterday afternoon while he
accidentally wandered off to dream
land as he sat in a huge rocker in the
rear of. the hotel lobby. incidentally
he nearly shattered his reputation as
"jolly good fellow" with several
of his fellow travelling men and par
TALLY ruined his new derby.
The day before, Saturday, had been
a strenuous one for billie" in the
business line. Consequently when the
evening came and the electroliers on
South Spring and South Broadway
were lighted, sense of inconsistencies
took a grip on him and he longed to
again be back on the white Way OF
Broadway"
In front of one of the popular amuse-
ment houses on South Spring street he
met several other travelling men. AT
invitation to join them in box party
appealed strongly to Billie" The
blue feeling quickly evaporated and
"Billie' was again the reputed Jolly
good fellow" holding the lead with
his Jokes and slams" on his COM
panionS.
Bohemianism Rampant
After the show the spirit of bohem-
ianism evidenced itself. A popular
grill room soon became the center of
action and clinking of stems feature.
When the latter place was closed the
party of statesmen adjourned to the
Westminster lobby and bade each other
fond good nights.
"Biliie" arose rather early yesterday
and began packing his trunks ana
suit case, believing that 1t was Mon
day morning, the time when he was
scheduled to depart for his home office.
He worked along for an hour or two
and succeeded in arousing a travelling
salesman's appetite. In this condition
he adjourned to the dining room.
Suddenly it dawned upon him that
IL was Sunday and not Monday Dark
clouds began to gather on his features
He applied several cognomens to him
self which generally require to be
handled with asbestos gloves. When
he arose from the table the waiter
did not receive his customary fee for
In the lobby he found the rockers
and the hotel clerk his sole COM
well. Billie you evidently believe
that the early bird catches the worm,
don't you?" cheerfully the clerk greet
ed his guest.
Looks for Revenge
"Billie" looked at the clerk for a
moment and the latter saw that the
old rule "silence is golden" was in
order. He hurriedly became busy with
the books behind the counter billie"
left the hotel supposedly (by the clerk
to aVenge the man who had wronged
him.
"Rillie" returned about o'clock yes
terday afternoon and went "way back
and sat down" in a rocker. In mo-
ment he was sound asleep.
In the course of few minutes sew
eral of his companions came in and
looked around for "Billie" but failed
to find him. SO they sat down to
await his arrival
A youngster who was running about
in the lobby found "Billie" asleep.
Helping himself to a blank card from
the inkstand he wrote:
at am sleeping" across the face or
IL and carefully slipped 1t into the
ribbon around "Billie's" hat.
A few minutes later billie" was
awakened by the laughter of his COM
panions who were sitting in the front
part of the lobby. Walking over to
smile.
Someone said "Sh-h-h-h!" on see
ing the announcement in "Billie's"
hat. The rest Of the travellers took up
the warning and moved aside, avoid
ing "Billie" as much as possible
"Blllie" believed that insanity had
seized every one OF them and thought-
fully gave them a wide berth. Mys-
titled he walked down to the other end