New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich was not only a rnsn,har
OF tho Players Club. but he was the uenber n
"hom the organization owes its name When Ed
win Booth had determined to devote his fortune in
some way 20 benefit and to upIft the members OF
his profession but had not yet hit upon the exaot
method by which his purpose could best be accom-
plished, he was invited one summer. on a YACHTING
trip by s. c. Benedict. the banker. Mr. Booth ac-
cepted the invitation and found that the party.
besides himself and his host consisted OF his long
time friends Joseph Jefferson. Lawrence Earrett
Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Laurence Hutton and
William Bispham. He laid his ideas before them
ana In the course OF conversation and discussion,
the plan took shape In the form In which :, -
ultimately carried out. When the oue.tton =, -
appropriate designation for the club came nm ~
was Mr.. Aldrich who was ready with the bannv
suggestion that was instantly adopted.
First Farmer-They tell me as 'ow that ,h.~.
M bS ena d as was up ere last got ve pounds
9seOT fSs o159 -eS long with Mr. stubbs
The Prince Of Wales is taking much ,n,sr.s. ,r
the attempts Of Santos-Dumont and other, % so,.
the problem Of navigation OF the air He no
expert knowledge OF the various sesses
their mechanism His royal highness vzos aI, .
mechanical turn OF mind and in aDotho- o,
OF life would probably have made a nam. a. 80
inventor he Is remarkably clever with tools OF
every description. and has already Impartial go
deal OF his knowledge to his eldest sons - =,
stated that the prince will soon became v,r.ts.
Of the Aero Club OF England
Old Noah hunted up barrel stave ana ,.o-...
of fer the stern OF the ark S'1F'eo
Where are you goingT' asked Mrs Noah
II am going 20 whale that boy Ham rsn,,os
banjo" ''"s on MS
Yes but # t. st the tune he is playing
Wait TIL the Sun Shines. Lisaie. -C,h,o,,.
News. lineage
The cOmmandant OF Fort Monroe has isspaA a.
-F,NN A-Ha~
Comfort Unless the fishermen consent % en-
shad which now retail in the market for a aD,eoa
for 20 cents each. and other hsh az three ca,t. =
pound to the officers stationed at Old Point. Tho
FISH men have been using the beaches az Old point
for hundred years. and some OF thor, ho,,a -
pended more than S2.OO0 in equippin1 tba1oso,A-
with nets and other Things used in their inaust,r
They have refused TO sell their FISH az The 49,
quoted by the commandsnt
How do you spell wrong Tommy,
That's wrong"
%, That's what you asked me spen'-Clsvelana
Women OF the poorer class IN London have
adopted Dutch wooden shoes for indoor use. The
sabOts are imported by a Streatham FfilI firm, na
their price is from Is cents upward They are -
coming popular in London although no on -.
yet appeared IN the streets wearing them r),tch
sabots are said to be comfortable once wearers
have become accustomed to them
II thought you were going 70 support ouS ant,
billboard measure" said the advocate OF the 1 c,t
beautiful. - eA7 CITY
Well" saia the bachelor legislator, when
Philadelphia Ledger D4l
There is now a canal connection between NM.
and Pavia. about twenty-five miles long tbrorob
an ancient channel. which has been IN use for NOR
than six hundred years. Thousands OF canal boats
from the Pc go 70 Milan every year pass throrgh
the city's canal system. which is founded on IT,
old defensive meats OF tbs Middle A gas 80 -
coed northward 70 the italian lakes, or vice versa
'Of course said the tourist You know an sb.
the antidOtes for snake bite?' ''.e
"SuFew replied the mOuntaineer.
thing you dO3'' Ss
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