The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Celebrate Advent of Sunday
Afternoon Paper in
Grand Style.
THOUSAND IN LINE
MARCH TO THEATER
Walk Proudly Behind Band
Keenly Conscious Of Envious
Chances of Spectators.

Washington has rarely seen a more
remarkable parade than that OF "de
Times bunch" which marched down
Pennsylvania avenue today behind Lew
DOCksUader's Band. the parade finally
coming 10 an end at the Majestic Thsn-
ter, where the hundreds Of little fellows
them.
IL was as the guests Of The Times that
the loo or more boys participated In the
parade and the special performance to-
day. Then, too. il was for them. tho
celebration OF the advCBg OF the new
Sunday Evening Times which they viii
all deliver tomorrow evening.
II was a great day f0~ "de Dunch. "
They have been anticipating ~ -cr snore
uan week. ard thay ga rad eas9y
81 the rear Of the Munzey building, 50
they could participate IN the gala oc-
caslOu- by IL o'clock, the alley al the
rear OF the building was filled with the
squirminE. dodging, yelling youngsters.
Three policemen aad five members o.
the subscription department OF The
Times die their best 10 keep some semb-
lance Of order in the alley, but chaOa
reigned supreme until the picture man
appeared on the scene to take a shoi
at the line.
If you don't get into line. you viii
not be In tie picture" shouted a police
man. and a thousand youngsters
tumbled over themselves to get close
10 the wall where the line was forming.
"Cut Out de Cop"
Hey, mister. wait TIL de cop gifts out
u 4
youngster TO the photographer before
he had even set up his machine.
"Out wild de cop" sang out a dozen
youths. for the policemen were stand
ing close 10 the line obscuring a hun
dTed lads, each as eager to have his
picture ia the paper as is a variety
actress.
Here. what's the matter with you
fellows" asked policeman.
He wants to go to Jail. / don't think.
sang out a small boy in the line
Out 10 the street marched the line.
Herman ROsenbaum al It's head. bear
ing a large banner with the words,
Washington Times News Boys" Be
hind Elm came boys or every hue and
of every nationality. Every language
known in this most cosmopolitan of
cities was spoken by that bunch. The
fair complexion and light hair OF the
northern races could be seen side by
side, with the dark-haired Italians and
Greeks from the South. Boys in neat
suits marched side by side with young
sters IN rags. II was q genuine demOc-
raCy that could be seen in that parade
of The Times newsboys.
And they all sell The Washington
Times. They sell IL every day in the
week at the uniform price Of 1 cent.
Fight Started.
When young Rosenbaum had led his
regiment Of newsboys to Pennsylvania
avenue to join in the parade, the head
Of the line stopped in front Of the New
National Theater while the Dockstader
band was getting ready.
Right here. two lads named by their
fellows. "Reddy'' and Fatty started
a fight. "Reddy' wanted to march
next to the banner, a position held by
Fatty" and the latter resented tie
TO Gust him from his place O.
honor
The fight threatened to break up tho
line. as the Thousand youngsters were
anxious 70 get closer to see the finish
You boys viii sureiy get locked up.
II you don't cut this out" a policeman
said. as he pulled them apart. murh
TO the disgust Of other boys who wanted
10 see the fight
TN get out on cOIa'tral if TO- re- !
piled Fatty"
what do you know ABOUT coHateraIY''
asked the policeman.
It's something me father uses when
he gets pinched, % replied Fatty"
Led by the band. the long line of
youngsters marched east on PennsyI-
vania avenue. The boys kept step when
they could hear the music, which was
seldom fer there were plenty of greet
.ngs from the curb where hundreds Of
people stopped 10 watch the strange |
spectacle
II didn't know there were that many
lewsboys in the city" remarked one
spectator.
'WeH. there are more boys there than I
[ supposed lived in Washington, said
another.
Greeted By Friends. /
Every spectator along the Avenue had 1
some remark to make. either to the
boys or at them. Hats were waved and /
Continued go SssaR6 PassS