The evening world., 1908-02-20
BEAU bHUM. .1EL
LEFT CoAL-F|LLED
TRUNK FOR BOARD
Clothing Dazed
Everybody at Hotel
Alabama.
AESTHETIC BILL
Made 1t Out, and
Waited Till Cuckoo
Grew HOarSe.
WANTED AESTHETIC BILL

There are a few gentlemen of leisure
occupying chambers at the Hotel Ala
bama. on East Eleventh street, who
strike some very fetching melodies in
clothes. But when Ralph Clarke Oil
vette arrived At the hostelry, Feb. II,
they hid their massaged countenances
behind their gloves ana b.ushed that
sot, l!mesveen color that 5espeaks the
INVASION of envy in the region of the
liver.
In manner of speaking, young Mr..
.D.yet,e knocked em dead. They wore
tr,te. over-sung arias, whereas he was
.r,rbed in a passionately original or
chestration. If Caruso's musical tailor
got one mad glimpse of this Olivette
youth he would tie his goose around
his neck and fling himself into the
river.
Locked Like Wedding Procession.
Manager W. w. Withers received him
with a welcoming smile and shouted
orders up the tube TO turn the cologne
srrav on the bridal suite. There was
no bride. but that didn't matter There
didn't need to be- The new guest
looked the part OF a whole wedding
procession. And then there was that
trunk. with brass knobs all
over it and the sides plasiered VITA
steamshlp labels and Continental hote!
posters.
M, IAN took sick in Baltimore
said young man encased IN the
c.othcs-poem OF passion 'Rcasllv
sort OF thing, ye know, out
he'll b along after a Bit with me other
Trunks"
I'VE will reserve a room for him
said Mr. Wi,hers, tripping over the
hall mat in the excess OF his bow
The new CUES didn't fash any rolls
OF money or tip any Of the bel!-hops
with seats on the Stock Exchange
lie was extremely mode in his graf
uitles. But the casual mention OF the
fact that he would deal with the boys
before he left was enough.
His clothes Won them, and they re
f,rred to him enthusiastically as the
peppermint prince"
Symphonies Won Them.
A man who could combine sepia
spats with green-striped trousers,
purple and pink waistcoat and an ame-
thyst shirt and tie and get harmony
out of the blending could have any
thing he wanted in the Alabama.
When he rang for drinks there was
a battle among the hops" to see who
would get to him first. The manager
pr. vided him with essence OF violet
soap, hand embroidered towels and IA
OF real plush. When he COM
plained that his room was a little dim,
Mr.. Withers sent up decorator TO
naint in a frieze of scarlet cupIds ana
n Turner sunset. The carpet hurt his
eyes and they covered it up with a res.
rug.
At the end OF a week, Manager Witt
,rs asked his prime pinola guest If l..
would like t. have his bill rendered
, pnk or mauve slip. Mr. Oiivettc
was democrats about it, and said jus.
the ordinary kind would suit him. NJ
Withers might make Il out at onc,.
He would take walk around the bloc,
lrr pay 1t upon his return,
Withers made out the bill and waited
He waited until the cuckoo in the hall
clock was hoarse bleating the hours,
whereupon he commenced to wonder.
lie was still wondering next morning.
So, with the head bellboy, he journeyc
up to the bridal apartment and in
spected the departed guests trunk. II
looked heavy and full, The porters had
,ompln ned about it as the - -
runk, etc"
81 guess we're not stuck all right"
said Mr. Wlthers, and sent for ham |
Nor and ch!sel.
There was no doubt about the trunk |
being full 1t contained l6O pounds Of !
,oll and two aoapst one g:idllcs
To-day Mr.. Olivette, as symphonic as |
aver as to clothes, was arrested in |
.ront Of the Adams street Court. Brook |
yn. He said he lived ut No. al Duf- |
ield street, that borough. was twenty |
,ne years old and a gentleman of leis-
ire.
He was taken to Police Headquarters
pending arraignment in the Jefferson
Market Court. Mr. Withsrs 10 expected
70 ho present.