New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Rev s F. Sykes, vicar OF st. Matthew's
IIolbeck Leeds who has assembled the spire Of the
parish church to inspect the new weather vane.
is the latest addition the rapidly growing roll OF
clerical steepletacks 1t Is only short time since
the rector of st. Michaefs Bath, was inspired by
a similar high ambition. Doubts having been ex-
pressed to the safety OF the final of the lofty
spire OF St Michaels Church. and in order 10 set
the matter at rest, the rector who Is an enthusi-
sstic mounta aineer, climbed the steeple himself
and inspected it, The Of St Georges Buckley.
was equally daring when he ascended 200 feet to
lay the capstone of the spire OF his church recently
More venturesome still was Or. Churchill julius,
the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch New Zealand.
who a few years ago was hauled up by crane TO
lay the topmost brick of the cathedral spire.
Our friend gravely looks over the bill OF fare.
Coming to the words ''hors doeuvre. he indi-
asks Why do they always hitch that 10 the Ii.
arte Judge.
In his "Reminiscences and Reflections in the
June number OF The Strand Magazine Sir John
Hare the eminent English actor. recalls anec-
dote OF Leigh Murray. his instructor. Murray
at the time OF the story. playing at the AdeIphi
Theatre in London. when his old friend Sims
Reeves about to make his first appearance In
opera at Drury Lane Murray was playing the
part OF an impecunious young swell who
very hard up and carried as a property in the
play pawn ticket. which replaced his watch in his
coat pocket. AS Murray appeared on the scene in
evening dress. thought IT obviously unnecessary
TO change before adjourring to Drury Lane. and
deposited his hat and coat in the cloakroom there
on arrival. In coming out. however. instead OF
handing the attendant the numbered ticket he had
received, he brought out unconscousy from his
waistcoat pocket the pawn ticket he used the
stage, and gave II with lOrdy air TO the aston
ished attendant much 10 his own modification
when his attention drawn to il.
Cracked eggs are sold in soldiers canteens at a
reduced price. and Tommy Atkins is a man
OF means. there IS fairly good demand for these
into the canteen and asked for two penn'o orth OF
cracked eggs.
We've got none" said the steward.
"A weel," said the Scot, ''ye might just crack
a few, then."-Tit- Bits.
A Broadway correspondent says in Pick -Me-ITp'':
Harry Lauder when he recently visited New
York accused of stingness. q matter OF
fact, he's merely thrifty. He heard that one man
in particular had criticised severely the manner in
which ne drew the purse strings tight. Not long
afterward this asked him for an interview
Lauder gave him address. and told him come
10 o'clock the following night. In the mean time
he did a bit OF stage managing. When the caller
he ushered into garret in poor tene-
ment house. in bad part of town There sat
Lauder, blue with cold, by the light OF single
candle and scribbling away.
e Are goin TO put doom what l say? Lauder
asked
The reported assured him, with pride that he
never made notes during interview
My memory is excellent he boasted
"'Weel. then said Lauder. wen aye save ths
licht
And he blew out the candle"
Wareham Long-Did tevver attend a hobos' con-
yention?
TO forfeit ammychure standn by doin' q thing
like that ?'-Chicago Tribune.