Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-18
NEws. WE'VE AND GOSSIP
Launch Large CoIIler-NatlOnaI As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers.
(By Glenn Guernsey.)

10y Gleun GueTuBeysJ
NEW YORK, May 16.--Early
yesterday morning, when Broadway
was just beginning to rub its eyes
and sit up after a fitful period of
comparative repose, a brave man
walked down that thoroughfare
wearing a straw hat with a band of
many colors. On his face was the
philosophic calm of the pioneer,
the expression of Its the 18th of
May and don't give a whoop."
Following in the footsteps of the
advance agent OF spring come others
whose cranial appendages were pro-
tected by coverings of straw. To-
day other and less brave deyotees of
fashion have donned the festive
straw. and the derby and the moth
balls have met again in scores of
New York households.
Since the memory of man Tunneth
not to the contrary, custom has pre-
scribed that the right or privilege OF
wearing straw hats on Manhattan
Isle shall extend from May Is to
October Is. 1t is an unwritten law,
but none the less binding because
of that. Many a man has seen his
elaborate Panama or costly head
piece from Manila trampled beneath
the feet of the mobs because OF
his daring in disregarding this rule.
Spring brings many blessings to
the inhabitants of this tight little
island, between the North and East
rivers. The circus sounds the first
glad note of spring, and baseball
swells 1t to a glad acclaim, while
Coney Island adds to the general
Joy But the last and most cer-
tain harbinger is the straw hat
They're on at Coney.
The park at Luna-the name be-
ing an abbreviation of longer
word, defining the state of mind OF
those who pass through the portals
of this place of joy--will have its
grand opening today. Luna Park,
It is scarcely necessary to say, is
one of the amusement resorts of
festive Coney Island. and it's
premiere will doubtless attract a
large crowd of jewellers. A distin-
guished party of composers, mana
gers and playwrights. will be the
guests of Manager Thompson at the
exercises, which will include the
opening of the gates with gold
key and a parade around the court
of Luna, followed by banquet.
LOst--One Soul Kiss.
New York's desirability as a place
OF residence will be materially de-
creased next week by the closing OF
the engagement of Mile. Genee in
The Soul Kiss" at the New York
Theater, Just why Mile. Genee and
her exposition of spiritualized oscula-
ton should have made such a hit
with metropolitan theater-goers is
beyond my comprehension. | only
know that | found myself applaudine
with the rest of the audience. car
ing not why or wherefore. Mile.
Genee is going to London, where
she has summer engagement, but
is coming back in September, when
all the principal cities of the coun.
try will be given the opportunity to
revel In 1.-THE Soul Kiss" Mr.. Ca
russo, singer and naturalist, will also
sail for London next week, after q
tour of eastern cities. He will sing
In charity concert under the pat,
ronage of British royalty on May 80
1t has been reported that the sec.
Rotary OF an English scientific soci.
ETY. has invited Caruso to deliver an
address on the habits of simians
but this is probably vile canard.
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