The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
SILENT PRESIDENT WANTED.
simeon Ford Emphasized the Idea in
Talk 10 Hotel Men.

At the annual banquet Of the Hotel
Mems Association in New York the other
day. Mr.. Simeon Ford. of the Grand
Union Hotel. acted as toastmaster. On
taking the gavei from Mr.. George c.
Boldt. the president Of the association, he
said:
have spoken 50 often at hotel dinners that my
speeches have grown 20 resemble the Presdents re-
cent message. IN that they are largely made up o.
quotations from former speeches, with few fresn
Gohs Of Gloom chucked n TO add to the general
misefy and woe
For years have tried to shift this toastmaster JOB
onto someone else, but Boldt says;
Better endure the evils that We have
Than rs 10 others that We know not OF.
And what Boldt says goes. BOldt IS born leader
Of men Ito say nothing Of wOmenl. Where be blazes
the way others follow. ETery one runs after him
As soon as be became director IN trust company
there was g run or the institution.
So Boldt, having given the order, here am again.
filed With high resolve and pepsin tablets empty oi
ideas money and credit chastened by adversely. but
hrayeIy putting the hotel mans chief asae-these
days-s bold front
In the light Of recent events l sOlemnly declare
that II had my brief butterfly existence 70 live
over again. ! would try and make reputation as
silent man rather than = gabby man.
Oh the fatal gift Of CAB
II is an awful thing 10 allow 10 roam al
large who has a lower jaw hung On a hair trigger
liable 70 60 on at any moment and injure innocent
people. We have notable example in public life
Every time he fires his Of something drops Usual
iy regret 70 state. the stock Of which !. at the
moment. am long)
have heard Of men who could talk the birds out
Of the tres, But this man with 10 end 0f paving
material IN the way Of good uentionsl talk the
cash out Of the banks the W0rkmen out Of the fac,
tories, the boarders out Of the hotels Far be it
from me 30 knock. but when the lion is down old
Aes0p says. every iackaN take kick at him
and 50 say that II had the choosing Of the next
occupant o! the White House would select a deaf
and dumb statesman afflicted With writers sramp.
Gen Grant looms large in ny recoectOns Just
nov. He just smoked up looked wise, and said
nothing. An ideal statesman. / don't think the
( present incumbent eSen smokes. u would be a
physical mDossibiiy. since the act Of smoking in
/ foi'es the drawing IN Ot the breath.
! Bat t is fine the way he has soaked the pluto
/ Gratis. Who like mosquitoes roasted ia the head of
7 The body polite and sucked the blood therefFom.
Suddenly the biz stick descended and the mosquitoes
were p1t 20 fight. but simultaneously the block
| was knocked OF the Body Polite and the BODY
/ Polite. extremely groggy is nov taking the count
but hopes u gst his feet before the bel rings
/ You may remember that a year ago we were all
feeling pretty chippeT, and that iu nv remarks is
/ sued a glad note q promise for the future. Well
this year / am issuing pronissosy notes instead.
/ year ago everything was booming and guests were
tlmbing over each other In their eszeTnezs 10 gsi
into the hotels. ad then out q clear sky-
/ Bang. And our bright dream was DER
The Goddess q Fortune has moved out ard hel
/ rooms are % lCt al reduced rates.
But are We d0gn-heartedg
No
As long as Vs keep tavern viii have a roof ogel
Us. flll stomach and a moist ralate And as Ions
{ AZ there is prominent corner IN New York ther.
/ VIII be D. fool % build a hotel on IT, So chez
up boys remember that every sWallovtaiI has sll
lining.