New-York tribune., 1909-12-29
FREE TRIP AND MILK
BERMUD4NS B4LkED.
SO OrOtaua Had to Carry DR..
MattisOn Back Here.

hangers. but no money.
The officers of the steamer that carrier
DR.. J. b Mattison down and back SAID yes
terday that, now the experience was over
the whole thing seemed like dream. IL
was also said on high authority that the
striking looking voyager has long been
known by other steamship lines for his pro-
pensity for travelling without paying MS
fare.
When not doing this he is said to lecture
upon the interesting scenes he has visited
The Orotava left her pier, No 90 North
River. for Bermuda. on last Wednesday
morning. al II O'Clock. Five minutes later
a man with iron gray hair that was rather
long and a temper that was positively snort
arrived at the pier and demanded to know
why the officers of the Royal Mail Line had
permitted the steamship TO sail precisely on
the minute Persons within hearing didn
know or didn't care. and the disappointed
traveller called for the man in charge OF
that stretch of waterfront
The peppery one was dressed i'll frock
coat, somewhat worn at the edges; the way
it was buttoned showed sleam of rich yell
low waistcoat His gloves were mouse
color, ripped at the ends of three or loui
fingers. The dropping iron gray mustache'
the wave and length of his hair; MS
square-topped derby hat and a slightly SUB
dued Micawberlike sweep in his address,
impressed the officials of the line
A man cannot always reach a steam
ship pier on the minute" he complained
with much dignity that any one could see
was considerably hurt, and l demand 10
know why the officials of this line fail to
figure into their sailing calculations the
inability Of the passenger always TO OBJ
are sometimes late" he added, vehement
ly: ones breakfast sometimes is delayed
There are many things to conspire TO rem
der impossible the boarding of a vessel
on any precise moment"
MAN SERVANT GOT BLESSING.
The temporarily delayed traveller was
accompanied by man in charge OF a
satcheI and two coat hangers The man
servant spoke for respectability, the
satched was a good one and the coat hang
ers showed a spirit of proper regard for
ones personal appearance.
we Will get you aboard even yet" re-
piled the officials, hastily. We Will order
a tug at once and put you aboard your
boat We sorry"
The line does not own any tugs, so one
was ordered and the party palliated pas
senger was hurried on board as rapidly as
his dignity and baggage would permit
Raising his hat and looking kindly into
the face of the man servant. DIR. Mattison
said:
4 shall never forget you. l wish you
happiness And ! believe you deserve it;
good by" II was noted by the man ser
want and others that DR.. Mattison did not
give any money with his blessing. The
man servant was speechless until the tug
backed away. and then he raised his
hands and for ten minutes offered up
wishes that if carried out would have been
rough on the doctor and all Of the other
passengers. Asked for his excuse for in
venting a style of blasphemy that would
shame a river mate, the man suffered
something about having been hired by a
long haired ''bloke" to carry grip and
the coat hangers from Ninth avenue and
14th street,
on the Orotava Dr. Mattison called for
Captain Dagnau the officers said yester-
day. and again found fault with the line
for starting its boats on time, and then
called for a bottle Of milk He made
known that he would want three pints Of
milk at each meal and intermttenty
throughout the voyage. lie wanted his
milk heated to a definite temperature
81 am going to he with you for eighteen
voyages" he said. The milk was put on
the IRE at once. and then the purser, who
had forgotten to mention the matter be
/ fore-the arrival OF the last passenger
! lad shaken UP little the system usually
/ folIoWed-asked DIR. Mattison for his fare.
Al this festive season let US not cavl.''
said the important looking person. Il have
10 money. but don't let that annoy you.
! The trip is going 10 he pleasant one. IT
/ is my fourteenth voyage 10 Bermuda I
! lave been across the Atlantic forty-two
| times. Send me the chief steward l shall
want to be seated at the right hand of his
assistant. Mr. Lipscon."
a NOVELTY IN CHECKS.
ut, tut; say no more about it." said
! Dr. Mattson when the purser intmated
that something really ought to be done
about the fare. u know everybody in
Bermuda. You shall be reimbursed there.
However, if YOU insist, shall write you a
check
The purser showed the check 10 reporters
/ yesterday. lie is keeping ii in his safe.
/ It reads:
call on William Shakespeare. Oh the
third floor of the Flatiron Building and
/ wait
I The captain and the other officers realized
in getting to Bermuda. The passenger called
/ for his three pintS Of milk regularly, got
I trem and furtively stole to the piano early
! IN the morning. He stayed there "A good
part Of the day. His one tune said the
purser Yesterday, was Then You'll Re
! member Ne" When the ship reached Ber-
muda the purser said the truth of the doc
/ tors early remark to how well he was
1 known there was amply proved.
The British government refused 10 LEI
him land on the technical ground that ht
purser said. was that at Bermuda they sale
they had had him before. And so tn,
/ Orotova had to bring back the eccentri,
I passenger.
The deliveries of tempered milk were ir
( regular on the return trip; also, the docto
was asked to dine in another part of In,
ship. He refused to eat Asked why h.
told the reporter yesterday that he haC
4 been accustomed TO artistic surrounding!
/ from his youth. and did not enjoy hi
! meals without music. The captain woulC
! not send the orchestra 10 him, he said
Asked where he was going, he said: ''
am a nomad | shah give the press
I statement tomorrow, after | have seen m,
solicitors. IL will deal with my treatmen
on board this ship"
The captain by wireless asked for a de
tective 10 be at the dock to arrest DR.. Mat
tison. and Eddie Mallon was on hand 70
( that purpose. The agents OF the line de
4 cided. however. that they did not want L
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