The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
AT THE HOTELS.


additional legal holidays. said that Of
the making of holidays there IS no end.
This holds good to a certain extent
the world over" said Mr. Schwartz. who
is at the Raleigh, but there is no city
where there are 30 many holidays cele-
brated as Ia New York. Our own spe-
cial days that are set aside for the true
American TO cut Up high jinks are num-
erous enough TO give employers visions
Of bankruptcy. but they are only triie
as compared with the long list Of days
worth celebrating that have been intro
duced by our adopted citizens. In my
business I am obliged to visit all Sec
lions OF the city. and Il really seems that
there is hardly a week that I do not find
certain colony of our cosmopolitan
population observing some national or
religious holiday that is held sacred be-
yond the seas.
The frequency OF these celebrations
is, of course due TO the fact that New
York is largely peopled by immigrants
from every other land under the sun.
The representatives OF each country have
assembled in that city in such numbers
that they have formed a little nation OF
their own, and so find It desirable ana
possible 10 celebrate with considerable
ceremony the special days they were
wont TO observe at home.
July" continued Mr.. Schwartz,
seems especially rich in these commence
rative events. First comes our own In
dependence Day. which many foreigners
who reach our shores soon learn to honor
with as much racket and enthusiasm as
the native-born Americans. On July Is
comes the Frenchman's day, when the
fall of the Bastille is celebrated with true
Partisan ardor. On the 18th OF the same
month the Germans have their fling, and
indulge in some pretty big feasting and
| speechmaking In remembrance Of the
declaration of the war OF 1870 July 5,
| too, has It's significance TO a small group
OF people in our midst. These are the
exies from the Isle of Man We have
but few Manxmen here, but those few
ara intensely loyal TO their native Gus
toms and traditions. and on July they
/ faithfully observe Tynwald Day, which,
at home. is the day set apart for a pub
lie reading and expounding Of the islands
constitution.
In September there are other impor-
tant celebrations On the I'd the Ger
/ mans celebrate Sedan Tag, or the day
when Napoleon surrendered his sword in
/ 1870 to King William OF Prussia, after
ward the first Emperor Of Germany.
On the 18th the Mexicans give themselves
up 10 praises Of Fidalgo. On the 20th
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affairs OF their native land have a chance
to do some shouting and parading. for
/ it was that day that saw the union OF
/ the italian states and the downfall OF
the papacy.
! AS TO the Irish. everybody knows full
well when their good times come round
/ The Orangemen celebrate in honor OF the
4 battle OF the Boyne each July Y, but
their ranks are thinning year by year.
The Swiss make merry December Il. It
was then that their countrymen repulsed
| for once and all their hereditary enemies
the Savoysrds. There are numerous re-
ligious holidays besides these"
Porto Ricans are loyal to the United
States, according to Jorge Armstrong. a
merchant Of Ponce. Porto Rico, who was
seen at the Raleigh.
Much has been said about the Porto
R!can not being loyal to the stars and
Stripes said Mr.. Armstrong. That is
absolutely untrue. The Porto Rican is
not only loyal, but proud TO be under
the protection OF the American flag. He
feels probably aggrieved because he IS
denied citizenship OF the United States.
That, however. cannot be construed into
| disloyalty. He has good reason to feel
/ aggrieved because Of his present uncer-
tain statue. He is neither the one nor
the other. He is neither subject nor citi-
zen. He is simply residing in Porto Rico.
He cannot become a citizen Of the United
States by emlgrating to that country or
highly unsatisfactory position in which
the Porto Rican is placed with regard
20 his status as a citizen.
Our children are learning the English
| language and take it home with them,
with the result that their parents are
beginning 10 use It more frequently than
ever Business is fine. and Gov Cotton
is very popular.
Every person has his or her hobby,
even Rockefeller has his. according 10
]. L. Crothers, OF Cleveland, who IS at
the National. 1T is not exactly hobby, -
said Mr.. Crothers, at is an extravaganza.
Although he is able to crafty any de-
| sire that money can buy. he doesn't care
TO spend his money for anything but
/ shoes Simple as his taste is in respect
to all other articles Of wearing apparel.
/ Mr.. Rockefeller's shoes must be Just
| right He has them made TO order by a
Cleveland shoemaker. and he doesn't care
what the price may be Il the shoes suit
his feet and please his fancy. He orders
new pairs continuously and is said 10
,xhave as large a personal collection OF
shoes as any opera queen. On the golf
links the Standard OH magnate is ths
most democratic Of men. OF late years
ne has shown a great fondness OF as
sociating with young people, which may
probably be classed as another hobby
of Mr.. Rockefeller.
Tom Johnson? Well, we all hope, in
Clevelsnd, that Tom Johnson has really
decided to retire permanently from poll
| tics. Although he may have accomplished
some things which may have benefited
some people. but It is the fact that the
great majority Of taxpayers have lost
money through Johnson's constant fight
on the street car companies. His meth
DDS kept outside capital away from
Cleveland. Investors did not know what
would be the next move of Johnson
against largo interests. He himself, I
understand had nothing to lose and ev-
erything 10 gain. AS I understand It. al
though rated as a wealthy man some