Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

and his sentiments against the tenden
cies of the times disclosed that class
of progressive insurgents was in the
ranks of his listeners There were
those among the unbelievers in mat
rimony who believe in the initiative
and referendum and in direct vote for
senators.
The boys sang in chorus anybody
Here Seen Kelly" and demanded, in
tones that brooked no denial, that Jim
my Kelley, one of them, should make
speech in response. James Kelley
got on his feet to deny that he was
fussy, as the song implied.
Then there was song about Jolly
bachelors. hearken unto me and never
trust a maiden however fair she be-"
William Knowles Cooper, general secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A, told the bach
elors what fine lot they were, how
intelligent. how readily they ate out of
his hand, climbed greasy poles and
jumped through hoops; told them of the
great help they had been to him, and
distributed lot more Of taffy. Then
he discussed the finances Of the Y NJ
c. A., as an afterthought, and there was
not single PENNY of profit on the mil
lion-dollar investment in property in the
National Capital. Contributions, and big
ones. are necessary to keep everything
money came from.
surprise Package OF Squ1bs.
Then Hall and Browne. called by JUS
tice Van Orsdel 'High-grade, classical
musical geniuses," got at work with
what they called a muscalogue, which
turned out to be hot roast on every
man there, and a surprise package of
squibs.
w. o. Hiltabidle. house secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c.. A. building, also spread
sugar all over the bachelors evening
clothes; told them how nice they looked
and how we'll they behaved on this and
other occasions as dodgers in the house.
He enumerated his mulufarious duties:
Keeping cats out of the lobby. lighting
the lavatories so that the members can
see that the shower does its duty as q
dirt eradicator, putting the soft pedal on
the pianos, heating the apartments OF
finical and enemic bachelors, making
the assembly hall so attractive that Ger
tain individuals would consent to at
tend the banquet rather than eat in the
kitchen with the housekeeper.
Then William Radford-introduced as
a paradox, an Englishman with a sense
of humor-got up to have his secret
about the spinsters he directs in re-
ligious training wrenched from MS
breast. He retorted. telling the bach
elors that they need not busy them
selves in religious activities OF that sort
tend to the entire religious cultivation OF
the fair sex.
Best Friends He Ever Had.
Then he read two humorous stories.
both Of them gems of quaint literature,
THE Sleepy Town" and THE Marriage
| That Wasn't" He afterward told the
bachelors that he had lived in America
now for twenty years, and that the best
friends he had ever had were in the Y.
NJ. G.. A. building.
Then Judge Van Orsdel spoke In serious
vein and the fun was suspended for the
time being.
That was all, except closing songs
and bread pill bombardment. and the
appropriation of the flowers on the ta-
BILE for the unwonted decoration Of bache-
lor apartments.
The ot.icers of the club are John T.
Kennedy. president. who acted as toast
master; Conger r. Smith, secretary-treas-
urer. and DR.. H. c.. Fuller, chairman Of
tho houSe committee.