Arizona republican., 1911-06-10

PROMINENT ELK ORDERS PINK BATHING SUIT City Councilman Has Revelation. and Visits Tailor Immediately After
 Close of Council.

Lying in a hammock underneath q spreading greasewood tree a few days ago. Councilman McElroy was swing ing back and forth, hardening to the call of sweet voiced pea fowl fenced up in a nearby barnyard. II was lazy afternoon. The daffodils Were dropping, as though in sym pathy with his spirits. and d sad eyed COW, with head hung low. as though engaged in melancholy retro spectlon, made a sympathetic noise All was sad and oppressive. Upon beholding the scene, one of McElroy's friends sighed. and asked, solemnly:
 Who is dead?'
 The question was unheard, and he doZed on, partly conscious. partly en- wrapped in comatosity Finally a fly perched on his forehead, and in brush ing 1t off. he stuck his finger in his eye, whereupon he wakened up.
 Where am r" was the interroga- tory phrase he muttered An. re- alize now. In the palm garden of the new Hotel Adams. No. the hotel is not completed yet must be
 
 else am I, or, in other words, in what environment am I reposing?"
 At last he was struck with the familiarity of his surroundings. and he realized that his hammock was swung in the formal garden of the Hotel Central At the moment he became conscious of his environment his quick mind took up the thought upon which he had 1een cogitating moments before. and his reflections. stated audibly. in the true style of dramatic soliloquy. are reproduced verbatim.
 T remember it all now was thinking about the Elks' excursion I had decided to leave with the herd for Atlantic City and was wonder ing what I should do to celebrate the occasion. It will be a season of joy of that l am as convinced as I am of my own existence. What shall do?"
 While seeking an answer to this knotty question he fell sound asleep again. During his sleep he had a dream.
 
 boardwalk at Atlantic City, slpaing grape juice from a cookie shell. 4 of peaches were bathing on the beach, and in the thick of the beautiful bathers he discerned Joe Cassou. dressed in a hair line stripe bathing suit of Parlsian design, and as he moved here and there it seemed that the effect he created was Overpowering and invin- cible. Other notable Elks were scat tered around. all dressed in brilliant yet scanty costumes. He alone-Mc- up on the boardwalk sip ping grape juice from a cookie shell
 Finally he was overcome with shame at the small dash he was cut ting. and turning to a beautiful hand maiden. who seemed to stand nearby he said, Bring me q flesh colored bathing suit. I will go out in the breakers Cmeaning heart breakers). The suit was brought and he was assisted into it by three policemen, who seemed to be standing nearby. The suit was handsomely cut of Dongee. and as he moved out on the sands he seemed tO near q sweet -oic calling. "Oh, you flesh colored ,athing suit"
 It seemed to him that Cassou and he other Elks were forgotten. He vas the center of attraction, and seemed to be the caretaker of q rose garden in which every flower was a iibson girl. Rushing up to the most of all he was on the point f demonstrating his new affection. Then-he wakened again. and the ovely picture faded from his vision. Making an angry pass at a rooster hat had wandered from the barn ard 10 perch on the side of the the councilman got up. and 1 oOk his way to a well-knOwn tailor ! hop, where he proceeded to Order-a ! uit identical with the one he had l cen in the dream.
 "I am going with the bOys," he l aid. and I intend to have the best ! ime of all. believe my dream will | ome true. and I accept the vision as | dvance dope on the things that are | oing to happen when I take the | ands with my flesh colored bathing | uit'