The Washington herald., 1911-01-03
PAUL AND AUNT EMMA HERE
TO MATCH 'FRISCO'S BEST
New Orleans Crack Mixer and Coffee Drpper Called In to
Boost Logical Point

Paul and Aunt Emma reached Washing
ton from New Orleans yesterday. AS a
result. the spirits Of the New Orleans eS-
position boomers, dropping Dit OF iate'
have revived wonderfully.
Paul is head bartender in Ramos sa-
loon in New Orleans. The seductive
sazerac cocktail and the better-known
gin fizz are his specialties. Aunt Emma
is an elderly colored woman, heralded as
the best coffee dripper and praline maker
in louisiana
Both Paul and Aunt Emma will start in
tomorrow at the New Orleans headQuar-
tiers, making converts to the logical
point" The public will be invited. They
were brought here for this sole purpose
and will stay on the job for an indefinite
period, probably until Congress, awak-
ened from its lethargy on the subject OF
expositions by the spirited fight between
San Francisco and New Orleans. ofhcially
indorses one or the other for the big show
in 1915 in celebration of the completion Of
the Panama Canal
The rival Gulf and Coast cities are in
deadly earnest in their fight for exposi-
ton honors. The good people Of the Ma
tional Capital are awaking to the fact
Members of Congress. buttonholed and
prayed with, have known it for some
time
San Francisco's headquarters is in the
New Willard. and New Orleans head
quarters is just across the street. in the
New Ebbitt- Gaudy banners swung
over the two business thoroughfares
faunt the claims of the contesting cities.
Page advertisements in the newspapers
set forth. in biack-face type, the reasons
why of the rivals. Alluring literature
celebrating sentimental and practical ex-
position arguments is sent out from
both headquarters daily. The fight for
the big show has become interesting and
spectacular. and is to a finish.
A while before the holidays the San
Franciscans had an Inspiration. There
was some immediate wiring to the Coast
and lust in time to be Of Yuletide appro-
priateness several carloads OF oranges
and wine rolled into town and were dis
tributed. Lest some foolish persons
might think that this constituted a bid
for popularity in somewhat questionable
taste, II was explained, in the graceful
note accompanying each crate OF oranges
and case of wine that these were two
Of Califonia's principal products with
which il was desired to make folks ac-
quainted-and. of course, there were lots
more OF the same on tne CO8SI
The San Francisco boom Immediately
gained immense favor with a great many
people who will have nothing whatever
to do with determining where the ex-
position shall go, and the New Or1ean.
enthusiasts were stepped IN gloom Then
there was an inspiration in that quarter.
and Paul and Aunt Emma, with fouI
big carloads of louisiana products, were
brought to Washington.
The miniature exposition doesn't oper
until tomorrow. but already the tall pill
lars in the lobby OF the Ebbitt are hid.
den by great shocks of sugar cane
while punches of native rice in the sheai
are scattered about The parlors in the
second floor have been transformed
There are growing trees laden will
oranges, mandarins. tangar1nes. and
Rrepefruit in a grove compose OF hun
creds Of big palms. representing twenty
different varieties that grow down yon
der in Louisiana
And there are lots Of cumquats. TIT
cumQuat doesn't At all resemble what
sounds like. 1t Is a yellov-skinned. odd