New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-29
THE talk OF THE DAY.

The Schuyler mansion AZ Albany, which
vii become the property Of tho state OF
New York now that the Governor has
signed g., bill for its purchase. has always
heen one Of tho show places Of the capital
city. and its acquisition by the state was
suggested long before tho trainers If the
bill lecame active ia tho matter. Shortly
after The close OF the civil War the late
General Phil" Sheridan visited Albany
where no was born. and while there was a
guest AZ tho Van Rensselaer, manor house
and the Schuyler mansion. The latter was
occupied at that time ny John Tracy. Speak
ing TO An Albany physician about tho two
historic homes. lie said the Schuyler house
should have another owner Mr.. Tracy
stood near. aud asked. Why You are
II fine host" said Sheridan. and J don't
wish to SEQ YOU dIspossessed. but the state
should he your landlord" since then the
Van Rensselaer, manor house has been re.
moved to the Williams College campus.
II don't believe there is anything in that
talk abort Harlow being hard up" said
Little Binks. "Why, he's Just blossomed
forth with footman on his motor.
"FoOtman"' echoed JinkinSon, derisivclr.
"Fcotman Is good, That isn't footman-
it's deputy sheriff in charge Of the car
-liarper's Weekly.
u came within one Of missing the train"
said man entering car just as the train
pulled ont Of a suburban station. hut |
had 10 get my papers" Come ahead,
John. we're waiting a commuter shouted
from the other end OF the car. and. stu
painting from tho effects Of his sprint the
man went forward and was soon deeply
interested in a game OF whist. The man
played until the train came to a standstill
I'm the Grand Central terminal and then
moved toward the door. discussing n
hand" with his companions leaving the
unopened papers behind. Wonder what he
bought the papers for?" asked a passen-
ger. who had seen him make the running
lump for the train. "lIe does that every
morning." said the brakeman. gathering up
the cards. lapboard and the coin on the
window ledge. and begin to believe he
buys the papers for nc
Did YOU ever gaze on ROYALTY
Just once. 1t cost me 81 80. and tho chap
who held il drew two cards, too."-Dctroit
Free Press.
The propretors OF manufa curing ctn-
Germ in which several hundred women
operatives are employed received a queer
communication from committee OF the
hands" a few days ago. in which the com
mittee called attention TO the very laud-
able suggestion Of the Boston 'Watchrnan'
that there he two Sabbaths IN Easter
week-namely. Saturday and Sunday"
The document was well worded and the
loss whether TO consider it seriously or
not. III it was a Joke" n member Of the
firm said ''the girls found that we We're
with them. for we had notice posted
stating: Saturday half-holidays will soon
be here. and every day'll be Sunday by
and BY
How'll YOU get off for the opening
game? You killed your grandmother OF
last season"
.'rn get on to go to srandfather's we'd
ding. What's the matter with the old
gentleman getting married again ?'-Wash-
ineton Herald.
The Thana Theatre. which viii he sold
at auction early next month. was the sub
feet Of conversation at a German rcstau-
rant yesterday, and one veteran who was
q patron Of the house In the days when
AmberS was director said that no such
crowds as ne had seen there could now he
seen AT u German Performance. we were
Germans then he added and liked our
German drama or operotta with beer be
tween the acts. but our children are Amer
leans with love for moving picture shows
In those days 59th street was way up
town and people came from even that dis
tance by horse ear To hear Dawson, Bar
nay. Bandnan, Gcistinger. Gallmaycr. See
bach aud al the other great ones. who.
V lille they remained In New York. never