The evening world., 1911-01-20
HEAVYWEIGHT ROW
PUT QUICK END TO
MRS. EGAN'S PARTY
Mrs. Ryan Had to Be Chastised
for Consuming the Birth
day Refreshments.
SPOILED ALL THE FUN.
Smashed Custard Had Ruined
Her Complexion When the
Police Got There.
SPOILED ALL THE FUN.

oossdp in to West Slope set Of West
Sfxty-sixth street society was fast and
6urious to-day about the unhappy out
oome Of the birthday party of Mrs. Liz
~ Egan OF No. 23 West Sixty-sixth
street. which vas to have been one Of
b notable affairs OF the winter. There
80 many stout upholders Of Mrs. Egan's
conduct and others contend that the
whole unfortunate scandal Is to be
blamed upon Mrs. Egan's former friend,
Mrs. Bridget Ryan.
Mrs. Egan's side Of the controversy has
not been fairly told, her friends assert.
and II was only partly brought out by
Magistrate Krotel's questions to her In
the West Side Court to-day, as a result
Of which he held her In $500 bonds for
trial for assault and battery on Mrs.
Ryan.
On the other hand, It Is asserted that
u Mrs. Ryan's husband. who Is away
OF business connected with the con-
struction department OF a railroad in
the West. were In town some Of those
who are talking most freely would curb
their tongues. Mrs. Ryan has been liv-
ing with Mrs. Egan since her husband
went away.
Prepared for Party.
The two made elaborate preparations
for a birthday party, including a baked
chicken. stacks OF sandwiches, an array
r,tn rIa .rt t. " .G--,
which came in demijohns and crates.
Late in the afternoon Mrs. Egan hur-
ried away to a meeting OF the Yves,
Sid Social Club of which she Is one OF
the most important members and which
meets for cards and conversation at the
homes OF members Thursday after.
moons.
Several of the club members had
been invited to the birthday party. The
trouble began when Mrs. Egan un,
locked the door of her apartment lat,
IN the evening and stood back to admit
them to the feast.
Mrs. Ryan was sitting on the floor
with her back against a chair. Sh,
seemed sleepy ara depressed. The
chicken was a grizzly wreck. The and
wiches-at least those which had no
been consumed-had apparently beer
used as missiles to express contemp
for the pictures on the walls. Mrs
Ryan had often criticised them: now I
was apparent that she had ~dlsapprove
Of them with bread and butter az
cheese hurled with great force.
Both on TIE Mat. A.
z - .ta 40 n,a.. A.. u.
Mrs. Ryan asked, with a tempo d
show OF spirit. who was going to r g
her get up. Inasmuch as she is ~
Weighing ten pounds more thanfIs s
Egan herself, who weighs go RnS' \
there was some little delay in ans'"s /
her. /
Mrs. Egan felt It her duty as,
10 get Mrs. Ryan to her roor"Nu "
possible make her apologize, "rS
Ryan caught hold OF Mrssa"
left foot. Mrs. Egan fell tCes MOI
with some force and for SCI SIS"
utes the guests felt safer ins
When they re-eatered Mr." -
at full length on the ioorL
a deep cut over her rigt'' y"
seemed certain TO the gV '" "" ,
skull had been opened wi ~
The policeman who 60 "
Immediately was Of thff"o op'nio"
,rom ger Hospital
"" 10, oh. IN merely been
hit over the eye WITH ,
cup IA ~ III Az ,e. though he
"ouiu r. pyaryho has been
much admired for hsa,hor raco"ar
beauty, would never 'ee'
her good looks. 40, o,ss,oo q,
Twins " ,ha Est Sixty-eighth
Mrs, a.aon the thday party was
suee' - lear,