New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
GIANTS DINE WITH FANS
Ball Players Entertained by Ad-
mlrerS at Hotel Imperial.
NOISE ENOUGH FOR 100000
Arrival of a Guest from Phila-
delphia in Form of Elephant
Almost Spells Evening.

Many admirers. carrying with them a
large amount OF noise. gave a dinner for
the Giants at the Hotel Imperial last night.
There were about one hundred and fifty OF
the admirers. while the noise represented
the stadium full of rooters Going back TO
the first game OF the worlds series, there
was about fifty thousand Of the noise. AS
the evening progressed the crowd at each
succeeding game of the series was added
TO the noise, so that by Il o'clock there was
about two hundred thousand Of the noise.
The dinner was engineered by Robert
Adamson, secretary to the Mayor, aided by
big BIZ Edwards the Street Cleaning
Commissioner; Herman A. Metz. erstwhile
Controller; Job Z. Hedges. the old war
horse who smelleth the dinner afar off and
no longer has 70 prepare his speech in adj
vance. General E. A. McAlpin. "A most con-
sistent rooter, and E. r. Smathers, VINO
approves Of anything that sounds Of sport.
Opposed to these members OF the COM
mittee. at the other end Of the long hall in
which the dinner was held was a raised
platform, occupied by five members Of the
infeld of the Cuban Giants, led by the
Smoky Moke" They were armed with
banjos guitars. powerful lungs and clog
dancers shoes. Every time fresh bottle
OF apollinaris was uncorked the Smoky
Moke" led his intrepid followers IN new
charge on the shredded remains Of the ST.
lence that once had occupied the vaulted
corridors.
Nineteen members Of the Giants were
present, conspicuous among them being
Chief Meyers. who wore a dazzling dia-
mond on his signalling hand. The mighty
Matty was absent. Those who supported
Meyers were Arlie Latham, Wilson, Hart
ley, Wiltse, Ames Marquard, Crandall'
Drucke Paulette. Merkle Larry Doyle
Fletcher. Herzog Devlin. Devore, Murray,
Snodgrass and Becker. Manager McGraw
sat at the head table as the guest Of honor
In the course Of the evening the Smoky
Moke, who took place in the proceedings
in accordance with his size. descended
from the platform and chanted a collection
of verses in which the name Of every men,
Der of the team was mentioned three times
and cheereG each time TO the refrain OF
He's all right At the end or the chahI
the Nioke announced that the verses were
the work OF Mr. Edwards. anu thereupon
added two impromDtu stanzas for the Dcnc-
nt OF Big Bill" and Job Hedges.
The festivities We're rudely interrupted
one point Joy INC f4l4bHllAf va a. 2 .tf'A
from Philadelphia. who had come without
a ticket. but insisting on admittance There
We're loud cries of Put him OUT and
simultaneous arising I'm battle array Be-
fore a front could he formed, however.
there entered an elephant who tr0d upon
the toes Of the walters arrayed IN baseball
uniforms and brushed them aside as though
in d championship game.
Its Baker," cried the affrighted diners
and shrank back in dismay.
Please. Mr.. Baker said small voice,
go away and let me De- and the ele-
phant retreated. bowling TO the guests, who
once more found their seats, and after
some little search their appettes and
thirsts Indeed, 40 was the thirst that first
returned.
Those who spoke i'm cheering words to the
SCARED champions were JOB Hedges, Nc
Graw. who has learned the art Of ready
tongue I'm argument with umn.res; Herman
Metz. Mr.. Edwards and irwin ;. Cobb.
Scattered among the tables were such well
known fans managers and players as
Andrew Freedman. Bernard Gimbei. Alder
nan John White, Hughie Jennings, joe
Kelley. Willie Keller, Sheriff shea and
Charlie EbDets.