The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23

leSSlOnalS ana eAcepuondHy cieNeF-
City Commission Stung
The feature of the entertainment from
the NsAswpoint of the members of the
club was the skit at the expense of the
city commission. This was the most pre-
tentious of all the efforts
The scene was opened with a stenog-
rapher, very cleverly made up thew
ing gum and manipulating a typewriter,
occupying alone the chamber of the COM
mission. A stranger labeled. 1.-The Peo-
pie" entered and endeavored to attract
the attention of the fair stenographer.
This lady. however. until repeatedly in
terrupted, declined to lend her sunburnt
ear.
THE People" however (most insistent
he was) finally inquired for Mr. Exum.
Il don't know that guy" the damsel
returned.
How about Mr.. Weatherly?"
"Mr. Weatherly? Why, who is that
| gink?"
well. where is Mr.. Lane, then?"
Busy, debating reply to DR.. Dick
inson."
"Wel. haven't you secretary" per-
| sisted the stranger.
yep. but he's in Texas
THE People" thereupon in great dis
gust, retired mumbling angrily that he
had worked for a month, and hadn't
stirred thing inthe city hall.
The Lavender Transfers
Immediately afterwards, Messrs Exum,
| Weatherly and Lane, each bearing a suit
case, entered They sat themselves
around a table. and each laid before
him trusty revolver. Mr.. Exum there
| upon called in stentorian tones for Sec
rotary Ryall. That man came hastily in,
also bearing a suitcase. He slyly, with
to hoo Al.
jug.
What grave cause brings us so pre-
cipitously back to Birmingham" impa-
tiently demands Mr. Exum.
The secretary replies:
why, on Thursday, the great octopus,
the Birmingham Railway, Light & Power
company, used on its several crooked
der hue'
The three commissioners threw up their
hands in holy horror.
The stenographer, thereupon, having
been attracted by the noise, approach
with demand that you guys cough
up with Yer names Mr.. Exum en-
deavors to tell her that those present
are the commissioners but the lady
! insists that such a measley stall be
hitched to post" Whereupon Secre-
tary Ryall rushes out to find wit
| nesses. THE People returns and in
! productions follow.
The Commissioners Disagree
| In the meantime those watching the
| pantomime were convulsed with laughter
| The three commissioners then entered
| into live debate. especially after 1t
had been learned that President Ford
had defied the body Judge Lane ex-
pressed himself vigorously in denounc-
| ing the octopus and referred incl
n IN fhe of ,an q
signs of the company"
| Mr. Weatherly then occupied the
floor and after declaring that "un-
questionably the company should be
censured for using lavender transfers.,
still Ford was an honorable man." He
urged patience on that account.
| Mr. Exum followed. There is no
question:" stated he, "but that the COM
pany has gone to an enormous expense
| in buying these transfers. Therefore,
! from a business standpoint, l am in
favor of permitting their use.
Exum's Train Coming
| Before the president of the
commission finished his speech,
he nervously examined his watch, and
I to his dismay found that his train for
Atlantic City would leave in 10 minutes.
Therefore, he instructed Ryall TO take his
suitcase to the station. and the two, to
/ the disgust Oh Lane ana tne WHIMSICAL
amusement OF Weathery, retired.
| To prevent Lane from audibly censur-
| ing the president who had departed, Mr..
| W.eatherly suggested that he be permit
| ted to recite a bit jof original poetry.
Without permission he proceeded. AS
each line fell from his lips Lane edged
nearer the door and finally at the con-
cluson escaped with a fierce utterance.
4 BAIL! Nothing daunted, Weatherly
,-..1 - T..s-
| The Two P's
This stunt got on the nerve of the
stenographer. She approached the posi-
| ton occupied by the dramatic Mr..
Nteatherly, and delivering herself of the
| following: There are two p's-profanity
and poetry-and | can't stand poetry
fired toy pistol into the leg of Mr..
| Weatherly and escaped. Mr. Weatherly.
! with limp, retired from view.
A detective, thereupon, arrived on the
scene, and smelling smoke and beholdiilg
the pistol left behind, cried with great
! glee that he had found clue.
! This was the cue for dismissal and. hav-
i Euphrosyne, the guests bowed their no.
BILE heads and went out into the night.
The Invited Guests
The invited guests were: Oscar W. Tn
dorwood, George Gordon Crawford, J. w.
Mcqueen, Jones G. Moore, Henri s.
/ Gray, j. NJ. Dewberry. W. j. Wheeler, -.
II Cooper, Harry Jones. Oscar Turner, J..