New-York tribune., 1913-07-14
A GEMUTHu|CH PARTY
Mayor of All East Side Mayors
Bidden Bon Voyage.
"EUROPING" ON IMPERAT0R
Simon, He's Like a Mayor
Oughter Be and Don't Write
No Letters" Says Guest. .

THAT void which is over by Second
av'noo, y understand. amt because the
people amt there like always. It's be
cause its leading citizens. them mayors
and such like, IS all gone away for the
summer like stylish fellers. to so Europ-
ing. or in the mountains like Mount Glenn
ems. Mch., or those Katskillers."
This vas the word brought 10 The Trth-
une Office last night by one Of the guests
at the farewell dinner yesterday 10 Simon
Steingut. Mayor OF Second avenue" who
has his trunk packed to go to Europe.
Take it from the guest. which is what he
instructed The Tribune 10 do, 1T was
some gemuthlich party"
This here Mayor Of Second av'noo.
said the guest. is the Mayor Of all them
mayors, like John Zimmerman, Mayor
of l4th street, an Josef Madinsky, Prince
Of Grand street. ar Senator Willie
Cheesecake. an things like that. simon
he's got it an idea what he thinks them
other fellers will get Jealous Of, so he's
going on this grosser schih, the I'm
perator.
Simon he's like mayor oughter be,
an don't write no letters 10 schnorrers
telin' them they're gsneffs or lowlifers.
or this here spissitude So the Mayor Of
Second av'roo. rememberin' how like
COY he got II his presents stolen the last
time he goes Europing, he's got 1t on"
Of them burglar-proof trunks with him
this time Then when Simon buys pres
ents for the boys when he gets TO Carls-
bad. Marienbad an all them other bads.
he amt eoin' to be able To make II n
schmier, " understand me. by sayln
some lowlifer stole the presents off him
All the mayors, princes, grand dukes
and other nobility OF the East Side were
present at the farewell dinner to Mayor
Steingut Ike Hirschhorn, at No 10 Sec
ond avenue. was the caterer. and all the
guests wore the best dress suits they
could hire. while only one was so forget
full that he left the renting tag on the
suit.
Josef Madinsky was the toastmaster.
First we eats" said Madinsky, then we
drinks and then comes these here
speeches When the Mayor comes l1l
say, Here comes His Honor the Mayor,
Just like them choruser girls does when
the star makes her bow. an then YOU all
cheer. The more we cheer, the happier
he'll feel
Then the Mayor arrived. Four feet ten
inches high. according 20 his passport. ne
wore a silk hat a long black frock coat
a white carnation in his buttonhole, and
IL could be seen easily that Steinguts ex-
allied rank was deserved.
The waiter. a schlemiel who had been
drinking too much slivovitz. was so ex-
cited when the Mayor entered that he
spilled the contents OF a tray all over
Senator Willie Cheesecake's new gray
trousers. The Senator thought that Stein
gut should make good the damage. but
he was repressed.
Then" said the guest. "Madinsky,
who's POSTMASTER, he tells how the
Mayors going on the Imperator. 'Oy'
says Mayor John Zimmerman, that's
big schir' 'Nu. Himmelman,' replies
Mayor Levy, keep quiet. Amt you got II
the idea not 10 make cracks when stylish
or folks is goin TO do something gemuth-
nch?'
Then Mayor Steingut gets up TO make
his speech. 7 am so thankful TO you,
saws Steingut, for this great ovation that
/ cannot express IT myself | am going
TO make my farewell speech 10 you. an
want you TO see that my full heart goes
with II, so that when am away you will
think OF IT, Ny heart breaks to leave
you. am going to settle it an estate OF
my father, who leaves me 10000 marks.
Then Madinsky gets up an SAYS,
Mayor. we wishes you Bon Voyage"
THE waiter he asks what is this Bon
Voyage.
AN idea" says Toastmaster Madn-
sky. 4 should got to worry myself be-
cause this COY amt seen Bon Voy-
ager"
So all the mayors OF the East Side bid
the Mayor of them all godspeed on his
Journey True. the Duke of Essex street
went 10 Mount Clemens. Mich, without
a similar farewell, but what is a trip TO
Michigan compared TO going Europing on
the Imperator?