New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-22

Hotel de Gink" was formally opened
last night. with JEFF Davis, its pro
iector. fighting harder for the centre Of
the stage. the spotlight and the Gamers
than any soldier is lighting IN Elan
ders Al the hour OF going to press he
was still going strong, though he had
been forced to yield some trenches to-;
City officials.
Song boosters.
Theatrical and other press agents.
Uplifters of two continents.
And
Battling Nelson.
A handful that did not seem anxious
to get into the picture wore square
toed shoes and were susplclously
friendly with a detail OF uniformed
policemen assigned 10 the opening
Davis did not know it, but in these men
Police Headquarters had taken the
trouble TO supply his hotel with house
detectives"
Barber Gives Deft Touches.
For the opening Davis and his aids
had worked like Trojans. The city
ordered gas and electricity turned on
and furnished the necessary httlngs.
The guests at the hotel did the rest,
A Centre ST. barber gave an ancient
chair and a cutler who just hates pub
licity gave a razor. Jay Presto, guest
registered from Boston, justified his
name by shaving all of the thirty-hve
who registered up TO 6 o'clock IN nine
ty-fye minutes.
As they emerged from his hands they
we're ordered TO the public baths 10
clean up for the exercises, scheduled
TO begin at o'clock, after supper, con
sisting of coffee and "mulllgan, had
been enioyed. Right here a description
of "mulligan" is in order. IL is
/ LIQUID hash, made up of such scraps OF
meat and vegetables as may be on hand
ITS Irish stew and goulash, only
worse said Davis. 49,,
/ Davis was finishing his dinner with
an orange when Henry Bruere, City
/ Chamberlain, arrived. Cyrus l.. Sulz-
berger. of the Mayors committee, and
/ one of the committee of five engaged
/ i'm supervising Davis and his enter
| prise, was waiting for him.
So was Leo Lippa, chief OF the
. Jungle bulls" which being freely trans
| lated means chief Of police. Lippa ar
rested and arraigned the Chamberlain
/ before Davis. who proceeded TO or.
ganize mock court, on charge OF
( "vagrancy.'
1--WE got to be judge. too" said Davis
apologetically. "You see. Frisco beaI
/ Cat Kenny. our Judge, hit the sud'
/ and we had TO can him. Are you guilty
/ or not guilty of vagrancy?'
| 81 am" said the Chamberlain.
Thanks for Bruere.
Then ! sentence you to a vote OF
d thanks for what you have done" said
| Davis. "and order you to make
/ speech"
81 think you will do a lot Of good,
said Mr.. Bruere, but ! must confess
that when jeff first came 10 me was
! leary Of his proposition. ] believe
that if you will take care of your
selves you will do lot for the town
/ You are on probation. ] believe you
/ will make good. ! wish you good luck
Frank /. Cohen, former master OF
public works in Glasgow, and the only
man present in evening clothes, was
next arraigned. lie was charged with
4 splitting on the floor.
/ Guilty" he pleaded in a voice as
| full of burrs as thistle patch.
| probation" said Davis, because
YOU furnished champagne for the first
/ opening. That's one We put over or
! the reporters
Cohen briefly praised Mr.. Bruere as
an ideal public official and contributed
/ 50 20 the funds.
| Fred Long, who is treasurer of the
/ hotel. using an evening newspaper as
/ his bank. was accused Of doing lo'
| of work"
"Are you capable Of taking care Of
our funds? ?" asked Davis.
"Are there any funds?" asked Long.
"All in favor OF Long taking care Of
the kale, say aye" said Davis.
Flashlight Bombs Burst.
I The ayes mad il, and then Long, say
ing he had nothing 10 say, lived up e
the formula and said nothing in the
twenty minutes he held the floor.
All this time the photographers were
/ letting off hashlight bombs.
Here Cohen emerged into the centre
| Of the picture to give s. TO the treas
ury. the only one, by the way, snC
Davis borrowed his ali Henry" which
/ Cohen called topper"
/ "If ! wore that" said Davis after try.
| ing il on, "the undertaken would gel
me-"
There's one around the corner" sale
"So's the Tombs," replied Davis.
Peter Kurscheidt, a city employe who
had supervised the putting in of plumb
ing and the steamhtting, was arraigned
"for hitting the pipe He ESCAPED
with a vote Of thanks.
CYRUS l.. SulZberger, Of the Mayor