Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
Proud Pepper Hopper Outlines His Kiddys Future,
Giving Comedians ideas on What's the Best Way tc
Bring At Up to Be Perfectly Proper Hopper

wv HEN, on the evening OF January
VA 20, De Wolf Hopper received the
news Of the birth OF Il very lively
eight and a half pound son. he immedi-
atcly wired back that the hoy be fur
n!shed with Il copy Of Casey at the
Bat and be told to do his duty. MIR.
Hopper vas playing in Chicago ct the
time. and he didn't DO 4 tniuc But travel
cast as East as his route man would
ALLOW The first meeting between VIII.
lam De WOLF Hopper, Jr.. aud his his
trioniC father was most touching, so
much so, in fact. that they both cried
Tor JOY.
Fully aware OF the requirements for the
!mpor,an; task which his father has set
before him, young De Wolf has been stor-
ing up yIm and vitality ever since, de.
veloping marvellous lung power, and TAX
ing on weight at the rate OF an ounce a
day, and he is nov iami!iarizing himself
with the shortest distance between
Broadway and the Polo Grounds.
Mr.. Hopper has very definite idcas
mapped out for little be VOLTS career.
lie has no objection TO the boy becoming
another footlght ilcnd. but he won't
recommend il. for an actor has 10 be too
much or travelling salesman. Break.
last In one town at seven and the next
al noon is not 10 be desired
First OF ALL says Mr.. Hopper. Junior
that's what We cali i'm now. but can
see myself addressing him as Bill in a
year or two--junior is going 10 DC cdu.
Gated from the chin down ! want to be
sure his corpus is we'll started before |
start putting ideas into his head. or
course this first year OF his life he'll he
long TO his mother. and | won't attempt
10 show her What 10 do. know better.
81 want 10 begin developing his habits
right now. He's already on the waiting
iSf ar 4. arllt nc I'M, n,,l h..''I la
drinking mineral water there with the
rest OF the boys. mean actual mineral
water, too. You'd be surprised how the
national temperance wave has struck the
club. Billy sunday couldn't get in there.
but they can't keep his influence out.
Right now there's more mineral water
being handed over the Lambs bar than
at any other club in town and intend
10 show Junior that the stun vas in
vented TO be the chased as we'll as the
chaser Al the same time, however, |
won't allow him 10 be put up for member.
ship in The W. G. I. u. Remember. he's
going to college, and the time hasn't yet
come when boys will be girls.
There are several rules OF etiquette
which | must insiill into his character
just as soon as his mind becomes little
more absorbent. The etiquette OF call
ing, for instance, when seven are sitting
in. Coincident with this comes the
etiquette OF cardS, which involves the dis
elimination between queens and two
spots. Then the cards OF courtesy, which
are not necessary, though, in case he
stands pat
'lf he decides 10 become an actor, !
must drill him thoroughly in the etiquette
of invitations and answers, and how much
more important usually all engagement is
than q wedding lie must know all about
luncheons and lunch. and learn not TO
oil tn, tr, nj ,,ts
breakfast. All this will naturally include
the proper handling OF the fork and the
difference between the fork and the fork
over. Especially when the latter -
necessary to keep from being knitted.
THE etiquette OF sport comes in here,
too. He must learn the art Of borrowing
various parts Of the outfits OF fellow
least lend a willing ear TO what they have
TO say. I'd rather have him be a golf
cuddy than tea caddy. Afternoon teas
won't keep him out in the open air, and
a tea ficnd is much more to be deplored
than n mineral water absorber
Motoring is Of vital Importance and
he is learning now to shake his rattle
whenever the chauffeur toots his horu
lie must become a careful driver, for |
would much rather have him wreckless
than reckless. On his drives through the
park now he is learning the locatio Of
all the desirable benches and how to keep
away from poison ivy.
Il understand that he was born under
one OF the lucky signs Of the zodiac.
hope 1t wasn't the crab. because they