The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
J.D., JR., GAY AS BOY
AT A MINERS DANCE
Marches in Colorado Diggers'
Parade and Nurses Hun
garian Baby.

DENVER. Sept. 2i-John n. Rocke-
felTer. Jr.. marched last night at
Cameron. "ol.. In street parade given
in his Lonor by hundreds Of coal miners
headed by band. Then he attended an
entertainment in the schoolhouse, where
he sat through most OF the programme.
: holding the sleepy baby Of a Hungarian
miner on his lap. Finally he made a
speech, which he ended with a request
for IAN old fashioned dance"
MY wife is 1000 miles away" he
said. 'and feel like having some fun"
The ners orchestra struck up Tip
perary" and MIR. Rockefeller grabbed
the urettiest girl in the room and started
the dancing.
Those boys think they're playing
'Tipperary.'" he said laughingy, but
they're really playing It's Long. Long
Way to 26 Broadway.
The capitalist danced for more than
two hours with the wives, sisters and
sweethearts of the miners-represent-
ing fuzzy dozen nationalities,
Mr. Rockefeller took part in the
miners street parade on the impulse OF
the moment. He was dining at the
home OF - miner when the miners
band started TO play and he was told
that there WI to be parade.
Mr. Rockefeller suddenly noticed that
the reporters were in the parade.
Marches With n Miner.
Here, that's not fair" he shouted.
Let me in on that, too"
He caught by the sleeve a big Irish
miner dressed In grimy overalls and
pulled the man into line beside him.
Here, keep step with me- he COM
manded Pair up like the rest of
them; that's it"
III 7 had linen duster and
high hat I'd think ] had Joined
minstrel show" added Mr. Rockefeller.
At the entertainment which preceded
the dance, one OF three small children OF
a Hungarian woman sitting near Mr.,
Rockefeller became sleepy. The woman
had her hands too full to manage the
youngs,er. The Eastern visitor reached
over and lifted the little girl to his
lap, where she slept peacefully for some
time.
Earlier in the afternoon. during the
stay at Lester. Mr.. Rockefeller met two
negro miners. He walked up to the
hands One Of the darkies held the
capitalists hand and pumped II vigor-
ously.
''Ts you Mistah Rockyfcller%' he
gasped. "Now. is dat SO? An you
all heah shakin' hans wild black boy
like me. Now. can you beat dat?'
The darky pumped Mr.. Rockefeller's
arms vigorously again. and still held
his hand,
Rockyfeller' the darky went on,
Negro wants on Pension List.
well, now. sub, | wants to tell
YOU all dat Use most faithful en-
ployee for you. sub. An I wants to
know. sub when Use goln' to git In on
de pension list"
We'll" replied Mr.. Rockefeller, Tin
not on the pension list myself vet, Will
lam"
YES" argued Hood. but YOU all amt
doin' no laborious labor"
When Mr., Rockefeller arrived In
Cameron In the afternoon he learned
casually that a Polish miner living on
the edge OF town was very III, Imme-
diately he inquired of the company
physician whether the man could see
any one. When told that the man could
receive visitors Mr. Rockefeller left his
companions and walked alone to the
miners house and stayed at the mans
bedside for half an hour.
At Lester, one OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company's smaller camps, the
visitor pointed to a Mexican settle
ment OF ramshackle adobe houses and
said:
vestigators photographed and told the