New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
,oyable Paducah Char
after One of 700 Friends
At Farewell Dinner.
uTTHOR TO INVADE
WAR ZONE AGAIN
o.r,inded That He's a Humorlst
and Urged by Glynn to Enter
Political Life.

..,,r5crt and humorist, by ZOO of his
,,,,ss NJ the Waldorf last night
,.s,rs his second invasion Of the Euro
r,sn war zone.
. character from one of Mr.. Cobb's
..,,;es sat 81 The guest table with him.
,.sre Hall Corbett, Of Paducah. Ky.
~ authors home town, whom thou
Ids Of readers know and love as
,,sre Priest. had journeyed North to
=, honor 90 his friend and character
ser
Others az the guest table were Frank
Cobb. postmaster; Martin Green,
uv.or Iackave. Captain Harry Blum,
n. VOL Hopper, Martin W. Littleton,
Martin ". G'ynn. George McAneny, Job
Hedges. Rennold Wolf, Dudley Field
Malone. John y. Stanchfeld and Her
ssrt p SwoPe
During .he carly part OF the dinner
, b.ll poster forced his way into the
.,or despite attempts 80 deter him
,,5 insisted upon pasting above Mr..
Gibbs head upon the wall a monster
r',ca-3 r~ociaimine "Town Hall To-
,.eh.. Irwin Cobb - Throwing the
Ball" ,.
Portrait Of Mr.. Cobb and the bull
ievas scheduled 10 throw also adorned
ne sheet.
aJudro Priest" was not the only rep
-fser,ativc Of the authors birthplace
--tsalt Three cornetists from the Pa
trcah negro band were also on hand.
These took part in a sO-called musical
contest. Each received an opportunity
70 lead the orchestra, and the one
whose r-iristrations evoked the maxi
MN o. noise. Of whatever quality,
Gained the prize. To those who were
i-ave enough 20 keep their fingers out
Of their ears it seemed that all three
had a perfect claim to the reward.
Go Into Politics, Says Glynn.
aNew York City appreciates Mr..
Cobb. i understands him and 1t
values him." he said. New York City
is not merely a city. 1t is a common
wealth. l- takes something pretty big
70 st.rac. the attention Of New York
City. a tribute of this character read
IN signifies that Irwin Cobb is one OF
our big men. Though ! bear no COM
mission ! am sure that | could procure
one from all the people of New York
70 wish him godspeed and good luck in
on be does" 4.
Vr NcAneny was followed by for
-er Governor Glynn. who said:
This IS the wisest crowd / ever
faced and for the first time | am
lightly afraid What q wonderful
n, is the gift Of humor. this gift Of
irwin Coab's' If our teachers and
preachers would realize it, humOr is a
shorter cure for anarchy and socialism
han the road Of sermons or the path
o. tracts. ! verify believe the greatest
factor .n politics IS humor.
alvin Cobb, advise you to 60 into
politics. Il you had only gone into
politics q few months ago. maybe
say. maybe no Joker in Albany would
be able 10 put over an eighteen mil
ion dollar tax on New York"
job T. Hedges said he had found on
inquiry that he was the only speaker
gho had paid for his ticket.
q didn't think Cobb was worth $3.50
ipece." he said. This evening is a
revelation TO me. and doubtless TO his
family The difference between Glynn
and ne, outside Of politics, Is hhe diff
ference between a memory and hope.
You can live longer on hope. ! feel
more drawn toward Glynn than Cobb.
Maybe we can get up a non-partlsan
movement yet.
81 tell YOU, Cobb, its gerat thing
70 have people pay $3.50 to tell you
BOW great they want you to think they
think you are. And, oh, Cobb, some
time when Glynn and | are running,
remember, I paid tonight
From Ice TO Literature.
Judge Corbett then related his mem
ores Of Mr.. Cobb's earlier years, when
he was no nearer to literature than
-ihe hurricane deck Of an ice wagon"
which the author guided through the
street. Of his native town.
Following him, Rennold Wolf, De
Wolf Hopper. Wilton Lackaye and Mar
On " LittletOn also spoke of their
acquaintance with the author and the
Memories, complimentary and other
wise. which they connected with him.
Nr Wolf recalled a time when Mr..
CObb's dinner check amounted to 10
tents. ale had TO beat the price Of his
neal them the speaker asserted, and
We see that this evening he is still
getting his food for nothing"
After the addresses a thrilling movie
passed by the National Board Of
Censorsh .pl portrayed q drama re-
lleie with heart throbs, entitled, From
Paducah to Prosperity" being
Polarization Of the trials and
struggles Of the hero in his pursuit
aud achievement Of fame.
When Cobb Was Kissed.
The most thrilling part of the film
showed Cobb in khaki uniform pound
ng away at lis typewriter in the
Trenches and occasionally hating as a
huge shell would land on his keyboard
lnc bounce or. The scene where he
Vas kissed on both cheeks by the
French General staff was also touch
.ig IN the extreme.
After the movies the assemblage
arose and chcered as an oil painting OF
CCoob by Flagg was unveiled. Then
VoDD was introduced.
90, This is the proudest moment OF my
me- he said. ITO think that 600 PEG,
PIE think $3.50 each Of me! / shall
Preserve this list of those present un-
W an hour of adversely for the public
mat greets one to-day with brass bands
Sometimes turns 10 brass 'knuckles on
ne morrow.
i am also proud Of the fact that so
many Of my friends have the appear
slee Of owning their own dress SUITS.
mere was just one phase of my youth,
~! career that has not been touched
Upon, and that is my early religious
Raining was taught that there was
hell where the waiter would come IN
WITH an asbestos napkin and ask the
sseNl, Would you like your lost souls
med on one side this morning. A
nan gets all the hell that's coming TO
l.m az q dinner in his honor.