The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-30
In a Hot Broadway Night He
Learns the Fox-Trot Advan-
age of a Sheared Appendix.
THEN HE SEES A FIGHT.
But It's His Minister-C Cousin
Who "Cops" the Beauteous
Girls in a Taxicab.
BIZ Bide Dudlev.

By Bide Dudley.
Mayor Cyrus Perkins Walker Of
Delhi. Tex, who came - Now York
to gather data for series Of Lectures
under the auspices Of the Delhi Wom-
ems Betterment League. decided last
night to visit a dancing place atop a
big theatre and sec II no could not
obtain material there for q talk 10
the boys Of his Sunday school class.
His cousin, n Brooklyn minister. and
Constable Brown Of Delhi accompan-
led him to the theatre. At the door
tho minister halted and said he would
walt for them outside. The Mayor
and Constable Brown won't upstairs
and took seats at table at which
were Masie Mae Velvet and Pansy
Darling Of a Broadway chorus. The
waiter who served them said later
that itswas his opinion that the two
mon had met the young women be-
fore.
Mayor Walker decided that. In or
der 10 be able to talk intelllgentiy,
he'd better experience all the tempta-
lions Broadway had to offer.
YES" replied Constable Brown.
when In Rome do a. the Rouman-
ians do"
Mayor Walker apologlxed to the
girls for his companions evident lack
Of geographical knowledge and !na,-
cracy In aphoristiG quotation and
then ordered q bottle Of wine. II was
after the third bottle that made
up his mind to try . ons-step In or
der to 10 able to warn the boys Ut his
sunday school class against the ailur-
Ing dance.
LoNo ON DANCING, SHORT ON
APPENDIX.
Miss Velvet and the Delhi Execu-
tive went through . one.step very
creditably. During the dance Miss
Velvet told him she has recently been
operated on for appendicitis.
You dance very well without your
appendix" he replied.
"Why don't you have yours cut
outf' she asked.
Mayor Walker found keeping his
hand on his watch pocket an incon-
venience, 30 when q fox-trot started
he left the time piece with Constable
Brown. At one point the Mayor had.
vertently stepped on the gown Of Mrs
J. Pat4ington Hunneweli- 0rooty OF
upper Fifth Avenue.
TN have you know" she said
anxrily. "that you're ripping my
dreas."
I'm sorry" replied Mayor waikar.
s'but. to tell the truth. came up here
for = ripping time"
J. Partington Hunneweii 0rooty
made a demand that the Delhi Mayor
apologize. but withdrew II when Miss
Velvet called him Hume"
Mayor Walker was greatly inter-
ested In the negro orchestra. He COM
plimented thcm upon their appear
unce In their uniform.
"Yow black boys certainly have pro-
creased since slavery days" he said.
go on back to yo' sty. Mistah!" 10.
piled the banjo picker.
Missge NOTHING. BUT LOSES
hie BALANCE.
The Mayor ordered Constable
Brown to arrest the musician. but
several walters objected. The APP
pearance Of some ballet girls dancing
on glass overhead took the Mayors
attention from the negro. and he for
got the remark about the sty. In
hi. desire not to mia. anything the
lost his balance and toppled over
backwards In his chair. At the con-
| ciusion Of the dance he remarked,
Those girls deserve great credit.
They are young women we should look
Constable Brown laughed loudly and
the Mayor bought another bottle Of
wine. Miss Velvet was peeved.
Jaw. shut up-both Of youse." she
said.
Mayor Walker said that, while he
was a clean. honest. moral man, he'd
soak her In the eye II she said such q
thing to him again.
The walters got busy once moro.
A. Mayor Walker and Constable
Brown were leaving the elevator at
the ground Moor the former noticed a
beautiful woman. Stepping up to her.
he said: "Pardon mo. madam. but
Tho woman's husband said the
Mayor was q 'roughneck." Mayor
Walker ordered Constable Brown to
arrest him. A hght followed, In which
the Delhi officer was knocked down
four times. but he subdued his man
bv tickling him under the arms.
Policeman Dc nnis O'Hoolihan auelled
the trouble and started Mayor Walker
and Constable Brown up the street.
A. they reached broadway the
Mayors cousin went by In q taxicab
with two beautiful girls.
II caused much Indignation.
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