The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-24


Whitman vas sent to the Republican
national convention tonight on a special
train. with a warning from his friends.
the newspaper correspondents, to watch
YOU step; Lemuel Ely QuIgg was
caught in the act Of getting into the
Governors private room at the Capitol
by way of the secret stairway; Sena-
tor Robert II. Lawson Of Brooklyn was
invited to enjoy the free use Of private
telephone extensions jean Crones. tho
poiaoner. was discovered throw
ing the Governors financial budget into
soup. and lots OF other things happened
at The Legislative Follies Of 1915" put
on tonight at the llo:el Ten Eyck BY
the newspaper correspondents.
The annual dinner Of the reporters
was perhaps the most elaborate AFFAIR
ever staged by correspondents at the
state Capitol. They took the Governors
big reception room bodily u of the
Capitol. they had an artist spend two
months reproducing the interior Of that
apartment, and the work was fauitless.
" 'NfH Ibtu AHtVool ikO'nN NNi' p'NtN
ing out Of the frame of the famous pic
tlre on the left of the entrance to the
Executive Chamber, demanding a seat at
the dinner. Tho promoters Of the "fol-
lies" had the programmes state that 1t
was "A Revue of Rooms. Booze, Budgets,
BONUSES and Backstaifs." and none OF
the five was omitted.
The corridors Of the Ten Eyck were
filed with campaign banners--old and
cabaret girls dressed for mildcr
weather, advertisements OF ambitious
politicians and national convention ad-
vance agents were mixed In the decora-
tions and fun which turned the Ten
ity ca topsy turvy long before every body
IN official life with influence enough to
be among those present got seated In
the banquet hall.
hurry Call for t~iOvernor.
Then Charley Hand Of the World.
president Of the association. discovered
that Gov. Whitman was absent. hurry
call was sent for the chairman of the
reception committee and he VA told to
hurry to the Executive Mansion and get
the Governor. Tie lights went out and
tho moving picture operator showed the
has,y search. in all It's details, for the
Governor and the rapid journey to the
hotel from the Executive Mansion. As
the lights went up the Governor In real
NJ" appeared and he received a cordial
reception.
Things happened very rapidly there
after. All NJ the diners received SOU
vcuirs IN the form OF a golden key Ia
the secret stairway While these
were being distributed the guests sans
an ode TO the key. TO the tune Of The
old Oaken Bucket" the chorus Of which
ran a. follows:
When vuisg comes 90 town on a gum
te never goes up TO tho big office door,
Bat Sips through tho hallway and knocks
for admission
~ All innocent room that Is on the fr-,
H. opens The door and he shuts 1, behind
knd talks to somebody that waits in ~
sa'r MI on the s,aIrvay, wher. rhomr.
srn can't, find him.
The stairway that leads to the lt:is
The old secret stairway.
The handy old
The stairway that leads 10 the Gov's pri'
vste room.
Senator Lawson. Senator Lawson =
cried a page boy. who. upon locating
tho Bruoklvn member. stated that h,
WAS wanted on the telephone.
YOU need no; disturb yourself. Sena
tor" said the presiding officer. "yo,
can ee' 4 free extension phon. here
suddenly the lights went out and th'
po,ligAt found a n sewing, Thee
an hands sans a Sew. Sew sea sons
that Went to the melody or Row. Row
Row. which depicted Tom Brown
prison reformer. catering to the wh.m,
- innocent convicts. In the m!ds q
the festivities n correspondent received
a tip from his paper that Jean Croics
tn" SOUP %poisoner. was working at th'
Ten Eyck under an assumed name.
A policeman Was called and cronc4
was dragged forth. lie explained tha
al he threw In the soup was the %
crupr'e financial budget. When he cx