The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
HIP PEE-RADE JUST JAM
FULL OF CORCEOUSNESS
Even Lena, the Big Elephant of "Hip, Hip, Hooray,"
Enters Into Spirit of Occasion by Refusing
to Bulge for United States Mails.

FOr the last time l
warn yuh e. screamed the chauffeur OF
a United States mail motor truck hurry
ins-untii Lena. the ~Hippodrome ele-
plant. got in the wa~y--eastward across
Sixth avenue at Forty.fourth street yes
terday forenoon. "Yuh can't stop the
United States mails"
The mail driver may ave had the Idea
In mind that lie wal addressing humans
In charge OF the eiitterinG street pag-
cant which was a part W the Hippo
droine's week long celebration OF the
eleventh anniversary OF the opening OF
the biggest playhouse. But his eyes and
voice were directed squareiy at the side
elevation Of Lcns's waist. Lena having
decided TO come to anchor temporarily
at right angles to the Fortv-fonrth
street curb.
Whether or not the inpatient mall
driver finally scocted under the wire OF
the Grand Central station In time caa-
not be stated. Nobody waited 10 see,
because just then a rumor wedged its
way through the jam now watching the
Hippodrome parade form on three sides
Va tI' W NffFf " -, 'f' 80
Dick Burnside. who will try 1nything
once, had suddenly decided IN take a
chance and seat Miss Relic storey. prima
donna during the first half OF Hip Hip.
Hooray.' not only IN the same touring
car. but on the selfsame seat with
Charlotte. prini donna during the last
part Of Hip. Hip. Hooray."
Noise browns N~waphonc.
War correspondents bored into the
| crowd md in less than ten minutes had
managed to claw their way from Lena
south to Belle and Charlotte. Sure
enough. there was the fearless Dick
Burnside mcsaphoning above the ur-
roar to Charlotte and Belle TO climb
into the same machine.
But. In n way. the rand marshal was
not taking many harces For one thing
he had satisfied himself hrst that Char
lotte was not wearing her ice skates.
what extra precautionary directions he
was yelling through his megaphope
could not he heard above the noise OF
the crowd and Corse Payton. who had
dropped into Jacks on Tuesday night for
a snack OF supper. but now had tor had
been) ~debouched out into sunllt Sixth
avenue periodically waving a red lobster
claw, q White napkin and a blueiish.
I And Corse was hollering.
Immediate activity around the prinna
donnas' car. however. explained the
drowned out directions Grand Marshal
Burnside was directing Dr. Oscar Lesser,
, Or. Smith and the Hippodrome's uni
formed raire nurse into the same ma
/ chine with Belle and Charlotte. At an
other blast through the grand marshaTs
%megaphone the hospital corps OF the Hip
podrome swung into line Immediately
behind the. touring car, Then two
: mounted cops pushed path 10 the sides
OF the ,onneau and remained beside the
prima donnas throughout the YOUR lonn
parade.
Bob HlIliard Butts In.
Into the crowd Bob IIili.ard fought
his way until it seemed hat red ht
amputated from his white ~carnation.
Where do I march. Dick" cried Boh
billiard. where's my place in the
TIP an alley for yours. Bob" cried
the grand marshal. This Is a Hip-pee-
,ade. Beat it,"
"But-bu~-but 80 spu,tered .ho great
actor. tugyin- at a coat pocket am
bringing forth a typewriter order NJ
march prepared exclusively for the
morning and evening papers ny MarN
Luescher. Wait Il minute" II says
here Stage mechanicians seventy-hN'
h&taEe Carpen'erS. tnD"rl lilIllalu. III
all dressed mp an everything and
Get the air. hat means Bob Hi
lizard. chief engineer Of tho Hirpodromc
Back to the Lambs. That's right, Of
lcer--but don't club him!
Bob Hilliard had Just begun to "onl'
20 n stop against the back drop IA
across the street phen a new ~hullabalo'
drowned out the Older noise, John Ihili
Sousa and medals had hit the suuligh
at the head OF his band. Resultant de-
donations rolled south to Forty-secon,
street and then aromed west So far tha
the official reviewing party waiting u
the New Amsterdam Theatre-Mr an'
Mrs. Charics v. pillin ham. Abe FIR
LANCER. Teddy Rousseau. Rrucc Edwards
Jay Rial and Harry s. BLK and ". a
Winsor Of the United States Iseal''
Company-jumped into position At tn
Erianger office windows and came t.
attention.
Almost Mics Reviewers.
The reviewing party almost missed tn
whole darned ~Hippodronie pee-rade. tn,
permit for the procession said distinct!
that the elephants and bands and march
ers were to proceed unost%entatiousl,
from the Hippodrome, right resting OF
Jacks. south to Forty-second street. Yves
10 Eighth avenu south to Thlrty-fourtl