The evening world., 1917-02-17

he'd be back. and the next moment
WIS gone.
Was MIR. Bowman In the house ?
sure, he was in the house. lie was
here a minute ago; he was there a
minute later. He was everywhere. but
40 busy that nobody could nnd him.
Entertainments. music and dining
and dancing were going on all over
the hotel and Mr.. Bowman was in his
car, racing for home In the country.
That's how these hotel keepers stay
up nights, never get any sleep and
are always on the job.
II was the ninth annual reception
OF the Groeters. and the very best m
the nine. From Philadelphia came
Paul Barry OF the Bellevue Stratford.
Sam Adams OF the Colonnadc, and
dainty Quaker girls from the Quaker
City. who danced like the whispers
Of the wind, bu, FOR goodness sake.
don't say told you"
The big figure OF the function was
Thonas J. Farrell OF the Hotel 81.
Regis. President OF the Greeters
Twice ne has been President, and
could be again II he wanted to be:
hut hes slated for President OF the
national association. The national
convention meets in Roston from
June TO 4. inclusive, and pulchritude
and politics were working hand In
hand at the ball.
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Farrell" is the slogan OF the Greeters
OF New York. They brought the con-
vention back from Salt Lake to Bos-
ton, and the association will be 5000
strong when they meet for the second
battle OF Bunker Hin.
Far away San Francisco was rep
resented last night, The Greeters
from the Coast city sent a card OF
gold 10 Dudley Field Malone, Collec-
tor Of the Port OF this city. making
him a member OF their order.
II was at the end OF the grand
march that the golden honor was
presented to Mr.. Malone by former
Gov. Walsh OF Massachusetts. Be
fore the presentation there was a
little speech by. National President
Ed ward T.. Pitts. who came all the
way from Detroit to extend the glad
hand to the Greeters OF New York.
Former Gov Walsh, who owns the
LenoN Hotel in Boston, Is an assO-
ciate Grecter, and now 80 Is the COL
lcctor OF the Port.
Tho former Governor told OF the
tiro in his hotel early last Saturday
and how he was hero for a minute,
getting all the guests and others out,
I. Ross Abdill, representing all the
hotels in California, was the Gus
todlan OF tho golden card OF mem
bership. q. A. Graham Jr,, formerly
OF New England and now OF New
York. helped him to carry II, and
incidentally. he Is going TO help
Thomas j. Farrell to carry his elec-
tion. William Creamer, Dixie" Bill
OF the Bitmore, was busy early In
tho evening and then much busier on
the floor with two very pretty girls,
John i. Garrety, old friend Jack"
one OF the old time grecters, looked
like a family man, but didn't miss
dance. Jack is now general man
agor of the Manger hotels. The chain
Includes the Hotel Netherland, Hotel
Endicott, Great Northern, Grand lio-
tel and Hotel Navarro. Basil j, Cur
ran OF the ST. Regis stayed long
enough 10 have his picture taken
Fred W, Sem of.tho Biltmoro was
another willing Greeter who was
right ON the job. on. yesl the Bilt-
moro was well represented In addi-
tion to It's GIT OF the ballroom. T. j.
Fay, handsome and plethOric in per
son, "A Beau Brummel OF Broadway
for eighteen years, lent youth ana
polsr To- the occasion, Also. there
was j. L. owens Of the Gotham
Harry +. SiWson OF tho Cumber-
land always lends his dignity to the
EuthcriuEs Of the Greetcrs. No
greater executive genius exists in the
holrl association and no hotel man
takes greater interest in the work
nss of the Greetovs. Thomas T.,
Mansfield, Financial Secretary. was
present in finest array and received
uumherlosy concentrations for the
boot, hc issued for the occasion,
'Jc." Johnson and Col, Crosby of
the Hotel Reporter were among the
la', arrivals but weren't too late for
tho grand march at midnight "Jos"
gets finish from the Greeters' dances
while the Colonel takes on avoirdu-
pois, Nobody who got there was
late, Tor there was no time lint, on
'ho dancing and many OF the GrcCters
gave tno glad hand To the rising sur,
The ball was a success In every feat
urc and an mat remains 10 he done
In 10 elect Thomas } Farrell National
J President IN xne,