New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

were back again little later with
demand for the Mayors opinion on the
fact that the ordinance was all mis-
take. His Honor, the dispatches tell,
was pleased he smiled broadly, and
tested merrily with tho boys
az always make it policy OF my
administration, he said, never 20
interfere with the ladies They wlli
do as they please, anyway.
Well. that's true, too.
Also in Chicago was Mrs, Lucy Page
CASTOR. head Of the Cigarette
movement, who never refer8 to tobacco
except as "the vile weed" THE vie
weed" has usurped in certain vocabu-
laries the place held some time back
by "the demon rum"
While Chicago women smokers DIS
cussed the matter in Mortified whispers,
Mrs. Castor told Of the failure Of the
ordinance, and intimated that if the
New York order stood the test another
attempt might be made to bring Chi
cago into line. she added that an
Anti Cigarette Week Of nation signf-
cancc would start on April %.
But the reports of tne Police De
partmcnt's order in the morning pa
pers had given the enfrancnlsed women
Of the city an opportunity which they
some body had made a mistake. Among
the uproar Of protesting clamor the
voices of the women were the most
clarion and the most poignantly articu-
late.
Even as late az yesterday afternoon,
when most Of the town knew that the
only error made in Daniel Washington
Francis McCoy's quarter century o
seryice was responsible FOR the law
which never vas a law, the belief that
the ordinance was on the level almost
completely spoiled the most fashionable
bridge party Of the season in the Astor
Gallery at the Waldorf The party was
given by the Republican Committee of
One Hundred Women, Of which Mrs.
Mary Hatch Willard is chairman, and
the list Of those present reads like
several pages from the Social Register.
Miss Lispenard SeaDury, chairman Of
the committee of debutantes Of the or
ganization. made vocal the surging pro-
test which was in the heart OF every
fashionable woman present.
at makes New York the laughing
stock Of the world" said Miss Seabury.
ut must be a joke, but It has prevented
many from smoking here this after
noon"
Mrs. Willard remarked with signif-
canoe; IF there Is anything i'd it at
all we can take care Of this McGuinness
person at the polls.
London laughed, too A cable from
The Tribune's London Bureau last
night says that the London evening
papers prominently displayed the story
which Caused considerable amuse-
ment. In London, the dispatch adds,
there are as many if not more women
smokers than men in hotels and res
taurants. and in London and the Brit
ish provincial cities there are neithe or
legal nor any other restrictions to stop
women smoking as they wish.
But all the uproar could not quench
the fiery crusading ardor Of Alderman
Peter ]. McGuinness, Of Greenpoint.
the originator Of the ordinance that
was almost a law for twelve hectic
hours. Alderman NcGuinness was
bombarded by newspaper reporters at
his home on Monday night until long
after midnight; yesterday morning be
was heckled on his way to town and
in the afternoon his fellow members
Of the Board Of Aldermen in meeting
assembled gave him the grand razz
from half dozen angles
Alderman John j. Keller. of Brook
lyn, asked that the Police Department
be specifically notified that certain
ordinances ordered filed had been so
ordered. Alderman William F. Quinn
said that the Police Department. had
made a grave error and brought a lot
Of unsavory notoriety on the Board Of
Aldermen. Alderman Jacob w Fried