The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-14
IT S TINE SOME THING
'NA6D0NIE. 6ARDING
ABLE S IRISH ROSE
By HAROLD PHILLIPS.


wTs too bad the amiable Latin custom OF
hanging baubIes on individuals and common
wealths for worthy endeavor, does not nne
abode on this side Of the Atlantic. AS 9 pre-
server Of national amenities nothing Is quite SO
eisective as slap on the back symbotized Dy
pinninR on the left breast or attaching on Ine
door OF the Hotel de Vile, sentiments laoe
Of appreciation for task well done
a man writes q better book, improvises g
4askier omelet or drives his taxi on all Tour
wheels without consigning the republic to ten
thousand sacred devils and forthwith ne - SUM
moned to the Marie to be festooned with 9. KISS
on either cheek and medal typical OF ms gOoo
behavior. It makes for good viii all arouAa.
The town has & half holiday; the mayor wears
his red sash. and the modest recipient Of sne
hosanr i thenceafter q first citizen and one OF
commanding position in the esteem Of his TEL
s lowmen.
Assuming such pleasantly in practice found
residence here at home along about now we
would expect any day to be hidden TO puDlc
feskohninr and barbecue on lower Pennsyivania
avenue. The scene is easily visualized.
The public square is fairly alive with CROWDS
IL holiday dress. Every fifth person Is selling
fnv balloons or canes with horse-head handle
designs It must be gala Day. three q .ns
six bands are playing but no one seems % nanu'
There Is an air Of eager expectancy tnrougnOus
the ssething mass. Suddenly hush sseals over
The throng and unisoned eyes turn TOWARDS sne
main entrance TO the District building from
r5bsnce euaerres several August figures. clad IN
flowing robes, cooked hats and other habiliments
cf the extraordinary occasion. They are the
etv commissioners led by that municipal staiWars'
Capt James r. Oyster.
The procession FORMS pointed east, led ny g
patrol Of motorcycle policemen. Then the cavalry
from IT Myer, followed BY the commissioners "
bunting covered AUTOS. Behind these is platoon
Of Bow Scouts and, trailing them in the order
named. motorized apparatus from the fire depart
ment: battalion Of patrolmen tall from the
night shift; delegations from the board OF
trade, the rotary club. the Lions. the Lambs. the
Beavers, The American Legion, The Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. the Lords Day Alliance, The Anti
Blue Law League, the Ladies' Aid societies, the
trades delegations and, lastly but not leastly.
two populous representations from the Hibernians
and the order Of B'Nai Birth. Along the route
Of march Justly huzzahs are pelted from the side
lines. Truly festive turnout.
halt Is called at the President Theater, IN
front Of which is reared giant rostrum and
resting therenpon the cast of "Abies Irish Rose
who, It appears, had been, previously warned else
why should they be sitting on sidewalk plat
form on January midday.
There's Mr.. Duffy N the centeri then MISS
Eileen Wilson and so on until all the cast is
accounted for. From behind the pretentious
throne peers Arthur Leshe omisn, ms gaze sweep
ing wide arc as though estimating the box
office strength Of such jam.
Mr. Oyster speaks. The crowd squats; on the
GdeWaikss IN INC s0es' olA s4 go s 47-S' a-'1
opens lunch hampers.
"Fellow Citizenry, Il I may call you such in
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gentlemen:
NFor ever so many years, nigh on to great
. - yu.sh;rotor tbe fairest city ever s,,n
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sn0ne ons mas asplieu " Una. ee'"'e "i.Sh uie-
tinguishes the metropolis from the hamlet.
Congresses have come and Congresses have gone,
s-rv,,.v.hIe numbers Of Thorn and so have tla