The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26

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Seeing Now York
a Program and Guide for the Benefit

| IA Program and Guide for the Benefit
! of Visit0rsf s%sfsS -
| Broadway (Forty-second streetzto Fifty
ninth street,: Once known throughout thu
world as the Gay White Way, now known
as The Devastated Area. Nine more ma
tionally known cabarets and restaurant,
were closed this week. The region is now
the Worlds Largest Quiet Zone. This street
should be visited during the daytime, as moth
ing of interest occurs there after dark
Guides will be supplied by the Puritan
League. Blue glasses should be worn by
all tourists. They may be rented for q
nominal sum.
| Itinerary (Morning) -aa1
1. Inspection of Cabaret Ruinsg9 These
have been under shell fire for five years
the last Of them falling by direct hits a
| few days ago. Remove hats and pass
through quietly. Tourists are forbidden to
remove doorknobs, piano keys, bar fixtures
or jazz instruments as souvenirs. These, to-
gether with a few walters aprons, cocktail.
shakers, etc., are being held by the munich
pality for exhibition later in one of the
historic museums.
| Lecture on Siege of Palais Royale, the
Fall Of Moulin Rouge and the Destruction
of the Montmarte will be given by unin-
formed bus attendant by courtesy of the
Anti-Saloon League 4
! The forty-six buildings on the right are
| drug stores. On your left observe the long
line of ice-cream parlors.
The statue in yonder window was for
lSfnerly that of Bacchus. It has been recarved
and now represents Benjamin Franklin.
That old gentleman in the doorway there
| is quite a character. He claims to remem-
Der when there were hotels along this thor
oughfare with ground-floor compartments in
whit oh - MI ~
beer and not lose their citizenship. He must
be crazy!
On the left is the building once occupied
by the Rendezvous. 1t is understood people
were once allowed to dance there. 1t is now
occupied by museum. Among its interest
ing curiosities are the following
No. 3657-Table Gilda Gray once danced
on.
No. 57S3-Hat of an Innocent Bystander
with bullet hole made by federal agent
No. 8225-Curious garment, exact nature
of which is unknown, but which is said to
be coat once worn by extinct class Of peo-
pie known as bartenders. Probable date
1872.
No. 9406-Bungstarter Origin and usage
unknown. ~,.r,h
No. 7720-Sheet of jazz music. An inter
esting relic of early New York life and Gus
toms.
Directly ahead, ladies and gentlemen, you
will observe the laying of corner-stone for
a new orange drink stand. New York lays
over 200 of these every week.
The flags and bunting on the left signify
the annual convention of the Soft Drink
Manufacturers.
The bus will now halt to allow the pa
rade, which you see approaching, to pass.
1t is a procession of over 5000 members of
the Commercial Travellers Association and
Actors Clubs. They are on their way to
the gala event of the year on Broadway
the Bazaar and Fair Of Hose Company No.
| 8. They will enjoy a community SOngfest
and close with an oyster supper.
This, it so happens, is quite big day on
Broadway. Assembling near Columbus Cir
| cle you will observe thousands Of Elks. They
are holding their convention here. Their
program calls for cake and jam sale, a
magic lantern show, a taffy-pulling1 contest
at Times Square and the planting Of a
Weeping Willow tree at Forty-fifth street.
Tonight there will be harmoniea playing,
hoop-rolling, marshmallow roasting and other
high jinks.
80 On your left is the largest undertaking
establishment in the world. As many as
three hundred funerals can be handled there
in one day.
I Across the street is the handsome office
building erected by Avery Arphh, the presi-
dent of the Reform Everything League. He
is now the most influential man in the city,
He is the originator of such snappy and
widely known sayings as 1.-THE Face With
the Frown Wins" "Growl, Damn You,
Growl! !" and "a Good Cry Never Hurt Any
body" This ends the morning trip.
Afternoon Tour
Grants Tomb.
| Woodlawn Cemetery.