San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

ding into Henry Wits dining ROO
as a trifle shaky, ana he could NJ
tie explanation advance
" the act. However, / figured out
lust have been some excited couriC
caring news to the king that he Ia
cen divorced again.
AN OLD CUSTOM
The custom followed even today,
altered. Of riding a horse into Il
1ronation chamber is an interestin
esture to know about. 1t seems thS
hen a king is crowned, a mounte
night in armor rides into the ROOF
nd hurls his challenging gauntlet o
he floor. he is the kings ehampio
nd is there TO do battle with any on
tho thinks for some reason the Kin
1Ouldn't be crowned.
II / had known before / did m
.unt that il was, in a way suggestiy
the kings challenger, Tony woul
ave remained quietly in his stall tAs
ight. There were some big fellow
suppose / had Academia
: dropped one Of the gloves ! wore
Another interesting English custoI
learned about that night was the IL
tuition Of the Toastmaster. TIL
ord is capitalized Intentionally, fc
le POSTMASTER at an English banqut
not just anybody with a sense {
lmor and a good voice, as in II
nited States.
On the contrary, who your Toas
aster is at a banquet, Is as importaI
J the vintage Of the champagne. As
lid the POSTMASTER Is an institl
on. The price for his services is Il
lme from one end of the island to II
.her-4 guineas. or a little more tina
20. The Toastmaster stands benin
le man acting as chairman Of ii
anquet. 1t is he who proposes Ii
,ast TO the king, which is always fir
1 the program and before which il
ad form TO smoke. Also, as the PR
ram continues. he limits each speec
} a decided time. In short, he run
le works.
SEES NIGHT CLUB
Our POSTMASTER sported a voic
rat was a cross between Gigli an
he announcer at the Yankee st;
ium. When it came time for ar
Their speech he would raise his rec
1ated arm-be was dressed in a re
'ock coat, as is the custom-and II
,ne:
pray silence for Mr.. Chairman
no wishes to introduce Mr.. Whosis.
Following the banquet, as guest
Sir Walter Gibbon, q party Of U
eth to the Piccadilly Cafe, one q
most popular night club
was very pleasant, and the revu
as interesting, but after all muc
Ike others l had seen in New HOrl
0 We left early and again l foun
y bed a very welcome spot.
England was Astounding with love
: weather the few days 1 speI
lere. and / was particularly happ
lie following morning TO find that th
IN was shining and the world gay
or / was TO ride Tony in ROttc
ow, the famous bride path in Hyd
ark. and j haIa't had a canter wit
in since the Central Park ride NOR
ian a week previous in New York.
Well, we gave staid, dignified oil
often Row a shock that mornin:
outside Tstterssll's j
only a short distanc
ON Hyde Park Corners, l foun
crowd waiting, and again Ton
as forced to show his ingenuity i
1sing his way through without hurt
e anyone.
CROWDS AGAIN
Finally, however, Tony trotted int
le bride entrance Of the park, an
e came face TO face it'll the widest
ost eager crowd met on the triT
ony and / together seemed TO b
Ist what they were after. AlmOs
far as / could see there was moth
z but a sea Of heads. These head
1 moved forward at once when
Irned into the path. Tony and
ere smothered in people. ] bega
fear Tony would become frighteu
and lash out with his heels, an
thanked my stars that two mounte
Dlicemen finally pushed through IN
cared a path. Several riders VIII
"a volunteered TO act as my escor
ere helpless 20 get 20 me, and 81
it'll the two officers as companion
started out on that, 70 me at least
honorable ride.
il was like the old circus day