Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-12
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NEW YORK

a furnace but with air condi-
tioning. Best thing about visit
ing a big city in summer is
that it makes one realize how
lucky he is to live in a small
town. However, there is plenty
to do and one of the real high
lights of a New York visit is
to take the boat tour around
Manhattan Island.
Leaving from 42nd Street,
the boat takes you down
around the Battery and up the
East River to the "narrows"
and then down the Hudson and
back to 42nd Street. This is
the way to see New York at
its big and beautiful best. You
get the feeling and the layout
of this huge metropolis with
its tall buildings, expressways,
bridges and docks. There is
much to anuse and amaze
what with little kids cooling
off under the fire hydrants
wearing only natures own. We
saw one tiny girl standing in
a window with nothing on but
a smile and a chocolate bar.
Took the time and the op-
portunity to visit a couple of
old friends, the Moriarty
brothers, Tim and Pat. The
boys each have restaurants in
the city although but compara-
lively recently arrived here
from Ireland. The boys seem
to know just about everyone
in show business here and both
restaurants are patroniZed by
a number of show people and
newspapermen. Very interest
ing spots both and the food is
just great at either place.
Our visit is primarily to see
our English friends, the True
loves, off to jolly old England
and ii is our pleasure to show
them what we knew about
New York even to taking
them down to Greenwich Viii
lage to Eddie Condon's fam
Gus emporium of Dixieland
and assorted other musical
styles. wild Bill" Dawson,
that leather Tipped virtuoso of
the trumpet, honors us with
his presence and conversation
between sets and the True
loves are nightly pleased
with the whole show. Wild Bill
is a friend of a friend, Lou
Posey, of Columbus and we all
enjoy talking over good times
at LOUIS when Wild Bill play
ed there. 1t is a gala night.
You detect a new feeling"
when you visit New York
these days. Everyone is very
kind and accommodating /, :.
even the bus boys smile and
inquire of your health. Of
course, the cabbies are always
in top form and it is fun to
talk to them about the topics
of the day. And these fellows
seem to know as much about
what is going on in the world
as anyone else.
On our tour menu Is a visit
to the famed Latin Quarter
where Joey Adams is the head
liner. A big, brash and beauti-
full show here with all the
trimmings. The Trueloves are
absolutely overcome with the
splendor of the whole thing
and we are tickled at Mr..
Truelove's remark upon seeing
a tall, stately showgirl strutt-
ing her stuff. Said he, "Oh /
say, she is huge and beautiful,
isn't she ?"
We go to another old haunt,
Shines restaurant, for dinner.
Here are the Oldest and most
capable walters you've ever
seen and the food, especially
beef and lobster, are the fin
est. Shines is a place that is
closed but four hours per day
and does the biggest beef
sandwich business in town. A
Shines beef sandwich must
weigh at least a pound and
one is plenty. Great place,
Shines.
And so time runs out and
the boat for England is due to
sail A Cunard Lines boat, the
"Parthia" is a small but fine
vessel with air conditioning.
All hands are decked out in
white and we can't help but
wish that we were going a
long. Down in the Truelove's
cabin, drinks are served and
promises made until the time
comes to "all ashore that are
going ashore. Eileen winks
back tear as we say good
bye to couple of the finest
people it has been our extreme
pleasure to know. Bon Voy-
age, Trueloves. We loved hav-
ing you here for a visit and
as we have said before may
TrueloVeS ever run smooth!