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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 8

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 8

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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY, JULY 31. 1927. A Meeting aforgma aeniar aadar w-n who ever preached la ths New rg mds Ir- b-pin.

poses that arc his waete life from the era die to the grave: getting ea la the world and getting tat Heave. Beneath this Hr. Depew appended: "But the Bne'hods) of tha en rtoae the door te the other." Of President Rooeevett'e attitude auniiar aoadiUoaa I aakad htm m-na ha veuld atU tha ceraur for. "Two hundred and tfty thenaiad dallara." ha rrpliadv "I aceapt your afl.r," amid ham, diataiy. prominent ijverwsi.st ara sn fnee 1 ef Henry Ward Belcher, toe Cor.

gregafionaiist. "is a spirit ef fM-njhip. Chapla onr decNrel to lie, her. whom he always ddrad by his ftrst name: "Hennr. after i I.

tr.ere Isn't so much Anecdotes of Nations Leaders Sparkle in Reminiscences of C. R. Flint, Father of Trusts prfwc for doia thlnss ftrat mn4 iaMi(iini th tomtit? afiMvaja. h. faa4 antipathy to war.

pr-Ince4 isaU diptom.tie ac poiltcal 4iruaaio h. aomatainc ha4 la t-a doaa aa4 4om rlafit quickly. Ha d.moMtnt.d thia arhan. aa Ita wMt ihNl aa4 laok taa routa for tea Panama Canal. Ilta whola attituda tow.ra aura taina.

vaa ly aapraaatit by him fttn latw vim I kwr4 him aay: The politician, lawyara and diplomat. mould hava pnt fa yaara ta diacara-m fcow ta gv a routa lor tha Fma-una Canal, aa 1 decided ta take Pi -aana and let them i.Kua mm far a Twa atoriaa ara told af tha i. F. aTorcan. r.

aad Jr Ona day ha want ta aaa tha araaaat ruler at tha Houaa af Morgan: Both Uchtalac Thlakcra. "Meeting him aa ha ama rominc eat ef hia offlra. 1 laid: 'Mr. Morgaa. I want ta barrow half a attntoa del-ara aa aeeuxlty that ta af Utile ar aa value." -He eutrk'T aakad: la at for the Gavaruavet?" 1 aaewered.

TU a yo the credits ea J. F. Morrxa London, for that muil wbanerar aad he walked harftedly aa ta fcaaa aa aa-potntmenc I doa ram bar hia father a roc making a quicker declatoa except when he took the atep that brought about the paaama Canal. Mr. Fuot difference between us in religious, aaw.y huzijfO and eainag atfeiami had thia amy: in iters' CHea Root vest's Artioau -He Roosevelt had a distinct Brooitlynlteg attach mar than or-itry iotrert to citric R.

Flint. 'Father ef th Trut. a marrt4 ea Thursday to Mim Char-lott Reeve of Vantnton. tor Many ytn Mr. Flint at I Montagu Terrace, and tii inJiklH from Brooklyn Polytechnic laiat.tute.

In "Memorial of an Active I-IIe." n3 so Pftrrr quirair rer-uea. There's a hell a d.fferenc.' -lllaMrmiew Tra-rrrs" It. Of William R. Traver. whom he described as the wittiest man he ever met.

Mr. Flint told several stories, one of them was: "itefore the ds of Prohibition, when Travers waa cruising with a yachting party down the Sound, he proposed that when the mate announced a lighthouse they should take a drink Finally the mate called out: 'Lighthouse on the s'ar-1 oard another on the port!" Tap-tain. stt tteeed Travers the really stuttered). is Paradise. L-l-let 1 nme Into my mind I stated that rrv arrival my host had taken me aside and hsd me he wouM pUce nest to Pullman if I woald rle half the money made out htm Although Pfillmsn power fntnr was so (treat that no bank president would ever have dared to smile at any rerrark about Stillman his presence, there- being bank president present they ail srailej tuither." A tale of the literary life was unfilled by Mr Flint concerning Wil-tiam Henry Hurlhurt.

in IS2 I gae a dinner at the FIFTH AVENUE THIRTY-FOURTH STREET MADISON A VENUS. THIRTY-FIFTH STREET t'nlon Club to fiir Harry Parks of New iMiuth Aals. Next to the gue.tt of honor I placd Will im Henry Hulburt, the brilliant editor of the New York World. He. by the way.

was so fond of the good things of life that he was frequently tempted for the sake of them to postpone his editorial writing to what for others would he a perilously late hour but hirh left him time enough to send in sn Important editorial involving Matisttcs and quoting authorities ready to be set up without I remember that one of our cor A number of stories are told about Ohaunrey Depew and Joseph Choate. One concerning both was: "At a dinner In London, a distinguished Knellshraan sat next to Amhaador Choate. "'Mr. he said. we hear a great deal of a Mr.

Chauncey M. Depew of your city, who has been favored by the consideration of our King, with whom he baa apparently become intimate. I am very anxious to know Just what station Mr. Depew occupies in the United The Central ''Mr. Choate.

looking as serloua as possible, replied: The Grand Central Station 'Ah yea. yes said the Englishman, 'I understand. He ia of the great middle class." He told of Mr. Depew's witticism under an entry in a yacht log book written by Frank A. Munsey, which read: "To a New England Boy.

The New England boy Is horn with two great overshadowing purposes in life pur respondents lntruced us to give him a chvck for to write a book about South America. This I did. telephone: murray hill 7000 BEGINNING MONDAY The Semi-oAnnual Sale Event in ORIENTAL He visited South America and was royally entertained, particularly by those who wanted to be written up. hut the book has never been published. And so another paving ston was added to that resort where paving is largely done with good intentions." This was told of Henry Ward Beecher: "One of the five most eloquent i Final Shoe a bonk of writte r-y Mr.

Flint, whit Ci. V. Putn nn'i Son published last year. Mr. Flint leave rather full evident of th contact ha has r.ii with th great nd near-great 1urir.r his long life.1 Including a weal'h i irvinal rem-tnisencea which are hi My interest-! Among other hf wrote about was Samuel J.

Tildf-n. the Democrat who Just misled he.ng I'r-mdent. Mr. Flint told of trie d.iys when Mr. Tllden was generally known as the "iage of Ureystune." Tlldi a Could Chily U'hUper.

"At that time Tllden a not im-preeetve in apran Mr. Flint wrote. "He could speak only in a hoarse whisper. occasion a Democrat, a hne specimen of physical vigor. Ueirin to pay his respects to tha head of his tarty.

arrived at Greystone. wiiera ha w.is told that tha Governor was asleep. After watting an hour, he law Tliden approaching. xhuflllnR across the mar-tie floor of his great hall on the arm Mr. John Hlnelow.

The raw-boned, broad -shouldered liemocrat went to meet him. "Great God. Governor he exclaimed. 'I am grieved to find you in this condition. If It were possible, 1 would give you my physique.

In Order that you might be preserved for tha benefit ol the Democratic PaTh well intended exclamation was an awkward one for the Governor to respond to; but. aa always, he wa quite equal to the occasion. he whispered, 'that's what my brother Henry said alz month ago; he's dead He gave another story of Tllden In which the latter told why he Aid not provide tn hia will that large urns be left to his women folks. "If you leave money to a woman aid Tllden. "it's either kicked or kissed out of her." Apropos at this time Is Mr.

Flint's pfnlon ot James SUllman, grandfather of "Bud" SUllman, the youth whose marriage to a Canadian woods girl last week attracted so much attention. He wrote; Prate for Rtillman. "The abl3t bank president I have ver known In the financial district of New York was James Stillman cold, calculating, acquisitive. I once asked him the Becret of hi remarkable success. 'I always cultivate the acquaintance of the rich he answered.

"At a dinner given by DelaftoM, the president of the Park Bank, to Thorne, its newly elected vice president, the prominent bank officers of New York were presnt. Owing to my friendly relations, the president placed me next to Mr. Pt.llman nt the head of the table. There were about 30 and most of them -er called on for extemporaneous talks. GoU "Rlfio Out of Bankers.

'I had not the facility for after-iinner speaking; but when I was called on I had to say something, seizing on the first thought that BUG liiiifdiii II iPl' II' Monday, August 1st, will open this sale; which will.be outstanding even among Altman sale events, always widely recognizedas exceptional opportunities to secure values. A complete range of sizes, colourings and weaves meet an extraordinary variety of individual requirements. An opportune assortment of rugs in the 9x12 size in live different groups'; all beautifully woven and coloured is a feature of this offering, specially reduced for August. Exceptional values are to be found among the numbers in our feature of large rugs the prices-of which, have been reduced one-third to one-half. Former Trices $10 to $20 Seasonal Footwear, Latest Styles and Materials, Whites Included, at prices far below actual cost.

Starting Monday, Aug. 1st, 1927 Reduced Coming and Modcate Shoes Included in This Sale. H. W. BALDWIN CO.

312 Livingston Street Brooklyn, N. Y. FEW DOORS FROM KEENEY'S THEATRE 1000 SinaM Engs and Kuneers at $39.75 Small Hamadan Mousouls approximately 3J 6 feet in size. Colourful and artistically woven rugs of this type ye ideal odd space in the tastefully decorated room. A large cargo of runners, varying in width, and up to 10 feet in length, is also offered for your selection.

Tasteful in colour graceful in design. 40 RUGS 9x12 feet at $150 50 RUGS 9 12 feet at $228 BBBBaaaBBBBBBnaBBaaaaaaBnBnBaanBnajaaknaaaaahBaaaaaaaB 1 600 Oriental Mats, $6.90 These small mats, of splendid texture, are most suitable to "add that little touch" to the odd space and corner. August Sale Gunther Furs 41 Baktiari Carpets This group of carpets has been greatly reduced for this sale. Splendid rugs from Persia rich in colour, unique and individual in design. In the following sizes: 35 Sarouk Mugs Size Approximately 9 rlfc Priced at $675.00 225 RUGS 9 12 feet at $187 1 it 1 1 ami 13x21 12x17 10x14 14x26 12x15 $785.00 488.00 335.00 985.00 585.00 These carpets represent excellent values, which must be seen to be appreciated.

Colours of rare splendour, fashioned into most artistic a carpet truly beautiful and tasteful. New Autumn Modes At Substantial Savings Coats GREY and BEIGE CARACUL $750 to $2500 BROADTAIL 825 to 3875 MINK 1650 to 7000 ALASKA SEAL 650 to 2000 HUDSON SEAL 375 to 1150 BEIGE ERMINE 1650 upwardi Dyed Muikru Smart Furs for Sportswear Leopard 675 to I085 Natural Pony 37S co 575 lo 700 MUSKRAT 275 to 325 295 to 650 NUTRIA 475 to 825 Beaver Raccoon 35 RUGS 9x12 fee at $388 58 RUGS 9 12 feet at $285 75 Large Carpets 10 14 to 14 23 cct OnwTliird to OneHalf Off Here is a rare opportunity to purchase rugs of the finest weaves obtainable. The large rug has long been a problemthose who are in need of them should ntt hesitate to avail themselves of this offer. Lilihan Rug, 15 21 $1290 Chinese Rug, 11 20 6S5 Sarouk Rug, 13 21 1485 Kashan Rug, 12 18 4950 Asia Minor Rug, 10x20 588 Gorovan'Rug, 14 15 297 Tabriz Rug, 13 19 9S4 ALTMAN RUGS FIFTH FLOOR fc- Scarfs at Special Trices during cAugust FlSHtR BAUM MARTEN SILVER FOX CROSS FOX RUSSIAN SABLE HUDSON BAY SABLE Gunther FIFTH AVENUE J6ih STREET fOCNDED Pi tT.avt--. -T-a i -a 1 1 a.

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