Judge — July 21, 1917 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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july . THE AMERICAN PRESS HUMORISTS Their Fifteenth Annual Convention in New York a Joyous Event held in New York, with headquarters at the Hotel McAlpin, during the week of June 25-30. It was the most numerously attended meeting of this unique body in its history, and the verdict was unanimous that it was the most enjoyable. This expression, of course, cannot reflect unfavorably upon any of the previous foregatherings, for New York is the wonder city of the world, and the Humorists are happiest when a lot of them get together. The local committee, aided immeasurably by John R. Young, of the Merchants’ Association, had provided a fine list of events, the weather was almost ideal from first to last, and enjoyment was inevitable. When the Humorists have met in other cities a few were found at headquarters on Sunday evening before the opening day. The lobby of the McAlpin on Sun- day evening, June 24, was humorously vocal, no less than nineteen ar being on hand, thus insuring a large attendance. On Monday at noon there was a get-together movement, and at one Jed to the City Hall, where Mayor Tre fifteenth annual convention of the American Press Humorists was y introduced the party. Then the Humorists and their wives went out into City Hall Park, where a hole had been dug and a chestnut tree provided, and this symbol of past jests and promise of future wheezes was planted with due ceremony. President Merritt presided, and Douglas Malloch and J. U. Higginbotham, ing some ten thousand curious persons who had been roped from the sacred precinct, made fitting remarks against the competition of a street band and the sounds of traffic. To the Battery all then went, where at Pier A they were happily received by Commissioner R. A. C. Smith in his breezy office at the end of the pier. Then the party embarked upon the municipal steamer Correction, whose gal- lant Captain Parkinson, truly an “able seaman,” showed the wonders of the city along the converging rivers and the marvels of commerce down to the Narrows and back. In the evening the Humorists were entertained with a high-brow cabaret on the roof of the Hotel Majestic, as guests of Manager Copeland Townsend and his major-domo, O. O. McIntyre. Tuesday morning the party, larger than ever, took a Day Boat as guests of President Olcott and viewed the matchless beauties of the lower Hudson to West Point. Major C. C. Carter, of the Coast Artillery, as adjutant to onel Tillman, had given them a welcome, and several handsome and gracious lieutenants were at the pier to mect them and escort them about the grounds and buildings. At three o'clock a majority of the visitors climbed the great hill to the New Chapel, where Organist Meyer gave a recital of masterpieces on the new organ, which undoubtedly is one of the finest in this country. It was a wonderful day, and after a twilight sail down the Hudson the party was left to its own devices for the evening. Wednesday offered a novel experience. tion, through L. L. Arms, its press executive, took the party, recruited by friends to about one hundred in number, over to its studio at Fort Lee. Here luncheon was served, and the processes of motion pictures were described by Aubrey Kennedy and Charles A. Horan, and the bunch had a chance to act" as a supernumerary audience in scenes that go with the filming of “Polly of the Circus,” a complete circus being provided for “atmosphere.” Margaret Mayo, Hugo Ballin, Miss Marsh and others of the stars and staff added to enjoyment. Wednesday evening the Humorists were guests of the management of “Turn to the Right” at the Gaiety Theatre. The annual meeting of the Humorists was held in the Blue Room of the McAlpin on Thursday morming. These officers were elected for the en- suing year: President, James A. Waldron, editor of JUDGE, New York; Vice-President, J. N. Darling (“Ding”), of Des Moines; Secretary-Treas- urer, Douglas Malloch, “The Poet of the Woods,” Chicago; Executive Committee, E. W. Miller, Chicago; Edgar A. Guest, Free Press, Detroit; Ted Robinson, Plain Dealer, Cleveland; Claire Briggs, Tribune, New York and Charles A. Leedy, of the Telegram, Youngstown, Ohio. The new members elected are Irvin S. Cobb, Orson Lowell, Grant E. Hamilton, Frank J. Price, H. T. Webster, O. O. McIntyre, Dr. John Hutchinson, F. Gregory Hartswick, Berton Braley, Ray Hoppman, Robert Dean, C. H. Gamble, of the Peoria Journal, E. A. 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