DOI issue:
April 15, 1882
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17752#0186
April 15, 1882.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
179
TRYING !”
Street Boy. “ ’Ooray ! ’Ere ’s Old Jumbo come back agin !”
Mr. Sneerwell (Belgrayia) suggested it would be a perfectly
fair proceeding, as, at tbe preseut time, Westminster was tlooded
and obstructed, and disgusted with tbe offscourings and tbe scum of
the Irish People. (Hear ! Hear !)
Mr. Mudd (Wbitecbapel District) rose to a pint of Order.
A Voice. “ Tben order a pint and sit down!” After consider-
able confusion, order was at lengtb restored.
_ A Bill to apply tbe Revenues of tbe Livery Companies to tbe reduc-
tion of Rates, and for power to adapt the Halls of tbe several
Companies as Refuges for tbe Destitute.
Sir Mungo McTurtle (Sydenbam) tbougbt tbey migbt be content
to take tbe siller and leave tbe Halls, whicb were endeared to some
of tbem by so many tender recollections.
Mr. Slap Bang (Sboreditcb) tbougbt tbe proposed application was
a very righteous one of Buildings tbat had been described, with so
much true delicacy by their Cbairman of Committees, as Sbrines of
Gluttony. (‘‘ Hear ! Hear !”)
Tbe Remembrancer said be was almost afraid tbat be sbould have
to ask for some assistance. (“ Oh ! Oh ! ”) He was of course quite
aware tbat bis illustrious ancestor bad said tbat England expects
every man to do his duty, but tbe line must be drawn somewbere.
Mr. Mudd (Wbitecbapel District), said tbey didn’t want no
grumbling. As tbere was as good fisb in tbe sea as never come out
of it, so tbere was as good Remembrancers outside tbe City, as never
come into it. (“ Hear ! ”)
Tbe Remembrancer said be was quite willing to work bis fingers
to tbe bone, and his brain to a similarly soft condition to that at
wbich tbe Hon. Member’s had evidently arrived, (“ Order /”) but
be really must ask for a small extra allowance for Midnight Oil, of
which be consumed a large quantity, and whicb be found expensive.
Sir Andrew Lush (Finsbury). remarked, tbat if tbe Remem-
brancer would try a little Seotch Wbuskey instead of his Midnigbt
Oil, be would find it answer tbe same purpose at vera muchless cost.
TkeRemembrancer’s application was unanimously rejeeted.
On tbe question of AUowances to Committees, Mr. J. Diddler
(Wapping District) said, let them set an example to mankind, and
at tbe same time sbow their contempt for the extravagant feasting
of tbose tbey bad succeeded, wbo, in tbat eminently veracious book
that tbey owed to tbeir learned Cbairman of Committees, were said
to have expended no less tban £20 a year eacb in sumptuous banquets
to tbemselves !—that is, no less tban 8s. a week for gorgeous festivi-
ties ! How could tbey better do tbis tban by unanimously resolving
never to dine at tbe public expense, but to be content with a copious
luncheon, and a trifle of £200 a year eacb for sucb necessary expenses
as omnibuses and trams ? (.Loud cheers.)
Sir Mungo McTurtle (Sydenham Division) seconded tbe Motion
with vera much pleasure. He knew of a certain noble Institootion
dedicated to Science and Art, where a vera good luncheon could be
had for a vera little money. (“ Hear ! hear ! ”)
Carried unanimously.
A long debate took place on tbe question of tbe fitting colour for
tbe Members’ costume.
Mr. Q,. T. Fillips (Old Jewry) moved tbat they keep to tbe old true
Blue that had been worn by their predecessors for countless genera-
tions, and bad borne for ages tbe Battle and tbe Breeze ! (“ Hear ! ”)
Mr. Froth remarked, tbat, as be supposed tbey all intended to be
Friends, be sbould suggest Drab. (A laugh.)
Mr. Jo. Begger said be tbougbt tbat for various reasons, some of
whicb be would like to enumerate as be knew they would be particu-
larly disagreeable, but supposed be should be called to Order as
usual if he did, that by far tbe most appropriate colour for all of
tbem, was his national colour, Green. (“ Oh ! Oh ! ”)
Sir Andrew Lush ventured to bint tbat if they adopted Blue,
they would save tbemselves vera conseederable expense, as tbe
gentlemen tbey bad superseded would doubtless be vera glad to dis-
pose of tbeir now useless Robes at a vera conseederable reduction.
(“ Hear, hear /”)
Tbe furtber consideration of the matter, like the further consider-
ation of almost every otber matter, was postponed, and tbe Supreme
Council tben adjourned to lunch.
Mrs. Ramsbotham says ber married sister bas considerably
improved the garden of ber new bouse at Kensington, by introducing
a number of sbrubs of tbe Anonymous, wbicb shrub, Mrs. R. tbinks,
is one of tbe prettiest evergreens in existence.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
179
TRYING !”
Street Boy. “ ’Ooray ! ’Ere ’s Old Jumbo come back agin !”
Mr. Sneerwell (Belgrayia) suggested it would be a perfectly
fair proceeding, as, at tbe preseut time, Westminster was tlooded
and obstructed, and disgusted with tbe offscourings and tbe scum of
the Irish People. (Hear ! Hear !)
Mr. Mudd (Wbitecbapel District) rose to a pint of Order.
A Voice. “ Tben order a pint and sit down!” After consider-
able confusion, order was at lengtb restored.
_ A Bill to apply tbe Revenues of tbe Livery Companies to tbe reduc-
tion of Rates, and for power to adapt the Halls of tbe several
Companies as Refuges for tbe Destitute.
Sir Mungo McTurtle (Sydenbam) tbougbt tbey migbt be content
to take tbe siller and leave tbe Halls, whicb were endeared to some
of tbem by so many tender recollections.
Mr. Slap Bang (Sboreditcb) tbougbt tbe proposed application was
a very righteous one of Buildings tbat had been described, with so
much true delicacy by their Cbairman of Committees, as Sbrines of
Gluttony. (‘‘ Hear ! Hear !”)
Tbe Remembrancer said be was almost afraid tbat be sbould have
to ask for some assistance. (“ Oh ! Oh ! ”) He was of course quite
aware tbat bis illustrious ancestor bad said tbat England expects
every man to do his duty, but tbe line must be drawn somewbere.
Mr. Mudd (Wbitecbapel District), said tbey didn’t want no
grumbling. As tbere was as good fisb in tbe sea as never come out
of it, so tbere was as good Remembrancers outside tbe City, as never
come into it. (“ Hear ! ”)
Tbe Remembrancer said be was quite willing to work bis fingers
to tbe bone, and his brain to a similarly soft condition to that at
wbich tbe Hon. Member’s had evidently arrived, (“ Order /”) but
be really must ask for a small extra allowance for Midnight Oil, of
which be consumed a large quantity, and whicb be found expensive.
Sir Andrew Lush (Finsbury). remarked, tbat if tbe Remem-
brancer would try a little Seotch Wbuskey instead of his Midnigbt
Oil, be would find it answer tbe same purpose at vera muchless cost.
TkeRemembrancer’s application was unanimously rejeeted.
On tbe question of AUowances to Committees, Mr. J. Diddler
(Wapping District) said, let them set an example to mankind, and
at tbe same time sbow their contempt for the extravagant feasting
of tbose tbey bad succeeded, wbo, in tbat eminently veracious book
that tbey owed to tbeir learned Cbairman of Committees, were said
to have expended no less tban £20 a year eacb in sumptuous banquets
to tbemselves !—that is, no less tban 8s. a week for gorgeous festivi-
ties ! How could tbey better do tbis tban by unanimously resolving
never to dine at tbe public expense, but to be content with a copious
luncheon, and a trifle of £200 a year eacb for sucb necessary expenses
as omnibuses and trams ? (.Loud cheers.)
Sir Mungo McTurtle (Sydenham Division) seconded tbe Motion
with vera much pleasure. He knew of a certain noble Institootion
dedicated to Science and Art, where a vera good luncheon could be
had for a vera little money. (“ Hear ! hear ! ”)
Carried unanimously.
A long debate took place on tbe question of tbe fitting colour for
tbe Members’ costume.
Mr. Q,. T. Fillips (Old Jewry) moved tbat they keep to tbe old true
Blue that had been worn by their predecessors for countless genera-
tions, and bad borne for ages tbe Battle and tbe Breeze ! (“ Hear ! ”)
Mr. Froth remarked, tbat, as be supposed tbey all intended to be
Friends, be sbould suggest Drab. (A laugh.)
Mr. Jo. Begger said be tbougbt tbat for various reasons, some of
whicb be would like to enumerate as be knew they would be particu-
larly disagreeable, but supposed be should be called to Order as
usual if he did, that by far tbe most appropriate colour for all of
tbem, was his national colour, Green. (“ Oh ! Oh ! ”)
Sir Andrew Lush ventured to bint tbat if they adopted Blue,
they would save tbemselves vera conseederable expense, as tbe
gentlemen tbey bad superseded would doubtless be vera glad to dis-
pose of tbeir now useless Robes at a vera conseederable reduction.
(“ Hear, hear /”)
Tbe furtber consideration of the matter, like the further consider-
ation of almost every otber matter, was postponed, and tbe Supreme
Council tben adjourned to lunch.
Mrs. Ramsbotham says ber married sister bas considerably
improved the garden of ber new bouse at Kensington, by introducing
a number of sbrubs of tbe Anonymous, wbicb shrub, Mrs. R. tbinks,
is one of tbe prettiest evergreens in existence.