| Show ASKED SPEAKER FOR A SONG and bibulous gentleman escaped anger of dignified head of british parliament mr balfour is credited with know ang more good stories about the brit ish house of commons than any other member one of his best Is the fol lowing which he told at a public din ner some time ago 1 I remember hearing of a gulshen gentleman he said who re ported in the press gallery just about one hundred years ago he had had an excellent dinner washed down M with excellent wine he was bored with the debate he was wearied with the superfluity of rhetoric which pre availed just as much one hundred years ago as today he got bored and ha got up and asked the speaker or a song the speaker of that day was mr addington a gentleman who was noth ing if not proper the whole house except the speaker w as convulsed with laughter the sergeant at arms was appealed to he went to the gallery and in quiren the culprit retained the prea ence of mind to point to a respectable quaker sitting below him and athla unfortunate gentleman was actually taken into custody |
