With pretense only, Jimmie S-- Pitched the tent of the Royal Mess, At this the owls flew off their perch To safety in a nearby church, But the lion cubs drank LION brew, Avoiding HENNESSY’S Mountain Dew, Yet so discreet, no man did mar By deep libations from the jar. TIMOTHY--HEALEY and CARSON too, Prayed that night in the self-same pew, And harked to MULLIN’S vocal gem, Which touched the crew from stern to stem. Most of the men were born quite young, And some before had never sung, So you may guess the bars and chords Issuing from that House of Lords. Colonel NELLES and Major TIM, True, bold Britons, were in the swim. A “GLOOM” complained to JOLLY JACK DONALDSON, FAIRHEAD--ANDREW MACK. That Woolworth’s chiel was not a SCOT And the good old days had gone to pot, But HOWARD, HICKSON and Harvey Lloyd, Wreathed in smiles the fun enjoyed. By “Cobalt Special” SHERIDAN came. Likewise a list too long to name: COLLINS, FERNLEY, CALDWELL, GOULD, With PERNFUSS sleek, massaged, bejeweled, Like “two-year-olds” cut up old Nick And introduced a brand new trick. They hopped about from lid to lid, And each did everything Katy-did. The N. P. R. and PHOEBE SNOW Both regretted they could’nt go. Nobody threw the harpoon sharp, Nobody prayed or played the harp, But men of baggage, boats and cars, In har-mon-ee smoked long cigars. They lent their brilliance to the scene And polished platters slick and clean. After the sun had gone to rest, When birds and beasts were all undressed, The hours sped fast on wheels of time And the flock took flight ere midnight chime, Resolved to meet ’bout next July To trap that badger fierce and sly, Or cage the kangarooster. [Illustration: The late A. J. TAYLOR and some of his intimate personal and business friends Top row--The Late JOHN STRACHAN, Erie Railroad, Toronto; H. G. MCMICKEN, European Agent, G.N.R., London, Eng.; WM. ASKIN, Auditor, Northern Navigation Co., Sarnia; The Late J. D. HUNTER, Allan Line, Toronto. Bottom row--J. J. ROSE, G.A., U.P.R., Toronto; B. H. BENNETT, G.A., C. & N.W.R., Toronto; P. G. VAN VLEET, Publisher, Toronto; J. R. STEELE, Freight Claims Auditor, C.P.R.; F. J. GLACKMEYER, Sergeant-at-arms, Ontario Government; W. SMITH, Inspector of Post Offices, Toronto; W. JACKSON, President, Jackson Mfg. Co., G.T.A., C.P.R., Clinton, Ont.; W. H. CLANCY, Ex-C.P. & T.A., G.T.R., Montreal, Que. ] ANDREW J. TAYLOR Lines to the memory of a good friend and business associate