Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1915 — Standing Room Only. [ARTICLE]

Standing Room Only.

Harper Pennington has revealed'the origin of the "standing room only" Joke: It appears that there was hardly ever any furniture in Whistler's house. He was peculiarly parsimonious in the matter of chairs. This led to a remark of Corn Grain’s which came famous. . - "Ah, Jimmy! Glad to see you paying to such a full house!" said Dick (Corny) Grata when shaking hands before a Sunday luncheon, while glarInr around the studio with Ms large, protruding eyes, in search of something to sit mu "What do you mean?" asked Whistler. "Standing room only," replied the actor. k. - ■