The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18
BEDS, BEDDING And BUREAUS.
Sale OF the Metropolitan
Furniture.
Bidding, Buying and Chafr-Ihe Monde and the
Demi-Monde- Gilded, Glass and Bronsed
Candelsbra-What was Bought and
What was Paid for It-scenes
and Incidents Of the Auction

CanoeloDra- what was Bought and
What was Paid for It-scenes
and Incidents Of the Auction.
There are many people who like quiet ana wns
steal furtivey away from crowds OF every descrfp-
ion avoiding anything that is at all likely to inter.
fere with their personal comfort There are others
again whose element Is In crush and who delight
In o crammed assemblage Of any kind. Some OF the
matterof-fact, dollar-seeking portion OF q crowd
have their worst qualities brought to the surface BY
being
TANNED AND SHOWED AND SQUEEZED.
Others show their righteousness ana adaptibfity
to make the best of the thing and laugh at the
suterings Of their neighbors. Crowds as q general
thing contain large infusion Of the pleasure-seek-
Ing community, who see run in everything and
readily take advantage OF 1t. II lean individual
should complain Of the collision OF q sharp elbow
with his ribs, or an old lady Is papticu.
larry anxious about her abundant headgear,
they instantly take up the cause of the
offender and rail witticsns at the head OF the poor
wight who fails to see the joke. An excellent OPP
portunlty Afforded the mlrthprovoklng loungers
yesterday at the auction at the Metropolitan Hotel.
They were early on the ground. and continued In
force throughout the day. The rival Mesdames
Brown and Smith. sailing In under broad expanse
OF gaudy 1nery, became substantial targets for
THE BArTERIEs OF BuRLEsQUB
planted In the corridors and In the rooms. A
smothered exclamation, sounding very much like
"Hasn |" was heard now and again at the advent Of
house. decked in the fnsty shabbiness OF faded gen:
ulity. Numerous side shots, suggestive OF thin
Kissed above the heads OF the audience to the dis.
c0mforture OF many ladies present.
KEEP THESE sKIGNoNs' oN,n
said tail, blonde -mustachcd political aspirant In
the centre OF group. Heres halrpin sticking
out half foot that's just made two digs at my left
.'rhey don't keep lem on; they hang on to 'em."
retorted wag in the rear.
.Shut up VIII you? Forty. one"
"Yes, sir; dad that"
whats yer name"
SHAWL 1t IN, old man."
"H-a-w-l, SIR"
From room to room they went, prying into every
thing turning twisting, striking the ends Of tpen-
glass, then blocking up In solid mass the particu-
IN WHICH THE AUcToNEER SHOUTED.
Sitting on despoiled bedsteads, lounging on
SOFAS languidly leaning against mantels, ladies'
in every tongue. Fifteenth amendments, cata-
logue IN hand, roame s, through the spa;
"say, Jimmy, aint this the room that country.
man bowed out the gas mr."
"Yis and he woke up thinking his supper hadn's
= lie sent Jake out for box o. ambitious pills,
didn't hein
.'iis and took lem all.n
.'sick next day, chr"
'some O. these yere things seen heap o. queer
doinsin
"Shouldn't wonder. LOOK here, them was Bill.
Wheateigh's rooms overhead" ana the pair moved
TWO saplent looking gentlemen
sTR0LLED INTO TIE ROOM
and looking with cynical eye around the chamber,
There isn't decent thing in the place."
Drnfr hor1 fltnra ha fQr
wear.n
"rhese mirrors used TO be all gilt, but they got
rusty, ana four years ago Leland had them Dronzed
.'lts cheap AFFAIR altogether
all liked"
"Wel It's wanted"
"Certanly."
'stl, some Of the things are selling pretty cheap.
eyes; saw glass ORTIZ seventy dollars, in that
next room, go Tor forty"
"Yes, they are going TO change the style.n
''Haye you looked through that stun In the bali
"les it's all rubbIsn.n
Two young gentemen sat on lounge in one OF
CHATTING IN AN uNpERToNE
They were evidently waiting for the apartment TO-
"What kind Of gal you got now, Johnnyr
"Bully.n
"Puttys"
"You bet; and good GAL"
t'Whats she d0lnSg'
"Workln the Broadway stages"
t'Taint bad lay.r
The great event OF the day the sale In the ban.
room and the one adjoining IL. In these rooms an
immense number Of things had been arranged,
which were taken from all parts or the house and
laid out here for the accommodation or the buyers.
Long-nosed dealers from the vicinity Of Chatham
square and Baxter street were busy pryinQ into the
OF wasnslands and bureaus with an evident
gotten treasure Tie ladies', who had
BRAvED THE BRUisiNG
In the narrow bedrooms, came here to breathe In
freedom and cogtate upon the value OF the articles
before them. Large piles OF beds of which the peo-
PIE seemed curioIsy snspeiousl were heaped up in
spacious halls. Wardrobes, Wnatnots, = loung S
sopoS IF household %ee laid o Se
for the admiration and inspection OF buyers. Mrs.
Monds stalked up and down, scowling through her
gold-rimmed glasses at Mrs. Paintface who, in her
turn, poohpoohed oil she saw and waited xiousy
for the coming OF the auctIoneer 10 outbid her
snecring rival. Flo ID locking gentlemen, with CT Sc
look, as II they woui1 say
'iou can't do It. We are here to
SCOOP IN THE LoT.n
Some OF the furniture sold at remarkably low
prices. Most OF the mirrors on the second floor
were Knocked down at unusually low figures.
Lambreqdins and lace curtain sets were sold from
equally cheap. Magnificent carpets which one Of
the knowing ones said 'would never wear out,o
Martini the "Worth" of Gotham, was there con-
@eSeur, and pointed out the most valuable articles
IN the collection.
nnd then continued up 10 the first ioor, upon which
1t VIII be continued. The furniture will be brought
to the other floors and apartments and disposed Of
there.
me sale yesterday was considered most successful
for the first day. and II IL expected the results Will
fully meet the expectations.