National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-27
BROADWAY BREEzES.
WHAT CAN BE SEEN IN NEW YORK.
a Walk Around the Great MetrOpoiis-LadiCs'
DrCsses-Trinity Church.Yard-Grsumercy
Park and Some Of the Residents
About Central Park.

pursuit of something to wear Yet to Judge from
The fine clothes already possessed by them one
would fancy they were very far removed from
tie condition of Miss Flora McFlimscy. The mor.
chants, though, are glad TO see them and also to
exhibit their goods, for they know that even the
Ierson to whom the goods nrc shown does not pur
chase-sho will very likely tell her dear i've hun.
drcd friends about the wonderful bargains Rt -,
aud the labor will not be lost. Some of the new
suits nrc very lovely, and one is tempted to walk
in and examine them, especially ms the looking
costs nothing. Pongec Is quite popular this spring
/ saw dress Of that material this morning made
with plain uuderskirt with a deep runlc-thc
TOP Of the rufIe was ficed with brown silk and
laid on in deep plaits. The oycrskirt Is made tn
resemble double apron, aud Is trimmed with the
lace embroidery which comes now to match lhe
dress. The basque Is quite plain, and finished
with collar lined with brown silk.
ANOTHER HANDSOME DRESS
r. made Of dove colorcd rep, rather fine cloth
composed of silk and wool. The undcrskirt IS
Trimmed with three plated founccs of satin of
the same shade; above each tounce II ruillc of
lace embroidery. The upper skirt Is arranged in
Tannier style, and finished at the back with n
large satin bow. The basque Is plain, and the
sleeves also. The price Of this drcs Is SlOJ It is
no wonder that the New York women are so ex.
travagant In dress for they have learned the secret
ofshowing il oil to perfection, aud the temptation
10 become the posscssor of each new style Is very
great. l turned away from the busy thrOng on
Broadway yesterday and wandered for an hour
among
THE ToNnsroSEs IN TRINITY cHurcuYAnD.
To me there Is something very interesting and also
very wonderful in the collection of graves At that
spot. separated only by an iron.railing, we see
on one side the rushing, toiling, eager multitude,
intent upon dollars cents pleasure, fame, trade,
and nll the innumCrAble interests that 20 to make
up life in great city, and upon the other Clns.
Ter of tuInhstOncs, each marking the spot where
romc poor mortal las found a resting place; and 10
think that these resting places should remain un.
disturbed for many years in the very center, MS
Il were, Of the market place. | noticed some very
old stones some rs early us 1891, and when 1t is
nicnbered that the ground Mt that spot Is equal in
value To small gold mine, IL is all the more rc.
lnnrsablC that they should have been allowed TO
rrman there for so many years. some OF the
stones are so worn by time and exposure II is i'm
possible to read the inscription up6a them.
GRAstMERCY PARK,
the square noted for Presidential candidates, Il
looking very pretty now The groycled walks are
burdered with tulips, and the fountain in the
center is surrounded with large bed of them.
The flowers are IN their glory ut present and make
Tie spot brilliant with shades Of scarlet, crimson,
pink, and yellow. Mr.. 1ilden'S house, or rather
Tllden's Castle, is advancing toward completion.
il Is hne house, and several hundred thousand
dollars will be required TO cover the expense of
the improvements. The stone work upon the
front of 1t has been artistiCaly carved and the
heads of several distinguished poets nre grouped
in the space between the two entrances. Among
them are Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, Frunklin,
and Goethe. 1t seems odd that so many noted
men should have selected this locality for arcsi.
denee. General Mcclellan, Peter Cooper, Cyrus
W. Field, President Arthur, and several mayors
have Mt one time, or are at present, residing there
Mr.. Field occupies two houses, and with his char
aCtcristic large. .heartedncss opens his house in
III summer they reside at their several country
homes, but in winter they all gather under the
I1icrnal roof,
NEW YORK Is SPLENDID PLACR
for rich people to live in Every thing that it is
possible to attain to please the eye TO crafty The
taste, and TO furnish amusement is at their com
bs yG IN It
of no account can form no idea Of the privaious
of the class in this city. lfonc want, to form
some faint idea of the way they live let them take
the Second avenue Elevated Railroad from Twen-
teth street to the ferry. They viii pass whole
blocks of houses five and six stories hghan fam.
lly on every floor, md in many instance, family
in every room. From the cars they can look into
the rooms and note the surroundings aud the Yari-
Gus nvOcAtiOns of the occupants. In one miser-
able family may be gathered about the table par.
taking of scnnty meal. III another the husband
and father may be plying his trade in one place,
nud the mother engaged in another part OF 1t COM
petng the family washing. The little attempts
at adornment in some of them are truly touching.
a picture hung upon the wall, Il feeble plant in
times bird in a cage; each speak of longing for
o. an attempt to make the home little brighter
How would the
POOR CoLoRED FAMILIES
OF Washington enjoy drying their clothes from the
fourth or fifth story windows? II Is the usual, aud
indeed the only, way in which the families living
1n tenement houses here have OF drying their
clothes. A high pole is erected, and u line with
puleys Is arranged for each window, and the
the single line. There is no privacy to the front
rooms Of the houses on the line of the several ele.
waited roads, and some strange and laIghable
people protested against them but the minority
was was; obliged TO give way to the majority and, rs
materially benefited by them.
TIFFANY HAS SOME
very beautiful new designs in diamonds, which
surpnss anything that has ever yet been exhibited
by him. Among them / noticed pendant In the
form of an OWLS head, composed entirely of dia.
mQnds and the eyes formed Of the rare stone
the hair in the shape Of a head of wheat-the
grains made Of diamonds and the beard and
leaves and straw of frosted gold; daisies formed
large diamonds; some very beautiful Chatennc
watches of great value, one OF them having the
cnsR formed SIl Of $50, stone cameo, surrounded with
cham finished in the same style another one hav-
ing the hook, key chain, and back of watch solid
the tops of them formed OF large diamonds and the
pendant of one u large white pearl, and of the
other black pearl, making combination de;
c!dedly unique. Among the useful articles
noticed lovely after-dinner coffee set, the whole
arranged in a handsome case and consisting of
rated with raised gilt leaves and delicate flower
one dozen gold coffee spoons, u silver coffee. pot
cream-jn Jug sugar'bowl, and sugar-tongs, the whole
CENTRAL PARK, ALWAYS ATTRACTIVE.
is more so at this season, when the trees grass aud
shrubbery are robed in their spring attire The
season here is little later than 1t is ia Washing
ton, for the fOrsythias, japOnicas, spircas liacs
and almonds are just coming TO perfection and
some tho forest trees are stll quite bare, while
with you they must bcpretty near done blooming
From to o'clock these bright afternoons tho
park Is very gay with the stylish tnrnouts Prob.
ably there are more fine equp0gcs TO be seen than
IN any other place in the country, not excepting
Newport, for many of them are among the most
conspicuous on the avenue at Newport laterin the
season. Dog-carls village carts, dTgs, tally
no! coaches and barouches follow each
other in rapid succession. with coachmen
and footmcn in livery, and filled with the wealth
ard fashion of the city. Many Of those possessing
very fast horses extend the drive out Seventh ave.
luc To Harlem, and indulge in race with any
one found willing to join them. Much OF this sort
OF rncing Is done on sunday afternoon und tho
upper end of seventh avenue is lined with men
on either side intent on Watching this amateur
racing.
THERE SEEMS TO BE A GRAND EXODUS
10 Europe this spring. The Servia sailed on Wed.
nrsday with four hundred and iiity passengers,
gGd all the steamers going out ARE heavily laden:
What wonderful thing this ocean travel and
tratliG has become! and what enormous revenues
ac gathered from the shipping interests Of New
NOFR harbor alone. Apart from the novelty and
constantly passing TO and fro in the hnrbor or
calmly resting ~ anchor, there Is u peculiar
i'terest attached 10 these mighty steamers and
their living burdens Thrilling stories might be
written Of the happy hearts starring out In them In
pursuit OF wealth, health, and happiness-nany of
them, alas, never TO find II or even to return
agAin-oi the lowly emgraDt way of In the father
land gathering his family and little possessions
about him ana facing danger, poverty aud priya.
lions IN his eagerneSs to mud the promised Edo;
rado on the other side; oftho brave officers aud
sailors who man the ships who work
while others sleep; who know no fear;
whose oeaselcss vigilance makes the passage pos
btpic And again, what might be written of the
priceless treasures stored away in their cApacious
dcplhs-ot the gold and the silver, Of laCes and
yelyes, Of icRshmeIes and rich shawls from Persia,
OF fragrant spices from the isles OF the sea- of us.
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