New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-31
VARM DATIN BROADEAY.
WHAT WAS SEEN AND HEARD IN A STROLL.
PROMINENT pEOPLw AND THEIR LOOKS AND WORDS

PROMINENT PEOPLK AND THEIR LOOKS AND WORDS
on SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
A radiant sun shone in a clear blue sky
when The TRIBUNE stroller started out on Saturday
Ladies' tasteful spring costumes carried parasos OF
brilliant hues to protect themselves from tho sunlight
Small BOYS in great sought tho corner drug
stores and drank frothy soda water Big fat men, per-
sprinc with heat anu faces with handser-
CHIEFS ebowed their way among tho boys and caled TOR
Vicbv and saratoga water ana cold besf-tsa. Coming
down Broadway the Gilsey House the reporter
passes Louis James the actor. who is energetcaliy
ponnding the air lays down some proposition 10
friend Hubert O. Thompson. with his fun stomach
black whskers thick prOrudng red lips. sel-satsheu
smile and big eye glasses is squeezing himself INTO
coupe to be driven away from the Worth House. TX
Congressman Dwiynt Townsend or BROOKLYN IL passing
into the Hoffman House. a tall and heavy man. WIN
white side wnskers aud silk hat set on the back OF MS
head afterthe fashion OF William NJ Eyarts ana as
playing largo forehead and short bangs Inc reporter
passes william G. Prescott. rising lawyer OF herAlheF'
the mariner Of Steele who mas been re-
narbIv successfui recently the prosecution OF Grim
inal cases in his Jurisdiction. II was mainly Mr. Pres
colts work that brought about the conviction or mrs
Druse who chopped her husband TO pieces, burned
them in the stove aud buried the ashes IN the woods
has refined snooth-sh aven face, with high
round forehead
] Biz Ben" lie Fevre the agricultural Congressman
OF Ohio. rushing the with black alpaca coat
and Panama hat, comes out OF his hotel AMI inquiries
about Wall street As a granger" he has constitu-
tonal objections stock operations. but a. An agr1cu-
he has look after the lambs and so invariably
visits Wall street when he to New-YorS from
Washington
F. l. Underwood OF Kansas City. who Is heavy IN
weston in streetcaT lines in tie West, walked down
Broadway with the stroller. He is natty bright and
laxative OF thirty-hve, who comes often to New
York and has n metropolitan air He says " The Kan
City Elevated road is coming along rapidly We
shall have the third elevated road In the country. Tho
contraction has been let and the work
o. putting up is 10 be begun the Ist Of July Trains
may ran by the 1st OF Jonuary By the way. have
wondered why your franchise discussions have
not led cheaper street-car fares. The New 1OrA
public ought to strike for 3 would undertake
tomorrow 10 pay into the Ciy Treasury five millions OF
dollars for the privilege OF buying the stree-car lines
or New-York Cty appraisal to be agreed upon by
arbitration ana guarantee three-cent fares for ninety
nine years"
Crossing Madison Square, the reporter observes the
slender form o. Miss Maute Banks, the highly educated
accomplished daughter of General Banks. OF Mas$a-
chusetts whose ambition lies in the direction OF the
stage. She IL accompanied by Miss Alice J. Fischer. who
has succeeded Hcnretta Naier aud Mss WIm)t Ia
Frank Mayo's company. where her large stature has
/ been somewhat commented upon. sac IS only twenty
years Old and five feet and ten inches high with an am
bition rs BIZ her stature Mr. Mayo says az he
talks about few minutes later IN Broadway.
Ex-Governor Howard of Rhode Island. meiinm-slzed.
ordinary looking with a stubby beard OF iron graz.
in the throng and stops to speak OF the thing upper
urns castings from owgrade steel aud wrought iron,
known the Mus process, IS gong 10 make change
the steel ana iron business. Aluminium Is combined
with the base metal and the result IL something better
cne-eigah css cost Bessemer people admit this them
selves. There are swedish patents on the process"
| The heat has become oppressive, the throng has
grown great proportions, ant the stroller turns up
town with the tide As he passes the stately Fifth
Avenue Hotel notable group is getting out OF car
rag-General John A. Logan and his party. consisting
Mrs Logan. whose white hair looks ike the pictures
OF the powdered heads OF Colonial days and bellies her
youthful movements; Dr. Cornelius A. Logan, with
smooth shaven heavy face just recovering from the
fatigues of his Old residence IN South America as
United Minister, aud tall ana stately woman
who IS discovered afterward to b. DR.. Logan's wife
General Logan swarthy ever, but laughing and
good-humored. The stroller in presently aud pays
his respects the party. They have been Joined
by the wife OF Governor Alger. OF Michigan
and her interesting family OF bright boys
and slender crs. The ladies' have curiosity to =" IN
White House Mrs Logan talks senslby about tue com
ng event. Il am heartily glad she says. that the
President is going to be married Il has never seemed
rlsht to nave bachelor III the Nl!te House MISS
Cleveland has made II very pleasant and agreeable
fet Mrs McEroy lid IN President Artnurs tme.
when she told that Il seemed al the time as II she
was filling anOthers place. Mrs. NJ EirOy lovely
woman. and We have All respected and liked Miss Cleve
land. The impression made by Miss Folsom hen she
was in Washington was most excellent.
In the great hotel corridor further gather ng
OF notabilities. William H. Barnum's grizzled face
seen in close conjunction with the huge mustache Of
Surveyor Beattie while them both towers the sen
der figure OF Assistant Secretary william E. Smith Of
the Treasury Department. Smith and Beatte go OFF
gether conference. The rel face and gray mus
ache and goatee OF little Phil" Sheridan, the General
OF the Army. upfted in conversation VITA that OF
another OF gray hairs and mustacne. General
Martin T. McMahOn. General sheridan says the bass
have been biting speniidly at Point Peee and
his malaria is almost conquered Ex-Mayor Villa IN
A. Means, OF Cincinnati, is by in
group of friends slender man with
small. shrewd face and closecut mustache.
Nh Means. glancing at sheridan, remarks :" |
reminded by seeing the General OF the last tlme met
General Hancock. We we're together at the MAnhattd1
Club reception. We had been having royal good time.
He pressed TO come 10 Governors Island to spend
couple with him. and when he found my engage
ments would not permit me TO accept ne secured my
promise to visit him the next une should come TO
NewYork This Is the first time have been on since,
and the hearted Hancock longer mere" Col
onrl Nike sheridan IONS the party, Crown STOUT anu
looking like French cavalier win his long ron-gray
mustache and imperial, winch ne nnSers Win Al occa-
siona proud twist.
Major Blaine, brother OF the statesman of Maine. is
hobb NJ by the stroller with cane and
umbrella helpers He says his transfer from the
high dry and phsre OF Montana TO the
lowlands of New-York has given him the rheumatism
and that he going for four-months leave to Warm
sulphur Springs Virginia The major Is miniature
likeness OF his brother He has the Blaine features and
his full white beard is clipped Ia the same style as his
brothers. W. BourKe Cochran, with his big form. huge
head springy STEP by aud the fiery and ire
irresistible Tom" Ochirre hurries down q side street
John ChamDeraD's The carpenters are busy getting
ready the Decoration Day grand stand where General
critical General " p. Banks with his wife on his
arU comes Ffth.ave stately ana distinguished
couple. fun OF years and honors and with gray hairs
marking BOTH
BADLY WOUNDED WITH RATCHET
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