New-York tribune., 1886-07-19
ABOUT TOWN ON SATURDAY.
AGES FROM THE sTRoLLERs NOTEBOOK
MEN AND THINGS SEEN IN BROADWAY AND THE
AVENUE.


MEN AND THINGS SEEN IN BROADWAY AND THE
AVENUE.
This is the season when there is an annual
renewal Of the talk about NewYork City being sdmira-
bly, situated FOR summer enjoyment Rome with her
seven hills not entitled to rule the world, say
the enthusiastic sdmrers.of Gotham than Is NewYork
W ta her many sea- grit Islands 10 become summer
resort where all the Injuries OF modern life 10
bined with all the delights and nvgOrston OF fresh
and outdoor and restulness. They point out
Governors Island, Coney Island, Staten leland, Glen
Island, Long Island and all little islets They pict-
ure the nearness OF Long Branch and Newport, Of
Martha's Vineyard and the islands BostoDward the
pleasure OF yachting and the delights OF a sail
the Hudson and along the sound. attractions which
ought TO bring people hther instead OF sending people
away to the hillsides, the mountains and the valleys
THE rRIBUNR stroller Saturday OF these
enthusiastic persons is determined 10 spend his
summer In getting acquainted with NewYork ana its
vicinity Said he: have mate a trip every day
for week starting early in the morning and returning
late at night Every time have found something new,
novel, attractive and delightful. have marked out
programme which will carry three or four weeks
longer, by which time shall have exhausted only par
OF the for pleasure in this vicinity The on
discomfort is in the great crowds which encounter
everywhere. The packed. Tie steamboats, are
crowded. 1t Ia JAM Jam. everywhere. Yet am having
pretty good time after all and enjoy It immensely
There rub-the crowds II the millions could get
away Newport, Saratoga, Rchfeld Springs, Len OK
to Long Branch the upper tens would not follow
then. They would stay at home for the rarity OF the
thing 1t the something that nobody else does that
the people with money most desire. 1t the luxury OF
the thing its singularty that takes people away from
NeTYork summer. Yet cannst help thinking, 4
he will mingle with the people who thrOng the and
the steamboats, in and around New-YOrk, that the
millions having rather the best OF It, Delighted faces
everywhere, twinking eyes, glowing cheeks animated
/ ~ tho aAnls
take their cheaper pastimos The Stroller encount
cred them eTerys sbere-happy families with heavy
lunch baskets pushing their way TO the steamboat piers
and railroad mrthiu white robed maidens in
happy groups sometimes accompanied by youthful
lovers. but often alone; young men and OLD men,
young and old women. AL were cr0wding, jOst-
ling laughing and above all things happy 1t is great
sight to watch t is flowing thrOng on each returning
half holiday OF the and 10 ldy Its variety,
pexOu and character No such people in all the world
these NewYork these American, millions taxing
days outing Turning from the hurrying throngs. the
stroller passed up Broadv ay. where, within few mo-
Of each other he met the engineer James
b. Esds who looks older and careworn tnan when
he entered hs last siege with Congress FOR recogn
OF his Teuuantepec snip Railroad scheme; General
Lew Wallace or Indana, whose novel, Ben Hur is still
increasing In sale and popularity and who has from
the West with his family TO spend the summer in
Dutchess County, and b. Elkns tall and heavy fresh
from Deer Park and brOnzed by exposure the line OF
his elmOnt and Cumberland road. 70 which he has
been devoting his energies this summer Mr.. Elkins
tells that his lite Deer PARK Is not that Of
mer pleasure seeker He Is up every morning in time
get his breakfast and take 80 train carras him
out to the ne road and rarely gets back dark
Senator Aldrcn says. improy under the nvgor
ating influence of the mountain air. They have had a
number Of other prominent visioTs-sena,ors Camden.
Harrison and Gorman aud the Papal Aoegate who pore
the Cardinals hat from homo 70 Baltimore. being among
/ the number.
| Ex-senator william II. Barnum Of Connecticut who
s lhe Fifth Avenue Hotel lobby. the grzzIed and
wrinked Of many political battles. declares that
a political contest Is good deal Ike horse race.
never 20 to a horse race" says he have been dis
gusted often with them that iorswesr them all.
They all sold out There is no fairness at all in run.
ming races. You them pull horses 10 prevent
Aem from going to the ircpt. IKE trOttins rather
Hartford It the old Jockey business and after
hons - 5i.snstsd 7 have nsver been 10 a horse race
since" Naturally wondered II the Senator s as much
dsgusted with politics with races since he thinks they
are much alike.
Meeting CAPTAIN l. g Bartlett. Of the Spencer Rife
Company. says to he exhibits. the autograph
cards to enforce what he says Why don't the news
papers get this Brazilian Princes name right Here 1t Is
d. Au.usto Leopodo His companions are Com
mandante d'Alancar and @. W stwell, VITO is an
attorney for Brazilian had them all up to
my factory the other day shooting at a mark. When
spencer gun and the Prince Winchester
made eleven points three. When he handled the
spsacer and the Winchester, the was on his sde
because somehow, cOnfound It, ne yer can MT marx
with anything but Spencer feFhaps Is Toe trieA o.
vigorously and continues: The Commandante Is very
good shot They nave zone over 70 Ieser 10 see Inc
port They will stay around TINS country SIX months OF
more"
strolling with Captain Bartlett, PASSED down Lex
ingtonave Gramercy Park and discovered in done.so
ths Congressman Hewitt Is making extensive repairs TO
the old Cooper house at the corner OF Twenty secons
What foolish Hewitt is. was the Captains com
mentary, to spend money on that ola house when he
has so much money he doesn't know what TO do with
IL and might easily provide himself with magnificent
home I'm Gramercy Park. Hewitt hardly knows how
money he mas. was IN his office once when Mrs.
Hewitt came in ana asked her she had bought GER
tim apar tment house. on which she had evidently been
fgring Her reply was she really did not now, but
she gnessed Just think of it Hero was a trsnsao
ton involving 100000 or 100000 about which she
could talk easily and with rs little care as you or
would discuss the purchase OF new nat or pail OF
have often wondered why Hewitt or some other
rich purchased tue row OF low brick houses
fronting Grsmercy Park on the west which might be
torn down to make magnificent single residence. with
the park in front and absolute quiet IN Its surroundings
Passing back to Broadway, enco nntered Policeman
Phillips who phllOsophJaly explains tue variety ot IN
guiries made OF a Broadway member OF ." The Finest
SAYS he: They ask everything from where TO buy
paper OF pins to the location OF the wonders Of the
world They want to know II the Obeisk Is in Union
Square Madison Square They want TO know whether
Macysrs in GrsndsG. Eiehtu ave-, and when fell
neither. they doubt my word The other day had
an Englishman who staying at one OF the hOteis
ask me whchswss the way to the buffalo hunting
grounds He had an idea he could take bis gun, wax
a and 20 to shooting bunaoes directed
him over Buffalo Bllls show, OF course. Lots Oh
strangers ask me how long the Fifth Avenue Boel hss
been opened. | 10 find out myself yesterday
They can't catch on that question any more ~ was
opened on the 23d OF August s59 on the first day IL
had 365 guests that for day in the year
mad a ask yesterday for the address OF queen
Victoria's doctor and today wanted 10 know
could buy shoe strings on, We have lots OF
inquiries and answer them al.
Colonel J. H. wOodard OF the Wabash Railroad sys-
TEN, lust in from the Pacific Coast, tells that he
found railroad men. he across the continent
much interested in the experimental and comparative
tests OF power brakes for freight cars whiC now
going on upon the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road at Burling ton under the OF the Ma