St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-20
DUhS AFTER DUDES.
Flowers and Fancy Waistceats Alike
Unpaid For.
KING BERRY WALLS FATE.
How the King Of the Dudes and His Sub
iects Discourage Trade With Great
Regularity.

That venerable chestnut about the uIl-
easiness of crowned heads seemed to be,
like most general rules, susceptible of
notable exceptions, says the New York
journal. EVander Berry Wall, the
''King Of the Dudes," still wears his
crown easily land fits through the world
of fashion as easily as ever he did be-
fore deputy sheriffs began to hound his
steps and wOuld-be rivals tried to con-
test his supremacy. This fact is amply
attested by the latest dispatches from
the national capital, which chronicle
accurately his movements in the glddy
throng there, and announce with mathe-
matical accuracy the fact that on Tues
day of this week he is to return
to New York with his bride,
and will again take up his
royal residence in the metropolis.
Even royal state is never upheld with
out prOportiOnate eXchequer, and
there is at least one business man
III New York who is wondering what
financial relations exist between the
dude king and the particular florist who
furnished the flowers OH this occasion.
Mr.. Hanft has reason to wonder since
his own little bill of 1923 (Swelled by
costs to $l48.72) is still unliquidated, and
Deputy Sheriff Hanley is hungrily await
ing the return of III. NJ. to New York in
order to assure himself of the payment
of his fees.
Mr.. Wall has, or is popularly supposed
to have, an income which makes many
another royal potentate green with envy
when he thinks of it. From his wealthy
widowed mother he receives an allow
ance OF 81 900 month, and from GER
tain firm interested in the sale OF the
champagne which Mr.. Wall deigns to
approve he receives $4,000 a year in ad-
ditiOn.
1t is not to be denied by any fair
minded person that this constitutes a
sufficiency for ordinary living. Mr..
Wall, however, does not live ordinarily.
The ordinary incidental expenses of
Mr.: Wall would more than cover the
entire cost of living to a well-to-do father
of large East side family.
Take Mr.. Hanft'S account against him
for sample. In less than six weeks he
sent to some of the actresses who
had attracted Mr.. Wallis favor enough
mid-winter blossoms, year ago, to foot
up 1928.
1t does not appear that this was Mr..
Wallis principal bill for flowers during
that brief period. His personal adOrn-
ihCHG Will UUtlOlllliGItS uOtS uDt liz uIc
i'll the account. Mr.. Hanft simply fur
nlShed the crumbs which fell from this
rich mans table in the way of royal
favors to his subjects among the chorus
and ballet girls.
When it comes to bouquets of Ameri-
can beauty, roses and sweet violets and
lilies of the valley, it is more serious
matter. The roses OF this particular
variety-the very latest and most costly
kind in the market-at S1.50 or 81
apiece, and lilies of the valley that in
January bring their weight in silver
these make the florists bill become a
considerable item.
No wonder Mr.. Wall cannot pay for
them, even out of $22,0 600 year.
There are other expenses that have
to be met-by somebody. Take, for eX-
ample, the matter of clothing.
Messrs. Whitaker & Co., of London,
have found that out. On April "a, 1884,
according to certain legal documents
also on file i'll the city court, they fur
nished to Mr.. Wall, who was then
abroad, quantity of clothing which
they invoice as follows:
fancy stripe flannel lounge coat G3 8 e