St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-07

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ellned to walk into the trap prepared
| Tor him. SO long as he confines himself
to canyasSing for champagne he still is
within the rules of the fraternity and
can defy expulsion. He has yet a mum
Der Of strong adherents, who believe
that he will eventually regain his posi-
ton. Freddie Gebhard and Porter
Ashe made a bold bid to be the repre-
sentatlves of the dudes on the quarter
stretch last season, but Wall very
promptly and Very etfectually
conquered them. The great dude
lounged about the club houses
on the tracks with his elegant
clothes and pretty buttonniere like a
yerliabie melodrama, and he won the
race for supremacy in the commehest
KIND OF eanter. SO far as taste and
volume in clothing is concerned Berry
wan is without peer in American his
tory. 1t is his misfortune that he has
never been able to wear a monocle with
anything approaching dignity, and that
Henry Irving SO successfully aped his
walk as to give it a suggestion of the
ludieroHs. Mr.. Wall may yet regain
MS throne. lie is a natural dude,
phlegmatic almost to inanity, with an
eye That rivals the best work from the
brush OF Raphael. His latest indication
that ambition still slumbers within him
is that he has clipped and erimped into
fringe the mustache which in his best
days seemed to give an air of a too
robust maseulinity to his face. Six
pairs OF trousers and three changes of
other outfit constitute his raiment. He
has no valet at present.
Bob Hiiliard, the actor, has ma
tlonal reputation as a dude. The great
conteSt winch he Waged one year ago
with Berry Wall will go down in his
tory as the most unique on record. For
two months each man. with his two
Wallets, posed before the public, seeking
Its verdict: Every noon time and after
noon the thousands who passed up by
Madison square gazed upon the living
pictures. Treachery robbed Hilliard Of
his prize. His valet, it was alleged, was
approached, and one beautiful Sunshiny
morning brought in to his master the in
formation that the day. though fine,
was bitterly cold. Confident in this
statement, Bob slang earelessly on him
magnificent white top melton coat
and sauntered out. Wall. who was
already on the street in suit of olive,
from CATERS to hat, glanced about and
Oo" MO Iif"l. Ile Nitlheu past Hlln anu
said:
Charming day." and went on.
Hilliard fed in horror when he saw
how he had been betrayed. The news
OF his faux pas spread like wildfire, and
he abandoned the contest. Neyerthe-
less, he is most noted dude, and to-day
the best dressed man on the stage. He
poses gracefully and walks with eX0uis-
lte languor. His only drawback is his
temper, which occasionally lures him
into unseemly activity. 1t is not long
since that Il burly, bruSque fellow i'll
Pittsburg called on him and said he lust
desired to see the greatest living dude
on earth. Bob drew eff his gloves, laid
down his cane and soUndly thrashed the
proylncialist. Tales are told of similar
freaks OF Hilliard in this city. His enc
mics declare that there are indications
that he is only dandy. and no dude.
but this is not so. His trousers, like his
hair, are always creased in the center,
and theiy fit is faultlesS. Indeed, Hill
lard's wardrobe is most extensive and
elaborate.
Billy DeutSch, the king of baccarat,
is what is known as broadway dude.
He is not admitted within the inner cir
Gle, Notwithstanding that he has a big
ger bank account than even M. Ona-
tivia, aud tha>Sle dresses even ahead of
the fashion. Il has, somehow or other,
leaked out that Billy has invested
goodly sum OF money in the famous
Hess brewery IN this city. and this fact
is sufficient OF itself to keep him on the
outside. A man who deals in cham
pagne may 'be genuine dude, but
beer brewer. such as Billy Deutsch is
never! Besides, Billy talks RAPIDLY,
which is considered an evidence of yul-
garity. Still, he lounges graeefnIN and
makes purchases with a nonehalanee
that is perfectly appalling.
Delaney Nicol, the assistant district
attorney, is much of dude as his
calling will admit, He has sense
enough to see this, and he confines him
self to certain exclusive lines. He has
national reputation as the happy
posSessor of the most exquisite robes
de chambre on the continent. Several
club men who have seen the robes de-
clare that they exhibit ataste which,
il pursued to the exclusion of his pro-
fesSion, would make him a dangerous
rival to Onatiyia
Young" Hammersley-how young,
or why YOUNG" nobody knows, and
yet that is the title by which he is
known-is anotherfamouSd dude. His per-
egrlnations are confined to Fifth ave.
nue., however, and beyond charmed
circle he cannot hope to become known.
He dictates verses at times to his secre-
tary, whom he has madecommit to men,
Ory the greater portion of SWinburne,
but beyond this indulges in no exertion.
He is wealthy and unmarried, and is a
blonde of a mild type. Three times a
day a barber attends to his moustache
and fixes up his hair, which he wears
now after the Carlos fashion.