New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-04
GLIMPSES OF CITY LIFE.

hotel men and theatre managers expect hundreds OF
thousands OF visitors to attend the centennial cele-
Drauon OF the Inauguration OF President George Wash
lhgton, and they making extensive preparations
10 entertain the swarmIng hosts. One manager has
arranged to give two performances day long as
the fun lasts Others likely to follow suit. In
addition 10 the centennial ball at the Metropolis an
Opera House on the night Of April 90 there is a
plan foot to have promenade concert at Madison
SQUARE Garden. Not more than 5000 persons can
attend the ball with any comfort, whereas than
twice that number could find amusement at tho con
cert The demand for hotol accommodations IS I'M
preccdented and even the boarding houses re-
ceving applications for from people in Phila
delphia, Boston and the smaller Eastern cities
Matthias Rock whose acquaintance with the we'll
dressed men Of Ncw-York IS extensive, IS square
built solid man with German cast OF countenance and
German waist He Is about fortyf years OF age
and considerably above the height and weighs
at guess $50 pounds. He wears several pairs OF
Eyeglasses each suited for different purpose. Mr.
Rock denies the assertion that the modern tailor is
dictator Of styles lie says: Fashionable young men
come TO me to DC measured for suits, but they ask
neither what they shall nor how 1t shall be made
They select their goods, give their orders and
leave the rest to me- Men who accustomed to
dress well make It part OF their business to keep
abreast OF the changes that made from time TO
time In the fashions As a rule they arc enabled 10
anticipate these changes, and in many instances New
York aors receive orders for clothes to be made after
certain style weeks before the latest fashion plates
arrive from London II Is safe 10 that the hes
dressed men in Ncw-YOrk are those who know what
they want and Insist on getting It.
Who IS the leading Ncw-York authority on fash
lonable shoes for mcni small man, decidedly
German, with the check-bones Of n Sioux Indian. n
sagaclos nose stIh mustachc, and voice as mellow
* tam II medals
knows what to do with. and something of a fortune
besides Shoe fact0ries throughout the country arr
waiting now for new spring lasts Of his designing
The Piccadily the most popular shoe worn In recent
wears. was the result OF many weeks Of thought ana
labor. More than twenty pairs were made before
satisfactory shape reached. some OF them cost
ing as much as $40 Tho last used was filed and re-
filed and filed again. until It became possible 10 mako
on It toothpck shoe that was easier on the foot
than natboat7 three inches across tn" toe. 1t
was this designer WHO introduced the rusSetieathcr
shoe in such high favor last season, and with
prospect Of increased popularity this year Inc
Americans are quick to grasp new thoughts. new
ideas: hut IN the matter Of fashion they arc con
scrvatve people The first russell leather shoe was
worn in Now York twelve years ago. rot untu laSi
season did Il capture the popular fancy but "hoh
the demand came II was overwhelming. shncmaheS
lost thousands Of dollars because they were unable TO
fill half the orders they received.
4 middlc-accd man who recently came into pos
session OF large property. amused seven clerks
in hgh-prlcod mems Quitting establishment near
Madison square by investing nearly $500 IN iahcy
underwear The clerk who waited on him accom-
panied him 10 the door. racklng his brains the
while for a plan to capture another 500 Inc Gus
toner shook his head at everything, saying in a big
voice that he guessed lie had enough lie was
half out the door when the salesman halted him
with tho query DO you ve3' He stepped irsido
again oh. yes, his wife drove phaeton' and
pair o. high-steppers. Whyl How'd you Ike
something in this line Melton blankets, hand
somely embroidered, were exhibited. "What are
they fori Lap robes 2" Horse blankets; most
fashionable thing in the markct.S "To 90 over the
horses backs How much - " only S7o.' - Which
side goes OUT This side. sir with tho embroid-
ery.' Can't the other side go out, too!' well
er-certanly, sir, Just you please" Guess
I'll take that green pair send 'cm around with
the other stun. My wife's gone clean crazy bout
horses"
Buffalo BIZ is less picturesque and more civilized
in appearance this year than last. But for his long
hair and HIS pearl gray S0mbrero he might be re-
gardod commonplace citlzen o. the United States
During bis stay tho Hoffman House last week his
clothes from collar to boot Of the most fashion
able mako. nIis bOotegs were inside his trousersJ
But his sombrcro the brlm Of which il eight inches
IN width was entirely sufficient TO every per
son who hm 10 remark, Ilello, there's Buffalo
| BILL Mr.. Cody Is Unknown In Ncw-York as
Colonel Thomas p Ochiltrce Since HIS return from
England he has been all the West. Recently he
La, been In Manitoba in search Of Indians FOR his
show which will open IN Paris next May. He has
made arrangements for Of the Monarch Line
steamers to take the company across the Atlantic
on SATURDAY he started for Washington to command
tho cowboy delegation IN tie inaugural parade.
It IS possible to swing cat, II any one ever did
want to apply that timc-hOnored but rather useless
system Of measurement. the four story brick house
at the northwest corner o Lexington ave. and Eighty
second ST. But do It without damage to the cat and
the furniture pus be swung from north to south
from east to west, for though the house stands
upon q lot lO2 feet deep the land IS only hvo feet
Wtr tho actual width Of the building being four feet
The snl- and lntels are Of white marble, and thIcr
bay windows run up from the first floor to the roof
i, IS probably the narrowcst brick dwelling house
In tho city if not In the country. Small round win
dows Ike portfolios light into the basement, and
the doors are mere Sits in the brick walls II was
buiit in $50 by IT, ownHr Mr. Richardson lives In
#. lie IS a brother Of Captain Benz Richardson, the
eccentric millionaire. who died In Harlem the other
day. and i, a wealthy builder and contractor. He
owued the lot and being unable sell It at good
prlco on account of s narUwncss he determined that
II should not he sacrificed So he built a house on
IL for himself and though the rooms the inside
are barely mon, uau thrrc feet wide, the family
say they do not feel uncomfortable IN their crampcd
| quarters.
CONING DOWN 10 PLAIN R1TIONS