The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-27
WHAT NE ARE ALI TALKING ABoUr

tories at Itvngton tho azaeas probably the finest
collection in the world. The conseryatories are visited
by many persons who have acquaintance with Nr
Could and have mnstsred to the pleasure Of ousan,
The driver OF n Belt line car IN West stree. whipr.d
nj his horses the other day and gave successful chss.
to tho OF another line Somebody's lost some
thing said the conductor OF the advance car As his
FELLOW conductor OF the pursuing car leRred on the
rear platform and held w a carpenters pocket worn
FOLDING rule 81 Guessrs nine said tall spare man
| III mechanics dress "Out WITH quarter then" sMa
hsfricnd ami fellow passenger s'ug beside him Bu.
the carpenter had tip c,dy and hc was 80 embar
Passed by his friends char or tho gaze of his follow
PASSENGERS that he nocketcl his property without
WOE" OF Tue thanks that had been apparent in his
terance.
Nothing IA more rcstu than New York in the dawn Of
| aspiring morning The wagons that disturb tho Stun.
oers OF light slccres few and far between and the
Puoe squares arc a. Yet uusoied by the touch Of
manly Even the elevated railway guards seem infect
Gu WIN mo spirit OF the hOur, Tor tho nearly
empty nobody seems In hurry and the names OF the
! STATIONS arc cried deliberately AMI inteligibly.
a sIVerhaired old lady with Kindly. wrinkled face
and delicate form, is On guard In the Governors
Room in the city Hall from morning until evening
every week day She Is Mrs Maria sutton the widow
OF 'har"s sutton, who was many years ago well
known figure among tile local politicians lie was At
one timo tile Warden Of the IomUs and iator the
keeper OF the city Han lie died poor the surprise %
many. The Governors Room needed an attendant and
the place was given to Mrs sutton She is an old resi-
dent OF tho city and oils tho place pcturesquey and
with enough OF tho old.time grace and courtesy to
make it for imaginative visitors to believe that
she had lust stepped ont OF of tho heavy gilt frameu
on the wall IN order To lead them the soft
carpet and explain why the room is interesting from
historical standpoint About the huge paint
inRs OF men in od.fashioned dress, who ara adorned
with heavy gold fobs buckles and seals Their faeeu
bear the hard, staring look OF men who have ro.
along In life, and have wish to look
backward. In tho centre Of tho room In
the famous highly polished desk ut which Washing.
ton sat and WROTE and In Of tho cushiouei chara
near this desk Mrs Sutton frequently sits AMI dreams
likely of the days before she born when the d.sk
was only ordinary, and the hari.facod men whoss
paintings hang upon the wall hard faced bus
were Joyous children without guile Somctim.s a
young married couple from Boston, some other small
town who are visiting in tho course OF bridal trim
MAKE hurried call at the City Hall, and when they
reach the Governors Room they sure OF being re-
ceVed by Mrs Sutton in most spirit and OF
being entertained by her. There is considerable 70.
nance in Mrs Sutton and her surroundings but sup.r
visor Kenny who is evidently alive to this prptu
her nAme in tho Cv Record under tho head of tho Blu
reRu of Repairs and suppe and that her salary
as attendant is S35 4 month
Asman dark corner in tho basement OF the City Hall
Is an object OF unusual interest every Saturday
large number OF persons This Is tho store
room OF the kimbsll Mission and from the stock gath.
cred here from various sources many hungry mouths
are red The assembling Of these poor persons is an in
tertsng study They come from every quarter OF the
city, and embrace all nationaes They are alike only
in the matter of poverty. Few men arc in the gather
ing and these few not only poor, but extremely
miserable IL the terms are not synony nous They ara
all DID, and have bent forms and wrinkled faces and
when they move they groan though every motion
produced pain The women. many of whom are cum.
have babies in their arms for the part and baskets
of antique workmanship. These poor applicants for
succor stand about the the cellar or SIT ON
tho stone steps leading to it until the comes for tho
distribution Of food Then tho stone ahgEed. dreary
passage in the cellar is instantly choke and feeb,,
struggle begins among tho poor wretches for every ona
Is anxious 10 receive the portion The food con
sss chiefly OF oaves Of bread and vegetables and n
each person receives the portion apart for him 10
comes hastily out and seized with sudden bash.ul.
ness sinks rapidly out OF SIGHT
The grassy triangle mscaIled Abingdon square and
locally known oratiO Street Park is bright spot
In the west sides wilderness of brick and morrsr
especially since this tiny oasis has been improved by tho
Park Department and opened to tie public. passcr.
BY paisng at one of the tiny parks three corners on
bright morning this week, beneath the RAMPANT
Ioden lion and crossed tstl.s Of the Caledouan Club
opposite, m odd ertomc OF wcsts side fe iaf dozen
busy with their little charges; tire,
n four old fellows summed themselves the bench.a
M talked politics. lad in smart soldier clothes eyed
ungry the cheerful pRnsies Frightening the centre of
he grass plot; shabby old woman in red knitted
ood mumbed her prayers in pubic while athwart the
terna chrh chirn chirp of hundred sparrows in tho
urrounding trees and then tho rich passion
to notes OF some wood bird in captivity
Prof II. II. Boyesen's projected trip to Europe has
cen postponed probably for year by reason of dimes.
his family. He was to have sailed In = few days with
is wife and children to pass tho In his native
orway.
Both Of tho sons OF Banker August Belmont were
lIked about during the cOschnE parade the other ds
nd applause aroused at times by Perry B.lmonrs
ppearance He held tho ribbons easily, smiled ami
bly, on his friends when he happened to see them md
hated continually with his companion on the box
he management of four thoroughbred horses se.m.I
mere detail 10 him. Undoubtedly nne.tenths OF u,
pplauss which siCnalIZcd tho appearance of Per-v R
ont was INTENDED for Mrs Cleveland, who sat on III,
* seat OF his coach. Both Of the Bemonts exhibited
-eat skill and perfect form in driving They .nt,p.
RELY at instead OF IN the formal style ~ son. a,
lie other whips OF the Coaching Club an 4 thew man.
red their horses hands down and without au Ell.
rt Another thing that attracted tho attention u
e critics OF driving was tho thorough elupmens
the OF servants OF both Of the Belmont co,chea
No grooms sat IN tho rear end Of Perrys coach AMI
70 duplicates Of them nerched on his rptr.-t III
obesity coored Vehicle. These four grooms are men
nom 1t probably wond be difficult duplicate N any 81
aching club in tho world. They arc all Engishmrn
I'VE all been in the seryice OF tile Holrnonts since hsy
ere stable boys of them is less than 40 ,e,rs ~
2 anu II they were placed In Il wonld be dia.
u TO tell nom apart. They exactly alike in $40
b" o"ilh ihey la an indctnah1 air OF belOngngtI
. family by right Of long service The continent ~
e Belmont coaches and the apparently care ess kut
illr skiIfN driving of the two brothers was thrown
o sharp contrast by the general OF soIne OF
) other draGs, and tho evident posing Rud nervous.
IS OF the younger Whips.
icCalla Is getting 10 lie pretty well known about
yn. lie has tie regulation reserve Of navy officers
King about the navy Department, md lie listens {,
sympathy of lis friends with All EXPRESSION thai /.
one OF pronounced dNcon. nj whcn they fpeak Of *