The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-06
Nrw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY IIMEsi I
Ill q 1904

formed. without constitution or uy-ia ..''''
which Is unusually successful ahu p o'','.,
nentlv rooted. The clubs oi Doi, 'l.u.'.'
ORIGIN. though not the most Iiv7
ore generally the most loNiai ~" .'.''
Tho Palette Club. for lis''i ,.,e,i
- -, artists. and old ones as "eii'
~ r, association that held regular
',',aaife meetings 90 discuss pipes ana aie'
III ~ draw and exhibit watcr-cOlof. chai-
.aoi and other sketches. success maze
,no- ambifions. and they removed
,ror, fheir not too cOmmOdiOus quar-
Tors ON Twenty sccOnd street 10 an
.n,iro bouse ON second avenue. Here
,hcv indfirod their fancy for grandeur ana
oiceance. but they soon discovered that
RUNNING n big house was an eNtraNasan'
Injury. which made TOO heavy ui"iu W.
their purses. and besides they were h9l
nearly 50 happy IN their ne" hoi'e' ~
tried joining forces win tnc AiD"-
dion Climb but union i'm this case
did not bring strength, II only hasl e,l',
Tho death Of both. The Beeisteak Ilup'
,omnosed of journalists. lived but a very
shori time. Another institution the Or
rithorhvncue. whose members were artlsts'
literary men. poets. actors and other probes
sionnl spirits. had "a club house ON spring
street almost thirty years ago. Dul u nas
long since faded out of existence. Inc ilsl
of old-time clubs of spontaneous CROWN ls
ouite lengthy. but no one nov rem .ihpeie
anything about them except lew ola mem,
hers. whose memories have been pacheg
AWAY i'm some substance that is guaranteed
10 defy the rayagcs of time.
IN CHINATOWN.
& Chinatown abOunds i'm many interesting
nlaces. but its restaurants attract the most
attention. Hong Ping Los on Mott street.
il the pelmOniCO's Of that quarter. men
Chinaman are in particularly aihuent CIR
cumsfances and wish 90 entertain t'eli
friends. they can order here dinner Oh
forty courses. which viii require ior ~ con
sumnfion t,vodaN such q spread costs htlN
dollars but enough entertainment Tor
six quests is provided. An ordinary
meal consisting Of tea, sainsu lnc.
braud,1. two kinds Of wine, dish OF
cbow-ch0p--ucy pungent mixture ol
chicken Gvcrs. gizlards. fungi. bamboo
hIds bean sprouts. water chestnuts, ana an
manner of saNOry spices stewed together.
a dish of cuttle fish. one OF ducks breasts.
chicken. wings. pigeons wings. boWl ol
rice. and "a mOOncake, by way OF sNee's
cost "a dollar and quarter. lhose people
would be able 20 satisfy their nun
ger with the quantity. PROVIDED SO
Tho dinner costs only httle
moro than forty cents. The restaurant has
over ike hundJcd American patrons, but
the management is not anxious Tor theli
cnstnn. because they are too economical.
An American habifue hardly ever pays more
fhou ten cents for mis- dinner. The Chinese
on the other hand. are very high
liyer.. and spend their money quite
layishlv. Hong Ping 10 pays hir
chef 500 q month ANA expenses. he mas
the failinc- Of all cneis. but unlike ms
French brother, he prepares ana COOKS lls
own dishes with his own hands hs ine
Chinese cooks are held largely responsible
for tine health of their patrons, they ere re-
,,,,irod An havc "a knowledge Of medi-
cine and all their dishes are pre-
pared ON hvgienic principles. Brick furnaces
and hickory wood furnish the necessary
neat. and an the cooking is done M IRON
NOS There is a little room opening OF tho
iitcheu. which is the cooks special sanctum,
and when he retircs there either 10 rest nun
self with his pipe of opium, or 20 evolve
new sauce. perfect silence reigns IN lht
kitchen. the attendants hardly breathe uniil
the door il opened ana ne
a,,,in appears. Poetry is also necessary
Tor his peace Of inind' ana long crimson
Kakamon0s. with quotations irom the
noets and saees. decorate the walls Of both
tifchen and restaurant" surely, i'm the
sprins the sound of the wind is pleasant a.
IN blows through the boughs of the peach
trees "What thy heart desireth may thy
hands be- able 90 grasp 1T Is here that
heroes met and sages drank. Why should
we ah.tainf" are some Of the many quota
tations that greet one ON all sides.
FASHIONS VAGARIEs.
Sudden changes Of fashion create great
havoc i'm the profits Of manufacturers. In
Il in nm Ia a..
name for good luck IN experimenting with
The popular fancy one of the large up
holstering houses lost $4,000 recently by the
fickleness Of public favor lie had Just
turned ont "A factory fun of "a particular
style of furniture. and by the time II reached
his showroom the demand WAS for some
tbinr very different. The auctiOu-rOom was
his only resource. and what had cost him
500 COO brought only $1,000. There are some
kinds of merchandise for which the demand
never fails.
The delight a woman experiences when
she wears for the first time new dress and
"A becoming bonnet, almost approaches thai
ecstatic state called i'm camp-meetings
..elory." The J0y of Easter in the feminine
mind is considerably increased by the be
comingnes- of spring outfits. But this ma
tarial 10Y does not entirely exclude the
spiritual cxaltation with which she attends
service Easter morning Ia fact, she Is a
little more deVOut because she Is thoroughly
well pleased with herself.
Al her afternoon receptions Mrs. CleNc-
land. though In evening costume, receives
her guests with ungloved hands She has
inauguratod new custom which will have
many followers.
SPORTING NOTES.
Ex-Governor Oden Bowie will send a
stable Of seventeen thOrOuchbreds TO the
New York Jockey Club track shortly.
Books are being made ia New York on
the Suburban and Brooklyn handicaps. In
the suburban Badge. fa,ordale colt, Long
street. Los Angeles, Salvador aud tenny are
quoted al -; COme-to-law, Diabio, Tea
'fray and Proctor Knott at %; firenzi and
GOreO AT 20. and k0celand al ID. lhe lafs-
esi price il 200 % one.
Prank McCate has forty-two horses in the
DIVER brothers string at GraNesend.
There il not a sick horse ina the lot. The
string being prepared for Elizabeth and
Linden Is composed OF maidens.
Nick FINER, the Louisville tobacco man
and horse owner. has secured the services
of shelby Barnes TO ride his fleet mare
Maori in the suburban handicap. Eastern
boOkmakers have been laying $50 10 ]
against Maori. with ~, pounds up. FINER
has taken enough 10 NlAiN ~ WIN fA''f'''s
The story that Chicago syndicate HAD
offered $50, 900 for III Rio Rcy caused a wild
sensation among the owners OF Eastern
three-ycar-Olds.
The talent including Jockeys and playing
Gorge to win the Brooklyn Handicap.
Betting on the spring events has con-
iinued to be light. though IL is reported
about town that Kingston has been backed
for s., 900 against 200 90 win the Brooklyn
Handicap. This race is still seven weeks
away. aud nothing has yet been done 10 iit
Kingston for the race, 80 that the prOhabili.
ties OF bis going To the post seem triie
slim. for be Is not horse that its quickly
or early. still the bOokmakers are i'm fear
of him a. a possibility, that they will now
lay but six % one against him. ID is
now generally conceded that Tenuy
will not be- started In the Brooklyn,
bur will Do reserved for the Suburban %
meet aud defeat Salvador, II possible. and
30 square things for the Realization stakes
Of a year ago. II the two should meet the
result will be one Of the greatest races Of
the year. Both horses are in good condition,
and their respective trainers have every
faith i'm their ability b do better work than
they have ever done before.
The New Orleans Jockey Club has ad-
vapced the sDr.ug meeting dates