The morning call., 1890-05-13
DOROTHY Q.'S CHAT.
She Tells of People Who Are
Well Known i'm San Francisco.
New York on Wheels-May Day in the EN-
pire City - A Pointer to Those Who
Want to Live Cheaply in Summer.


NEW YORK, May 6, ls9O-On the first day OF
May ''all New York is on wheels" II is the gen
eral moving day. The immense red wagons
used Chiefly for carrying furniture, and the pert
little express wagons I'LL the streets, ana house
hold goods and gods trail along the steps and
sidewalk ready to be slowed away in the wagons.
The people who simply move from one house TO
another on the same street, which is quite Gus
tOmary, do most of the moving themselves, there
by ecunomlZlng IN eNpreSsage and giving their
neighDOrS a Tree entertainment. o see gentle
manly looking lord OF creation" win a pile OF
books under one arm and squirming pug dog
I'm der the other, tying yainy to induce another
pug dog TO come across The street 10 new quar-
tiers, is especially funny to say the least, when
the cook, the waitress, The wife and street.
volunteer are all lending hand" and succeed
in frightening the dog so that he doesn't know
his friends from his foes, and obsIinately refuses
to 60 10 any one and has a peryeTse desire TO 10
in The wrong direction. This is In a civilized
locality Only Dickens could describe the an
nual hegra of The inmates OF the Sitting tene-
lighthouses on The East Side. When your land
lady asks you point blank if you are going TO
remain the summer, If not, she wishes ITO adver-
tise our room for summer boarders as eyery-
body moves the first of May" one begins to lake
personal interest in the general movement
Here's a truth for you. "a pointer"-to speak
than money and want 10 get something else for
your money than board. Come 10 New York in
Inc summer and De that favored mortal, a sum-
mer bOarder." He can almost name his own
price, for the landlady Is only too glad to get
him. For instance had a room in the fifth story
OF very nice private boarding house in
spectacle locality mot SWELL" but IN walking
distance OF swelldOml and In July the price of
the room, with ice-waIer and four long winding
flights OF stairs Included Was IS a week. In Oc-
tober This same room was worth S14 a week,
and wasn't worth any more than l was In July
THE OWNERS OF THE soMBER BROwNsToNEs
Are boarding W their front doors and making
ready 10 lie themselves away TO other lands ana
10 the sea beach aud hillside.
MIR. +. w. Sharon has already gone to San
Francisco for short trip. His elegant home on
Fifth avenue still has tile hospitabie air of being
Inhabited, however.
The handsome entrances 10 their elegant homes
with great rough boards when they leave the
city for their summer outings. The effect is as
dismal aud inhospitable as 1t is uglfying" TO
use good expressive word from "Alice in Won
derland."
Miss Fanny Davis well known in the musical
circles OF san Jose as well as in San Francisco
Will leave for California about the last of june
She has been studying vocal music year with
Mime. Capplani, and has made hattering prog
Tess
Miss Mamie Craddock will soon leave for Cali
fornia with the Madison square Company, and
her friends in Oakland and San Francisco Will
have the pleasure Of noting her progress In The
histrionic ant
Miss katharine Grey, young and pretty Cali
fornia girl, who has been with Augustin Days
Company, will soon go TO San francisco.
David Beiasco who was a Californian once
upon a time, is working hard with DE Mile on
new play. HIS last play, ''CbatiIy Ball." is a
marvellous success In New YORK, and the COM
pany is playing here unusually late in the season.
!. Charlie Reed, san Francisco's inlmitable
fayorite, sang himself into higher favor than ever
In new topical duet, 81 Should Say So" Did
be do well? " Should Say Sol"
Cara OBrien from San Jose, Cal, IS here
studying with Mansheld's Company.
Edgar Kelley, who gained no small degree OF
local lame In San Francisco as composer Of
promise, Is winning recognized place
IN THE MUSICAL WORLD.
al NOD
MIA Vlolinlst," and the indications that Cali
fornia will be proud to share in his well-merited
honors.
Frank johnson of W. 7 Coleman g. Co.-tsthat
Was'-ls here for brief Visit -
Mrs: heaIsl- Came over from Washington TO
fepIesens ~. Century Club of San Francisco at
<tbc Momans Confederation OF Clubs held here
last month.
One OF the most successful readers of the win
ter is Sarah Cowell lie Moyne. She stands pre-
eminent as the finest Interpreter of the poet
Browning, whom she knew personally. Her
friends aud admirers in California will doubtless
remember the exquisite grace and Daturalness
with which she read at the Hotel Peasanton
two years ago. She has her face turned toward
London, where she has many friends. She read at
a reception given by the Duchess OF ST. Adams,
among whose guests was the Prince Of Wales. II
is his privilege 10 talk through any and every
performance, but he stopped TO listen to our
American representative, who read only Amer
can selections.
Not least delightful and cordial to Califor-
mans is Mr.. Noah Brooks, now of the Newark
Daily Advertiser, formerly Of the New York
Tribune. TO the question, Are you "a sure
enough Californian, Mr. Brooks?" lie answered
with cheerful responsiveness: Il should think /
was. was there In $50 and stayed until '65,
and then went back and stayed until '7I.n He
has been so successful since his advent here that
lie, OF course, prefers TO live III this part OF the
world, and Newark isn't bad place TO live In.
Handsome John Malone" formerly OF San
Francisco, was one of the committee to enter
tain the ladies "adies' day" at the Players Club
on Shakespeares birthday. He was equal 10 the
occasion and didn't seem to mind entertaining
seven or eight ladies at once.
Upon leaving a house one afternoon at 6 80
o'clock / said 10 the hostess: "Good-eyening."
She responded: Good morning." ''She is an
unmistakable New Yorker" my companion re-
marked. The New Workers always say good
morning" until the lamps are lighted.
The weather Is study and uncomfortable. 1t
was 500 and more yesterday, and to-day 1t is
raining III warm, oppressive Showers the shades
are falling and darkness gathers, but the lamps
are not lighted-s0 woodworking"