The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
ABOUT GOTHAM.
TALK OF THE WEEK IN THE GREAT
METROPOLIS.
Donations To Trinity Parish by the Astors.
Father and ~on-The World OF Music
and other News.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
March ~, 1870.

NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
March ~. 1890.
The Ast0rs William and John Jacob
presented thirteen wears ago TO Trinity
Church AN altar scene Of caen marble, IN
memoriam Of their father. Previous 10 this
John Jacob AstOr gave TO the church an al
tar and a super.altar for Communion pur-
poses. These affairs cost more than $4,000.
While yestryman Of Trinity. John Jacob
Ast0r's contributions 10 the fund for charity
represented a very large amount, and
be made himself financially responsible
/ for the new missiou-house. William
Waldorf Astor not very long ago gave Sl0,-
900 10 this mission. lie intends 10 put in
memory of his father bronze doors IN the
church. They Will be placed IN the Broad
way e. trance. and the supplementary en-
/ frances in the north and south sides Of the
nave of the church. The designs will be
/ furnished by one Of the leading architects
OF this city. and as works Of art
/ 10 is expected that they will
have no equal. Scenes from the
/ life of Christ will furnish the designs. There
are rum0rs that the church is 10 be lighted
with electricity, and that the organs are 90
Doe connected by an electrical appliance.
] which will place them under the control OF
/ one Organist. William Waldorf Aston a.
the years go by. becomes more and more
AN exact reproduction of his father. lie
walks with the same dOwncast head,
/ thoughtful look and steady step that were
/ distinguishing characteristics OF his fathers
gait. He goes t0 the Office every day, does
his work the same as any other man. and at
/ 1918 precisely Dee goes 90 DelmOnicO's Tor
lunch another habit of his fathers. At
o'clock be goes home. In no way does he
diycrge from the rule Of the founder of the
family. VI the management Of tine estate is
not changed, "A financial expert says that al
the end 0f thirty years the property Will DE
valued at s60O,OOl.OW. This calculation is
based on four per cent. profit. The Astors
have the greatest real estate business in
the world.
THE MUSICAL WORLD.
Every year the business portion OF the
city cncr0achcs further mp town, and one boy
one the old landmarks disappear. The latest
! sacrifice 90 commerce is Steinway hall.
Musicians both professional and amateur,
and CONCERT levers as well, will feel consid-
cradle regret at the abandonment Of this
hall. The present building is 10 be- remodel
led. and four new stories are 90 replace the
hall a small hall with the seating capacity
/ OF four hundred will Dee retained for piano
recital9. Iwenty-f0ur years ago the hall
was built al "a cost of S2JO.OO0.
New York reyels just now in the posses
sion OF two great pianists-De pachmann
and Won Bul0w. Both met for the first time
in years at Delm0nic0's, Monday evening.
after the opera. Both are small men, but
De Pachmann is twenty years younger than
Won Bulow
New Nork's musical public is a very large
and important body, and the manager who
happens I'D strike lbs fancy can consider his
fortune made. The disputes this body has
over music and musicians often ast0nish the
outside world by their yirulence, and the
discussions 10 has over the merits of the diff
/ ierent leaders are more than fierce. Lovers
Of the Italian school depend upon Patti and
IamaguO TO liit Italian opera % much
higher plane Of popularity than that
achieved by the operas Of the German school.
/ Italian opera with Patti means success,
without her disaster.
NEW FAD.
The newest disease is veil headache. The
spotted veil is the cause OF 10. The headache
comes from ihe eyes. which are sure 10 be
more or Jess affected by The continual wear
Ing of the dotted veil pulled closely over the
/ ewes. as women wear lt to-day. Patients
with one OF those ridiculous little wells on
have constant headache with disturbed
vision.
Fashion does not conine her injuries eX-
clusiNeN 10 the softer sex. however.
/ Western man, who is nDw visiting his city
after a long absence. was very much sur
prlscd 60 find that all his friends over forty
were compelled o. wear glasses. In the
West man wearing glasses at such an age
is am uuheard of Thing Tie ascribes this
] p0Oruc-s OF vision tO the narrow brims on
mems hats. The style of head covering. hc
affects. Is a wide sombrero, and all his
ueighhOrs wear the same. The narrow brim
/ leaves the eyes too much exposed and un-
/ protected: yet how many men will refuse TO
wear fne latest English derby, which has
even narrower brlm than last year.
SPORTING NOTES.
The spring racing season. which means
the regular racing season hereabouts,
promises 90 open with unusual
| ~ brilliant PROSPECTS. Hearst. the
Dryers. scott. Cassatt. LOrillard and
racing men of that ilk. have not both
cred themselves about the s0-called winter
race-tracks at clifton and Gutenberg. For
them the season begins May 18th at the
Brooklyn track. The "hig features" as
the saving goes. will all be- features
N the running. and the outlook is immense.
All TING CaliiOrnians- Hearst. Thornton,
-hippe, and the rest-will Doe on hand with
their horses Dn Memorial Day they 20
from the Brooklyn track to Morris Park. and
ihe new Monmouth Park. the finest in the
east. will Doe opened with great eclat on the
Fourth Ol July. The princes OF the turf
take no stock in mud racing. senator
llearsts horses have been 40 >heepshead
Bay and i'm California ali winter while the
owner was at work in the senate.
The DIVER, raced at Elizabeth until De-
cember 18th. and then they went south
one % Florida and the other 10 Hot
springs. They practically own the New
Jersey Jockey Club. Their horses are in
Brooklyn. Cassatt, who still has breed
ing farm though he sold his stable, winter
ed i'm Philadelphia, and William l.. scott
has had his horses at Cape Charles. Mr..
Belmont has been at bis bank all winter.
Oden BOwie's horses have wintered IN
MARYLAND. The two year-0ld son Of Nor
folk and Marion. Rey del Rey, will not
come East before July. The royal brother
90 III Rio Rev and Emperor OF Norfolk VIII
run at the Monmouth meeting, making his
first appearance probably IN the junior
champion stakes.
" ,ie making the trip from New York to
Nashville with Theodore Winters other
horses. IN Rio Rey showed such signs OF
fatigue that he was taken from the ears al
Louisville. and leil there for few days.
The twoyear-0lds now in training at New
Orleans give promising indications Of being
better than the average.
Muld00n says be believes COrbett can
whip Pete Jackson. and i- just the man 10
make the fight. OF the three hundred and
.iNty-tWO stakes reported in GoOdwin's
Guide as being run on the American turf
last season. over 0nc-hall (lS) in number
were won by horses bred in Kentucky. The
FUN brother 10 fOrdham has been shipped
10 Dwyer Brothers by Clay a Wordford. Tie
sot injured last fall and could not be ship
ped with tine other colts. The injury con-
sisted of "a bruised foot but be IS now all
right.
Inc Western newspapers are hlled Win
rumOrs that the Montana c0lt.>pOkane, VIII
not stand training this season. We nope
fO- better news. however as spOkane's re-
tirement would be positive loss 10 the turf.
Trainer EimOre is quoted rs authority re-
sarding the umOr. but there is still little
doubt. and The DERBY c0nqueror Of Proctor
Knott may 80 add laurels % his record.
TOWN TALK.
Public anxiety has been much relieved
bv the cable announcement that the missing
City of Paris has arrived at Queenstown 10