Telegram-herald., 1890-03-27
CROSS WALK TALKS.

Within the past week heard 8 gem
tlesnan Ia the Morton House udlcuing
the shabby tuTnouts ia Grand Rapids,
sas ing that he had scarcely seen a
wagon in style. while the ooachmeu in
no Way ooufornled % the popular lash
ION. None Of them knew how q leE
out. A change Tor the better ls imml-
neut Harry n. Brown has been e.
I NeR York, has purchased statlc ~
handsome horses. suitable wagons, and,
best 81 al, has secured q genuine Eng
I hsh coschnlau, lusg over, who is pfpuS
7 of hls livery Ia Mr. Brown stable afe
! . span " steel greYs, chestnuif and sea-
browns. But 10 the oOaChmAn. lie
+ viii wear the conventional livery.
+ knlckerbockers and drab tights. and
/ abbreviated mutton chops. During lea
sure hours he vii receive tie sprgs
and scions of our noble 400, Who wlll
| doutless eagerly seek his instruction as
/ % the prolonged languid infection 50
( peculiar 90 the ultra Anglo-Haxoni and
/ sOOn every owner OF Il cane and cigar
ettc will be s0itenlng has RS" INTO "a
aud "ah, and slurrng his blooming
MS" ASIDE from TINS result. Mr..
Browns courage and independence ls
/ certainly prsiseworthy, and u is hoped
4 that other wealthy Grand kapldlans
Will have the courage 90 improve their
F stables. and turn out ln accordance
T with the fashion, which il followed %
/ such an extent IN the larger cities as to
I be commonplace.
The announcement that Edwin Booth
/ is soon 10 play Grand Rapids. reminds
/ me OF an incident which took place
on the stage al Powers one night ia
September. 1856, after the great actor
I had concluded his notable impers0na-
/ ton OF Hamlet. Al that time, VIII q.
! Graves was connected With the local
press. and had seen Mr.. Booth act for
( the first time. VIII was thoroughly
/ enthusiastic and actually infatuated
\ with Booth and the melancholy Dane.
/ AZ the conclusion Of the pea ormance,
/ he went behind, and, a. the tagedlan
/ emerged from has dressing room, was
introduced TO him 10y his mansger. Mr..
/ Chsse. Now. Il there is anything Mr.
! Booth dislikes. 10 is talk Of "shOp and
! fiattery IS 10 las acting. No great man
/ is more modest and sensitive ln this
respect than be. When Graves was
! presented he at once uncovered his
! head, exclaimlng. "Mr. Booth, ] feel g
my duty 10 take OF my hat in the
presence Of such genius as vOurs.
/ The quiet and severe expression 81 Mr..
! Booths face did not change al this
utterance. but his luminous ewes
/ glanced at the unusually high fly oft,
and he remarked: 81 would advise YOU
| 20 keep il on. You may catch cold
from those draughts above there"
In musical schemes. A. II. Morehesd
never allows has energies and talents 70
cease working. Now he Is busy every
night with the Schuberts, rehearsing
"The Mikado" and bohemian Girl, at
the same time is giving portion Of his
thoughts 70 the oratOrlos, and also
share of his attention 10 Jubilee which
will be given here far of IN June. We
! could not have q jubilee without the
presence Of the irrepresslble Patrick II.
| Gilmore, who has done more 20 pOpu-
! larze music among the masses ln
tins country than all Of the other
I directors, sOngsters and societies put
| together Mr. MCrehcad tells mo that
ne is now negotiating with Director
| Gilmore TO hrng his incompatible
band here for three nights. Tins Wi
give residents Of suburban and neigh
boring cities a chance 10 participate lu
the feast. Many visitors were unable
10 obtain admission when Gilmore was
here last wear. BY extending The sea
son this time. u is hoped that all VINO
desire 10 attend VIII be able 10 secure
seats. OF course. the full strength al
1 81. b.. frrI 81
out on that occasion. and Mr.. More
head is now arranging his forces With a
view Of giving the Elijah" Other
vocal features, which VIII be selected
10 til out the program. have not been
decided on, but Nj MOrohoaf states
that they VIII be new and popular.
The erection Of the Hartman build
ing, on Ouawa-st., VIII remove thf
shepard residence, an old and familiar
land mark. But We Will be repaid l3y
an imposing and handsome structure
nearly all Of which has been spoken
for bv tenants, even before the iounda-
ton has been dug. THIS fact should
stimulate Mr.. 4. J.. Hills Of Muskog0u.
t0 build on the adjoining lOt. OF cCurso
y. II Waters vii build q magnificent
eight-storv block Of brick and stone on
bis property. corner Of Lyon and OF
tawa-st.--in his mind.
Seriously speaking Grand RaT d. re-
quires more good business block in the
center of the CITY. the closer o. Monroe
ST, the better Within the past month
there have been twenty or more IN
ouirios for stores. Many men from The
East have been here and would
have located Il they could have secured
a suitable place n embark IN business.
The overflow would naturally 90 10 the
streets crossing Monroe-st The fact
that every new building that has been
put up on Ottawa and l0nia-sts., y
rented ought 70 encourage landowners
on those street - improve their prop
ertv There are not stores enough IN
the business center to meet the demand
and as consequence Grand Rapids
: loses good number of people who
! would Ike 10 do business here and he