The evening world., 1891-04-01
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The CLEANER
Yesterday n rroup In one space Of the Parks
meDagaric consisted Of one poor little seal aud
1vc big white Lirds with enormous beaks.
Apparently the birds were exclusive, bscause
they didn't want the seal and tried TO MP him
with their iil'A He would sh1e arouod and
tIy to appronch them In the rear The battle
was an amusing one. The birds seemed simply
bent on teasing the seal, VINO uctcd Ike q
ho5blc-dc-hoy buy under the persecution.
! was In Carlton =. Charman's studio the
other doy ana he showed me strong drawing
he nad made for illustrating an article in ono
Of tho ma azinea II was hu re ocean-liner
aground and the heavy sea brtAking nercpiy
against her. 1t was iuli Of nfe. Chapman's
force Tfe has Improved TINS past year In his
art. and holds ont great promise as painter.
Those trades which cater TO tastes Of purer
luxury are ofea subjected TO most curious
amphnraiion In the o jec,s they present to the
buyer. A "hayserd" might marvel al an
Ecclesiastical department In q sIlverware
store, and psrasois In Its windows. But the
handles Of the sun-shades ami the covers and
backs OF the prdyer-books are OF the metal
which the place deals In, and thuS tho suhstan-
tisl part Of the object is subordinatcd TO the
accidental features of 1t in the eyes OF the
trade. but 1t all goes.
] had a brief but pleasant chat with Mrs.
Russell Harrison tho other morning. Tho
vife OF "Prluce Russell" aud daughter-in-
law of the Administration was Miss Sanders,
tho dauvhter Of Senator Sanders, OF Mon-
tana Mrs Russell Harrison 10 beauti-
ful blonde, with warm gray eyes and
a charm Of manner quite her own. She Is
ono OF the Board OF Lady Managers Of the
Columbian Exposition. and told me she might
have to 90 to Chicago soon. asked her when
sne expected TO sail for Europe, and she said
she was not certain, but that 1t would be i'm
possible for her to get OF by the 18th Of this
month Of April, 10 was thought. washing
ton Is quite gay after Holy Week. and was
obliged TO send ever 30 many regrets before
leaving there 10 como over here" Mrs. Hsrri-
son iS at the Gilsey. and expects to be in town
q week longer.
Agnes Booths signature is In hand which
10 WY EuSllhu III CUbEdCttE anu WIN " sus-
pcion In 1t OF con vent education. French nuns
write hand which accen,uates the peculiari-
ties OF English chirograpay, and very pro-
nounced picturesque sort of writing ills.
Congress man Jerry Simpson was a guest at
TIE FeiOwcraft Club dinner LIST night, and in
his speech Intimated that Il too cheerful tono
was ot;en given by the newspapers TO serious
matters. Mr. Simpson was much pleased with
the young lamb roast, for which the chef was
complmented all around.
Miss Jennie o'Neill Potter Ia q bright-eyed,
curly-haired little woman, who realizes the
meaning OF pquante very thoroughly In her
whole bearing. She Is good friend OF Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, at whose apartment she
often reclted. 1t was q pleasure. therefore, TO
Mlas Potter to rcci at an entertain ment
Chow Salvador Won " by Mrs. Wilcox.
see that Sidney W. Smith, q well-krown
English dog-fancier, is now In town the guest
OF Danit Mann, OF the GrRmcrsy Kennels.
Smith Is over here for recre alton and will take
IN every bench show for the next month. J.
X. Emme's Piinlimmon, and Sir Bediyere,
lately imported, ure noted dogs of Smiths
breeding.
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! heard something about Anna Dickinson
whils dininl with u friend lately which has
somewhat tempered my sympathy for that lady
IN her nnanciai embarrassment. AT time
when Misc Dickinson was In need she borrowed
81. 900 OF woman friend who could Ill spare
the sum but whose generosity was greater than
her fortune. The lender has not even re-
celvcd 80 much as a word OF regret from Miss
Dickinson that she could not repay this obliga-
lion. Apparently she is 81. 600 out as = reward
for her too great kindnes.
What used TO be the btllard-room In the
Imperial has been converted into an annex TO
the bar, and subjected to II new decorative
treatment Of the walls which Is aingularly
felicitous. 1 should judge from the look.
smell ami toucn that the maiu section OF the
wall was sheathed In thin sheets Of smooth
sole leather. lit Ia not. the imitation Is ex-
cellent and deceptive. Such novel idea In
decorative treatment amounts almost to genius,
fhe enec. was exceedingly good.
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