The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-15
ROUND ABOUT GOTHAM.
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK ~ THE GREAT
METROPOLIS.
Caterers in Demand by Poor but Fashionable
Entcrtsiners-Wbat they arc Expected to
Provide-New York's Army of Night Work
ers-Fasbion's Fancics.
New YoRK BUREAU,
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
March IL. 1891.


March IA. 1891.
Caterers nowadays are not only expected TO
provide entertainment for the inner man, but
they are also required TO furnish and decorate
kde house in such manner that the guests
Gill be duly impressed with the financial
standing of the host This house-furnishng
branch of the catering business has been
found necessary only within the past few
years. Financial depression has been the
cause. Families who rated among the
highest in tho city. and Others who were
seeminplv wealthy, not wishing TO let the
world at large know the change in their con-
ditiOn had the caterer. when they wished 10
entertain supply the gaps made by fallen for
tunes Carpets for the rooms, bric-a-lrac.
fancy chairs, chandeliers. rs well as all kinds
Of table furniture. are what a fashionable
caterer is required 10 keep in stock Even Del
monicois often called on toprovde these things
for outside entertainments. The amount Of
furniture required varies of course. Some
times nearly two loads Of furniture are neces-
sary g. give the desired appearance and IN
some instances even clock has to be
furnished. Tho caterers usually charge SO
much "A head. Furniture, flowers and silver
considerably augment the charges, and then
the kind of entertainment wanted has great
deal to dowith the expense. wine supper is
friends. breakfast comes next, the prices
for this entertainment range from "a 10 Sl5
head whereas q supper costs s25 head. The
menu itself does not cost so much, for that is
often prepared by the family. except some
very difficult dishes The wine. too, ia not
such AN enormous item, for the caterer Is often
required 10 put native wine into import
cd champagne bottles II is the china, the
liable decorations and the silver plate that run
up the expenses.
NEW YORK NIGHT WORKERS.
The number of night workers in New York
would make quite formidable army. il Is
calculated that at least 10000 people begin
their labors after dark and their numbers are
being constantly increased. The hotels and
restaurants employ the greatest number, about
10000 people being necessary to supply the
city's night wants in that direction. The
bakers come next on the list. and that the
sleeping portion Of the city may
have its hot rolls and fresh bread
for the coming day 1000 people are
laboring. The saloon-Reepers and their as
sistants number the same ms the bakers The
butchers are 5000 strong and the gardeners
and maketmen are equally numerous The
steamboatmen and sailors, the liverymen and
hack-drivers, and the milkmen are 1900 in
number. The surface cars need 1000 men
and the elevated roads ! 800. There are 1000
engineers and firemen, 1000 district messenger
boys, 1000 printers, and 1000 men in
the fire department. The different telegraph
Offices employ 700 men. and the journalists,
postofhce clerks and custom-house inspectors
number each about 400 There are ZOO men
in the police department and just one-haf of
these patrol the streets every night. Then
there are private watchmen, laborers fruit
vendors, etc, and the number Is estimated at
10000. Only for these night workers the life
and well-being of the city would be sadly in
complete.
FASHTON's FANC,IFS
Bonnets and hats thus far present curious
mixture of former styles and fashions with
several new features, but with no very radical
departure in style. contour or garniture.
There are large Rembrandt models for next
season, and many small ones with brims dis
torted and twisted picturesquey awry.
Pretty little toques of satin braid or Milan
straw are dotted with gold hobs and trimmed
with gold and straw passementerie, laid over
velvet. Some Of the dressy French bonncts
are mere floral head-dresses few models
ore very Frenchy, and yet II cannot be denied
that coming from such artistic hands and
suitably and appropriately worn the effect
of all this melange of lace and
blossoms is most attractive. Lovely
straw passementere bonnets are shown
which are simply great improvement in tint
and pattern Of the antique open-wOrk straws
of Tuscan briad worn by our grandmothcrs
Long pins are indispensable for fastening
strlngless bonnets. and pretty styles are made
WITH DttuS 10 ultltl lIt straw Oh lnc bonnet.
Fancy straw models in toques and bOnnets are
made i'll coloTs. mixed or not, TO tone with
tweed and chevlot travelling and walking COS
tunes.
Coats like capes are cut longer this season.
many of them reaching "a length which is
unbecoming to all but very tall women
Tailors are making for. early spring days deep
eklrted English walking coats of tan-cOlOred
MeltOns. They are closely fitted by seams
that are strapped on the outside. and are
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pearl buttons extending up from the waist
This skirt is pleated III the back, and is set on
two inches below the belt line to show the
curve Of the waist and give IA long, slender
effect. The small standing collar flares
slightly The coat sleeves are comfortably
large at the top. Wide pockets pointed at the
lower edge are set across the hips. Louis
Quinze coats of very graceful shapes are i'm
ported from Paris for the spring and summer
They outline the figure without fitting too
closely
The latest. or rather the earliest. in bonnet
novelties seen at tho theatre are the pearl
bonnets sent from Paris. The entire shape
Is composed of row upon row Of pearl beads
in the neat little nun's-cap form so becoming
10 most faces Gray pearl bonnets with velvet
of gray green or nut brown are finished with
40 uster of pink roses among gray feather
tips White and PINK roses velvet tOQues are
striped with lcweled bands dotted here and
there with creamy pearls and there is gener-
ally a toy mum or finger cOSev" TO match
about large enough to hold a very small. deli
cate lace mOnchOir
Many of the new bodices are finished nj
the bottom IN square OF Oblong tabs: some are
Nandyked and others are leaf-shaped with en-
broidery lavished upon them. Elegant Paris
waists have superb lattice fringes sewed be-
meath the crenelated OF pointed edges. let or
aglittering rim of gold or erdescent beads
showing between the tabs or Vandvked
pieces.
Despite all predictions to the contrary. the
tourreaw gowns hold their own. and the GEN
eral appearance of fashionable skirts remains
the same long and plain over the hips and
falling IN deep folds at the back The trying
plainnesS on the front and sides is relieved by
elaborate emhroideries, crenelated trimincs
with embroidered edges on applique and
LOUIS NV. draperies Then again. the I0nis
XIV. vests or habits "a Ia Francis modify Ia a
very great extent the extreme fatness of the
fourreaw skirts round the hips
Sleeves are still a very important feoture
giving much cachet 10 the gown Flemish
Hungarian. Greek. Russian and many more
picturesque models appear on new dresses.
toilets and day gowns as well. Velvet cans or
pan sleeves. either upper or lower. are more
!asnionaoie than entire velvet sleeves The
bishop sleeves will be very popular on airy
summer textiles, the styles being more appro-
pirate TO thin than thick textiles. Muslin
Sleeves. striped or lowered, will be finished
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