New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


~ have again been impressed said the enthus.
| asuc New-forker. "with the beauty Of our women.
we rad fine example of this at the Horse Show
! recently confess that do not know much about
/ horses' out DO think know handsome woman
when see, and do like to see her. too. At
tho Horse Show one did not need to look handsome
women, for they all around him and he could
not heip seeing them II he were not blind. And
ala any one ever attractive gowns than
worn at the Horse Showi Every young woman
every chit Of coming debutante, every matron
seemed to have on the most becoming gown which she
could wear. That the Horse show for me. and
called II the finest gathering OF American women
had seen In many day.
"But,1 continued the American, who believes in
| americans, "along the big Yale-Princeton
football game 1 consider that on the grounds that
day l the finest body OF people had the
good fortune TO look upon 1t in sense OF
the word, American gathering. We might say
that there representatives from all parts Of the
country, and had there all ages and all classes.
defy any TO point ont handsOmer crowd than
that was anywhere In the world. The women all had
fresh faces with bright lips and sparkling eyes The
well dressed. well conducted gentlemen. all
OF them, and those reckless young hOwers from
the great colleges did not forget what becoming In
such an assemblaget Take it all for all. the beauty
OF the women, the bearing OF the men, the demeanor
Of every despite the trying weather. and I'll match
that American army of 40 900 men. women and young
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patriotic American is extremely enthusiastic but 1t
certainly remarkable gathering and one OF which
New-York City can always speak with pardonable
pride.
It's very funny to watch the who is afraid Of
making mistakes One man In theatre lobby. who
caught the glimpse of face in the crowd the other
evening, gave start and made a movement to rush
up to the other man and speak to him. Then he
stopped, and drew of with dgnifed air. The
other mans eye had lighted with CLEAN OF recognition
but when be the sudden change he. too. assumed
o stately air and held aloof. Well, these two men
kept running into each other between the acts all that
evening until both OF them took on q suen llangdog
expression which would have udicrous II 1t had not
been so threatening. When the play was over and the
crowd was pushing out to the sidewalk, fate bumped the
two against each other once more Then they ooth
cried out in surprise They did know each other.
after ALL only they had not met In long time. and
both OF them had greatly changed In appearance 80
much for the man who Is af aid Being crushed whs
iIrt a little courage would carry him long way.
Stories have been told often of actors who changed
their lines for the good that they had to say
something and had forgotten what the ray called for
An actor was speaking If the same subject the Other
evening" and told what terrible mudde lie and fel.
| low player once got into The other man made the
first breaSn and left actor No. in a predcament-
for his lines would not fit those improyised by the
| first one So he also improvlsed; the other I'm
provised a second time mprovlsing on the other
! hand until the whole dialogue became wild targon
But the audience never how terribly wild 1t was.
for half Of It heard by those who were hst
ening II was something like this: Aloud Tor TIE
audlence)-"She is mne Philip, and no man snail
rob me Of her." Cn whisper to the other > FOR
heavens sake say something" Second actor (aloud
| "Then show yourself man and win her' TN
vhisper y Get back to the lines or well go TO pieces
First actor In whispers 81 can't (Aloud): Ana
that will If die for It," Qn whisper)-"Im about
dead now. Try again." Second actor" You are
a true man and honor You" un a
Whisper" Great Scott read you lines .. tins Is
terrible First actor dn whisper-"I can't say
Both actors (aloud and in whisped1sgnm Nd nnoa,
! =! I" General confusion ana uproar
Americans who believe in the old principle Oh
| American commerce in American bottoms VIII al
certainly regret the burning at sea OF one OF e ne
vessels of the merchant marine of the Unted states
II seems pty that the Rappahannock, noble vessel,
! sbouId meet such an untmey and unfortunate END.
notb Me- has never showed a willingness TO give up
her old prestige and laurels gained Tor last sahns
sbips When other builders have become discouraged
and have admitted with sadness that the navai
supremacy of the Stars and Stripes was ttne OF the
most Dotb has continued to send down the Kennebec
Gallant ships to strive for the honors OF the good oid
c,npcr days And those three noble ships win
historic names-tle Shenandoah, the Rappahanhoch'
and the Susquehnnna, the new meet from I'a.h. "
seemed additionally hard to have the news OF te ios
| of the Rappahannock come close upon that vi 'ho
mapn6cept VOYAGE Of the Shenandoah from san Fran
cisco TO Havre France when size left tie nags Oh oe
nations far in her wake. But the new shehahuo'h
&c still left and the newer susquehanna which has
onIv RECENTLY ploughed through the deep blue OF the
has Vet 10 SHOW that tie American colors and the
American shpmaster and the AheriSan tai uo ,,Us s
vet concede the palm TO any other h""on ""o'' 'r'
| sail the seas
| Arthur sewall who is building three superb new
sbns nv the way loves speed He is president OF the
Maine central Railroad, which makes a boast that II
always runs its trains time, lie drives trotterS
which aosh down the Kennebec River ahead OF the
wind and as for his ships we'll, everybody WHO hhoWs
ANYTHING at all about ships knows all
onont them. especially the Shenandoah, the
Rappahannock (alas. now no more) anu
| tho susouehanna. Mr.. Sewaps Republican 1r1ends
think that he has only one serious 1ault-he is
Democrat "dyed in the WOOL.
aft rave me q shock" said the uptown resident
g n walk through waverey Place from Broadway to
North Washington Square the other day oad not
been in that neghborhood for four or five years. ana
the last time was there don't believe there was
! bns,ness buildlpg in the street. But when went
there the other day there did not seem TO be anyne
else but business blocks. should hardly nave Known
the street had it not been for the omVelSi! pu,us
| and tho souare North Washington Square always
SaS n warm place In my heart and u seems PITY 10
have those great buildings crawl nearer ana hearer
It evidently only auG te %eSSR USveTy S iS BSudns
are shut I'm by towering structures on All siue. .o
march of business In our city does not nesuae ~ ~
trampe under foot the most DeloNeu vi sio"' ~
makes old man blue
A furniture dealer who is the proprietor OF larsc
store I'm speaking with some OF his flehds 'he o'iiei
dav was pretty hard on his New-fork customers ne
dc,ored With great positveness that 1t was the aTnb
ton of seven ont of every ten peope III Ne" ioN ~,
live beyond their means-at least that was his expert
! - -. 10 ...urod his hearers that lie had especial