The evening world., 1891-04-23
THE CLEANER.

wonder what has induced the Rev. Mr.. Tai
mage to shear from his ecclesiastical jowl the
well known side whskers which have grown
there so long Talmage without whiskers
must look like barber-pole without the stripes.
II the good dominic wns beset with the idea
that he would look more clerical thus It was o
feel as II he were not quite the old familiar
Talmage. He had better let them grow
again.
As the Old Guard marched pass the WINDSOR
Hotel l aaw one towering man whose face
broke into a smile and whose eye think, was
guilty Of a wink TO some friend on the steps.
1t was the good-natured Tom Brennan, ex-
Commissioner OF Charities, looking very
soldlerly and very healthy.
The crowd at the head of Wall street wait
ing for the coming Of the New York nine did
not argue tho extinction OF interest in base
ball, nor any waning regard for the Giants.
II was quite q mob, and It waited long and
patiently for the advent Of the popular nine.
A tall mound OF besrskin on top of one'a
! head on warm day must be very omforting.
These barharous things add some inches to O
soldiers height, but they are ridiculous.
met Mrs. wyse, Lady Manager Of the
Worlds Far, who has TO do with Virginia and
New York, OF an entertainment one evening
last week. She is Q slender blonde, vivacioul
and yet with q touch OF languor about her.
MIR. Wyse, on the contrary, Is tall, stout and
dark. He takes quite an interest In the Colum-
| blan EX position too. Mrs. Wyse, found, Wal
rather on the siue OF Miss Couzins, the wicked
Secretary.
AT late wedding I noticed that the groom
wore boutonnlere of Ratdeuias. ! wonder
that this exquisite flower Is not more popular.
1t Is beautiful IN form, cross between the
japonica and tube rose, and the dead white o
the rather thick leaves is exquisite. Moreover,
the perfume OF the gardenia Ia ravishing.
They are dollhouse Rrowths In this neighbor
hood, hut have gotten them at the principa
florists.
Even a European steamer doesu't often tax,
patch of such very superior swslls as the
Majestic did yesterday. Cornelius VANDERBILT
and wife, Ogden Mills and wife, John Jacol
Astor, jr., and wife. young II I. Wilson, jr.,
and his sister Grace, Mrs Maturin Livington
Elliot Gregory, the artist; the Letters, ant
others OF not quite such an Al brand. Tho!
will feel as 1t they owned the ship.
lam rather glad Of the marriage OF Gabrielle
Greeley. 1t looked little as II the good lad.
were :to weave the tresses Of st. Catherine.
Good luck attend Mrs. Clendenin.
The young Modocs who sell newspapers hav
resumed their Summer gambling under th
soft influence OF these warm days saw tw
little chaps, with papers under their arms
pitching pennies against the Post-oGice wa
with all their old-nme Zest.
1t was announced many months ago that tn
Commissioners OF Accounts were engaged I
examining the books and accounts OF sever
city departments, bureaus aud courts. Anon
them were the Department Of Charities an
Correction, the Corporation Attorneys once
the Police and the Civil District oourtA Man
Of these examinations were completed WeeE
ago. Why have no reports been made to th
Mayor? He assured me yesterday that mon
had been made in the case OF the Corporate
Attorney. although II Is understood that tn
examination OF that oficials accounts WI
completed last February.