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

Iwoncer what has induced the Rev. Mr.. Tai
mage TO shear from hs ecclesiastical jowl the
well known slde-whiskers which have grown
there so long l Talmsge without whiskers
must look like barber-pole without the stripes.
II the good dominic was beset with the idea
that he would look more clerical thus II was q
mistake. He will look thinner, and people will
feel rs If he were not quite the old familiar
Talmsge. He had better let them grow
again.
As the Old Guard marched past the WINDSOR
Hotel l saw one towering man whose face
broke into smile and whose eye. think, was
guilty Of q wink TO some friend on the steps.
1t was the good-natured Tom Brennan, ex-
Commiasioner OF Charities, looking very
soldierly ana very healthy.
The crowd at the head of Wall street wait
ing for the coming Of the New York nine did
not argue the 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 tho advent Of the popular nine.
A tall mound Of bearsk,n on top OF ones
head on warm day must be very comforting.
These barbarous things add some inches to o
soldiers height but they are ridiculous
/ met Mrs. Wyse, Lady Manager OF the
Worlds Fair, who has 10 do with Virginia and
New York, at an entertainment one evening
| last week. She 10 slender BLONDE, vivacious
| and yet with Q touch OF languor about her.
Mr. wyse. on the contrary, is tall, stout and
dark. lie takes quite an interest in the Colum-
bian Exposition too. Mrs. Wyae. i found, was
rather on the side Of Miss Couzns. the wicked
| Secretary.
Alta late wedding ! noticed that the groom
wore q boutonniere of gatdenias. / wonder
Iha, this exquisite nower 10 not more popular.
1t is beautiful IN form, q cross between the
japonica and tube rose, and the dead white Of
the ra,her thick leaves s exquisite. Moreover,
the perfume Of the gardenia 10 ravishing.
They are hot-house erowths 10 this neighbour
hood, but 1 have gotten them at the principal
florists.
Even European steamer doesuy often take
. batch of such very superior sweils as the
Majestic did yesterday. Cornelius Vanderbilt
and wife, Ogden Mills and wife. John Jacob
Astor, jr.. and wife, young R T. Wilson, jr.,
| ehu hio ocsoA SheSSt 1aAcs Nse'AAAh A"'Ahs'obt
Elliot Gregory, the artist; the Letters, and
others OF not quite such an Al brand. They
win feel as II they owned the ship
l
am rather glad Of the marriage OF Gabrielle
Greeley. 1t looked . little as II the good lady
were "to weave the tresses Of St. Catherine. n
Good luck attend Mrs. Clendenin.
The young Modocs who sell newspapers have
resumed their Summer gambling under the
soft influence of these warm days / saw two
little chaps, with papers under their srms,
pitching pennies against the Post-ofioe wal
with all their old-nme zest.
It was announced many months ago that the
Commissioners OF Accounts were engaged II
ex amining the books and accounts Of seVera
city departments, bureaus and courts. Among
them were the Department Of Charities anc
Correction, the Corporation Attorneys once,
the Police and the Civil District courts. MANI
Of these examinations were completed week.
ago Why have no reports been MADE to tn,
Mayor? He assured me yesterday that mont
had been made In the case OF the Corporation
Attorney, although It IL understood that tn,
examination OF that offieial's accounts wa
completed last February.