Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-16
DON'T SAY It WAS hot
For Everybody IN Grand Rapids
Said So Yesterday.
TALK OF THE STREETS AND HOTELS
A Presaissst Ss~ YORKER Hsrs-A Dads
VIA Caused fsexysas Go 6a~ss and
give AZ Up-ns Formerly
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Isn't il hot'
fins remark wss probably used ten
thousand times or more ia Grand Rap
IDS yesterday. II was torr.d. La the
early morning the sky was cloudy and
there was gentle breeze that was cool.
and those Who had sweilered through
the night hoped that the day would be
cool. But they were disappointed.
The sun soon came from behind the
clouds and It's rays struck the earth
with a vengeance. sltf !anndrled col
lars wIlted As If soaked is a wash. and
the populaee Rugged the shady side Of
the streets BY the middle OF taC day
summer costumes were tile rule and
neg lgee shirts and blazers of all bues
and styles were the prevailing fashion.
The heat was the topic of talk all over
the city. lt came suddenly aud was of
course somewhat of u novelty, after
the many months OF indifferent
weather. It will soon be recognized as
common and society Will hasten Itself
" cooler Chimes.
Many Will go 20 coy cottages among
Michigan's delightful lakes and bays IN
the north. Others Will Journey thou
sand miles 10 the lnylgoratIng breezes
of the great sailed seas. A greater
number OF citizens Will have 10 be salts
fled with brief outings at the resorts
close at home. The great mass OF peo-
pie Will stay at home. The people who
are Obliged 10 toll from day TO day,
year IN and year out. must secure their
little rest aud breath OF fresh air be-
tween working hours and on Sundays.
Happily Grand Rapids is well sup
Piled with accessible breathing spots.
It's parks are Just the place for the
women and children who 1--we in close
and crowded tenements, while North
Park and Reeds Lake afford natures
soothing reireshment sufficient for the
whole population. Fresh AIR, green
swards and shady trees have sure recre-
alive qualities, and the people OF this
city are fortunate IN having so many
available places where Il few hours re-
spite from toll and heat may be Sc
cured.
This is tie wool buying season, and a
good portion OF the product In the west
ern part OF the State finds It's way into
the great mills OF the East through
Grand Rapids parties. At present the
farming country Is being secured by
buyers and dealers. For some years
many OF the largest Eastern dealers
have been represented in this city. At
present J. III. Faulkner and ii. c. Nor
ton, both OF Boston. are at the Morton,
ana Will be there several days, and ere
they leave will have arranged for the
Shipment of good many thousands
OF pounds of wool. They represent
two different concerns. They are we'll
known here as this city has been their
chief stamping ground for years.
Faulkner Is known all over Michigan.
He Is royal fellow, and lives on the
top shelf all the while. He is consid-
cred one of the best judges of wool in
the country and draws . princely
salary.
Among the guests at the Morton is
Henry Clair, who came in on Saturday
with j. W. Wheelock, Nelson Matter &
Co New York representative. good
many Grand Rapids citizens will re-
member the name, for he was for sew
eral years manager of the Metropolitan
Hotel, New York, and the other hotels
of the Stewart estate at Saratoga. The
Metropolitan was for many years q
popular stopping place with residents of
tins city when they went down to
Gotham. and under Mr.. Glars man
ngement 10 was one oil the best hotels
there. being unequallcd for It's cuisine.
Mr.. Clair will soon assume control of q
fine resort hotel At Cumberland Gap,
Md, and his visit here means that it
Will contain considerable Grand Rapids
furniture.
There was new dude in town last
week and he was sumner too. The
most ultra fashionable young men in
the city were not IN it with this speci-
men, the like OF which was never seen
here before. He caused people TO
stand still ON the streets while about
the hotel lobbies he aroused great cur
i0sity. No one could guess him, while
some were content to flatter HIM for
has nerve. lie wore elk nat, with au
extreme tapering crown and o Prince
Albert coat which was short enough
for sack. HIS vest which was in the
main calculated to be white contained
too many colors to be described and bis
scarf contained a PIN which glstened
with rubies and diamonds. His pants
were dark. but At the foot of them
aye there's the rub. His shoes, they
were a Barnum sacred elephant, white
with little patentleather tips. These shoes
created q furoIe. His moustache Was
blond and stubby, and his face was
powdered. His cane was heavy
and seemed 10 be burden to
him, "a he grasped il in the center
and carried II in horizontal position.
No one knew him. but he reminded a
few people, whom he had known here,
that he was turnkey at the jail some
i've years ago. lie bad Just stopped
over for n few DAYS to see old acquaint-
auces. lie had travelled all over Eu-
rope. and was on his way TO some inter
Tor town IN Missouri where he claims TO
own hank. If he ventures home in
the crazy attire he wore here. there u
reason To look for trouble between him
and the White Caps of that country.
H. pur4uff of Koowgetga