The state herald., 1892-05-27
soUR 81. Louis LETTER.
IN. xiood.-Ti. oonoofd Ia bsm,ns-s.:
ciai Topies-visiting City Omcials
from boston to Denver
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from boston to Denver
.jesi Choral sympkony i
Concerts, Etc.
We have had here this week two topics Of
general interest to talE about ono the freaks
u the riYcri sud the ether the Concord. There
vas new side to each Of thesd inatters every
lay, 20 there has been no danger Of their 30:
coming wcarisome. Business men talked e.,
>ccially OF the river; society Of the warship
md the gallant officers whose coming would
b sure To bring about round Of gayety such
p. the city has not seen since the Social Ian.
guor following Lent Everybody understood,
u course, that the man-of-war could venture
IN the visit only II the water remained high,
md It was Just as we'll known that the rising
liver meant loss Of money to many. Tho an
ngonistic connection between the two things
rns pretty well illustrated by a conversation
II an afternoon tea IN the fashionable West
End. The hostess xhS Young ,natrQn 1t
whose receptions u;io Is always sure % find the
most distinguished social lions, whether
sprung from the soil or visiting the city from
tho East She had her most intimate friend
10 help her carry everything OF well. .Boni
ladies are the wives Of wealthy men who have
interests which hrc suffering through the tur-
bulcncc OF the river. When the talking and
tcn-drihRihg was nj its height, the entertainer
missed her ally. After while she found hat
sitting by herself in little recess, and slipping
her tea thoughtfully.
MY dear" demonstrated tho anxious host
ess, "Don't you think you are Just little sci.
fish; when there are 30 many people who want
to hear you talk, too!n
81 know" replied the other, "but ran
AsvsTS Just = minute 70 plan our campaign Y
the Conc3rd ebmes,'
"U!' exclaimed the hostess, sympaihctie a
once, won't 1t be dclightfuli''
'Wcll don't know" doubtfuily; said The
one In the corner. ~ was Just wondering
Mr.. Blank told me this morning, as he read
the paper at the breakfast table, that ever!
Inch the Mississippi rises costs him thousand
dollars, and l don't know whether ought tt
hope most for the river TO go down or the
Concord to come up"
1t has got TO be the correct thing for the
aldermen OF other big cities In the country tc
come here for lessons In various matters mp
pertaining To good municipal government
Last ycnr Boston, Chicago, Denver and New
Orleans sent theif officials TO ST. Louis 10 luok
at It's streets, It's parks It's water works and II.
other features which place II at the head Of
Western cities, and this year Detroit has fol
lowed the example. Its aldermen have just
gone home, after ecyeral days Of Sightseeing
that taught them something
The Boston aldermen were struck with tht
wide and beautifully paved streets of sLLouis
The New Orleans councilmcn and Mayor
SHAKESPEARE were impressed with the excellent
sewerage and spent an afternoon driving
about the streets and inspecting the sprink
ling service. The Denver visitors were cspcc-
ially Interested in the long lines Of electric
ears, and the Detroit men canic to look at the
st, Louis plan Of caring for the garbage, IN
tending to initiate H.
Joseph Often, the director Of the Choral
symphony Society, is in a fair way To sccur,
an endowment for permanent orchcstrs
here. II he succeeds, the city need not dc
pend on Nikisch, In Boston, or Thomas, II
Chicago, for Its good music hereafter. St
Louis Is doing more 10 encourage good musi,
every year. II Is now IN the regular muslca
circult, and every manager Of company o
vlrtuosc will bring his attraction hereafter
The Use Of the exposition building for thes'
concerts makes It possible for them tu max,
money with very small admisslnn f,e