The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29
IN THE EASTERN METROPOLIS
The Peculiar ASPECT Of New York
Homes in Spring.
Celifornians Who Are Enjoying Themselves
in the East - Edwin Booths
Feeble Condition.
Correspondence of THE ,IonxISa CALL.

These are the days that make the cold
shivers polka along the spinal column and
for a moment check the even heart throb Of
the warm blooded Californian, for every
house from a decent apartment on the west
side to an imposing mansion on Fifth
avenue is lmbued with funeral gloom.
The bric-a-brae is slowed away, tina
draperies are taken down. the paintings
that erstwhile gladdened the sight are
swalhed in sheet muslin, the inevitable
bOudOir mirror that SETS between the ever
lasting two front windows is likewise yelled
with ghostly, filmy covering of white.
If the clock has any claim 10 elegance
and fine workmanship it, too. is swad-
died. and the chairs with their
linen covering multiply the corpse-like sug-
gesIi0ns and increase the desolation. 1t is
only the Californian. privileged to wear the
same clothes all the year round" and ac-
customed to see no special change in the
household decorations of furnishings, that
is thus chilled and thrilled with morbid
faneyings. The New Yorker smiles and
beams. The grande dame shows nc emotion,
Of course, simply sweeps out Of her solemnly
Swaddled home into her country place at
Newport, Bar HarboT, NeStchester and
LenOX, but the one doomed to spend the
summer days in New York looks jubilant.
as il dotted OF incum ORANGES. DebOnalr IS
"a lightweight" ready to defantly bid the
hot days stride in, he IS all ready TO fight
cOOlly.
VISITING CALIFORNIANs.
Among the CaifoTnans who will spend
the summer in New York will be Miss
Olive L. Oliver, who has just closed sue
ceSsful engagement with Frederick WaTde
and arrived a few days ago well and is
ready and alert for even something better
than she had last year in the hlstrionic line
for next season. With a brave ambition
sustained by excellent health she has de-
termined to spend the vacation time in this
big city, studying music. singing, dancing
and stage lore TO gain an AL round culture"
and knowledge Of the arts allied TO that of
acting, which absOTDs them all.
Mr.. Percy GarYey, who has been trying for
several months in Chicago to persuade him
self that commercial life holds The best
promise of peCuniaTy success and secure
pleasure, has decided 10 return to his legiti-
mate avocatiOn, and in all probability will
appear with Charles Dickson next season.
Mr.. Garvey is expected in New York in
June
Miss Minnie Dupre, who has been enter
tanning the great world and winning golden
opinions with Nat Goodwin, is another Cal
if0rnian who will spend the dog days In
New 1Ork-"The best watering place IN the
world" according TO the dietum OF great
many Of the pleaSure-lOYing cult.
Mrs. Gertrude AthertOn has rented an
artists studio in the Sherwood building and
will also spend the summer here. With her
peachant for cool greens, she no doubt will
transform the place into an inviting nook,
suggestive of grassy gladeS, hanging wood
lands and other pleasing allurements Of the
real country. Clay Greene and his charm
ing wife have an apartment Ia this same
building.
Mr. William Block. whose stage name IS
William Norris, has Just arrived liz town,
and VIII be among the summer sojourners
from the Golden State. He has just closed
a pleasant and profitable season with one
Of Charles FrOhman's companies. Miss
Rosa Bloch is perlecting herself as a must
clan and linguist and viii continue 10 'in-
crease her accomplishments" during the
summer.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Nine Bareda and Miss Rose Bareda are
at present stopping at the Murray Hill
Hotel, but they Will accompany Mrs. HOT-
ace Wilson on her European trip. Among
the Caliiornians here at present are; Mr.
y. Croker, Mr.. a. Durham, Mr. II. w.
Martin, Mr.. s.. 3. williamson, Mr.. A. w.
acksOn and Mr.. {. l.. Vernon.
Mrs. David BiXler, who has been having
a delightful time in Boston. being the hon
ored guest at a round Of dinners and lunch
cons and receptions, is spending a few
weeks at the Gendey House here.
Miss West Of San Francisco. who has
been visiting Miss Scott in Orange. n. D., is
spending a few days in New York.
Mrs. Van Nolkenburgh aud Miss Marie
Van NolkeDburgh are costly slowed away