The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03
IN. Y. Tlmes.l

aibus, to see him taltood with the crest OF
his house and other designs in gorgeous
and appropriate colors, has excited some
amazement and lsnGuid surprise as well
as uniavorable comment at the Fifth-ave.
clubs.
The Racquet, which started modestly
few a years ago on SiXth-sve., has recently
asp ired 10 being the emariest social Organi-
zati on in town. Cornelius Vanderbilt is
one OF it's directors, Isaac Townsend is it's
president, and in lis list are the names of
hall the jeunesse doree in the town.
The unanimous opinion of clubmen in
this town and also that of Mr. Ward Nc
Allister. whose authority on such subjects
cannot be questioned. is that tstiooing
is nearly general among swaggermen in
England, and it is declared that there is
any number of men ia this city who have
been beautifully decorated and who are
simply walking picture galleries.
The earl of Craven has remained silent
in all this discussion, His friends, how
ever do not deny that he has been tat
tooed, and that sherman Martin, eldest
son of the earls father-in-law, has also
undergone the operation.
A very popular nonresident member OF
the Union club of this city exhibited to
friends last summer at Newport q most
beautiful specimen OF tattooing done some
years ago in Japan. Birds and snakes and
foliage were the objects depicted, and the
colors were extremely bright. His full
name and address were also tattooad on
his chest. This gentlemen, who runs up
to this city occasionally, was in town yes
terday, and he was seen al the Union club.
THE process he said, lis not painful,
after you are used to il. At first il is de-
cidedly disagreeable, and il took me q
number OF days TO have one small design
punctureG. It's not done in the old fash
ion, such as is used by sailors, but it has
become regular art. l wish | could de-
scribe TO YOU the process. l can say that
1t Is not unlike branding. will, however.
give you the address OF one OF the most
celebrated tattooers in Japan. Ii was he
who adorned the body of the late Duke OF
Clarence with beautiful designs, and
whose handiwork is exhibited on the body
of the present heir apparent. Prince
George, Duke OF York. He is attached to
the art establishment of Messrs. Arthur d
Bond at Yokohama, Japan"
The name was engraved in ordinary
script on a business card. Three feathers
and tho motto "Ich diem" surmounted the
name of the artist, who described himself
thereon a. "Hori Chart, ta.Ooer by ap-
pointment TO II. r. Ii. the Prince OF Wales,
II. r. Ii. the Duke OF Clarence, II. Il. II.
Prince George, and to the Nobility and
Gentry" Following this is the address OF
Messrs. Arthur d Bond az Yokohama.
There are many such artists all over
Japan" said the informant, land now
they even advertise in such mediums as
the guide books, where YOU will find a
note at the foot of a numbe OF advertise
ments calling attention to artistic tattoo
ing done IN the establishments whether
it be an Fart gallery" an establishment
des baias. or hairdresser.
AZ am very much surprised that so much
fuss should be made over the fact that the
earl OF Craven is tattooed Nearly all the
army and navy men in England, in fact,
every gentleman who hes travelled in the
East, whether it be japan, China or India,
has been adorned with specimens OF the
tattooer's art NV valet, who is an En-
glshman, has had both arms very artistic
ally done, not in the old sailor blue India
ink, but in the bright co!ors used in
Japanese art.
Mr. Amory G.. Hodges, one of the d.
rectors of the Racquet club, refused to say
positively yesterday whether be had heard
anything OF the tattooed coat OF arms, but
his manner indicated that be had heard
something TO that effect lie did not ex-
press any surprise.
Mr. Frederick Diodati Thompson, who
has made most extended travels in Japan,
spoke short time ego TO certain men,
bers OF the knickerbocker club about the
wonderful skill which the Japanese have
attained in the exercise OF this new art.
In his recent lecture before the Geneolog-
ical and Biographical society at the Berke-
ley lyceum he made some slight reference
to it, and it is understood that he will
treat OF 1t somewhat at length in his forth
coming book on Japan.
Mr.. Thompson has not, so far as it could
be learned, contded TO any one whether
he is tatooed or not, and society is hoping
that be will treat it to the confidence in
his volume.
Mr.. Lispenard Stewart is also suspected,
as he has spent some time in Japan, but
the fact could not be ascertainsd yesteT-
day.
The earl of Ava. who by rights Is Lord
Ava, retaining the name of earl only by
courtesy, has bsen in India and the East
and he is said to be most beautifully tat
tooed. The prince of Wales tatoosge is
an old story. The late duke of Marlbor-
ough was also tattooed, as is the earl OF
Lonsdale.
Recently there was opened branch of
the Yokohama tattooing establishment in
London. and ii has received much patr on
age. There are no tattoers in New y ork
worthy of the name, and only those Young
clubmen who have had the good fortune
to have made the eastern trip are able to
exhibit evidences of this new fad Re-
ports from Paris state that Il ia also be-.
coming fashionable with women, and that
the Princess de Leon, the Princess de
Sagan and other well-known leaders are
being gorgeously tattoed by skilled East
Indian artists.
As Ward McAllister is supposed to know
more than any one else about clubmen
and club life, n representative OF the New
York Times called upon him at his home,
| 16 w. Thirty-sixth. ST. yesterday morning
| to Get his views on tattooing. Mr.. Meal
lister WAS in his rear drawingroom OPEN
ing his morning mail.
He had not heard OF the tattooing OF tho
earl OF Craven. After reading about IL in
the New York Times be laughed.
"Well," he said, II had not heard Of
this, but l doubt not that IL may all bo
true. Perhaps you may not know that for
years IL has been customary among FASH
ionable society men in England TO have
themselves tatooed. IL 10 certainly the
most vulgar aud barbarous habit the &c.
centric mind OF fashion ever invented. IL
Ii considered, believe. that profuse
growth OF hair all over n person IL token
OF a low and unrehned nature, but the