The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-20
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
KODAK VIEWS OF THE ms AND OUTS
OF THE METROPOLIS.

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tlement---A Charming musicsl--Dam-
rosoh Concert PArty---New Political
Comedy--.Tihany's world's Fair Dia-
monds-.-A Stunning Wedding.
Special Correspondence OF the Democrat.
New YORK, April Ia.
ain the spring the cheerful organ gets itself another
tune,
In the spring the festive monkey entertalns the
gay gossoon,
In the spring he dons the scarlet capers down 70
beg the tin;
In the spring his earthly master grlnds aud grnds
and takes It In"
For my part do not object to the hand
organ, az an instrument, put do decid-
edly object The playing OF "MarRuerite,"
uLittle Annie Rooney" and "Msrching
Through Georgia." especially when one
10 trying to prsctice the lesson that has
just cost five great big dollars.
A lady told me, who has spent some
time Ia Italy, way to drive away Ital'
ian organ grinders and beggers that may
be useful to others as we'll az yourself.
Hold your hand in front of your face
and with your foreflnger make the siRn of
the cross very rapidly. IL this is done
correctly the Italian will fairly run, al
most forgetting bis monkey and organ,
for the sign is ssupposed to represent come
awful curse.
The hand organ in all it's glory ia really
about the only indication OF spring one
sees In New York, excepting the attire of
the men and women on tue streets, for
tree or sprig Of grass In u"hsRrd Of save
in the parks ard sardens of the city.
AN UNHEALTHY SPRING.
New York Is very unhealthy this spring,
so everyone says; scarlet fever Is ragiDg
east of Third avenue, aud local physicians
advise quarantining the district; grip 10
also on the increase and there are several
cases of smallpox, What an awful place
New York would be to live during an epi-
demic, especially with little helpless
children.
God pity the little ones, with their pale
faces looking out into the streets, never
dreaming of the grass and trees and pure
cir OF the country, never knowing that
there are children playing in fields and
gardens where there are no policemen or
signs to keep them off the grass. When
go into the squalid quarters and see
the filth and rags and degradation,
am seized with an awful dread OF the
cholera, that would simply destroy liks a
whirlwipd.
The Ladies' Health Protective Associa,
toD are agitating calling a mas meeting
of the citizens FOR the discussion of the
general cleanliness of tho city. In this
way they hope TO arouBe the public to its
true condition.
ON DRESS PARADE.
One Of the most delightful promenades
Is Fifth avenue on Sunday after church.
All OF the beauty and style OF the city |
seems to be out en- mass and ladies walk |
from church on Sunday, who never walk |
at any other time. Ii is fashion run riot |
and every conceivable style of gown, wrap |
and hat is to be seen in the surRing mass |
OF well dressed humanity.
An old custom revived is the taking of |
children to church, and the most approved |
form is to send them few PAGES ahead |
OF the parents.
understand that out of town dress |
makers can get better styles and ideas on |
Fifth avenue, after church, than by visit. |
all Of the shops in New York.
HOW TO DRESS.
Unlike our western women, fashiona BILE |
New Yorkers never wear wrappers, save |
in the privacy of their dressing rooms.
The woman who is thoroughly up in good |
form will wear a cloth street dress until |
four o'clock, when sbe dresses for five
o'clock tea, and later for supper.
think rather like this idea, for surely
a wrapper is unbecominR to all types save /
the willowly, dainty Empire girls.
WHAT WILL YOU WEAR?
What are you going to wear to the
Worlds Fair? A man always knows what
to wear and can go with a hand bag or
grip, q clean collar in his pocket, but what
of the woman? The Review of Reviews
has set OF illustrations with costumes
designed especially for the purpose, and
which an effort will be made to Introduce.
Ida Rose McCabe, an Ohio girl and
brilliant and versatile writer on several
leading New York dailies, has written an
exceedingly clever article which covers
the ground completely. She says a woman
m ~ go with a grip, which should contain
only toilet aud necessary articles, which
she enumerates. She advocates a blazer
or eaton suit, silk waist, tan colored shoes
that do not show the dust, a hat in touch
with the costume and a silk umbrella. |
Surely shis 10 sensible and hope we may
all go in as comfortable and economical
an outfit.
THE LATEST FAD.
Palmistry is the latest fad, and every>
body 10 getting his hand read and talking
about II TO everybody else. Like every
thing else there IL a palmist in every circle |
and condition of society from the five
dollar pAlmist OF the Four Hundred, to
the twenty-five cent palmist of the |
Bowery. l was greatly interested the
other day in the workings OF
THE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT.
There are two Of these clubs composed of
college graduates, one OF young men, the |
otner OF young women, anu DOM Win |
in the slums.
Their object is to live among the people,
TO be of them and to educate and refine
them. The young women have been Civ.
ing afternoon teas and inviting women,
who, while shy at first, are now coming ia s
great numbers. They are read to, enter. =
tanned, given a cup OF tea aBd treated in
the most hospitable manner. They are
said to be doing q grand educational work
by showing them the better way OF living,
which is not beyond ADy OF them. q
The mems club is doing a similar right {
work, but they find the men rider 70
reach, although easier to hold when once
than the women. They are Z
now being taught how to grow flowers r
In boxes on their window lodges and to /
cultivate taste for the beautiful. q
Last week, a member of the club told '
me, they had at the mems club an exhi-
bition of pictures. q
Everybody predicted that no one would 4
attend, that these people did not care for q
pictures, but the result was one thousand
visitors, daily, as long as the exhibit last 4
ed. This work Is very little known either I
In the city or outside, and it 10 one Of the q
grandest missions OF the age. d
CHARMING MUSICALE.
II was my privilege to sing at musical !
last night given by q charming Ohio 7
now . resident OF the great me> A
tropolis. a
a assisted were Miss Marie EckhArdt, Mr..
Edward Schonert and Mr., John Kuehl the
Steinway concert Inspager, who has
brought out more artists than any mana
ger In New York. Y
Miss Eckhardt has been engaged by the
Ovid Musi Concert Company for next :
season az pianist. She ia the daughter OF A
TaLh ha aRdA ~ old 1