The sun., 1894-05-13
SEEN FROM A CLUB WINDOW.
BONI FIDE NOTEs or IHE PlNo-
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These are the afternoons when Fifth avenue.
between FortY.second and fiftJ ninth streets.
IL q sight to see. That does not mean that the
avenue 10 not always interesting. Such =
statement could not be supported for an In
slant But there are seasons on the avenue as
elsewhere, and kinds and styles OF interest TO
suit them. These kinds and styles OF interest
shift with the seasons. and come and go ac-
oording .. the days lengthsn and grow sunny
or shorten and are cold In the brac-
ing air Of the early spring afternoons.
81 Easter time and soon after. no ghost
needs come from any grave to tel
New Yorkers how gorgeous is the parade.
But when the sun begins to ride the northern
heaven: when ekT-born bluebirds come
Gown on the air OF wondrous mornings. and
ahy-isceAsprinR has bresthed the sweet arbu-
tus into bloom" when the crickets ehir-r-r In
the hollovs OF the park. and the big bull'rogs
recount again their everlasting tale OF how
Nose Depew got drunk. got drunk, got
drunk - then. suddenly, as II with carefully
preconcerted action the radiant msidens quit
their parsding. the leaders OF mems fashions
close their daily march, and the avenue puts
on its old tstterdermslion. ccsmopolitan,
happy go lucky summer suit. The paraders
Of the streets. and whirl up and down In
every kind OF rig and vehicle that ingenious
carriage makers can supply. Speculative
nursemaids take their places on the sidewalks
and trundle up and down q procession OF baby
carriages as varying In Eind as the inconstant
column In the street Feather duster ped
dlsrs aud the irrepresslble venders OF ba-
nanas. sweet bananas" move over from Sixth
avenue. The troops OF laughing faced, bright
H. 49,. sak l1le and nnl
stray clubman or two stalking along in soli-
tary melancholy. are left as a reminder OF the
avenues gorgeous winter glory.
On the pavement the change 10 as decided,
but 1t 10 OF . different kind. The endless dou-
ble lines Of brouRhams and coaches give plscs
TO q lot OF eonveyances as cosm opolitan as the
persons who now march on the sidewalka
Victoriss vie with the gigantic trucks of COM
merce for the predominance. They are OF -
many kinds as the trucks and in as many
stages OF repair. The burdens they bear are as
varied as those Of the trucks both In quality
and In quantity. They are as many-husd
as q paint manufacturers sheet OF sam
plss. and they are hauled by variety
OF animals which the foreman OF the camp
stool ranch would designate as everything
that wears horsehair." BrouEhAms are still
largely In evidence. They start down town In
the middle OF the afternoon and come dsshng
osce ~ houi VI ~ ooioto aho. AMY
have been after the business men who own
them. Now and then . high two-wheslsr
comes along followed, perhaps Sy % pony cart car.
aoo 0t o 6sb car. ns Sad
or . curricle. with here and there = waRonette
bearings whole family 81 women 81 hon home from
Trucks that let the avenue quite alone In
the colder weather. .throng up and down It now
stnetively, recognize the change that has
come over the street and come to join the
Xiarge part oi the trafic is made up OF out.of.
town merchants here to buy spring goods.
IN the day ana ep teftsin the mssiyes By sight
seeing drive up the avenue and through the
o!them knowingly. and viii tell you as many
OF them pass By what part OF the country they
ssa. % 81 Is. HI fSs h SI .ye
1hon ths club %.n sss
dents patronize each hotel. and SO he distin-
shss them h 9hs As ays a sy ous III.
other afternoon WAS man who has occupied
town for years; MANY vehicle. went ~ which
business wagons and that sort OF thing, he
could not hope TO even estimate. But this Is
driven ,6y a fine. gray bearded. ruddy. faced
large i1 White d parssoi hid her from T View. "'''
truckload Of potatoes
:. A superb brouaham. done in dark blue. with
lighter blue stripes and monogTams. Two la
%ss oi aSs whes oas 81 aS:
.ds: S,S: e: f.Ie .Is s a 1.ts spring suit
truck load OF green bananas
A Awoma5P 5 in, In pink ,s,u. wsisI blue blue skirt tan
A eoaehman in . high yellow-wheslsd dog
cart. going down.
Arthur Bshrens and his young English wife
" oarouche;
type. body in bius. with nne. light stripss.
trimmings In light Bedford cord. Coachman
Two oH iistie % blaef ia S Soniss puiling % dimnutivs
waGonstte full Of little children.
cushions Of . yery high cksd Victoria and
carrying dream OF . pArasoL
A truck load OF rags.
Two I..ii.n wpp.n. rag picker Walking up.
ceaesaIsd bI the hanson doors-Sad with =
ribbon around her hair with two bows in front.
Two esggars WORKING down the avenue. one
A man in . workman's jumper carrying
TSTss School girls With books under their
an :Ssssdnr; cSssminS brunstts % 1oSS yopsr Ta Mon
mfs .n p.E: sHsn .,ins on tn. back.
Ma Gen. Vsrian in . light. low G spring vic:
beautiful mahogany road wagon drawn By
o spanking pair Of blacks with long names
driving coat. sclipssd by . woman in = won
derful confsetion in shades Of green.
II. II. brockwAy OF the Ashland House and
his wife going up to give Mr.. BrockWay's trot-
Thrss workmsn. smoking clay pipes. walk
4 eolofsd bog on horseback.
Mrs.. Austin Corbin and Miss Corbin going
down
Dr Horace Tracy Hanks hurryinE up in his
Two farmers in their empty produce wagons.
Edlidgs i. Gerry coming up alone He
usually has one or two OF the ladies OF his
family with him.
q. p Aorosinl walking down.
BENJAMIN Harrison sitting on the back Of HIS
hsek IN the corner OF = hired victoria
An ice wagon.
Mrs. Frank Leslie alone in an old-fGshionsd
loW Victoria. black body and red gear drawn
By hungry locking pair OF bays.
Marshal Il. Wilder.
A storage warehouse van. empty.
BisrstAdt the artist and his bride. In .