The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
How the FadS Of New Workers Are
NeCeSSitating Much Expenditure.
Some Dreams in Mosaios-The Unique
Prediction of Famed Democratic
Political Leader.

/ f'nll Armour, OF peer packing ZANE, would
cease to have his name identified with
Chicago, in the personal sense, inasmuch
as his household was to be permanently
transferred to New York the rival me-
tropolises would have new source of dis
pute. The report has been repeated 50
frequently in New York that a certain
degree OF credence has come to be at
tached TO it, but it has no foundation in
fact. The idea seems 10 have had its
origin in the attempt to interest the man
ager of the,Armour millions in an enter
/ prise somewhat similar to the insti-
tute to which the great beef packer
has given his name, ana which stands in
Chicago. IL was supposed that the
Chicago fortune would be drawn upon
literally in support of the scheme but
that is now known to be an erroneous inn
preston. Incidentally it transpires that
the managers of New Gork's charities
are complaining that New York million
aires are Observation-Disclosures at present
in aiding local institutions. 1t is sgnit-
cant that all recent contributions to the
funds of the larger concerns have been
made by persons who do not reside in
New York. Why this should be so is not
made apparent, but it appears probable
that if the aid heretofore rendered to
many charities by the Weather New
York families is withdrawn, as it prom
ises TO be in some cases, there Wall ensue
much distress.
THE PICTURESQUE POLITICIAN.
No person has achieved a more pictur-
| esque renown as a result of the present
anti-Tammany agitation in New York
than has James OBrien, the leader of the
anti-Tammany democracy To-day he is
even more celebrated than when he ruled
the city from the sheriffs Office or was
the most conspipUOnS mamhpT of "a
board of aldermen. Even when, as a
member of congress he attracted national
attention, he did not receive quite the
notice nor arouse the interest it has
been his lot to do in these latter
days. Mr.. O'Brien anticipates sensa-
tiOnal developments even before the can
vass Is on. AS to his choice for mayor
he has said nothing beyond the intima-
ton that the candidate must be an fun-
usually strong man in the sense of per-
sonal character and integrity He even
went so far as to say that municipal well
fare may require that the democrats will
find it to their interest TO support a re-
publican, provided they be certain before
hand that he will give the city the good
government and general reform of which
il stands so sorely in need AS to the
outlook, the ex-sheriff is convinced that
the day of Tammany is done for. He does
not think it will cut any figure in the
election at all, provided the reformers act
together and show due discretion in the
selection OF their ticket
THE FAD FOR BOYS.
Expensiveness in attire for youths
whose parents can afford such things, is
INDUCED now in New York through the
medium of suits which are admitted to
make the young fellows look as much like
lackeys as they possibly could. The
clothes are made up of much abbreviated
jacket and wide rolling collar, with long
trousers, regardless of the boys size The
interesting feature Of the matter is. the
great expense entailed by this seeming
uncostly way of dressing. The boys are
conspicuous and very numerous on Fifth
avenue and in Central Park, and
the numerous buttons on their
suits are not made of brass, but of
gold. Then the cloth itself is costly and
only the very 'swell'' boys can afford to
wear the genuine dress. Ofcourse, there
are limitations of the attire, but they are
readily distinguished because they look
shabby in almost no time. The idea has
been imported from Europe, and in the
opinion of authorities is destined to be
short lived. Nevertheless, it requires a
great deal of money to dress so many boys
in this fashion Some Of the youths, very
costly dressed, too, sport gold watch in
connection with this attire, but that is
known as morning SUITS and a boy
should not wear a gold watch with his
morning suit. But he should wear a hat
to ma tch and this hat is fully as expen-
sive as the suit itself.
NEW VEHICLE.
Another fad which entails considerable
expense and which is in high favor with
the New York champagne and supper
set is new form of the opera carriage
that vehicle which has been attracting so
much attention on the streets of New
York during the season, and which is
never seen except in the evenings The
opera carriage or cab or vehicle'or what
ever you choose to term it, is never used
except for the purpose of going to the
opera-not the play, but the opera. 1t is
really gorgeousobject, with its glisteuing
glass, its bright yellow panels and its NV
cried footmen. There was much competi-
tion as TO who should possess the most
gorgeous article of the kind, and as the
least expensive variety costs 81 600 that
meant the expenditure of a lot of money.
AS they can be used only during q short
season, and then only at night, it follows
that there must be legions of wealthy
persons in New York, since every even
ing for weeks past they have been plen-
tiful on the streets Of the metropolis.
During the summer most of these
wheelers will be kept idle in the elegant
ly appointed stables of which the city is
getting so proud In addition to the
costly and luxurious cushions most opera
vehicles have dainty pictures and small
looking glass suspended inside them, with
other ornaments, and have proved so
tempting that Coachmen have been ac-
cused of sleeping in them over night.
MOSAIC MAD.
In interior decorations wealthy New
Workers. are literally mosaic mad. This
finds confirmation in the unusually large
orders now being executed for the adorn-
ment of the greater Of the city's palaces
Cornelius Vanderbilt will have this sum
mer a superb mosaic decoration placed on
the walls Of that famed new palace, and
the house of Mrs Paran Stevens is TO be
decorated in similar style. The churches
too have gone into this elegant form Of
adornment. A very ambitious move in
this line is the intention of rich New
York Episcopalian TO donate large sum
to the new Cathedral Of st. John the Di-
vine for the purpose OF having the Lord
Supper elaborated in mosaic on one of the
altar walls The enterprise will certainly
be costly, but it is likely TO give consider
able impetus TO an art which has Ian
guished all over the country for years.
fdosaic is an art which means, when fol-
lowed Systematically, employment for
large numbers of workingmen, as well as
for the designers and artists, so that the