The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
HIS CUSTOMERS MOVED UP ROW..
Leaving the Old Caterer, OvsrrashisaabIs
Among the Tenemsnts.


Just above Canal street. under the shadow
OF the Sixth avenue elevated tracks. q little
flight OF steps leads up to an old fashioned
doorway sign at one side announces that
silver will be loaned at moderate prices and
in the bay window ovcrhan ing the walk :heTs
is DrodiEious epergne nRnked with pitchers
sugar bowls, and candelabra. to give an Idea
OF the resources Of tho would-be lenIer Ia
side the hall are two doors. and by Ons ~ them
is piece Of pasteboari with the inscr pt.on,
Ring II you want to see the caterer
The tell is not visible, but dangling wlrs
with an iron weight u.s. and IL you tug A. The
weight your own ears will assure You that You
have followed the injunction on the cards.
The proprietor will be very apt 20 s'nrtl' Tou
by opening the door behind you AMI lopllas
out suddenly in tho semi-IRrknes-. II yol
ask to see the silver he will tnSc down :
stupendous key from a nail inside tho door he
has Just opened and. unlocking the orpo-ts
one, will usher you into an apartment whose
sole window Is the ono graced by thai I.cr. 'si
old eporGne. II is narrow at best. aud j. made
even more so by cases along ths well. Hero
behind glass doors are rows y! qUu'D' .''s
swollen pitchers, pudgy bowls. and s..s.- soup
tureens gorgeOusly emue!li~ned W.'u 90
mgureS O. past generation They anE sen
an air about them thai you tElfk ia"' S's
solid. But they ara not. They az. T. ''rl :
only with silver, but as you presOa'!y finn! va
associations also.
The proprietor Is tall and dark, Arsr your
eyes grow accustomed TO the hal !lGhtF"a
realiye that he IS q mulatto, though h" mas.
for forty. years no has occupied i4at -ams
room, and for almost ilny years that VERY .".l-
tion. In 49, he move into a." nulu.'n- ~
now occupies, When the house was ."Fri
back al the time OF the widening ~ 'r.. -fr-"!
20 make room for the elevated roa! hrn.nt-t
out hut as soon as the edi'ire was sol '.t.I mo
place he tocS W his Old pUat'rg~ u..4.g. IN
his DAY no has served the lashion .le,r,rs'
ChhhElhE WIN the growth OF l'- rt'' Wy
nov ms best patrons: perhaps. arc 20 Os .'El
Do you remember when the Scherw "-h .r-s
lived down on treat Jones street lE.' ~
the answer 10 that question depends sfMei
be ahla 20 answer yes Iu' the cate rT Z
south, t,ith avenue doss. Way. no s"r~t
Tor o.d NJ. AMI a,rs. SrhcTne rhorr 8 DIAMOND
Wedding That was iad.el "a Er".' "'. ~
The caterers face grows melancholy 4s =
ca 5 ms gl2rie,L ana tolls how. he or rnr.-i
., IL Icy l2n,' da9e ms y.ay now 'ay' =
IheT We're more d.Cu.ie! and stgt~.I -l
Ih,ng7 diaPt 90 with bon Lip an % .-a.'
oven 10 IN 'y were aImnst hundred y.E-," -
No. ne wont on sadly nay old .I.
There va. lirs I'-rrart logan ... 70
segy. Tor all nor 1l. iarrtrS. And ttrr" Hs.'
the Tres ana N" .gt9gi,lons sot .
Mound here. Great Jones aud liuud a... ...-
dam. ,Eut 'H"' We al moved up o.
Why, TeIarmr"~ when tho places ..a.H ....I
live now Wrge rsFf A Wilderness.
=" before the Elevated was rutlt rN'n-n ,.
May ruS'H u"-s from an fuEI. #l... .' ..7
the custom TOT ladies' tO DIVE down .-. % "-
husbands r.vEy morning rs Tar as
street. They t.lut 90 any lurfE"r. ...
tusr" were 30 many trucks ant r.r ..'
!, E,nanlS |ou.i lafe ne street -
noon. tGs lalie NoG.i laws down HrH.''
meet tn gentlemen and tasr fa-r. ..'
ant. az rH4rrn. l' Iu-Y .Frs Is .4ff.. o." .. 4.
the carriages NDI.I dive r.p amt q %
o locS IS hiIe they waited. Tho ladies' --.. 70
see ny place. and Coz q Enpt man. "
that WAY. But times have CHauE-.L ..t 70
looked out %! the smoky window al a 'rf O. -
Il Numbered by and sad y fingered tag %
sPsEgRe. the Tslls Of byg0Rs grandeur