The herald., 1895-04-03
James Kirk Is Successor to
Berry Wall
HIS WAR WITH GREENWAY
He Espoused the Cause of Chambliss
and His Set
Decides With Him That White Cotton
Gloves Are Properly Worn at
Evening Functions
James Kirk, the "King OF the Dudes,

James Kirk, the "King OF the Dudes,
is in Los Angeles.
This is the title by which Mr.. Kirk is
known from one end of the land to the
other. In New York, when he walks
down Broadway, envious Willieboys gaze
after him with jealous admiration. Larry
Kip of New York, who is accounted one
of the best dressed men in America, takes
his hat off to Mr.. Kirk, and the best au-
thorities as to what is the proper thing
agree that he is the undisputed successor
of Barry Wall.
Mr.. Kirk comes to California every
winter. He likes it here; he says that
he always enjoys himself Young men
out here ask his advice about the cut OF
their coats and the shade of their neck
ties Just as the ladies used to consult Nj.
Worth of Paris.
Mr.. Kirk is rather good, looking
Young man with dark eyes and an olive
skin. He's pretty wise sort OF fellow,
too. and possessed of an inventive turn
of mind Just at present he likes to talk
about patent combination walking STICK
and umbrella that he devised.
1t is handsome steel tube veneereia
with natural wood. Inside of this is silk
umbrella top with delicate steel RIBS.
When in use as walking stick it looks
| lust as any other swell cane. Should q
! shower come up all that is necessary is 10
unscrew the handle, pull out ths um brella
ton and atfix to the ierule OF the STICK.
Then you've got perfectly useful UNI
| brella.
Mr.. Kirk says that company is en-
| gagged in New York manufacturing them.
Young Mr.. Rockefeller is one OF the dl-
rectors.
But, then, young Mr.. Kinks principal
occupation is leading germans ana dress
| ing we'll. He has suit OF clothes lor
every possible occasion, and he delights
in changing them. Even in Los Angeles
he could not bring himself TO wear cut
away or sack coat after sundown. lie
must be arrayed in ciawhammer OF
| Tuxedo.
very intimately acquainted with Cham
bliss, the advocate OF wearing white cot
ton gloves at dances. Mr.. Kirk, after
giving good deal OF thought to the mat
ter, decided that Mr.. Chanbliss' position
in this reagrd Was an eminently proper
one. and proceeded to announce to the
world that such were his views. This
was hard blow to Mr. Greenway, whe
had issued an ukase to the effect tha'
nobody but a blooming idiot or q Cham
bliss would ever wear cotton gloves at ar
evening function. He also dellcateIy IN
timated that Mr.. Chambliss and bloom
ing idiot were one and the same thing.
There ensued quite social war III con
sequence. One evening, for instance, MY
Kirk gave box party at theater, u
which Mr.. Chambliss was invited. Tha
night Mr.. Greenway happened to drop IL
to See see the play. and beheld his ravlss il
the box. Torn with jealousy, he rushed
out to the Office, hired the loge on the
other side and drumming up party
friends that he saw seated in varloi
parts of the house. took his station in TIL
box. At least this is Mr.. Kinks version o
, Since then Mr.. Chambliss has been talk
ing good deal in the East ABOUT, Sa
Francisco society, and about ms oook
Mr.. Kirk helped Mr.. Chambiiss goo
: deal in the preparation of his work; an
: takes much interest in the way it is bein
| raraiypI