The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-03
"CHICAGO Is A JAY TOWN.
A San Francisco Club Man Not Pleased
with the City on the Lake.

San Francisco Examiner.
Harry 1. Diamond, the sweet-voiced fe-
male impersonator Of the Bohemian Club,
has returned from Chicago. The returned
pilgrim threw himself into an easy chair.
ordered a big pink drink with a straw, and
said he was glad to be home.
''Oh. 1t was terrible. terriblev he ex-
claimed. ITO live in Chicago is to be in
perpetual misery. In the first place, the
climate is about the worst in the world,
and then the way they dress-ugh-it is Of
fensive to the eye and most oppressive upon
a man who knows the correct thing, don't
you know. Is there any culture there?
Well, would not care to go far as Mr..
Harrison did in his remarks upon New
York. but certainly was not favorably
impressed with Chicago. There was MOTH
ing in what saw of 1t that indicated that
the people know the proper thing. Why,
even the carriages-the private equipages,
you know-you have no idea of their ap-
pearance. They did not have the proper
appointments, and to a man who knew
what the proper thing was, and how they
ought to look-why, the sight was actually
offensive.
Then take the people you see
In the street, both men and wom-
en-. You occasionally see wom-
an who Is well dressed. but very sell
dom. The men are very poorly dressed, so
that when you see man who wears good
clothes and has put them on properly you
remark him. AS rule, the few well-dressed
men you see are Eastern men. And the
women. They are absolutely plain. Now,
that is fact. There may be some hand
some. even beautiful women in Chicago. and
no doubt, there are, but the average woman
you see on the streets, in the cars or at
the theater, are certainly not attractive in
appearance. There is no comparison what
ever between them and our women. Our
women are beautiful. San Francisco is
famous for having scores of handsome wom-
en-. Then all our women dress well, too. I
pie do not dress well, not because they are
negligent on account Of being too busy to
attend properly to their attire, but because
they know no better. They don't know how
'Why. for instance. went to the Co
lumbia Theater on the first night. of
know. OF course. / expected that there
would be well-dressed house, for that
theater is considered one of the best in
a fine house. Wen. the place was crowded,
but / was greatly disappointed in the ap-
pearance of the audience. There is a large
ly all were occupied. One would naturally
expect to see box parties properly dressed
on a Sardou first night But there was no
attention whatever paid to dress. You
would see one gentleman in box in
dress suit. while the others would be at
tired In various fashions, some not even
having cutaway. There was as great
variance noticeable in the dress Of the
women. really felt like taking my hat
and going out, for to a man who was
accustomed to something a little better
up to form, you know-the effect was real
ly very disappointing.
The. way they applauded also showed
that they had no NITRATE acquaintance
with the proper thing They called the
members of the company eight or nine
times before the curtain. while twice. or
at the. very most three times. would have
Chicago. and was forced to believe 4
was because they knew no better. Then
they are the sauciest people / ever met.
While l was there ! had occasion to
buy a hat. wandered around some time
before l found hat store. There were a
number of places where they sold hats in
connection with shirts. ties and other
things, but I saw only one place at that
time devoted to hats only-to one particular