The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-04-04
LENoRE SHERWOOD
Attends a Lunch, Visits an Artists
Studio and Writes Entertain
iDgly of New York.
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uOns III new 1OIk' uhy oe ueSCTlUtu dS the
eighth commandment with the word mot
left ont. As not is the foundation of all the
commandments, the whole structure totters
when the support is gone. However, NOT
is almost obsolete in the nineteenth century
application of the old moral code.
This is the way the eighth commandment
reads in the new regime:
THOU SHALT STEAL.
/ am not referring TO the income tax to rail
roads, stocks, bonds, commissioners and other
public officials, or even TO the poor who steal
because stealing is their inheritance, or because
hunger tempted them. No! Nothing half so
respectable or excusable as any of these /
have reference to the fashionable thief who
calls himselfa faddist. He brags about it and
displays his spoils with pride and moral tur-
pitude that is positively incredulous, even in
New York 1t was at an
ARTISTS EVENING At HOME
and ten or dozen people fingered after the
crush had gone. Talk about fads," said a
demure little blonde with cloud Of fluffy hair,
you ought to see my collection Of spoons |
have fifty, representing thelesding restaurants
in New York. My friends know about my
craze and purloin a spoon every time they
think oft, but am heartsick for one Of the
Hotel Savoy with the dear little crest on the
handle"
~ am tired of spoons" said tall woman
at the head of the dramatic profession II
have penchant for forks and they are so hard
to get, too, because the walters always remove
them before you get half chance"
salt spoons is my hobby" said an eloquent
young member of the Good Government Club
and a rabid anti -Tammanyite. 81 simply dote
on them and have a collection of one hun
dred and seventy five. My friends are helping
me and one or two actors have picked up some
beauties in New Orleans"
by the way did you ever find your coat
Jack" some one asked him.
"No didn't and it is confoundcd shame,
l had only worn II twice and it was a beauty
that ordered in England last summer.
You see | hung it up in a cafe and when |
finished dinner it was gone. People will steal
the shoes Off your feet in New York"
"And salt spoons of the table" ! meekly
asked
"Miss B the illustrator has unique
craze for napkins" continued a member of
Daly's company. | was in there the other
afternoon and George $. came i'm and said:
Here is your napkin, now let me have
peace"
One man had a collection Of match safes,
picked up in the same way and another fancy
beer mugs and they all knew Of somebody who
had similar collections.
The proprietor of one of our leading hotels
was there and said that this collecting fad, had
alarmed hotel men very seriously, but that it
had probably reached its hight and would
subside for something else-in fact that it was
already on the wane.
He told some very interesting things con.
nected with stealing, mot fad stealing" as he
expressed it.
Women take sugar out of the bowls, fruit
crackers, rolls and many of the people carry
away all of the edibles left after their meal
even steak and potatoes, enough for a meal at
home. These are not poor people, but well
dressed and to all intents very respectable.
Then fowls are considered public property
and thousands are carried away every year,
often times by people who would be Mortified
to be told that it was no more than plain steal
ing.
A DAINTY LUNCH.
New Workers do not eat as much as people
in the west. l do not mean the ultra fashiona-
BILE and diners out who who have the art re-
duced to a science, but to the people whose in
comes correspond to the same class in the west.
This is especially true of women in the artistic
world, self supporting women who earn fifty or
sixty dollars a week or less. They live very
simply, indeed. l dropped in to see a friend
the other day and stayed TO luncheon with
three other unexpected guests.
The woman has an income of $4,000 or
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furnished fiat and keeps two servants but her
luncheon would have been considered very
scanty in the west and not at all appropriate
for company. There would have been
apologies, extra working and fussing and the
hospitality spoiled with the discomfort caused.
The table was beautifully set with green and
white china, with growing feathery fern in
the center.
bowl of broken eggs was brought on the
table and smoking chatting dish, and the hos
tess cooked scrambled eggs at the table She
also made her own tea, which was served with
a bit Of lemon or cream A plate of thin bread
and butter, and dainty dish of preserved
strawberries completed our luncheon.
We talked about books and pictures and the
opera; not breath of gossip, not an unkind
word of anybody, and we had beautiful time.
do not believe there is any one in the west
who would ask guests for scrambled eggs, tea
and a tiny dish of preserves; they would not
have so little even just for themselves.
A DREAM OF A STUDIO.
Another day happened in at an artists stu
dio, and was asked to luncheOn with four 9TH
ers who dropped in from time to time
What dream of a studio il is, too, away up
on the fifth floor no elevator either with no
windows at the sides, but lighted from the
roof by sky lights, in other words, an attic,
An immense room with all sorts of queer ang-
les and hooks, and furnished in an utterly in
toxicating manner.
The walls were hung with TAPESTRIES aud
sketches Of dogs and horses, for the artist is
an animal painter. A wide diyan lined the
walls around the entire room, covered with ori-
entail stuffs and filed with masses Of pillows
covered with rich embroideries and silks
odd shelves in corners displayed curious an
tiques and rare bric-a-brac, and ON the hard,
polished floors were skins and bag-dad rugs.
In the center of the room, under the strong
est light, stood the artists easel, palates
and brushes, and at the side was an
old fashioned mahogony table holding a
lamp with yellow shade and stacks of books
and new magazines
nook was hidden by tall japanese screen
and you wondered what WAS behind it, 1t
was well equipped kitchen, containing a lit
fla rafriOarator a GAS stoye n dish cuDhOard and