The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-27
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Clara Louise Kellogg's occasional appear
ance at a modest downtown table d'hote a
year ago gave rise to the story that has gone
the rounds of Western country papers that
her once large fortune had been lost In bust
ness speculations, making It necessary for
her to live in the cheapest fashion. This story
was published in a freak New York newspaper
first, and the poverty Of the famous singer was
described with much bathos. Once started,
the story travelled rapidly, to the amusement
OF Miss Kellogg's friends. who knew that sew
eral hundred thousand dollars stood between
her and the poverty 30 graphically described.
Not long ago the farmers papers of Iowa pub
lished the story, and as a result, Miss Kellogg
received a tribute that Inns pleased her. 1t
was n letter from an Iowa former and his wife
asking her TO mako her home with them. The
letter referred to Miss Kellogg's alleged pow
erty. and the writers said that they hadn't
much money themselves, but that II Miss Kel-
logs would share 1t with them. they would be
pleased. II she hadn't car fare. they offered to
send her money enough to pay her eXpenses.. In
years ago they had heard her sing In Chicago.
Miss Kellogg wrote. to her Iowa admirers that
she appreciated the kindness Of their invitation.
but that she had not been reduced to poverty.
She told them that, she occasionally. went to
that she enjoyed. and TO see The people who
frequcnted them. Miss Kellogg wrote as nice
scE iHi1St d. d it, ." and nD replied sda that hat tho they SV were
pleased that Miss Kellogg was not reduced to
Recauss she could NOT a ras their bnsnitaIitS
MISS Kellogg has been living az the Clarendon
nm pnblic singing. her voice retains much OF
its old time sweetness and strength.
VI :. =. hne feoeh' Illness mas oeeh
stsriou'eu partly . us cioSe attention 10 WORK
during the past Few years. Mr.. Bunner has
done much Of his writing at his home at Nut
ley, N. j., and after hours he has found time
to organize amateur circuses and take care of
O very fine rose garden. which is his delight.
For several years he has dictated to IA typewriter
that he found that dictation didn't impair the
quality OF his work. and, on the other hand. it
almost doubled the quantity. Many men who
have tried to dictate for publication have dis
covered that If they had a style in their writ
the contrary, has dictated many of his verses.
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possible that some OF the men who may sing
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i o,o W 'nu i"'' maj he - va "r''st oi no
mean ABILITY. ne has painted pictures az his
IN the Lotos Club. He considers himself an
been given tn To- hhis friends MI They nS , pr "a
canvases would be creditable to a professional,
and declare that II he had devoted as much
would nave maze a name Tor hlnselt as an ar
tlst' ,Iaihtlhe mus beeh SIMPLY a pastilne with
MIN, however. nut one that his friends have
appreciated highiy'
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has invited her friends to a function that she
,alls n walking marty. and I'm noyelty H. 4, going
40 r,voI ,ho rai,road oroLna non,tas 80
10 rlNal inc railroad euchre parties OF Brook-
Ign. The guests are warned beforehand that
walking is to be the amusement furnished, The
host $50 will Give a iunchenn 6rst AMI ,han az
nronoses In narnde her vnasts for n mile nnd "a
bslf down Fifth avenue. rbe mace Is ~ ~"
ieisurely' so that the women in tEe marry nav
xaze into the shop windows along he route