The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

NEW 1pThs ApTil lSs-l'ne t1ed1TlCAt sea
son is closing in. A glance at the au-
dences In any OF the theators viii tell
you that in II moment. For many Of the
houses It has not proved so prosperous:
but. for all that It's finale will be reached
@ annng E0i ba aea aw az 5' aha hese w mary
last well into or through mo summer,
ii the people keep ON producing.
All who imagine that the wheel Is mere
ly a fad OF the hceting hours VIII he sur.
prised to learn that the aristocratic Met
ropoitan opera house is to be turn ed into
"A bicycle rink. The surprise will grow
when they are informed that Anton Seldl
VIII conduct his big orchestra while riders
OF the silent steed go round and round
The preliminary arrangements have al
ready been made for carrying out this
programme.
Presbyterian edifice has been thrown
open in Brooklyn which contains a read
Ing room, gymna stun, a boys clubroom
a mems club. library, a lecture room
and q Sunday school room The building
has been erected because II is believed
that the church can reach mon and women
an: hold them to their best ideals if it
appeals to their social side as well as
TO their spiritual instincts. The parish
house is TO he a center of religious in
iuence, and II is also TO be a center of
That the Brighton Beach Racing asso-
citation intends to cater to the comfort
of Its patrons is assured from the plans
OF the new grand stand which is to be
orestSd at The track by i, the ssa for the
building will be constructed of steel of
the highest grade and every part will
Of wood viii be employed in the a' con-
structon. The improvement will cost at
least $l0J,uV.
The saloon keepers alone that part
of Park row running from the bridge
entrance 10 Baxter street have not hest
tatcd to utilize the l-ccnt lunch method
of holding their customers on several
II Iio ,hf 1d sFn1 ~ whch befSre read Free
covered with paper. on which II Cent
appears. Stews. sandwiches and salads
can be mad in the section named for /
cent. IN some of the small saloons on
upper broadway, lunches are sold for
cents, but sales are slow.
Mrs. Marcy A. Hart and Mrs. Lucre-
tia B. Baldwin are sisters. They were
born on the same day scvonty-five years
ago. and they live toget her in "A small
hotel uptown. They don't seem to have
hhn nSn v =, he means mean, Of SUPPORT but they
owed 10y one of the sister, was partly
settled by check for 5000 from The ether
ss ~. ,to . Now me pooprletoTs are suing
on the lady who owes the bin. as She is
so very much like her sister.
beautiful favorite of the London
music halls is now filing an engagement
here, The house where she appears Is
now being patronized by people who &C
cupy boxes AZ the Metropolitan during
me opera season. Last night, during an
encore. u note was flung a, the fair
singer ny chappie who occupied an
upper stage box. II fell at her foot
,Wilhout looking inward or hciraying the
ltaSl emotion. the artist raised her DAINTY
gown ana gave the billet doux a kick with
lgh's, Ihen two ladies In another box.
VINO ovidently appreciated the contempt
SO PLAINLY expressed by the actress. lore
OF tnelr corsage bouquets and threw
thein On the stage amid the braves OF ali
VINO mad fuily grasped the situation.
Tho mingling of the business man with
'he mob OF marchers called attention
to the fact that the broadway Sam
way stroller" A few years ago ' ,b ,s1 Ia
Ter was familiar figure on the fascinat-
me tnoroughfarc. The class comnrised
npor's, sampiers crooks and men OF lois
ui"' WHO posed about corners al and he
~" Fourteenth street, He tried To- Keen
n, ~, me SWIM IN the northward business
mo.etnen, ON broadway. but the trnnsfor
mai mai Of The, Tenderlon into quiet and
wel.frehlated district, led 10 his retira'
~ rom me public gaze. In hiS place
nn sauutfer challenges curiositv He
No usiuany wen dressed individual. who
,ini,vinfis ,apoul IN an aimless sort OF wav
ut,un,ttihs ms sannterings between Twenty
thiin street and Longacre soi,are IL
'jollies." 'P'"' ht h'Hipiy