The sun., 1897-04-27
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT roWN.

sumption of ten, which In the course Of his so
cial experiences ia said TO have arawn incredi-
bly, large. This is the second society amateur
who has been led TO take to the stage through
Mr.. Drew's influence, and tho only question
which NJ present disturbs Mr.. Drew's admir-
ers Is concerned with the possible perplexity
that may overtake him when all society has
finally gon onto the stage. Rut as one OF the
amateurs has decided not TO continue her
progress. Mrs. Harris remains the only one
who mas this season really gotten onto the
stage. Her repeated denlals of reports that
che was about to adopt the stage as q profess
sion were not accepted.by her friends as having
any very deep foundation, as It was generally
known that che was only awaiting favorable
opportunity for u debut The professional
appearance of tho society amateur Is nearly
always proceeded BY lust such a course OF
strenuous denial by her and her friends. Mrs;
lense OF the word. but she has a 1.-the, graceful
figure. and she dreAses In excellent taste. Her
sppearances as n reciter have not indicated any
particular dramatic aptitude, but she is sell.
possessed and determined-two qualities that
ought TO be OF good service to her.
The souvenir craze seems Tn have outGrown
reasonable proportions In this town. II Its
strength may be Judged BY the number OF ven
ders who apparently are doing good. business
in all sorts of Grant memorabilia. These range
from rough bits Of stone warranted to have
been chippei from the blocks that went into
the monument TO medals. Photographs and
cheap et lions OF tie life of the man whose
name 70 on every ones lips to-day. II Ia hard
to understand what special interest may be
attached to q little chip that at some time may
have been remotely connected with the Grant
monument; but the demand for such souvenirs
has taxed the refuse pile Of several marble
yards and stone quarries around New York.
N
souvenirs, and the buyers are mostly country
visitors. Nearly all the big department srores
form. Thev are selling photographs and his-
tories OF Grant and OF his monument end rib
SG Ss Sn Sssh oPs o
colored prints Of some famous battle OF the last
war. They look as II they might have been
:hey have been displayed each window has been
surrounded by crowd all day long
President Mckinley he's shown his interest
in his college fraternity. the Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon Society, by giving its members a special
reception, and probably every Sigma Alpha
Ep IN New York wears his badge little more
consequently because of 1t. President Cleve-
land was not college man. but that didn't
prevent certain college fraternity from reRu-
larly initia ling him into its dark secrets and
claiming him thereafter as a member. Presi-
dent Arthur was an enthusiastic college fra
terntty man. He was a member of the Psi Up
sion Society and he was closely identified
with It for years after he was graduated from
dent Of the Pal U Alumni Association in this
city. which was later merged into the Psi Up
silon Club. The influence OF Greek letter So
cieries Oh college men has been recognized by
the faculties Of all tho colleges in this country.
with ono consnic2ous exception. as beneficial,
and President Mckinleys reception OF his fra
ternity men was q graceful Acknowledgement
Of his appreciation OF his Greek letter society.
Va In ha1 t1o ,ttr
enjoying big naval parade, during the Co.
lumbus cele bration. people who lived in houses
along the river front overlooking the long
line Of men-o-war suspected that whom tho
saluting began their windows might be
smashed. They had heard Of the big guns
that some of the warships mounted and It
seemed probable that "hen thev began BOOM
ing there might he trouble on shore AS q
matter OF fact. the saluting was the most dis.
appointing feature Of the day. AT o LITTLE dis
ns T ss 81 the
whistles and tugs that filled tho river. Tho
Dolphtn made her trip up the river between
ceved the regulation salute from each war
ship. but tho noise q tnis particular feature
mist. which aiternated during the afternoon.
deadened the reports of the big guns, but even
hal the day been clear there would have been
no Windows smashed on shore.
na certain hostess on Madison avenue dis
,overs that she recently entertained At an even
ing musicale o man she had never seen, nor
heard OF. there 10 no reason why she should
particularly re2ret the fact, as he is entirely
proper person, and ali evidence of that Is
his invitation to attend o similar entertain
ment in the neehborhood. 1t was no more
han blunder that led him to the wrong hou SO
and only the force of circumstances that kept
him there. He had been ask ed by woman
I'm N fri NJ ia IN TO har
house on . certain evening and listen to m usic.
He answered the note with an acceptance. and
when the evening came started out TO find the
house. which he had never seen, although he
had taken the care to look ut the note anc i'm
prese tho number on his mind. lie was quito
certain that he could not forget It. When he
was the avenue. approaching the house
which he thought would correspond with tho
number there was the sound OF music through
tho open Hindows. He glanced at the number.
It seemed to him to correspond with that on his
invitation. and the sound Of the music was an
over xhelming indication in favor Of the sup
position that tlat was the house he sought.
So in he went. The man at the door Of the
al uninteliieible fashion. the hostess received
| him with a SMILE and then the arrival OF other
him 'E ooisa ns nsoas
and among the faces there hi Dpened to recoS-
niye none. Not until few moments later
| miliAr face of q friend appeared ut the door,
| and in q second its owner Joined him. Then
| only did the dreadful fact that he had got into
| the house Of family with which he was en-
| tirely unacauainied become known to him.
| The re evtiation came about through the ex.
pre- ,snd astonishment of his friend Mt his pres:
ence. Il had no idea you knew these people"
| fore tho truth that he did not know the host
| ess had never been asked TO the house, and
| had no possible grounds for being there. be.
came clear TO him. He was waysring between
| sudden and quiet retreat and frank apology
when his friend suggested that as long as he
was there II could do no harm To stick 1t out.
| He introduced him TO his sister, and the un-
hidden guest was among the last to go. He
| had even the courage Tn say goodnight to the
hostesa. When be got home the note OF invita-
| lion was found, and the address showed that
the house to which he had been asked Was only
| 4 fe W doors from the one In which no had spent
| such an agreeable evening. He wrote an apol-
| ony, but II was Tn the woman who bad asked
| him. and not to the ono who had entertained
| him 81 had a delightful time as 1t WAS" be
| wrote, although am certain not so pleasant
| right house" This hostess who did receive
| him may never think of the matter again ex
cept 10 wonder vaguely Why that particular
man did not ay his party call.
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