The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

long oval nails until they form alcn's
bevond his fingers. He pollshea 49, -.
d.cn mink until they contrast WOMB,
f,,ll, with the browns and pinks Oh H,'
fnecrs and palms. Yes, hirsohlin" y
III tho rage. lie IS the CHIEF topic on
convSrsa.ion among the gilded youth VI
London. .,.. o,,.o
This form Of personal decoration ono
confined I'D Maoris, sailors ana JdpdHe9'
rtkshaw men. has become ldd III l.o
,,.orld,s metropolis, and until ne H"'
~ decorated with a grinmns dragon
an his chest and pair OF serpents on ms
arms no young clubman consluei9 no
get-up complete. .,o
Hirsohimas presence In Lohuo" - 'io
result of a law recently passed lli japan
forbidding the practice OF tatloolHb' ~
is greatly respected IN MS own ooul',.
and il was first thought lhal Oh - t'E
~ the marvellous and beauuiul Worh ne
produces the injunction Would HoS "lt''
"a him But his friends were sadly ms
-, The moor fellow was arrested anu
tr,rrieoned. on his release he ana aDOu'
me only thing possible, and DECIDED 10
80 his ungrateful fatherland ana lIy
his Iuck i'm Europe and America
I,NcTTSH SOCIETY TOOK HIM w
II aid not take long for the LondoheI9
IN dnd out the quality OF the old td',
toner's work, and soon after MS alll "a,
-, tho Rritish metropolis Hiroshima had
received enough commissions 70 last MN
for months. When some years ago tHs
.,-o sons OF the Prince Of Wales visited
Inn Hirsohima tattoed designs on theli
wrists. and this circumstance served as
an excellent introduction 10 VIC
English aristocracy Al INC -
there was great r, euod away
and Hiroshima was praised Tor the Dedu go; :
90 his work. It is now "the thing WIN
- oildad youth of the West End 70 be
decorated by the ola japanese ana Oh
course those members of the -Four hun
dred ~ New York who visit London near
~ the new new fashion and iollo" '"'
example Of the Britishers. ,,..,.o
uirsobima is probably the only hFlhh
renrossntative OF the old and FAMOUS
school OF tattoers of Japan. 1eaIs aso
thetr tattoing was considered hish arr
and was expensive 10 obtain a7 pam, !,
ing or fresco. But in time taltoolhs zen
into disfavor Immense sums were si''"-
unon IL and the Japanese society "Oiii'"
nubliclv cast the robes OH tner posoi'9
10 display the wonderful shadingS Oh the
tattooer's pigments. 80. .,,~,,s
HirgOnlma does l't No pam
meaningless daubs Of color lie "oIhS
mon a design until he perfecl5 IT, lie
tben matches his coloring substances TO
il and pricks them into his victim SKIN
II is said one OF the first Americans nc
tattoed was Henry Havemeyer son Oh
n q Uavemeyer, the sugar king.
Mr. Havemeyer is now an enthuaias
on tattooing. and as he was heard 70
declare that there is plenty OF room Tor
mora on his epidermis, his decofa,iohs
nav soon be even more elaborate thah
those ne now has. lie already mas a
dragon on his left leg. from the ankle
tn above the knee. lie says that tne
oneration Is not painful, the only Ill -eIecls
heinz a temporary soreness and swell
ing lie adds that 1t does not impede
nerniration in the slightest
Women rush to Hiroshima 70 be tat
tooed. He does harmless little birds ana
,mares upon their arms and wrists. As
a rule Hiroshima does not encourase so
cietv women 10 come TO him. 1T Is not
vet your CUSTOM" he declares.
Hiroshima Will probably Visit New YORK
before the year IS out. and IL Is likely the
Young clubmen Of this city Will be as
enthusiastic patrons Of his art as those
Of London.