The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
the BAY STATES BIRD LAW.
Later Views as TO the Prohibition or Feathora
for Hat Ornamentatton.
From the Bo,to. Evening Transcript.

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
These are days OF staSnatiou in the millinery
business. but the usual calm OF " between sea-
sors' is broken just now by the passage Of tho
law relative TO the selling and wearing of GER
tain kinds OF feathers. A tour of the Wholesale
and retail establishments leaves the impression
that the dealers look upon the whole proceeding
as ridiculous, but, at the same time. they con-
fess that the talk about the act affects their
business. and is likely to still further bo-
fore the excitement dies away. The inter
p%retation of tho statute seems rather diff
cult even to the officials. Chief Wade has
sent out notifications to the dealers, and inspec
tons will follow, so 1t is stated. Now the ques-
ton arises as TO who will do the inspecting. Nat.
ura!ists and experienced dealers are the only
ones capable OF Judging whether the birds or
feathers are such as the law says shall not be
worn or sold. Most persons would recognize ar
owl, IL parrot, or an English sparrow. but there
are dozens OF other millinery birds used FOR or
namcntation that niSht be a combination o.
S%arnyard feathers the like Of which never
walked or flew.
Pigeons, geese. ducks. turkeys, and other
birds sold at the market stalls for food contrib
ute their rlumace toward the mil!iners' stocks.
The artisans Of Europe arrange them s%kiifu!ly.
am the result is an article OF ornament thai
might easily, be mistaken for a song bird. SAT-
England Today: 81 have thousands OF dollars'
worth Of feathers IN my possession. l paid the
SS3Ssfn.H' them a f here Prone PRONE ' Grr oS pF'T pg the b,
GSit% taXes AM am given H. riaht 70 con;
nigh, ,Ec arres,ci in orIer TO have a toe
case o: this nbsurd law, haven't n feather in
my slock that was NOT import d, and YET / car
h rds killed here N, VI ASA hnsetts. l shall pro
cTs viii want. IN .'Srstand nat the ostrt, b i
no; l cluCcd in the n,w law, when. "a a mat
ter o., fn"t. .he p~luekins of its feathers mean
A buyer or one OF tho large retail houses citod
INSTANCES o! custom rs who had feathers re:
b" should no, c"~nmi"rmHnd the order LEFT in Flu.
rp fornrx, season. which includes hunirecs of
OF he millinery .Gcpar mcnt stock.
"A w%mtn millinsr, y 70 has = ! ?Se trade, do
sintnrent on lha part, o. nail =, dozel. persons.
who have nsIniIS els to mink .nout th!n
nrde il p pp'nt 10 have nothing in my stores
She said. ,hst knew to have been killed
there IS q strong public sentiment against them,
sti,rt "' a '"I III 70 l% sTs }H't Snr wiling ling 5 to sab,
eject y desired. But al women cannot pay Tor
t tnTHG"a luce e =, d SeEerfly simple STYLES, and n.
oncs who viii eel The force Of this In erfcrenrt
WIN business, Here is one o. tho most eleG,,n,
a~rfin-'mcnt.. 1t H. The beauty of the trimming
IA expert designer Is G.ih a handsome $ Larry %
r,,!l%d reiu.n-oids and ends, turkey wings.
chicken wi"gs, &c. The people. who ~
Would LrI1cr son, and think OF the womor
M"o wo,k IN he %IactorIes OF Europe. i ,---
". or is gone. | an, not IN Inc least sfrtla
o. HE law, but | 40 think that by its %enfcrc~
iicn, Il ~ ~ amount of business viii DO given
10 NaW York. tor there will ', no demand mere.
ana lhe'i, ! sdpp". ,, we shiul be forbidden -
sccp on Z" lhcr n1ds,"
While Cnie. WMio and Gen. Martin have
been Consulted ny inquirmg rca,c"s, they are
undecided ~, TO what move thoy will next
make. The Fish and Game Commission has
do eElnined 10 act at once. Its sixty deputies.
> hIloned In various parts OF the State, have
BIO n or cred 10 enlor' Q the law, which. by the
way. makes an e%o option OF game birds, English
! prey. and wild geese.