The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
LIVE TOPICS IBoUT TOWN.

There seems 10 be nothing now to prevent tho
marriage OF Antonio Terry to Sibyl Sanderson.
who announced nearly three years ago that she
was engaged to the wealthy Cuban and oX-
pected 10 become his wife AS loon as the divorce
proceedings between him and his wife were
settled. Mr.. Terry got his divorce. but Miss
Sanderson has not yet married. The explaua-
ton OF this del y was Mr.. Terry's eXuect4tiDns
OF inheritlng a fortune from his mother. who is
very wealthy. but a strict Roman Catholic, who
would never tolerate the marriage OF one of her
children after a divorce. The late Mrs.
Terri. was at ono time well known IN
New York society and y g OF her notable
appearances after her marriage was at the
famous Vanderbilt fancy dress ball at whicI
her costume was mnde to represent "A comet.
After she Went 10 Paris Mrs. Terry passed very
little time in her own country, and lived, when
amount OF Antonio Terrys inheritance has
usually been very much ovcr:atod. He received
been less than 81. Ouu,Ou0 and OF the original
fortune LET oy, his taIher ST.. 100000. or one
Miss Sanderson is not believed TO have earned a
great deal from her professional engagements.
Her mother and sisters are living in Paris. and
much of their means is said 10 have gone
toward tho expense Of Miss SandcrSon's
musical education. Atter that the need OF line
costumes for her stage appearances and the cost
OF travelling about are said TO have used up all
that she earned, although her services have
been in pretty constant demand, and she has
- Ne - 500 't-'' go A4'~ NiS
OF Miss Sandersun sisters married a very
wealthy man. and another sister. who lives in
Paris, has made a reputation as a very clever
painter. Mr.. Terry Is said To De As devoted as
ever tp the American singer and with the last
G.SH t Ssy to be ! sSoa q %arGtttSSe S MF. I Ferry. 'n tn . Wf4,
OF the rUnoTs OF his extravaganza. is not n spend
THRIFT. and he is said to possess still most OF the
fortune he inherited.
III the clothes OF the actors in one OF tho
English companie, here now are praised as such
fine specimens OF mems dress" said a tailor
who had seen the sarinent II should like to
hear a woman's opinion OF what the women
wear. have never seen garments on men that
less deserved to be commended on account OF
their styles. Any Amer can who wore such gar.
mcnts would never be noticed. or II anything
were said about him it would not be Of a nature
tlattcr.ns TO the tutor. One OF these men has
beer praised particularly for his clothes.
and they are gr0tcsque enough to make me be-
thew are made for hun TO dance and jump about
in. II may be imagined what line models they
ore for wcl-drcsset men 10 initiate. The trou-
scrs arc So baESy that they fall IN loops and so
destitute OF shape that they might oe bolster
covers or .hInbreuLins. Has froCk COAT ana
his dress coat are OF the most ordinary Lon.
don make. and the only thing that makes them
square effect over the shoulders. which Is a
England. but p, far as ,"ot, dt. and
style 20. there is nothing in them to at:
tract attention, ami ms they are intended
a. an appropriate costume for all sorts OF aero.
battles. they could not very well bc made to con.
form to any rcgul r style. Two years ago a
man CaWc over here who did n great deal OF
dancing in ore Of theso English hurlcsqucs. and
rs he could not wear suspcndcrs lac had u
leather strap ut thu top Of his trousers to hold
them in place during his violent gymnastics.
Of keeping up the trousers by means of a strap.
The clu'hcS OF London make seen on the stage
and as "a rule they comcfrom very modest places.
The American actors who get their clothes
from England are very much better dressed"
The daring confectioncrs who have attempted
during the last ten years 10 establish them.
selves on upper Broadway comprise a moier-
atc!y long and an almost wholly unsuccessful
list. and even the courageous wholesale dealer
from downtown, who said that he was willing
to lose ~ 900 before he began TO make money,
retired after a struggle Of u few months. Other
improbable attempts were made, and q new
phase Of the business is the appearance within
the last year or tISO OF a number OF out
o,.town men who have won a place
The mnctropo'iisn held. Within the last 'fow
u orth, 1--WE OF these place, have been opened
The reward VI such popularity as the wrll.e5tah-
lis cd places ENJOY must he very great, as the
every year. Pit;sburg, Philadelphia, and Wash,
iusIon nro some Of the elites now repr' scented in
tnn struggle. Two 'ho, candy shops brought
s!nng their quarrel from nome with them. and
AZ . cy both bear the same name, IA plarard an
nuUnces that neither one has any go l~uoction
with ,tLr othe'. The story Of their bit
great many Years ago in a Western
town. one was highly prosperous, and this con.
dition 50 excited III" envy of another man In the
town that lac determined to organize a bitter
rivalry. Hrrouli not take the maine .! The firm,
but there was nothing TO prevent his sending TO
Europe ana getting u man of the same name To
takr charge Ut his business and put that mama
in the shop win lows. At This point began a frud
which has hucn long and bitter. hut as New
York was never actively concerned in IL. the
merits OF the quarrel are not likely 10 play much
OF IA roio in tho prosperity OF the two places here.
The season OF bathing has come 10 an end,
and one mystery OF n Long Island town re.
mains unsolyel. Neither visitors nor natives
have ever been able to discover what pusa.L.
cause there is for the difference bUtwccn "twcc.
dlodum" ant 'twocdicIee' In this particular
suburban town. The bathing beach there Is
always as dccnrDns as 1t can be and at the same
time allow the display Of wcllmaGe buihlu!
long AS they need he. and collars arc cat ~ hign
ns discretion demanh-. But those are III" rules
Of tho beach only. Scar the iowa i, q bay to
which the most fashionable resident, resort
regularly on sunday afternoons. There art al.
wnEs enough hatheGs 10 maze this &C.. ..,r visit
To ne nay d pleasant sunday aft"r'luvu diver
s'on, which Is enjoyed with uomUtT'IYc rcgu.
lhrlty' ana ne spectators are g'."r' : as nu'
mcrpus as the groups in the HA'ur. But the
surprising feature OF tho place il the complete
change IN the rules OF dressing. sleeves are
rare. bo4ices are cut as low a, though they
were meant Tor ball gowns, and moro strIEinS
Is I T. absence OF stocking. Ilcsc articles
OF wearing, apparel, which would never he
omitted under any circumstance al the rcgI.
ltr bathing beach, are rare AZ The hty. Thtrc Is
clean white sand, too. ON the beach, while tnc
bottom OF the bay IS muddy, ,Ih1t j. one among
this place TO seek the cause Tor this difference
ia The rules. But another seasul 'Shas passed