The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-15
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been rtnninR behind was not news to men
interested In clubs In this town, and there
were some who said II told you so' by way
OF comment. No club In New York was
moro prosperous than the Manhattan before 10
moved into the Stewart house. It bad earned
the reputation of being the beet dining club In
New York, and wise purchases Of wine from
time TO time strengthened It's reputation.
With the increased expenses that came with
its new house the club found II necessary TO In
crease its membership, and tho generous way
In which 1t did 80 does not seem to have made
the Treasurers books balance. Now It 10 ru-
mored that arrangements for consolidating the
Manhattan and the Democratic clubs are near
ing completion. The Democratic Club has
about $40 resident members. and such an ad.
dillon would secure the financial condition OF
the Manhattan beyond question. 1t was stat
ed nearly a year ago by o man who knew his
The houses that are owned by such orRanlza-
lions represent more money than is invested In
his way In any other city In the world. More
over. the class OF men to whom clubs look for
support, men OF at least moderate means and
leisure enough to enjoy n club. 10 proportion
Paris. The clubs have felt the recent business
&C. ret.ion. severely. and within, the last year
ssysrt s. S'h nn ab II id fgSs. :! Th the so Msnssssa oii
weakness that was made by the Calumet when
II asked to 90 consolidated with the Racquet was
an evidence OF this. Men who. for one reason
or another, have never acknowledged. the
claims that the Calumet made for itself. have
explained that clubs difficulties BY saying that
there never was any room far It because IL did
suspend its Initiation Zee III tine hove that this
will build up its membership. IL In question:
able whether such a proposition will attract To-
desirable men. The Calumet never has ranked
junior Union Club has little beyond the youth
OF Its members to substantiete II. The condi-
tons are different with the Manhattan S club;
has a definite object, and It's members say
that its future viii BIO assured in some way.
1t Is difficult for persons who live in ooun-
try owns. where sleighing during tho winter
is an unmixed blessing. to understand that
snow In New York Is an expensive nuisance. A
Canadian newspaper devoted several columns
last week to the statement. which. from the
Canadian point Of view. was sensa tional. that
the street Cleaning Department of New York
had already spent $500 900 in carting away
snow. The Canadian newspa Der told Of the
number Of, men employed. aud Il expressed
hard to free Itself OF snow. In the town
where this ne wspaper 10 published the snow Is
oiled six or eight feet high, nearly all winter
hydrants are marked with hemlock trees stuck
in the snowbanks beside them
From time % time interesting little para
graphs 60 the rounds Of the country newspa-
pers telling how John Jones or James Smith
wrote q popular song OF the day and made a
fortune out of II. The returns Of the song
writer are seldom estimated at less than $780,
900. Az q matter OF fact the numjer Of such
song writer's. who have made even respectable
incomes out Of. their work. could be counted
on the fingers Of one hand. Their work is we'll
advertised Ivy the publishers. and when the ex-
lall singer TO give the song q hearing. and Of
getting orchestra leaders to play the music
that IL may become known. is taken from the
EnH EhAEa IL nnN "A UFAnI hAAl IAfE N IA
supported himself during a dull winter some
hat had been made popular by NO well-known
comic opera stars who were rivals. Each star
had a topical . sSng That M.r was ,as NIT b o. 1 "a;
viewed 81 a verse" said this drAmatlst not long
other. / scucecded IN selling from nvs TO ten
verses q week. There were no competitors In
t tni,n as!d should sosil,d 1 noi know soSk w s9Ha fH was sA aoln my
such verses now are not worth the writing"
A clever beggar worked on the sy mpathy OF
the passengers in one Of the bridge cars several
nights ago, and the guards did not interfere.
Nobody noticed him until the train had started
from Brooklyn. lie attracted attention by
playing q guitar. and the passengers saw that
40 was apparently n cripple. He WAS seated on
tho floor OF the car In front OF one Of the side
doors In such a way that the other passengers
surmised that both o. his legs had beeu nmpu-
tAtod at the knees. During tho trip across tho
wonder how he lost his legs. Probably ho Is
.Sn. rin money Wien = uy ;his esr fsa or sG% %sR Yor *
the musician ,ook on his hat aud hsle II on.
appsalinSly; Nearly rev. svery womn az who ps'; SD
last person to leave the car, and to the surprise
OF one person who watched. him, he disclosed n
pair OF sturdy feet tina; carried him of at a live
iy rate. Instead OF being q cripple he was an
attlsuc young man.
The street fakirs were not slow TO take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity offered by the Brad
ley Martin ball. and eyen while the. last guests
were being photographed In costume Fifth ave-
nue. and some OF the downtown streets we're
patrolled by loud-voiced vendors who shouted:
"Ilero y are. Sooyenoors Of the great bali.
Only twenty-five cents a flower: Used to dec
crate the hall. Only a few left" One OF these
OF the bridge and, disposed OF q big basket OF
faded and broken flowers; He guaranteed that
the night before, and II Is probable that tho
men who purchased thcm firmly believed his
dori. but from the small shop Of a florist who
devised this scheme OF selling them at about
ton times the market price.
There Is n photograph cylinder In EdIson's
laboratory that Is Just now Of interest In view
OF tho fact that Prince Georg" OF Greece has
become n central figure In the European war
cloud. 1t contains the Princes address TO
Mr.. Edison on the occasion OF his visi: TO this
country In 1891. The Prince displayed a
thirst for scientific knowledge that surprised
his hosts here. and he passed part Of one day
in Mr.. Editon's laboratory. The phonogrHph
interested him immensely. lie heard II grind
out the spseches OF celebrated men. and then
he called for music. The phonOaraph respond
oil with tho then popular Where Did You
Get that HIATT" Prince George then talked
into the receiver. saving In Greek: Hall.
Edison. greatest OF inventors. George.
Prince of Greece, salutes thee" Prince George
was travelling incognito when he visited this
country. and therefore no Official receptiona
greeted him. Those who had the privilege OF
meeting him here were very much Impressed
with his modest bearing and hts genuine inter
est In everything that he saw. lie has the
build NJ q young Viking. lie IL over six feet
tall, Il broad shonldcrcd, and has light hair.
HIS head Is well set on n strong neck. lilo
weighs more ;han 200 pounds. The Princes
manner was that q a dLridcnt man unused TO
ceremony. His rescue Of tho tznrewitch from