The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14
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Inc p0iico prohibition against Hiding bicycles
In Central Park with the hands on the handle
bars has deprived beginners Of an opportunis-
TO acquire one Of the nrst accomplishment
they seek TO learn and Of exhibiting it 90 TIN
hest advantage. 1t used to be on the smooth
Park roads that they nrBt sought 70 learn this
trick. and 1t could be Attempted with impunity
there when the perls Of buster places made it
out OF the question. The average and unambi-
tious rider is satished upon attaining this de-
gree of spectacular proficiency. and leaves more
difficult feats alone. When the han die bars can
he left untouched. the appearance Of complete
ease is produced. and beyond that the average
F son sS sSes 9o1 N 9sSi Re. GNi ssSin Lb %ITrita, ties a per
i'sh have called hikophobia 30 much as the
c9mplacepcy Of the rider Wit can proceed
seems the very height Of the bicyciists self
Satisfaction; But II Is not dangerous % the ex-
lie. The only place that It was ever felt 10 the dis-
advantage 9feithsr was on the Riverside cycle
path. which used to share with the Central
Park roads the, favor Of all beginners seeking
to learn the trick There many a collision was
took too confident beginners who made no al
lowa1ce for the rest Of the. riders that hap
Ornamental acquisitions to the art Of riding
which have been p~racticed there: hut none OF
art Of riding without the use OF the handle bars
as it was p~5aeticed by ambitions men and
allJ 70 be attributed to the women's Efforts.
ulc Jpuduuo OduSkl- VINO Is known nero a.
one OF the most useful members OF the Ellis
Opera Company. was not heard In London this
summer in spite Of the fact that Maurice Grau
engaged her while in this country last winter.
Owing to diderencesiwith the management,
which were not explained in detail. Nine. Cad
si did not appear. and the prima donna who
has practically made her reputation in this
country was not heard in the Wagner perform
ances. Fraulein Terminals success may have
| inen the TpaEcD that the rnapanarnan9 fo5,r5 e
necessary to engage no other German singers.
for, next to Jean de Reszke. she had a greater
personal triumph than any other single artist
other Wagner paris was followed by an equally
enthusiastic reception Of her Le9nors in Fl.
singers at Coyent Garden. and New Workers
will regret that she is not to be heard here next
her wandering over the country Whenever she
comes to the United States. and this year she
S Sat ne not heard IN this Ii b city. s sBS F Vii dJab':
less lie heard here within "a short
s5prapo Of the hour, and singers Of, the hour
usually get to the Metropolitan within a short
time. Her previous Appearances here with the
Damrosch company were made at the Academy
OF Music during the least successful engage
new head Of the CoTent Garden administrati9S
Is SAID TO represent the feeling Of the SUBJ
in spite Q: the success Of the season. He is Esaiid
to Se ln iaV0I o. a ESeaier ngm6er 81 French
as manager q the theatre. in the same posItion
which he held last season.
Various stories Of the marriages OF German
officers and American girls that reach this
country have placed such unions in an uufortu-
nate light, but the recent experiences @! i New
York girl have caused her friends here 10 cor-
graduate her on an escape which. em embarrassing
as it was al first, has doubtless proved the most
fortunate event Of the situation. She was
living in a German city that contains the
l Il rpac+ Ara-n1r nr1Zv- - -
became engaged to a Lieutenant in one Of the
Prussian regiments stationed there. He was
Of an old German family and the prospect OF
his marriage to the girl was regarded with
great favor by IBIS family as well - her own.
me shEssehsnt was AAho1nceo after a inhg
tsed 10 result more satisfactorily. Every pre-
remained was the paynentto the aqn.a i-tra-
demanded by the army IN order that The III
GERS family may not become a charge upon the
f@srcans this H saR f IS Paid 81 6gaG ths 6 RaEFy
family; and this present case formed
. e eS eio fdT the 20 e1 ihat Which Tfa1ef had 3n t4eS 5pisi t9f
IN 2 Berlin bank: was handed 70 the exI.ectant
. for ihe @arnaE ss~ THfien not ae19ff n- Ihs e eise, r csTs
t 1t to him. A few hours later he left his he
. fF9thed: and from that time neitheF he pGr any
tiEation showed that he had got the money
i RssoFf his he tan HfP' his Gp' res 2I GstTn ah&E e7 3s4y-
thin. smnGr but the n2Psyi which ko,b in this ease
heard from him. and the friends u tie Young uni:
: woman continued their congratulations 10 her.
. although not Just in the same spirit they were
:, begun. The young woman in The case prompt
l ly put an end 10 al efforts TO find the 1!euten-
ant She wa. quite as charning and aitractiys
. GERS. but the man was an exception TO the rule
even Of those officers who talk q the ~r2ssibil-
way that makes ii difficult for the average
American TO control himself.
. New Workers have not yet grown accustome ed
. TO music'in public places. and the crowds that
. thronE Madison Square every Thursday night
) are always a cause Of surprise 10 most persons
who see them for the first time. The majority
Of the persons who talk Of the greater opportu-
= mites for this kind Of entertainment 10 be
> found abroad do not realize that scarcely a day
PASSES during the summer that an oIeu-air con-
cert cannot be found IL some pan Of the city. II
= IL tue that Their i9calI,ns Are nkeiy to be lar
= evening is likely 10 be followed ty one in Morris
PARK or al The Battery the neIt eyspins; Ihsy
:. who are willing 70 go III search OF them. Much
Of this improvement has come within recent
Il the last 70 ne undertaken. Satisfactory as they
q are. il would be better if The. concerts we're not
o uTn}on square as wei T. i1,ise bt the in.
crease Of public concerts during the past few
years. il will not be- a long time before this do.
sirabIe condition Is reached.
% A matrimonial agent in this city has received
3 from q Frenchman an offer which is marked BY
/" much Of the good taste and poiiteness com
monty attributed 70 that great nation. There
are also evidences in il that the author sharel
A none Of the prejudices thought 10 influence thu
= feelings Of Frenchnen in regard TO this eoun.
d try. He writes with no more than the neces
= sary frankness and without a suggestion o
hoasting that he is young. healthy. and no
r unlikely TO look on. His family he says
is good. His address speaks for itsel
h in every word Of his sympathetic propo.
sition. Distress him as II NAV. he faces the
truth that this country, as. all others that have
passed through the cruel experience OF war
10 will contain widows who have lost their hus
d, hands, as well as girls who have been deprived
IA 1 Of their hetrothe1. II Is 70 these that b" makes
= his particular address, II the financial details
- AZ the proposal he makes are found accsp4
sable m him a. well as tn the CrhET marry h