The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16
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ropolitan Gun and the small saloon on the op.
poslte corner, which is continuing its quiet
and profitable existence now under the propri.
etorship OF the late owners wife. Unlike the
few other similar blemlsAes on Fifth avenues
attractiveness. this property is for sale. but 10
10 not likely that the club for the sake Of im-
proving It's neiRhborhood will purchase Ea
corner at the price demanded by the &c
70. until aomebody else purchases the property
for a building more in accordance with those
about II. the members Of tho club arc likely to
see this saloon when they look out OF their
side windows. In view Of its SURROUNDINGS.
there would seem to be little opportunity for
profit for the snloun but it's clientele is not the
same that patronizes the hotel cafes In the
noiRhborhood. Its proximity TO Central Park
and the thoroughfare one block below provide
plenty OF patrons for the saloon. Though 10
looks az 4 It might be on the extreme east or
west OF town or for I'M In the annexed district,
II does not suffer from lnck OF support in the
most wealthy and fashionable. part Of the
cty,, II remains to-day the only suggestion
Of what most Of that neirhborhood was only q
buildings. were put u D. T : sP' Filth Ina aS venue
eerDC, fityitPhinth street has only one sueh
ing It's occupancy BY theatres and hotels Inc
dicate that, II likely, 10 he utilized soon In some
tashion. None OF the other great clubs Of the
iopolitan, but none Ia situated in such prox-
unity to a potable survival Of Old timeS IKE
NV i"NNH nv IlVblOpOhtAAs
Never before were such indications Of Q
prosperous senson at the Metropolitan Opera
House as the subscriptions this year. The DO.
lief that after one year Of abstinence New York
would support its season Of opera with greater
enthusiasm than ever Is likely to prove wen
founded, and the immense responsibility
which the engagement OF the great company
involved will seemingly he met by the public
In 4 way to Justify what looked like q hazArds
GUS outlay. II Is said that the OUTLAY demanded
for pext years company is 81. 1000 900. 10 10
certain that last winter the ENGAGEMENTS
Amounted to $800.000. which II was said called
for q uniform return Of $4,000 for every per-
Torrance. Since that time some OF the most
expensive artists have been engaged, notably
Nine. Sembrich. and 1t is easy to understand
that the sum could have been increased to
$1.0OO,000. But II the responsibilities are un-
precedentedly heavy. It is also true that the
subscription is unusually large for this time
Of the year. One easy way to judge OF that IL
by The sale Of subscriptions for the orchestra
from year to year. and n safe Indication OF the
Semand y the row reached By a certain time.
ooeeeeeras f House II hs awe s,fbSSpy be- rne al ntehsiE s senso1
been compelled to- content themselves with the
seats now, offered. In other words. the SUBJ
tended SO. far hack as it does to-day. The
sane condition exists in every part Of the
IOhoC. anu InoiO u u cM.SI rikh vi IIO pupllC
and ENTERPRISE this year have been met with
make a financial success OF the coming sea-
son will be Of greater credit to Maurice Grau
has been undertaken is so much larger. In
addition .h to the greater eSSpense, the season
There was a time when snhscribers werc
able to get. their seats at n reduction II they
S sof]sd them no for !, the eN Th tbsr season, But ! they hey snf
price.
The present Mrs. ]. Sergeant Cram is the
older Of two sisters who have been for some
time noted for their beauty. and since their
separation from their husbands. have been
frequently seen in the public life OF this city.
Mrs. Grams younger sister went on the stage
last year in an unostentatious manner under
the name Of Beresford. 1t was May Irwin
who extended her q welcome to the profes.
sion, and her debut was made last season at Q
theatre so remote from the centres of FASH
ionablo life as the Grand Opera House. With
! the praiseworthy intention of starting at the
foot Of the ladder Miss Beresford associated
herself with the bevy Of young women who
stood around looking their best and enliyened
stage. She. continued to do that and still look
pretty. 90 the most encouraging hopes of her
! The end Of Si'hhe her week. eHs ~ rni1hn here she
had begun to show the value OF her experience
SndsE miss o, i bsr drs Gnidrnc sfo Sqs further WPs sad SS1
Interrupted by the departure OF the company
for the West. There have been no reports this
and in the excitement Incidental to, the iSte;
war. It has even been impossible to discover Il
fhs I a. dt,ri P shs Ioofed a an ter at fn g 20 en sl1@P
TO do it rapidly as she stood with her foot on
the first rung.
The question OF raising a monument to
Hamilton Fish has already been discussed az
Columbia. and there will undoubtedly be .
- -, Lid o,,k ,~D - khn Tal,,,.-
bia men who fell in the war II not one erected
solely In the honor of Hamilton Fish. 1t IL
the decision OF that question which Just now
delays any action in the matter. The major4
ity Of the men who have discussed the plan
are In favor OF following the example Of Hara
ward and making the monument rather gem.
eral In its significance than limited to the
mention OF any single student. graduate or
instructor. When a decision has been reached
In that matter the committee will be appoint
cd and the work put under way. The few
monuments that Columbia has. such as the
Mapes Memorial Gate, are artistic and orne-
msntsl In The h highest hest degree De Tnesi and 1.-The the grounds grounds
tlons., But II 10 to be hoped that the standard
Of taste will be kept up to a levels as high as that
eolIeGe authorities viii doubtless be careful
Of this. Some years ago their e~xaction. as to
ton which had been agreed UPON. Il was de-
would present a stained glass window. to the
library until the room was supplied with
them. Two windows actually were accepted,
Then the authorities put up the, standard and
declared that no, windows, costing beneath q
certain sum would be received. As this limit
was much beyond the amount the students
had contemplated. the scheme WAS abans
doned. The college authorities will proba-
bly, be no less e~Xacting in regard to the deoora~
lions OF the new buildings.
A Lieutenant In the navy has been waiting
anxiously for the arrival here Of his trunk.
which he sent by rail from a Southern port.
and every time a newsboy shouts 'Extra!" his
nervous system receives q shock. There are
possibilities in that trunk Of a serious charac-
ter. Because OF illness he was forced to
leave his ship in a hurry and proceed North.
One OF his friends volunteered to pack his
trunk and send 1t 10 him by rail from the first
mort touched. The Lieutenant received a let