The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29
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the items 'cn the bill OF fare of q large hotel
there. The establishment was high-class,
expensive. and in every detail quite us fine a
! hotel as anybody would desire. The menu
contained the customary list OF French
dishes and delicacies. and no New York hotel
ever offered a more complete list OF them or
indicated the ability Of the chef to prepare
tom ef the Bin OF fare that the Boston ear
marks were noticeable. UT that point the
one of them. Immediately after, that was.
Small piece OF pie, 10 cents.' There was Il
world OF difference between, the list, Of high.
for those for whom Is cents worth Of pie was
too much there Vas a more modest allow
line at the foot Of the bill Of fare. Use of
blazer" II read, 10 cents extra" The New
Yorker ponpdered over that His vague memo,
Violently striped flannel coat OF a kind popu-
lar some years, ago at summer resorts; He
the waiter. His vocabulary. was enlarged to
the extent Of one word OF gond Bostonese
dish. Whether Il was thought by the steward
TO be the French name for that useful article or
is merely n local term, he never learned.
Walter Damrosch has composed n ''Te
Deum" in honor OF Admiral Dewey's victory
at Manila, and It will probably be sung next
winter at one OF the concerts Of the oratorio
Society. This will be the first work that Mr..
Damrosch has sent out since his retirement
from operatic management TO devote himself
to composition, and 1t will be for that reason an
interesting contribution to the seasons mu-
sic. David Bispham is going to bring over
with him a patriotic song called THE Eagle"
This is dedicated to no less illustrious q person
than Christopher Columbus. and the words
were written by an American now living in
London. John Richards. a brother OF Mrs.
CrliKiN. The music was composed by MIG,
Janotha, who is remembered here as q blond
pianist. aud came recommended as Queen
probably regards himself as fortunate to have
gotten hold Of 2 song which is. ut once, digni-
scramble for such songs next winter. as the
most eminent Of the singers will want some OF
t Hesls ia t6 tb that b%o Etll fST t"st to the Miner RsgSS %e Xho n RP5
the first to. take advantage Of this feeling last
spring during her, San Frsnciseo ep%gagemspt t
The Berber OF Seville" She is one of the
fortunate singers who speak English, end so
e Miin aa'e when he ii Il comes to the p9tpiotle sH songs i95s
next winter, Emma Eames, Lillian, Nordica.
and Marie arS EN1g gnGei Haoss o brirb VIII VIII be en t0Tes
part of the honors. that will come from adj
be q more difficult matter for Mines. Oaly6
and Schumann-Heink, who have no English to
help them out.
A freak Of yellow journalism on Aug. 81
was a page of so-called summer girls" who
were supposed to be at many Of the summer
resorts near New York. Most OF the pictures
had names under them. and probably some in
the list were actual photographs Of young
women at summer hotels. But there were also
photographs Of actresses and notorious Euro
peans with other names attached. One Of the
most ridiculous instances of this was the case
of a picture labelled Miss Van Hillern." No
body could have seen it without believing that
Miss Van Hillern" was a beauty; Many per
lar photograph. The original of 1t was mono
other than Marietta di Dio, the viennese beau
Europe, The Picture q, Mile. d bio was
shhsR Ri IN q se secon ndfI at c 'ettn there Mev and sn1 max Gfs
other "summer girls of 1899 who were
local beauties as Miss Van Hiilern.h' and in
some cases no attempt to conceal their iden-
tity was made.
Every vessel bought or hired by the Navy
for duty had to be equipped with
a complete set OF flags Of all the varieties used
Tor signalling. and the friends of the master
iagmaker. John ]. Crimmins OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. say that his death last week was
,aused partly by This department
1T the Brooklyn Navy Yard has supplied all the
Tags for the navy since it was established at
Irimmins's suggestion in 1870. and in time
If peace one small loft with three ro2ms at the
OF building No. z s%uffices. for its needs.
necessary by the ltting.out Of a hundred new
ships, this depnrtment expended until 1t filled
machines. Mr.. Crimmins served in the Brit
sh Navy as one Of the crew Of the ship that
he world. and he had been employed by our
for nearly thirty years. He was
N nd me one 9a oi Pbis cS EsTh Dedw eSu weSh sn %a ssn an
~,vercoat given to him by Dewey for diving
nd recovering q ring that went 20 dow in that
NEE in the navy; and he was proud OF the flags
which he turned out. His department during
me month turned out 1,8OO flags.
The announcement that Gen. Cassius NJ.
LAY. the distinguished veteran of the Mexi-
an and civil wars, has sued Dora Richard
his child wife," for divorce in Kentucky.
viii probably bring grief to a woman in New
york who is an energetic reformer on gen.
raj principles and a member of nearly every
roman's club which boasts a badge and to
which she is eligible. When Gen. Clay's wife
lred Of living under guard in his house and
lhich she had been accustomed, this woman
anne to THE Bun office and said that an old
ii do not know Gen. Clay, she said, except
y reputation. and It IS a shamet that this old
! ere should : ID 3 BE lief left ip hi his Il. old di age VIII haT no T enc
y AC.Sd VI go NN 49, w N'O liz
aid me and my association IN securing 9
housekeeper to be sent to Gen. Clay. I
mink that we owe that much to his record OF
The woman was in earnest. and although
len Clay had not sent out an appeal for a
she was. firmly convinced that
e would be grateful for such q token Of es-
.em.
AT the entrance to Col. Roosevelt's country
rounds at Oyster Bay beside the drive, where
very visitor might see 1t. there stood last
eek O stick about four feet high surmounted
y a small and very dirty American flag.
allied TO the stick was a square piece Of card
oard. on which was printed in struggling let
rs:
Who placed that thereI" asked a visitor Of
The children Of Oyster Bay. said the cab
something to welcome the Colonel back.
they got, up this sign. and about twenty
them marched out here with 1t, When they
)t to the entrance to the grounds their cour-
failed r them and so they stuck the stick In
The Colonel was delighted when he saw 1t.