The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
LIFE rorros ABoUr row.

of tho prcjcct II more satisfactory than to have
accomplished nothing at all. II was never In
tended that the orchestra should play at tho
Metropolitan during tho opera season, and that
feature Of the final arrangement has proved dis
appointing to many persons Interested in the
scheme who wanted the organization to remain
merely q concert orchestrs. 1t is certain that
the orchestra would never have been acquired
no promptly without the support that the opera
will give It. II It had been firmly established
on the original basis this spring and attempted
next year q series Of eighty concerts, the enter
prise would probably have got a black eye from
which It would never have recovered. Eighty
fored would have prejudiccd many against tho
permanent orchestra. A more serious result
would would n nHHo Sssh 'nS have S9t disc S"neSSi' ov SnS.
body connected with tho scheme. The orches-
ira will be identified with the opera, for only two
Ing by that time It will be able to stand without
the support that It's participation in the opor-
iected for the ten or twelve concerts are cor.
tainly not the. best, But sx IN the months OF
IN Ec' SSTem nbs NousnO to Is'p we'll pstr saESS f' SSd
viii certainly attract better audiences than it
S SSiiS So snV eis GSpp B. pPI anything il Iii Ike it, tn0 Il fp Il i@.
portant to have the undertaking start or with
q, 100000 FUND a Encouraging start would
have done much to, inture tho success of the
s sSS : amount IL T co.l RslfSi s r ,rS% thS 10 outset ssssp IN Man. NO
rice Graus offer was the only present means of
making the orchestra a certainty, and it is the
opinion Of the subscribers that IL was better to
get It on those terms than not at all.
The perils Of work on high buildings must be
greatly increased by an occurrence which is
familiar to all persons in the neighborhood Of
one Of the great edifices now going up on Park
row. 1t never fails to gather o crowd from
the moment 1t begins, and It keeps the specta-
tors enRrossed until the final relief that comes
with its close 10 reached. Several times q day
tho men working on this building arc hoisied
TO the upper stories. AS this particular build.
mite danger to any bit r. most e1gsrispGsS
the workmen allow themselves to DO carried to
the top of the structure in this way rather than
Sh%0 w TP sho Il ,a9 fqSm sSs ei6T. More aeS pf Ssssrdoas
seems the Journey when the man on tho beams
Then he 20 SW THs Oh himself nj iGp eewa RtsF the frs9e ssSaS;
OF the ediice, mon there clutch at the chain. the
beanie. or the passenger. and so adept are they
greatest thrill, and it is certainly an episode sen.
stands asrSn" in i the street to gaze at Il. '"o ''N'
Two young women who came from the far
West have quietly been making q way for
themselves in New York and managing to earn
o living which has reached comfortable proper
lions and promises to increase II the success in
the particular line of work they have adopted
continues to extend as it has done during re-
cent months. 1t seems likely to do so. for they
have attracted the sort of attention that Is
very likely to prove Of the strongest assistance
to them. Mrs. Astor has givon them the seal Of
her approval. and that fact Is, already we'll
enough known to have it's results. They nre
decorating dinner and luncheon tables. n field
that has by no means been left unexplored by
young women who are trying to support
themselves. But these two young Western
ers are trying tie plan in a new way. TLey are
Undertake the work It is only on the condition
that they shall supply the flowers; Then they
they were ct one time in possession Of large
greenhouses, and became as expert In the men,
SSgement Of them as II they were professionals.
them today. and they have now become en-
rolled in that army Of out.of.town women who
known young women in New York have be-
como florists. but none Of them with the decora-
ty to these two and won for them: Endorsement
from es high q source as Mira. Aston.
There arc q number of small tailoring shops
in New York which exist almost entirely on the
profit that comes to them FROM the work Of al
tering clothes sent TO this country from Lon
don. There are few Of the London. made gar
ments which do not need more or less attention,
and every London tailor who sends clothes to
this country In any quantity has his particular
representative here. to whom the garments are
taken to be subjected to whatever alteration
may be necessary. Since the passage of the
Dingley Law the English'clothes imported to this
country have cost from onethird to one-half
more here than they do In London. Whether
the price includes the payment OF duty or not
is seldom known to the purchaser. as their de-
livery here IL rarely accompanied with any spe.
cihc as TO the manner in which they
passeSd, d. the Custom House; A mt which would
about $40 or $40. Tho former Is the moro usual
price. although the figures are generally higher
tariff that this increase Is attributed. There
was no apparent effect Of this measure so far as
the activity of the American agents Of these
plentiful as ever, and the dreadful effects on them
which were to arise from the latest tariff law
who represent the English tailors here still ar
rive at regular periods. establish themselves at
brandy and soda to their clients. One Eng
hshmRn representing his home firm spends
half OF every year between New York, Boston.
and Chicago.
The Prince of Wales is back at his old haunts
around Twenty.third street. His royal appella-
ton does not indicate his station In life. for he Is
a professional beggar. but his nationality, for
he IL extremely English. luo tltlo was De-
slowed upon him by his fellows in panhandle
craft, of..which he Is an eminent exponent. His
method is to approach a passerby, preferably
one in evening dress. and say:
bog y'pArdon, but i say. sir, could you tell
me OF any English organization In this cityi'
II the other refers him to the st. George. So
ciety, he SAYS:
"Ah, but they don't meet until next month"
giving the exact date.
In case be is referred TO the British Consul.
no says he has been there, but could not see the
Consul; then launches out a story Of mis- Inisfor-
tunes. It's the usua. thing. Son of u wealthy
and buy a stock farm; remittances failed to
come; very hard up and no friends in town;
would be glad OF any pecuniary assistance, how.
ever trifing. Often he concludes by. saying In.
sinuatingly:
You're an English gentleman yourself.
aren't you, sirT'
This Is his trump card and with youthful citi-
zens Is sometimes very successfully remunera-
tive. The Prince of Wales 10 short, plump,
neatly dressed, suave ana mild OF manner and
rather nervous and jerky OF speech. II Is more
than q year since his last.preyious campaign in
this city.
The Bowery. which is as peaceful O thorough