The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-20
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

The automobile Ia the newest thing In the
wedding coach line. There was wedding on
Tuesday in EiGhty-nLth street. near Column
bus avenue. In front OF 4 residence there
stood an ordinary public electric vehicle. Sud
dcnly three hatess young men with hoNers
IN their buttonholes ran out Of the house and
jumped into the automobile One Of them
gave an order to the notorman, and the We
hicle swung into Columbus avenue, stopping
in front OF n dry goods store at Eighty. eighth
street Tho three young men piled out and
ran into the store. Presently they emerged
bearing several rolls OF white satin ribbon. and
began to decorate the automobile. They.ted
tho ribbon in bows on all sides of the carriage.
Even the lever oar. on which the mOtUrman's
hand rested. did not escape. When the lib
bon was all used up the young men surveyed
the Job. and decided that the decoration of the
vehicle was incomplete. They went into the
dry goods store again and demanded more
white ribbon. The proprietor threw up his
hands. He .aid he hadn't another inch II the
stun In his store. The young men then ordered
the notorman to cnnNey.tlem TO u store further
up the aNennc. There they bought several
yards more OF ribbon. and when they got
through tying It on the automobile the ye-
hLcle looked us though it had passed through
The carriage was run back to the house
where the wedding was ana the three young
men went In smiling broadly. The decorated
automo bile attracted wide attention aud soon
o crowd gathered. blocking tho sidewalk
AIter Whllt tne uOOr 81 the mousse was thrown
open and the bridal pair appeared on the steps
both, started In SURPRISE. There, was roar OF
bride made a move rs though to 20 back Into
the house. but the bridegroom threw out his
chest and taking her arm led her firmly down
the steps When they got into the automobile
there was cheer from the crowd. and when
the carriage started in the direction Of Cen
trail Park West many small boys ran after It,
One Of the most conspicuous visitors to the
Tcnderon restaurants this summer Is q
| theutrical-lookin man in clerical clothes OF
fashion that might be worn by II Bishop OF the
Episcopal Church. There are few men who
make the after theatre cocktail rounds who
do not know the mans face lie was clergy
man Of the Episcopal Church and esigned to
Join the Catholic Church. AT least. that was
his exclamation of the affair. The eN minister
contrast between his dress aud his usual after
dark surroundings makes him an object Of
Judging n Coney Island cake walk last week.
and he explains his .unIonventional amuse-
msnts by the statement thai he T. o1knE for
attached, who has for many years haunted the
hotels and restaurants Of tne IendeIl.in has
settled down In a uuiet little side street and
become very much OF recluse.
New York men rarely turn to French models
| for suggestions in dress, although some of the
fashions most popular here had their origin
| in Paris. The high turned-over collar was
worn first in France. and came to this country
| after 1t had been adopted with some changes
| in England. But even that one success WAS
| not enough to recommend French fashions 10
| Ameri AN men. The latest dietun as to mems
| summer dress pronounced 10y Paris autnOri-
| ~ as the last word in good dressing Tor men is
not likely to gain any more adherents for the
| French standard. Possibly there might lie
| some sympathy win the absolute exclusion
OF that overworked gurment-the short dress
coat. or smoking Jacket This garment Is not
| to he admitted under any French circum.
stances. ana the severity Of formal dressing
| may be relieved only by white duck trousers
| worn with Il swaIlow-ta These are also the
| rule In the daytime, when the blue serge Jacket
10 to lie worn with them. These are not he
| most distnctive features Of the costume. The
| huthand. the necGtie, the socks. the soft silk
| shirt and the handkerchief must all I've of the
| same color, whatever that may be. As such
| com binatiOns are carefully avoided by New
| York mon. IT Gamble seen how completely at
| variance are French and American ideas In re-
| spert 10 the dress of men. This official declara-
| ton on the subject explains the sartOra re.
| cuiiarities Of sOmcsof the visiting foreigners
| who occasionally surprlse Newport and Bar
| Hurbor. Many. visitors from the Continents al
| countries .ats'uuite like Euglishmen. however,.
| as Ango-mania in this particular il rampant
| in all VI them mOnR the men likely to come to
| this country.