The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR TOWN

or other this invasion Ia always headed by the
florist. He is the pioneer Of trade before
which society. retreats into it's fastnessss on
upper Fifth avenue. Riverside Park and even
beyond the city limits. No sooner 10 the first
floor Of u block on Lexin Eton. Madison griffith
avenue won over to business than florists
store is the first to open and usually the first to
Close The owner Of the property is glad
en- ough to rent his rooms to dealer In flowers
oecausehis presence suggests the peiRhbor-
hood OF wealth and fashion and forms pleas.
an intervening bridge over which a rssd entail
respect into the full horrors Of drug stores.
bicycle repairinR shops and saloons fash
iona3le district may fairly be held 70 retain Its
merce within its borders is a neat little win.
dow bright with roses and Reraniums. Its
descent into tho morass OF mere trade. but in
itself q, flower store has gratifying air OF lux
| to the exclusiveness OF its new surroundings.
| One.might-hazard that in virtue Of these quail
eS n, % Gess ron at snp pS MN
markabe that Of the hundred and one Hover
shops that are opened every year TO herald in
| fresh territorial victories gained by trnde ut
than six weeks. They arrive and for a while
sumably small capital behind them; then dis
appear to make way for serious business.
| ton as decoy to the more regular branches
OF commerce Evidently. In New York trade
shond here Is m civ at'E The Is world az
where flowers play q greater part in the eI.
changes Of sociallife or fetch higher prices than
here.
Spite walls and spite houses have recently
attracted public attention moro frequently
than usual a spite hotel has been hitherto un.
known. None exists. actually. but one is now
In process Of erection and will be opened to the
public In the autumn unless its Building 10 in
terrupted BY some Unforeseen accident. This
new hotel is in an uptown residence neighbor-
hood short distance from Fifth avenue. Per-
sons who SEQ the new building and do not
know the motive which lDspired.the owner
ed 1t never would have been 1.-THE neish bors
hsi duelt together In greater harmony. They
47agreed. however. and one Of them usually
game out on the wrong side OF the disputes.
He felt that the Injuries inflicted on him in the
way OF his neighbors victories in disputes over
reached a stage that demanded retaliation.
He gave notice that the next time his rights
was made 70 take odvaa tage OF him he would
get square In effective fashion. Another dis
d ad r. d as
plans were fled for hotel to be built on his
property. As only private residences are in
the neigh borhood, its presence there meant
probable damage to the other property.
One New York business man who lives in the
suburbs has been occupying himself lately in
drink habitually 60 to live In the country. He
thinks he has established the fact. With
fewer persons in the country than in the city.
| It might be argued that the presence OF the al
| cohocs was more noticeable. although in real
ity they formed no larger proportion of the
! suburban population than they did OF the city.
HIS conclusions ~, are based on more scientific
OF the explanations advanced by the persons
| with whom he has discussed the subject seem
FiAs m nc a n
were that the drinking man. either at his own
| wish or at the suggestion 81 his friends. goes
| OF the habit: and the second explained hio
presence by saying that he had In all probable
| ~ to economic. Reasonable as both theories
seemed there were objections to both. Few OF
the inebriates who go to the country ever seem
| to be sober any moro frequently than they
| were formerly. and the economy of living in
the country is coming to be less highly cher
city man persists in the accuracy Of his obser-
walton that there are more Respectable in
spriates In the suburbs than In New York.
News reached this city q short tins ago that
| Ignace Paderewski had been unfortunate in
| some OF his business speculations and had lost
| part Of the fortune made In this country.
Whether or not that is true. NJ. Paderewski still
| has business interests outside Of his profess
| sion that are likely to keep him PROSPEROUS for
| some years to come He is a partner in one Of
ested in hotel in Warsaw. and he has lately
become the principal shareholder In scheme tc
build in Warsaw military panorama TO be
| painted by a German artist. In addition to
| his business pecments. he owns a chateau
IN Switzerland and large estates In Poland.
So he IL altogether In q situation which makes
| 1t possible for him to take wife without risk
and meet some misfortune In his investments
without complete disbursement. His mar
riags at Warsaw is said to have been con.
| Quoted with the greatest secrecy. lie ar
rived ,incoEnlto at Warsaw. only few init
newly married couple left Immediately alter
ward for Lucerne; II remains to be seen
| country with her famous husband and whether
or not she will have any effect on his popularity
| with women.
The removal OF the Manhattan Club to its
| new quarters in the building formerly o.
cupied by the University Club will leave va.
cant:a.house which has excited moro interest
recently than any other in New York No def
mite knowledge OF its future use has been OBJ
tainabs. and the pei sistent rumor that "a
nous jswelry firm further downtown would
build on the site has been denied with SO
! much emphasis that little faith Is put in It
now. dssplte its refusal 10 down. The old
Stewart..residence with its white marble walls
| will In all probability be torn down In any case.
as Fifth avenue lots are too.valuable to-day to
be used for houses that cover only a small
|
| Stewart house as one OF the show places OF the
town is difficult to understand, when 1t is re.
| called how recently 1t was looked upon as one
Of tho sights which every visitor TO New York
had to see. 1t was only its associations that
made the house interesting. as archtecturally
1t could have appealed TO the aesthetic taste
slightly at any time. Just now It stands on
the busiest corner In New York. so far as the
| social side OF the cty's life is concerned The
latest move OF the Manhattan Club takes It OF
| Fifth avenue for the first time in its history
| Until 1891 its home was at the southwest cor
ner Of Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue, and
| IN that building tho reputation OF its cuisine
| was acquired-a reputation. by the way, OF
| which much less has been heard In recent years
Nat Goodwin must have felt moro than the
usual satisfaction at his ultimate success in
| London. as he has been for some years past
regular visitor to England and is the owner Of
an estate only a short distance from London
| Few II any American actors are 80 well kno Wn
in London of the stage as Mr.. Goodwin. and
| the unprom sing beginning OF his professional
| stay there had an unusual significance In HE
case Mr.; Goodwin has beautiful country
place, which he purchased several years ago.
and he lives there in style bentting such a