The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-13
ITJE TOPICS AMOUR TOWN.
Another song writer has died in nov

been sung all over the country. mus hEnlu
is demonstrated the fallacy Of the common
impression that fortunes al ways come as the
reward OF successful songs. EXtravagant
stories are told OF the earnings Of song writer's
who happen to strike the popular taste. but
they are rarely founded on fact The first
song accepted by a publisher Ia frequently the
most successful that II .composer turns out. and
he Is willing generally to dispose Of t on al
most any terms tho publishers may demand to
put It before the public. For subsequent ef.
forts that become equally popular very much
better terms are made. and the composer who
continues to turn out melodies that please the
public will always find demand for his work
on profitable terms; but he Is not likely to
become n millionaire. one Western writer
was said several Years, ago to have earned
s2OOOoO from the sale OF one song that dew
astated the country during the. wear of the
Chicago Fair, As matter OF fact the song
snail sum. ANOTHER that cnIoyed a less yr-
u!ent popularity two years ago was the. work
" an unknown who Ind never been heard of
before. aud Ia evidently content with the fame
that one melody brought. That fame was his
only CONDENSATION The expense II introduc-
most necessary that they shall he sung by
popular performers 10 create vogue for them.
HsE ISn S v aud pcrorS.Ts f"r s h
new songs. and IN some instances the amount
is even larger.
The name OF New Yorker well known az q
man OF wealth is said to have come up before
one Of the city clubs few nights ago Tor the
fourth time In the last ten year7. with the re-
suit that his candidacy has ALWAYS Ind in the
past. His secoaders wore notified that 1t
would 10 the part OF wisdom to take his name
down, and they accordingly did so. 1t is
probable that no further attcmpt to get him
into the club will he male There is no mar
ticulnr objection to him now beyond the fact
| th al bis candidacy WIS unsupreSsful Al first
although the few men most actively opposed
| 10 him are no longer conspicuous in the ar
! fairs Of the organization. The anxiety Of the
| candidate to become n member OF the club
and the determination Of his friends to ger
| to his election: unless there is some eXplana.
! ton in the comment.of one member OF tho
| club Who was Indifferent IN regard to the mat
ter 1T Is n curious thing about New York
| clubs, h" said; that nonentity can get into
almost any gImh in NHT i%rK 5" lGnE as ne n,
money and ordinary decongy. Property nro-
| posed and presented he will be IkeIy to let
| likely to nut almost in.urmOuntabe dinlcul-
tie; in his way II he tS has o eyer air9Esd m 2t
| or made himself a little biz known to the rest
81 the world. he Is gcinE to IND II hard work 10
viii have no trouble. He will slide in easily
! II IS NOT necessary for man to have achieved
| ANYTHING potable in business or any profess
| sion to bring dol n this dagger on himself as n
| candidate for admission to n CLUB 1t is
enough that he is known 70 wider circle Of
persons or possibly only little more popular
| than his associates 10 make his admission to
tho club an uncertain matter even when his
| name has been presented IN the best posi- bile
way. 1t is only the nonentity whom lew have
ever heard CT that finds everything easy for
him"
Now that the authenticity OF the news OF
| IGnace PaderewskIs marriage has been es
tablshed by the announcements he sent to
l IL
cover why so much secrecy was exhibited in
| the whole affair Hugo Goerlitz. the pianist s
secretary and manager. denied that he had
| been in Warsaw on the day now mentioned in
his announcements. and added to this an en-
plicit denial OF the marriage As he said that
| he was in the pianists company on the day OF
| the marriage. it would be found difficult to
reconcile his statements with that on the cards
sent BY the pianist to his friends in New ork.
| Nobody believes that it was intended to keep
the marriage permanently secret. so The use
| l-ssness OF the contradictions so soon to lie
| discounted by the pianists formal announce.
ments seems especially striking, 1t is true
reports OF the incident were published in a
| New York paper That preceded the event 10y
| several weeks. The bride. as THE SUN init
mated some time. ago. is the former. wife OF
Iadisas Gorski. for many years an intimate
friend OF the PIANIST. with whom he vent TO TO
| Paris has always been with the GorslI family.
and there his nXni son has for. many years
resided Nine. PHdcrewski. who is said to he
somewhat older than,her husband is not II
beauty, according to the dssc!iEtion OF per.
a woman Of great fascination. There viii he
| some consolation in that fact to the army Of
his feminine admirers here. who would have
found IL difficult to reconcile the Ives to his
marriage to any wholly ordinary member Of
their sex. on the wedding cards the is de-
! scrhsd as baroness Helen Won ltOsen. 1t Ia
not known when The divorce between W. and
Nine Gorski took place. NJ Gorski is vio-
nist Of considerable reputation IN Paris and
| London.
In these days Of overcrowded professions,
when young mon turn eagerly to booming diff.
ferent brands Of champagne and cigarettes. It
il surprising that one ealing which has been
followed with success In other towns should
| never have found q representative in New
York. popular young fellow who belonged
to n largo number Of clubs was supposed to ho
seeking only the relaxation or advantages
from fellowship that might come from this as -
socintion. He was popular and respected
member OF them all without being especially
couspcuous. 1t was the number and varied
character OF all.these clubs which attracted
attention OF an inuuiring character to him, |,
was discovered then that he made his mem.
bership of very practical advantage. Every
one OF the sixty organizations, social athletic
religious business and secret. To which he be.
longs has been utilized il! a perfectly Ii, nest
but ndroit manner to contr butte to his income
the last twelve months the patronage of every
ono OF tho clubs to which this young man be,
longed whenever it had given anv function of n
nature to require such services. 1t was dis
! covered in addition that the suggestion Of his
employment had always como from this mem.
her. He attended meetings when the club
had them and was q ways active in its affairs
when they took another turn. From It man &C
popular ana interested suggestions always go,
| q hearing. So the caterer was ahle to pay him
commissions that made in the end All incom
that men might work years t. attain to. II
seems probable that such Il scheme would moi
succeed long here:as II did IN one Of the large Al
cities of the country not lar from New York
1t requires. the semi provincial social AT.
mOsuhere OF a city less metrOpolitan than New
York. Some remarkable forms Of industry
have been discovered hero, however. and one
espcca instance was seen for several years
here and at Newport family of wealth with
few acquaintances engaged aS maiOr-domo a
New Yorker who looked after their entertain.
ments and the social side OF their establish
ment. lie remained in their employ for sew
ernl wears with such success that he found il
an easy matter to find 4 similar situation when
another family with the same needs decided
to;live at NEewrort. His cnse is unique in the
history Of New Works strange cmployments
The Hold for such work is 60 small that. agree