The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-08
LIVE TOrICS AMOUR TOWN.

LIVE TOPICS iROUT TOWN.
The rumor that favorite way OF killing time
ut certain country clubs on Long Island Ia
playing cards for high stakes Is not built pom
very solid foundation. There was n time.
twenty-five or thirty years ago. when such an
assertion would have had basis OF fact az
regards perhaps organizations OF the charao-
Ter referred TO. Previous to the commercial
panic OF 1873. when the prosperity that fol-
lowed the civil war had not lost it's momen-
tum. card playing for large stakes at one or
two OF what weie known then as sportsmen' s
clubs-now called country clubs was recog-
uized and important factor OF their existence.
Almost all the amateur plunEers who were
then members Of those organizations are
either dead or have passed into retirement or
obscurity and are living on only remnant OF
the income that enabled them in those days to
hack with placid assurance. to the limit. two
small pairs against three Of a kind. Every
Saturday afternoon. winter and summer. a
well -comp posed and harmonious Rroup OF hardy
and aggressive punger5 arrived at one o
these clubs. whore from o'clock In the even.
manned absorbed In the alternate study Of one
anothers countenances and Of five illumi-
mated mated pieces OF pasteboard, In:the country
Women frenuent them much moro than'ln the
past In fact. they ale used as much for the
enJoSmeht OF women as ior that OF men. The
upon serious card plavinG:. that 10. for high
stakes. The argus eve OF won an. TO say
to detect tho faiptes click OF an IVORY chip
sfscIa n dssdsned walls Is formidable oh.
da aSie v 20 Play Moreover in these
tai cash fund that the men, when feminine
suspicion is aroused Of too deer losses at On ia
are hao'e to be called upon for an accounting.
The address mentioned in the proceedings
before the azet'committee on Tuesday which
proved to be the vacant lot In East Nineteenth
street In the rear OF the late Samuel J. TIL
dens house Is not the only one selected by
persons who are anxious to keep the real site
OF their domicile secret and veto appear to
have n residence IN good neighborhood
Certain localities are very much In demand
for the purpose OF establishing the possess
sion OF home whore none exists. One OF the
most popular Of these is formed by the four
sides OF the Fifth avenue reservoir. Persons
who suspect that an address given may not
be all that It appears to be are careful to trace
the relation between II and these city blocks
But only the experienced take that precau-
ton and many have been misled into the be-
i i that the person whose standing Is under
neigh borhood from merely considering the
number and the street selected. Another
ttious residences is the tocIs o. Stables r that
occupy the streets below Fifty ninth street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. These were
never so much In demand. however. as the
streets about the reservoir. as it was not pos.
s sioIe to give them the same appeaEance Of
street on which is. Of course. only the wall
about Central Park has.so frequently been used
as the, site OF one OF these fictitious residences
whose business It is to know when a man is
telling the truth about his home.
Emil Paur Is awaiting daily word from
London as to Maurice Grau's decision regard
ing the terms on which he may be engaged to
conduct at the Metropolitan this winter Mr..
Paur and Mr.. Grau talked the matter over be-
fore the manager sailed. and all needed to
make the contract binding is Mr.. Grau's as
sent by cable This NAV arrive any day. The
two were in agreement as to the chief condi-
lions of the conductors engagement Mr.
Paur's objection to Joining the company In
time for the san FranSisSo tour rE WINS not due to
SO much as 70 his Intention OF taking trip
through the West with his Own band. BY his
the compeny under any % ms @ s4 6efore
November. at the opening OF the Chicago en-
gagement. He will thus conduct the orches-
ira only in that city and Boston before coming
to New York. Tho company will take to San
FRANCISCO an orchestra selected from tho The
odore Thomas organization in CHICAGO. The
troupe to st. Louis. Louisville and the other
cities which may be included in the itinerary
winter only with the Philharm onic concerts.
WHICH are not likely to interfere with his work
at the opera, It IS only the more difficult to
the Metropolitan last season.
Satisfaction with club so complete as that
chronicled here Is rare enough to deserve
comment Il had to he out earlier than
usual the other morning. said a member OF
club which has lately moved into a new house.
land il was incouvenient for me to have break
fast at my cwn house In tine. So on the pre-
ceding evening l ordered It to be served at
my club at ten minutes after T. That was
somewhat in advance OF the time really
wanted it. and as the kitchen was only opsned
at l. felt certain that It would be necessary
to wait little l wanted to have it on time.
no wever. and gave the chef a little leeway. Al
ten minutes after precisely l entered the
Ing my.breakiast came in the, from the kitchen.
There was, no other Nom Der In the club
ness OF the thing seem even more ethan
usually, praiseworthy. have had occasion to
COMPLAIN 70 The ri, House COMMITTEES several
mendatlon on this evidence Of careful atten-
ton. But thought that might seem too much
OF an innovation In club lie, so ! contented
the Incident and comment lng on the fine disci-
pline that must he maintained to make such
things possible III cluu'
The theatre builders are not to be discour-
aged by hot weather. They were abroad again
the othe. niRht.spreading rumors about new
circuit OF theatres to be built at Coney Island.
Manhattan Beach and Rockaway. and these
sites prove that they felt tho weather, even II
II did not diminish their energy. Previous
tales OF projected pIayhouses have usually
failed to find credence because they lacked
the authority OF serious promoters. That
fault cannot be found with the announce
ments OF the latest scheme. The name Of
Bryan q. Hughes Is given as the principal pro-
moter OF the sensible theatres. He should re-
ceive a cordial welcome into the circle OF pro-
fessional theatre builders The organ lZatioE
will benefit by such IN acquisition. They will
he able to build more theatres than ever In
the future The man who got first prize at
the Cat Show for tabbv rescued from the
streets. who presented to Queen Lavinia
Dempsey her latest decoration. and who fig
ured as the promoter Of various other practi-
cal lokes, will bring new energy into tho ranks
Of the exhausted theatre builders. who show
their decline by putting up playhouses for the
entertainment OF summer eXcursionists in
stead OF continuing their serious work Of con.
structing an American Theatre Francois or
theatre iibrP or an Opera Comique.
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