The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
LIFE TOPICS ABoUT TOWN.

on his return to Paris. After his second Amerl-
can visit he wrote another book. called
Ten Years Of My Career" In which he
incorporated his American impressions.
Another singer that has proved her powers
with the pen is Nine Lilli Lehman.
neW:psper During rrf her earlier seasons in this
country wrote her impressions OF Bayreuth
with frankness and vlyacity not at all agree,
winter she sent to Berlin some accounts o. the
perfoTmsnces st the METROPOLITAN In which sne
and authors have recently combined their
talents IN way that will be more edyiantage,
Soprano Mm eeh Lehman n has 'n the
translation into German OF all NJ; Maurels
writings on subjects connected with his PRO.
lstS!S% 'Hs snd rs sSIf7 not
ikely that NINE Lehman VIII und,er "a, to
sions OF life in this country, some idea OF
their accuracy may be gained from the sentence
n which he says that ne has, mas seer an I'm, ine
joseph yefrerson, Richard Mansileld. Nat Good,
win, .Gilded Fool and John Drew. "A Gilded
which Mr. Goodwin was acting AT the time Dir.
Manrel saw him. although that name has been
added by the author to his list oil famous
Daniel Ford who is in charge OF the Marsh
orchids now op exhibition at the American
Art Gallery. was actively engaged In the work
markablo career as a gardener. He Is an
Irshman. and came to this country more than
half century ago. intending to go to tho FAR
West and thence to Mexico. which was at that
time the resort Of many emigrants. His in
tention was merely to pass through this city.
but he has never got further away from 1t than
New Haven. He was engaged first as a
gardener in the Aston family and very
soon showed such aptitude and skill
that after the death OF his employer he
promptly secured more important employ
ment at tho head OF large nursery In
New York state. When Prof. Marsh first de-
cided to collect orchids on a large scale. ne
sent for Ford and from that time MS MS ehiei
sas sooH to- &c
| for sale. He soon made q reputation for him;
self in this special branch OF gardening, and s,i
story qy'' Which be tells about bis stroFt to get
%6sn Pro Ms Sash went 70
il, q IS osS hd e be had had ths5, ss
Once more he, vent to WTsnshinst9n on On
open it. -. The third time Prot. Marsh made a
han srchiei in order that the list should not be
| work as this that the famous collection was
auction, and Ford declares that 1t Is too late In
| life for him ever to take up any new work Of
the same kind.
white-haired man comfortably dressed and
| carrying q carpet bag. stepped into crowded
| drug store yesterday morning and asked II
| anybody there wanted to help an old man who
| had Just been robbed OF every cent he had In
| the world. His voice was audible to every
body but that did not prevent him making
| individual appeals. DO you want to help an
| old man who was robbed last night OF ST" he
said to the first person whom he al
dressed personally. 1T was taken out OF my
room by three boys, who said that they had
as much right to be there as I had. But they
| didn't. because 1t was hall bedroom and was
paying the rent for 1t myself. There was door
| on one side Of the room and my bed was against
it. They started to come in one door. and when
got up to keep them out they opened the one
Ghd2t s. een Ths pec Pom
ested the first man to whom It was addressed
he Fl. s6r. Fla I'D Hfh' sa Tkh
a surprised manner. turned to the man stand.
ing next to him and repeated the whole episode
the personal pronoun You, until he had b.
turn addressed every man in the store. No
whom no addressed and who muttered a few
words Of sympathy. but made no offer q more
sEbstantiq assistance Then ths old man
hand and his UMBRELLA in the other :" Then il
| is nobody that wants to help an old man who
F resentment wi Somebody open PEN Tie doo
for him p, The clerk did that and he disap
silly auaa Of Pth Sc cwra
| and his story.
One OF the Fifth Avenue hotels which is no
provided with an apartment to supply the In
| formal privileges connected with 4 cafe d
palm garden has lately decided to admit womer
to a room which has hitherto been kept sacret
to the male patrons OF the house, 1t was neve
intended that women should be allowed to us,
| the apartment and now they are not admitted
there unless accom- panied by men. 1t might b,
more appropriate to say that they accom- panyth
men. as 1t was chiefly at the suggestion OF thei
women. Smoking is forbidden in theilarge din
Ing room OF the hotel at all times. 80 many me n
accompanied by women wanted to smoke cit he
| after dinner or after breakfast that the hea,
waiter found himself constantly declining t
admit guests OF the house who were seekinI
other dining rooms. This demand became 8,
persistent that after while the prop letor de
e% Ss sS nss It spFsf and
when the men who escorted them were an Iiou
to smoke. 1t was not many years ago the
restaurant in the apartments devoted T.
women, Now there is not a place OF any i'm
Tor smoking; This Is usually the apartment tina
Ia crowded first and the necessity OF makini
some such arrangement Tor guests Is recog
nized by every hotel proprietor.
The news comes from London that the roll
ing velvet collar Is once more discussed as tn
proper hnish for dress suit. With this tn
tallors are making waiscoats out OF mos
varcolored and elaborate satins. Reforms Il
dress suits arc so frequently discussed tina
the public loses confidence in them. although
the authority from which the present change
emanate seems to promise real desire 70
something less monotonous than the conven
tonal black and white which has so long bee
customary. The tailors this time dsavow an
responsibility for the velvet collars or the flow
cred waistcoats. They say that these garment
havo been made in response to the unremittn
demand Of the public. who would not be salts
| ied until this innovation was supplied. Veve
rolling collars and evening dress are no n oVelt
here, although they have been seen 30 rarel
on well dressed men as TO attract attention
whenever they appear. Now York men hay
withstood steadily any attempt 10 modify tn
form OF fun dress. We are told one, year tina
shirts are to be deliberately pulled and EN-
| broidered tucked or pleated for evening wear
but Tell-dreSsed men continue to DO satishe
| oh irta do hV hob