The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR TOWN.
Mrs. LanGtry's threat to publish her memoI

anu II they were accurate IN REGARD 10 ner
American experiences there might be some
grounds for uneasinsss in this country also.
She is not likely, however. to do anything TO
detract from the success OF her next visit to
New York. She is to come some time in Janu-
AIRY with the play which is said to treat OF GER
tain incidents in her own life. although they
are vague aud sketchy enough to be barely
Hubert lie Bathe. aud her daughter. Miss
Jeanne Lungtry. This young woman. who is
none ot her mothers beauty. 1t will te seen
that Mrs Langtry expects to bring with her an
body expressed the other day, curiosity to
know whether she would bring also the silver
service presented to her father, who is a dean
hpmian days abroad Mrs. Langtry was never
without this evidence OF domestic and social
her dining room.
one Of the visitors in New York last week
went to an uptown offlcs in search ofinforma-
ton which only directory could give. He
carried bag in his hand and was rather sur
prised to see the clerk eye him suspiciously
when he asked permission to look at the book.
Put down the grip" said the clerk. and then
you may look at the directory" This was too
much for the pride OF the out-of-town visitor.
who did not propose to be treated in such fash
ion even II he did come from a strange town.
and he left the place and tried to get the same
Information in several other stores before he
reached one which possessed copy OF the d.
rectory. There he told his experiences to the
man in charge. dwelling on the fact that he had
been told to put down his grip while he looked
at the directory. and adding that he had found
tory. He did not know New York well
these facts. The reason you were asked to
put down the bag the last clerk said waste
make certain you were not one OF the men who
make sDpcaIty OF stealing directories. FOR
the past two years 1t has been next to impossi;
Sc is are the eorts
made to get away with it by clasH OF men who
have come to be known as directory thieves.
They always carry bag. hurry into store.
ask to look at the book wait until the attention
81 the proprietor or the clerk is diverted. then
out Of the place without attracting attention.
That happens 30 frequently that many places
have given up the attempt to keep directories.
and at all events are extremely cautious when
they see anybody carrying grip come in and
ASK for bas IN Whs
why you did not find directory In the Others
1t surprises New Workers to learn that a dis
cussion has been going on in London club life
as to the propriety OF guests wearing their hats
in tho dining room. Here such thing would
never be thought OF. but it seems that the prac-
tice grows so common in London as to cause
protestlfrom those persons who do not think
it in accordance with the dignity OF club In
the average New York club most men relieve
themselves OF their coats and hats on entering.
club in which the fashion Of wearing hats still
remains popular with it's memb beers 1t is al
never honor it to the extent OF retaining their
head gear in the dining room: In nearly every
gress the New York clubs are greatly superior
to those in London. New York clubs occasion
ally have correspondents among institutions OF
the same kind in London, and mem bers from
this city have been rather astonished to OBJ
serve the simplicity and inexpensiveness
which are characteristic OF some OF them. The
interesting feature OF the recent discussion
about hats Ia that II arose in some OF the most
expensive and conservative London clubs.
II the spectators who joined in the kissing OF
the Seventh Regiment as it marched magna-
gently past the stands Last Saturday had known
netting about the markings on military
uniforms and had looked closely they would
have seen that not few OF the men in gray
had seen active service during the Spanish
war. though unfortunately for the popularity
OF the regiment they had served in
other organizations. In accordance with
the regulations OF the National Guard. SER
vice in war is indicated by a diagonal
half cheyron OF gold lace. one half inch wide.
with piping on each side one-eighth OF an inch
o. the arm in which the enlisted man served.
These chevrons are worn on both sleev. OF
the full dress coat only Vas ~ notlssa6f that
man Tested at the big city stands on Fifty
ninth street bn, the men IN the regiment g-
1niS on nag Firth n'a e hung abo1e 'front.' G2y
second street a man groaned and Kissed
at the Seventh until pretty girl who was in
the window OF the adjoining house called out:
You ought to be ashamed to hide behind the
flag and hiss the Seventh" People who heard
the remark applauded and the man behind the
flag shut up. 1t was an unpleasant experience
for the men who had been accustomed to ia ke
the lion share OF the applause in all paradeS
before tho war. but they never marched better
and their friends did their best to drown the
Kisses with applause.
The passing OF the old Crocheron House at
Bayside. l.. l.. from hotel into a private resi-
dence for a yachtsman. is OF interest merely
because OF the "reminiscences which 1t recalls
OF the days when it was a famous hostelry. 1t
was favorite resort OF politicians and horse
men during the Civil War and for twenty years
after. but in recent years it has been almost
forgotten. 1t was for time n favorite road
house for such enthusiastic horsemen as Com
modore Vanderbilt. Robert Bonner. John Fox.
Sheppard Knapp and George Lorillard. Gen.
Grant was frequently seen on its piazza. New
Workers drove to the Crocheron House by way
Course" near Flushing. Nearly every old hotel
along the North Shore OF Long Island 10 pointed
justice Just as ali the old colonial
houses back from the Goast, served Washington
has been supposed to be ono Of the, places
where Tweed was S eoncsnied and s there hsh is
ron, the widow Of tho man who owned tho
house. said last week that she had heard that
Tweed hid there for three days and nights and
Crocheron said that she was not aware OF
TWeed's presence at the time and she had
merely heard the story from other people.