The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30
I'VE TOPICS ABoUr TOWN.

When the public restaurant orchestra was
the subject Of controversy In THE Sun year
ago. 1t was evident that the regular dinor-out
was opposed to having his dinner served to
popular music and the occasional diner-out
who wanted all the entertainment Afforded by
the occasion. was in favor OF 1t. The increase
Of restaurant orchestras indicates. however.
that the proprietors have solved the question
to their own satisfaction. London has been
opening some new hotels recently. and the
London papers have Just taken up the restnu-
rant orchestra as a subject for serious
debate. The managers of the hotels and
restaurants are ia doubt as TO The
Of employing Sn, T hS
order that there shall be no music In his
dning room during the dinner hour Ono OF
people on this subject. and 1t finds that thero
Is strong objection to orchestra or band music
talk AZ thai Tine. U compar"tiveIy new hotel
whose proprietor is evidently wise; has one
dining room where his patrons may have their
an accom- panment. and another dining
room where no music Is alleged: Sew
ta Si i'm IN Wew YORK SeS owe Their ' pros
psrity to the good music which they, furnish.
was unknown outsds Of its sm ali circle Of reg
u ar patrons and few visitors from up town
who enjoyed itasa novelty Ave years ago, II
foreign bands and they furnished such music
there on special evenings as could be heard
the lore q it there and to an appreciatlve au-
dence. The fame OF these cafe concerts spread,
however. and before he fully realized his good
fortune tho proprietor found himself running
one OF the largest restaurants in New York.
The unfortunate accident which resulted In
the death Of Cornell freshman last week
while he was undergoing the usual horse
play" preliminary to an initiation into one Of
Al.
serve as a text for many unwarranted attacks
on the college secret societies. 1t was the
second fatal accident which attended an intia-
ton of this society at Cornell. but there is
nothing in the preliminary ''horsepay" Of
any college fraternity which Is In itself
dangerous. A sophomore fraternity which
hAs chapt.rs N "a, dozen large eastern
r reputation Of putting its a ireshm.n shrouss
the toughest limitations and o accidents have
yer thu New Yk Es
secret societies. and on the night OF initiation
the freshmen have to undsrEo a lot Of preim-
CURED in the city streets to tho amusement OF
curious crowds. This preliminary fun with
Of the society initiation. but long custom has
sanctioned 1t and the freshmen themselves
would probably be the first to object to its be-
ing eliminated.
The first day OF the open hunting season for
deer on Long Island is Nov. l. and sportsmen
who cannot afford to 60 to the Adirondack or
the Maine woods may, within . two-hour's
ride OF Now York. shoot deer II they are
lucky. and run fair chance Of being shot
themselves. The territory which Is open to
hunters lies along tho north side OF the Mon
tauk division OF the Long Island Railroad be-
tween Sayville and Oakdale. and ON the main
line between Central Isip and Ronkonkoma.
In this tract are several large game preserves
on which the deer sayers must not trespass
Il has been estimated that there are about
800 deer in this territory, and conservative
estimate OF tho number OF hunters who will be
on the ground early on the morning Of Nov
would he 900. Frequent accidents have al
ways att ended the hunting season on Long
Island. due in part to the nervousness OF the
hunters and to the fact that many Of them
wear clothes which make it difficult to dis
tinguish them Mt a distance from the deer. 1t
is more dangerous to violate the game laws OIL
Long Island than in the Adirondaeks. and con-
sequently the deer have hourished there
despite the ho-des OF hunters who chase them
into the private preserves OH the days whom
tho law permits hunting.