The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-14
LIVE TOPICs ABOUT TOWN.


II there should happen to DO among the
visitors to tho Democratic Cub In these
days an Englishman intent on gathering
material for n book about this country
he would fnd there many facts that would
Rad as fiction 90 mon In this city whose
knowledge 81 Ia club life does not include
the 'Tippers and Tappers'- Tub New
York's club ethicr nave always been moro
liberal than those Of London. but nothing
like Tho freedom Of tho Democratic Club
has over existed In any other nominsily
social organization.
Tbs club L. 40 thoroughly Tammanyi1eu
that even tho appointment OF servants
II made on equivalent for pohtlcal pun
A stranger who dincd there not long ago
oame 90 the conclusion that " was also
Dcycryized when his host e"lecteu a
quick waiter and tippcd him before givlnnR
! his order and again when he paid his bill.
The tipping % servants eNcept IN yeaTly
contributions 20 the Christmas fund ~ u
serious ofcucc In all other New YORK cuts.
Included In the present big m"fnuFrsnlP
Of this club are some men wiiy w"uIu 10
eligible To almost any other CLUB anu VIZ
have joined this for polite reasons lh'I,
arr many morn men. however. who H"u'h
NJ, even tc permitted the honor OF Long
posted for membership. much less el'"lcu'
10 any reputable club In New YORK Inv
a Ai.N NilN ~ liNil AhS 800 49, "
criminal offence docs not mako hiil III
eligible. Tho club views litil" indi~ctc'l"hs
of this sort a. did the song writer VINO Was
suing IN n Brooklyn court last ~'-k 20
money Of which he had been deirauueu.
In reply to the opposing opunscls qu"-tioh
Haven't you served a term IN Eitnira loI
~fprgery1- hc answered In an injured 'one'
Probably ] did In my youth
Mr.. Cookers personality dominates the
club and his presence In u AZ election ,'"ioS
4 la. -. x.e..nFa many fOl1.
Tho most conspicuous man Ia the audience
at one OF the Fast Side political meetings
last week was n local dandy who had scored
n great success over his rivals with a waist
coat Of his own devising and Il was such a.
Berry Wall and ] Waldere KIRK never
attempted. He caused a stir the moment
he entered the room Most OF w" iron!
! of his waistcoat was on exhibition. ms coat
lping held back on either cid by two large
| hand. on which were "A variety OF rings.
The waistcoat was white with a large brown
spot on either side. and a Gloss Inspection
! showed that IL was covered with long halr
Tho owner proudly explained that II had
bcen made from the hide Of a white COW
and that the brown spots had not been
painted Ia, but "A existed on the COZ"
lie said that IL was not only. warm but
very natty- and 10 10 properly enectlN"
IL should 10 worn with a red necktie. an
article which he had neglected To pur-
chase for this occasion.
About once a month for the last ten years
some original Investigator makes the dis
covery that there Is no monument In Trinity
Cemetery 20 mark the grave Of Robert
Fulton. the inventor Of the steamboat.
and promptly writes al Indignant letter
10 his paper about Il For more than
eighty years the remains Of Fulton. ave
rested IN tho Livingston vault IN TRINITY
~ .4Aan AAgfafv nf
Mechanical Engineers has recently had
! plans drawn FOR a Robert Fulton monu-
men, which will stand on the south side OF
Trinity Church. near Rector street
II was brought out last week in n suit
20 collect n bill that a famous pearl n~ck-
lace which was given lss, winter by an
English Duke 20 his American bride was
made up ~ imitation pearls and that the
thrifty Duke bought them ~ such. al
though his wife thought them genuine,
The necklace was photographed and de-
scribed when she went 70 England and
in view Of It's SUPPOSED great value she has
guarded it, jealously. The necklace was
composed Of imitation pearls of unusual
size and bHlhanCy. but, unfortunately
for the Duke, he overlooked the bul. There
il probably no other gem more easily imi-
tnied than the pearl, and the average
person Judges a pearls value quite ~
much by the person who wears IL a. by its
siza and color Some 81 tho most Valuabio
necklaces of pearls and diamonds in this
city ave been duplicated bv close imita-
tions and the owners 4 ~" real do not
hesitate 10 wear the imitation on occasions
when there night be danger 81 losing valu-
ahlo j~ewelry. The workmanship ia these
imita alton necklaces n just a. line ~ IN
the real and only an expert who has al
oppprtunity 10 INSPECT them CLOSELY can
detect their character In this particular
case the Duke agreed 10 pay $685. for the
imitation necklace and the seller says that
this was a bargain price.
Tho addition Of a now downtown lunch
ing club to tho list Of such clube il an in
dication Of the pressure Of business rather
than Of a desire - mon with oricrs In the
lower part - tho city 20 lot'er away time
In tho middle 81 the day ia a club. Their,
arr. perhaps, a dozen such clubs in lower
New YORK. some Of them osiensibly main.
tanned hy IA" mumb"rs Of certain trades
or professions and Others open 10 any ac'
Ccptable man Who u willing 10 pay the
dues Their greatest attraction. aside
frum well-rIn restaurants. u the fact that
members NAV find there privacy IN which
~ discuss business Affairs at lunch. foi
this reason IA" hour or inurD sT"n' Their
a. the middlr Of tho day NAV i" rcckoucd
II they chose, ~ n business hour Their
az" w"ll-ruu downtown restaurants, hu'
they do not uTer the advantages 30 a club
Athpush these clubs are oiganiz'd chiefly
o. supply lunchconS and privacy they ar,
nu' entirely deserted a, m" dinner hour
J. D. reported that the initiation f." Of thu
la-' cIub l. 10 b" 500, with annual dues %
SltsI. which makes u bOu a. expensive
a. auN clIh IN New York