The sun., 1902-10-26
LIVE TOPICs ABDUT TOWN.

But none of the usual reasons will explain
the present isolation OF titled expa,riate
who was last winter high in social favor
Now he wanders alone among the re-tau-
rants III which he former iy found 80 many
friends; and every week md finds him In
| the CITY and not guest at the houses
whlro formerly welcomed him Hospitality
| And II needed no more than story from
Newport 10 make III this change in the young
! man situation. A. the request of woman
who last summer at Newport CAV. "a
luncheon he paid the hill at a restaurant
that is Ia say lac paid all of it tut go.
Later she Received | i'll from the restau-
rant and was informed when asked for an
| explanation that the gentleman who paid
the check requested on her behalf hat a iii
be sent for the lalance. a. the lady had
not the money with her at the time
This story travelled; and persons familiar
with its effects wonder how the hero of it
| can be courageous enough TO face another
winter in this city.
The sta'uesque Pol Plnncon. who has
been absent from New York for two wears, T.,
is TO return here this winter. He will once
again place his black wbsLers and his
boutonniAre Of violets at the service Of
the opera company; and they will doubtless
be as much appreciated at ever.
When NJ. Plancon left this country last
he nlurinured thres, eninsly Of retirements.
farewells and of bis desire for complete
relief from the duties Of his career. His
| q! servstions we're taken seriously There
| was an evident disposition TO allow him
| to az Joy all the rest h. desired
! Inc opera company returned, but VI.
| Plancon was not disturbed i'm hi, Paris
| sccllsion. Other sinre's came, such as
Jouinet and the public applauded ,hcm
| although at least two cf the seats always
occupied whenever VI Piancon sang we're
empty. He remained In peace in Furoye.
Now he Ass decided that he has rested
| quite enough. He no longer wants 20
retire. He does no. care 10 meke any
| farewell appearances, hut is coming laCk
| 10 sing Just as every hard-working lass
should
And he viii certainly he warmly well
| coined vi Plancon has been singing since
! 1879. when he appeared first at Lyon, so
| his career has not been brief
Count Robert de Mont"squieu. who +, to
lecture in this city during the comr winter
| is known In Paris as the man with the iade
cane. II was he who was painted by Whist
Ter holding in his hand the famous cane
| of Jade
! This cane was used by its owner with
| such effect at the tragic FIRE in the Paris
! Charity Blzar in his attempt 10 escapo
| that tho young man is nseparahlv iden-
titled with il in the minds Of Parisians.
| h" has recently attracted some notice
| as poet and IL a leader IN n certain set of
| Paris society. His eccer'r Gtias of drc,s
| and manner had made him unconspicuous
| long before the incident ri the Charity
| BaIar. He is member Of al old family
and has beautiful home in Pars. where
| he gives especially interesting musical
| parties.
The Count is 70 deliver his lectures and
recite his poems at the homes of persons
Of wealth in this city. Boston and Phila.
delphia. He is attended everywhere bv
suite. ard his favor'te poodle, which wears
always an ivory collar studded with t,Ir-
ouoise, never leaves him As he Is man
of wealth his Journey to this country is
undertaken with no mercenary motive.
but IL purely for the purpcse Of Introducing
his picturesque personality 10 a new public
Another great wonan'- fair is 10 br held
in the Madison Square Garden. 1t Is i'll
tended 10 duplicate the results Of the fa-
nous Actors Fund fair given twelve. years
ago when mora than 500 900 wa- raised
That Was unique in having regularly
at the booths the most popular actrossos
of the day. Georgia Cayvln who was then
'he leading woman al the old IvCclm
Theatre, was excused from appearing a.
all during hat w"ek in order that she mi yllf
dcvot" her energies 10 is suCcces
Daniel frohmar hopes To repeat the sue
cess of Tint undertaking when the second
fair X given next spring. Every theatre
ia 10 have u booth. which will he in charge
of the actresses pla wing ~ the time in il
II is barely possible that Mr. Frohmau
NAV cooperate In the affair with a woman
~ Il known in society who j. anxious to haVo
half of the boot he, which will he occupied
hy the society beauties. In that case the
proceeds of the fair will of course hp divided
between the Actors' Fund and the charity
which the New York woman who has before
been conspicuous for her charitable work
represents.
The business Of delivering cooked meals
az private residences has never made much
headway In this city. Large catering COM
pa'i"s are a. ged in this business already
in several cities of the country, but none
has been established horc. Their arrival
!. probably matter Of only few years
more.
In the meantime most ~ the smaller
restaurants Of the city, ~ we'll "a the ea,in z
stands scattered along the streets, are sup
pied by companies which deliver cooked
food to them. In few Of these places is
much cooking dnro.
IN" cheap restaurants are able 10 buy
from these corCoiI : supplies for less than
they could obtain them in any other wav.
The catering companies, buying in large
quantities, take advantage Of every
economy.
The next step in this process will como
when the custom Of supplying cooked food
il cxter dcd 10 include the homes Of private
=. rsois, and IL will enable them 10 solve
oi" problem Of domestic economy in this
city,
Ossip Gabrilowitsch. the Russian pianist,
spent the greater part of last winter in