The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-15
LIVE TOPICS About TOWN.

Even he wine agents have their troubles
Their life is not altogether made up OF
first nights and a automobiles. Not long
ago the struggle between them grew ~
keen that there seemed safety only in union.
So they united in their opposition to one Of
their guild whom they held responsible
for most Of their difficulties. He had set
a pace that few of them could keep up,
even If they wanted to. and his Methods
were not of a kind that all of them were
willing to initiate SO they set forth their
objections to him and his ways Of doing
business with an implication that he was
playing the game a little bit too far down
even for champagne tout. This declara :
ton Of wrongs was duly forwarded To Paris
and the local agents awaited eagerly the
downfall Of their famboyant rival. But
the answer that came back was chilling.
Tho company replied that II was not con-
cerned with its agents methods. but was
on the other hand delighted at the amount
Of wine he managed TO sell
Even the society wine agents are not
altogether free from Worry. One OF them
recently stepped into the smoking room
during a large dance. Through his in
fuence certain brand Of champagne was
being Used.
What sort of a wine is that Of yours,
anyhow one of the men observed.
How in the world DO ! know he an
swered in his high piping treble: Il wouldn't
taste the nasty stuff for anything
There was a dearth of automobiles in
New York yesterday in comparison with
the insistent demand for them. They we're
not to be hired for love or money. The
young woman who custOmarily receives
the orders at the headquarters for these
machines had to repeat nearly every minute
on Saturday and ycster lay that no vehicles
10, Ind fnr "a II NIGHT time
during the day. To some she impaired
the additional information that since
Wednesday there had not been an auto
available for Saturday The demand for
automobiles to hire Is always greater than
the supply. The first snowfall increases IL
until one wonders that more capital II not
invested in an enterprise that must he so
profitable.
The now method of salutation noticed
at the first Of the subscription balls Is like
the Young ladies who exhibited II. just
about old enough to show itself in society.
About ten years ago little girls who had
never before acknowledged bow in any
other way than by nodding their heads,
were taught to courtesy Those who were
carefully laugh, were told that they were
to ciurtsey only 10 women older than them
selves They either forgot about that dlf-
ference or cared nothing about 1t and have
been courtseying Unfortunately to men
and women ever SINCE. Inc UIs' pubuc
demonstration Of this mode OF greeting
came last Thursday night when the young
women making their first acquaintance
with society courtsied to the hostesses
But the curtsies seemed almost a. much
out Of place in public as they had when the
young ladies used to courtesy to the men 10
whom they were presented.
DR.. Adolf Lorenz has come TO New York
with reputation and fame enough to turn
the head of many man, but those who
know him say he is in no danger OF being
overcome in such way. Besides being
notable for modest dignity, he is very
gentle man He is in the prime OF life. OF
massive build, has much more physical
power than the average practitioner and
often has to Use his strength almost to the
limi, in his operations. Very frequently.
however. he performs part Of an opera
ton without administering an an0Sthetic
10 the patient, and in this work his tender
ness and charm Of manner have often
soothed a little cripple where less gentle
doctor might not have succeeded in allaying
fears.