The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-05
New York Letter.

NEW #YORKzz Aprh t4-Lewis Nixon, in
an an essay on PRACTICAL Politics. defends
cile orsdhlzatloA system in politics, cheer
1uily accepts To designation of ''the ma
chlne as a g9od 9efinftion Of useful
lhstltutlon' raps the reformers, and even
comes out IN favor of 1.-The boss" gives
reasons 1or MISC existence, and points out
why he is a necessity
Mrs. Harry P::whftney an Artist
New York 81 ;;ioheniia, constituted by
the many art studies within two miles
OF Forty-second street, is happy over
the ACQUISITION Of Mrs. Harry Payne
whitney. She has long been known to
her friends as an artist with the fire of
inspiration in her heart, and has not only
gwen up most Of the cares of society for
the purpose of art, but has opened the
most luxurious and beautiful workshop
III America. 1t is on the eighth floor Of
the Bryant Park Studio building. Here
she works Faithfully and enthusiastically
every day except Sunday. She arrives
in her carriage at II o'clock and remains
till the shadows have crept up the sides
of the big building and in at the windows
of the study. There is a little romance
that is being told in bohemia The hero
is bright little Italian boy of ten or
twelve, while the good fairy is the lovely
lady that New York society used to wei
come everywhere as Gertrude Wander
bilt.
Michael, black eyed, curly-haired,
clear-cut little Italian street arab who
has played at shooting craps on the walks
in Bryant Park all winter, was ''called
up higher last week He was only a
newsboy with liking for shining shoes
when papers didn t. sell we'll, but just
now he is posing as an artists model.
And tits said there is more money in it,
TOO orb, hot +Io,ro e,,fA
as much sport. Michael has face That
people turn and look twice at on the
street. His eyes are big and pathetic.
His transparent skin is olive, with a
deep flush Of color under the cheeks.
In the same building are many well
known artists, among them Sir Philip
Burnc-Jones, Adelbert Vess, Richard
Hall, Edward s. Churchill, Ernest W.
Longfellow and Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Thompson-Seton, all OF whom have stu
dios in the building.
Professional Women Plan Fair
Work and customs of women the world
over Will be displayed at Madison Square
Garden from Oct 5 to 20 next when a
monster exposition will be given by the
Professional Woman's league The pro-
ceeds will go to the benevolent, education
al and building fund Of the league. VIII
liam A. Brady, the well known theatrical
manager, will prepare and conduct the
exhibition for the league 1t is proposed
to invest $4,000 in the enterprise, and a
profit Of at least $4,000 is expected.
Women will be brought from every part
of the world for the exhibition
According to the present plan the up
per part OF the garden will be occupied by
great fair. On the basement a street
IN Venice" will be1 built at an estimated
cost OF $4,000 containing art galleries.
shops, cafes and dance nails. At least
3,OOo women will be employed, and the
management has decided to engage onfy
those who are Young and pretty.
Drink Non-Union Beer by BarreIguE
The question Of non-unfon beer caused
such commOtiOn at a meeting of the
central Federated union that for twenty
minutes or more all business was sus-
pended while delegates made charges
ana cGunter-charges against each other
Tor drinking the tabooed liquid. This
state OF affairs arose from an attempt to