The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29

OF the two listeners and only four were
known to both Of them. They concurred
more enthusiastically than ever In the
opinion that this after-dinner speaker de-
serves his reputation.
"The most striking difference between
English and American race going" said a
Londoner who went to the Suburban the
other day, sis the lack Of gayety and holiday
atmosphere here. In England everybody
goes to the races with the idea of having
as good a time as possible. Here about
New York the spirit il very different
Everybody IL much more businesslike and
there seems no interest so great as that OF
picking the winner / don't mean to say
to me that Americans lay more stress on
this feature Of horse racing than the same
class does in England.
A New York architect, who has put up
many country houses, says that he hos
not during the last decade been called on
once to put lightning rod on any Of these
houses. The lightning rod has disappeared
altoget her as means Of protection on new
houses. 1t may be taken az evidence that
any house on which it appears must have
been built years ago, But in spite Of New
it is still popular, II not as fourishing as it
used to be, in the West, and thither travel
the rods manufactured in the East.
When Greek meets Greek, then comes
the tug of war. One of the numerous cores
which came up recently in the Jefferson
Market police court was that OF Pappa-
constantlnopouloS VS.. Interchangeable
feed lung in fruitless endeavor to call
the case. II was generally conceded that
Mr.. Moustaki, the interpreter. who is also
Greek and speaks an alarming number
of languages, fully earns his salary
Edith Walker the American contralto who
has been engaged for the Metropolitan
next year. Is by no means the first Of the
native artists to take an artist part there,
but she is tho first native New Yorker to be
engaged there in any importa ant capacity.
Miss Walker has sun r. in Europe for a decade
She went from New York to Dresden ard
prepared herself for the operate stage
there Her career has SO far been passed
at the Vienna Opera House, and she has
appeared only at intervals in the German
cities There was always a legend to the
effect that she had been protagf Of Greed,
the mine owner, who. havirg heard her
sing became interested in her talents ard
ma de it Possible for her to develop them In
Europe. She had the opport unity to re-
main three more years at Vienna, but she
decided instead to come back to the United
States, as Mr.. Conried promised her as long
an engagement here.
Il tell you, imagination's great thing"
said the bartender who has been mixing
drinks at the same place for twenty-four
years Il realized that again this morn ing
when fellow came in here a few minutes
after We opened up. He had been through
a bad night and was at it still
81 want a cold cocktail he said, I've
already had three and they've all been
warm. What l want is a cooling bracer'
There was no ice in the place, but it's
q bad plan to turn money away: 30 tried
to do the best l could for him. put
cordial glass into the tumbler, put in the
liquors and shook the two together until
walking through the halls Of Pleasure
Ray hotel on Sunday morning Then
poured out the drink
It's the first cold one I've been able to
get he said, smacking his lips, and it
makes me feel like new man
HE went out satisfied, although the
ice wasn't delivered for an hour afterward
It's things like that make man believe
in the power OF the imagination
On Sixth avenue corner stands shop
which does its largest business during the
summer months when other places are
likely to complain of dulness. Its clients
are the young women who have to wear
fine lingerie in the burlesques, All Of
them patronize this establishment. which
was the first to make specially of pro-
viding these articles for stage use There
are bought all the dainty combinations
that adorn the show girl and are exposed
to the public gaze only momentarily in
her dances. Thither wander nowadays
the blond-tressed young women OF the
front row, Their baby stare rests criti-
caliy on these alluring articles OF their
trade. They are supplied there in quality
and amounts that would confuse any but
the most experienced buyers.
Simeon Ford's remarks on stealing from
hotels" said a Harvard undergraduate
yesterday, reminded me of the debt that
Cambridge smokers owe a certain Boston
hotel for the ash trays which it keeps for
student guests with purloining tendencies.
say it keeps them with this idea because
tine lack of complaint by the mana cement
and the frequency with which losses are
rcplenished chow that their disappea rance
Is winked at. Trade from across the river
is 80 great that Harvard men are treated
very lenienty. Every table in the caf6 is
provided with about four little silver plates
suitable for ashes or butter, and exactly
fitting the waistcoat pocket. The waiter
flls one with butter and light fingered
student can easily annex the other three.
II not afraid of grease spot. he might make
away with the whole lot You will find
very few college rooms that do not contain
AT least one ash tray bearing this hotels
monogram
"Now, what do yer think OF that" asked
a stout, red faced cabman as he clambered
on to the box, in front Of a Broadway hotel,
few nights ago. i've been fooled that
way before, but never by a man as looked
so much like a gentleman. Young Teller.
too. he was. 1t just goes to show Won can't
DO too careful how close an eye you keep
on your fare.
Il carried this man from Twenty-third
street clear up to Fiftieth and then to this
hotel. He jumps out in a hurry. and calling
me down. 80 he can whisper in my ear. he
says he's going to meet a girl inside and
1t 5 worth tenner to me to drive en- slow
around the Park. ] waited near an hour
for him to come out, supposing she was late,
but when l got nervous and went inside
found he'd given me the winged foot.
"A man at the other .ntrance said he saw
INV man 20 out on the run, 80 1t was the
same old dodge But who d ha' thought
n high halter would descend that far? Well.
Just let me see his frock coat again, and III
lay my odds in the ring his own mother