The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28

| Into this curious assemblage OF women.
dressed we'll and i'll, there suddenly came
the other night, escorted by man who
was at heart old enough to know better, an
about IS. They were e1quisitely dressed
and obviously out Of place.
That's from Pittsburg, was the comment
OF one man who saw them threading their
way through the narrow passage In search
Of table. wait and see how they make
The girl was the picture OF refined, gentle
maidenhood, and her mother was . woman
Of dignity. They found seats at q table
| adjoining one occupied by an artists
| model.
The out-of-town women, evidently mis-
gathering they saw, drank their lemonade
oontentedly and looked about them With
interest. Then the mother decided to take
an ice cream.
"The old girl likes IT, was the comment
from one table. what would father, hust-
ling out in Pttsburg have to say about it1'
They were the most conspicuous women
In the place because they were 80 evidently
Of class that never fnds its way except
in this accidental fashion into the place. :.
that drinks, laughs and sings as much as It
dares to the young girls from the millinery
shops, the confectioneries and the other
places that employ French workers. They
are discreetly dressed in spite Of the tempta-
ton to wear sonnet thing that will form a
contrast to the discreet black they are
compelled to wear while on duty. With
them are men of their own nationality
clerks. cashiers and other minor employees
in the various French business concerns.
There is the same noise caused by the
confusion among the walters that one
finds always In the cafe at other houn,
the same rushing in every direction to sup.
ply at once the desires OF half thousand
persons who cannot wait for minute.
Above all one hears the music. blatant and
from view by the thick clouds Of smoke
that fill the room, obscuring the art noured&
pictures on the walls and burning the eyes
Of those seated at the tables.
.ssas e hs o4 Sound Ses of Ss
seat ed at a table rise to their feet. Two
of them clinch az their friends and some
OF the men seated at adjoining tables rush
to separate them.
But the two are not to be parted They
draw back to strike, the sound Of another
glass falling on the floor is heard and then
conflict ends az suddenly as II began.
The four headwaiters who patrol the
room. the mammoth bouncer at the door
and the hat man in his new uniform are
about the table in a second, The two
passageway at breakneck pace and into
the street.
In vain they call for hats and sticks.
Their friends collect them as best they
| can.
In a minute, the row Is over and those
who took part in it are outside the building
80 quickly are attempts at rough-house
squelched in the French cafe. And there
is scarcely a night that does not bring at
least one struggle of this kind
The crowd gradually disperses and II
il too late for newcomers to take their
places. The long day In the French cafe
rs coming to amend,
Finally the big room Is almost noiselees
| for the music has ceased The last party
must leave by 1, and with the prospect Of
no more refreshment 1t ia usually willing
| to 20. The last sleepy waiter goes home
| and the cafes day has ended.