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Of the most formal character. The in
vitations are heavily engraved on thick
white paper and put in formal phrases. At
the top OF the page is stamped In gold the
monogram Of the stable. Tits is modern
contrast to the earlier style Of invitation,
put into an envelope and mailed to any
body who was Thought to be Interested In
a sale of horses. There Is a strong sugges-
tion Of champagne and wedding cake about
this most recent specimen.
The stockholders OF the Metropolitan
Opera House are in state Of mind over
proposition recently made to put tho
coat OF arms Of every stockholder on his
box in place OF the bunch Of electric lights
which are to be removed because they
made the women In the boxes look ghastly.
This plan has been adopted in some Of the
European cities, notably In Italy, and 1t
was va, thought that it might be adopted at the
Most OF the stockholders have coats Of
arms and use them under certain circum-
stances But the majority have SHE'D at
the suggestion that they be put on such
public view and It is now doubtful II the
lection to the plan was that some Of the
persons who rent the boxes for certain nights
a week would have to sit behind q coat
of arms that had nothing whatever in COM
mon with their family name and history.
No definite conclusion has been reached
so far, but there seems no doubt the coats
Of arms will not be displayed
1T is only tho beginning Of June" said
the pedestrian who observed Fifth ave-
rue closely -but in one respect the season
il at least month in advance OF what it
usually is at this time. There is not retail
shop that has not already begun to mark
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ductions began month ago. Whether the
people arc 30 prosperous nowadays that
nearly everything has been sold, or the mer-
chants, expecting very successful year,
laid in too great stock do not know.
stock at a reduction 30 early
Bishop Gallagher Of Goulbourn New South,
Wales, while the guest of Archbishop
Farley last week, acted at several functions
as the Archbishop's representative. After
confirming large class OF children at one
Of the city churches. the Bishop, who IL
especially fond Of little girls, asked one
shy-eyed little miss: What is matrimony?'
sins. answered the child promptly.
Amid the laughter that followed, the
pastor, embarrassed by the exposed igno-
rance Of his pupil said sternly. Why. Ellen,
What are you thinking about'-that is
-fhere,, there. little one, dent cry, v
remarked the wise old Bishop. "Who knows
but that you're right?'
Both of the Brooklyn fremen who were
honored with medals at the firemen's parade
last Saturday won their decorations for
deeds Ct courage at fires in Myrtle avenue
in that borough. Mayor Low noticed this
and. recalling the frequency with which the
street has figured in the records of both the
police and fire departments, remarked to
Gov Odell. who stood beside him:
1T seems as though Myrtle avenue was
created especially to give 6remen and po-
licemen opportunities to distinguish them
Myrtle avenue is probably the most re.
markable OF all Brooklyn's streets There
isn't anything in Manhattan that can be
compared to it. unless 1t is the Bowery,
and only in few things is there n, any RGy1alInn sim,
is one Of the longest streets in the borough.
From Fulton street, where 1t begins
to the remotest points Of the Eastern
District. where 1t ends, 1t is a mass OF old
tunble-down frame variety. with here and
there a more imposing structure. The
Myrtle avenue merchant is found only on
Myrtle avenue. Nothing like him can be seen
elsewhere outside Of Dickens's novels. He
is either an old clo' man. secondhand
/ furniture dealer or house-furnishing man
in the installment line.
/ You can get any old thing, but very few
new things on Myrtle avenue. and always
| on your own terms.
the haunts Of Brooklyn's crooks, and there
is as much misery crammed into theavenue's 8
tenements as there is in any Of the East
Side tenements Of Manhattan. 1t takes
hardy policemen and brave tiremen to cope
with Myrtle avenue where, the Mayor truly
said the opportunities for distinguished
service are many.
Two women came out OF Twenty third
street dry goods store one afternoon last
week As they were about to enter their
carriage. which was standing at the curb,
one Of them turned pale and pointing at
her side, said:
where did get that?'
That" was fine Frehch dress made
for child. 1t had caught on the woman 8
belt in such way that she couldn't see it
unless she happened to glance down at her
sioe When she did notice it she realized
at once that it had caught there while abe
the Tss sore e3Ssh shs turned n pale at the thought
OF how easily she might have been sus-
pected of stealing the dress and Fastening
back into the store returned 1t to sales
woman with an explanation of how 1t came
to be in her possession.
The detective in one Of the largest stores
in this city told a Sun reporter that in
Cdents OF this kind were very common
and that he and his assistants had to use
the greatest care in making charges OF
theft against persons In. the store. One
woman he said, recently carried away
an expensive bit of tapestry In her hands.
A detective, who was certain that 1t was
case of absent -mindedness. stepped up
leave the tapestry In the store.
The, woman was go angry and threatening
that the detective had to call her attention
to the tapestry she was still carrying.
When she realized the situation she burst
into tears, and begged to be let 60 as she
hadn't meant to stsal anything She was
a very happy woman when the detective
assured her that he was certain she didn't
mean to steal the tapestry.
SHOT NEAR 4 MAYOR'S WINDOW.