The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Many time during the last ten days have
the roof garden managers regretted that
they had not the gift Of pr ophecy or that
they had not been warned by some weather
prophet that such an extended period OF
warm weather was coming 80 early. The
roof gardens rarely escape two or three
weeks OF cool weather at the beginning
Of their season. and 1t is really not until
August that they are profitable to any con-
siderable extent. Such term Of dry and
warm nights as those Of the last two weeks
would have assured every manager suffi-
Gent capital to face month of probable
rain with composure. Roof garden profits
come quickly when the natural conditions
are favorable. And for two weeks New
Workers. have been clamoring for open-air
entertainment Of some kind.
The glory of the bicycle days has vanished,
and the army Of riders that used to wheel
over the boulevartis has diminished until
only faithful few are daily to be seen.
Among these Is type OF consistency tibet is
not to be overlooked in the feeting things
Of this life. He rides as regularly rs he
did six years ago, and 1t takes uncommonly
bad weather to keep him at home, And
he rides always with the same companion
who has been with him since the two first
attracted the rather decisive attention Of
in front Of the handle bars is the same
small white dog. The animal seems q
little bit more Bored than formerly and
gazes with perhaps greater indifference
on the world 1t views from its unusual
perch. When this singular pair were seen
first there were few riders in the city.
Thousands watched them later But the
little dog and his owner, who solemnly
pedals along as II his task were the most
serious in the world have not changed q
particle and make their appearance daily
whenever the weather makes 1t possible
Il recommend clam juice as the best
preparation for facing that. cold gray dawn
of the morning after advised the sea-
soned rounder in the Holland House. 1t
always did me more good than any other
bracer, and I've tried many Of them. /
served warm in cups, or for that matter,
served in anything. Go to the oyster
stand, have the man open the CLANS and
drink the liquid out of the shel That is
the only way to get the juice in the form
that will make it effective for my treat
ment. Don't touch the meat, but stick
to the Juice, and it will work like charm
After years Of dsuse, the pearl grey
derby hat hes once more appeared The
men, and then on the top Of coaches, but
the men who have taken to them ere able
to attract the satisfactory kind OF atten-
ton. So the pearl grey derby hat may
once more come into it's own though that
event is likely to be postponed for at
least another year. The men who ere
wearing these hats now are the kind that
usuelly keep year ahead Of their fellow"
men In the matter OF dress.
Who would believe that the prosperity OF
restaurant depends on which side OF the
street 1t is and which corner it happens to
occupy? Yet there is ?. tradition that
these details ere Of the utmost importance.
The right side, according to this theory: is
the west side, and the persons who hold 1t
point triumphantly to q long list Of est&b-
iishments which prospered femously on
one side, while the ether is strewn with
failures A second part Of this tradition
holds that the restaurant, to succeed. must
always be on the downtown corner. There
are the SEINE number of inst cnces. too. to
establish the truth of tn is proposition