The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

The prevalence Of the pet dog In New
York this spring is not to be ignored. The
! tiny creatures held under one arm and
! decorated with jewelled collars were sup
posed to have disappeared with the Lydia
Laneuish type Of young woman with which
! they were associated. But they are as
much the fashion to-day as they ever have
been.
The fox terrier and dachshund have lost
their popularity with women, and even the
Boston terriers which began the present
craze for small dogs are now out OF favor.
ANYTHING that Is diminutive and thin
legged, with the ability to tremble perpetu-
ally, Is In demand as pet dog. There Ia lit
tie or no breeding In these animals but some
Of them sell for very high prices. Four
hundred dollars was the sum recently paid
for a hairless midget that at a musicale
lay on its mistreses arm with large bow
OF pink tulle about it's neck. Women now
carry these animals about with them In 30
ciety, and the dogs rest In half the carriages
that drive every afternoon In the Firth
avenue parade.
Nestled under the arm Of a woman
lunching in a Fifth avenue restaurant
the other day was dog so small that It's
head seemed no bigger than an egg. About
It's neck was an elaborate turquoise collar
Either the proprietor did not see II or it's
owner was not q person he dared to
offend The woman finished her luncheon
and the dog remained with her to the end.
The wall between the telephone booths
In the new French restaurant has been
carefully padded 80 that q sound is not
audible from one TO the other, and now
that It is no longer possible to hear what
is said In the other booths the wires are
not 20 often, busy.
~. - gxxs~ to-
90 over those wiree," the operator ex-
planned and It used to be quite easy to
hear them before the walls were deadened.
Men used 20 call up number and pre- end
TO be talking there while they were really
liet ening TO hear what the person In the
Their booth was talking about. One man
used to como there every evening merely
to list en-. He would pay for the time he
used the phone, but he interfered with
everybody else who came there He was
the worst case, but there were hers nearly
az bad. SO In self-defenoe we had the
walls deadened.'
A city Of palaces 10 now going up on the
East Side Of the city near Fifth avenue. and
it will be matter OF only few years before
no other city can boast so many handsome
residences as will be gathered in that Sec
ton OF the city. Many OF these are being
built for very young couples. In not q
few cases they are the gifts Of wealthy
parents.
Two great houses on an uptown street
a few feet from the avenue are the gift
OF a mother to her two married daughters.
The houses, which will coon be completed,
stand side by side. One Is unique In having
the ballroom made the centre OF the houses
construction. 1t occupies a space greater
than the height Of two ordinary floors. and
below il are the sleeping rooms. On the
lower floor are reception rooms and on the
second floor the principal bed rooms. The
ballroom In thus brought to the third floor
OF the house. II Is really the most important
room in the building,
Not all tho houses, however are planned
for such purely social purposes as this.
which with its companion Is TO cost u 900 900.
The new homes on the upper East Side
OF the CITY are quite different from those
on the other side Of the Park In that they
show strongly the influences OF French
architecture.
sYour horse looks tired said the fare
who got out Of the hanson after a ride Of a
mile Have you been busy to-dayf'
'Only four times around the Park the
O. bman answered as he jerked up the
animals head In the effort TO me ko II look
spirited And three times to Chremont
q nd ha ok, with one or two short runs In
between. But that wasn't out OF the ordi-
mry.'
The horses appearance indicated more
than usual exertion In spite OF the drivers
Q issuance. And the days work seemed
excessive to the outsider even II 1t was no
more than the ordinary.