The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-13
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Lee Shubert, one Of the managers Of the
Lyric Theatre, while standing in the door
way OF that playhouse the other night was
hailed by Oscar Hammerstein.
You're looking for trouble with Jerome,
tool are your asked Oscar
didn't know that was replied Shu-
bert: What's the NATTER"
Nothing, only you are advertising a
gambling house said Oscar Look at
your electric sign
Shubert went out on the sidewalk and
looked up at the big sign. -Fentsn To-
| night Il read. The electric lights Of the
fnal "a in 'Fantana' had gone out.
No one would pick out Andrew Carnegie
as a golfer on the train 70 OF from Chauncey
He dresses for the links at his cottage near
the, home green OF the St. Andrews Golf
| Club. Mr.. Carnegie finds the greatest
I enjoyment in the game and the cottage,
running up to Chancey two or three times
week. The cottage was originally built
az a resting place for his wife and little girl
while Mr.. Carnegie was on the links as the
| 81. Andrews Coli Club makes no provision
! for women members.
| A country storekeeper down on Long
Island who has had lot Of trouble because
his horses refused 10 get used TO automo-
bies came TO town the other day and
bought horse which had been condemned
/ by department store. Although the animal
wasn't FIT for a delivery wagon in New
York he was all right for that kind Of
work in the country. While the native
horses down on Long Island were doing
all sorts Of stunts when they met an auto
mobile on the road the New York cast-of
tTotted sereney by the biggest and noisiest
machine seen In that locality.
he aNaHoLaaRaV boA he
rivals. He was so pleased that he decided
10 sell his other horses and put city nags
in their place. But his JOY didn't last
long The first time the eN-department
store steed met a COW he cut up worse capers
than any native horse did over an auto
mobile.
As there are more COWS than autos In
that part Of Long Island the city horse has
had to go back 20 the paving stones.
Suit rolls. which are something like en-
larged music rolls. come as a new wrinkle
10 athletes, especially baseball, lawn tennis
and golfng men this season. Really they
are intended to keep out wrinkles in clothing.
Besides a place for pair Of shoes, an out
ing suit and shirt may be laid fiat In the roll
and then strapped into neat bundle. They
come Of canvas or leather, with handles
like those on a shawl strap.
A six-year-old girl. walking with her
mother on the Mall in Central Park the other
day. paused In front Of the bushy haired
bust Of Beethoven and gazed at itas though
she thought the face familiar.
Who is that, mother?' she asked
'lt's the great musician
ooh. now l know" interposed the child
before her question was fully answered.
Its the man we saw in the Music Master.
Warhed. Isn't il like him2'
II the lady you take out to dinner hap
pens to keep on her glove do not think
that she has a rash on her skin or that she
Is hiding her hands because she has no
jewels II is the fashion now for women
to keep their gloves on during dinner,
however long it may last, and they also
keep them on when bridge begins. In
former years women who did not take OF
their gloves At dinner turned them back.
But they cling to them now and even pour
tea in them in afternoons.
IF ever had any doubt about the popu-
larity Of strawberry shortcake in this
town said a Broadway quick lunch pro-
prietor. 1T was all dispelled the other
night when we had II on tap for the first
time this season. Nine out Of every ten
men, women and children almost cried for
H. and we had 20 keep one man busy carry
ing shoTtcake from the basement to the
counter. Just 200 New Workers topped OF
their lunch with shortcake in ak hours in
my place alone.
A future Alderman who had gone through
Dr. MaIwelrs famous course in knot tying,
button sewing, straw plating and other
primary intellectual training had evolved
into a class the members Of which are
supposed to be able 10 make sentences
with given words. The teacher used the
word appeal and told the youngsters
10 give her a sentence in which It would be
found
THE girl was s-pealin' the pertaters,'
was the future Alderman's immediate
response.
In spite NJ the eloquent recommendation
from King Edward VII. the HIGHT gray
derby hat. even when mitiRated by black
ribbon. could not be made q success last
summer New York SHE'D At H. Those
who brought Il back from London soon put
Il away. It is not likely TO reapPear this
season and an other less conspicuous summer
novelty IL now on the market. This IL
4 very dark gray hat that would seem almost
black but for the steel blue shade of the
Rray Some Of the smart hat shops are
Importing this beadgear from London
and nervously wondering what It's fate
will be-
While the Mayor Of Chicago was
dressing for dinner at the Waldorf last Friday
night he confessed 10 one Of his Eastern
friends. who was watching the operation.
that the Western metropolis has At least
one thing 10 learn from New York.
$40 You think III need 10 change this
collar?T asked Mr. Dunno referring TO an
almost spotless piece Of linen he was wear
FNo. that's perfectly clean replied his
friend
Then I will admit We have something
70 learn FROM YOU said the Judge. In
New York one NAV wear one clean collar
IN two days but II Chicago it's almost
necessary 10 nut on two clean collars In
one dav
The new trafiic regulations uptown are
most inconvenient In two places. Al
Twenty-ffth street. vehicles going down
Fifth avenue must turn west h Broadway.
Al the Plaza, downtown vehicles turn east
ward A. Fifty Rhth street Both these
numbered streets are 20 narrow that II Is
with difficulty that the crush of vehicles