The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-15
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
Illustrated postal cards have never
gained in this country anything like the
popularity they enjoy in Europe. although
many efforts have been made to create
an interest in them. Some OF the news
stands are internat ional In the varied kinds
they offer. There ara cheap German and
Italian cards and some printed with French
inscriptions, but the most curious of all
come from Spain. They bear the pictures
OF actresses, favoriteS in the zarzuelas and
the darlings OF the gilded youth Of Madrid.
The pictures are printed in crude colors
and the designs do not accord with the
cooler Anglo-SaXon taste; but they are
the most characteristic OF the imported
postal cards.
II was on the last express Of the day
One OF the passengers was making his tirst
subway trip. There were few in the car,
and they all appeared to be uneasy.
"Whew!" said the beginner. Il have read
a lot about the air in this place. Didn't
some one up at Columbia say 1t was pure
He don't know what he's talking about.
It'd almost knock YOU down
Excuse me, gentlemen said a man
approa ched Fourteenth street Il get on
here ! have a box OF iodoform in my
pocket. guess the box busted
Then the air clea red literally and figura-
lively.
In most Of the fur and cloak houses the
girls employed az models to sell and show
the goods are often invited to dinner and
theatre parties by buyers from out Of town
10. ,,t 20 ntah
their home stocks at this time OF the year
The good taste and experience Of these
women are Of valuable assistance to the
buyers, and the social Courte-ies are in
part appreciation OF the fact.
One Of these saleswomen, the other even
ing, accepted an invitation to dinner and
TO the theatre afterward from an especially
good customer. As she wanted to look
extra nice. she borrowed an ermine stole
from the stock without saying anything
10 the firm about il. intending, of course,
to put the stole back in the morning.
At dinner q clumsy waiter spilled glass
OF claret on the dainty white fur. aud the
girl had to get $l2s out OF her savings to
make good its valve TO her employers.
She is ready al any time to give expert
testimony as to the expensiveness Of din
ners at this particular hotel.
The habit Of seafarng men to decorate
OF ships. mermaids. stars anchors and other
nautical designs, is frowned upon by Uncle
Sam in regard to his own tars but no
definite means have ever been attempted
10 keep Jack from practice Of the pictorial
art upon his skin The initiative, accord
ing to story told in Brooklyn. has been
taken by Miss Helen Gould. whose interest
in the man behind the gun Is well known,
Miss Gould according to the story told
in the Naval Museum. has offered a rewa rd
TO every man who will stay for five years
in the navy without being tattOoed No
one has yet claimed the reward.
Two lrishmen on a Third avenue elevated
train we're arguing about the last collision
It'd have been all roiRht av III tail
loights "a leen lat on tn firsht thrain,
remarked the first.
But thew wor liz. replied the second
They wor not returned the first -Oi
know bether an | have money TO prove
it. producing a bib.
We'll said the other speaker, hedging
y won't say they wor. but amy way twas
bether thot they wor not
"How's thotyT
Sure would have set tn wrick abaze
an tn hollowcosst would have reeu
awful
New York assumes to be the centre Of
fashion, said Boston tailor who came here
10 buy woollens. but l don't believe the
claim would hold good if put oatest, Bos-
ton men are more distinctive a show
more individuality IN dress than New
Workers
There il one thing about Boston that
ia lacking here. and that is the influence
of the colleges New York Is too cosmo-
politan. ! suppose. TO he swayed by the
whims OF college students, and that rsay
or NAV not be an disadvantage.
college students give more thought to
the clothes they wear than do any other
class of young men. They set the pace
for New England Generally speaking.
they have good taste and capacity, for
harmonious blending OF effects which Is
the real secret OF sartoria ART
"In Boston the tailors follow the ideas OF
Harvard men The students know what
they want and select their own fabrics
When they dress loudly they are at least
consistent, and the color scheme is har
monious which is more than can be said
OF some Of the swell dressers one meets in
New York.
1t is only the freshmen, however, who
drasa copsnic,oiIsly The older students