Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-16
The Horse Show, the English
Prince and the Theatres.
Learns About Wireless Telegraphy and
Hears Strange Languages.

season and / took some good Boston
weather with me, real June weather
with open doors and windows. The
ladies about here in New York are
without their wraps and in light
summer garb and the only thing that
reminds us that fall is with us is the
almanac and that tells us that
the bell has rung and straw
hats and summer garments are passe.
But the Fall is just beautiful, just
enough crisp in the morning air to
tone up the system. While coming
over l had the pleasure of falling in
with the operator of the Marconi
wireless who let me look at the
apparatus and told me just how the
very simple, all but the operator. His
explanation was very clear but l
hardly feel competent to give lectures
way 1 can get out of it and yet pose
as a very wise man is to say that the
scientific papers throughout the
country have devoted so much space
to this twentieth century wonder that
will not worry my readers with
description of the model. l think that
is much better than saying, Il don't
know anything about it."
New York is in about the same
unfinished state as when l was over
here some time ago. The streets are
dug up and the workmen are still
digging, evidently looking not for the
new world but new streets to conquer.
could not help noticing as l walked
up Broadway as far as Grace Church
how many people of different nation
alities l met. l probably brushed
elbows with ten thousand people in
nv ramble and out of that vast crowd,
saw but very few real American
faces, and as to hearing the good old
Anglo Saxon spoken it is out of the
question, New York has a language all
her own as distinct and marked as
the nasal twanged down east Yankee
and as noticeable. Now that the
politicians are buryng the dead and
dividing up the spoils with the living,
for that beautiful old split zephyr
motto, ITO the Victors Belong the
Spoils," is still working over time in
the borough of Manhattan. The man
who does not believe, that the world
moves wants to get his eye on one of
those little dinky horse cars on some
of the cross town lines and then go
down to the battery and watch for
the landing of Columbus for they
struck New York about the same time,
only the toy cars with their skin and
bone motors outlived Christopher by
some years. l think the horses would
WINNER in token of recognition if
they ever saw Columbuss picture.
l dined at the Press Club. the other
day. and met some of the literary
lions of the day and over our coffee
and cigars I listened to the duel of
wits of some of the bright members
and as l listened, | realized that on
my part. silence was golden. Silver
is coming back into favor again
among the smart set in New York.
don't refer to the quarters and
halves but little silver ornaments, like
buttons, pins, etc, are worn in silver
and by people who could if they
wished wear diamonds and gold. All
along Broadway and the Avenues in
| the windows. black and yellow pre-
| dominate, the Horse Show colorS.
so those who run may read that the
social event of the season for all ages,
the National Horse Show, is on.
This year rounds out its twenty first
birthday. To the ladies it is a clothes
show of great importance; it is where
winter fashions make their appearance
| and set the pace not only for greater
New York but for the country as well;
| it is the keynote for winter styles.
The display of rich gowns and fash
f,,rr al. hot l. l.; l.
around the Textbook ring is well
worth travelling miles to see and the
display is what won for the function
a few years ago the witty appelation
of the Clothes Horse Show. Prince
Louis of Battenberg is here on his
flagship the Drake with a following of
the British Navy. He is being
entertained by the people of New
York. Bob Evans and the white
squadron is doing escort with him.
The war ships are strung along from
Forty Second St. along the Hudson
to Manhattanville. The Riverside
Drive and the water front was the
show place of the town on Sunday.
New York play houses always have
| something good to offer in the way of
attractions and the autumn season this
year is no exception.
At the Empire Theatre, Miss Maude
Adams transports her audiences to the
| Never Never-I.and to their great de-
light. Shaws "Man and Superman,'
| with Robert Lorraine and an excellent
company plays to crowded houses.
James X. Hackett and Miss Mary
Mannering. at the Savoy, continue to
| uphold THE Walls of Jericho" by
| SutrO.
AT Wallack's Royle's "The Squaw
Man" with Faversham in the title
role. is in for a run. 1.-THE Prince
Chap" by Peple. continues in undimin-
ished popularity at Joe Weber's
Theatre. Margaret Anglin. in ''Zira,' -
draws large audiences to the Princess.
Miss Maxine Elliott enters upon the
last fortnight of her stay at the
Criterion in Clyde Fitch's Her Great
Match" At the Madison Square
) Theatre Dixey remains secure as 1.-THE
Man on the Box Joseph Wheelock.
IN George AIDES "Just Out Of College
enters upon his last week at the Ly-