The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Tho decoration OF Fifth avenue shop
windows has become more expensive than
ever TO the keepers OF these places. II
IL not enough now that they should be made
Of expensive wood and be hung with lace
curtains or costly vslvets. For the last
week many Of these windows have boon
decorated with costly punches Of flowers,
| This style Is especially affected by the mil
liners, who are spending money recllessly
| 70 Guido one another In floral decorations.
Fdyth Walker came from Vienna to sing
for Mr.. Conhed under a three years oon-
tract which has one more season TO run,
Miss Walker Is a much more important
singer now thnn She was when she came
! here and Mr.. Conried Is already preparing
! himself for the struggle which is to begin
as soon as he finds 1t necessary to make q
nov contract.
! Then there ia Olive Fremstad She also
! expects to change her contract at the end Of
Z next season so very materially that Mr..
| Conried will probably have some morn
earnest observations 10 make on the sub
! jeot Of the star system.
Both OF these American singers became
stars under his direction. And they both
expect him TO pay them star prices in spite
OF that
Il am shocked by tho illIteraoy that
prevails in our partment house. the
Harlem wife said TO her husband the other
evening. Having read all my books
asked them upstairs II they had anything
interesting TO lend me and Mrs s. handed
me cook book. saying that that was the
only book she had. She seemed surprised
when l said 1t wouldn't DO And down
stairs IL IL even worse, Mira. A. said there
that they have no books because they never
read"
Il always thought you were on the level,
Judge, but this last story I've heard about
you doesn't please me a bit, said solemn
faced visitor who called on District Attorney
Jerome yesterday.
What's up now1' asked Mr.. Jerome.
We'll, they tell me that you are In league
with tho Albany hotel men. Since you
began about kicking about railroad passes
for legislators the hotels in Albany have
been crowded over Saturday and Sunday
Lawmakers have been unable to get out
Of town. tell you. that's a shame. Their
families are deprived of their company for
at least two days a week, go that the hotel
men can get richer. Again, repeat, it's
shame
Ford-wandered out of the Criminal Courts
Building to a SUMMER spot
Those who seek oddities In city lie are
gloating over restaurant recently opened
on tho lower East Side The most CON
spicuous object In it IS large aquarium
filled with salt water fish of all sorts. Be
fore taking his place at the table the Gus
toner indicates the fish OF his choice II Is
lifted out with a scoop net. and within %
minutes II lies before him fried or broiled.
The place has been open some time, hut
only recently have the novelty seekers
found 1t. They are gradually driving out
the better GLASS Of Hebrews who at the odt-
set formed very profitable clientele.
In certain theatrical mana gers Office
there IL pretty telephone operator. ES
al suppose you will soon be on the sta ge.'
was suggested to her.
Never said the pretty girl. II ever l |
had any leaning toward the stage have
been disillusioned. II you ever hear Of |
stage struck girl whose parents are OPP |
posed TO her going on the stage lot them |
get her Job as switchboard operator in
theatrical managers office. If that won't |
cure her she's hopeless.
or all tho animals In Central Park the
deer seem TO stand cold weather best. No
matter how cold the nights are, they don't
seek shelter. Some OF the cold nights this
winter seemed 10 be even too much for the
Polar bears. At any rate the bears sought
shelter, while the deer did not.
A slot telephone was installed in the
High street station OF the elevated road In
Brooklyn a week ago. 1t was no sooner
-eady for business than It had constant
Itream Of patrons.
1T IL an experiment, said the ticket
gent. If It's n SUCCESS. ] am told that
he telephone company u going to install
phones on all the important elevated sta
ions, not only in Brooklyn, but In Man
1attans