The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
LIVE ropIos AMOUR TOWN.

pianist her son by her IrSt husband,
young man named Gorsd. He has been
In Chicago for the last two years preparin
to become an ngineer. This year he gave
up his profession 10 accompany his mother
on her travels through the country.
Heinrich Conried has Just rclisved his
singers Of one great nuisance to which
they are subject and at the same time de-
livered a crushing disappointment TO be-
nevolent ladies' who think that singers al
ways have time to sing for nothing. He
has forbidden any OF his artists to take part
In any charitable entertainments at which
| they receive no compensation. Mr., Con-
ried Is perfectly willing TO have their SER
| vices In demand when they are TO be paid
But he has made the rule against singing
for nothing
Night workers who ride home on Third
avenue surface car leaving the Bridge at
about o'clock every morning notice that
the motor1nan always opens the front gate
at Thirty fourth street and assists bind
nswsboy in by the front door. The con-
duotor's chance comes at Eghty-seventh
street, when he walks through the car, leads
the newsboy through the back door and
helps him to aught. The actions OF the
car crew have tn air effect on the passengers,
for the blind boy Immediately finds n seat,
no matter how crowded the car.
A peddler Of cheap statuary-the kind
that is sold on street corners walked into
brokers' office few days ago and pulled
big cast Of the Venus de Milo from his
basket.
This Is worth $780, he said In a loud
voice but | will sell IL for $40. Well
as he got no response, II you won't give
my price, make II bid. anybody
man in the back OF the Office called
out TWENTY-FIVE centH' and the peddler
accepted the bid 30 quickly that IL took
everybody's breath away.
"The subway Ia certainly a blessing in
winter said a thankful Harlemte. but
/ guess most people don't realize how fine
It Is going to be when the good old swelter-
ing days OF summer come. again. The
subway Is going to be so cool, even on the
hottest days, that people will ride around
in IL Just 10 keep comfortable. | know
what I'm talking about Those who rode
in the tunnel on construction cars on hot
days last summer said II was nice and cool
underground. The trolley tunnel In Park
avenue was always much cooler In hot
weather than on the surface, and the subway
will be just like it. Wait and see II Il ISM
Ono Of the oldest copartnerships in this
country changed slightly in form week or
so ago when the old sadlery house Of Smith.
Worthington & Co., with headquarters in
this city, fled papers Of incorporation un-
der tho laws of Connecticut at Hartford
Changes have been few in the firm. In Ill
years 10 has been In the hands of two gem
erations only.
The records show that the house was
established in Hartford six rods north of
the Court House in 1904. The advertise
ments Of the Hartford newspaper OF that
year contain the announcement OF the Arm
that its business would be conducted with
fidelity aud despatch.
His son took hold Of the business at the
death of the head of the firm. In isi3 the
house opened quarters in New York and
entered other fields. There are few com
mercial houses With such record as this.
The Hobbies Of the Broadway hotels are
filed these days, not only because many
buyers are in town but because the gam
blers arc out Of work. A faro dealer whose
occupations gone dare not stay at home
lest the neighbors. who think he Ia coal
dealer. begin TO talk He hos to join the
ranks Of the wheel spinners and poolroom
cashiers They all stand around and wonder
when the lid will be off.
At matinee the other day two women
bad seats in the orchestra near the aisle.
just ae the curtain rose young girl entered
and took the single seat next them. She
brought with her a box Of candy and an
opera glass, and seemed 20 have settled her
self for pleasant afternoon. But at the
end Of the first act she got up 10 go out.
The women, who made way for her, we're
surprised after a little while TO see differ
cnt young Somen enter and claim the seat.
she also had a box OF candy, the same,
apparently. the first had carried.
But nj the end of the second act this girl
too rose and asked to pass out. The two
women in the end seats again snatched up
their belongings TO let her pass Before the
curtain went up on the third act a third girl
presented herself for the seat, and with the
same box Of candy.
The explanation WAS obvious when the
threa girls were seen together after the
show. They had bought a s. seat and two
81 admission tickets. Two stood while
down. Total saving, 81.
now and important use has been found
for the sculpture machine that recently
invented variation on the dentists buzzsr
which copies statuary with minute ao-
cuacy. 1t has been found that, with a
specially made tool, IL will carve wood
just, a. vol as marble or granite. A Men
York firm IL now manufacturing woou
rpplicas OF famous bas-rehefs, and wooden
Venuses and Apollos may be on the market
in "A year or two.
St. Patrick's day will fan on Friday this
year and dispensation from Rome will
therefore be necessary to allow Catholic.
here to eat meat on that day. II will prob
ably be granted when petitioned for, as
st. Patrick Il the patron OF the Cathedral
of the diocese. and such favor Is usually
given in Ireland. President Roosevelt,
remembering those Irish ancestors OF
whom he IL proud, will eat his dinner bore
on that evening with other Friendly Sons
OF St. Patrick.
There has been some exceptionally trying
weather for outdoor workers this winter
and in spite OF the additional protection
against the wind and snow Afforded by
the subway kiosks mary policemen have
allowed their boards TO grow. There Used
to be a rule OF the department against the
wearing Of boards by patrolmen. but IL
has evidently fallen into allegiance.
strangers arriving in town are more apt
to remark upon the fact than are New
Workers.
The Society for Genealogical Research.
recently organized by Mrs. William Gerry
sade, who founded the Daughters OF 1919.
has remarkable badge which its twenty
FIVE members are wearing and which the
aavopty-ava vvornan on the waiting liat