The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-09
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the Russian conductor, disappointed a
good many small fry musicians who make
a hobby Of collecting batons once owned
by famous conductors. For several sea-
ons orchestral leaders have sought to gain
inspiration through the magic wands welded
by master musicians. To that end such
conductors as Mancineili, Paur, Hertz,
the Damrosches and the late Theodore
Thomas were besieged with requests for
a baton used on some special occasion, In
the hope that with It's aid the humble petit
TONERS might beat their own way up to
glory.
When it was announced that the Bloom
ingdale Dutch Reformed Church would
move uptown one firm that put In a bid for
building the new edifice offered for $500
extra to fit out the pews with small mirrors
placed In the backs Of the seats 30 that
worshippers, when bowling their heads In
prayer, could see whether their hats were
on straight. Its Western branch, so the
head of the firm explained, had supplied
several churches with mirrors and the
innovation had in all cases proved popular
with the congregation. The Blooming
dale trustees, however, had a different
idea of the use of a church service and ex-
pressed their disapproval Of the suggestion
in a very emphatic way.
A resident of Fifth avenue who, as a
result Of suddenly acquired wealth, has
bought a fine home and q house full OF
books has employed one young woman to
60 through every book in the library, page
by page to make sure that all the leaves
are cut 80 that the curious visitor Of biblio-
phile tastes cannot ACCUSE his host Of hav-
ing a lot Of books that have never been
opened.
All the Vanderbilts in the direct line
from the Commodore have been horsemen,
with occasional divergences into yachting.
motoring and gentleman farming, but only
one Of the clan is conspicuous at the bench
shows. This is Reginald G. Vanderbilt,
who exhibited a deerhound and three Old
English sheepdogs at the last New York
show. He has also some fine French bull
dogs. He had the deerhound priced at
$500 on the catalogue and Of his Old Eng
lish s~heepdogs Stylish Boy was marked at
$1,000 and Champion Bouncing Lass at
IS 5000. After great show careers in England
and here the two are now the best pair OF
the breed in the stud, Stylish Boy being
the father OF Rowsley Conquest and Dolly
Gray, respectively. the champions Of the
Old English s~heepdog, classes at the West,
minister show. Probably vanderbilt would
~ I W Y WIG SS ~ ~ ~NfN
than the ~sheepdogs for thousands.
The stranger within our gates thinks that
we are e~xtravagant. A visitor from Ger
many who came here with letters Of intro
duction to many prominent fnanciers is
responsible for the opinion.
Wherever l went to present my letters OF
introduction" she said, -the people were
Just sailing or had just sailed for Europe.
Still / should think that that would be
cheaper on the whole than staying at home,
for you are always wasting and destroying
l saw a man tearing down a perfectly good
building the other day, and his explana-
ton was that he was going to put up a better
one in its place. Why didn't he build the
other one in a different spot and 80 nave
two good buildingsf hear that you are
DESTROYING q 81, 900 900 hotel in order to put
up a $50 ,000, 900 one. New York must be
entirely rebuilt about once in twenty-five
years. You never rest here for a moment.
There is nothing permanent, and the
waste is awful. Must you be going?'
Il fear / must, said her caller, Il have
some packing to do. start for Berlin to-
morrow
John R. Hyslop, for 80 many years Of
fetal measurer Of the New York Yacht
Club, served as referee, umpire, fleet cap
ldll, bldl q u UNIV utIoCiiS oiN ''SAAN
for the amateur tars who got up a regatta
for the harbor boats ten days g at Ham
ilton, Bermuda. 1t took an expert to CAL
culate allowances for the makeshift feet of
twenty-five big and little craft, in each OF
which for the day an American amateur
or British naval officer was the skipper
but there were no protests filed with hef-
William II. Cstlin, president OF the Vest
chester Horse Show Association, was one Of
the shippers but he did not finish Sin the
ribbons"
lie was standing on Broadway near
Twenty-seventh street, looking into the
window Of a Southern railway Office.
II am going back dow there, " said he to
a policeman. There is no more fun in this
town. / rave been here a month now
and no one has spoken to me yet. There
used to be a time around these diggings
when a fellow would come up n offer to
show you the town or at least invite you to
nave a drink, but those days are gone, l
III YOU speak to any one yourself you get
an ICY stare. / am going back Time was
when a man could have a good time in New
York without losing his bank roll, either;
hut | feel lost here now
"You are too far down town, said the cop.
STry it up about Forty-second street.
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"The old habit Of taking a customer out
to paint the town after he's given you a big
order is on the wane," said a drummer.
Il find that nowadays it doesn't pay to do
that. For one thing, a man who has dined
and wined we'll with you is bound to bein
pretty bad shape the next day, unless he
can stand a good load Of booze. II he's on
the blink next day you may be sure he's
| likely to blame you for it. Ten chances
to one he gets a good lecture from his wife,
and that, added to his general down and out
condition, isn't going to do you n good in
a business way. The man may conclude
you're too swift for him and that the best
thing is to cut you out altogether.
"For some time now I've been operating
on a better line than the old style. Instead
of treating a customer to a glorious stag
racket take him and his wife and daughters,
il he has any at home, to dinner and then
| to the theatre afterward, The women are
tickled to death: Besides we have a nice
business the next day. Then at Christmas
or Faster l send a little present to my Gus.