The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-15


Racquets is also played with balls. n
in another department other balls nay he
ordered by those suffering fgpm sawdust
tongue.
"This handsome ten story building, still
to the left, Ia occupied. by the Yale Club.
Over the windows Of the second floor you
see craven in imperishable stone the clu
motto: Hoe est vivere bis Vita posse priore
frui.' As you all of course know that is
Dago, which translated into New York
reads: Here is where we spend what we
win from Harvard.
Once more to our left we see the i'm
posing gray stone building Of the library
Of the New York Bar Association Its
great size was made necessary because
il is the clubhouse for New York lawyers
without clients. II contains some books
too.
Turning again to the right and skipping
those thvee palatial buildings, which are
private stables. We come TO the building
Of the New York Yacht Club, with its bulg-
ing windows in imitation Of thes storms Of
the galleys the Romans went around the
Horn in when they were looking for more
worlds to conquer. OF sending a Mr.. Taft
Of that time to call upon Cleopatra. II is
noted for the number OF calls made there
by Sir Thomas Upton. Come again, Tom.
&. Next, a. we go on our way. is the IrO-
quois Hotel, noted as the home OF Police
Commissioner Bingham. Let me interrupt
the orderly equence OF our observation
by remarking upon the fine appearance
and attentive manner Of the mouhted COP
who has been s~hadowing us down the line.
-Resides the Commissioners two OF his
deputies live in this block. Deputy Hanson
at the Yale Club mi Deputy Wood at 1.-the
Harvard. All right, cap. Nothing doing
The other two great hotels on our right
are the Seymour and the Algonquin. Still
IN The right you observe the seven story
red brick home Of the City Club. whose
members sit up and take notice of municipal
affairs and issue printed matter about their
thoughts. Their kitchen and wine cellar
are said to be conducted on strictly civil
service principles. Only experts employed.
For the last time on this block turn to che
left. There you see the Royalton Hotel.
extending through the block. Il is noted
far and wide because Of the fact that no
woman is admitted through its portals
(doors). and because there are sixteen
different kinds Of dining roomso on it's lower
floors. Bachelors require a great Zeal OF
room to dine in when they dine alone.
Approaching Sixth avenue we come
to the side entrance Of the Hippodrome.
owned by the only corporation which has
made honest money by flooding it's stock
with water. The gentleman on the back
seat is to take notice hat a permanent con-
pany Of players is called stock. and the
Hippodrome has a tank Of water into which
its stool is often plunged. Geddap'
Having crossed Sixth avenue we pause
to Remark that in the one block we have
studied We have discovered six hotels. three
theatres, two banks. six clubs and various
other institutions ~partaking OF the nature
Of all the aforementioned.
Starting down toward Broadway ws
notice on tho right a pretty littlo building
remarkable for its display OF lace curtains
and fancy iron work. The simple nam
BURNS tells much 20 those who know.
1t 10 Q convenient entrance TO O Of che