Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
WALKING STICKS.
Travellers Cane-Ggarette oAse
Handle-Some Unusual ShapsG

From the New YORK sun.
The newest thing In walking sticks a
known as the travellers cane. this beina
a jointed stick that can be taken apari
and packed in small compass to be con,
veniently carried In o trunk or suit case
The joints are very nicely made. so thai
when set up the cane 10 the same as 2
solid stick and the joints are invisible
The travellers cane IL made In lancewooc
and In rattan and with q hook or with Q
capped top, either style to be found In Q
variety OF forms.
The great majority Of all the canes sold
are still. as they have always been,
round. but there are sold numbers OF
canes Of other shapes to men who want
something different. Thus there are
square canes and canes with the stitch
triangular and canes six sided and eight
sided. In various weights and woods
there would be found canes in these un.
usual shapes In more than a score OF
styles, a number that might be extended
indefinitely by variations in the style OF
handle or in the mountings. In pimente
or in snakewood, two woods coming from
Central and South America. these ODD
shaped canes are usually made. and
among them the triangular cane Is just
now preferred.
There are men who buy new cane
every month and may come to have
great collection OF canes, though men
who buy many canes are more likely ia
give many Of them away and 20 keep on
hand but q reasonable number Tor the
various demands Of time or occasion. The
man Of fashion Ii likely to carry a cane
Of darker wood and heavier weight in
winter. and cane Of lighter weight and
color in summer, and he may carry one
style of cane In the morning. another in
the afternoon and still another in the
evening.
Men seek all these varieties Of canes
not only for novelty's sake and TO get
away from the commonplace and conven-
tional, but they may buy new canes for
snef beauty nnH GHnes n;sh.d maze na Q, .vs,
or gold handles or caps may be be&uti.
fully chased or etched or otherwise ele.
gantly finished.
Besides pimento and snakewood and
Lakewood and rattan. canes are made OF
partridge wood. and OF malacca and OF
Circassian walnut and Of many other fins
woods in all sorts OF shades In color.
light and dark. including woods straight
grained and OF beautiful markings. The
handles and caps are also to be found In
almost endless variety.
Many fine canes are now shod with Ter.
rule tips of horn instead Of metal, the
horn ferrule being lighter, making q bet.
ter balanced cane and being noiseless
when 1t touches the sidewalk. A novelty
In cane heads Is of silver made hollow for
use as q cigarette case. the cover fitting
snugly and forming. closed. q continuous
part Of the handle. These handles are
also made with an additional compart'
ment for matches.
There are many handsome canes thas
are comparatively inexpensive, or you
may pay 800 for a walking stick with Q
solid gold head or hook. On rare occa-
sions more costly canes are made With
5eweled caps or handles. Canes are often
bought for gifts and they are often car
ried for purposes Of protection as well as
for style. In q large stock there would
be found canes in hundreds OF varieties.
ana to such q stock new styles are con-
stantly being added