Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-22

outside of the city and brought in
BY freight, it would require more than
1880 freight cars in which to ship it..
II the whole amount had to be moved
al once the train necessary to trans
mort it would reach from New York
to beyond Albany. The supply for
one day would fill more than thirty
four regulation cars. While much ex-
ptnsive candy is consumed in New
York, the average price per pound is
close tc twenty cents, which means
that this city consumes 100000. 900
pounds OF sweets every year. Packed
in half-pounG boxes each six inches
long. this amount would, if the boxes
were laid end to end, completely en-
circle the earth.
The recent comment of a noted
French visitor who characterized
New Workers as being modern Athen-
ians always seeking something new"
is, with the food tide Of prosperity. be-
ing borne out here in a manner which
even New Workers. themselves hardly
realize. Perhaps the most striking
illustration of the Frenchmans COM
lucIl Is lOullu III TIE musical WI
Only day before yesterday, so to
speak. the great hotels and restau-
rants. which most truly respond to
the city.s taste. used. Orchestras COM
posed of Instruments supposed to be
characteristic of Oriental lands.
These were Immediately copied by
less pretcntious caravansaries. Then
ensued day of string orchestras led
by men famous the world over.
Again the idea was copied in places
not frequented by the Four Hundred.
And now. as a result. has come the
organ craze. The instrument which
was once regarded as being adapted
only to churches is now being in
f1talled In the most exclusive places
here. New Workers. realize that in
kpatronizlng this instrument they are
Emaking impossible any cheap competi-
zion. since the cost is so great as to
Eput II beyond the reach of cheap imi-
tatorG. As a result the demand for
Eorganists OF talent here has been great
Elysncreased, and Father KnickerbOck-
Ter Is priding himself on having estab-
ished another new fashion without
Econsnlting European countries. New
York must. however. share the honors
d this independence with the Hub.
hlnce 1t Is that city which supplies
hrge number of the organsts now
sought for here. Opportunities to de-
velop such ability as is demanded are
karce, and the fact that the New
England Conservatory of Music with
u fourteen pipe organs under one
fnof surpasses any facilities which
this city can offer makes the new
Fashion in music twO-city affair.
However. since the popularity of the
organ Is an American achievement,
Father Knickerbocker is willing to
share honors with Boston.
Probably not one hundred persons
outside of the city's municipal de-
paftments know that New York EN-
p'oys an official shepherd, whose SER
vices would seem to be as little need
ed here as any which could be
thought Of. Nevertheless such is the
case, and the shepherd in question,
Mr from eXerting any moral influence
IN the conduct of the citys business,
exactly what the name of his Of
nee implies. his duty being to look
after the municipal sheep which Craze
Central Park. and thus tighten the
york of the lawn mower pushers. The
mcumbent Of this position, James
runway by name. may be seen any
wehing herding his charges back to
melr fold, His record is as remark
soie as his occupation. since he is one
the two city employees who have
gen more than half century Of SER
gee. Conway was appointed in 1858.
"er tifty-one years ago. when he was
'aly boy. The work of making what
now Central Park had been under
way only about year and the young
serS first job was that of a water
1frer for the workmen engaged on
"e work. Conditions then, as de-
~riDed by Conway, were in strange
"htrast to those of today. Wcrkmen
we're scarce and the bosses used to
.erve grog to the men three times
way In the case of those working in
..'Sampy places Quinine was added to
a grog to keep the men in good con-
auon. 1t is interesting to note that
ue only other city employee who has
~'ved as long as Conway has like
se been attached to the park for
o.e than half q, century. thus vindi-
sa, the arguments of those who
'a that outdoor employment is the
aeaihiest.
,fssily begins to- look as if New
NM is on the verge of that long