. New York of to-day . ng souve-nir of a rare occasion and are worthy of oaTefulpreservation. The most important concession the New Yorkerhas yet made to the war is to agree to go home notlater than 1 A. M. At least all cabarets, theatres,restaurants, etc., close at that hour, and when youdeduct the time spent in rising when the Star NEW YORK OF TO-DAY Spangled Banner is played, you can readily see thatthe poor New Yorker is really quite a patrioticmartyr. Nevertheless, he ia bearing up bravely and theoutward sign of the city seems to indicate thatBusiness as Usual is largely his guiding 8tar
. New York of to-day . ng souve-nir of a rare occasion and are worthy of oaTefulpreservation. The most important concession the New Yorkerhas yet made to the war is to agree to go home notlater than 1 A. M. At least all cabarets, theatres,restaurants, etc., close at that hour, and when youdeduct the time spent in rising when the Star NEW YORK OF TO-DAY Spangled Banner is played, you can readily see thatthe poor New Yorker is really quite a patrioticmartyr. Nevertheless, he ia bearing up bravely and theoutward sign of the city seems to indicate thatBusiness as Usual is largely his guiding 8tar inthis crisis. After a great deal of eriticism, as usual, regard-ing New Yorks lack of patriotism, it was foundthat the city had largely over-subscribed her allot-ment of Liberty Bonds and the only city that did—as usual. The great American Bed Cross work in the pres-ent war is now in the hands of a New Yorker, HenryP. Davison. A fund of a hundred million wasraised, of which New York has more than furnishedher City Hall Park, ?bowing Ciiy H»jl irul N*w MttolcipH Building in th* background. CHAPTER ST HOW TO SEE THE CITY This business of showing strangers over the townin specially constructed motor busses has grownto be an important industry. All things consid-ered, it saves much time and effort, is quite sat-isfactory, and covers much ground lecturers could curb their cheap wit somewhat,in the interest of historical accuracy, as a greatdeal of the pleasure of a trip depends upon havingthe different places properly described. There are several companies with starting pointsat convenient places, and the points of interestthey have selected is the result, of close acquaintancewith the city. There are two routes generally selected—onethrough the lower part of the city below Twenty-third Street, and tho other north, or uptown. Thatthrough the lower part of the city gives a eompre-261 262 NEW YORK OF TO-DAY hensive view from Madison Square down Fifth Ave-
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