. New York of to-day . HAW 03UJA 3HT OT 3TUHIHT aX«OY W3M. NEW YORK OF TO-DAY 89 gaiety, cheerfulness, enjoyment and laughter simplyby ordering it. That is a thing of the spirit; that isthe fleeting emotion of the hour in New York, andit is found nowhere else in the country, A full-dresa suit on a New Yorker does not Suggest oneof those solemn functions that elsewhere mark ourprogress from the cradle to the grave, like a mar-riage or the annual trade dinner. It signifies whatit ought to signify—a change from is it worn stiffly like a suit of shining armoron a knight of old. ft
. New York of to-day . HAW 03UJA 3HT OT 3TUHIHT aX«OY W3M. NEW YORK OF TO-DAY 89 gaiety, cheerfulness, enjoyment and laughter simplyby ordering it. That is a thing of the spirit; that isthe fleeting emotion of the hour in New York, andit is found nowhere else in the country, A full-dresa suit on a New Yorker does not Suggest oneof those solemn functions that elsewhere mark ourprogress from the cradle to the grave, like a mar-riage or the annual trade dinner. It signifies whatit ought to signify—a change from is it worn stiffly like a suit of shining armoron a knight of old. ft is an habitual garment, befitshim accordingly, and his silk topper does not weighhim down witli an undue sense of responsibility. Except in London full dress in tno evening ismore generally worn by men in New York than inany other city. Nor does it excite surprise amongthe rest of the community. There are also dozensof places whero diners aro not expected to appearexcept in formal clothes. No one will exactly denyyou admission unless so attired, but y
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