. New York of to-day . behandled with care. You are generally expected toSpend between $15 and $25 per table, and, in fact,one place at least fixes the minimum at $15 even ifyou only order one beer. The crowds one sees at the cabaret arc quite dif-ferent from those encountered in such fashionableresorts as Delmonicos, Sherrys, the Waldorf, T5iIt-more, Vauderbilt, Ritz-Oarltou, Plaza or others thatflro patronized by tho more fashionable New Yorkset. Still a glimpse at Bohemia is a novelty andone cornea to New York for fun and not to gathermaterial for a book on ascetic philosophy. There is also
. New York of to-day . behandled with care. You are generally expected toSpend between $15 and $25 per table, and, in fact,one place at least fixes the minimum at $15 even ifyou only order one beer. The crowds one sees at the cabaret arc quite dif-ferent from those encountered in such fashionableresorts as Delmonicos, Sherrys, the Waldorf, T5iIt-more, Vauderbilt, Ritz-Oarltou, Plaza or others thatflro patronized by tho more fashionable New Yorkset. Still a glimpse at Bohemia is a novelty andone cornea to New York for fun and not to gathermaterial for a book on ascetic philosophy. There is also a very decided difference in the ap-pearance of the crowds on Sunday nights comparedwith week days. So many people livo out of townthat a week-end in the city is more or less of anecessity. And again, the convenience of diningout in preference to opening ones home is very al-luring. The custom of having guests on Sundayevenings has also greatly increased, so it is not anunusual thing to read in Mondays papers of half. NEW YORK OF TO-DAY 205 a dozen dinners by well-known people at variouswell-known hostclries. But the gala nights at both hotels and restaurantsarc election and New Years Eve* Of course, duringthe Horse Show week and the great college footballmatches thsre are unusual crowds on both nothing like the gaiety and the hilarity ofcither of the other two. Many delightful surprisesan; first brought to light on New Years Eve, andone introduced some ycara ago seems now to be apermanent installation—the moment of darknessjust as tlio old year dies. In a brilliantly lightedroom with the bands playing and all the pleasure ofthe evening at its height, the sudden blackness andthe hush that follows it creates a delicionB littlethrill that is remembered pleasantly for a long timoafterwards. No matter how much night life may be crieddown, it is one of the great attractions of NewYork, and so long as people have money to spendand a congenial atmosphere in which to s
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