. New York of to-day . ot extend below Forty-fifth the minds of those whose shops arc above Forty-fifth Street this imparts an added dignity to theirparticular section. In the old days li^ht-fingercd gentry known tothe police were not allowed soutli of Fulton wholesale jewelry trade centred around MaidenLane, and Wall Street was only a few bloeks dis-tant. This offered a tempting field, and so preven-tion was regarded as better than cure. To haveyour place of business below this recognized deadline served by implication to plaeo you within thecharmed circle of those whose
. New York of to-day . ot extend below Forty-fifth the minds of those whose shops arc above Forty-fifth Street this imparts an added dignity to theirparticular section. In the old days li^ht-fingercd gentry known tothe police were not allowed soutli of Fulton wholesale jewelry trade centred around MaidenLane, and Wall Street was only a few bloeks dis-tant. This offered a tempting field, and so preven-tion was regarded as better than cure. To haveyour place of business below this recognized deadline served by implication to plaeo you within thecharmed circle of those whose business was dis-tinguished by special police protection, and a littlethrowing out of the chest naturally followed. Aaa matter of fact this dead line beyond Forty-fifthStreet is no excuse for exalting those firms wholive within its sacred precincts, nor is it so regarded;there are still quite a number of private housesleft on this section of the street, and the crowdsare less insistent, which explains it. Nevertheless,. The Metropolitan Tower and Dr. ParLthursis Church,Madison Square. NEW YORK OF TO-DAY 81 the recent announcement that Mr. Woolworth wouldopen one of his famous five-and-ten-cerit emporiumsin this hallowed region directly below forty-secondStreet was not received with demonstrations of ap-proval. Fifth Avenue was born aristocratic, andthough she may have fallen from her proud estate,she cannot forget what she once was, and fights stub-bornly the attempt to rob her entirely of her de-parted glory. The great Vanderhilt houses—four of them—stillremain intact; the Huntington mansion, RobertGoelets and a few others. With these exceptions,the utter ruin and demolition of this street as asocial citadel is complete. Singularly enoughWashington Square, where the avenue starts, defiesthe march of progress. The north side of thissquare and the few immediately adjoining blockson the avenue proper are the same ns when firsterected. The modern artillery of business has sofa
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