Identifier: wondersofgreatci00smit (find matches)
Title: Wonders of a great city : or, The sights, secrets, and sins of New York
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Smith, Matthew Hale, 1810-1879 Williams, Henry Llewellyn, 1842- Bayard, Ralph Durst, Seymour B., 1913- former owner. NNC
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Publisher: Chicago : People's
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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blessed withpastors of high character, as well as profound learn-ing, and manifest a lively interest in all that concernsthe well-being of humanity. The Roman CatholicChurch, although about the last to erect a church edi-fice in New York, has now the greatest number of at-tendants. Although the bulk of the congregations ofits numerous churches is coi:ii posed of foreigners, stilllarge numbers of the most opulent and respectable citi-zens and their families flock to the magnificent altarsplanted in their glorious churches, many of which are 38 Wonders of a Great City. unsuipassed for Avonclei-ful ornamentation, and thegrandeur and sweetness of their music. The Cathedral of St. Patricks recently erected, isone of the most divinely beautiful churches on thiscontinent, and occupies a site every way worthy of its1)eauty. Although two millions of dollars have alreadyheen paid out for its construction, it is deemed thathalf a million dollars more will scarce suffice to thoroughlyfinish it. \
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CHAPTER II. METROPOLITAN HIGH LIFE. THE CLASS OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFICE TO MAKE UP ITS LEGION—CON-SPICUOUS ABSENCE OF THE KNICKEllBOCKERS—A MASKED BALL—COCKING MAIN IN A FIFTH AVENUE PARLOR. NOT MANY years ago the leaders of societywere men and women, who without education^and of the coarsest manner, still by industry orsome lucky speculation found themselves elevated toaffluence, and perhaps to their own surprise, lookedup to by all in their set, nor has this state ofaffairs changed much, for it is as difficult for astranger, who has only money as a passport toenter into a certain clique, composed of brainsand intellect, as it is easy for ignorance with a goldenkey to unlock the entrance to what is popularly sup-posed to be the social circle of New York. Imitatingthe English, we have clubs, the finest Fifth Avenueresidences being used for this purpose furnished luxuri-ously and comfortably; they are well worth a visit.Like private balls, etc., these clubs are of differentstanding,

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