New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-18

were afterward distinguished as stars. Il
battled with prejudice and opposition ant
conquered. He not only built one Of tn
most elegan. theatres, but he connected tn
success OF the drama with other enter
prisee. He was the founder of the st
Charles Hotel, the Gasworks and othel
modern enterprises. JIG was member o
the City Council, a patron Of everything
| useful or attractive. He emulated in thi!
respect the great manager who, at thu
same time that be run the Globe Theatre
| at London, epeculated in the town lots and
| corporate taxes Of Stratford, on Avon.
| New Orleans vas then a long way from
| the Atlantic States, and the mail commun
| cations very irregular 1t was impossible
| to supply ali the comforts of domestic inter
course by correspondence. Caldwel effect
| ed morganatic arrangement with a beauti.
iul and spiritual young lady who took
charge OF his household. The veritable
Nine. Caldwell, however, came to The con.
clusion that the percentage OF mortality
in New Orleans must be rather less than
reported, so she decided 10 take the risks
OF emigration. 1t does not appear that she
advised her spouse of this decision, nor
would it seem 10 have been adopted upon
any persuasion OF bis. Il is not impossible
sorfe evil minded person might have anony-
mously advised her OF this decision in her
temper Not irnpossibly female instinct
might have detected in the scant and unim-
passioned letters Of her lego lord more
philosophical resignation TO his bereave
ment than was appropriate or natural Any
way
through COron' Iatt ces ire lamps are bright
For Ssyd the Pacha gses q feast to night.
"Mr. Caldwell was surrounded by a brill
liant asscmblag e-nusio, the dance; the
luxurios of two hemis pleres were spread in
his hospitabie establishment. y splendid
lady was doing the hnncrs in TIE absence of
tho true proprietress. Now occurred the
second act of the very dramatic matrimo-
NAL history Of Mr.. Caldwell. Enter the
true Madame Caldwell with her children
as Mrs. Norma has subsequently done in
opera. Dir. Caldwell very properly rang
down tho curtain on the Mysteries, con-
jugal objnrgatioDs and on the guests, who
stood not on tho order of their going. Like
the Israelites ready girded for departure
they swallowed champagne and devoured
the baked meats. A in too many cases in
this world Of in ustce, the usurper held
dominion and the legitimate authority went
into exile. Not in palatioD. but as a
historical incident 1t may be said that Mr.
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which tho marriage might have afforded
hin. lie always provided tor the comfort
of his wife and the education of his children.
Both of whom were refined and estimable
members Of society.
Long subsequent both parties united ID Q
decree Of divorce, and Mr.. Caldwell remar-
ried with a young and estimable lady Of
this city. Il had SC happened that about
the date Of this second marriage the frs.
Mrs. j. IL. Cald well had visited New York
with her children and was staying for some
weeks at tho then most fashionable hotel,
the St. Nicholas.
"Alr. Caldwell with his recently married
bride made tour North and naturally
weat to the most fash enable botel in tile
city.
The immense GGantityof baggage with |
which people connected with tho theatre |
deem indispeD sable, arrived and was natur. |
ally sent by the clerk according 10 its marks |
to the apartments Of Mrs. James IT, Calti- |
well. There was no telegraph IL those |
'aya, so that this bridal party arrived in |
advance OF any intelligence Of their mar |
liage. The appearance Of the baggage pnz-
lied Nine. ]. She, however, inferred that |
ler repentant husband had come 70 cast |
himself at hel feet and asli forgiveness, he |
eight also have provided a irousseap for
no rsmarrJage, 50 no oppos ton was Of
cred, and the effects we're stored to await
ho appearance Of their owner.
Upon learning this eom'ie,emp&, Mr.. Cald-
veil promptly recalled the baggage, and,
With Nine IL, beat q precipitatc retreat 10
mother hotel Nine /. had nc opportunity
o exchange eiyiities with Nine. II While
he hero Of the drama adroitly escaped
hose compliments which i 10 had right to
ave expected.
Hero was the third act ir this play oc
Married in Spite Of E;maalI.' i. was the
enouement and finale
Here tho crowd pouring ont OF the adj
icent theatre reminded the party that tie
arms bad beer drawn aus sufficiently for
re evening. SO they made their exeun.
,verGliy.