, 1877-01-28
Art Exhibits and SaIeS---A Curious
Collection of Books at
Auction.
Church and Stage Music--.A stammer'
ing Fa1ce---Critics on Fifth
Avenue. :"
Effects Of the Brooklyn Disaster..-Thc
Latest Debutante---And the Pi0us
Young Man.
Cutting Down Salaries Of New York
City ohce-Ho1ders $456,15o.
GENERAL GOSSIP.

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GENERAL GOSSIP.
From Our 0.cn Correspondent.
NEW ToRK, Jan. ga young lady who liz
on Murray Hill says the last ball OF the o
Guard at the Academy, Thursday week-w
also its best. When add that New York
would no more think OF questioning the opi7
lou Of young lady who lives on Murray Eli
than be would of moving to Boston, the for
Of the authority appears. It did not requi
the eyes Of young lady to see that the affa
was sufficiently brilliant aud noteworthy to lea
the society movement Of the winter. a milita1
ball hassa large advantage in point Of show
ness It makes deal Of difference in that n
gard whether the gentlemen are shut up t
black and white, or allowed to array themselye
in blue and gold. The Old Gunrd uniform is G
striking character, and the effect is complete
when the hero of peace no less than-possibl
much more than-of war dons his huge Hessial
acadgear. The white coats Of the Guard con
trastcd finely with the dark-blue of the man,
military visitors, and, when the dancing was u
its height, still more effective contrasts wcrt
made BY the assistance of ladies' toilets of ever,
shade and variety. Between 1000 and 3,00(
people were present, either as participants O.
Spectators. Oue u Lie uosk AoLeu u LIE tt'
tire assemblage, noted both By his dress and
position, was Mr. Bulher, the ConsulGcneral
OF Holland, who was in full court attire-black
coat elaborately embroidered in silver: white
trousers, and rap1er. the decorations we're
beyond criticism in taste and appropriateness.
Catching long breath Of the air waited from
the perfume-fountains, and looking down On q
scene so dazzling, the poetic element naturally
n1,-f<J 7 ~o1,16 bov 14n4a 4 $bar
could even quote now-but I fo1bear. The
young lady from Murray Hill said there was but
. single regret. Had the handsome the GRIND
Duke Alexis been there, it would have been
perfectly splendid
THE MAD GIRL
The absence Of Alexis Was made m for tn
some extent hy the presence OH. ]. Montague.
the actor. who is mt down rs the ;io] of fcmi
nine Gotham. and much nersecuted in conse-
orencr- thor,rh he does mt seern IN Inca Aash
fvcr II Montapne 1,r The rov is a. ,,rassu+
the victim of a most violent artachmen+ ~ ~ t1s
na-t of vonn,, lady of o,ood fa,n;1v .n1 aa,,oo-
ZION tr,relcd and attractive 81. - oa1faa
% thc mad oir1 ;, hv -eaeo, ~ +o- t,fa+,,o.;an
,h;.,, ,11o,rs +ha o.+o- 1it+1a ,ooeo c. e!z.
b:, nv t-o5cad z,atos do,,- aro4,-e ,4ts,,t,s H
eto,dinr :, f-on+ - ~. $500
<y,1ino ,e-,e;,-s11, a. tho a1aaas 1917 a
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-1,,'1 eaa ~ . $500 s: ne
,,cr foo1;shnoee ~ o,r.so ~, II ,sesu' 49, ,s,,
md AZ ncar rfo,taa,e 49, ens "a,a sxa4 a c.
Refused al .ttent1ens "a ~ 5anae 80, .a one a.
votcd ~ aroe ~ ~ ,.osaon;n,n : ha .'-a
cot the :: .:csrnat ,-,;1h+ ~ +.;1,, - c1
etae,e.f7,,,t and ,,anr ~ 49,, -a..a, 7.-:uau u3
. rood 4h,n.r fo- w., .o,,rr- 1o5,, r. .oos
yo,,n1 1co;nn;ar -r;t,, +t,s ,;Her , 0oAD' "
e 49, 'ANo''
Frnn thst ~ vhic 1IS nS III ote We oeae Gn most
TIGHT Doors A.n nrss1r Tnp.vp
The on1y distressing incident of fhc hall eo
far as known. was occasioncd h., ho,+. .rt;ss
proved too tight even for thc foot fc,n;,,;na
The fair vearcr was ob1fre ro linn to Tho 7rees
*np-room two hours earljcr than eba ,rar+.dt -
md to 20 home in chaerin and her oo11ont.s
gum shoes. OF another ball at the Acodcmv
ONE ufchts later it cou1d scarcely he s,;1 ,s ~
his, that boots we're alone in being tirht. A
rthcr incident, not distressing, was the send
:of reporters to interview Miss B. Turner.
! o was said to be present One or two younr
adde's assumed the role at the solicitation of q
vag, but the inter views were not published. |
To allay any possible suspicious, and as matter