The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-19
NEW YORK LETTER.
Correspondence of the Herald.


dence, No. $50 Fifth. avenue. This ball wa
to introduce their youngest daughter,
charming young lady, tho picture of health
and with all the joyousness of her young sou
speaking in her face and the glad sparkle 0
her eye at the glance of life before her, stoleI
as the rosx,angered aurora of the morn o
her youth, pulls aside for just a moment thu
mists on thepurple hills. Mrs. Stewart anC
her two daughters received the guests in TIT
front room while the dancing was carried OF
in the back drawing room and the hall way
The Stewart mansion is spacious one, and
while oil ths,creme de 10 creme Of New Yorh
society was there there was not crush. Quite
number of debutsntes were present and
added zest to the occasion with their naivetc
and thsir delicious excitement, but scarce
suppressed at tho delight of coming out. "
AS before mentioned, the ton was there, and
presume not less than $l50,000 600 was rep.
resented among the company present. One
lady present, Mrs. Astor, has $4,000 worth
of diamonds, though she did not wear them
all on this occasion. Two days after this
opening ball, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, OF
number west Ferty-Seventh street, also
gave ball in honor Of the recent marriage
of her son, Mr.. tn, odore Roosevelt, jr., and
Miss Alice Lee, of Salem, Massachusetts.
The Roossvelts arc an old family, you know.
Indeed, believe their ancestors ate Dutch
herring. smoked long stemmed pipes and
drank Holland gin with Heinrich Hudson,
and consequently they have grown up
with the country, and in growing
up they have accumulated vast
deal of the worlds goods. Well, don't
know of any people who make better use of
their wealth. They live royalty entertain
lavishly are not purseproud, and spend
thousands every year in charity. They are
not ostentatious in their'charities either but 20
about it in quiet, unobtrusive way that the
world knows little of. There is not lady in
New. York who does more to relieve the suf-
fering and distress and want of her fellow
beings than Mira. Theodore Roosevelt and
only her own kind heart Of oil the world
knows ola tytho Of what she does.
On Thursday the 9th the grandest we'd
ding of the season took place, the contract
log parties being Mr. O. Oliver Iselin and
Miss Francis M. Garner. For the sake of
your dear lady readers will say that the
bride was attired in white satin, cut square
and half sleeves. Her veil of point lace,
covered the entire train and was fastened in her
hsir by cluster Of orange blossoms. Her
only ornaments we're pearl earrings, the gift
Of tho groom, three strings of pearls and
diamond and pearl pin. The bridesmaids
wore white brocade and cream satin and car
ried bouquets Of pink roses and orange BIOS
SENS and wore gold pins with pearl pendants,
the gift of tho bride. This marriage is sort
OF mixture Of Boston and New York, as the
brides family are Bostonians, she being given
away by her grandfather, Mr.. Amory, of
Boston. There is nothing of the pArvenu
about either the family of tho groom or the
bride, albeit the groom parts both his name
and his hair in the middle-but then blue
bloodr are privileged. Your society people
perhaps know that cotliions have gone en-
tirsly out of style n6Wk t balls and parties.
They are boorish now and nevermore will
be recognized in the dsinty precincts Of up
pertendom. Thank heaven / never could
bear cotillions. There was always q coarse
flavor, sort,of workshop odor about,them to
me that is not perceptible in the breezy Ian
GERS, the soft and dreamy German and the
delicious, thrilling, intoxicating Rackets.
Cotillions will linger no doubt with the shop
people, and perhaps will answer your pur-
poses in Dallas, but here amongst people
who are any body, it is deal, past rOsurrec-
ton.
But guess you would like to hoar little
Something else besides society matters. All
your readers Of course, know that John
Kelley has been bounced, if l may use the
vornaculsr of the day, especially among his
sort, the shoulder hittsrs and the polite swl-
lsrs. He's down and out now, so you SEQ
don't care how speak Of him. Tho fine,
cunning hand of Tilden was in Kol!s,'s fall,
there is no dtubt. He had warred upon the
sage of Gramercy Park without mercy and
there is no use denying it, Jshn Kelley
was the cause of Tilden not being
nominated at Cincinnati. Kelley promised
voluntarily when Hancock was nominated
that he would throw himself into the breach
in New York for the democratic ticket. He
did not do itbut by his action New York was
lost to the democracy. don't mean to say
that Kelly sold out, that he received any re-
ward or'promise ofreward if he would prove
tresoherous, but his pig-headed stubbornew
lost New York city. He wanted Grace mado
mayor. The New York Herald protested
because friend of Benefits was not given
a nomination BY Kelley, the protest being
based on this fact in reality and because Of
it n determination to fight Kelley, no matter
what he did or who he favored. Grace being
a Catholic tho Herald Shrewdly seized upon
that fact and inauguratsd religious crusade,
and when the hue and cry was raised
John Kelley became incersed and
obstinate, and TO save Grace
he neglected Hancock, and away went New
York city under Arthur able management
and the money of Jewell's committee. As
to how and why Brooklyn went the way il
did, just look at "bruser'' McLsughlin's face
and you will have your answer.
II is pretty we'll understood here that tho
recent assault Of Conkling, Boutwell,, Noah
Davis and the fellow jayne, upon Senator
Baysrd, is simply for political effect. The
republican party wants, of possible to kill
Mr.. Bsysrd of before 1884, for they are
afraid of him, and Conkling having chosen
his tools, has set about tho work. The au.
burn curled senstor has not displayed his
usual acumOn in this thing though. The
trouble !, that nobody. either republican or
democrat, who know these men who have
signed Mr.. Conkling's card with him.
will behave anything they say,
while the simple word Of
Senator Bsysrd is al that is necessary. This
effort has already fallen still-born, and Mr.
Conlling-the others are not noticed-is
laughed at for his silly PRACTITIONERS, since
Mr., Bsyard published his card.
We arc glad here in New York to see the
people Of the south so bravely submitting TO
the inevitable of Garfield's taking the presi.
Dental chair, and II is matter of congratula.
ton that you are determined to develop your
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