Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
THE CHARLIER wEDDING-ANOTHER SOCIAL sENSA-
TIoN-wELLES AND GOULD NEW sTORY-CYRUs
W. FIELD AND THE BATTERY-MRS. BOOTHS

DkATH-BRIEFs, &C., &C.
Special correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
NEW YORK. November 18th.
social event OF the week-in fact, the social
event, was the Howe-Charlier wedding. I sat
damned into the middle OF a crowd of dozen
ladies' on the chancel rail of Trinity chapel one Of
the ultra fashionable churches of the city, and on
the other side OF the church, leaning against the
ran OF the stairs to the reading desk, was one Of
Captain Williams brawniest clubbers, In the full
uniform OF the Metropolitan police force. In the
middle stood Dr. Morgan Dix, in the spotleSS robes
OF his profession ready to receive the bridal party
"There's over 1900 persons inthe church," gasped
the elderly, 1eshy sexton in dismay as he crowded
into corner to avoid being run over, and he was
certainly right. 1t was wen dressed crowd and
mannerly withal, but there Twas not a man or a
woman there who wasn't hoping to hear the bans
forbidden. Professor Ellie Charlier had disowned
his daughter because she would get married, and
put this in small type) kicked of his sons out
aooIs because he said his sister was right and he
postulated with Dr. Morgan who first engaged to
marry the couple with such good effect that that
gentleman backed out, and he had addressed an
open letter to DR.. Dix asking him to do the same,
put the bikes don't back out, and the Soldierly
divine was not moved peg:
q nstoe &c au Ine sympathy ana the crowd. 1t was
a SORT OF Lochinvar proceeding, barring the other
bridegroom, and fashionable society was stirred to
It's Depths II it has depths, with admiration of the
Howe, and was thrilled with sympathy for the
very plain young lady who proposed to have that
Possibly S the o ns bic nossnv
something else prevented the frate father from for
bidding the bans, but it is certain that he did not
put In an appearance, and the wedding passed off
as other weddings do. President Arthurs son and
postmaster General James son were among the
utter" Doubtless the Professor sat at home, re-.
hearsing Brabantio's lines Certainly, he did not
appear.
ANOTHER SENSATION,
one which society would be glad to ig-
more, however, was the arrest OF Colonel
D. Howard Welles for blackmail. He is con-
nected with some OF the best people in New
York, such as Gen. Roome and ex-Judge MorreIl
and DIR. Darling, the president Of Hamilton Col
lege. He is nephew of the late Secretary Welles.
his reputation was kept spotless for over half a
century HIS carriages and horses were we'll
known In the park and on the drives. His wife and
one daughter live In Paris, while he lived in New
10 aork IN elegant bachelor apartments, visiting in
on on Jay Gould of the most ordinary, mercenary
KIND, with no redeeming quality save an apparent
Smaftness writing threatening letters to him and
demanding points on the stock market as the price
Wnch the little railroad king was to pay to pre-
serve himself from assassination. To-day he is in
the lombs awaiting the action of the grand jury.
itInapS II may be necessary to point the moral
10 InlS story, put am not writing morals now.
Knew Mr. Welles by sight He was the beau ideal
He frequently drove down town in cab instead of
travelling by the quicker and more comfortable
cars OF the elevated railroad His bearing was
olgnlfied, even impressive, and he was splendid
Specimen OF we'll preserved man. To-day passing
tnrough the Tombs saw hfsface peering out from
cen cen NO ~, the same one made historic by the
escape Snarkey made from it, the hours that Tweed
spent in it, and the long stay that Stokes made
there. He was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot,
the panish%ent ms in lea5 grest iets
ters which. anybody could see They say
n0uld VIII push him to the wall, and will
never rest untll he secures his conviction. don't
MINK SO. NOBODY knows what MIR. Gould will do,
ana Mr. Gould keeps his own counsel There is
no aou1T mat he has been very much frightened
man me threateningS from the most obscure
are all the more appalling because they have their
source shrouded in mystery. Gould is on as much
fills the Presidents chair. He is just as likely to
become the victim Of some half-crazy man as
Garfield was Besides that Gould is a nervous
he Is described as selfish. don't believe that he
Is DO believe that he is much miSrepresented.
He is naturally kind man. He is a charitable
one, only he don't always advertise what he is
doing and the price he pays for his success as
close bargain In his domestic life he is said to
be very happy man. His son has just gone into
business, and has proven himself an apt pupil OF
fight among the principal holders of Indianapolis,
Lafayette q Cincinnati railroad stock. John K.
Mclean, OF the Enquirer, dominated the stua;
toGould. The young man reviewing the situation,
sold short on Monday, bought On Wednesday and
Saturday, operating against his father all the
time, and was then called to account Just so re-
piled the hopeful, but the opportunity could not
In the interest Of the firm be passed by. Jay
Gould, so the story goes said: ''My son should
rather you should make 100000 than tell lie."
NEW STORY ON GOULD.
1t is funny story that was recently published
on the other side of the water about Gould and has
been repeated here with variations. Apromoter of
great scheme called upon him and represented
re no a6 nv r.
ing on the London stock board in speculation in
railroad securities. When he had finished the I'M
enthusiastic listener said: sThat is one of the
''Then you will embark with me in the scheme -
cried the visitor jOyfully.
''There is one insuperable obstacle against that.
never speculate, never Good day, SIR"
But to return to the condition OF Welles. His
friends include many of the most prominent, as his
family also does some OF the most eminent, people
in the United States Gen. RoOme, whom, have
just named, the Masonic fraternity will recognize
as one OF the most advanced members OF the order
in this country. 1t is not the opinion of most OF
ton will be urged. Mr. Welles will likely enough
be adjudged harmless lunatic and be sent to some
his accustomed haunts, and his relation to this
already dying sensation be forgotten. They didn't
let Gentleman Joe off so easily; they railroaded
him into Sing Sing three days after he was cap
nine months You remember, doubtless, how
eers o Rs yeays ago ne w1 be Gus
Charlier GIRL related above. His offence did not
have the method and object that Mr.. Welles makes
apparent, but they made it interesting for him
when they effected his capture.
Mr. FIELDS ENTERPRISE.
There are few more familiar names In this coun-
try than that Of Cyrus w. Field, and the subject
OF this letter easily drifts from Mr.. Gould to
him. He is undertaking just now some of the
most important movements Of local nature that
any body has for a long time. In substance it
looks toward effecting change in the drift of the
business localities in the city and the redemption
OF the saloon and low emigrant tavern properties
surrounding the Battery. 1t was favorite theory
with many OF the old Kn1ckerbOcker stock that
the Battery should some day be held for fashion
and that the palaces should be and grow there
Every tendency has been the other way, and FASH
ions heart thrObS nowhere below 34th street. Mr.,
Fields plan embraces no less a feature than the
erection OF splendid block OF buildings facing
the Battery. They Will be the equal, II not the
superior, of any In New York, The Epei,lg Mail Mr.
Fields paper, will be luXur1Ously housed there and
Its interests pushed in ways which it has hitherto
been stranger. Mr.. Field is assuredly one OF the
most remarkable men In New York. l sometimes
see him on an elevated railroad train coming down
10 business, or In the afternoon returning from it,
ON his face there is no apparent line cut by toll
or disappointment. And yet he has known them
DOtn, and ne has the reward for both in successes
that are simply grand. When he draws the man
tle OF his last couch about him, he will be leaving
behind such monuments as the Atlantic cable,
Inc elevated railroad system as 1t exists In New