Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-16
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
The Glass of Fashion-The 3fouId of Form
Thur!nw Weeds Autnb:e9rrpI,y - The
Ediior OF "The WOridr-The Mormon Con-
yerts-Jcsse james Horses, etc

Inc society man OF the present day in New York
usually inspires a sentiment OF sympathy or pity
Ii the heart OF the casual Observer, 50 very uncom-
Portable does lie look when trying to be stylish.
y man OF fashion some years ago, when loose gar
Ihents were the thing To wear, presented an easy
ana breezy appearance, but now ne cannot be
s-yIlSh without being uncomfortable. The terms
are Synonymous This was brought forcibly to my
mind to-day by the appearance of the son of o.
wealthy Wall street banker ] don't suppose he
"otid care IL hlS name was published, as he is
used 70 seeing IL in all Of the society papers AMI
IS the Acknowledged leader Of the more exclusive
society men O. NV York, but won't give 1t this
time HIS brother, who Is in Washington during
the session OF Congress, never achieved dis
I,aeuon as society man. or IN any other
Sesrs,dry eeo eSltPt IN f3 ;lidn Former former
Peru Nor was his father ever much
oj society nan. lie, however, lives for nothing
eise. lie a..5 just returned rom England with an
entirely new and absolutely correct wardrobe, and
n already begun TO eXh bit 1t. He Is short, but
fairly well formed. and he constantly wears the
single glas+, while his accent astonishes Ameri-
can-2nd Ed liSlflen, too, fear when saw
him he was coming around the corner OF 2Sth
street into 9Th avenue, and the windows OF the
swell little KHickerUockPr Club were alive with
weal,Oyking faces cOnvuisiYely holding the single
ported Clothes The young man {he Is about thirty
al not walk easily. lie had on pair or dead
black Shoes with untanned leather tops. They
were decorated by fancy stripes along the side of
the foot and over the toe, and were so abSurdly
narrow that they looked like deformed feet. and
rendered the movements OF the young man far
fToEn graceful, though he struggled hard to pre-.
serve Appearances. His legs were covered by pair
OF tfouS Is that were simply amazing, so light were
they cut III would almost be impossible TO sit
down without splitting them across the knee
as far as can be judged from appearances They
were as tight as eel skin all the way down. fitting
round the ankle as Snugly q stocking. This
remarkable expose OF a mans development is not
Die when his legs are not up TO the
standard. The trousers in question were very
vest that stretched from chin to line just even
with the hip bones and WAS cut straight across.
The vest OF light material and looked odd, it
WIS 50 extremely short. Inc cutaWay coat was
bottle green and fitted like jersey. 1t was in
deed triumph OF the tailors art in one sense, but
it was far too tight TO be becoming. The sleeves
were nearly as tight as the trousers and the coat
tails were very long, hanging as far down behind
as the knee. lie wore a collar that Tapped over
in front and was certainly higher than any other
collar ever saw in America. II forced his chin
up in the air AMI caused the sunlight to scintlldte
Gu his singh" glass Around the neck was green
scarf with hounds head in diamonds for pin.
Above tt al was one OF the huge English derby
hats with great curling brim ana heavy crown
ne wore yellow gloves ana carried stick, with a
TWISTED haGIle,b by Its lower en- SO that the handle
DROPPED nearly 10 his feet. The vacant stare com
IIrJfd The elect, and he lmped along while the
Others enyiej him! This is no ideal sketch, but
8 faithful, picture Of leading society man in New
lor., in the year OF our Lord. 1892.
THURLow WEED AND HIS LIFE.
TEurlow Weeds Illness and growing fecbleness
viii never be finished. This will be a serious loss
10 the country, inasmuch as it would have been
sort Of political history OF the country, and in
Consequence Il valuable addition to American lite
ratGrc. Not long ago l asked Dir. Weed, at his
house, about the book. He said that he had not
added any chapters lately ani that he feared that
ne ndti begun the work at too late day He went
TO an Inner room and brought out large bunch OF
manu- icript, part or which he had dictated TO his
daughter an part to 4 secretary. The first pages
give IN account o. his bOyhC0d and Of his career
IS q journeyman printer. Then it moves on to
the beginning OF his career as a journalist and
politician. The book ut this stage is very full
OF personal recollectiOnS OF Daniel Webster.
Henry Clay, Calhoun, Randolph and General
they play in the political history Of those times,
but attempts an analysis OF theircharacters. Some
OF his views regarding Webster are different from
anY, think, that have been published. These
"reminiscences form the most Interesting feature
o. TIE work. His material iii the way OF autograph
letters and memoranda IS almost inexnau5tibla.
ii" lad the way. on the occasion OF this visit to Il
room back Of his study where he had thousands or
papers slowed away on shelves, tied with ribbons
2Ht made access bic by means OF labels. But Mr..
Weed VIII scarcely be able to add even one more
chapter So far he has not yielded TO his last i'll
J. - but ne has only vitality enough lett to crawl
mo MS oiuiy, where he has the papers read TO
hin md amuoes himself with his pet pigeons.
The Rid BoDDICE-A NEW FASHION
The latest agony in female apparel IS the kid
bodice. It has not made It's appearance yet, but
II Is 10 he worn as as the weather permits. 1t
VIII 1T the body rs kid glove does the hand hug
gnS 50 tightly that breathing viii be difficult, but
this is Of no consequence The garment is the idea
OF he Jersey carried forward little We viii
now have the spectacle doubtless Of a man but
tp1lnr up his Wife. bod lice with hook. lust as
ne does her gloves. The tighter the lit the more
n VIII have TO exert himself, poor fellow. The
pcgul1T shade VIII be that OF the natural I'M
stained Kid, int different colors viii be worn TO
SUIT tastes ana COmplaXiOnS- 1t is said that the
new garment W be very eXpeHsive-qGite out of
reach or shop girls and others who ruin fashions.
For this reason it VIII become very popular among
women 81 fashion But IS it VIII set off good
tgure to advantage, as the jersey does. many
woman VIII not be happy until she can squeeze
herself into one, and Will have one even ii she
can't s.IOrd it.
THE EDITOR OF THE WORLD.
What a change in William II. Hurlbut! Who
would recognize to-day in the editor OF the W0lld
the brilliant man about town of a few years ago?
He IS to be married now to rich widow-a Mrs
SheTwco1-of Augusta, Maine, and that will prob
ably render his eclipse perfect. Never did riches
WORK such change In Il man as IN MIR. HurlbUt
few years ago he was the brightest, witttest and
II ST popular man in town He dressed In the
heighth of fashion, was slender and graceful and
liz demand evs rywhere He wore curling NOUS
t5che and side whiskerS, and was the idol OF
women. Everywhere IN society he was cOurted
and petted, and his clever sayings repeated at
every dinner. He came here without money or
friends, backed only by his talents, and by the
MAGNETISM or his presence Won his way every
where What a reputation ne made when he
stlrted in with Henry J. Raymond on the Times
ant began to slash into everything In
CnristtnGOm which caught his eye, from
the conditions OF the streets to
the policies or empires. He was always brilliant,
though sometimes erratIc, and his fame increased
every day. Then he went on the stiff OF the
WOIjd and into finance. He became the friend OF
Jay Gould, and began to make money. From that
moment his popularity began to wane, and he lost
one By che tie arts for which he was so much adj
mircd. Then he seemed to lose all interest in his
IeilCw-Inen, dsS0Ciatn9 only with few tnanciers.
he Is now rortly old gentleman, with a bristling
ana uneven inuStache, Iull and rather dull face,
ana head entirely bald, excepting a few stray
CLING locks OF grey hair over the ears His former
manner, which was Indeed worth Initiating has
all gone. In the place OF the smooth well-modu-
lated and Eu .caI tone has come gruf and bust
ntSlke voice that drives all recOllectiOns OF the
former man to the winds. A remarkable change,
indeed.
THE MORMON CONVERTS.
The arrival OF large party OF Mormon converts
from Europe this week has revived interest in an
old subject went down to Castle Garden to see
how the party was made up. The crowd was an
interesting study BY far the larger part of those
composing Ii were young women. Strictly speak
ing, they were girls. They were dressed In the
garb OF peasants, and some of them with their
bright eyes and rrd cheeks looked pretty and In
tercsting. Others could lay no claim 70 comeli-
ness save that they We're sleek and plump. The
most striking feature or these young women was