Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-28


than any building in the city. and it is packed
until there is not a square foot left to stand on
An analysis reveals an aSsembage as varieC
almost as the day of Judgment will call up
There is a great host of Sunday idlers that j.
ready to rush in any direction that promises
amusement-and what could be more promis
ing in the amusement line than the spectacle
of a man chasing a Brooklyn divine with The
javelin of his sententiouS wit, and telling funny
stories about God. So this class is found at the
Academy in strong force. Then there are many
socialists there who spend their weekday
nights in rum shops whisperins
their hate of existing institutions. which
include the Christian religion; spiritualistS too
who. from feeding on humbug manifestations
crave religious excitement; also beStial FREE
lovers who relish what they esteem an attemp
to laugh down all restrictions that are raised
by moral responsibility. You could see last
Sunday night many faces of actors and &C
treSseS, there because they had an evening o
leisure. many of the actresses of the low order
that combine an evil life with their professional
career. The lecturers fine oratorical ability
his brilliant epigrams and his bubbling humol
also attract an element of fashionable society
the men in dress suits and the women in silks
and white kidS-who babble of scienc
and philosophy when not talking of
themselves or their trivial affairs For the
most part the new lectures differ little from
the old. There is the same old laugh at ole
Bible Stories-the account Of the creation, the
fall of man, the slaughter of the innOcents
Jonah in the whales belly, the oracles of the
prophets. He makes light of the vagaries of Me
dieval Church, and ridicules the differences
and bigotry of modern Christians AS have
said he does not bring forward anything new
Even his followers are forced to admit that his
logic is deficient yet all are charmed with his
rhetoric and his oratorical gymnastics, which
even out-do those with which Mr. Talmage is
credited. This iconoclast goes through his idol
breaking with the merriment of a kings Jester
in cap and bells There has not been anything
Ike it in ages
The disclosures in the Turf Club have made
a great uprOar in town. 1t is not pleasant to
have what was for years the house of one of the
most respectable clubs in New York turn out
TO be the worst gambling hell" in America.
There are loud calls for the police to suppress
the club, but its influence is too great fear,
for anv good to come OF them. When the
Union League Club left its old house at Madi.
son square. a couple of years ago. the Turf
Club took the place and made itself thorough
ly at home. The respectable character OF the
old place, which the long tenancy of the Union
League had augmented, caused the Turf Club
to exist with a halo of perfect respectability
about it. People knew that there were a good
many sporting men among its members and
that many or the younger men were fast, but it
winked and let il pass Then the membership
suddenly increased to 1.500 and many
more sporting men taken in. Everything
moved along smoothly till a short time ago
when young man scarcely out of his teens
lost S1S 900 at cards there in one night and
made great ado about it. 1t was discovered
that the club had been running a bGccdrdt
table, and that half a score OF its members had
been ruined by high play. AS soon as it leaked
out little the gates were thrown wide open,
revealing help as bad as ever existed here.
The play is ruinously high there every night,
and all the blacklegs in town are members. but
it is social club and 1t is doubtful if it can be
broken up, as the influence behind it is inn
mense and many of our most prominent legis-
lators are members of the turf.
The young women Of New York have been
seized with mania for art decoration. and
the private schools where art is taught are
flooded with them. / happened ia one the
other day and found several rooms crowded
with these fair aspirants for honors in the art
they looked like bevy of country laSSies in q
back country school, but underneath one could
catch glimpses of silk and satin skirts, and the
palette ana brush were clasped with feir be-
Jewelied fingers. Our New York girls are won
derfully clever with the pencil and paint, and
in a short time take home placques
panels and decorated china, that aStOnish their
friendS-whch they do in their eagerness to
show how really clever they are before the
paint is dry. Well, you are glad of it, These
dear creatures have so much time on their
hands and so little to do and if they were not
engaged in painting butterflies or grasses on
plates. or daubing flowers or panels, they would
be lolling in their drawing rooms reading
French novels. Just now there is a rage for
placqueS. The more ambitious paint head
but this is too difficult for the average pupil
and so she must be content TO paint flowers.
There is no end to the decorations on china
which has assumed such variety of forms
that you are bewildered. You can imagine what
a strong grip this mania has on Young women of
fashionable society. when they Will get up at
an early hour, go to the studio and work like
beavers for several hours on q soup bowl or
milk Jug. AS matter of course there is an
intense rivalry, especially among young ladies
who move in the same circle, and as human
nature is the same everywh here, it is not always
good -natured. These New York girls are
amazingly bright at this sort of thing" said
one of the Professors to me, while was watch
ing several of them at their easels; ''but they
want to browse around in every field. IL they
would concentrate their energy in one direc-
ton, instead of diSsipating it, some of them
would make their mark. But you have to let
these creatures have their own way" Nothing
could be more of truth. They have their own
way in everything.
There has been endless talk in social circles
over an episode at the Mllls-Livingston wed
ding which took place the other day in Grace
Church. 1t was exceedingly dramatic, and
created sensation that came near spelling the
ceremony. Just before the bride was to be led
to the altar dapper little usher was sent by
Mrs. Maturin Livingston. the brides mother, to
two ladies who had been shown into a
front pew Away flew the usher (who was a
friend of the groom-D. o. Mills-aud by no
means up to snuff to do as he was bid The
ladies were Mrs. John Sherwood and Mrs. Ed
ward Morgan, two Of the most fashionable
women in this city, and leaders of society
Why were they to got For the reason
that Mrs. Livingston wish her waiting maids
to sit in that pew. or course the public union
OF money and blood filed the church with
spectators. They were to give the seats up to
maids" were they, and stand through the
Why had Mrs. Livingston invited
them, then? These questions and remarks
under breath so as to escape observation But
there was enough in the pantomime to arouse
and the crowd began to stare and
ears were opened The young usher didn't
osafc
diplomacy would have smoothed down ruf1ed
feathers. The request must be complied with
That pew was for the maids. Mrs Morgan
looked at Mrs Sherwood, and the glance was
returned. They would go. Out they went red
with suppressed indignation. and took their
carriages at the door. Other ushers
followed them out and attempted to persuade
them to return. They wouldn't think of it, So
they went home to nurse their wrath. The
wedding itself was interesting-money, as
have said, on the one hand, and very aristo-
cratic blood on the other. s. o Mills Jr is
for nothing except being the son
Of California millionaire. Although quite a
boy when the family came here a few years
ago, he took to town ways so readily that in a
few months his San Francisco friends didn't
know him at first blush Attired in fauItIess
tailoring, he walked along the street in the
latest approved English style. There is fash
on in the matter of walking, you know He
talked like caddish Englishman too, as well
IS he could. Poor fellow, his success was
was conspicuous in society because of
he position of her family. The
Livingstons entertain much of the nobility that
visits this country, and her twin sister is mar
lied to Cavendish- -Bentinck. who will succeed
10 an Earldom, and whose family is one of the
oroudest in England. Well. the bride wore
white satin and many diamonds some of them
family treasures. She looked very pretty As
,or the groom, he looked boyish, and, notwith-
standing his rapid growth, somewhat fright
sned. Now that young Mills has an English
he win become an out-and-out
Engllshman, as nearly as he can
l accidentally jostled man standing beside
ne at Goupil's art store. window to-day, and.
turning to apologize, saw that it was Samuel j.
filden. / stepped aside, and he moved closer
20 the glass with pleasant acknowledgment,
and looked closely, and with evident interest
1t marine view. His secretary, Mr.. Smith,
vas with him, and he seemed in excellent
health. His paralytic affection was. of course,
Visible, but he was otherwise quite robust
vent on up Fifth avenue on his secretary's
srm. Every one knew him, and hats went of
IN all Sides He is apparently in better health
han at this time last year.
There has been much speculation of late re-
yarding PATHS return next season. When the
)rima donna took her departure with her be-
owed land squattyl Nicolini at her side. she re-
marked that she hoped to come back next sea-
ION to see her friends. This was naturally CON
Jtruad to be merely a compliment. The friends
Ehom she was embracing and kissing at the
ime in her impulsive way. thought this was
I'll. Consequently, when Colonel Mapleson be-
gan slapping people en- the back the other day
md exclaiming that the diva was going to sing
or him next season at the Academy OF Music
ound eyes were made at him. Theatrical
yossip Is a complex and incomprehensibIe
hing. When Patti was here stories were
doat that she and the gay Colonel were
It daggers' points Had she surrender-
q herself to the enemyl When the Colonel