Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-10
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Life i'm GOtham-The Decadence-Whnt
the Turfmen, the Players, and the
Evamgelisss Are Doing.

Special Correspondence of THE EVENT Nc STAR.
NEW YORK. June o. 1882
TENPoRA! o MoREs!
Three prominent men have been disgraced here
this week. 1t looks as II New York intended to
get up corner In dishonesty. No legislature
within many years, 1t seems to be conceded, has
been as corrupt the one just brought to close;
the investigation OF Judge westbrook's conduct
has fixed stain on the state ermine; and now
three social lights have gone under. The expulsion
OF William j. Hutchinson from the Stock
Exchange was foreseen two weeks ago,
when the first bits OF the damning
testimony began to leak out. He forfeits hts seat
consequence compared to the disgrace OF his con-
viction OF dishonest dealing and undenable thiev-
he stole more than q 900 from MIR. John R. Dur.
and he Will probably be forced to dsgorge most Of
It. The $4,000 that he has already handed over
mans wrath, and he has announced his intention
OF bringing suit Hutchinsons style OF living has
| not live ostentatiously, but never spared cent
| that would contribute to his comfort He Is bold
and insolent under the mountain OF abuse heaped
be expected from such a man, for he is no common
| thief who steals from friends The man whose
trustworthy friend It was Mr. Duff who set him
| up In business, who made him his agent, and
actually and legitimately paid him $4,000
Two hundred e thousand ss dc dollars 8" 's year
ought to keep any man honest, but Hutchinson
his rascality and thievery from Mr. Dun, as gath
cred by the Stock Exchange, are appalling. The
second man who has fallen from grace, Franklin
more pitta5le example OF erring human nature
That man, who has been governor of state,
should descend to sneak tnevery and swndng
| shall be released from his cell in Sing Sing six
months hence, he will be tried and probably con-
mpsoH him sh Se oa' Tss
ana most touching case OF all is that of the good
Deacon Richardson, who has fallen from post
ton of devotional splendor in the Hanson Place
Baptist church, in Brooklyn, to obloQuy and dis
grace, because he has been found guilty Of ex-
tremely sharp secular practices. He was caught
In the act OF building railroad on Sunday. Such
| Is the record OF a week.
SUPPLYING "A LONG FELT WANT"
went yesterday to the Madison Square Theater
| to see Dan FrOhman about a rumor. The offices
| of the theater are above the lobby and command
| view OF the magnificent stained glass windows
OF Stokes gilded gin room the street. was
Shown into small apartment of esthetic design
| 1t Is adorned with rugs and tapestries hung from
poles and contains sofa and some upholstered
THIS little band box Of place, for it is here that
the amateur thirsting for Thespian hOnors after
]ourneying all the way from Colorado or Texas
comes face to face with the manager. The theat-
rical craze was never more rampant than Just
now, extending to the most remote parts of the
country, and breaking out in the most violent
blame for this falls on the head OF Mary Anderson
wen, the rumor was that a Dramatic School was
10 pc opened by the Madison Square Theater man.
ayers.
sis this so?"
ut is" replied Manager Frohman. 1--WE have had
dramatic school in contemplation for year. The
object of 1t is to train amateurs and qualify them
TO take parts in our several companies. After an
amateur has been broken in he or she will be put
In travelling company. Those who develop great
talents viii play at the theater here after gaining
dWhom have Won tn tale charoaoy
professor John Sargent. who has been professor
OF eloeution at Harvard College,
viii the school be in the Madison SQuare?"
ing gI,, :. '
this country needs. They have talked long time
OF establishing school in England, but they have
lions. This is small, unpretentious beginning.
put nave no doubt it will ultimately become
conservatory OF dramatic art"
When asked II the theater was beseged by
Stage-Struck young men and theater-mad maidens
the manager almost rolled of his seat.
,vo,oae come Dy hundreds There are many more
distant states They are all of the opinion, and
cling TO It tenaciously, that they have great dra-
them what line OF characters they think they can
depict; they reply that they can play anything
tragedy or comedy, 1t makes no difference
"What do you do with them?"
discourage them all we can This is the first
test If they stand that they tested in reading
"HOw many stand the test?"
Apout one In ten. Most all the young women
who make application belong to good families.
Iney bring letters from the mayor and prominent
cltZenS OF the town where they live. Frequently
they bring recommendations from their pastors.
NOW and then some very promising talent Is found.
What the school is for is to develop and make the
most out OF the good that drifts In"
THE AMERICAN DERBY.
Society has been devOting itself to the races for
the last two weeks on meeting days at Jerome
Y.oVly 0Nynnv1
ON tally-ho coach, or in cart, or landau
or Stanhope or dog cart-in something loud
1t Is not vulgar to go by train, for many fine ladies
go that way, but it Is not such 'pwopah thing
don't you know" The opening of the Jockey Clubs
and the first racing day last week was tie most
brilliant In this respect OF any in the history OF
the the, Club Club, All the youthful beauties Of Murray
Hill 10ted over the roads to the park in the bright
sunshine, and at the park they made the grand
stand great and gorgeous boquet. There never
has been seen at Jerome Park. THIS is the way a
New York belle was dressed who was selected at
random: white diaphonous skirt Of nuns veil
Ing Th1S Is not color, to be sure but there Is life
Ia IL. and ~. 1t acts as foil for the rest
hat Of garnet Color an With ea ange
plumes that surrounded her head like halo. Her
parasol was crimson color and was decorated
companion, similarly dressed, represented all the
other hues OF the rainbow. The New York young
udu dISO CUES 10 Cno races aDan0On1Dg his place
at the c1ub-windOw with much reluctance. no
doubt. He has not changed much since last ad-
verted to him. As 1t is necessary to stand to see
the horses running, he suffers untold agony In the
sharp pointed shoes In which his feet are squeezed
If 1t Is hot day moreover, it would be q danger
GUS experiment for him to sit down-his trousers
are cut so close to the leg. He is invariably near
S1ghted-alth0ugh 1t Is a cursed bore to be near
sighted. hey?-and invariably, too this imperfect
ness is confined to ocular as he uses only one
eye-giass He 1ndustriousy Ogles the young ladies.
he always bets.
QUEER LOT
Is the Salvation Army. It had a hard time of it
when 1t landed in this country year or two ago.
but instead OF becoming discouraged and going
back to England 1t encamped for awhile in some
out OF the way place in the city. 1t was not long
until the army discovered that Brooklyn Is the
great field of religious excitement, and so it went
over and established its headquarters there De-
tachments have been frequently sent out to Jersey
City and other New Jersey towns The conduct Of
these queer people Is that which is inspired by the
widest fanaticism. Here is picture worthy OF q
century or two ago. When two OF the "blood-
stained warriors" as they call themselves were
arrested In Paterson the other day, the court
room was crowded with soldiers and "halleluiah
lassfes," who knelt down and prayed for the DO
l1cemen who had made the arrests. The warriors
were arrested by the wicked policemen for march
ing down the street, marking time, and shouting
a cOuplet about God and the devil Their wierd en-