National Republican., 1882-10-25
ENTHUSIASTIC CusY,
Arrival OF Mrs. LanEtrs-She CnptIvatcs
Tho NeUapaper Men.


tho Newspaper sBen.
Early on Monday morning tho famous English
beauty, Mrs. Langry, Qhe Jersey Lily, arrived in
New York on the steamer Arizona, from London.
When the reception party's vessel reached the
big ships side the band aboard her struck up
"God Save the Queen" while the cabin pnssen-
gers above and the steernge ones thronging the
side chcered lusty response. Presently q slim,
tallisb figure stepped to the steamers rail, keen,
but good natured face was projected over II, and
hearty greeting arose from those upon the Laura
M Starn's deck who recognized Mr.. Charles
Wyndham. The cabins now disgorge their re-
manning inmates Tho, whole OF the decks i y
Mt; Abbey, up by the pilot house, removes his ma,
and steps to the side rs buxom middieiageo
lady reaches the rail and turns toward him
pleasant face. II is Mrs. Labouchere, who has
come to America with Mrs. Langtry IA her
chaperon and friend, and when pleasant greet
ings are exchanged she announces that the latter
Will be along presently. A number OF gentlemen
now ascend 10 the steamboats, deck, and in front
Of all stands
OSCAR WILDE, HIS MASSIVE BODY
covered by q great coat with facings Of fur, aud
his hair flowing to his shoulders from under q
strange, stiff hat of dark green hue. He Is viewed
With curiosity by the throng in the stesraEe. and
the occupants of the deck familiar with his ap'
pearance evidently make him the subject OF re-
mark. And now upon this deck lady IN dark
blue appears aud comes forward to return salute
toa do1en waving hands, and many recognize
Miss Blanche Roosevelt aud accord her q greet
ing. And now there is an exclamation from some
one, signal from some one else, and the band
strikes mp an air OF welcome as glimpse Of female
raimcnt Is caught near Mrs Labouchere, and q
moment after an apparition in blue appears at her
side The early light is full upon II, and in a
twinkling there is @ great uncoyering of heads
and general craning OF necks. For any one who
has seen them in either photograph or statuary
there is no mistaking the clear-cu face, the
shapely figure, the strangely fascinating smile,
and q cordial salute shows that every one OF the
reception party has recognised at once the Jersey
Lily The manager
PRKsRSTED THE REPORTERS
Of the daily papers, and Mrs LangtTy greeted
them cordially The throng Immediately gath
e al as 0Ss EnT
lishwoman, who stood gracefully at ease in the
midst Of them. The men looked intensely sol.
emn and very much dragged down. They stared
at the woman whose beauty has set all England
by the ears with faces expressive OF great Gu
rlosity, and elbowed each other 10 get good view
Of her. She stood erect with her shoulders back,
and the full lines of her figure perfectly revealed
by dress that fitted without a wrinkle. The
dark blue bodice was nnrelieved except by
brilliant mass oil gold braid down the front and
around the collar, and the pleated skirt fell In
straight lines within q few inches of the deck.
waISing shoes and md on hen head the % actress wore
a small hat that has been named after her. Her
hair was in loose and graceful ringlets over her
Her waist was very small, and her whole costume
was characterized by elegant simplicity. Her
movements were extremely graceful and digni;
her head slightly bent, among tho crowd OF
strangers, the picture of repose. Her hair is
brown, with unge of rich auburn that looks like
gold. Mrs. Langtry is unquestionably
VERY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
Her beauty is OF the kind that battles photography.
and those who have seen her pictures only have
no conception of the charm of her face. Her COM
plexion Is pure white and almost transparent.
There is on either cheek dull, rich and scarcely
distiuguishable color that sofens the contour of
the face, but otherwise her skin is as white as
snow. The ears are as purely whte as the fore
head, and the eyebrows are beautifully outlined.
preston, and the lips are as clearly cut as stat
ues. When she smiles perfect teeth are revealed,
and the cheeks wrinkle up into two deep little
dimples. The eyes, however, are the most win
ming feature of all. They are gray with little Jet
black pupils, and are shaded by long dark lasbes.
They are wonderfully expressive, aud certainly
very ctfec tive for they did remarkable work yes
terday. Mrs. Langtry raised them slowly, and
glanced around into the faces of the men about
been sleepy perhaps, but they woke up.
AS MRS. LASoTRY TALKED
she look ed at the faces about her with an express
ingenuousy when she was amused. Her cordial
iy was infectious. When she smiled every face
burst into broad and sym pathetic grin, and when
she laughed her musical tones were drowned in
the subterraneau gurgles of the enthusiastic spec
tators. Her voice is soft, agreeable, and SO clear
that II travels far and she is utterly without the
broad English accent so tiresome in some of the
theatrical people from the mother country. Mrs.
LRngtry SO thoroughly charmed the circle about
the men turned to each other and lost themselves
in enthusiasm.