The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-21
BALTIMORE DISAPPOINTED.
.,.. she .Esthctic One Gave the Monu.
mental city the "Go-By."

,.,, she .EStncttt Vue 1uNc thc Mohu-
mental City the "Go-By."
The ia>hionablcs and aesthetics of Balti-
-. suffered sad disappointment on
'r,,-.aav evening. when the long-cNpccted
mo Of the "bcautiful," the Young
r.~,i.h DOC, Wilde. instead Of stopping in
~. Monumental City, where dcvo,ees Of
,..erlc logged 70 greet him, passed on to
lexington without A word Of cXplana-
~, The Baltimore American. speaking
..,t, preparations that had been made for
urle'. coming and the effect OF his action,
Ny,.
ln Monday telegram was received from
,l- Morse. who has entire charge OF Oscar
Wr5e and arrngeS his movements. au-
n.ry;ny The announcement that Mr..
Wg5e would positively appear al ForbcS's
l.,nrc. lie also asked that some promi-
..n,r.ople be invited to sit on the plat
s,-o This announcement was greeted
MN ,roat pleasure. and the seats for the
l.'turr were in unexpected demand. Sevc-
fashionable people CXpTcSSeda desire 10
entertain Mr.. Wilde, and made applica-
,;,o for him. His arrival being fixed for
rfnr,dlv. Mrs. Charles Carroll con-
.antcl that Mr.. Wilde should he
i.rog.ht TO her house by a friend, II
holm. her reception night. She also in
Mod quite "a number Of the most promi-
men, ptoplc in the city to meet him, and
,r,s e,pecially careful to ask "the beauties
~ Bsi,morc" 10 show the poet what had
made This city famous. Mr.. Morse was
notified %. the proposed reception, and all
.r,,Y.cmcntS were made. Several telo-
cram. ,q>scd between the agents, and the
invitation was formally accepted. Every
him Yesterday was. therefore, in readiness
.or Inc poet. The Mount Vernon Hotel was
l,o.icood with callers, and many ladies made
, uretence OF calling on friends ii the hotel
iH,f about the time he was TO arrive. But
hc came not.
AZ UNN,THETlCAL ARRIVAL.
Nr Archibald Forbes, with his party Of
mo hdie, and q gentleman, drove up very
rnq>thetically in the hotel omnibus ut the
expected hour. Every one inquired for
Wilde. Nr. Forbes quietly remarked that
PA pet had 4 "mif" on the train. and
ll gone 10 Washington. The man OF war
$50. exceedingly cool on the question, ana
remarked that he did not take any stock
m Mr. Wilde; in fact. he was glad he
ll not get of at the depot" II
forwards leaked ont that Oscars tenn
nr had been RULED by his agent
or secretary. Mr.. Morse, not meeting him
m philadelphia. Rumors OF a "miff"
iefwcen Forbes and himself, as TO which
wa, the attraction last night at the lecture.
also are said 10 have arisen. Anyhow not
alin- hi, right-hand man with him to
smooth over The "mih," Wilde refused TO
ho present 40 the lecture, although he had
9rcep.ad an invitation 10 a reception, and
+, vas announced he would appear on the
.-,-. Inst night at the lecture. lie bought q
ti,lr FOR himself To Washington, and IT
Tp.pn dcp0t rechcckcd his trunks 10 that
pllpp. There was much unfayOrable COM
Derf l.i night on the poets conduct,
and there is little doubt but that il
win ..kW" him socially in this city.
H. +, advertised for lecture next
week. but Baltimore "sOclety," after
Yesterdays treatment, Will doubtless pay
him lack I'm his own com. IL had also
lr.p decided that hc should be entertained
ueXf week. and. in fact, il is said that the
"Wednesday club extended him an invita-
6lp 70 lc present 1T their next entertain
iDeri. which takes place next Thursday
ui-hf. The supcr-Hsthetic poet coolly in
formed them that he charged $500 for his
appearances III receptions other than at pri-
ylie houses. The Wednesday Club, it l.
needles, TO say, will not entertain him; in
fact. they delight now in singing:
most too utter young man.
4 mtke--ll- Notl-cun young man,
Npf over molal-g1ycu quarrel
Play second eddie young mani
Nr. Wilde. on his arrival in Washing
ION. te.cuaphcd Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll,
through his New York agent, that he was
10, and regretted exceedingly having to
absent himself from the reception last
night. tie added that he would write and
explain himself later. lie denied that he
Wa, "miiled with Mr.. FORBES; that they
were 90, GOOD friends rs ever.
THRL LECTURER SCORES TIE POET.
During hi, lecture Thursday evening Mr..
Forbc, was frequently applauded, but
when DE-. i'm vulgar parlance, "gOt in his
work on Oscar, the audience were SYM
p1thttirally and cXubGantly dcmOnstTa-
tive. The incidents referred TO occurred
when Mr.. Forbe, was detailing his intro
duction 60 the late Gar Of Russia by Gene
raj lgnaticti. when ! heard Ignatieff's
invitation Tor me- to come into the presence
Of tic Gar said the lecturer, 81 glanced
down 90 my clothing, which ! had not
changed for fortnight, and in which had
ridden one hundred and fifty miles. Now,
J wish 10 understood that | am fol-
ioNu-a very humble follower-of the
',tlet.c ecstacy loud laughter and APP
pIau-cl. bot ! did not look much like an
a1 object then. did not have my dog
skin knco-broeche, with me laughter and
JppiW,el. nor my velvet coat laughter.
and my bhck-,ilk stockings Ilaughtcrl
were ran OF holes. Neither was the wild,
barren waste OF Russia calculated TO pro-
ducc ,unf0wcIs and lilies" Renewed
laughter and applauscl Alas for the all
sent poet, il was too, too evident that the
lecturer was disposed to mildly ridiculc
ths beautiful" while to him the Sin
tense" was the subject OF indifferent
,corn. And there could be no doubt that
thc audience were in emphatic accord with
th- lecturers sentiments, and enjoyed this
part ~ Che address most Of all"
what wilde il After.
!, +. understood that Oscar Wilde's mis-
Sion o. This country, after all, is not wholly
90 found an esthctic school. He has more
Substantial ends in view. To come 10 the
point, IL may not be generally known that
De- +, the nephew Of the late Judge John
kmg,tury Elgce, Of Rapidcs, La. This
Gentleman was IN lrishman by birth. and