Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-23
GOTHAM GLEANINGS.
DlversiOns OF Lent-WeddiDg Bells
In Apr1l-A Fair Follower OF the
HOunds-Mr. TIIden's PAiace-The
Trials of the Divided Skirt-COVet-
ed, Bus Stunned.


ed, Bus Stunned.
NEw York. March 21.-Society, which
has been in a semi-torpid state since
the beginning OF Lent. is beginning to
look forward to the gaities of the second
season. must say that the present period is
not one Of complete inactivity. For the first
few days there was perfect quiet-the natural
result Of days and nights in an endless whirl OF
pleasure. Tired bones and aching heads must
have little rest Then lamb-like forms of
amusements, such as sewing circles (at which
garments are made for the poor red mani and
cooking clubs we're set on foot to which the
young men are allowed to come. There has
been liGtle dancing, too, of the private sort,
and Mrs. Belmont Purdy, one of the leaders in
fashionable circles and an accomplished horse
woman, with some of her companions, have
thought it no breach of propriety to ride
through the meadows of Long Island
after a pack of hounds. Although
Mrs. Purdy not a pro essional beauty,
she is an attractive woman. The last time l
saw her she was one of the languishing
maidens in the amateur performance of
Patience" at Chickerlng Hall.
After Easter, weddings will be the great fea
tuFe. People OF culture and refinement should
be free from superstitions They are not,
however, and because of the prejudice society
has against marriages in May wedding bells
will be rung vigorously in April. Some of
these weddings will be of unusual brilliancy.
at the cooking clubs the young ladies cannot
get so deep in dough or so intent on stirring a
pudding as to leave off gossipping about brides
to be and wedding dresses. With the other
gossip going there has been hint Of a society
scandal. The names concerned have not been
made public. presume the facts will be made
known soon. Scandal, like murder, is almost
sure 10 come out sooner or later.
Samuel j. Tilden forces himself away from
his retirement at tGreystone-on-the-Hu Hudson two
or three times week to come TO town to look
after his new house that is building at Gra-
mercy PARK. To see him prancing up and
down four pairs Of stairs, and bobbing around
among the pulleys and tackle that hang down
everywhere, put at rest the wild stories about
his having one foot In the grave. Mr. Tilden is
well known as man Of good taste, and his
new house promises to be one of the most ar
tistic private houses in the city. 1t will be
costly, too, the expenditure amounting to more
than $500,OO0 The new building will include
Mr. Tildens old house and house adjoining it,
making front of sixty feet The front. will be
broken by two bay windows, one of them
square and the other octagonal In form. They
will extend from the dewalk to the third
story In one respect the front will differ from
any house know of in this city, and that is,
that it will be ornamented with life sized heads
Of Shakespeare, Goethe, Michael Angelo, Mil
ton Franklin. and other famous men. These
bas-reliefs are so faithful that they can be
distinctly recognized from the opposite side of
the street.. Besides the heads there is much
carving all Of it done by hand. The mate
rails used in the front are Carlisle (Scotland)
reddish sandstone, Maine granite and Belle
vile brown stone. Mr.. Tilden is said to take
great pride in seeing this idea of his own res
or.1ia nff nf h0 hair
carried out to completion. But he says that
even the new place, with all of its attractions,
will not tempt him from his cows and hens on
his farm. except for a few weeks in the heart
of winter.
ConkIiDg is flrst-class sensation-that is, he
is entitled to that distinction from being peren-
NAL. You can never tell just when or where
he is going to bob up next. but bob up he does.
The ex-Senators adherents say that Governor
Cornell will not be renominated, and everybody
is reminded at once of MIR. Cornell'S refusal to
lobby for the re ele ection of ConkliDg and Platt
during the long struggle last summer. This
to be registered, and when the time comes an
effort will be made to cut of his head. 1t is
also brought up against Cornells renomina-
ton by Conkling's followers with Tir-
tuous and anxious shake of the head.
that belief Is gaining ground
among rural republicans that the Governor
has made deals with John Kelly and TammaDy
II .ll for his own personal ends It's becoming
-
charger at the head of the troops, he will di-
rect his forces es well as he can from the rear;
and If he can do nothing more, he can bring
discontinue to his e emies. Heis fast becom-
ing, you might say. the John Kelly of the Re-
publican party.
Theodore Thomas, with his characteristic
energy, is straining every nerve to make the
great music festival here in May q success. 1t
is great undertaking. He is now engaged in
trying to pound chorus of more than
thirty-two hundred voices into shape. This
chorus for the most part is made ny
of the singers belonging to the Phil
harmonic Society, of Brooklyn, and of the
New York Chorus Society. Assistance will be
furnished at the festival by societies from
other cities. These will include the Oratorio
Society. of Baltimore, the Cecilian, of Phila-
delphia, and the Handel and Haydn, Of Boston.
Great preparations are being made, and we
are told that a comprehensive illustration OF
the finest musical works OF the best masters
and schools is to be given. Character and va
riety In the works selected are promised, and
also a full and powerful orchestra. The
New York Musical Festival Association, under
whose auspices the festival is given, sets so
much store by it that 1t says demonstration
will be made of the extraordinary develop
ment of musical art both in America and
Europe. AS to the orchestra, 1t is to be COM
posed of three huudrsd musicians-the very
best to be obtained from among the performers
in this city, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati
and Chicago The principal singers engaged
are Madame Amalia Materna, Miss annie
Louise Cary, Miss Emily Winant. Myron w.
Whitney. George Henschel aud Franz Rem
mertz 1t is announced that Miss Cary will
make her last appearance in public at the
festival, but who can tell anything about the
caprices of opera singers! Madame Materna
comes heralded by great fame. She is said to
be pet of Wagner, and that the composer
can find no singer to interpret his music as
well as She Among the works to be given are
the "Missa Solennis'' of Beethoven; the "Jubi-
late'' and Israel in Egypt" of Handel; Ber.
lioz's Fall of Troy" and Bach's "a Stronghold
Sure" The closing scenes Of the Nibeungen
Tetroogy, the death Of Segfried and the i'm
Madame MaterDa There is much talk in musi-
cal circles about this German songstress, and
much curiosity to hear her.
The divided skirt, invented by Lady Habber-
ton, has not yet been accorded popular favor.
1t is exhibited at the Cooperative Dress Asso-
citation by Kate Field, and there's crowd OF
women around the dummy on which 1t hangs,
from the time the doors are open In the morn
ing until they are closed at night. But even In
this to n of advanced ideas. a woman has not
been found bold enouG h to put it on. A fear
seems to lurk in the minds or all that the
wearer would be followed in the street by a
mob So the dress is someW hat on the order
of the trousers. l presume it was sent to Miss
Field because of her well known advocacy OF
knee breeches. Hanging on the frame there is
nothing about the skirt to attract attention, as
hiding its formation. AS a matter OF
fact, it is divided in front from
the waist down to the hem. with wide
folds which, il Invested of the back part OF the
skirt, would look like pair Of baggy trousers.
Should the overskirt by some chance become
disarraDged, the spectacle would be presented
of woman apparently going to pieces. TO
my mind the garment is positively ngly, as
anything of hybrid nature usually is. There ID
a suggestion about it Of the bloomer-and once
to the bloomer it would not be a great step to
trousers, and then again in this aesthetic age
might not knee breeches followi Save us from
women in knee breeches. for even they we're
not all made for the baleti Lady Habberton
is pushing it in England, and some of her most
courageous followers have ventured out in the
costume. Miss Field is also trying to push il
here, but it won't push. HALL-HAYNE.
The New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, March 22.-share speculation
opened strong and "A to 1 per cent. higher