Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
NEW YORK NOTES.
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND
THEN ON THAT"
Democratic Confidence and Republican
GlOom-Mrs. Langtry-The Latest in
TurnOuts-A Useful Charity.

.. contrast between the headquarters Of the two
political parties in this State. The rooms of
the Democratic State Committee are at the
Park Avenue Hotel which was built by A. T
Stewart as hotel for women. The apartments
used as the headquarters are most luxurious.
Going inside you find the men employed there
| or visiting in the most complsceDt frame of
mind When there are no visitors Of distinc-
ton present those engaged in doing the work
Of the committee are even frivolous. They re-
cline in easy chairs, put their feet on the table
and laugh on the slightest provocation. Ask
them about the campaign, they take you aside.
put their palms together and address you in
the most smiling and unctuous manner. II
asked if there is any doubt about the result
Of the election they laugh at you
incredulously. They look. in fact, upon a man
who has any doubt about the result as a
strange sort of creature. They are so sure
| of victory that they think it unnecessary to
| send out stump speakers, but are going to rely
upon two, or three campaign docu-
| ticians In the various districts The most
effective weapon they have is the detection
among the Republicans and the
comments Of Republican papers upon the
French proxy forgery, and their scathing con-
demnation of the methods of the machine.
They have a list containing the names Of all
pamphlet containing the press comments
have referred to will he sent to every one of
| them. On going to the headquarters of the
| Republican Committee, at the Fifth Avenue,
| found myself in an entirely different atroos,
| phere. The men looked far from happy. They
| we're grave, and even solemn. The activity
usual to the Republican headquarters was
wanting. portrait of Folger. which hangs on
| the wall in an outer room, looked down upon a
| solitary clerk at work at the desk. Two or
three men E;,g were ioungng2 ga about out without any.
| room. Well known stalwarts pass in
and out. In this council chamber
long consultations are held in regard to the
| steps to be taken in the campaign, but as far
| as my observation has gone, those who parti-
| cipate in them come away looking as de-
| spondGnt as ever. The atmosphere is SO dull
| that even the presence Of Lord Roscoe or the
| President would not have the effect of
| frightening it up. When you see the small
statesmen" who are engaged in the drudgery
/ or political campaign down hearted you can
| put the prospect down decidedly bad. l do
| not indulge fancy when say that the small
politicians who frequent these rooms and are
| endeavoring to do the work assigned to them,
| look very much as if they were all to be hanged
| on Friday next at high noon.
The arrival of Mrs. Langtry is less than two
| weeks off, in consequence of which people are
| becoming intensely curious tO'see her. Word
| went out last Sunday that she was to arrive on
an incoming steamer, and the pier crowd
| ed with men, women and children, jostling
| each other in the most impatient manner in
their anxiety to catch glimpse of the famous
| beauty. When the steamer came in without
| her they went away in a rage. Portraits of the
| beautiful amateur are rapidly multiplying
| Shops are vieing with each other in exhibiting
| life-size portraits, painted in water colors
| Most of them are atrocious, Of course,
| Several enterprising tradesmen are distribu-
| ting chromos with a lavish hand. Mr.. Abbey,
| under whose management Mrs. Langtry comes
| to this country, is jubilant. He now admits
| that she is a beautiful woman. On his return
| from England, you remember, he astonished
everybody by saying that he did not think she
was so very beautiful This was merely a
shrewd device to set people to wondering and
| talking. He told us yesterday that he was ex-
| pending large sum OF money in setting the
first piece in which Mrs. Langtry is TO appear.
| new throughout In the second act of
| the first piece to be produced, IAN Unequal
Match, the scenery will be painted on satin
and the furniture will be upholstered with
satin, also painted by hand. The other ap-
| pointments will be on corresponding scale of
| magnihcence. The auditorium of he theatre
| will be lavlShly decorated with flowers and
| tapestries, and strip of carpet will be laid
| across the sidewalk-not usual thing at the
| Park Theatre. This lavish outlay is made be-
cause so much will depend on the reception of
| Mrs Langtry's first performance She will
make her first appearance, as l have
said, in "An Unequal Match" If Lon
on she has SO much improved as to be able to
act creditably. In the first scene of this piece
| she is somewhat constrained. but in the re-
| naming acts she shows no small amount Of
| artistic skill, and wins genuine applause Mr.
| Abbey said that she is very ambitious to be-
| come an artist, and is one Of the hardest stu
dents he has ever known. She really enjoys
| appearing on the stage when the audience is in
| sympathy with her, and she feels that they are
| admiring her as an actress and not as a beauty
| If the house is cold, on the other hand, her
| spirits sink to fearful depth. Mrs. Labou.
| chere, the wife OF. f.the editor of London Truth
| will accompany her and attend all of her
rehearsals. On Mrs. Langtry's arrival she
will begin to study another piece called
''The Honey Moon," she will have the part of
| Juiana, in which she will make her appear
| ance at the end OF the third week. This is one
| of the old English comedies, and the part is
/ said to be admirably adapted for her stvIe oP
| acting. The company that is to support Mrs
/ Langtry was organized by Mr.. Abbey in Eng
land, with view to bringing it to this country
| 1t was sent on tour through the provinces
| with the direct purpose of getting it In good
| working order before coming here. The Eng
| glish beauty-according to Mr.. Abbey-is very
| nervous about her visit to this country She
| says that wherever she has appeared in Europe
| she has always had friends in the audfepce
| Here she Will be among strangers. She has no
/ intention OF going into society while here. She
| will be too busy.
| saw the new road wagon to which Frank
Ward is to tie his fast team, at Brewsters yes
| terday 1t is a oneseated rig with hood, with
running gear of the lightest kind The whole
| weight of the vehicle is about one hundred and
| fifty pounds
| what is the latest fancy turnout for
/ sWells ?i' asked.
The stanhoPe gig with a hood. The very
| latest agony has tin seat"
| rs there place behind for a groom ?i
THAT is the objection to the new style: it
| has no seat for man behind. For this reason
/ the young-men-about-toWn who like to show
their grooms will adhere to the dog cart One
/ Of the newest two wheelers is the curricle 1t
/ has a rumble behind on which a footman NAV
| sit, or a platform for him to stand on. The
shafts describe double compound curve like
| those Of the Stanhope or dog cart, and have
their ends pointed outward at an acute angle
/ The body is very small and shallow
| what do ladies drive out in noWy"
''They do not drive much here in New York
but at Altering places driving has become very
popular with ladies. When LADY handles the
reins herself, she should have man behind
But if she rides out in the afternoon she
| should go in Victoria or a Landeau?"
What kind of close carriage is most In
favor now?"
1.-THE Brougham for a morning carriage.
They are made in the most luxurious fashion
| some OF them being lined with plush or satin
One Of the.most stylish equipages is the Coupe
D'OrSay, which has a long, large body and
great curved springs behind The wheels are
ponderous.
Have you built any coaches for the Coach
'There is one that as just been finished. It
is what You would call regular mail coach
We have built sixteen in all, and several have
been imported This one cost about S25OO
and was built for well known man of leisure T
it was?"
"a man of fashion who does not have his
own horses and turnout is unhappy
curiosity hunter in New YORK is continually
stumbling upon odd establishments and queer
occupations Of which he has never dreamed
came across such place yesterday. The
windows are fun of fancy articles, giving it the
appearance of bazaar. Women pass in and
out at the DOORS but men only stare at il
and wonder what it is. On inquiry
l found out that it was an exchange for
women's work. and one of the most important
charities in the city. 1t was set on foot bv
by some of the best known and Wealthiest
women in New YorS, and is designed to bene-
Mt all classes OF women. but particularly ladies
of refinement who have been reduced to |
straitened circumstances by ereverses OF for |
tune. Articles of every description that may |
be made by women are brought here and sold |
for the benefit of the makers. Some of the |
work Is of a very fine order. The articles most |
in demand are paintings, bookstands, picture |
frames decorated by hand, plaques, dishes and |
vases painted by hand, water color paintings |
on silk and screens. Women are also permitted |
pictures, china, glass and other works of art
which they have not made themselves but are |
forced by circumstances to sell. There is a |
restaurant in the basement. The windows give |
1t the appearance of a fancy grocery from nav
ing Jars Of preserved fruit in them and other |
products Of home industry. The entire supply |
Is furnished by women, who wish to realize |
sales are placed to their credit It has become |
very popular. and, at the lunch hour. is crowd |
ed with ladies, who are out shopping in |
Broadway and Twenty-third street A great
many ladies OF wealth, particularly those in
terested In the success of the work buy ali |
OF their fruit. and pastry at the exchange |
The enterprise was started only four years ago
1t was new idea and much doubt was enter |
tained OF its success, but by the industry and |
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