Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

money that would result from satisfying the
craze. and so they began to turn out antiques at
constantly decreasing prices. until the business
became runcus, reaction set i'm. and people
decided tn give the modern a chance Antiques
are old-fashioned now. In more senses than one
THE LATEST THING IN WALKING
The influence of Caroline Hill. an actress from
the St James theater. in London, who is at
present playing at Wallack's. and of that other
famous English actress. Ellen Terry is already
noticeable in the walk and carriage of many
New York girls. Both of these English women
walk Ike grenade"s. suspect that they wear
shoulder braces, and they carry tieif chius high
in the air. They stride atout the boards ike
Sentinels at dress parade and have a certain
square shOuldered and military carriage that
one never sees in Americans 1t is distinctive.
but not at all graceful. But it has caught the
fancy of u few of the ultra-fashionahie Anglo
maniacs. and weak limitations of the eXtraOrd-
nary stride are seen on all sides. The girls are
stalking about the streets as if they had come
fresh from military schools.
LAMB AMONG LAMBS
The Lambs Club gave Irving dinner last
week The Englishmau arose in response to a
toast and said among other things:
"Gentlemea: cannot get rid of the surprise
feel at seeing you all wearing muStacheS and
boards. In London the rarest sight in town is
an actor whose lace Is not Clean shayen. In
d
Indicate English actors. But here | find you
all wearing facial adornments that Spanish
grandees might envy"
Then the members of the Lambs Club threw
their heads back and roared SO that tnev drown
ed Mr. Irving's voice. The English actor was
somewhat surprised at the effect of h s
speech. but supposing that he had unconsciously
said something uncOmmOniy witty. gr,nned with
satisfaction. and waited for the uproar to sub
side. He did not know what they were
OF Hnd has hat fin,
gentlemen who entertained him at dinner at
the Lambs Club were stock brokers. datles. law
yers. clerks, men about town and PHYSICIANS. he
could probably account for their extreme merri-
ment at being termed actors. The Lambs Club
started out originally As an actors club and ii
has number of we-known professionals in its
membership. but the actors are as nothing to
the men of other walks of life who crowd the
house daily and make it a point to attend all the
dinners.
SWELL FAMILY REUNION.
| The Aston family is to have a jubilee next
| month, which will celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary OF the departure of John ].
Aston from Holland to America. They will
give series of entertainments, ending with a
ball at Mrs. William AstOr's house, at SD
| street and Fifth avenue. All the connections
of the Astors will be present. 1t is larger
| family than people generally suppose. as the
numerous grandchildren Of the original John
Jacob have married extensively. Besides the
Astors are proud OF being AstOrs, and every
| body having the most remote connection
with the family will he on hand at the anniver-
| sary. Mr. and Mrs. Waldorf AstOr are in Rome
and they will be unable to return In time for the
| celebration Their presence will be missed. too
as William Waldorf is the coming head of the
| family. Nobody knows how much the Astors
are worth. and no will will be made when John
Jacob and William, the present antocrats of the
family, die. They have already transferred their
vast estate to the heir, William Waldorf so tina,
when they die there will be no will to be passed
| through the surrogate's court, and people vii
still remain in ignorance OF the real value of the
Aston estate.
William Waldor"s failure to get to Congress
| IN spite OF his millions was a serious blow. which
| the mission TO Rome did little to soften. His
wife, formerly Miss Price, is one of the most
| beautiful women IN New \ DIRK society," aud quite
| as popular as her husband.
| THE OPERA ROW.
There are indications that Patti will leave
Mapieson. Whether she will run back to Eu.
rope or go to Abbey remains to be seem Il
money will get her. Abbey will succeed in keep
! ing her In America. Patti has become thor
oughiy disguised and dlsheartened. and she
seems on the verge of deciding to take Niece.
I'M and herself back to her Welsh castle.
Madame Patt,s cold is tiimsy preteXt for
| an excuse from singing at the Academy OF
! Music. When she sung there q few nights
| arc she WAS Openly dspieased with the
| character of the audience and she certainly ha
some reason to feel chagrned never saw
| such dowdy looking opera audience before in
| my life. Only half OF the people in the boxes
were in full dress. and the chairs were filed 10y
motley crowd o! dead heads, who did little to
| enhance the beauty OF the house and did not
| Know enough to applaud in the accustomed
places. Nobody s so shrewd as Patti at Judging
the character cfthe people she sings to, and none
are SO sensitive as she, to any real or supposed
slight. She has been the pet Of the world great
est people SO long that she will not brook sec
ond-c!ass adulatiOn, and the knowe dge which she
| undoubtedly possesses that Madame Nilsson is
| singing to brilliant and fashionable audiences
within half mile of her adds to her chavrin
She is. therefore. on the ragged edge Of indie
cision and INDUCES in doctors certificates and
il-temper for spite. There is only one satisfac-
| ton. and that il that Niccolini is undoubtedly
getting it hot
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