The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-17
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
NEW York CRY,
Jan. 4. So!

The gOO0 oio 0o'n"n
gentlemen to make New Years calis
On their lady friends seems TO De {
DYING out, and soon it will be on q
mar with that of ladies using the 6
second of January as visiting day.
which is now "reminiscences OF the
mast. Where hundreds once filed
the streets bent on making their
rounds from house to house to pres
ent to their friends the compliments
Of the season, and to take glass OF
wine at each place, tens were scarce
" to be seen. In upper tendon the
custom has in fact entirely disap
peared, although many ladies woula
like to receive were they not afraid
that gentlemen would not come
There the New Years dinners has
taken the place of the former Gus
tom. The lady or the master OF the
house invites such people as are
wanted, aud around the festive board
the disappointments or successes OF
the old year, the hopes or fears Tor
the new year are discussed. Among
bachelors the unwritten laws OF
sweildom require that either party
club together or some generous am
phitryon provide dinner at one OF
the hotels.
! A growing fashion now is to or
game theatre parties. At present
lWallack's is the favorite establish
ment, and the box Office books show
rows of seats or boxes engaged for
weeks ahead. Yesterday large par
; ty of Philadelphiaus came on in a
special train from the city of Broth
erly Love. They filed four boxes
, and after the performance enjoyed O
capital dinner at Delmonico's or
dered beforehand. This evening Mr.
Gerhard, (Mrs. Langtry's friend
Mr.. Washington and Mr.. Phe'pe
f give theatre parties at the same
house. Tomorrow evening, Lester
3 Wallack will appear for the f1rst TIM
, this season on the stage Of his owl
theatre, aud the occasion will be eui!
r solemnized by "Our Society" Nj
e George Gould, Mr.. Wm. R. Travers
f Mr.. Fellows, Mrs. Lester Wallach
r Mrs. Theodore Moss und Miss VIII
/. taker will give "box parties" on tn
8 occasion. The most interesting the
g atre party, however, was given b
!. Mrs. C. A. LeMoth, of Fifth Avenu
" last Saturday afternoon to- a lare
number of children. An entire Ii
3. tie regiment was conveyed to tt
10 matinee at Wallack's in carriage
Of After the performance they were t
re ken to her house where the Lao
q gave them grand ball and a supp
al which lasted until nine o'clock
be the evening.
Publicity in the newspapers seen
is to have its dangers for young soci
"A ty ladies. The other evening ca
II. ed on one Of the most charmil
ia members of q coterie famous (
er their beauty, taste and dash. In t
at coul Sc of the conversation the la
q. with the remark 81 knew l want
in to show you something" produced
in letter from her pocket. "Read
l|v please" she said, land tell me VII
10 you think of it," 1t was love /
ter, dated Lancaster, Pa. The wri,
began with apologies for what mig
Of. be construed as "forwardness."
ast Then, although he said he was
entire stranger to her, be offered
OF his hand in matrimony.. He said
ne' knew of her beauty, her talent
ge. accomplishments, as we'll as
hat wealth. He believed he would MT
De her good husband. He was not
we forty, had travelled extensively, CO.
u.s. speak four or five languages, hat
pr little money of his own, was nc
; OF club man, never drank or smol
'oer possessed quiet .. and refined tas
ar was ready to join any church she
tue sired, and altogether thought
Tue would do better than anybody am
r'h' the lady's immediate circle of
'm. quaintances.
't'o "Do you know the man2" I asl
o'ce 'sNot in the least. In fact bell
'ue juggling by certain passages in
1883 letter that he has never seen me
oya' has learned all that be knows OF
''ay' from the papers. I should no
'oos surprised if the fellow had sent I
lo"s liar letters to other girls. "
'oos' should l do2 Give the letter to !
sun, and ask him to show it to the
ona lice?'
and ION the contrary, don't say
about it. If he writes again,
have a brother and plenty of
Id friends, who pride themselves
's'"' muscle, give any of them an or
'.o" unity and be will be glad
Ia. of