The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-11-06
The Lily Deserts Freddie.

New 1Vrk WOfiu.
Mrs. Emile Chsrlotte Lsng!Iy, the
"Jersey Lily" has left New York and Mr..
Gebhsrd. She departed with her mamma,
two maids, valet, TWO cooks and poodle.
but unfortunately couldn't take her horses.
Al 6 o'clock yesterday evening she was
driven 10 the Grand Central depot, and half
an hour later shook the SCOT OF the metrOp-
oils from her nose for a long time at least.
The distinguish d actress, with her reti-
nue.. in - private car, which she found such
a PHEASANT institution last year at Long
Branch, where, no Sever, her retinue con
sisted of hut one devoted servant. Now,
with an increased number of menials and
the compsnionship of her CAREFUL mamma,
she ant cipales a very agreeable journey.
minus Freddie. Everything tina: could
conduce 10 the comfort of the fair traveller
has been provided in the luxurious private
car, the Jerome Marble"
A soft olive green covers the outside pan.
elling of the car, and the large plate-glass
windows suggeat the generous size OF the
furni ture inside. Approaching the minia-
ture palace on wheels, about which an APP
petzipg aroma of fried ham hung with
The ptrmeatiBg persistence OF a republi-
can Office holder, two cooks i'm white caps
and aprons were found busily at work on
the actress supper. Ii was not yet 8
o'clock, and the car had not been made
| quite ready for occupancy. A pretty maid
brandishing long feather buster paused
long enough TO apologize for the dirt, and
TO ask the reporter 10 wait a few minutes
for the appearance of Mrs Langtry, who
had been delayed. The buster moved skill
fully over the sofas, divaus, and mirrors,
and few deft touches soon wrought a
change i'm the interior arrangement.
A light center table, handsomely carved,
was wheeled i'm front of the long divaD,
and upon il were piled large quantities OF
cut flowers. There was no attempt at arts
| tic arrangement. the maid explaining that
Mrs. Langtry preferred to SIX them up"
herself, IS it occupied her mind and kept
her from dwelling UPON the kind friend she
was leaving. The flowers were very fra
grant and pleasantly neutralized the odor
Of fried ham which would not down. The
flowers came from Freddie.
About The car were evidences of wOman's
presence. Photographs of Mary Anderson
and Irving hung Opposite each o. her and a
room covered seats. The furniture was of
maroon plush, and the usual number Of
mirrors hung in every available niche re
hected the warm color over and over again
4 curtained state room at either end OF the
Car revealed glimpses of a snowy couch in
10 which il seemed profsne to pry further.
The valet had corner to himself near the
cooks quarters in the rear and the maid
said she occupied a nice apartment at the
other end.
The pretty domestic was vOlubly COM
municative and, emphasizing her remarks
with the buster, she told how she was ac-
customed to edo" her mistresss hair. II
was long and soft and the girl was obliged
To twist and retwist il over and over again
until the critical owner of the head was
satisfied with the picture she presented in
the mirror. Since coming to America the
hairs were beginning TO fall out when
combed care!essly, and SO the maid was re-
quIred to take greater pains not to phil
The entrance of Mrs. Langtry and her
mamma. Mrs lie Breton, put stop to the
volunteered condolences. The Lily wore a
ciose-6tting gray walking dress, plainly
trimmed. and laughed in her jolly manner
at everything about the car. She has pref
ty teeth and likes TO show them. She said
that she was glad to get to work again;
that she was going direct to Burlington,
VT, where she plays for the first time on
the 9th inst. Her rehesrssls here had
proved fairly satisfactory, and her mana
ger, Mr.. G. Mendum, an icipated good
season. From Burlington she goes to
Montreal, where she plays q week, begin
ming the 10Th, and thence goes to Chicago,
and ON to San Francisco. playing at the
principal cities en- route. From San Fran
cisco she will probably 60 to Australia.
and afterwards she real. could not say
what she would do