Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

e,iuoiei ifom Tue university ana Union League
clubs, OF Philadelphia, and from the Boston,
Cayenne and Calumet, of Chicago, and Univer-
silly, OF st. Louis. 1t is said that John J. Town.
send, the president Of the Union club would
preside over the convention. The principal
reason why this convention will never be held
Is because the clubs here hate each other with
an Intensity that recognizes no palliative influ-
ence. The Union League club claims to be the
foremost organization Of its kind In the coun-
try. 1t Is composed almost entirely Of republi-
cans and they treat the Manhattan club with
contempt, though the latter has among its men,
oers many Of the most prominent democrats in
the country, including Samuel ]. Tilden
Ufoyer Cleveland. etc. The Union League
would no more think of entering q convention
with the Manhattan than 1t would think of
opening swimming bath in its main parfor.
Nor would the Union club with its horde Of
ancient FOUNDERS fast livers and horsemen, con-
sent for an instant to be brought into the same
meeting with the Lotus club, over which Mr..
Whitelaw Reid presldes. Then, the Century,
which Is, perhaps. the most exclusive of all New
York clubs, would never come out of Its anti
quated old house In 18th street to attend any
convention at which the Racquet and Lambs
clubs. with their hundreds of wild young bro
Kers and pugiistic actors. were present.
MRS. LANGTRY AND NEWPORT.
An audaeious local paper at Newport has set
society agog by a statement that the residents
at the ''Queen Of watering-places" would form
an association to boycott Mrs. Langtry, and she
not only could not be received at q cottage, but
any hotel to which she was admitted would be
Immediately vacated by the other guests The
local journal then went on to give the opinions
OF a number of society people concerning Mrs.
Langtry. and mapped out the course of action
that would be pursued by the aristocratic resi-
dents at Newport with regard to Mrs. Langtry's
arrival. This is unquestionably the most snob-
Dish and cadish proceeding that we have yet
han off I'D ,r,SN
Aside from that she is a famous and somewhat
notorious woman, but the public have nothing
to do with her private life. All they know is
that she is an actress. Suppose Rose CoghIan
Catherine Lewis, Rose Etynge, Madame Patti or
any other famous woman of the stage. whose
character has been, to say the least, open
to suspicion at certain times in her life
should visit Newport. Would the Queen
OF watering-places" boycott her? Certainly
not. The impeachment to Mrs. Langtry
seems to be Mr.. Friedrich Gebhard. If she
were to drop him, possibly the persecution to
which she is now subjected would cease. 1t
would be wise move on her part, and she will
take 1t very shortly. The chances are that she
will not give the resident of Newport such a
chance to insult her as they seem to covet,
for on July 24th she sails on the
Alaska for Paris, via Liverpool, to study
two months, under Regnier. She comes back on
october 10Th to open her season again in Amer
lea: 1t is said that the Lily will not take Mr..
Gebhard abroad with her. though he may, and
probably will, follow her by the next steamer.
THE FALL OPERA SEASON.
Now there are rumors of law suit between
Mapleson and eye, On account of the steps
taken by the latter to run Italian operas in Her
Majestys theater in London. in opposition to the
Covent Garden. If Mapleson and Gye
fall out it will be the making
OF Henry H. Abbey. Already there are
grave rumors afioat concerning the dissatisfac-
ton OF Madame Patti with her present manage
ment under MaplesOn and eye, and she has
been constantly urged by Mr.. Abbey to throw
up her contract with her two London managers
and come to our new National Opera house. in
New York. Mr.. Abbey's agents have succeeded
IN mpressing Patti with the idea,that MapIeson
and eye are not the most responsible men in
the world, while the new opera house is backed
by unlimited wealth. If ever there was an
ayaricious woman in creation it is the great
diva, and if she thought for moment there was
the slightest possibility of her not getting her
large salary from Mapleson and Gye she would
veer over in an instant to the wel-backed Mr.
Abbey. The chase that Abbey and Mapleson
have had after Madame Patti, and the exorbi-
tant prices she has insisted in demanding for
her services has made both Of the man.
ayers reckless, and they offered to pay
1t is time that a decided stand
of some sort was taken against singers of
Madame PATHS type. 1t is all well enough to
pay high prices for talent that stand alone in
the world, but when it comes to paying SO much
that the support chorus orchestra and other
elements of the ensemble have to be sighted it
is time to call a halt. That this will be the con-
dtion OF things next year at the Academy of
Music is already settled. The 5000 q night
that the management will have to pay Madame
Patti leaves no room for other expenses, and
the result is we will have superb singer in q
frowsy opera house supported by cheap
chorus and economical stage appointments.
How to Kill the Caterpiilars.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Allow a suggestion through your columns
respecting the determination of the caterpillars
now devastating the trees. Let some 10 or %
active, keen eyed boys be employed, giving each
swinging lamp on q jointed rod, bottle of