Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-05
NEW YORK NOTES.
A LATTER DAY ICONOCLAsT IN
TROUBLE,

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TROUBLE.
Rev. E. Heber Newton in Hot Water
Ante-Lenten Festivities-Ways and
Work of the Private Sleuth-Some
Rapid Young Swel1s-Slender Purses
Versus Social Ease.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.--The controversy grow
ing out of the attacks on the Bible recently
made by the Rev. r. Heben Newton still con-
tinues. Every sunday brings a fresh batch of
sermons from orthodox pulpits in defense of
the Bible, and alleged scientific twaddle from
preachers who belong to the liberal school.
The Episcopal Church is preparing to try the
Rev. Mr.. Newton for heresy, and some of the
most prominent members have left his church.
If this Episcopal clergyman preached his ex-
traOrdinary views for notOriety, he is certainly
accomplishing his purpose. Robert COllyer is
regarded by many good people as much more
dangerous than Mr.. Newton, with his extreme
liberalism. He mingles the true and the false
they say, so pleasantly that what he saws is
more potent for evil than OutspOken heresy
The metropolis is just now in the midst of
the ball season, and society has given itself up
wholly to skipping around on its toes. Within
the last week or so we have had the various
dancing societies enjoying themselves at Del
monlco's and the Academy after their own
fashion. 1t Is necessarYs to make study of
these social organizations in order to distin-
guish one from the Other and to know when
you read of the Patriarch's ball, or of the
r. Z. ID. e., or of an Assembly, who the ladies
and gentlemen are who have been there. 1t
may not be necessary for the world to know
it, but it is fact that the most exclusive of
all the social events OF the season are the balls
given by the Patriarchs. When a young girl
lets down her dresses and puts her hair up in
a knot or coil at the back of her head (instead
of letting it fall over her shoulders after the
fashion of school girls, preparatory to making
her bow into the world of fashion, she must
hnd her way into it at one of these
balls. The debutdutes form very
attractive feature of the Patriarch's
meeting, for who will say that these fair shy
young creatures are not pretty and interest
ing. Thelr very shyness is one of their most
admirable qualities. When you see them you
wish that they might never grow day older,
and never know more of the foibles ofsVanity
Far than they do. But, alas, few years in
the Whlrl OF fashion, into which they have en-
tered will transform them into the faded
creatures (who depend upon the rouge pot for
bloom) with whom they mingle in the ball
room. ward McAlllster, a well known society
man, has been master of ceremonies for years.
He is assisted by his daughter, WHO'S charm
ing young lady. There are only fifty Patri-
archs, but each member is entitled to issue
several invitations. The f. c. d. c. is also
very exclusive. 1t consists of two hundred
members. The leading spirit in this club
also, Is Mr.. ward McAllister. If a visitor to
the city wishes to attend the
f. c. d. c.. he must obtain an introduction
TO him or to his daughter. The meeting of this
club this season was the most brilliant in its
IN.
which is generally regarded as a rival of the
f. Z. ID. Z. The meetings of all three of these
organizations are held at DelmonicO's One
of the leading social events of the season was
the charity ball which was given at the
Academy of Music the other night This is
always a grand affair. The ladies make an
opportunity OF 1t for appearing in elaborate
costumes and making brilliant show of dia-
monds. Every pretty society woman, married
or unmarried, makes the charity one of the
EFFORTS OF her life to shine-not only to shine,
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the ball room are not confined to the class that
arrogates the name of society; but they are
INDUCED in by all classes down to the lowest
in the social scale.
was in the Office of a private detective YES
terday. 1t was full of directories and maps
and had an odor of musty files. Now and
then some member of the detective force
would come in and hold hurried cOnsuIta-
tion in stu1fy little ante-room, and then 90
on again IN grave, mysterious manner
When the private detective was at leisure he
told me many interesting things about the
present system of private detective work
There is no department of trade i'm New
lork which Is not invaded by rogues of vari-
GUS degree, and private detectives are re-
CURED to hunt them down as cats hunt mice
W all street Is invaded by fOrgers, who are
most dangerous rogues, and money thieves of
once IN wall street, but there is some
kinds OF work that can he
best ferreted out by private detectives.
They are frequently employed to discover
by whom patents and trademarks are in |
fringed upon, as there is no article of trade of
any merit whatever that is not initiated, !
PrlVate detectives are Also called upon to learn
the character of employees in factories and |
shops, and to watch those who are suspected |
OF roguery. If man hps reason to suspect !
his partner of dishonesty he Will emnlOv y 10
tective to watch him until the point is settled |
one way or another; he may have ONE of his |
employees shadowed in the same way. Law |
yers employ private detectives frequently to |
gain them information that is hard to obtain |
In ordinary methods in working ND their |
cases. The world has little knowledge of how |
much investigation of the character, habits |
sides is made before the day of trial. |
Suplclous husbands have their |
wives wives shadoTed; it suspicious and jealous
their husbands. 1t is not necessary to say that /
this step often leads to separation and divorce |
one OF Ine most frequent commissions given |
the private detective is that of finding out the |
antecedents, character, habits and prOspects |
OF young man who is suing for the hand of n |
young woman. The detective is employed bv /
the sweethearts father. He wishes to know
all about the young man. He does not wish
to throw his daughter away upon some worth
less yagabond, consequently he takes this pre-
dreams OF love are dissolved by it, This de-
partment of detective work, / was told. is
most active just after the summer campaign
an end.
The great wealth in New York, or .rather
It's concentration into the possession of a few
most pXtraNaUant
young blOods. | don't know that William X
Vanderbilt (the probable successor of his
father VIM. III. W. should be included in this |
category, Dut ne mas become a most luxurious
young man. lie lives in a fine new house. in
Fifth avenue, which is almost as magnificent
as that OF ms rich father. In more ways than
one, in fact he outdoes the old man. For one
thing, he Is more exclusive by far. As vet he
has not suffered anyone but invited guest to !
get glimpse at the interior of his grand
new house, of which fabulous stories are told.
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are OF the extreme lackey type They wear |
swell clothes, pumps, and make magnificent
bows. Unlike his father, young Vanderbilt
(the heir apparently is fond of society and /
spends money freely. Just now he has Lord !
Mandeville and his wife, Lady Vaudeville.
for guests. \ on may see him and Milford driv- |
ing OUT together quite frequently. or in the
same box at theatre at night Mrs. w. X.
' ana my Lady are, meanwhile, indulging in !
the gayetles of fashionable life If Young Van
derDllt Keeps on at the rate he is going, when
lions he VIII live like a lord-nO he will outdO |
any nobleman. Another of our luxurious
young men Is Freddie Gebhardt; but you have
heard enough of him. Then there is Colonel
Jay, son of John Jay who bears an iilustrious
name, but who Is by no means illiiStpious
himself He has his coach -and-four,
after hOnnds, driving racing, and i'm idling af
the clubs. Jesse Grant, the Generals young
est son, has also become quite young swell.
Not long ago he suddenly disapDeared from
town. Various stories have been told regard
ing the cause of hiInight for Europe, South
America, or some OtheT fuEi.inl and distant
part. The attempts TO keep the cause out of
sight have been very successful. / have had
only an inkling of 1t, which is that the lad was
spending too much money. Many more Young
men might be included in the category, who
have the same tastes and lead the same sort
of life. SO-'
To add another word about young men:
new idea was advanced by Wall street
philanthropist the other day, This was that
there should be clubs for clerks and other
young business men in the city who have no
social advantages. This was a very kind
thought, but its practicability is doubtful.
The young men in salaried positions. for the
most part, are not paid in proportion to the |
cost of living, for, the reason that New York
is the most expensive city in the world TO live
IN III Is growing more expensive e~as gl.place [
OF residence every day Ihgse who have an
income Of much 46ss than three TO tve thou
sand dollars year have to deny themselves
OF almost all home comforts. If Horace |
Greeley were alive to-day he would have
good cause to perch ON the top Of the Tri5nne
tower and bawl out his old piece of advice to
young men. LL-HAYNEs
jersey City Fare.
NEW JERSEY, Feb. "a fire broke ont
Tonight IN ZaiunskTs millinery store i'm