Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-10

Clubs-WOmana and Her RightS-The
New Stock Exchange-Jay Gould,s
Yacht-An Ocean Palace. Etc
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
NEW YORK. March 9.
1t has become fashion, IN small and very
heightened way, for young men Of culture In New
York to lecture. The fact Is there are SO few soci-
ETY. man who can make any pretension to culture
that when Ole Of them is able 10 support any sort
or reputation for clevcrneSs or ability he is
1ous to let everybody know It. So is his family for
that matter, as 1t casts distinction on them all.
There Is little chance for him TO exhibit his learn
Ing at dinners as 1t is not the proper thing now to
indulge In anything but the smallest sort Of small
talk on social occasions Of this kind, and the man
who makes an effort to appear brilliant or bright
Is doomed to be sat upon, Hence, those OF the
young society men who believe In their own
smartness have adopted the plan OF giving lee
lures Aside from the distinction that this sheds
upon them they invariably succeed In getting their
names in the papers and pose as lions for
at least ten hours after the event The SUBJ
JectS are 1rreproachable. Last night Mr.. A. c.
Carhart, a well known society man OF New York,
delivered an address on "MOslems in SPAIN" He
mas spent much time in Spatn Is familiar with the
literature and language OF that country, and the
address, though somewhat stupid, showed con-
siderable knowledge. The audience which lis
tened to him was fashionable in the highest de-
gree, though am grIeved to say the men were
well delivered an exhaustive review of The life and
works OF Wagner, in his mothers parlors in 36th
street. before an audience of at least $50 ladies'
entertained few Of the prettier girls at lunch after
s tne great event. The same week Mr.: sewhan
spoke eloquently Tor an hour and half upon
ART" before an audience that was inferior
neither to Mr.. Carharts nor Mr. BodwelPs. Usu-
ally Invitations for these lectures are issued per
Ihey never sink so low as to charge money for adj
mission, unless the lecture is given for some char
liable purpose. 1t Is a great scheme. and the
young men who are fortunate enough to know
little about art and musical matters have the
"wood' on their fashionable clubmen in the most
Gndenfable manner. / suppose the craze Will die
with the advent OF spring.
AMERICAN SINGERS IN EUROPE
One OF the papers here draws attention to the
TACT that American singers are pushing them
selves forward rapidly in Europe, and INDUCES in
glowing eulogy OF those of our native vocalists
who are now in opera on the other side. The Jour-
nal also says that our singers practically control
grand opera in Europe. This Is wild flight OF
Imagination. In point OF fact we have few, ii any
great singers; and it would be an easy thing to
match all the American girls now abroad with
European vOcai1StS In the same ranks II new
Patti or Nilsson could arise from the American
SOIL 1t would be something worth Growing about,
D Dov ARE erow1n IN TOO early over the women who
singing at the opera Comique in Paris,
Of the great French capital Miss Kate Smith.
otherwise known az Mademoiselle KATRINA
MaIH0 ana MISS AGA W1nans are both singing at
ports sister, Is warbling in Florence This is as
near as can recoect it now the whole list OF our
Miss Bernstein. from Cincinnati, of whom / have
lost track. and Miss Van Zant who is probably the
pes pest known OF them all. That is certainly not
list to make us get up and hurrah about or course
II mlgnt De worse; but 1t seems to me that coun-
Try With hfty-fve million OF people ought to turn
OUT llSt bit more impressive.
MRS. LANGTRY ONCE MORE
Mrs. Langtry came here for three days and was
received with much kindness and attention by
Freddie" who escorted her and her far from
beautiful sister to Wallack's and the Union Square
Iheaters. She did not create much excitement.
Her boom has entirely exhausted itself. She says
that she will study very hard during the summer
and make another tour here next year The com
mon report is that Mr.. Gerhard is to furnish the
money for her next years tour, which will be
under the management OF that remarkable per-
son, 'Freddle" Schwab.
THE LOTUS AND ARCAD1AN CLUBS
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid has been president of the
Lotus cub as long as the memory Of man can
act. There is every probability that he will con-
tnue tic be its president until Che club dies. 1
went up Saturday night to their reception and
was touched by the commendatlon that was
poured upon Mr. Reid. Quite an entertainment
y. HeFklmer was presented to the club 1t was
received with vociferous applause. The Lotus is
w.
membership viii soon be reached. 1t is composed
largely OF dry goods men and Wall street brokers'
win a Sprinking OF actors and a few newspaper
men. 1t has a commodous clubhouse on SIN
avenue. and several thousand dollars in its treas
ury. The Lotus started originally as a club for
actors and newspaper men, but the actors and the
pest newspaper men got out OF 1t after it had
aa' Year Arcad nnn f %hen
writer's and most OF the brilliant actors With
drew TO form the Arcadian, the Lotus survived
ana grew into a prosperous and influential club
beginning and Carried it through. But il has
never been the actors club OF New York, though
the Lambs That Institution has become So obs b.
Jectionably English OF late that talk OF forming
another theatrical club is rife In fact effort
s th as Act 5as haEs vsry
good clubmen, though I am sure I do not
see where their fun comes In. Carleton and
Ryley, the two principal men of the Standard
Iheater opera company, who have carried Gil
bert and Sullivan's operas through for some years
are both very popular club men, club reception
Is never given. club dinner is never eaten, and
casual meetings are not held unless one OF these
Two admirable singers is called upon. Both of
them belong to the Racket club the Lambs club
and the Lotus club, and they are indefatigable in
their eXertiOnS. Instead OF opening or closing the
exercises at any of these clubs with prayers. MI.
Carleton or Mr. Ryley Is called upon for song.
WOMAN AND her RIGHTS.
Dr. Morgan Dix has got himself into an awful
controversy with the vlg1lant and never-tO-be-
suppressed opponents OF women's rights When
DR.. Dix announced some months ago that he
intended to deliver lectures on woman and her
relations to society, the family and higher educa-
ton, shrewd and experienced men shook their
heads and said he was taking big risks It is even
reported that well w1Shers went to him and urged
MIN TO deS1st, but his temerity was boundless and
he went boldly to work. He is one of those fine
Old men who believes thoroughly in woman having
her place, but he insists that that place is in her
home: He believes in mans rights and wonan's
duties, and he urges with the utmost
emphasis that woman's sole idea shOuiG
be to- make home comfortable, wait on
her husband and attend to the babies After this
rash man had said this, 1t vas printed In every
paper In New York, and the result was a delupe Of
letters from indignant women from all parts of
the state. Every mail that was dumped In news
paper offices contained indignant protests Long
essays and vigorously abusive articles were Show
cred In upon the press and upon DR.. Dix without
limit. Then Mrs. Devereux Blake who announced
herself as a champion of her rights. hired Fro
DlSher's hail. and went for DR.. Dix roughsho !! She
Claims that woman's condition Is due to the evil
teachings or the church, and that wOmans physi-
Cal weakness Is used as an argument for her social
and sexual infe riOrity. She announces that she
has no respect whatever for DR.. Dix's opInions
and urges everybody to allow woman to
come forth and take her part in the affairs of the
world In answer to Mrs. Blake's TRADE DR. DIX
YNrD Ind