Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-05
New York, March 3lst, 1885.

New York. March 3lst. 1885.
The Vanderbilt bal! is an event Of
tho past. but what subject for yos-
zip it has been for both tho.e who
we're there and those who we're ab.
sent. That it was a success cannot be
said. In fact, how could such bare
faced worship Of the golden calf be an
occasion for entertaining people Now
TO begin at the beginning The 6ora
decorations, and the other rnamenta-
lions were not nearly so elaborate as
represented in the papers, and the
fabulous figures which were mention
rd as baving been expen led may be
safely discounted sixty per cent, and
''lll leave margin, OF the twelve
hundred invited guests about Ave
hundred did not CONS. Our real Is, :
"iety" declined to be present to help
swell the Vanderbilt pride. OF those
THAT did cone, a great many lsdies
dressed very plainly. 1t seems that
a number of them had got artists to
deaign costumes tor them These de-
sisns however we're indiacrsetly CON-
muuicated By the n,od,stcs to other
LADIES', and thus in several instances
they were copied. The origirators
tnereupon declined 70 appear in their
selected costumes and put on some
simple makeshift. But the worst die
appointment Of all was that about one
" clock the champagne gave out,
Most Of tho gentlemen we're unable to
20, .nythins 10 eat and therefore tri-
20 drown their borrow with the cup
that cbeersth. When the calamity
occurred tae bat was quietly passed
around and some one then went to
drug s'ore not far off, asd purchased
his entire stock Of AppoIin.ris water.
SO much for this much talked about
social evest.
A friend in Germany sends ne a
copy Of the Berlin Bocrsen Courier in
which Sensational story istoli apro.
Jos Of the death Of Gortschakof the
great Russian statesman. The writer
says that IN 1881 he was in Baden
Baden, Among The guests WAS an
American lady Of magnificent figure,
a rarely beautiful face and eyes which
simply CENTRALIZED all that came with
in their reach. One evening be WAS
walking in the park when be noticed
her promsnading alone. A short dis
lance behind her walked an old gen
tlsman. The writer followed the pair,
suddenly the lady turned into rece.s
formed by trees and vines and sat
down on & rustic bench. The old gen
tleman did tho same, and taking a
seat beside her at once began speak
sng in = very animated tone. OIL
course the conversation was Of love.
The lady listened in an apathstlc
manner, but the gsntlemay grew more
animated. Finally she rose and
swept away. The gentleman was no
other than Prince GortschakoE
who despite bis years never
lost confidence in his fascinating
power oyer the gentle Eek, and the
LADY gas Josie Mansfield, the woman
for whom Stokes killed Jim Fisk, the
Erie King, and came within an ace Of
swinging from the gallows.
Now this story sounds very pretty
and very romantic, but ! think it
lacks one very important element and
that is truth. Josie Mansfield was in
Europe and in Germany too. but | am
almost positive that it was prior to
1884. l am pretty sure that she has
been living in town for the last three
years. know that she is living here
at present. on the west side Of the
city. between Twentieth and Thirtieth
Street. It is less than a week ago
that gentleman told me that be had
seen her. Think whom | have seen, :"
he exclaime ed. Josie Mansfield But