Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-02-01

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Lovers Of art were pleased to see
The President send in the name OF
Mr.. Park Benjamin, as Minister to
Persia, and by the time this letter
reaches ecu he will probably have
been confirmed. Mr.. Ben; is one
Of the hest informed, most tasteful
ana rnost agreeable writer's on art in
the metropolis. He 10 calm and dis.
. assionate and not opinlonstsd like
Clarence Cook, and similar men who
seemingly cannot discuss art without
Introducing politics or religion, and
indulg,ng mill natured snarls' Mr.
Benjamin among other work at pres-
ent fills the office of art cr!tit On Mr..
Fields N1tI and Erpres:. lie won'd
be A valuable man in Persia, 70: the
resources Of that rich country and its
wonderful art industries are AZ yet
but little known. and Mr.. Benz amin
lis lust enthusiast enough to DO
what General de Cesnola did with the
buried art treasures IN Cyprus, make
them known to his country.
Freddy 'GebharJ has come back to
town, but somehow he keeps very
quiet, and even bis intimate friends
have seen but little of him. lie seems
greatly depressed, and no wond'r for
lever was a man or woman more i'll
treated by ruffians Of the press than
young Gebhard and Mrs. Langtry
The feeling in New York is very
strong against Cunningham the con-
temptibe here Of the ST. Louis esca-
rsde. Nobody cares for Gerhard, for
he is not popular even in bis own SET
bu, his Safeguarding conduct to-
wards a woman makes everybody saw
that Gerhard made a great mistake
in not spanking bin and pitching him
into the street when To encountered
him.
The craze Tor fox hunting winch
wes 10 strongly developed among our
Young ewells last year has died out
completely, and the superb packs OF
imported hounds and high priced hun
tiers, are eating their heads off in idle
ness at the kennels Of the various
Hunts The Meadow Brook Club fare
worst Of all. They elected young
t1ebhsrd master, but in the pursuit o.
the Lily the young man forgot all
about his duty as provider OF sport
hurst Halstead was in town for a
dav last week. OF course the report
ers weut to see him to tell them how
the consolidated paper the Conner
cial- Gazette was getting on. The
Field Marshal however spoke not q
word. In fact he insisted particular
" that nothing about even his pres
ence in town should be said. He de
aied however in positive terms The
statement which has appeared in var
ious papers that he was to remain l'
| New York and edit his share IT The
paper from this city.
The story runs that Mary Amber
con is in love. Of course the gossip
have had her in love before, perhap'
score Of times, and when they know
Of nothing else thew diiats on the fact'
Of "hov nadlv, psssionateIy fondly
she dotes on John Mccullough. Nov
however it 10 asserted at the clubs
that she cast look Of intense love OF
a young man in her company, pref
ty fair actor named Downing who al
present serves as leading juvenile
He is not bad looking and night b'
described ae fair, fat and thirty.
Although winter is yet certain tt
make as freeze for two months, tns
tailors are getting ready for the
Spring trade. and from fashionab].
artist" | WAS enabled to gain somt
facts which will perhaps not deligh'
the young man who took such good
cal Of bis Spring suit last year that
he hoped to cut dash with it agair
Suitipps come in worsteds Of variouse
colors and shades; cassimeres in neat
patterns, plain coloss and generally
in darker shades. They are snbound
presenting the double edged stitch
The coat when Of sack shape is single
breasted and short, with high roll anc
also silk faced long roll. The vests
havs six buttons. with rolling collar
and ara cut square and short. Troos
ers are Of N edium width with Other
side or top pockets, Ia trock coat!