The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16


precisely those qualities which he possesses
In Observation-Disclosures grace, artis-
tic finish, pose; and his mouthing articala-
ton and indisiinct enunciation, which ruin
him for so many people, are less apparent
here than in Shakespearean plays. Law
renee Barrett closes at the "Star'' to make
room for him, after his very successful sea-
son with Francesca da Rimini." George
Boxers Francesca is not Silvio Pellico's
wonderful play-my mind runs back to a
never-to be-forgotten occasion under Italian
skies, when Salvini and Rossi appeared to-
gether as Lanciotto and Paolo in that same
play-but it is fine enough to arouse strong
interest.
Mr.. Irving being personal friend OF the
the Vanderbilt family it is to be predicted
that he will be lionized while here-and this,
all gratutous assertions to the contrary not
withstanding-is not mode of reception ex
tended to all artistic celebrities by New
Workers. of position, by any manner OF
MEANS. Nilsson is the only singer who is
really received into New York society.
She has always been petted and courted by
fashionable people, both when here before
her marriage, twelve years 81 nee, and on re-
turning last winter, and has had many
warm friends among them ;--some of whom,
by-the-by, she has not hesitated to treat
with sans .fdcon which is probably as
cribed to the legitimate capriciousness of a
great artist, but which in lesser inortals
would be called extreme rudeness and bad
breeding. For Nine. Nilsson, while given
to violent fancies, is sAewhat tickle in her
friendships. Patti has been completely ig-
nored socially. Once, last winter, lady
who is noted for giving the best musicales in
town, invited Patti and Signor Niccolini to
one of her receptions, and was much talked
about for doing so.
Nothing yet to chronicle in the way of gai-
ETY.. People are chiefly out of town, still en-
joying that country-house life of British fla
vor, which is so rapidly growing into favor
itsA fAsl.i@.-.-azl~ essysaas,ssftes. tiae race
course at Jerome Park has not had at all its
usual appearance, owing to the absence of
SO many habitu6s, and the presence, instead,
of--as a lady expressed it-"People, you
know. who. one supposes, live in New York,
but whom one neuer meetsP' The time, ap-
parently, is not far distant when there will
be brief New York season, as there is
London season. And the rest of the wear
the fashionable portion of the inhabitants
will pass at their suburban country homes,
South, in Europe, &c. The ladies who are
in town now are busy organizing various
methods for raising funds for the pedestal of
the Bartholdi statue. Mr.. Parke Goodwin,
son-in-law of the late William Cullen Bry-
ant. and who has been prominent in the
matter from the first, is confident that,
with these feminine exertions in the way of
fairs. balls, &c., and other means, the $780,
900 required will be raised by spring. A
goodly number of amateur theatricals are
contemplated for this winter. The private
theatrical craze has been raging some time
among certain set of young married socie-
ty women. But the fact is not fraught with
such disastrous consequences to friends as
usual, for few of them, notably Mrs jim
my Potter and Mrs. Roosevelt, nee Shipper,
are excellent actresses. People do not seem
to be looking forward to many large enter
tainments. The condition of finances is
trife shakg, a good many losses have been
sustained on the street recently, and num-
Der will probably find it convenient to be a
little prudent.
Judging from the appearance of the shops
Miss Flora McFlimsey is evidently not ex-
pected to reduce her expenditures. Women
who can afford the embossed pushes and
velvets, the satins, brocaded with figures
outlined in jet, the superb ottomans, the
sulnptuous embroideries brought out for
dress occasions this year, may rest contented
in the consciousness that they are supreme
ly well attired. Rich fabrics have certainly
been brought to degree of noteworthy ar
tistlc perfection. For the street, however.
New York women dress more and more sim
ply. Dark, tailor-made cloth suits are the
rule, close capote bonnets or English round
hats to match, tan=colored addressed kid
gloves, very high linen collar and linen
cuffs. Some society girls have abandoned
bangs and curls, which are voted common,
and brush the hair loosely back from their
face.
Gossips have been busy with the approach
ing marriage of Postmaster General James's
son to little actress of the name of Susie
Parramore. The girl is the daughter of a
village shoemaker, blonde, quite young, and
rather pretty. She was at one time engaged
in the same company as Mrs. Jenny Wall, of
the celebrated shooting affray of two years
since.
funeral service, most solemn and i'm
pressive, took place this morning over the
remains of the Rev. Ferdinand C. Ever,
who was stricken down with paralysis while
preaching in Montreal on Sunday last. The
small church of st. Ignatius, of which the
reverend doctor was the rector, and which
for ten years has stood at the head of the
Ritualist churches of New York, was filled
with dense crowd of sorrowing friends.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Father Brown, of st. Mary the Virgins, and
by DIR. Morgan Dix, of Trinity. A large
number of clergymen, in their robes, filled
the centre of the church. The coffin, raised
on catafalque, was covered with purple
pail, upon which were laid some beautiful
floral offerings. The reredos was,6raped in
black. The services were in accordance
with the High Church ritual, including the
full choral celebration. Throughout the
church there were few dry eyes, and many
wept outright. DIR. Ewer's influence, de-
spite his great talents and wonderful elo-
quence, was, in part owing to the very cast
of those talents, not wide one. But where
it was felt IL was deep and intense. He was
an enthusiast-fervid, Incorporating,
fearless-and of such men the world seems
to hold fewer and fewer The remains are
to be conveyed by special train to Nantuck-
ct, DR.. Ewer's birthplace. XTRA.