New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL TOPICS OF THE
WEEK.

WEEK.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL ooRREsPoSDESroF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Mrs. Ian gtry's en-
gagemen this ct the Chestnut Street Opera House
attracted only fair" audiences, which means that
there were many vacant seats She played ut regular
prices whereas during her previous visit prices were
raised and she had crowded houses The critics de-
cned to see any improvement whatever IN her actng
There few theatre parties in her honor but not
many Apart fromthe theatre the Langtry was
equally dull. There was no interest IN Gebnarus
New row. The reporters tried to write IL up out
could make nothing of It, There something OF an ad-
vertsemeDt in that the lady dissatisfied with her rooms
at the Bellevue Hotel went to the Lafayette ana then
again to the Bellevue but the papers passed 1t
with few lines Before, when she went out sue
followed by curious crowd this time hardly head
turned TO look after her she walked on Chestnut
st. She compimented upon her neat and quiet
dress, and that was all
Commander CORR ge is in the best Of spirits over the
prospects of the American shpbulding Company at the
new ship-yard at Richmond Nearly five hundred men
are now ut work and it is expected there will soon be
double that number
The effort fer free Sunday lectures Of the build
ngs in the park meets with the steady oppos-
ton OF the Commission and OF the Law ard
Order Society, an organization to compel the
enforcement OF the Sunday laws There is likely to be
Both sides determined and those who favor Sunday
lectures threaten to take the offensive and call public
meeting There very great assemblies Of preachers
demanding strict obedience TO the laws.
Mrs. Lewis Cassidy, wife of the Attorney OF the
State, Miss Jennie Cassidy and Master BERTHE Cassidy
20 To Europe June 80. Mrs. JDhn Cochran, another
daughter is left home with her father Her husband
was State Senator and brilliant young man.
James EMERSON, the publisher, with his family will
pass the abroad He is at the head Of the great
establishment OF which there has been complaint on
account Of II noise Of the presses whchare running day
and night The taken to court and is still I'M
decided Several publications with large calculations
printed there rhe building erected only short
time ago and at great II the hnal decision Is
against him. Mr. EMERSON will remove his business to
New-York. The office Is surrounded by residences.
Frank Thompson, OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
family will also spend the summer III Europe.
story is going the rounds among the fsshionables
that amateur dramatic association OF Baltimore, COM
posed OF some Of the first people of that city, wIote to
C. the society leaders here asking what would be their
chances IL they to PHILADELPHIA aud gavea perform
ance. Tho lady replied that IL exceedingly doubt
fl how they would be receiver the stage and much
more doubtful how they would be received in Philade
pa society afterward should they be invited to parties
here. This anecdote will smuse New-York and Brook
lyr society amateurs. The entertainments of society
amateurs here always exclusively their intimate
friends when they given at the Amateur Draw
ing Rooms.
Congressman Randall has his family at Berwyn, his
country residence. Elk Governor Hoyt and family
at the Bellevue Wayne for the season.
Governor Patison has sold his Atlantic City cottage
and 1t is known where he Will spend his vacation,
he takes