Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-25
THE LoBBY,s DEAD KING.
Barrett's Little SeandaI-The Career o
Faded Lily.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Everybody, of
course, has heard of the death of Sam
Ward, the 'sKing of the Lobby" Few,
however, of these 'Heverybodys" know
much about him. If they did, not one of
them but would feel touch of sadness on
account of his death. Sam Ward was at
once one of the best fellows and best
judges of good dinner that ever lived.
The story of his life will make romance
of more than ordinary interest. 1t has
already been given a nook in history in
F. Marion Crawford's 'Dr. Claudius,' - the
doctor being none other than the genial
Uncle Sam.
Mr.. Ward is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and Mrs. Luther
Terry, of Rome. The son of the latter lady
by her marriage with the late Mr.. Craw-
ford, the sculptor, is f. Marion Crawford.
Mr.. Ward was born in 1905, with golden
spoon in his mouth, his father being one
of the originators Of the great banking
father not only possessed a fortune,
but knew how to enjoy it, and
lavished both good living and plenty of
money on his promising son, Ward saw
| Europe, and on his return married the
only daughter of William b. Astor, son
of the original Jacob, the founder Of the
AstOr family, then the wealthiest man in
America. The married couple led
happy and a hospitable life for a few
years, but in 1919 Mrs. Ward died, and
desiring some change Ward was sent to
| California as the resident partner of
Prime, Ward g. King. Being in absolute
control of the business of the great firm
| he represented, Mr.. Ward, with an enter
prise which was not justified at the time,
entered into a number OF none
tary speculations which were prema-
ture and, although the State of
California was much encouraged, the
firm he was representing there was very
decidedly embarrassed. Naturally the
concern in the East demonstrated, and in
their embarrassment doubtless visited
their wrath upon their unfortunate agent
in no small scope, and almost Immediate
ly thereafter the Sam Ward OF New I ork,
| London, Paris and Vienna disappeared
absolutely from the worlds of finance
ly roughing life in the toughest
period of California history. Precisely
what he did and where he went nobody
ever knew. After few years absence
Mr.. Ward reappeared in New York with
! his pockets filed with money and his
| personality surcharged with continuous
and effervescent good humor. He speedily
reIgning "queens of society" was Miss
| MedOra Grymes, a belle like her mother.
| She become Mrs. Ward No. .. Unfortunate
] Nv Mrs. Grymes had distinct recollection
/ of her belleship in the bathrooms Of Louis
| lana, and domestic troubles ensued, dur
! ing which his finances encountered a
! shoal and his bark upset, and in the gen.
eral confusion his VIE and his mOther-ln-
/ law left him in the lurch and sought the
- saIE ~scSa.
capital affords. Again Mr.. Ward Fdisap-
peared from the social world. He again
reappeared in the East, however, during
the days of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
johnson, at which time he turned up in
Washington and for years remained there
during the season, a recognized power,
sought, respected. trusted and paid by all
who had wires to pull or axes to grind.
When Andrew johnson returned to
the capitol, Mr.. Ward found him
| self possessed Of greater influence than
| any score Of lobbyists who might oppose
! him, and later, when Grant was President.
| although Mr.. Ward was in apparent hos
! tility and at times in real active opposi-
tion to the administration, he was yet
| power.
| Between Mr.. Ward and the great Cali
| fornia Spectator, Mr.. James r. Keene,
! there existed very close and intimate
| friendship. 1t is well-known that Mr..
Keene rendered Ward financial assist
ance, but whether in the way of pointers
when he made his quickly lost fortune,
or money when the broken-down old man
sailed for Europe, is not certainly known.
Mr.. Ward died as he lived with smile
on his face and group of fast friends at
his side.
BARRETT'S FAILURE IN ENGLAND.
In theatrical circles this week Law
foil IN, I 10
been one of the topics most on the tongue.
An interesting little bit of scandal is told
in this connection. Shortly before his de-
but a story was set aflOattO the effect that
the Princess of w aIes had fallen desperate
ly in love with Barrett while he was pay
ing England a social visit, and was senti-
mental in her desire to see him upon the
stage.
Barrett denied an accusation that he
was the author of the libel, and was truth
full in his declaration that he had taken
no hand in pr6mulgating it. 1t was sub
sequently developed that one of Barrett's
authorized agents had fathered the story,
thinking that it would create a furore
that would pack the Lyceum from
pit to topmost gallery. If the
story had any effect at all it certainly
was not in his direction. His engage
ment covered six weeks. In that time
his losses aggregated $4,000 or about
$1,000 a night. Barrett has generally,
however, been acquitted of any COM
plicity in the agents mistake.
ABOGUs JERSEY LILY.
A very pretty girl who has "fOrsaken the
lily and languor of virtue for the roses
and rapture Of vice" has recently created
considerable of a scandal by palming
herself off on gUllible dudes as the genuine
Jersey Lily. Madame. ParefS garden,
now closed because it was little too fast
even for the metropolis, was situated in
a convenient place uptown. Madame
Paret protested to sell no liquors, and, OF
course, took out no license tor their sale.
She became a silent partner in a couple
of neighboring bar rooms, however, and
none of her customers were compelled to
go away thirsty. 1t was pretty
little place, laid off with trees, among
which arbOrs, seats and tables were scat
tered in convenient prOfusiOn. Among
those who frequented the resort was a
young woman who always came in Just
after the theatres had closed, and who left
sufficient part OF her face and form I'M
concealed to disclose a remarkable like
ness to Gebhardts Jersey Lily.
This, of course, set the
dudes agog without further ado.
Selecting a half tipsy member of that fra
ternity as her victim the girl, in mo-
ment of frankness, would confess to him,
protesting to believe that he had peHe-
trated her disguise, that she was Mrs.
Langtry, and beg her presence in the
place be not divulged. In nearly every
instance, Of course, the scheme worked
like charm, and the re-
ceipts of Madame Paret for
wines rapidly increased. When the
Madame finally came to grief and the
girl appeared in court as witness, her
resemblance to the Langtry was generally
remarked. She was rather prettier, but
not so grateful or refined. She was Eng
fish, and had the right accent for the role
which she undertook. She bleached her
hair to the LangtTy light brown and wore
it in the Langtry style of last season, so
familiar in the pictures of the professional
beauty. Take her altogether she was a
counterfeit well calculated to deceive an
inexperienced observer. Her success in
passing herself for the genuine article
lay partly in her audacity, but chiefly in
the fact that she did not often address
anybody who had not imbibed freely of
the champagne.
German Spectators Indignant.
BERLIN, May 4.-The Liberal newspa-
pers violently attack the bill to be intro
duced in the Reichstag increasing the
taxes on BOurse and other financial Oper-
atoms. They say it is calculated to in
terfere with speculation and injure the