Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
NEW YORK IN OCTOBER.
SOCIETY MAKING READY FOR
THE WINTERS GAYETIES.

last returning TO their homes in the me-
trOpolis. Blinds that have not turned on
their hinges for months are now swinging
back to let light where darkness has long
reigned supreme. Countless maids and
many Wallets are plying broom and buster
with vigor, and the houses which have
been as summer sepulchres are blooming
into winter palaces. Gayety has had its
rOmp ON the beach and in the field, and
now makes ready for the mad whirl in the
city. Hundreds are f1ocking to the hotels
and host of empty houses are filling for
the winter. The usual fall rush has CON-
menced in earnest. Hundreds of sturdy
provincial merchants are in town to lay
in their fall stocks. Wall streets fortune
hunters are pursuing the tickle phantom
with the recklessneSs which makes or
breaks. At its outset the season bids fair
to be both prosperous and gay. Hotel
men are rubbing their hands with glee at
the bright prospects before them.
Their Golfers are filling to over
flowing. One is lucky who can
secure accommodations long after
nightfall. There are several hundred
hostelries of one kind or another scattered
throughout the city. Their rates vary
from a penny at the newsbovs' retreats
to small fortune at the Brunswick. On
the Bowery are q score or more of places
where a room may be had for quarter.
Many of them are very neatly kept. Their
dodgers are often of a much better class
than location and price would imply. The
hotel business in New York amounts to
gigantic industry. A gOOd-siZed army
of servants are enlisted in its service.
The proprietOrs of these hotels are, as
rule, most eXactlng lot. "Much work,
little sleep and no recreation" is their
motto in life. There are of course the
exceptions usual to every statement made
in general way. Many millions of dol
lars change hands annually to keep the
machinery in motion. 1t is estimated
that over $50,000000 is invested in hotels
in New York alOne-not a very eXtraYa-
CANT estimate when one concern costs
over S3,000,000 and another eX-
ponds over $1,000,000 in an
neXes and decorations. There are
two classes of people in hotels-city
dodgers and strangers. The former take
rooms for the winter. The latter are
known as transients. In the downtown
hotels there are but few of the former.
Transients rush in and rush out, and,
although their trade is profitable, it is
very difficult to handle. The st. Nicholas,
Metropolitan and the Fifth Avenue
Hotels used to have a great deal of the
permanent custom, and the New York
Hotel has always made it feature. 1t is
difficult to combine the two, but the Fifth
Avenue has done so since 1860, and the
Murray Hill is built for that precise pur-
pose. In some hotels there are a score of
old bachelors who have lived there for
years. To them home, sweet home, is
| typified by the cafe, and woe 30 the waiter
who offends them. Many families pre-
fer the expense of hotel life for nine
months in the year, after which they are
free to room as fancy suggests; Hotel
| life is peculiar, and every hotel has its
peculiarities. There are over 60,0 men
and women in the city who do not know
what real home life is, and the police say
there are over 1907 900 strangers in the city
every night in the year.
MARRIAGE OF "BOsS' TWEED's DAUGH-
TER.
1t is said that s'Boss" Tweed's daughter
was in the city few days ago, but, de-
spite her money and popularity, she takes
no part in society affairs and seldom
makes even a call when she returns to
her old home. Her history is somewhat
very glory of his reign, and his only
daughter was the pride Of his heart, so
when she married the presents were equal
to those a princess receives. Her shoes
were buckled with great solitaire dia-
mOnds. Her necklace was composed of
priceless stones. Her hair was radiant
in precious gems. Her wrists and fingers
were covered with diamonds of great
value. Even her dress shone in glittering
splendor. 1t was sa d at the time that her
marriage gifts amounted to 100000. To-
day she shuns society. She makes no
friends, she avoids the eye Of curiosity.
She seems to feel the degradation which
overlook her father. She gives nobody
chance to avoid her, as she avoids every
body. 1t is next to impossible to
make her acquaintance. She dresses
magniticently, for her husband is
rich and does prosperous and
lucrative business IN New Orleans.
Size wears diamonds, too, but it is said
that she never wears those given her bV
the great contractors of New York at the
time of her marriage. She is an invalid
and suffers q great deal. Her husband
deVOtes his whole time to her, and is
greatly attached to her. She is not only
a happy wife, but the devoted mother of a
10y of about IA years.
COMING DEBUTANTEs,
If girl is pretty and makes her debut
at large reception, or, better still, Del
m0nlco ball, she will probably become one
of the bellies of the season. So parents
and relatives do all in their power to make
the young lady beauty and belle. Sew
eral girls whose older sisters have been
noted as bellies are to make their debut
into society this year. Perhaps the most
beautiful is Miss GeOrgiana Bergman,
who is to come out at a large reception in
November. Miss Berryman's sister, Mrs.
Lorillard Spencer, created a sensation
in social circles when she made
her debut three years ago as Miss Carrie
Bergman, and her sister is not considered
less beautiful. She is a perfect blonde,
with cameo cut features, and, best of all,
an heiress. Miss Cameron, an English
81 !, who has been through one London
season, will be introduced into New York
circles. She is the daughter of Mr.. Rod
erick w. Cameron, who has rented a
house on Staten Island for the winter, and
although she is not so beautiful as some
of the other debutantes, yet she will
doubtless receive much attention. A
large reception will be given her at her
fathers residence in Clifton, and 1000 or
more people will be present. Miss Edith
Draper, lovely blonde and an heiress,
Miss Helen Jones, and Miss Florence
GrisWOld, are also among the coming
debutantes who promise to be bellies.
Miss leila LentilhOn will be the great
brunette beauty. She will come out at
large reception given in her honor.
THE COACHMAN AND HIS BRIDE.
Victoria Schelling and Ernest, Moro
sini's cOachman. have been discovered
spending their honeymoon at Congress-
man MitchelPs country seat on the East
Haven shore, a couple of miles from New
Haven. They came from New York last
Saturday, and are the guests of Mr..
Mitchel's English coachman, Charles
Brerton. When Schelling first met him
Brerton was cOachman for Charles T.
Cook, of Tiffany & Co. The two became
great friends, and when out of a situation
Schelling was in the habit of visiting him
at his home in the rooms over Mr.. Mitch
el's stables. For year and half Brer-
ton had not seen Schelling, but had heard
from him from time to time, and sympa-
thized with him in his elOpement bust
ness. When the situation became I'M
bearab lie in New York Schelling and his
bride started for BrertCn's home, with the
intention Of remaining there quietly until
such time as old man MOrosini should see
fit to do the prodigal act. At first Mr..
Mitchell was not aware that Schelling
and his bride were with his coachman,
but when he did find it out and
informed his wife she took
a great interest in the couple,
and spent some time talking with them
about their plans and giving them advice |
as to what course she thought best for |
them to pursue. They are not received |
as equals in Mr.. MitchelPs home, but are |
highly thought of by the servants in spite |
of the rather cool treatment they receive |
at Mr. and Mrs Something's hands which |