Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28

are lUltItNltus Ilt llHS Llt ONul duAA1l-
bilt features, yet strongly resembles his
mother, who, still handsome, was, In her
earlier days, one Of the most beautiful
women in New York. She lives now In
the brown palace on Fifth avenue with
two of her daughters. AS a slender
blonde OF rare personal attractions she
won the affection OF William II Wander
bilt while she was on a visit here TO some
friends. She was the daughter OF a Pres
byterian clergyman named Nissan at
Cedar Hill, small town on the Hudson,
and there they were marred the home
stead and the farm attached is now owned
by BENJAMIN Nissan, Of Brooklyn. Mrs,
Vanderbilt at flfty-nine bears her age
lightly and always looked much younger
than her husband. None OF her daughters
-er equaled her in beauty. She is re-
fined, cultivated and charitable.
OSCAR WLLoUGHBY RIGGS.
The pig balls OF the winter are over and
pleasant dinner parties are now fashiona-
bic. The combination dinner Is still in
vogue. Several small dlnner parties are
given at different houses, after which all
the guests assemble at one residence for
the cotillon. Since lent came in the only
difference is they a meet at some thea.
ter, and after the performance supper.
Private theAtricals are to be INDUCED
In for charities, aud the first is to take
place ut Mrs. Eliot Johnston'S, the play
being translation from the French by
Miss Cornelia Van Auken grand
daughter of the late Commodore
Garrison. Miss Van Auken Is very Young,
with an intelligent, bright face, and Is un-
usually accomplished. Those who have
had the pleasure Of hearing her recite her
own poems know how clever she Is.
Another very delightful lenten enter
tainment Is to be arranged by Miss Wick
ham, the eXpounder of Robert Browning's
works. 1t may be remembered that last
season Miss Wickham gave TennySon's
"Drcam Of Fair Women as moving
tableau, reading the lines descriptive of
each character as they slowly came in
to view. This year the entertainment
will consist OF well-known characters In
history, and great curiosity is shown by
| young society bellies as to VINO will be Sc
| lected, as the affair will be very flshiopa-
| bile. | only know of one so far selected,
and that Is Mrs Gen. Coils Everybody
knows Gen. Coils, Of the Wall street firm
OF Coils & Levy Mrs. Coils, who was
Miss Levy, has been chosen for ''Cleopa-
ira, y and she certainly will look the char
acter; she is decidedly in the Oriental
/ type, with undulating movements, large
| dreamy black eyes, blood red lips, and
/ masses OF glossy raven hair. She Is a
handsome woman and an ideal Cleopatra
In appearance. Miss Wickham will prob.
I ably give this series OF poetcal pictures
| IN the ballroom of the Hotel Brunswick
| The cotillions Of the winter developed
many new leaders, who had never at
| tempted the arduous social position be
! fore. They were more or less successful
Under the latter heading is Mr.. Charles
| Hone, and all were sorry that he had MOI
been given an opportunity earlier in the
season. lie may expect to be in demand
next winter, for good leaders OF the ger.
man are few. Mr.. Hone married some
years ago Miss Josie Hoey, the only
/ daughter of Mr. John lIoey, OF the Adams
Express company. The Hoeys aud Homes
are delightful entertainers.
Mr. Donald de V. Graham Is an artistic
looking young Englishman, who will be
come popular. He liz known as the great
ballad singer OF London, and has pure
tenor voice. He brought letters Of intro
ductiou TO several prominent families
here, and is already on the high tide t.
success. He sang at Mrs. John ID. Town
sends charming musicale given on Sat
urday evening, and is TO be heard agalI
soon at Mrs. August Belmont's. Witt
such patronesses he cannot fail.
There Is thunder cloud In the socia
armament that is liable TO burst an,
moment, in which amateur photograph
plays an important part. Little over 1
gear ago the son OF an old and respected
French family married pretty girl Of les
brilliant social position. She had littl,
beside her pretty face. AT first the arts
tocratic family objected TO her on accoun
Of her social standing, and also becaus,
the young man was a Catholic and she
Protestant, However, she was received
IN their family after her marriage, al
though she was said to be vain and frivo
lous. Recently her husbands brothe
died, and q quarrel ensued between hus
band and wife because she insisted on 90
ing TO Washington on pleasure trip
few days after. Divorce is talked OF. Tn,
young wife says, on her side, that he
husband has been absurdly jealous
treated her cruelty ami has been taken b,
amateur photography in rather affection
ate positions with ladies in her own par
LOT. III certainty would not De an inter
esting picture for wife to see photo
graph OF her husband with his arm arounC
a lady's waist looking into her eyes, Th'
scene, the wife's drawing room, Blu
how about the ladies' photographed Will
the husbandy
Sunday evening a party Of clever PEG
pie who had dned together were enjoy
ing chat when one of the party happene,
Ia s.ff ha a.
paper and read these lines, written ant
signed by that very clever journalist, w
OF Smith has ever been heard OF as an ac
tor, though some have attained distinc.
ton In literature,n etc. There was
hearty laugh. No one present could be
lieye at flrst that Mr.. Caoffut's memory
could either be so bad that his Theatrical