Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-26
FLYNN'S GAINS A CURSE.
THE CONSCIl NCKLESS E1NIPU-
LATOR TURNING GRAY.


Wicked EX-SENATOR Gibbs Bearing His
IgnOminy with an UnrufIl-d Front -
The Downtown Clubs of Gotham and
the Dombeys Who Frequent Them
Ae Era of Practical Joking.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-I had seen oc-
casiOnal references in the papers to the
change which his trouble had made in
Maurice B. Flynn's appearance, but l
had no idea OF the remarkable transfer
nation that had taken place till met
him yesterday. Flynn was cut down by
exposure at moment when the plans OF
many years were ripenlng, and his hand
was stayed just as it was about to grasp
plum OF fabulous richness. He is en-
ragged at being baked. Hitherto he has
been able to buy his way out of every
scrape, but just now money is not so po-
tent as it has been with mis- affairs. His
face, which was formerly well-rounded
and suffused by good healthy color. is
now the tint OF wet putty, and is drawn
down and scanned like the face of an old
dyspeptic. He has grown gray. and the
jaunty carriage that formerly distinguish
ed him has given way to a heavy and
thoughtful step. His eyes are dull and
anoe is that OF a man thoroughly broken
| with worry and sorrow. One reads Of
| these things In novels, but seldom sees in
| real life so striking an illustration as that
presented by the boss OF New York.
Flynn's social aspirations have received
thorough setback, and his uptown
| friends claim that this has hurt him more
than his political reverses, for it has been
the ambition of his life to get into society.
| He has a chance V1t-in Canada.
Any one reading the references OF the
New York press to wicked ex-senator
Gibbs gradually builds up mentally the
picture of a deep-dyed, crafty, turtive-
| eyed, long-baired, sneaking and villain
| Gus looking parsonage, who Is engaged in
Vaccinations of sinful character, morn
| ing, noon and night.
1t would be difficult to Imagine q man
more thoroughly the reverse Of the popu-
| lar idea of the wicked Gibbs, than that
| gentleman himself. He is about six feet
tall, with finely moulded figure, dresser
richly but in good taste, has long blonde
mOustache, merry blue eyes and manner
of unaffected cordially. He is genial,
| pleasant and good natured; a brisk bust
ness man and pleasant speaker. His
constant companion, Commissioner Jacob
Hess, has also been accused of all the
crimes in the category of crime, except,
| perhaps, intanticide, and be Is just about
as gloomy and desperate a looking villain
| as Gibbs. Both of these erect and clever
men are about as much moved by what
the newspapers say as is the obelisk.
There are more downtown clubs in
| New York now than there are general
| clubs in nearly any other city in the coun-
| try. The expenses are not heavy, despite
| the high rents, for there is only one meal
of consequence day, and it 10 rot neces-
| sary to have two sets of servants in the
business clubs. The prime object of all
these institutions is to supply an eating
| place, where men OF position in the bust
| ness and financial world may meet for a
midday meal without being wedged into
stutfy and ill.smelling restaurants along
with lot Of office boys and small clerks
| whom they don't care to come In contact
with socially. The average New York
business man. IL his interests are large or
| If he presides over an extensive establish
ment, Is a very autocratic and exclusive
sort of person. He may be pleasant
enough up town, but to his employees he
is very great man indeed. There are
more men of the Dombey stripe in the
commercial world than people imagine.
| Any one who thinks that it is not 80
should go to one of the big downtown
clubs and observe the solemn, reserved,
/ trimly-dressed and indeed rather arrogant
| looking men who float into the club at the
|
and stateliness TO one another. The en-
| trance fee to the downtown clubs ranges
from $40 to $40, and the annual dues are
low.
AS a rule the restaurant supports the
club. The cuisine is always excellent
and the furniture solid and substantial
Downtown clubs never 90 through the
experiences with delinquent members that
rack the managers of the uptown clubs,
! fN. DO oil 70 I,rh h,lO
the City Hall whose business integrity is
not above reproach, and accordingly tine
widest credit is allowed to all members
| with entire safety.
Mrs. Langtry is a little stouter thar
when she was here last, but the added
weight, so far from impairing her beauty
has enhanced it. She can no longer be
called bony by the bitterest of her critics
Mr.. Gebhard, who is still dancing attend
ance upon his divinity, left Europe week
ahead of Mrs. Langtry, so as to be able tC
welcome her on this side. Mrs. Langtry's
mother, sisters and companion trave
with her constantly. 1t must be said
without wishing for moment to hint al
any improperly, that it rather staggers
the average man to think how she man
ages to reconcile her large and eminently
! domestic establishment with her warm
friendship for young millionsires.
Mr.. II. Gebbard's temperance in the
train of his goddess at the very time wher
his sister. Mrs. Frederick Wilson's, sen
sational divorce case comes up, woulC
seem to Indicate that the Gerhard family
will be decidedly prominent in the world
OF gossip the coming winter. They'r,
: both in society, too. It's rather tough or
society, but il seems to stand it with toll
cradle equanimity. BLAKELY HALL.
ii.
We are having an era OF practical jokin.
in the city. 1t recalls the days of Johl