Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-12-23
tCoTresPondence o the Bcaconl
NV YoKK GITY, Dec. IL, 1856.
What IS goSHg on IL !Socisty- The TKeatres
The Labor World Folities- TIE AD-
proaehiag Hs(idays, DE.

Anc Sic1A Hiase OF people OF new OK
must be amused and the social problem is
how TO do IL Not long since il was the
fashionable thing b be received by stan
ley, the African explorer. This famous
man received like a king in the princely
Filth Avenue home Of Wall Street mil
honaire. Last week it was Munkacsy, the
hungarian painter, whose picture, Chris,
before Pilate, on exhibition in 23rd street.
has created such favorable comment as to
make the artist famous, and il is now the
proper caper' to pay half dollar and
view the painting. The work is really
meritorious and the only thing of the kind,
believe, that has ever succeeded in draw
ing an audience in this city at a price Of
admission. But the lions are gone, and
enough has been done in the CAV world du-
mig the week To satisfy the most cxacting
debutant and 10 exercise the demon Of en-
huI from the breasts Of mothers and ma
irons. Two balls, Mendelssohn glee con-
cert, teas and receptions, three Opera nights
and matinee form the record, while sand
wiched in among them was an undertake
ing for charity's sake, which took place M
the Assembly on Thursday night Itwas
pretty affair, Prettier than Kirmes, by
reason OF the air Of its refinement and dain-
~ appearance of the stalls and ladies who
presided over them. Your correspondent was
pleased with all but one thing. He does
confess 10 a dislike in seeing our Young
girls disguised as Swedes, Swiss and Hol-
landers, in short petticoats and grotcsque
head-gear exchanging rose buds for bank
notes aud engaging in national dances
with mixed crowd: but it is for swee;
charity's sake and English, you know"
The distinguishing feature of the Junior
Patrlarch's Ball, which took place at Del
monico's on Thursday night, was the fresh
ness of the new, beautifully decorated dan
cling hall and the dainty white gowns of
the young girls who danced there for the first
time. Dowagcrs were not numerous, but
those that were there were resplendent with
jewels, and although Mrs John Astnr, Mrs.
Parran Stevens and Mrs. VIM. Astor were
all missed from Duchesses' Row, vet the
glitter of precious stones was not feeble nor
occasional. The costumes were superb
satins literally sown with pearls, tulles that
gllttered with silver and gold-a blending
OF colors and perfection of style and lit
not often 10 be seen outside of Paris
The theatres are all good for the coming
week. Il. b. Mantel opens at Fifth Ave
nue. Theatre on Monday night in an entire
ly new play, Tangled Lives" Mr.. Mantel'S
merits as an actor are too well known and
he Is too great favorite To predict anything
but success. His rendition of"Loris" as
Fanny Davenport's support in Sardon's
"Ffdora" was a mastery and scholarly pro-
duCticn, and has given him reputation AS
one of our brightest stars.
Mrs. Langtry-"The Jersey Lily'-is
drawing crowded houses at Niblo's this
week. Mrs. Langtry has wonderfully i'm
proved since her last tour and as an actress
OF beauty and ability in the legitimate dra-
ma is excelled by none Jim, the Rus
sian, is doing an immense business at the
Madison Square. 1t has already run $50
nights at that theatre and is likely to hold
the boards way into the coming season. But
for real solid fun and genuine \. y. char
acter one has 10 see Ellwood Horagan in
the "O'Reagans" at the Park He will be
remembered aS Horagan, of Horagan Il
Hart, "Bards of Tora" fame. The Lyceum.
Wallacks, Days and the Union Square
are all doing good, with Joe Jefferson at
the Star in the never-failing rip" and
Lind in Five Shillings" one cannot help
being satisfied in the way of amusement
here
All is quiet in the labor world just now.
Henry George is out of the city addressing
meetings in the New England States and
IS receiving ovations that would tickle the
fancy # our abest leaders. The Labor
party has assumed enormous proportions
here in the last few months and seems TO ef-
feet Church AID State alike. mean in the
case OF Rev. Father McGlynn, the pastor of
81. Stephens church in this city He has
been suspended from his church by Arch
bishop Corrigan and summoned to Rome
by the Pope TO answer charges preferred
against him in conduct unbecominga priest.
DIR. McGlynn is q powerful man in his par
ish, a remarkable debater and was veal
thy man when he received the pastorate Of
ST. Stephens. BY his individual efforts he
has built up mighty congregation there 1t
/ is well known fact that his kindness and
generosity 10 the needy has made him
poor man. Those unfortunates. together
with the entire labor element OF this city.
now stand shoulder &c shoulder and protest
against this proceeding; they remember with
some bitterness that when the DR. addreS
Sed meeting at ChickerinC Hall two years
ago, III the interest Of the Democratic par
t., the church did not then raise question
OF conduct unbecoming priest, but praised
him for his zeal
II seems the ignominious defeat Of Roose-
Welt, the republican candidate for Mayor,
has dampened what little ardor remain
ell in the breasts Of the adherents of
the q. q. p, 50 much 50 indeed. after ne
peateI calls Of the Presidents Of the several
clubs, they cannot bring together enough
70 transact the necessary business. From
positive information that only seven an
swered the calls last week.
McQuade, the doodle Alderman" has
been convicted. The jury. after delibera-