Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-24
GorHAMs BEAU AND BELLE.
Coaching the Rage of the Hour
Paul Potter's Downfall.

Paul Potter Downfall.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Now Is the sea-
son when society is on dress parade, for
it seeks the greater part of its enjoyment
out of doors. Coaching is one of the chief
amusements. and the ''rantiyy," which
is the coach most used so far this season,
Is engaged for many weeks to come by
happy parties OF both sexes, who, as
Glove laughs at locksmiths," so do they
laugh at chaperones, those dear, delight
full old nuisances who do very well to
look after the wraps, but the jolly thing
now is not to have the chaperone old. AS
one may ill that arduous position who is
either married or has been, it comes about
that pretty young married women and at
tractiye widows are in demand; 'they are
so nice, never put a damper on anything"
said one OF a lovely coaching party the
other day. A journey on the 'lantivy"
also includes delicious lunch served
at the Country Club House In Westchest-
er, most delightful old house, formerly
private residence, and replete with coy
nCOks, comfortable arm chairs and attrac-
tive members.
The Cedarhurst races were well attend
ed in spite Of the rain, and were fairly
Gilpn's accident, which OutriValed the
ride ofthe historical John" OF the same
name. The Belmonts, JOhnsOBs, Rem
sens, Senator Otis and daughters, pretty
Miss May Brady, without whom moth
ing seems complete, were there, but no
pretty toilets could be seen, the ladies,
for the most part, being arrayed in
listers.
Young Foxhall Keene. handsome boy
81 l.. 4 -
James X. keene, rides so well one would
imagine be had passed the greater part of
his life in the saddle, did not his many
other accomplishment prove to the con-
trary. He won seven races in all, and
three on one day.
The Cricket Club at Staten Island,
which was inaugurated some seasons ago
by few young Englishmen and Others
fond of athletic sports, has grown TO such
| proportions that it now has its own club
| house, and will have a fine restaurant
connected with it. 1t is expected this
will add much gayety to Staten Island
| and enable members to entertain their
| friends, wives and sisters. 1t will no
doubt become quite the thing to go down
to watch the game, and looks as il it
might prove quite as fashionable as the
Country Club, a sail being a welcome
change from the drive.
Sir ROderick Cameron has done much
to foster love for this sport, in which be
takes great interest. The Cricket Club
House is near his own beautiful residence
where he entertains most lavishly. He is
ably seconded by Mr.. Robert Sale Hill, a
handsome and manly young Englishman
who is also fine crleketer. enjoys the
game and all other athletic sports. Mr..
Hill is man of many accomplishments,
besides being very clever actor, as all
will acknowledge who have seen him
| play with Mrs. Potter and others. He
yields facile pen, has written some I'M
usually good dramas, which it is to be
wondered at he has not acted in himself.
with Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Andrews or some
| of the attractive amateurs. MIR. Hill alt O
writes clever verses. l came across one
on "Oid Love Letters" not lone ago in a
book OF random poems, which ought to be
regublished. Possibly Mr.. Hill does not
realize how good his poems are. We are
| seldom fair critics OF our own work
| While "A thorough gentleman, understand.
ing these qualities to their fullest degree
/ he is nothing OF the dude. These are the
kind of Englishmen always welcome 10
our shores. Mr.. Hill is the son of an officer
| of the English army, long since dead, and
the nephew OF the Bishop Of SODIUM and
Mann, in England.
The arrest OF Paul Potter, editor oil
AbWu AbFiGHs az AAtN suit vi tIE diHuANt
di LAMA, is the principal theme Of con-
Versation, at the clubs and in society gen
orally. The MarquIse is one of the hand
soonest young married women in New
York, of the most perfect blonde type,
very statuesque in appearance. She ia a
daughter Of DR.. William Hammond, ex.
Surgeon General of the army, and known
throughout the county as the great
specialist OF brain diseases. DR.. Ham.
mOnd has written several professional
books, also novels, OF which ''Dr. Graf.
tan" and "Lal" have been most widely
read. His daughter, tho beautiful
Marquise, inherits this talent, and is the
author Of "Mr. Perkins Daughter" and
! in collaboration VITA her father, ''Tales
/ of Eccentric Life" The suit is for z
! libelous paragraph which appeared in
/ Town Topics. Il seems strange Mr.. Pot
4 ter was not more gallant than TO maligu
! a woman, who is az good as beautiful,
and one whom be might have made his
/ friend, particularly as she is also mem.
Der Of the literary profession, 10 which
Mr.. Potter claims 10 belong. one re-
suit is sure TO follow, IL will prove good
advertisement for the Marquise di LAMA 4
books. c. +. H..