The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-07
OUR NEW YORK FEUILLETON.
Pen Sketches of Two of the Leaders in
Great Railway Combinations.
Society Matters in New York-Mrs. James
Brown Potter-Nym Cfinkle's 0pin-
ion of Clara MorriS's Art.
Written for the Indianapolis Journal.
Society in New York.


Written for the Indianapolis Journal.
Society in New York.
The third and last Assembly ball was given
last Thursday, at Delmonico's. The cotillion
was led by Mr.. Leon D'Oremieulx, whose part
ner was Miss Jeanne Borrowe. Mr.. DNOremieulx
proved a very competent leader. He is a son OF
the late Professor D'Oremieulx, who taught
French SO long at West Point Nine D'Orem-
ieulx also carried on a fashionable young ladies'
schooiin New York. A sister, Miss DOremieuix.
married DIR. Roosevelt. Mime. D'Oiemieulx was
a Miss Gibbs. for whose family Gibbs avenue, in
Newport, is named. All are favorites in society.
Mrs. James Brown Potter returned the last of
the week from Washington, where she visited
the Secretary and Mrs. Whitney. Her first APP
pearance in public since her return was on Mon
day evening at the initial performance of
"Lakme." She occupied with friends one of the
boxes, and looked unusually well In . costume
of dark green velvet low-necked and short
sleeved. The neck was trimmed with wheat,
and a large yellow satin bow was placed on one
side. Mrs. Potter has an exquisite neck. In
her recent recitation of George Simss
poem Of "Phryne's Husband;" or, 'Ostler "Joe,"
as she calls it, she seems to have created an
uncalled-for sensation. Pray. when did Con-
gressional society become so saueamisha Mrs.
Potter has recited the poem here in New York,
in the most exclusive of drawing-rooms, and no
one took offense. The moral is good, and the
the daughter of Bishop Urquhart, of Louisiana,
her husband a nephew of Bishop Potter. With
such family Influence, her own position unques-
toned, she saw no harm in the poem. The
action of those ladies who feel affronted at it's
recital reminds me of one who would
not look at Powers "Greek Slave" because it was
a nude figure. In gazing at a fine piece of stat
uary ones mind is supposed to soar above earthly
matters to the skill of the sculptor and the work
OF art SO l think one reading or listening to
Sims's pathetic lines should forgive any indicate
illusions for the sake or the sentiment which the
story contains and it's poetical construction. i
hope Mrs. Potter will not be foolish enough to
discard a poem she renders 30 well, while there
are still many here who would be pleased to hear
it again and again.
The Washington papers seem to speak colby
of her performance in the Russian Honeymoon"
Be that as it may. prixate letters received by
her friends here chronicle one social success after
another, and in Baltimore her acting was re.
ceived with great favor. The fact is. she put
many a nose out of joint in Washington society,
and 'Phryne's Husband" served as an opportun-
ity to get even. She may soon retaliate, for, in
all likelihood, she and her entire family will be
called to Washington to substantiate a claim
which the Urquhart family have against the
government. Il can't see what makes Mrs. Pot
ter such o ~favorlte; there are mary young ladies
as pretty and far more beautiful" said an
envC US young beauty. Possibly this is true, but
the secret of Mrs. Potter's success is that she has
great tact. / do not believe any one ever left
her presence without feeling that they them
selves were the most important people on earth.
Now. any one is apt to regard favorably the
source from which a sense Of their own impor-
lance is derived.
Mrs. August Belmont and Mrs. Charles Berry
man are greatly interested in the new institu-
tion for the aged blind. for which Mrs. Thurber
so generously gave the first nights receipts of
the opera "Lakme." In q conversation with Mrs.
Bergman she said that the present quarters on
Fourteenth street had grown too small and that
the committee Of ladies hoped the new home up
town might by ready by May l. Mrs. Bergman
is a well-known lady of society, and her chart
ties are great. Her daughter. Miss George
Bergman, is also one of ~society's greatest favor
ties. and no entertainment is considered COM
plete without them both. Mrs. Bergman, who
is still young, has a refined face, which breaks
into smiles as she converses. Her hair is a light
brown. her dress very quiet. but elegant. She
was a Miss Whitney, a niece of Stephen f. Whit
ney. The ladies hope that with their recent eff
forts interest may be awakened in this home
for the blind, which is intended for those aged
and destitute, and that substantial subscriptions
may result from their labors and Mrs. Thurber's
good example.
The announcement that Mr.. Clarence Collins
married, Jan. 6 last, Miss Rosalba Beecher. the
singer, created quite a sensation. Mr.. Collins is
tall, blonde aid handsome. He was once the
husband of Miss Clark, a daughter of Horace
Clark, whose mother was a sister of William Fl.
Vanderbilt tits said that the first Mrs. Col
Inns, finding her life uncongenial, or possibly be-
cause she herself was tickle. paid Mr.: Collins
$100. 600 to let her obtain a divorce. She after
wards married an English army officer.
The marriage of Miss Gilbert to Mr.. Townsend,
which was a pretty affair that took place Mon
day afternoon, opens a train of thought Miss
Gilbert is a cousin of Mr.. Fred Gilbert. who a few
years ago married pretty Constance Leigh. a
member of Wallack's company. Now here is
Howell Osborn married to Fay Templeton, and
very soon Jay Gould's only son, George, is to
lead to the altar Edith Kingdom, a member Of
Days company. If our young millionaires con-
tinue this sort of thing, WHIST is to become of the
society girl who has no opportunity to display
her talents or sing bewitcEing songs. No won
der some have taken to the banjo.
e. r. HARvTER