The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-17

says ministers have not the choice ottnem as rule
They must take whomsoever the Washington ON
cials send. one veteran in etiquette had Western
editor inflicted on him who went TO court without a
waistcoat, and, Of course, was turned away. And
the Minister was Bostoniann Everybody knows
whothe Bostonan is and who that "western edltorr
was. lie isa good fellow, and knows more now
than he did then. The weather was warm at the
time mentioned, and our breezy friend had been in
the habit OF taking OF his vest, and keeping 1t OF
too, whenever he wanted to, and he didn't see why
he could not do so at the Court of st. James, He
knows better now. The only reason for touching
this matter at all was that Washington ia acquainted
with all The diplomatists mentioned or limited at
very WE'LL and will appreciate the matter the more
on this account.
read the other day in New England journal, OF
fair intelligence too, that "the English Minister to
this country received salary verv much greater In
amount than that oftne President" This Is mistake.
The Hon. sir Lionel sackvllle sackvne-west re-
ceves $4,000 year, and has residence given him
besides. His Secretary OF Legation has $500, and
his Second Secretary, Mr.. Horace Augustus Hilyar,
$1,000 From this 1t will be perceived that the COM
pensatlon OF Her Britannia Majesty's Minister Extra
the pay of any American diplomatist The Amerl-
can Secretary Of Legation at London gets $3.50,
which, IL he has no other income, and they usually
have not, is only geutee starvation. The only de.
cent salary we do pay IN this country is the Presl
dents, but the British Ambassador to the French
Republic ia paid the same, cath receiving $4,000
year.
The friends OF the English Minister will he pleased
to know that he has just been made a X. G. NJ. c.,
which sarries with 1t the prefix Of "Sir." From
PLAIN Edward Thornton, Esq, the former British
Minister became "Sir Edwardn when his Sovereign
bestowed upon him the distinction Of the Grand
Cross of the Bath and he is now Right Honorable.
SO Mr.. Sackville-West becomes "Sir Lionel" when
he is endowed with the degree OF knight Com
mander in the most distinguished order of st.
Michael ana st. George. The honor ia well merlted
The Sovereign is head of the order, but the Grand
Master and Principal knight is Field Marshal. The
Duke of Cambridge (the son of Adolphus Frederick
seventh son Of George Ill, and the Queens cousin)
and the Princes Royal are also members.
II has been matter Of some asonishment TO the
amlable and charming gentleman who represents
England so wei here that the American press has
never mastered Se mysteries OF his name II Is not
matter of much consequence, to be sure. but he
thinks that they might be right sometimes. His
name is not "Mr west,' but "Sir Lionel, sackville
Sackvile West, the last names being pronounced
as one. The double name in this country moi
common, which accounts for the difficulty the
average newspaper has had in getting this name
right.
new American beauty is now making sensa
tion in London society by reason of her wit ant
ceverness as well as her charms of person. She |.
| the wife OF the Hon. Thomas Power o'Connor, an
Irish NJ. p. and Home Ruler, to whom she was mar
red last fall As the lady is well known in this city
| few words concerning her may be interesting
Ten years ago there was not loveler girl in Wash
ington society than Miss Bessie Paschal. He
| father was prominent lawyer in Texas, when h
| concluded to come to Washington. Besides bein
among the leaders at the bar of the Lone Star State
his annotated work on the Constitution Of the Unite
| States was standard which every lawyer who de
sired to be well up on the Federal Constitution ha
among his books. Shortly after coming to Washing
ton she married Mr.. Frank Gassaway, now
journalist in San Francisco, with whom she live
unhappily for several years, and then followed
| divorce. A year or two thereafter, she was marie
| to Lieut.. Wright. of the Army, who died shortl
after the event occurred, and now the lady ha
| entered into her third matrimonial alliance. She
| iu her proper sphere now. A handsomer woman
| Is difficult to find than she was when saw he
last. Her tawny brown eyes have lost none OF thei
fascinating glamour in her years of sorrow, and tn
wiowy figure is as 1.-the and graceful as in the day
of her first YOUTH The political world abroad int
which she has entered has always possessed pecr
liar charms for her. and cleverer help.mate coul
not be desired By an ambitious man. | am sure tn
friends OF her youth will be glad to hear OF he
present good fortune.
| Isee that Pauline Markham, the once famous bu
lesque actress, has inherited fortune from he
mother. What a career she has had! Twenty yeai
ago, when the spectacular drama was new on tn
side OF the water and the "Black Crook" was astoi
ishing and deghting all Gotham. Pauline MARKHAM
was in her prime. In face and figure doubt IL
handsoEcr woman ever adorned the boards In this
any country. She was the idol and despair of I'll
jeuaesse doree of that time, and when she came oil
on the stage at Nibo's Garden 1t usually took tw
supes, with each bushel-basket,to gather up an
carry OFF the floral tributes her admirers nightly a
at her pretty feet. She managed, however, to fall
love, and an actress married is generally an actres
marred. Her earnings of that time were greater tina
those of any woman in her line on the America
stage. But somehow she fell out of the line an
Lillian Russell and other younger-but not prett.er
women took her role where she had laid it down.
had a!mos. forgotten Pauline Markham, when
met her on the Avenue one sunny afternoon in la
May She had become stouter and was older, b,
still possessed the easy, graceful bearing and love
carriage that always one of her attractions; nc
had she lost that divine smile which was as charm
ing as that which has passed into history the chit
grace OF the women Of the House OF Bourbon, 18Th
slow fascinating Bourbon SMILE" Like most OF h,
class, she was dreadfully extrayagant but generor
beyond most OF her compeers. The women sh
played with were full Of stories of her Kindness al
generosity, aud tale Of distress always brougl
tears to her eyes, and, what was to the purpos
opened her well-f!led i1orte-H.onndie in gent
charity. know young lady, an actors daughte
now happily married, whom Pauline Markham four
in the direst distress. She took her up, educate
and watched over her as a mother would, until 81
was married to one OF the most prominent pap
manufacturersin an Eastern city. And never me
this actress-now no longer young nor lithe-that
do not take OFT my hat, not more to the woman thi
the deed, for has not Great Teacher said, ''Ina
much ye did 1t to the least Of these ye have dol
1t to me?" Though in all time holy women al
pious have left on earth the fragrant memories
their gentle deeds and died In the odor of sanctity
those who are nearest the Great White Throne, the
Is none whose Crown of Righteousness is more rat
ant in celestial beauty than Magdelen's the Saint.