The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-07
CITY NEWS,
TOWN TALK


his first cruise with Capt Gorringe as draughtsman
on the Gettysburg and from there was transferred
to the fag-ship Trenton At Nice. MIR. Johnson Is
cultivated and renned and can honorably MI the
position assigned him.
1t is altogether lovely to read inst now ,hat the
ice crop Of the season has teer one OF the best and
largest ever known. But when the hot summer
days come upon us it is quite likely that we win
learn that the "lce crop was short" and hence the
necessity for keeping up the price.
This is the graphic way the London society Jour
nails occasionally sum up wedding; "The aisle
was lined with troopers who shocked the senslbii-
ties of a few members OF the congregation by keep
ing on their headgear in church. I don't think that
II can be at all delightful experience for them to
assist at weddings. They stand rlgidly still the
whole time, looking straight before them; hut per-
haps the consciousness OF their value, from pic
iuresque point Of view, supports them, and gives
them forttude. The.briiegroom looked very Young
TO be lieutenant colonel, and heartily admired the
vlgorwh which he respondedto the critical question
In fact, his Il VIII made me jump, and wonder
that the bride did not start lie and the clergyman
had merry little race through the ove and cherlsh
paragraph. II was as good as steeple.chase, with
commas for hurdles. It ended IN a dead-heat. The
clergyman was flushed from the speed busthe bride.
groom did not turn hair"
Headquarters for Nozzle food, Mertz's Thar
There are few customs more obnoxious at ordi-
nnry receptions than that Of having your name
bawled out by servant stationed at the door for
that purpose. At the Presidents receptions pre-.
sensations are necessary, bnt then they are made by
an ofilcer and gentleman who has tact and intelli
gence and who almost always gives the names cor.
recty. AT the receptions of the Secretaries of War
and Navy the custom of having some young onlcer
make the presentations is an excellent one. But
MT tvln III
nuisance. lie generally mispronounces them, even
when he has them printed on card before him.
AT the average reception day or evening the guest
II his face or name happens to have been forgotten,
can best announce himself.
On Tuesday, March Q. will open with new
hrstclass cutter from New York new stock of goods
and new scale Of prices--downwards and not up.
wards. The high quality of my goods will be fully
maintained. am particularly DESTROYS of quoting
prices for the coming spring trade. W. s. Teel,
merchant tailor. e95 Pennsylvania aye2ue.
And who is thiss "a beautiful girl, saws Tour,
Topics, formerly of this city, but recently
Washington, where she resigned position in the
Treasury Department In order to study for the STAGE
has Just been dismissed incompetent by a
theatrical manager In this city. She resigned mo.
notony and seventy dollars rer month for excite.
ment, uncertainty, and forty dollars per month while
under study Ellen Terry advised her against
to heed advice, even from such quarter. And this
is the end. or, perhaps, it is only the beginning
There is no greater convenience in the social
world than that little bit of paper which we term
visiting card We are often forced, in the press OF
social duties, TO make 1t our representative. How
necessary, therefore, that its form and quality should
be indicative of the most delicate refinement. Being
the only house in the National Capital where the
execution of our engraving work ia done on the
haya ia Cast
visiting cards in the most elegant style j. Loring
Wilmington, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue.
like wagners operas because you can tals
In the brass parts,' young lady said to me
and she did II. If come benefaCtor would only
arise to found and endow a conservatory for the
prevention of head notes in American voices it
would be boon. Withdraw for an instant from
the Wild exhllaration Of tea station yourself
behind the door and listen to the clack 1t is SUI
| gererts. a bevy OF communicative peacocks could
| not eIceedit 1t. Then, as the crowd increases, peo
pie surging together, till mutf held dscreety In
the right direction serves often bumper to ware
OF terrific blows, the pitch OF conversation rises to
I higher key otrn Topics.
"A new line Of spring necswear Just opened in
Guiding the new four-in-hand scarf half.tied, the
| Larchmont, the Commodore, and other shapes a
Techs, ss5 Pennsylvania avenue.
Some of our lavish entertainers occasionally ce
Of the sort Of things would rather not have said
For example, al one OF her recent receptions one
| them remarked TO lady of the highest social ant
mental distinction: sob, I'm so sorry you came to-
night. We haven't any of our really nice people her,
this evening"
| Call for samples Of Vera Cura, dyspepsia cure
at Mertz's Pharmacy, southeast corner of Eleventh
and streets.
III WONDER" says Io,rn Topics, "if the peopl,
who give theatre parties are aware OF the horric
nuisance they are 10 the general pay-goer 90 tool
country friend to see THE Mkado the other night
and Just In front lied in twenty.eIght youngsters
late, OF course, and creating much disorder, ever
causing some hesitancy on the part OF the perform
| ers. The noise and conversation of these peopI,
were audible In all parts Of the theatre and thin,
| some means should be established by which tn,
usher, or somebody in authority, might check an,
such disturbance 10 the interested part OF N,
audience"
What has become OF the bill for free brldg
| across the Potomac at Georgetown? response Il
anxiousy awaited from Representative Barbour an,
Senator Riddeberger.
--Congress should either pull up the old piles O
the burnt Bridge" or else construct new bridg
on the old Site 1t is time tne last vestige Of tn,
British sack OF the National Capital disappeared
a correspondent wants TO know if there is an,
way IN which private sewer can be abated as
public nuisance, the Board OF Health having reporet
1t as rnsanltary. Our correspondent Is respectfal
| referred 10 the District Commissioners, who have
law staff paid 10 attend TO such matters AT
| common law such nuisance could undoubtedly b
abated, but whatthe state of;he law is In this plstrc
| on that subject-or almost any other-is too much o
conumdrum for an editor TO answer.
--one OF the new rich Impor,atlons into Washing
| ton society, a lady who Is becoming known for he
lavish entertainments, converslng the other da
with member OF one Of the old families OF modeI
ate means. Said the rich one: 81 don't know wha
to do next ! want to give something that will sur
pass any entertainment of the season, and don
care what II costs, but can't think Of anything new
SWELL" replied the other, 'theTc Is only one thin
left. iou can't get more expensive flowers, or Civ
more costly supper; but you can put a greenbac
under every plate, and then when your hated riya
Mrs. Mammon, has raised you S. or $40 you can q
her s; or $40 better. The excitement might be IeI
| up Indefinitely In that way, II In no other"
--"Justh's Old stand" 6l9 street northwest buy
gents secondhand clothing Note by mail prom ptl
attended to.
1t was very funny sight when the wind brok
the glass in the Palais Royal showcases one afte
noon las, week and blew Out the hundreds OF hant
kerchie's and ladies' stockings that were on exhlb
tlon For several squares on the Avenue there Wa
a shower OF these articles. Some OF the ladle,
stockings made better time In going from Twelft
TO seventh street than II they had been worn by N
fastest women In town.
Vera Cura-Sur' cure for dyspepsia. sampl,
can be obtained on application. Edward r. Merit
sole agent, southeast corner Eleventh and street
Mr.. william Cans, Of A. saks & Co, who ha
been lying very III with pneumonia at the Hot
Normandie, New YORK, for the last two weeks,
slowly conyalescng, and his attending physician
claims that with proper attention he may be brougl
TO his home In two weeks. Mr.. Cans was IN Ne
York buying stock for his firm when he was take
III. His sister, Miss Rlcke Cans is now there helJ
Ing TO nurse him.
--Teels new cutter has worked for several Of m
leading houses OF New York City.
The committee tNessrs. MacLennan, Ma,
Gregor, and Grabam) appointed TO examine II
portraits Of Howell Cobb and John G. Spence
former Secretaries of the Treasury, painted by Mr.
Morrell, has made favorable report TO Chief Cler
Yonmans, upon which no action has yet been take
by the Secretary.
The chief clerk Of the Treasury, IN letter
the District Commissioners, has requested this
Fifteenth street, opposite the Treasury Department
be kept more thoroughly clean, as the debris iroi
the sweeplngs IL constantly blowing into N
building.
1T ia now alleged that the President ia not goo
rd-player-because he ''re-Higsn