Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-11

the University Club Thestre.
The play, which Is clever. resembles
Goldsuith's I" She Stops 10 Congazf,"
for IN both young lady Of position be-
comes 4 waitress, and thersby wins hef
lover.
The authors may congratulate them
selves On the brightness Of the dialogue
and we shall look for more from Nlss
Van Apken's pen. She has already
been approached by q vel-knovn firm
to publish the play. Nov you know
the true history Of " The War Of the
Roses
Mrs. James Brown Potter gave tea
parry 10 Nine. Nevada on Monday.
which was the leading event Of the week
The fair hostess wore dark green sstIn
dinner dress with brocsded velvet
basque, the raised velvet figure beng
fh-ee-lsaf clover. A green satin vest
fro1t was fastened BY three diamond
studs.
Miss George Crquhart, her sister,
who has Just returned from New Or
leans wore = brown rav-silk dress.
with white Grape loose vest. Il vas
very striking. The celebrated guest OF
tbe occasion, who was accompanied By
Der husband, 'Dr. Palmer, wore black
velvet COSTUME with pink satin vest and
The beautiful pe1rl and diamond 0rns-
MEETS gwen her by Mrs. John Mssksy
al the time Of her 6eblr.
Other guests were Mr.. George Henry
Warren. NJ. Ward McAllister. Mrs.
Henry Egies:on. Mrs. Musgrsvs, and
Senator Ingalls, and sl.s.
A WELI-KNOvE CHARACTER.
A vell-knovn New York character
has Just departed in the person Of I'd
ward A. Bedloe. formerly = merchant
II this aty and az intimate friend Of
To- ATE Lorenzo DelmOnico- Many
years ago Mr.. BedlOe lost nearly a.
I bis money. and since then lived o. al
annuity Of $1,000. During Lorenzo
/ Delmo1ico's lifetime be might De seen
CAV and night 81 his restaurants With
tEo Cd crouies. the three grsy-hAire1
friends beng known as the Three
/ Graces. Nj. BedlOe WAS fsuihsrlF
known as - Prince salad " and
The Pie Detective, the latter
sopJ7csa having been acquired
ID DelDouicO's house o. Beaver
street, where be used 70 watch The
brokers AID clerks eating cakes AID re
port them i they forgot 70 pay q; the
desk o. they went out. becIoe s
| island. Oh " hicb the Statute o. Liberty Is
being erected, Is named after one Of Mr..
| Bedloe's ancestors, and MS death brings
I'd 3 host Of "reminiscences OF old New
| Iork. Among other things FOR which
| NJ. Bedloe was famous was the INTRO
duction into sporting circles Of Berry
Wal. the king Of dudes Before
-plunEIng upon any race Berry used
70 consult ms ancient friend. aod no
doubt Gained experience. Il not money,
" these trEnsacuons.
DEEssTNG.
Miss Rose Cleveland letter 70 Miss
Ehzabetb Cady Stanton Oh loT-necked
/ dresses excited considerable comment
! among lockl politicians. The id-glovs
element o. both parties denounce the
letter. while the sbort-haIrs praise Il.
II other words. George Bliss. @. 3.
! Potter. Dormau ?. Eaton. and Lev ?.
Morton favor the extreme decollste
"a hon. Gn6 Jacob Eess. TN Camp
bel. John Scannsu. and francis Z.
| SpInolG denounce l. lpTopOs Of the
whole business. = politician Of note
thirty yeE-s ago tells 81 amusing story.
be came from Tonphns county.
The ncldeut occurred when Mrs. SsGo-
ton bersslr wore lov-necksd dresses
70 the admiration Of a. who knew her.
| i was II ls47, when her husband hS1
gone from Boston 70 live al Seneca
( Falls. She was then 81 wears old.
and she had as handsome shoulders
and arms 81 could be found west Of TIE
/ Hudson river. Since Der letter 70 Mss
/ Cleveland some OF her lady friends Il
/ Csyugs county take malicious pleasure
z exhibiting Old daguerreotypes L
which tie great dress mugvUmpess Is
1 pictured Il the fashionable COSTUME
] o. tne period. VIII costume CIT sev-
era inches below he shoulders.
For many years NJ. Stanton collected
small srgrsvInEE o. IL heads o. famous
/ Europeans and Americans. They we're
framed and sr-syed Il groups On the
walls Of the rooms Of rs house from
( basement 70 sttlc. Statesmen. vzf-
/ rCrg. scientists. cIvlnes, historians.
/ poetg. drEmstlsts. az other emineu:
men were PIT Il congsuisl clusters
Here hung pictures Of WGpols PIEt.
Fox. Canning Pee. Ent statesmen Of
similar stamp. IL another group were
enrravings Of Madison. C-Intoa. Cay.
Webster. End Ton Co-vin. Near i
were The portraits Of Jackson. Tom
Benton, Van Buren. slss Wright and
others.
ANECJOTE Or SEWARD.
In tie campaign Of - o. there
abouts William Il. Seward went 20 Sc
neca Falls 70 address q political meet
M. As usuS he enjoy e. the hosp
t1Ltv Of Judge Garry Ssckett. The
Judge proposed 3 visi. 70 Mrs. stanton.
and after dinner they Grove over 20 Der
residence. NJ. Seward attention Was
soon attracted by the groups Of heads
OF ths walls. The yaristy was Devil
dering. but he studied each face care
fully. Nowhere, however. could he
discover hiE OWL picture. Mrs. Stanton
vas a. his side. arrsysd ID a. exquisite
lOT-necked dress. Turning 10 her WILL
stately courtesy the Senator said
o. o., Thai ! were New York barn
burner ThsI I might hope 10 appeal
among your household gods.
Dc Al, sir, she responded with be-