Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-23
rHr RICHMOND DIsrATcH--- sUNDAY. NAY q. 1886. :

others fond Of athletic sports, has
grown to such proportions that It now
has its own clubhouse, and will have
4 fine restaurant connected with it. 1t
il expected this will add much gayety
90 staten Island, and enable members
to entertain their friends, wives, aud
sisters. II will no doubt become quite
the thing to 20 down to watch the game,
and looks Is il 1t might prove quite as
fashionable as the Country Club, . sail
being . welcome change from the drive.
A LIBEL SUIT. .
Tho arrest of Paul Potter, editor Of
Tocn Topics, at the suit Of the Mar
ouise di LAMA, is the principal theme
Of conversation at the clubs and in So
ciety generally. The Marquise is one
of the handsomest young married wo-
men in New York, of the most perfect
blonde type, very statuesque in appear
snce. She is a daughter Of DIR. Viii.
liam Hammond, ex-Surgeon-General Of
the army, and known throughout the
country as the great specialist Of brain
diseases. DR.. Hammond has writ
ten several professional books, also
novels, Of which "Dr. Gratan ="
and "Lal" have been most widely
read. His daughter, the beautiful
Marquise. inherits this talent, and is
the author of "Mr. Perkins Daugh-
ter" and in collaboration with her
father, "Tales of Eccentric Life." The
suit is for q libellous paragraph which
appeared in Torn Topics. 1t seems
strange Mr.. Potter was not more gal
LIANT than to malign woman who is as
good as beautiful, and one whom he
might have made his friend, particularly
as She is also a member Of the literary
profession, to which Mr.. Potter claims
TO belong. One result is sure to fol-
low-it will prove good advertisement
for the Marquise di Lanza's books.
DIR. TALMAGE's FUNNY FALL.
On one Of the wet days of last week
the Rev. DR.. T. De Witt Talmage,
Brooklyn's celebrated preacher, re-
ceiyed a visit from a wealthy old lady
who is one of his staunchest friends
and admirers. When she rose to go
the doctor, with his usual courtesy,
accompanied her to the door, and no.
ticing that the stone steps were slip
perry, said (:
"Be careful, madam. You had bet
ter take my arm"
The old lady took his arm and in
stantly was seized with passionate re-
greet, for the Doctors feet few from un-
der him and he and his companion to-
bogganed down the flight like lightning,
bumEing their bustles on every step
with merciless emphasis. When they
reached the sidewalk they rolled over
and over each other in what looked like
a Greco-Roman wyestling-match.
The doctor was first on his feet, and
he helped the old lady up as best he
could, but he has keen sense OF the
ludicrous, and having seen that the
partner OF his flight was unframed, had
gone off into fits of laughter. The old
lady didn't laugh at all. She walked
to her carriage as best she could and
drove sadly away. Half an hour later
one Of her servants brought the follow
ing note to the doctor:
MRS. - presents her compli-
ments to DR.. Talmage, and desires to
know if he was injured. She herself
is unhurt."
The answer returned was
DIR. Talmage presents his compli-
ments to Mrs. =, and is pleased to
learn that she is uninjured. He him
self hurt nothing but his dignity"