The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
THE ALLAN ERICANS.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
Flowers and Evergreens-W What Growl-
ing Critic said-First Patrlarchs OF the
Ssason-All Sorts of Items.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,

hlCHMoND DAILY TINES.
December II, 1880.
The Pan-Americans had their second tria
OF the hospitality Of the town to-day. Tn
Normal College and the Museums took M
the daylight time, ana tonight they had
gala reception at the Union League Club
li was one Of the most notable functions o
the social season. Invitations were issue,
10 100 guests, Among The guests wer
Secretary James G.. Blaine, Mr.. Grove
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland, Nico-Presi
dent Morton and Mrs. Morton. General W
L. sherman. General q. o. Howard apt
staff, and fully one hundred officers Of th'
army and navy in full uniform.
The club was layishly decorated will
palms, flags. flowers and ostrich feathers
The supper was worthy Of the guests.
TO the art committee Of the club was en-
trusted the task Of making the house beau
tful and worthy Of" such II remarkable Oc
casiOn and such remarkable company
That committee planned an elaborate ant
costly scheme Of decoration, and the Inic
riOr Of the Union Leagues Club home sug
gcsted that Of palace i'm Wonderland. Al
sorts Of rare and costly materials were used
in eiiecting the transformation. over $500,
600 worth Of paintings, carved stones, os
trich feathers and palms, contributed 10 the
richness Of the general effect. Naluabl,
tapestries were lavishly used.
II was decided. however, 20 rely princi
pally on the natural beauty Of flowers fol
the establishment Of the rooms, and the
grouping Of the rarest and the fairest flow.
ers and plants i'm lovely combinations OF
form and color. The effects were novel
Tropical plants in profusiOn, with ferns
dracOonas. pandannas and palms, princi-
pally Of rare varieties. delighted the eye
one immense palm stood in big bronze
vase, is probably one Of the largest spect
mems Of the variety in the United states
Particular pains were bestowed on the deco
ration of the staircase, the library and the
theatre-hall, where there was dancing. The
stage Of the theatre Was covered with q
mass Of orchids i'm bloom. An the tables in
the library looked like flOwer-beds, and eacl
bore the fragrant load of a separate species
Hundreds Of electric lights brightly illumi
mated all the gorgeous display.
growing critic noting the programme
Of the weeks festivities, says that while the
delegates come here TO see the industrial
progress Of the country. only half day j.
10 be devoted 10 that feature in the greatest
commercial and manufacturing centre O
the nation. The rest Of the time is break.
fast, lunch, banquet, and jambOree. >omC
people can never be satisfied.
IN THE SOCIAL SWIM.
The first Patriarchs of the season TOOK
place last night, and a grand display OF
gorgeous toileties and diamonds graced
DelmOnicO's bail room. Mr.. Ward McAllis
ter led the way down 10 supper with Mrs
AstOr. Mrs. Adair wss present, and made
"A considerable sensation with her well
a - Ia 4Yt4Is sFa.N
of General WadswOrth. and at the death Of
her first bJsband, Mr.. Richie, married Mr.
John Aaair. who died about two years ago
leaving Mrs. Adair tremendous income
said 10 amount to S3O0,0O0 year.
How fashions do change! Two years ag'
hardly man at the opera wore white ol
lavender gloves. Now "a man without gloves
does not look properly dressed. Again. tive
wears ago every woman had one or more
bouquets; now no one has them, though
yiOleis rs bouquets de c0rsage are popular
Neither do men wear bOutonnieres IN The
way they did formerly.
4 recent costume sensation was Miss
Elsie de wolfe wearing curious boa. II
consisted Of sable with head and tall IN.
tact. When in the house II was cast locs'
and the eXtremties rested on the wearer :
shoulders, giving a look as If The animal
was hanging around her neck. ON solns
out the head aud tail were hooked close to
the neck. The effect was quaint, but will
not become popular, rs il is too eccentric.
ALL SORTS.
The board OF directors Of Nashville
Chattanooga and II. Louis have declared q
dividend of H.. per cent, upon he capltai
stock of the company, payable on ana aiteI
January 10th. Transfer books close De
The weeks have come and gone, the nrsl
winter snow has fallen Oh the gray old
walls OF the JOmbs, yet the confident pre-.
dictions Of an eaJly trial, for the shooting a
stephen Peftus, made py Mrs souihworlh' =
LAWYERS. remain unfultlled. lawyer Du'
rant. Of her attorneys firm of HOweA n Hum
mel. saws: '''rhere Is nothing new. Mat
ters stand Just as they have been for weeks
INST and Mrs. SOuihwOrth Is gradually
sro wing worse. We have done everything
in out PAYER, but cannot tell now when heI
ease Will come og,
The President has appointed John es
lev JacObus to be United states marshal o
The southern district of New York la place
of VI. 7. McMaboD, resigned. Mr. Jacobu'
il one of the leaders Of the Republican party
i'm the Ninth Assembly district. ile ran ioi
sheriff Oh the Republican ticket two year
AGO. He is regarded as a machine man
though opposed 10 the Platt faction
Ills appoiniment is credited 10 Colonel
Cruocr chairman Of the county committee
ana lO senator EValts.
Shibiok Jugigo. the japanese murderer
who was sentenced by Judge Brady TO b'
executed "accOrdiRg 10 law was iaken u
The Court of over and Termlner IN New
York this morning on writ of hapeds cor
nus. II is claimed by Jugigo's counsel thal
iha warrant was illegal. because IL ana ho'
prescribe the mode 0i death. judge brau.
upheld the warrant and rehlahueu ''lc piis
oner 10 the custOgy % the sheriil. Jnslg'
will now be placed in solitary confinement
until the day Of his execution,
The new steamship Russia, buiit ior lht
Hamburg line. arrived here today on hel
maiteu irip. She is not racer, ana wac
built mo.e lor the trade of carrying steer
age passengers inSp for speed. she mas =
moNement of fourteen. hsQts an h0uf. INT
ye.sel measures 1000 gross tOns az aDOhl
1900 net. She is $50 feet long. she har
K. zoo horoscopes ~ triple expansive engines.
and all modern ispDoieWents, lncludih-
"A mortar tor throwing twcnlypopnd shell
and 900 yards of life line. The vessel var
built especially fof sieeFaSe passchsers'
Instead of the wooden bunks, ne Nessel j.
supclied with iron bedsicads for TIE lmhii'
,rants. She is lighted throughout win
eieclylcity. and I'll the cooking ana heatin (.
i done by steam, \ novel improvement
Of the vessel is aa applirnee tor ef'i"s"'SD-
,ng lire by steam.
The PLAYERS National League of Base
Rail Clubs resumed its session in The filth
Avenue Hotel this morning. Tie session
,sas spent i'm discussing the relations of the
clubs 10 the League and The necessar!
rules tof their guidance. John Montgomery
ard wa asked lo.day whether he had
heard an,thisg' from The meippers oi the
Ieacue who nj - threatened 10 biiAg suit
against him. iiD teplied that he had rot,
The Court Of Appeals today affirmed q
Judgment for s25.poO in favor OF William y.
AIbeyti against the New York, Lake Erie
and Western haufo9d Company. Al'ertl
was injured while a pa.seegeTi
The directors Of the East Tennessee, If
ginil ana Georgia Railroad Company, elec,
led in Noyember. met to-day and organized
hy rejoicing all the Old officers OF the
board.
The Shenandoah valley taiitoad spal
many has had live new trstclas5 ireighi
engines built at the Rogers Locomotive
N orts. in Patterson, y. j. A compromise
between tho dissenting classes oil bond
holders in this ROAD IL Tumored.