The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15


with mis- bride. formerly Miss Mabel Wright
Their stay in London was cut short, owing to
the serious illness OF Mrs Yznnga's mother
Mr. Yznaga' sister. the Duchess Of Manchester
was not able to entertain her brothers bride to
any great extent as she Is still in deep mourn
Ing. The Duchess is staying quietly Mt littlo
house on the Thames belonging to James Gal
latin of New York. She suffers from an acute
attack Of st. Vitus dance.
On the Teutonic were Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills. who will spend the season In Newport;
and Mrs. Charles Lanier and Miss Lizzie
Lanier who will 30 at once to their country
place at LenoS.
Walter Webb, who arrived from New York
ten days ago, has been stricken with partial
blindness. Ho is with his brother. DIR. Seward
Webb at the Berkeley Hotel. The sight Of one
eye is entirely gone. Tho calamity was brought
about by overwork.
Mile. Zelio Delussan sang with great success
at the state concert in buckingham Palace on
Friday night an aria from The Queen OF
Sheba" and duct from Romeo ct Juette."
by the same composer, with Barton McGukin.
Miss Elizabeth Marbury. who has put aside
tho pleasures of fashionable life and gone in
for the management OF plays, arrived In town
with Miss Elsie De Wolfe from Paris this week..
Miss Marbury Is arranging with Daniel Froh-
nett's plays. she has q French version OF Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy. which is to be brought out
In Paris, provided she can find a theatre.
very pretty London wedding this week was
that OF Miss Violetta Marion Alden. daughter
OF w. S. Alden. famous in New York few
years ago as tho fifth column man OF the
Times. who has since been living In Italy to
Edward Corning Townsend OF Buffalo. The
ceremony was performed ut All Saints
Church on Tuesday Fnd Mr.. and Mrs. Town
send are now on the Continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard Smith soil for New
York tomorrow on the Elbe.
Tho Board OF Trade inquiry into the causes
OF the disaster to the City OF Paris will begin
what are known as the Nautical Assessors.
composed OF sea Captains. This is an ultra
rigid inquiry. which Is seldom made except in
cases OF fatal marine disasters. But the off,
GERS OF the Inmau and International Company
desire to have the fullest Investigation posi-
BILE made. and are affordinG every facility for
the inquiry. The City OF Paris is now lying at
Liverpool in the same condition as when she
was towed into port after tho accident, except
that she has been entirely cleared OF the
debris. Capt. Watkins. First Engineer WALL
and the five engineers and greasers who were
in the engine room at the time OF the accident,
"
be inspected by the Board OF Trade jury. and
after that repairs will be begun at once AS
there is no hole through the bottom OF the
steamer the work will progress rapidly, but the
Inman Company will not advertise her to sail
before November
Mrs. Langtry is recovering from her Illness
but she is still so weak that it will be impossi-
BILE for her to go on the stage until autumn.
Sarah Bernhard has postponed her appear
ance In London until the 23d inst. when she
will take the part OF Joan Of Are Her doctors
have insisted on her taking moro rest before
agian playing.
The racing ut Ascot next week promises to
be interesting. for. according to present ar
rangements the battle between surefoot and
Sainfoin will be fought over again. For the
Royal Hunt Cup to be run at Ascot next week.
Imp and Marion are favorites. 100 to Is being
laid against each OF them. lie Nord Is first IA
vorite for the Grand Prix. to be run at Paris
tomorrow 200 to 100 being laid against him.
Whistler's book. which no has at last pro-
duced himself in spite OF tho wiles OF private
publishers will be given to the world on Mon
day. An advance CODY. which l have seen to-
day. proves 1t to be entitled to place among
tho curiosities OF literature. 1t is called The
Gentle Art of Making Enemies as Pleasingly
Exemplifed in Many Instances Wherein the
rated have been Prettly Spurred on to Tn
seemliness and Indiscretion while Overcome
by an Undue Sense OF Right"
The book Is dedicated thus:
ITO the rare few who early in life have rid
themselves Of the friendship OF the many these
pathetic papers are inscribed
1t is beautifully printed on heavy unglazed
white paper with very broad margins. The
contents include most Of the criticisms upon
the authors works Of art, with tho court rec
ords OF Whistlers suit against Ruskin for libel.
the Ten O'Clock Lectures and some very
spirited correspondence between the author
and few OF his enemies. Tho broad margins
of the pages Whistler has utilized for what
he calls reflections" upon the material
OF the pages. and in this way he gets
in some very sharp thrusts. For instance. Oh
the margin OF the page where is printed Frlths
testimony In favor OF the defendant in the suit
OF Whistler aRt Ruskin there are quoted these
lines from Frith's autobiography:
1T was just a toss-up whether l became an
artist or an auctioneer"
Whstler's terse Reflection" ends: I'm this
instance he must have tossed up"
The chapter on "Balaam's Ass Is devoted to
the critic Of Vanity Far. Philip Gilbert Ham
merton comes in for some sarcastic attention.
and Oscar Wilde and several others for Whist
tie Art Of Making Enemies" Is calculated to
add to the gayety OF the nations.
Every possible effort Is being made by the
Anderson and Navarro families TO keep the
time and place Of the traRedennes wedding
from the vulgar. 1t was given out few weeks
ago that the ceremony would be performed in
Crompton Oratory in July. with much
grandeur. with view to throwing curiosity
hunters, who are the bane OF such occasions,
off tho scent. Miss Anderson will however. be
married very quietly on next Tuesday morning
at the Catholic chapel In Hampstead. aud only
q few OF her most intimate friends will be In
vited to the ceremony. The only bridesmaids
will be her two half sisters. Blanche and Juliet
Geraldine Ulmar bade Gdieu to tho Savoy
Theatre tonight. The house was almost filed
with friends OF the popular young American.
and there WAS moro floral tributes on tho stage
than are often seen at first night Miss
Ulmar will 60 next week to Paris to study her
part in La Cigale ct La Fourmi." with which
she will open at the Lyric In October with
Oudran. tho composer OF the oDerotta. She will