The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
NEW YORK NEWS.
METROPOLITAN TALK AND Cos
SIP or THE WEEK.
The Mysterious Colonel Dan Lamont-A
Courageous Young Nun-Hard work Of
ProfessionaI Diners-Out-society Per-
sonal and Sporting Notes.
NFw YORK BUREAU !
DAILY TINES.
February /. lNgc.

RICHMOND DAILY TIMES.
February !. 1850.
A man Of mystery is Daniel Lamont. He
pursues the even tenor Of his way suayely
and amiably, but 70 what point that way
leads, nobody knows. All that Is known Of
him is that he represents Mr.. whitney Dir.
Payne and a number Of other milli0naires.
and that railroads Of various sorts occupy
his entire attention. All work and no play
does not In this case make Jack dull boy,
for Mr. Lamont is never seen at any Of the
theatres, restaurants, or public dinners. He
is often seen on Broadway I'm "A coupe, going
either up or down town. The curtain IL al
ways half drawn, and he sits very far back
in corner Of the seat, with his eyes on his
boots, and his rather pale face inclined for
ward. The inscrutabe air that was so
much commented upon during the last ad-
ministration still peryades him, and the dis
| erection that marked all his utterances has
not left him either.
THE COURAGEOUS YOUNG NUN.
The young English woman who came
here on Thursday, en- route 10 the leper col
Ony in the Pacific islands, won't talk about
| herself, but the London papers that came
over with her on the same steamer give
some details of her life and personality.
THE TINES correspondent has interviewed
her, but she absolutely refused 10 say a word
|
January IS say "Sister Rose Gertrude, the
courageous young Dominican nun. who left
Liverpool yesterday for Molokai 10 take
charge Of the Leper Hospital founded by the
late Father Damien, is the second daughter
Of the Rev. +. Fowler, a Protestant
| clergyman now ministering at Bath.
| Eight years ago she became Cath
Ollie, and even then, when only nineteen
years Of age, she desired TO 20 out 30 the
4 tI,... 60 ~.
sOlace in her power to the afflicted beings
inhabitng that cherries island. Since Join
ing the Catholic Church she has studied
medicine in Paris, in order 10 become an ef-
| ficient nurse, and she has obtained much
| valuable information from NJ Pasteur about
the treatment Of leprOsy. She goes out as .
salaried official Of the Hawaiian Govern
ment, but she intends TO devote her scanty
earnings, she saws, TO the purchase Of music
and a piano, in order 10 enable her, during
/ her spare hours, 20 while away the tedium
which surrounds the unhappy lives Of her fu-
ture patients. During her stay in Paris. Miss
/ Fowler saw numerous cases Of lepTOsv in
| the hospitals, and although the sights. fright
! ful as they were, could not be supposed 10
realize anything like the horrors which await
i her at MOlOkai, still she goes out without
any terrors for the life which she will have
20 lead during the remainder Of her days.
! AdIulNNl MdNUllN SAW url ltlnlt Sic lflis
| and gave her his blessing. stating at the
same time that she had a very special call
from heaven, and that God had cast upon
| her a great duty. Miss Fowler took an af-
| fectiOnate leave Of her parents az Bath. yes
/ terday morning. her change Of religion.
| though regretted by them, making. happily,
no change in their feelings towards her as "A
daughter
CENTRAL PARK N WINTER.
Central Park, after good fall Of snow,
/ presents a sight that cannot be eQualled IN
/ any city Of the world. The handsome
sleighs. the fine horses, the jingle Of the
bells. the rich fur robes, make a very spirit
ed picture. For the last two years it has
| been seen in Imagination only, for the es-
sential element (the snow has been want
ing. In the future, New Workers who want
10. go seighing will have TO make journey
TO Montreal, for New York can no longer be
considered sleighing centre.
PROFESSIONAL DINERS OUT.
Since Christmas the young men, whom
society calls professional diners out, have
been working hard. The number Of dinners
given have been almost countless and the
strain has been very great both on their di-
/ gestiye organs and their conversational
powers. The young man who dined out one
| hundred and twelve times last year has
nearly made good his record this season.
| Happily for him human nature is not so
severely taxed as il used to be. Short dinners
are now the fashion 4 popular after dinner
amusement is 10 have a monograph in the
drawing room. The guests can talk into 10
and hear an exact repetition of their voices.
and also listen 10 speeches songs arc music.
GENERAL AND Personal.
Mrs. Bradley Martin has decided to give
/ her dance at DelmOnicO's on February IN.
/ The entire establishment will belong 10 her
! for the evening. For the dinner that is 10
be given before the dance $50 covers are %
be laid. The floral decorations are 70 be
something superb, but the rooms do not
lend themselves easily TO decoration.
The example Of the Duke and Duchess Of
Newcastle, rumOr has IT, is 10 be followed
by the Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough,
who intend coming over in March, When
the Duke Of Marlborough was here two years
ago many people declined the honor OF his
acquaintance, and society is curious 10
know how these same people will act when
he presents himself again.
POPULAR RESORT.
The rapid advance in seaside and out-Of-
town resorts shows Enthusiastically that we
are adopting the English plan OF country
life Many OF the villages of Long Island
have prOhted by this notion, but none more
so than southampton. Not many years ago
il was very quiet village. inhabited prin-
cipally by retired whalers. Land was easily
bought at fifty dollars an acre, which was
considered "A very good price Now the
same land brings $4,000 an acre, and Is
gladly bought at that price. within the
Dast len wears three hundred cottages have
been built. and twenty more are i'm the
course Of erection. The club house has
proved great success, and il is being re-
noyated and repaired for the summer.
The orchid show VIII open at the Eden
Niusee on February 18th. The exhibition
promises to be the largest ever given IN this
city, for the mild weather has caused or
chids to grow in unusual proiuslon and
beauty. New and rare varieties Will be on
view, and the leading growers of the cOun-
try will be represented.
The New York Press Club intends having
ball at the Metropolitan Opera 1l0use IN
April. The proceeds are 10 be added TO the
building fund which now amounts 10 seYe-
raj thousand dollars. The officers Of the
club are confident that the affair VIII be
great success.
York that resist with might and main the
encroachments Of the clearinghouse ele-
ment; but the city itself can almost be con-
sidered one big clearinghouse, for the latest
statistics show that over 100000 people
live in tenements, besides all those who
board.
HANDSOME EQUIPAGEs.
The Vanderbilts find that the times have
changed a great deal since they first began
10 get into society. Nowadays, when any
Of the family receives, the line Of carriages
that ill the surrounding streets is something
wonderful. New York can produce mag
nincent concOurse of horses and carriages.
The American. as well as his English bro
tber. has a natural love for horses, and the
nresent generation has turned its attention
~ the breeding Of horses for park use. 10
/. always bone Of contention among
travellers whether London or Paris
makes1he best show Of perfectly appointed
enuipages, but careful judges Of horse flesh
decide in favor Of the latter city, and New
York is not very far behind Paris in
the race. The French have mixed
the blood Of the English thorough
hreds with Arabian and Hungarian
horses, and the result is an animal that