Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-05


~ the best-known men in Georgia. Her
father was for long time the manager of
The leading theatre in Atlanta. Only once
before. and that when she was a very
vouno glrl, had she visited the metropolis.
. Everything has changed here" she re-
marked. Except the Aston Honse. have
found scarcely any other place which
would recognize from memory.
THE OLD AsroR HOUSE.
"Tbe Astor House. however, seems TO
have defied time. It looks so much like
the hotel of long Ego that l involuntarily
glanced around for the face of the waiter
VINO served ia in those DAYS. The wags OF
tbot time used to call At Fort Astor, and L
wouldn't, rs a girl, have been surprised to
nave seen cannon frownirg out OF its win
dows.n On the occasion of her first visit
here her father pointed ont to her the grave
Of George Frederick Cooke. one OF the
most famous actors of the early part OF
the century. The tomb which marks
Cookies grave was erected at the expense
of Edmund Kean. All the remains OF the
GREAT actor lie buried there except ms
skull. which was taken by the celebrated
physican and historian, DR.. Frances, ana
the index-finger of his right hnrd, when
Edmund KeaD had amputated. aod when
he presented to his son Charles as talls-
man. Since the tomb was built IT i'as been
twice repaired. first at the expense OF
Charles Kean and later at the expense OF H.
A. Sothern.
THE PIcKLED PLUMs.
Fx.United States Senator Warner Miller,
who. by the way, has been saying IN pr
yate conversation that MIR. Blaine's re-
ciprocity views have not the merit or
novelty. can tell story with much effect
even if the point of It is turned against
himself. He is fond of hunting and equal
" fond of olives. When, for hunting put
poses. he ventures into the wilderness, he
Is as certain TO have with him good sup
ply of the dainty "a be is TO have his gun
! He likes to tell what happened on one oc-
casion when he was persuaded TO accept
the hospitality Of o MIR. Blank, who ~
fairly well-known man in the section OF
Florida in which he lives. In the eH,Sena-
tors trunk was an unusually large bottle
of olives. Soon after his arrival he availed
himself Of an opportunity for presenting
the bottle TO the lady of the house. HIS
hostess placed it on a shelf IN the dining
room. The Senator supposed that the
+ olives would, OF course. adorn the table NJ
I dinner. but they didn't. As a matter OF
I fact they stared him in the face. so to
/ speak, during the week he spent with Mr.
/ Blank. ,, ,,,.,.
]
/ circumstances, but l don't know that
olives, either before or since, ever looked
so attractive to me. The family lived as
well as their surroundings and the DIS;
lance from railroad communication woulu
permit, but Mrs. Blank, though by no
I means IN uncutiyated woman, simply dld
not know what an olive was. Inns was
demonstrated when was about 20 leave
/ Ny hostess, just as | was taking my de-
" l. ...,. 30 thank
! Tor my gift TO which she alluded as DOL
tie of picked plums."
BEATS ROYALTY ITSELF.
! Ifpending negotiations can be com;
/ pleted, to jay Gould will belong the proud
/ distinction of being the first person to
charter a first-cass ocean steamship Tor
his own private use during term of years.
When the YACHT ATLANTA was first adyer-
tised for sale nine months ago, the project
of making a two years tour around the
! world. which Mr.. Gould now contem-
/ mates. was about TO be consummated.
/ The only stumbling block was the supersti-
tious views entertained by the Wall-street
magnate about not caring TO san IN any
thing but an ocean greyhound. The OBJ
iectiye point az the outset will be Japan.
and the party intends TO spend at least SIX
, months IN Asiatic waters to give Mr.. Gould
| ample time for botanical research In China
and the East Indies. The trip Will IN
I volve an enormous outlay, as much OF
/ the interior of tde ship Will be
| remoielled to permit of several large
suites of sleeping apartments, being
constructed, and to render possible other
I luxurious appointments, such as Alr. Gould
I enioys at his country place ut lryington.
! Among the most salient features will be
appliances for the cultivation OF Towering
( plants and large store-rOoms for the pre-
! seryation of exotics, choice fruit, and fresh
mushrooms. Mr.. Gould will be accompa-
( MED By twenty invited guests in addition
| 10 his Immediate family. and the full CON-
| plement OF crew and officers Will be re-
| tanned.
FASHIONABLE MARRIAGES..
| Ills positively asserted, though denied
| by the lady herself. that Miss Pauline Hall
| will soon marry q son of the late General
| George B. Mcclellan. The eldest son OF
the General married a society belle last
| wear. taking Miss Hecksher to the altar.
! il is quito easy TO imagine with what sem
| sations the announcement concerning Miss
| Hall will be received. This lady was re
| Gently reported to have secured limited
| divorce from Mr. f. Il. White. She
! hos been financially successful, and has
| lust bought fine house on Seventy
first street, In the fashionable quarter,
into which she will move in the fall. IL is
also reported that Miss Isabella Urquhart
will soon marry Mr.. Charles Scblesinger, q
| wealthy broker. and that they will make a
tour around the world. 1t is gratifying to
! be able TO confess that there have been no
: cases here Of actresses without moral
character marrying society men-also
without moral characters-such as have
disgraced London society from time. to
time. The exception to this rule was iur-
nished by the fashionable Bradley Martin
son, who married notorious London con-
cert-hall singer. and he has the grace 70 re-
main abroad with his acquisition. Nhere
and how do these reputable actresses meet
society men? They have not the eairee OF
their social circles and neither-though
l This ia contrary to common belIet-are yisi-
/ tors allowed behind the scenes OF theatres.
The idea that the green-room Is a place
! where suitors are entertained between acts
is purely fanciful.
Such thing would not he tolerated IN
any reputable theatre. This IS the way IL
/ is done: When the gentleman first sue
cumbs to the lady's fascination she is en-
tirely unconscious of II. His first move IS
TO send her flowers with his card, and he
! keeps this up-perhaps. II The mean time,
adding some other trIfle tho bouquet
fill he is rewarded with response and
| correspondence ensues. Then some mutual
| acquaintance IS found who Introduce
them, after which he may call on the lady
at her home.
VERBS SUCCESS.
OF all the relatives or connections by
marriage OF the Vanderbilt family, Walter
N. Webb has been the only one preemi.
nently successful in a business point OF
view. Hamilton Mex. Twombly was dis
nal failure, when he undertook to fulfil az
executive position on the Central railroad
and had 10 be relegated TO take charge OF
the grain elevators at Sixtieth street. Dr.
Seward Webb was shifted from Wall street
to an easy-going berth with the Wagner
Palace-Car Company. where he is con
stantly formulating ideas winch arr
not practical. Sam. Barton and Tho
Aliens did not distinguish themselves
in certain Stock Exchange trans
actions, so 1t has been left to Walter II
Webb 70 attract the attention Of Cornelius
and William X. Vanderbilt and no is nov
about to reap his reward. From the out
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