Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-31
mis-. ROBERTS AND COL. VIVIAN.
The One Roasted and Carved, the 9th
er Toasted aud FeQsted.

The One Roasted and Carved, the 9th.
er Toasted aud Toasted.
Town ropicsl
In all my experience as q critio Of
society and its conduct have never
been called upon to denounce a piece
Of execrable taste with such emphasis
as now feel bound to do IN the case
OF Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts and her
entertainment Of her 6ance, Col.
Ralph Vivian. BY no possible rea-
sonirg or precedent is there any Ell.
quette worthy Of the name that would
excuse Mrs. Roberts feeding and
feting her future husband, exhibiting
him to her friends and making pub
lie show of him as she has been doing
since his arrival here. Mrs. Roberts
is an experienced woman of the world
and q widow, therefore it is not nec>
essary for her to ASSUME the tender
aud shy manners of maid, but even
under the circumstances Of her present
situation it is preposterous taste to 90
on as she is doing. 1t is equally rep
re- hensibie Of Cal Vivian to submit to
being made the recipient of such at.
tentions from his bride. repeat
that in the years l have studied the
social farce hereabouts I never came
upon case Of bad breeding meritlng
such incorporating condemnation.
Mrs. Roberts certainly gathered
about her q dangerously competitive
cluster of beautiful women at her two
dinners to her colonel. There were
Mrs. Burke Roche, Mrs. Lilo, d Brice,
Mrs. G. G. Francklyn, Mrs. Willie
Jaffray. Miss Turnure, Miss Taller,
Mrs. Cavendi.h Bentinck, and Mrs.
Ogden Mile, truly veritable coronet
Of briiIiants. Mrs. Bradley- Martin
was at tho second dinner, q perfect
palace OF snowy jewels. Mrs. Roberts
will bid farewell to her native land
after her marriage and take up her
residence 10 London.
Though Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts
has announced her intention to forego
orange.blossoms on the occasion Of
her approaching union to Colonel
Vivian-since they are by virtue of
tradition the flower fitting only for
first marriage-she has given pictur-
esque evidence Of her almost maidenly
zeal to re'enter wedlock, by adjoining
the servants Of her household with
the rather fanciful livery Of her future
husband. The advent on the avenue
OF box colors TIT, ,ly new to the town,
set the gossips a~wondering whether
they had not underestimate Colonel
Vivian's wealth, as they presumed
that the stranger huss belonged to his
servants, brought over for the brief
occasion when their services mig hit be
'SA'OHs. WIS ANOOeILe, however,
quickly set them RICH, with an admis.
sion that though she could not wear
orange blossoms her servants could
wear the Colonel's colors. The lady's
friends, by the-bye, were delighted
with the Colonel's s'za. They say
Mrs. Roberts promised them a sensa,
ton, but six feot>three-they did not
expe CT it!
There is talk now of an eating.
match between Col. Ralph Vivian
and Mr.. Bradley Martin for $4,000
4 side, with McAll;ster as referee
and Elisha Dyer as timer. Just why
the Engllshman should be considered
= tit competitor of Mr.. Martin | do
not know. but there are those who
say that. although he has never been
! professional in the business, he can
hold his end up with the mos. capa
cious men in the world. 1t is safe,
however, to wait and see the results
OF his next two weeks stay in New
York before placing any money on
Colonel Vivian. II he goes through
the feasts prepared for him without
serious injury he may III n be consid.
cred IN the same class with Mr.. Mar.
tin; hut If he waivers, or requires the
Mid Of n physiciup ha !. oa.eo;.l