The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-19
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.
But" said Mr.. Ward McAllister yesterday,
ITS all wrong. The papers have got 1t all
mixed up. | never intended to convey the
imnression that New York society was reduced
10 I50 members. merely explained that $50
was about the number that could now expect
10 participate in the dinner dances whlch l
maintain that / originated and which paNe
now taken society by storm
/ had asked Mr.. McAllister If It was true
that the sighted $50 members OF the go had
revolted against his dictatorship. ioliowihS
the publication III several papers OF a so-called
autheutic list of the fortunate 100 who were
supposed to bask in the smile OF the leader.
Don't you see. don't you know, don you
understand continued Mr.. McAl.ister,
that did not authorize the list, | nal
nothing 10 do with its publication
II see they call me- a leader OF society,
went on the great organizer. Now. I'm no
leader. never claimed TO be. J occupy "a
peculiar position. Society has got 10 have
some one. don't you know, 10 arrange It's ht-
tie affairs. Ia England. now. would be call
ed chamberlain. don't you know, but here. %
and be sighed. II suppose 1 am merely master
of ceremonies.
"A leader Why. of course, ! am not a
ttlEA NJ AAANA ' 'AA NENfNNfH EEN"EN
is a. ways led by a woman. All else Is rub
bish. nonsense. as / have already SAID IA my
book. Speaking OF my book. now, you know.
il IS ten years IN advance OF the time. 1t Will
be appreciated in the future. 1 have had
many compliments about II.
'I don't care what the papers say about me
or my look. They have abused me and It
dre4dfuly. Why. / have two volumes OF
newspaper clippings about myseli-al abuse.
Would You Ike 10 see them
As for the statement that ] have been
dropped by several members of society. that's
all nonsense. / wish society would l.Op me.
Then i'd have g little time TO myself. j really
don't care Tor society, don't YOU know don't
you understand. It's more Of a bore than a
pleasure to me. merely perform my iunc-
tons, you understand.
Mr.. BlcAlA.ter was asked if 10 was true
that he had made ll-natured remarks shout
the wines and ylenos served at the dinners o.
certain well-kn0wn members Of society. aud
particularly If he had complained ~ on. H.
s.ance Of the Burgundy being Sc we'd o. lie
temperature of the VINE cellar rather than
that of the dining room.
'f refuse 10 answer that question" ne said.
He made tho same reply o. q number OF cues
ti0ns relative 10 reports that Ms. William Z.
Whitney and Mrs. ~Stuyyesaut Fish had SAID
that he was no longer societys arOlter.
TENNESSEE pREFEas CLEVELAND.
Ex-Governor Porter. OF Tennessee. has
written the following letter on the subject Of
the Democratic presidential nomination.
"Puris. T1Iut.. Feb. 1O.-Dear Mr. Baldwin.
A few persons have managed TO hOld Ten
nessee ia line for Nj. Cleveland. 10 required
no special effort. because the masses OF the
Democracy aTs Tor him, or have been for him
until II has been made 20 appear Tat New
York Will not support ms nomination al the
Chicago convention CD.
The action OF the party managers OF New
York has been a great disappointment 10 the
country. and az this distance II looks as II
they had sacrificed the success Of the party
in the interest OF a candidate who cannot be
nominated unless It Is done by hook and by
crook and IN that event TO cannot be
elected.
The tendency Of Democratic opinion here
IS iOr a Western candidate. Still. II New
York can be recalled 70 her senses Mr.. Cleye-
land would At once regain his strength with
the party, and his nomination and election
assured. Yours truly.
&c. G.. Baldwin. Esq. JAS. D. PORTER"
MOST CARL - "~4LUNGER" IS HERE.
The steamship Spree arrived at Quarantine
last night. and has on her passenger list that
famOus young man OF Chicago known on two
continents as the Monte Caro- plunger'
Henry Resented is his name. smooth
faced, pale and slight and not over twenty
hve years Old. he has not only earned the re-
putatiOa OF a cosmopolitan, but Is also re-
garded as one OF the worlds coolest gamblers.
H3 reckless play ano his almost unprece-
denied winnings OF about 100000 IA less than
"a week 1t Monte Carlo last month are still the
talk OF sporting circles.
The plunger Is ono Of the heirs Of million
ARE Michael Reece. OF San / g uclsco. 10 Is
said that young Rosenfeld spends only about
ten days OF each year in Chicago. After his
annual visit 70 his brother. a business man Of
that city. he usually starts on a tour around
the world. looks in on all the best cafes and
gastronomic resorts in Europe. and invariably
reaches Monte Carlo in due time. He has
been known 10 put down the limit at every
turn Of the wheel and he alarmed the banA
last year.
II is believed that 'Plunger" Resented re-
turns 10 this country a winner Of about
s75.0G0 or SlO0. 000.
he bought an interest ia the Cleary Opera
Company last season. but abandoned tie