Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-17

taught him 70 speak and write tho: Enclish
language. After their marriage the French
man gave up the academy aud turned his
attention earnestly 20 literature. with what
success the whole world knows. His
wife has been 80 invaiuah!e helper ever
her pupil, as she has right 10 be. While
they are deyotediy attached 70 each other,
Il IL rare that husband and wife are SO d.
fectly opposite IN MANY attributes MIS-,
Max U4sell IL deyontly religious Max
ORell is an a9nostic and en- epthusi-
astic admirer Vt Colonel lngersoll. never
falling to spend some time with nm,
whom in town and reading his lectures and
speeches with the Same reverence That MRS.
0'RelI does her prayer.book. She Is sedete
and studious. He IS constantly buboiing
over with fun and jollity--the best example
can recall of the cderyescent French
character. She has dark hair, rather
austere, dignified expression, although she
~ extremely adable and fine conversa,,
tionalist. She dresses very plainly aud
cIings to the English style, not only in her
gowns TIT in the style Of wearing. her HAIR.
They have bright young daughter,
who has recently been quito Ill IN
this CITY. Though no worships his
English wife. he will probably never
get owe. his habit OF praising Amcri-
can women. At reception gwen
10 him some time aeo py the New YORK
Press Club. lie narve led greatly that the
mon Of this country had any oppoi tunity TO
attend to business on account OF the large
amount # time that any rational haman
being would feel it his duty To devote
To the handsome women who were
everywhere TO be- eeep--in the streets, IN
the hotels, Ia homes, in shops, on sea or
land. wherever tbs sun shines or the sou
moonbeams fall.
4 sILyER-ToSGUED ORATOR.
Ny good friend. the eloquent Daniel
D0ugherty. who has been making his nome
in New York CITY for the last five wears,
seems 10 be impressing himself upon our
bar and the public. His splendid wnite
whiskers. his aristocratlc carriage, nis
kindly face, and. above all his great good
humor and ohivalrous bearing, make hlIn
conspicuous wherever he may be. re
Is quite social favorite. but he tells
me that he is forced to give up accepting
dinner invitations out of regard tor ms
digestion aud repose. He seldom at
tends public banquets now. but wnen ne
does his speech is always an event
of the evening. He is still in demand as
lecturer. and think his income from this
source must be considerable. Coming here
from Philadelphia at an advanced period
IN life, with q splendid reputation as an
advocate and orator. Mr.. Dougherty should
have Immediately made his merk. but he
found his old-fashioned methods OF prac-
tice and his self.respect something OF an
embarrassment TO him in this hustling,
scramblng battle royal town, and his
advancement, while steady, has not been
rapid. MIR. Dougherty. did not find here
a bar so well poised, so sedate, and
so dignihed as in Philadelphia.
He was brought into contact with
lawyers more anxious 70 add TO their IN
comes than to their regulations for scrupu,.
lousness. The old-fashioned courtesy and
dignity which distinguishes the bar OF
Philadelphia was largely lacking. but Mr..
Dougherty is recognized as counsellor
of great ability, and while he still retains
large share Of his Philadelphia practice
he is now New York fixture / think
that he was somewhat disappointed that
MIR. Cleveland did not at least. tender
him an important place under bis Al
ministratioD. The speech whlch Mr.
Dougherty made nominating Cleve-
land in the convention Of 1894 was con-
spicuous effort. and it was doubtless worth
great deal TO Mr.. Cleveland at that
time, rs the fight made upon him was a
close and bitter one. MIR. Dougherty's
son was made Secretary OF Legation TO
Rome under Stallo. but l am not at all
convinced that Mr.. Cleveland ever even
inquii ed after the old gentleman's health
Just after coming here Mr.. Dougherty
made himself very friendly with lam
many Hall, bnt | think now that he Is
giving very little attention TO politics
State or national. splendid eiocutlon-
ist, o man of emotions, possessed OF mag
netic presence, a marvellous faculty OF
Interpreting the poetic and the herolc-a
great actor was spoiled when Dahiei
Dougherty went TO the bar
AFFAIRS OF THE AsToBs.
The Astor affairs are public affairs since
the Astors themselves make them So. II
nnrd cannot put dinner on Mrs. William
Astors table without having Pinard, the
caterer, and Mrs Astor. who merely pays
the bill for the dishes carted i'll 10y the ca
terer, both widely advertised IN the pa
pcrs. Pinard's frosted cakes are nearly as
prominent as Mrs. Astor's " encrusted
with diamonds" as the expressive descrip-
tion now Is when she appears az the opera
or elsewhere with the entire S2,0OO.OOO
worthstuc all over her. Even more wealth
might DO exhibited if one of these very
rich women were 10 appear in public III
dress of shares of stocks ana cou-
mons. While young Mrs. William Wal
dorf Aston remained abroad. where she is
said to be taking lessons in the art OF
leading society. and especially in en-
pertaining" old Mrs. William Aston
remsins distinctively " Mrs. Aston
She is fine old lady. the head
of the smart set" though there, IS
a general desire to depose her from that
high position, and a general belief
turns she will push the old lady out and
nush herself in as Mrs. Aston" Mean
while. the new Waldorf Hotel rises like
an exhalation," and by spring will open a
broadside Of windows on Mrs. Williams
residence. There are conflicting stories
about the old lady's moving out and away
up town. According TO the latest story
she will stick. 1t IS believed by more tnan
one that the new hotel was built where 1t
is manly for the purpose OF moving tie
old lady. IL is evident enough that she is
considerably moved" about it, any way.
MRS. COLONEL VIVIAN.
II does not seem to occur to anybody IN
the smart set" that Mrs. Marshall ":
Roberts, who long has been somebody
in New York, by becoming Mrs. Colonel
London. She has, while she lives. for
tune of exactly $4,000 a year-thousands
of cockney shopkeepers have more.
Much of her local celebrity is OF the
merest manufacture. Only lately she has
been paraded as "a direct descendant
OF the famous John Endicott, of Massa-
ohusetts.n She is q distant connection OF
the ex-Secretary Of War, who claims that
his branch of the family is the only d.
rectD one. And it's no great thing to be
descepded from the Puritans at that.
These Salem Endicotts were conspicuously
absent from the wedding of their very
distant relative. On that day they were
as distant" as she is.