The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19

whistled Margarine Evans quite down
thewind. Coming nearer our own time,
there is John Strange Winter-who is In
private life Mrs Standard-and John Oil
yer Hobbs, the sensation of at least a
London week, who Is really Mrs. Mary
Ciagle. Then In our own country we
have Octave 'Thanet, known to her
friends as Miss Alice French, and Char es
Egbert Craddock. whom all the world has
heard Of, though only about half OF It
would recognize her as Miss Aurfee.
Quite the funniest incident connected
with Mrs. Langtry while in this Country
occurred to Maurice barrymore and Rob
ert c. billiard while these two actors
were supporting the English beauty.
Up 10 the time I speak Of no social
recognition OF any kind had been accol del
the visitor. When she reached Montreal
a cablegram from "rum-Tum" commando
ed the Earl OF Dufferin to entertain MIS-.
Langtry at breakfast. Then fOllowCd the
reception given by the Princess Louise;
Hitherto. Mrs Langtry had been hall
fellow-welmet with the boys In her com
pany, and was particularly "chummy"
with barrymore and billiard.
so when one evening some insultiny re-
marks were made about the Lily.s pr-
vate life, Barrymore and Hiliiard pro rpt-
Is resented the same, and In return were
thoroughly thrashed by half a dozen eX-
cited Canadians.
The news OF the fracas had reached the
Lily early, for when the two actors tCrl-
ed I'D at rehearsal next morning in
bruised and battered condition she IN
quired loftily whether they had been en-
gagged in a street brawi
There was row, admitted Hililard.
About q woman!
Eyes about a woman"
"Who was sheE
Both actors hesitated. fearing to wound
her by recalling the insulting remarh
which had led to the trouble.
Mrs Langtry was insistent. however,
and finally, in a most peremtory man
ner. demanded the name of the woman.
We'll. then, IL you must know d q
gefly returned Barrymore. who up 10
this had remained silent, lit was your
self"
an end to the discussion, that the LAZY
would be grateful to her defenders. ana
express her thanks in the llyetlst terms.
But brief contact with royalty had
been too much for Mrs. Langtry' Who'
rising TO her fun height. exclaimed:
And since when. gentlemen, dld l con-
stitute you the defenders of my re?uta-
tom
The rehearsal terminated then and there
with Barrymore and Hilliard leaving the
theatre.
II was bad enough to have been batter
ed and bruised defending furnished re-
putation, but to be haughtily reprimand-
ed for the loyalty was too much.
1t is stated to-day, upon high authority
that the proposed public THANKSGIVING
service in St Pauls Cathedral in , ceie,
bration OF the birth OF "A son to the Duke
Of York and the Princess May, and when
adds another link to the royal succession
has been abandoned. According to the
preliminary announcement the ceicbra-
lion would have been on an elaborate
scale. with the attendance of several
members of the Royal family, and OF the
Mayors of the principal cities of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland
IL IS supposed that the abandonment CT
the function is due to the storm OF crit
icism that has been evoked from the Rad
ical press and from the Labor ana Kan.
cal societies Throughout the country, anu
which in a measure, has been re-ecnoed
by many of the influential moderate Lid
eral papers in the country.
The fact has asa been strongly COM
mented upon that. while the Court mas
gone into Mysteries over the advent OF
the latest addition to the Royal FANNY,
the Queen has not yet found tme 10
publicly express her sympathy with the
victims of the recent terrible coiilery eN-
ulosiou and has failed to loosen her purse
strings TO make a contribution u the
fund being raised for the support OF the
widows and orphans of the victims.
Bettina Girard. known in Washington
as the daughter OF Gen. Ordway, j. spend
ing her vacation in Canada, just across
from Detroit. Her creation OF the part
Of Madce Briefly, in "Old kentuct W.
was such a success that she received an
offer to star i'm England, but preferrins
to remain in her own country, she mas
signed for next season with one or
Charles Hoyts companies.
curious accident occurred at the bail
given to the Infanta in NeH YORK May,
1893 a florist was ordered TO loan some
very valuable orchids. These were hur3
by wires over the box where Euiala 'at.
After the ball certain lovers OF nowerS
cut these down, taking them away as
mementoes; so when the enraged hoTist
went for his rare specimens he foihd
that this was his reward-he was out or
pocket some $3.50. II is balDarous
fashion, this tearing down of tne iloral
decorations after "A ball or wedding. Al
the Bradley Marin wedding y or wd of
women entered the church, like the fsh
wives of Versailles. and tore the lilies
from the altar, bearing away only lear
or a few stalks.-.rable Talk.
The art OF cutting and pol
ishing diamonds Is very cd
one in the east and the early
Jewellers OF India and China knew
how TO dress diamonds by means OF dia-
mond dust long before Europeans DID.