The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20

pearls which Abingdon Baird gave her. This
was said to be worth 100000. Then there
was the immense diamond necklace, with large
rubies, and below that was fastened her i'm
mense ruby, said to be the largest in the world.
Her corsage simply glittered with gorgeous
jewelry. This was all genuine, too. She al
ways had two detectives at the door OF her
dressing-room every night
ga popularity of hers is that her taste in
jewelry does not run TO rings or bracelets at
all. With all that she displayed there was the
best of taste shown. In fact her dressing with
the latest spring styles had much to do with
drawing out such fashionable audiences. In
her appearance on the stage she is obviously
refined.
s'Mrs. Langtrv had regular retinue of eight
or nine people with her. There were her ply.
stefan, her chef, the detectives, a betting COM
missioner, baggage-man, maid and dresser"
reporter of the New York Evening Sun
calling on Mrs. Langtry remarked the beauty
of the articles of vertu in her rooms. She
spoke of the fact that most of them were gifts
from friends. "I like to have something" she
said, seven if it is a little thing from any of
my friends to remind me of them"
"What has Mr.. Palmer given your she was
asked.
"Mr Palmer? Let me see, what did Mr..
Palmer give me? Oh, yes, he gave me Mr..
Richman."
Mr. Richman was down for the part of Taffy
in the original "Trilby' when he was
1oaned," as he says, by Palmer to Mrs.
Langtry. Asked about the company that is to
appear here he said: 81 predict that Wilton
Lackaye as Svengali will make one of the
greatest hits that have ever been known on your
coast. There has not been hit in New York
equal to it in long time"
Gavin McNab was standing in the lobby of
the Occidental last evening when Judge Law
lor came in with his hound Tasso, who has
been his almost inseparable companion since
the last dog show, when he took first prize.
"Do you know" said McNab "that dog will
be the cause of Lawlor's ruin, politically, be-
fore long. He knows his masters moods, his
likes and disiikes, better than any OF his human
friends. He has gone around with the Judge
while he was doing politics SO much that he
knows nearly politician in town by name and
sight. What is more remarkable he knows
who are the Judges friends and who are not.
For the former he always offers the glad hand
in the shape of smile and wag of his ex-
pressive tail. But for the latter he has no
greeting. Now, you know, the Judge is always
affable to those he knows and suppose the
dog must read his mind to learn what he has
about the Judges likes and dislikes.
"But lately lot of the boys have been turn
ing this to account in order to ind out
whether they are In LaWloI's good graces or
not. Any one in doubt will go up to the dog
when the master is occupied, give him greeting
and repeat his own name. The dogs response
always settles the matter. And that is the
reason why the Judge is wondering these days
that so many who have been at least ostensibly
friendly now greet him very coldly."
McNab was later joined by Lawlor and the
dog, of which they began to talk.
"Most intelligent pup" said Lawlor. ga
short time ago left him with friend for
few days while went out of town. The dog
got tired of his company or lonesome without
me- and decided to go over to Belvedere, where
he was raised. He went down to the ferry land
ing but somehow he mistook the name Berke-
ley over the depot for Belvedere. The names
are somewhat alike, and the dog is young yet,