The Washington times., 1895-05-05
can appreciate the Iudicrousness of a situa.

can appreciate the righteousness OF a situa-
ton in the same manner as he does.
During his recent stay in Washington, Mr..
Robson related an experience of his in
| this respect that quite brought down the
small, but appreciative, house before which
| it was related. 1t seems that the pet aver
sion in his case is cats. So marked is his
dislike to each and every member CT the
| feline tribe that he feels the word Cat
should always be printed entirely in capi-
| tails of the largest description.
SiDgulany enough, Whenever there is a
| cat, or even a kitten, anywhere within
range, by some mysterious occult power
| that animal invariably establishes itself
/ in the Immediate vicinity of Stuart Rob
son. The fact that by so doing ghastly
thrills of horror, race and chase each other
1 up and downthe spinal columnofth popular
actor, or that sensations of The most grue
| some character enter in aud take posses
sion of him, matters nothing to the eat.
The law OF natural antagouism apparently
| falls deplorably short of operation in his
! case. Where Stuart Robson is there will be
cats also. The list OF thrilling adventures
| in this connection is a large one. 1t would
| take quite respectable sized volume to
| containthelot. Oueofthe funniest however,
happened in London while MIR. and Mrs
Robson were on their wedding trip. 1t was
at one or the largest theaters to which they
|
| Garrick.
The performance was unusually fine
and the audience sat spellbouud with the
! splendid acting when from some unknown
source there wandered into the theater
| a tiny coal black kitten. Nobody noticed
! the intruder and consequently no one
arose to put it out and avoid the thrilling
! episode that followed in its wake.
1t was Kitten with quite up-to- ate ideas
| as 10 comfort and the most desirable point
| OF view in the crowded house. Therefore,
| after looking the place over in leisurely
| fashion it sauntered slowly down the main
| aisle of the orchestra. On it went until
II carae to where in one of the end seats
| Stuart Robson sat, his whole soul intent
| upon the play.
The kitten came to a halt and without
ado made one flying leap into Mr.. Robsons
| lap. Mrs. Robson saw it, but too late to
do anything. Mr.. Robson not only saw
! but felt the plump little black kitten that
like an imp OF Satan sat comfortably
| esconced upon his knee. Inyoluntarily
| down went his hand upon the intruder and
! as it touhced the soft bah OF fur the air was
rent with such a peculiar high stacatto
note OF horror as could only emiuate from
| Stuart Robson's throat.
1t was his great speciality in this line,
| suddenly without the least intention util-
! lied in real earnest 1t was a yell that
| fairly paralyZed the audience, but had
| exactly the opposite effect upon the actor
himself for, with the agility of an India
rubber ball, he bounded from his seat, and,
| with horror giving wings To his feet, sped
! down the aisle into the lobby beyond, with
Mrs. Robson in hot pursuit. almost fright
ened out OF Il years growth.
The recent denial by Hon. William c.
Whitney OF the truth of the report of his
engagement TO his daughters travelling
companion. Miss Hannah Davidge, ap-
parently goes for little with his Intimate
friqnds. The impression with them, W hich,
by the way, they do not hesitate to pot in
words, is TO the effect simply that the am
nouncement was made much earlier than
was desired either by him or the lady in
the case. Those whose word should have
weight in this matter declare that il is the
general belief among Mr.. Whitney IS friends
that his marriage viii take place upon his
returnto thiscountry and that the fortunate
woman whom he viii make his wire is none
other than Miss Davidge.
The Light that failed" is topic upon
which one of the justices of the Supreme
Court and his wife might write and dis
course most eloquently if they Were so
minded, because OF an experience they
had during the present season. II was the
evening upon which they elected to
give a large ball. The house was crowded
with guests and the ball was at its
height, when suddenly, without the
slightest warning, the entire company was
plunged in Egyptian darkness.
Every light throughout the house went
dead out. Not even a glnmer remained.
Every one was startled, but il was impos-
sible to tell If Their next neighhor was af-
fected to the same degree, as il was utterly
impossible To- see even the outlines of their
forms. The only thing TO do was 10 stand
a d. IL
movG meant stampede in which some of
the guests, if not the majority, would be
crushed out of existence.
Had there been music at the reception it
would have helped matters decidedly, but
as there was none, the guests contained
themselves with what patience they could.
Fortunately it was lot long before candles
began to be brought forth and gliInmer their
way about up and down stains. The gas
office was teIephoned to, home .alent was
called in for the inspection OF the meter,
and i'll few moments the mysterious fault,
whatever ii was, had been corrected, and
the reception proceeded as though nothing
had happened.
Mrs. Mackay-Smith has recently erected
a memorial clock tower at Rosslyn, Long
Island. The cost of the structure will
be So 900.
Mrs. Mayhem Platter viii soon go to
Virginia to spend some time with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of
ex-Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, Nose mar
riage to Mr.. John Meyers Taylor took place
April 27, at Hamilton, Ohio, is cousin
of Mrs. Estes Rathbone. During Gen. and
Mrs. Rathbone's residence in Washington
their young cousin visited them upon several
occasions, and made many friends in So
ciety here on those occasions.
The charity ball 10 be given on Tuesday
evening at Linthicum Hall by the young
ladies of Georgetown promises to be in
every way charming entertainment.
The object in giving the ball is To raise fumes
for the Childrens' Country Home at Rap
idan, Va, where last summer number of
poor children from Washington and Balti-
more included in the list of those given
two weeks outing during the summer.
The country home was started year
since by Miss Mercer and has been in
strumental in accomplishing large amount
of good. This season it is desired TO in
crease the scope of its usefulness and to
that end the charity ball of Tuesday even
ing has been planned. The patronnesses
for the occa sion are Mrs. John s. Billings,
Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Bingham. Mrs j. II.
Gordon, Mrs. William A. Gordon, Mrs.
Ramsay Mrs. Fred MCGUIRE, Mrs George
T. Dunlop, and Miss Mildred Lee.
The chaperones will be Mrs. Cowles,
Mrs George Dunlop, Mrs. W. A Gordon,
Mrs. Holdsworth Gordon, Mrs. Busey, and
Mrs. Samuel Whcatley.
The young ladies who have been in
strumental in getting up the charity ball
are Miss Lucy Bradley, Miss Emily Dunlop,
Miss Helen Dunlop, Miss Daisy Blackford, |
Miss Lily Blackford, Miss Mary Beirne |
Reed, Miss May Cowles, Miss Halle Pat |
ten, Miss Mabel Moffatt, Miss Fannie