The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-03

NAL New Workers. our adon+a1 ...,-
ana men whose ability and inta-r..
won the esteem OF the comrurr...' IA
formed an important element b. @ao
We wanted the money power. bu- -.
any way 10 be controlled bv il - - q
MOI long ago a reporter for the 81
AoIA AiIiles called upon him, and In ~.
course OF conversation mention-r Is
book. MS
on, shall never write another t--,-,,
ne said, with sweeping motion - l.
right hand, implying that the srIb1.. MS
not a pleasant one TO him. 'Peor.s ia.
read books nowadays, don't ,.-,
Ihey hFe 100 rapidly They read No..
papers. Newspapers have more -ta+.-
teresting in them on SUNDAYS Than -
Of the new books, don't you see ,,s-
FOL two reasons. I enjoy il ana r .
re" tays
Ward McAllister made il rli1s --.--
to dine at hrs club. II was an s,.5-- .
mis- that there was no sOciety v-.-l,,.
lcdics. He had no business shat c7-r.t.
contact with his self-imposed social -A
ties. and those he never shirxel ~
habits were very regular. It was bis -.
tom to rise about 8 O'Clock. take a f,b.
breakfast, and devote from $50 To 1r-s5-.
business. This usually consisted OF 5f
ing his advice TO those who came IN 49,
it about entertainments. To people 10
schooled in matters Of this kind he wass
public benefactoF. At noon he useF -
visit his butcher. This he cOnsidereF o,s
of the important bits of business of 10
day. He usually lunched at the Union
Club, and devoted the afternoon to a LOW,
stituuonar' walk. which he never ner.
lected rain or shine, and to making calls
Never was man more scrupulous In full.
filing all the obligations imposed mo,
him as the leader of select society.
At the last New Years ball, given al thu
Madison Square Garden Assembly rooms
in January. 1892, Mr.. McAllister had MS
understanding with the late W II Tobo.
son, Sexton Browns successor as societvs
outside man. The fuss resulted in a last.
ing enmity between the two men Tbs
trouble hinged upon temporary green
baize door. 1t was t. have been John5ou
duty to take the tickets at the door. John,
son wanted a storm door blult 20 keen The
draughts from him AR McAllister rad
the door erected. lie toll johnson 70 re-
main outside, and said that ic he could rot
stand a little 1raught he had better give
up. The result was thac Johnson d'd not
take up the tickets, causing confusion ahd
misunderstanding at the door. Afer-
wards Mr.. McAllister and Mr.. johnson ex.
changed epithets.
During his social career Mr. McAHistsr
made more enemies than Johnson Free
quently fathers with wealth and social
aspirations, but comparative strangers in
New York, sought 20 have their daugh-
ters and sons admitted within the pale
of exclusive society. Knowing that M.
McAllister held the open sesame they
went 10 him and tried dishonest means
when fair means failed. On three oecas.
sions large brides, in the shape Of stocks,
bonds or checks were offered to cover up
any defects in introduction or ancestry
but Mr.. McAllister stood true to his ;rus.
and blighted the ambitions Of many social
aspirants. So careful was he in issuing
invitations that only one instances is |
known where an unlimited guest Wrig-
gled into the Patriarchs' bail
room. The strange guest was
Miss Elsie De Wolfe. At one
Of the Patrlarchs' balls six years ago
subscriber asked Mr.. McAllister to ac-
count for the presence Of the actress.
Miss De Wolfe had been for
two years regarded as the rival
Of Mrs James Brown Potter on
the amateur stage, and she was known
personally to many persons Of social
prominence. Once a gentleman holding
a commanding social position had asked
for an invitation for Miss Elsie De Wolfe,
but for reasons not at all to Miss De
Wolfes discredit the application was re-
ton had been issued to Miss De Wolfe.
He went to the door and asked Of John.
son:
"On whose invitation has Miss Elsie De
Wolfe come in?"
ION Mrs. Edward Cooper's invitation"
was Johnson's reply.
Upon investigation Mr. McAllisee
found that Mrs. Cooper had sent an in
vitation TO Miss Celeste Stauffer of New
Orleans, to whom Samuel j. Tilden left
100000. Miss Stauffer could not attend,
and returned the invitation to Mrs.
Cooper, and, unconscious of proceeding
irregularly, Mrs. Cooper re-issued the in
vitation to Miss De Wolfe. At a secret
meeting the Patria rchs exempted Mr.. Nc
Allister from any blame in the matter
The incident brought no end Of rid-
cule upon the Patriarchs in general and
Ward McAllister in particular. Epithets
and jokes were hurled at him, especially
from the theatrical stage.