Evening journal., 1895-05-14

MISS HELEN GOULD.
seems TO be brewing, and Miss Gould Is
not the only angry one connected with
the proposed show Of living pictures by
society young ladies'
Miss Gould is vice president of the Kin
dorgarton and potted Plant association
ana her sister-in-law, Mrs George Could
is the president The extensive advertise
ment that the benefit performance for the
association would be participated in by So
cicty young ladies did not meet the dis
approval Of Miss Helon Gould, but whom
particulars were INDUCED in, specifying a
variety performance Go precede the living
pictures, sho most decidedly objected.
She also expressed regret in her letter to
Francis Recommendation. chairman Of
the entertainment committee, that lie had
seen fit to call the tableaux yivant living
pictures. Tho entire letter was one of re-
gfot and disapproval. II was not written
by her secretary, but in her own round
hand and over her own logible autograph.
Staggered the Committee.
For time it staggered the members OF
the entertainment semmittee, but tho
members rallied and decided to keep tho
luttor secret In difference to tho wishes
OF Miss Helen Gould they changed the
name ~ living pictures to 'tahloaux
vivantn They may also decide to drop
The variety entertainments = rs 1t Is enc
81 tho chief features the vice presidents OBJ
iects To-
A person who knows said that thus far
Miss Could lad not puIcharna o hox or
any seats for the performance Mrs George
Gould the president Of the association.
hae gone TO Europe, and SOME Of her
friends assert that she Loft no word for
any one to act III her behalf ia regard to
tho association,
This aud d failure Go consult Miss Helen
Gould before publishing lilo programme
has given Frent umhrage to tho vice pres
idont Some one, who knows Miss Helen
Gould we'll said she objected to the vaudo-
yillc tone given the affair by the adyer-
tissmont Of variety" performance and
living pictures +"
Another society lady who has entered q
protest. is Mrs. Elliott r, shepard 1t was
| published that Miss Louise NJ Shepard, a
daughter OF the late Colonel Elliott X.
shepard, would pose as A Gainshornugh
| Portrait" The young lady il seems. is
| from the west and IS not related 10 Mrs
| elliott II shepard Yhe latter lost no
| timo in denying that her daughter would
pose or was IN any way connected with
tho performance.
MIR. Washington Also Angry.
Tho angiiest ono thus far connected
with the affair is Mr. Washington, who
was described as 'lineal descendant OF
| George Washington. " AS tho Father Of
! his Country had no children, Mr. Wash.
mgton, who Is a most admirable and mod
ost man. wns placed IN a most omharrass-
] n, fs,t
and Miss Coin as a Pierrette The histor-
ieal blundor mado Mr. Washington SO mad
that be withdrew, and. Il is said, has re-
fused to pose or 60 take part In any way
But those behind the curtain troubles
win not prevent the entertainment from
coming Off ON advertised time. Probably
those who 90 with the expectation Of SEQ
ing tho usual vaudeville performance may
ho disappointed, but thus far the names d
those expected % appear have not heOi
withdrawn from the programme. Ii was
announced TINT only foreign noblemor
would no. invited Go act as ushers, but thu
supply was found 20 be short. and nativI
New Workers had to be called in to assist
This, however has not disturbed thi
equanimity Of the members 81 tho enter
tainment committee.
Miss Helen GOulds ettcr has though
and they intend to make changes oven
it be only the substitution of "tahleau'
yivantn for living pictures Ia tn
/ meantime Herr Kilanyi, with a commit
: tee Of artists, is busy assisting in arrang
ing poses AS yet 10 is said, Miss Juli
2 Grant Mrs Edwin Gould, Miss Faloono
: and Miss Pryor and others have not besi
Z assigned 90 represent pictures. They vii
be- though, ID time, md they will help {
? add TO the bouquets OF beauties who vii
appear Mrs Eawln Gould, however ma
not pose if tho variety feature IS retained.
I Miss Winnie Davis daughter 81 ,ho Lat
( president Of the Confederacy, has been IN
/, vitod 10 participate in tho tahcaux "
a wants. Sliu win not accept tho invitation
however. as she promised hor father shori
i ly before his death that She would nevg
o appear in iablcaux ia public