The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
H0uST0NlAN IN NEW YORK,

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| New York, February 1.-THE penltential
metropolis VIII don an approximately aus
Here garh in consequence. Balls rcccr-
| tione, the opera, are but misty visions OF a
| frivolous past For women 1t is II season
| OF social rest aud charitable activity. II
involves the wearing OF Niolots and In
| diligence tn tete-a-tctcs, and frequent
recourse TO papa's check hook, for pwrpt
charity rs understood by tho New York
girl Involves "A reckless expenditure, both
OF emotion and dollars. The dollars, II Is
needless TO state are napas. For men II ia
season of hard work It is cruel thing
TO check n charitable Impulse, and IN order
to crafty tho requests Of wives and
daughters. whose hearts overflow for ak
| weeks out OF tho ffty-two with tender
holpfulnoss and altrusm papa remains
later at his office and performs hts char
ity vlcariously-for men must work that
women may seem to weep.
Already the voice OF song is hushed, the
clang of the Instruments stiled at tho
Metropolitan opera house. As Calve
opened the season for us, so she Inns closed
It, Saturday. for the last time this season.
she painted for us the insouclant. iascn-
atlng Carmen" canvas worthy of any
gallery.
1t is a mooted question to which Of the
three rrimA donnHs Holm, CaiVe or Nor
dica. belongs the operate crown this sea-
son. but IL ls certain that CnlVc receives
a. I.
she receives $500 IN is said of the art OF
these queens Of song. that Melba appeals
TO the head, Calve to the emotions. aud
Nordica TO the heart. II is charac tcrati1
of nineteenth century audience that
Calvc should prove the hest drawing card.
II IL easy comparatively speaking, to APP
peal to the emotions OF a metropolitan au-
dience, but It Is hard to stir it's heart out
ward emotion 80 but an expression Of tenn.
permanent and proves . convenient amuse-
ment to the fashionable human product of
the century.
Mrs. Aston heads q subscription lst for
the purchase OF diamond tiara for Nor
dlca TO equal In beauty and value the coro-
net worn 10y MelNa ana said TO be tho gift
Of tho Duke de Paris.
Another bit Of operate gossip "a that
jean dc Resyke, the famous tenor. VIII
marry the Countess Miramallie, who has
al last obtained the sanction Of the church
TO her divorce. It is also said that a young
or brother OF Jean. with an equally mar
Vicious voice, will assay to nj the roles ana
wear the laurels of tho famous tenor. So
says rumor, but stern rnot win probably
ruthlcssly contradict hor. Jean de Rosyke
earns $500 n night at the Metropolitan
Opera house, and the shafts of Cupid
must be keen indeed to penetrate an armor
Of American gold.
In the delightful hut neglected field Of
lyric song, the polyglot, Mr. Plunlyott
Greene, has given n successful series OF
concerts. The concert being an admissible
form OF pcnetentlal enjoyment he VIII be
wise to remain with as throughout the
Lentcn season.
A popular form Of Lcntcn diversion IL the
study of Palmistry. The combination of
Occultism. FataliEm and Egoisn proves
attractive 10 the feminine mind. There
lives In East rwenty-nrst street woman
who makes her living by reading palms
This clever woman, with the vague twir
light In her eyes and an indeiinable occult
closeness In her clasp OF the hand, Is q
student or human nature M wen as Of
palms. In recognition Of that cunning and
futlilt nfDblSlpn or nature ttdA tafu person
shall fancy he has n faculty for doing well
that which he absolutely can not do at ALL
she, first discovers what we are not. and
knowing wen that what we are not * what
we would be, puts within our imaginary
grasp tho unattainabe Such a clever
woman deserves tho success she has at
tanned.
The desire TO grasp tho unattainablc sug'
goats the thought that nil great men have
. In pf hgbrlI fine
Hon, Thomas e. Platt, the transcendant
star IN New York's republican armament
As Daniel Webster fancied he could write
novel, as Napoleon III deemed himself
fitted for a socialist leader, 70 would AIR
piatt enter The realm OF ronR. lie would
pour forth his fpll heart In profuae strains
Ct unpromediiaied art" HrG IN a food Of
melody drown tho siren voice Of his pclit-
teal of}ponent HIS success al the rcpub-
lican dinner should Inspire him 30 cor
iinued effort. There is nothing that so IN
spires the popular breast as martial ru-
Sic Mr.. Plat. as ihe leader OF a glee club,
Is somewhat incongruous figure. hut Mr..
Plat leading IN patriotic song AT n polit-
teal meeting mpriuts himself upon the
mental vision "a figure Inspiring. pictur-
esque, unique,
Tho Mckinley boom, which. II was
thought, had been lulled II not put 10 sleep.
has developed a sudden and unexpected
strength The infant Industries IN the
West It seems are crying Justify for pro-
lection and the synonym for protection ~
Mckinley. To Governor Morton's unpleas
mt awakening 10 the fact of Mckiniey's
strength Is due the friendship OF recent
but iuxuriapt growth between the gov
ernor and Mr. Plat. The harmony" din
Wa fpt IA a -
"a the Mckinley ovation at
the LiDeoln banquet in Chicago.
Harmony is . fran flower, but 30 ten
derby was II nnriursd at Governor Nor
tons 81. Valentine dinner that throughout
tho evening itf yeiyety petals remainei Ia
tact. Mayor Strong and Mr.. Plat, Cor
nelius Bliss ana Mr.. Lautsrbach fraier- |
nized genially. even joviaIiy Viewed IN
thef light OF snftly shaded lamps tile |
nicturt WA Inillt nniaL Eut what an OBJ