Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22
THE rpLER BEHoIDs UGLY WOMEN
AT THE HORSE SHOW.
FIVE NAUGHTY LITTLE SISTERS.
They Are Not n Dif Pious on the
Stage-A Field for Mission Work
Cooing Brides and billing Grooms
An Lenfy November.
Hosan's Alley. November 10. 1896.

New York.
The Old Dominion Steamship Company
folks persuaded me that my presence
was much needed At the Madison Square
Horse Show mot that / am a horse my
self. but because the exhibit is made up
OF the Unions wealth and fashion. one
Of whom am which,. The display Of wo-
men at the show this year was Just as
good as ever-that is. numerically speak
ing-but never in a LONG and useful life
have I seen so many old chromos set in
such handsome frames. In the prone
made boxes, which look out conspicuously
on the arena. saw scores OF scrawny fos-
sils wreathed IN jewels and shimmering
in silks and satins. Wealth had gotten
them everything but new faces. l thank
cd my stars that though born Of poor
but honest parentage," / had what these
naughty aristocrats lackeu-beauty. Oc-
casionally one sees a spry-looklng horse
at the show, providing OF course. one has
so little love for antiquities as TO over
look the begemmed fossils above alluded
10. One lady rode In the arena the night
j created the sensation by my appear
ance, and whatever may be said OF her
physiOgnomy, l must admit she knew her
business as an eQuestrienne. There Is
wicked little actress In Hogansaliey-
Vile who has made quite a hit by riding
a magnificent white steed on the stage.
She applied TO enter the animal in the
Horse Show. ana purposed to straddle II
in the arena, but Society was shocked
and indignant. in fact Society, after
deliberately cutting her "V-necks" a lit
tie lower and heightening her bicycle
skirts. decided that It would never, never
do for woman 70 ride horse man
fashion at Madison Square Garden. And
SO the little actress is doing her specially
before the footl,-hts OF Roster q Balls,
and all the shocked society men are Civ
Ing her entertainment the preference TO
the Horse Show. A word OF commenda-
ton is due the horse in question AID 1t
should be said to the animals credit that
he has done nothing to force himself
whore he was not wanted. On the stage
the equine is vel behaved, doce and
perfectly tractable. lie bows when the
curtain falls: he would likewise blush il
he knew the TRANSLATION Of the little
French song which his mistress sings
while on his back.
New York folks ali wear good clothes.
be they rich or poor. and the Horse Show
Is tho place above all others where the
jackdaws strut In peacocks' feathers
Even the stranger temporarily soiourn-
Ing IN Hogansaleyyille becomes imbued
with these ideas. and seeks to improve
his habn.ments. !, myself. wore a clean
shirt 10 the show. SILK hats stalk abroad
above Prince Alberts, while patent lea
theirs glisten with the sparkle OF dew
drops. Diamonds as big a. hlckory-nuts
fash at you from all dir ctions, and
there are white ties TO burn. All New
~. -. r
and ! am told that gloves will be worn
on the hand this winter. as heretofore
II was with sense Of joy equalled only
by the taste Of lager beer that observed
the laudabie change that Fashion has
made Ia footgear. The toOthpick shoe
is now thing Of the past. Even in pa
tent feathers o good. broad-shoudered,
deep-chested article has taken the place
OF the tortuous. beef-tongue style which
hitherto has harrassed US Trousers, on
the other hand (or. rather. on the other
Lego. have ceased TO be rOomy. They
are now worn tight. In fact, you not
only wear them when tight, but also
when sober What j have 10 say about
trousers, however, only applies 10 man
No gentleman-not even a hotel waiter
should be seen without high hat, eK-
cusn' the fact that he's about 10 retire.
Judging from the party OF Richmonders
under the chaperonage OF Mr.. Wyatt Of
the Old Dominion Steamship Company.
! am of the opinion that we ShosS.e-
CreeIites hold our own pretty well ia
hogansalleyville, ana from a sartorial
standpoint there are no insectivorous ac-
cumulations upon US. Possibly New
York gets her fashions from Richmond.
In the course Of my travels through the
hamlet wherein we disported ourselves ]
visited and paid my way into several
theatres There Is a wide field for mission
work on the New York stage. None Of
the actors appear 10 be pious. At two or
three places the character OF the plays
was such that I was forced 10 move my
seat up nearer 90 the stage, in order that
] might hear more distinctly and see
better. l wished to do both so that ]
might be equipped for a crusade later.
The five naughty little Barrison sisters"
DUSTY called the "em-Barrison slsters)
are now the constellation of the Hogans-
sneyville vaudevilies. IL is hard for me
70 think that one ma could have reared
such a Quintette. These ladies' are star
ring at Roster & Blals's with more sue
cess than clothes. When one sees their
antics one regrets that this charming
sorority could not have Garden of Eden
all to themselves. They seem to be all
the time regretting that they have on any
clothes at ali The naughty little Barri-
sons" by the way. achieved their cclebri-
~ by being run out Of several European
cities on account OF their indecent per-
formances. And yet they say America IS
ahead OF Europe. Having received a lib
eral education my teachers let me learn
ali ! could. ] am not overly easy 10
shock. and the corps du ballet can always
count me in the front seat. but these
BarrsOns-Oh my! When i saw their
speciality 1 was indignant ! left inn
meiiateiy-that Is, Immediately after they
nnlshed
The stage dialogue OF to-day IS satu-
rated with political illusions. but all the
Jokes are gllt-edged. They take well.
but the Eilyerites die hard and openly
express their dlsapproDation Whatever
may be- the effect OF McKinleys election,
know my money deprecated rapidly in
New York.
Nearly hundred Richmonders went to
tho Horse Show by way Of the Old Do
rririOn Line. The company made but
small profit out of them. for they all fail
ed TO get seasick and fell 10 on the three
enhancing meals they had with a vim
that was hard for the captain 10 weather.
Mr.. wyatt swears that the company
really wanted the passengers 20 take as
much hunger-cure as they desired. and
further alleged that the sea was special
~ creased for the trip. lie Is not q
presbyterisn. though, and must furnish
"a sworn affidavit before he gets my con-
tdonoo about the matter. l do think.
however. that there is liberal touch of
charity about those Old Dominion folks.
Among the eighty steerage passengers
who came down with me Cor rather not
with me, but on the same ship was "a
Polish lady who had never kpoWn tha