The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13
THE TIMES-RICIIMOND, vA SUNDAY, DECEMBER IL 1896

Rose Cahlan's benefit in New York.
| Friday night. nctted her Wv
Nine. Nordca signed on Saturday night
a contract with Hayman, klaw a. Erian-
ger. for an operate concert tour. 10
begin the day after Christmas. The
| singer will give a series OF concerts in
most OF the large cities between New
York and San Francisco, and viii appear
/ on an average four times week. She
| will be supported by a company OF sing
crs. and II is supposed from the descrip-
/ ton OF tho performances. in operate
/ concerts" that the customary one act OF
an opera in customc will be given.
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The first OF this seasons assemblies
was given Thursday night in New York.
at the Waldorf. II was the first grand
! ball 20 be given I'm the new ballroom.
! Mrs. Astor. Mrs. Elbridge L. Gerry. Mrs.
/ Z. Van Rensselaer, Crugcr, and Mrs. II.
| 4. G. Taylor received the guests rs they
entered the room. All wore diamond
| tiaras. necklaces. pendants, and many
! splendid corsagc ornaments on their sor-
! geOus brocdde and satin gowns. The mu-
sic balcony. which extends out in
semicircle. is directly opposite the mir
rorcd walls and on the southern end OF
the room. II was very ornamental. the
| ivory and gold ratings being festooned
vines caught NJ intervals with clusters OF
| American Beauty roses. Nahan Frankie
| festival orchestra was stationed at one
end.
The entire balcony floor was transform
ed into a conservatory, and the mass OF
! bloom was reflected time and again IN
| the opposite mirrors. There were divans
| placed about amid the flowers, and TINS
was used as sitting-out place 30 WAS
| the big foyer under tho projecting pal
conv. which was arranged like draw
| ing-room. with groups OF palms and jar
! diniercs filled with American beauty
roses. The ballroom is 50 ornate that
| little floral decoration is possible and II
was confined to groups Of palms In cor
| ners and odd places. Tho coloring Is IN
| pale yellow. and big diamonds formed
| Of little incaudescont lights find place
| between the ornate panels OF the cell
Ing.
Miss Vivian Sartoris granddaughter OF
! General Grant. made her debut at an
| afternoon tea. given in Washington on
| the evening of the 9th, by her grand
mother.
Among the multitude OF floral tributes
20 the young society debutante was
| great bunch Of roses from the conserva-
tory Of the Executive Mansion.
Among those who attended the reception
| and congratulated the young lady upon
| her ontrce into tho social splendors OF
the season were nearly every prominent
member of the diplomatic corps. the
Supreme Court Congress, the army and
navy. and many other prominent social
lights.
OBITUARY.
Colonel John r. Fellows. the we'll
known District Attorney Of New York,
| died. Alderman Olc0tt is spoken Of as his
successor.
John 3. Labouisse. one OF tho most
prominent cotton operators on the mar
| ket. former president OF the New orleans
| Cotton Exchange. and "A member Of the
| directory Of that institution for ten
years. died suddenly at his home IN that
| city last week from heart failure.
Mrs. Fannie Roddey died IN Connecticut,
| aged one hundred years. She was The
nurse OF Tom Thumb in his infancy and
travelled with him when Barnum first
brought him out.
MISCELLANEOUS.
\ report was circulated during the
week that the Rcv. Or. Talmage was 10
marry an heiress Of Sing Sing, but he
denied IL.
queen Iii. OF the Hwaalian Islands.
arrived at San Francisco d uring the
week. She wants % pension.
Marie Barberi, the Italian girl on trial
I'm New York for the murder OF her
lover. was acquitted on the ground OF in
| sanity.
The North German Lloyd steamship.
| Salier, was lost at sea, and all on board
went down.
Lizzie Borden. Of Fall River. Mass. who
was recently tried for the murder Of her
| father and stepmOthcr. Is TO bee married
| ln m
| need instruction.
/ Ii Hung Chang has been fined another
| years salary and deprived of his yellow
| Jacket and peacock feathers for tres
passing upon the grounds OF the royal
| palace.
| The late William Stcinway left property
| valued at S25000O
Stephen 4. Dutton. the real estate ma
| nlpuiator % New York. who attempted 10
borrow" half a million dollars from Mrs.
| Hetty Green, was convicted, after an In
| terosung trial. lasting two weeks.
An interesting suit is in progress I'm
| New York against the American Tobacco
| Company.
ono Of the interesting publications of
| the week was am article in the Worces-
ter CMass) SPY from Senator Hoar adj
| dressed 20 the Boston Herald 10 prove
! that General Grant did not pack the Su-
preme Court in 1870 10 secure reversal OF
] the famous legal-tCnder decision Of the
| Supreme Court on February lth Of that
| year Senator HCar denies that his
! brother. Judge IIoar. who was Attorney
| General In Grants Cabinet AZ the'ume.
| ard who practically selected justices
| Strong ami Bradley for appointment,
| knew. or that General Grant knew what
| the decision Of the Supreme Court was
TO be. Tie shows that the nominations for
new Judges were sent In while the SUI
preme Court decision was being read. and
not afterward. as has been charged. and
proves that these nominations. especially
! that OF Justice Strong had been agreed
| upon considerable time before the
names were sent 10 the Senate.
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
The information cablod from Venezuela
10 the effect that considerable opposition
has been manifested TO the adoption Of
| the boundary agreement Is received with
some concern by the administration mere
| Minister Andrade and Mr.. }. q. Storrow'
who went down to Caracas some time
| since with a copy OF the treaty, nouAed
Secretary Olncy few days ago that
| President Crcspo was satisfied with the
| agreement which had been reached. and
| would call the Venezuelan Congress IN
| extra session i'm order that II might be
| ratified. Senior Andrade was 10 nave ielt
for the United States on Thursday but
| the hostility which has suddenly develop
cd will compel am extension OF his visit.
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