The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
GOSSIP IN GOTHAM.
Edith Sessions Tupper's News and Notes
From the Metropolis.
Especial Correspondence.1

esting sight to watch Walter Damrosch
lead his orchestras Damrosch is a slen-
der man, with a pale, refined, stern
face, square jaw and determined mouth.
He leads slowly, delicately and careful
ly through the softer passages, but as
he approaches a musical catastrophe, a
riot of brasses or tempest Of viOlins
his figure seems suddenly charged with
electricity; it is drawn to its full height,
and uplifted arm, hand and baton trem-
BILE and culver with excitement Thomas
used to lead with dash and swagger,
a sort of devil may care air, which was
very picturesque, but BaInrosch leads
with his nerves. His is the tempera-
ment Of the poet-nervous, devouring,
intense.
I saw Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton
sitting in a box at a concert not long
since, surrounded by her family. Mrs
Stanton is now over so. She is still an
imposing looking woman, despite her
weight of years. The Whiteness of her
quantity pulled hair forms an admira-
bic setting for her strong face. Nearly
all the lorgnettes in the house were
turned on this remarkable woman, who,
though she sat modestly at the back of
the box, was a target for all eyes. Her
daughters, Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs.
Blatch, were with her. Mrs. Lawrence
is a teacher of physical culture and
Mrs. Blatch lecturer. Neither Of these
ladies are as handsome as their venera-
BILE mother. Mrs. Blatch has strong,
intellectual face, but has not fulfilled
the promise of beauty she gave in her
youth when she was known at Vassar
college as handsome Hatty Stanton. -
Richard K Fox, the proprietor of
paper which caters TO the sporting
classes, is man of quiet tastes. He has
never attended a horse race, cock fight
or prize fight. An intimate friend of the
gentleman is my authority for this
amazing statement.
Bah, the amusing, cynical, f1ippant
writer, some of whose social studies
are as clever as those of Gyp, the Pari-
sian chatterbox, is woman of interest
ing personality. She has fancy for
dolls, and her dainty rooms are filled
with puppets dressed in costumes of
every nationality, sent her by her ad-
miring friends Christmas eve. Mrs. Bah
had tree on her dinner table loaded
with toys and trinkets. And now every
friend who calls goes away with q SOU
venir from the writer's tree. But the
caller gets something better than the.
Souvenir piece of the blacklist,
sweetest, most delicious fruit cake ever
concocted by woman and q glass of
cherry brandy, "the real old stingo, by
jingo,' both made by Bab's mother,
Mrs. Sloan.
a prominent artist tells me that Irish
girls are, physically speaking, the best
models in this country; that many
beautiful models are found among serv-
ant girls; that more come from the
large cloakhouses where they have
been lay figures for the exhibition of
fashionable garments; that all models
are very unsteady and not to be depend
ed upon to keep appointments. They
will do admirably for a time, until they
get money enough ahead to buy fnery.
Then, womanlike, they want to enjoy it.
Another bit of information vouchsafed
was that there is class of artists, SO
called, who are greatly to blame for the
odium cast on models-clubmen diet
tantes, dabsters, men who associate
with artists and perhaps paint cleverly.
They have time and money. They fit up
gorgeous studios, where they paint
trife and raise Ned. Their models can
eat terrapin and drink fizz, and their
goings on would, fear me make DR..
Parkhurst get out his shovel and tongs.
Apropos of these bachelor entertain
ments, the topic which convulses and
agitates all New York just now is the
famous or infamous Seeley dinner. That
mere, common, ordinary policemen
should dare to interrupt any festivities
at Sherry's, one of the most exclusive
and fashionable places in town, is a
matter Of pain and surprise to smart
folks. That decent men should enjoy
such vulgar entertainment as is alleged
was provided for this stag party is an
amazement to plain, sensible people.
The young men who are responsible for
this nasty mess are grandsons of p T.
Barnu1n. The evils of inherited fortunes
are nowhere SO conspicuous as in this
big city.
One of the prettiest Christmas pres
ents have seen lay on the white maple
dressing table of one of the most beau
tlfu1 and famous women in town. 1t
was solid gold case, on one side of
which blazed a sunburst of diamonds
1t hung from chatelaine of gold stud
ded with turquoises. ''What a lovely
cardcaseP' was my exclamation as I
took the dainty bauble in my hand The
beauty turned round and looked at me
with a roguish twinkle in her eyes
Yes, isn't it dear, - she asked, s'only
it isn't a cardcase. It is a cigarette
caseP' EDITH SESSIONS UPPER.