The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-01-27
NEW YORK LETTER.

The George Goulds seem to have
abandoned New York entirely for
Lakewood. Two years ago, ut the
time of the Castellane marriage, II
really looked as IL they intended to
make the long deferred social cam
paign, Mrs. Paran Stevens had inter
csted herself in them, and their faces
began TO be seen frequently among the
smart set. With the marriage of Miss
Anna Gould and the death of Mrs. Ste
yens. IA change came over the spirit of
of the dream. Mrs. Gould's appear
ance became rarer and rarer, until
now the family practically has dlsap-
peared from the surface of affairs
Their life at Lakewood Is pleasnnter
far, doubtless, thnn n career of social
activity In New York would be. More
over Mrs. Gould has the satisfaction
of knowing that she Is pleasing one
person anyway--herself- the life
that she Is leading. n consolation
sweeter than honey In these days OF
bitterness aud rivalry In the great
world outside.
IL WAS Mt one of those Bohemian sup
pers In an artists studio not long ago
that n merry and brilliant company
gathered for good time and II good
meal. One Of the young women
friends of the host found It her lot to
spend most of the evening with n pro.
sale looking man, having the prosalc
name OF Smith. She escorted him
around and showed him the treasures
of the studio. and when 1t was time to
say farewell to her host she said:
THAT Mr.. Smith you introduced to
me isn't half bad. He's fairly well
posted ON art"
Eyes, he is, said the host Hes Il.
Hopkinson Smith, the artist author"
You're awfully mean not TO have
told ME before" said the girl In bitter
disappointment.
New York city, which spent 100000
to entertain Eulalie, the Spanish In
fanta, when she was ON her way to
the Worlds Fair, will spend $50, 900 In
entertaining President Mckinley and
other guests of honor at the dedication
of the Grant Monument on April ~
Some one objected TO the size OF the
amount. but General Horace Porter
showed that II was not too large, and
cited the fact that Paris spent $780,
900 on the ceremonies attending the
removal from 81. Helena of the body
of Napoleon.
Mayor Strong looked surprised when
n coupon for water stock, issued on
March 8, 1776, was presented to him
for payment few days ago. II was
signed by benjamin Blaggie, who was
clerk of the Board of Aldermen from
1913 to 1T77. The coupon read that the
City Chamberlain would pay to the
bearer four shllllngs. The Mayor sent
the coupon TO the City Chamberlain.
and he turned 1t over to Comptroller
Fitch, who is wondering out of what
fund he must redeem 1t.
Mrs. William q. Whitney has made Z
uecfueu IMPRESSION upon society. Her
Jewels at the Patrinrchs' ball are talked
about everywhere. She wore n superb
tiara OF diamonds and emeralds, and
numerous stars and other bodice ornn-
ments. Like Mrs Martin, Mrs. Whit
ney is large woman, and shows of
Jewels to good advantage.
The fact that Jean de Reszke il In
doubt as to his return here next season
* sad news to the New York opera girl.
This singers popularity with the fair
sex has not been affected by his recent
marriage, any more than 1t hns been
Mt any time by his ripe age. In fact,
the adorers OF the tenor insist upon
looking ON him ns n youngstcr, In spite
Of the fact that he IL already weary OF
the labors OF the stage and desires to
spend the fortune he has accumulated
In dignified leisure on his Polish es-
| tate.
The quarrel In Tammany Hall be-
tween John G. Shechan the leader, and
John Purroy IL at least lively and in
tense. Purroy calls Sheehan a Buffalo
bird" who left his native city under
Il cloud and he denounees him gener-
ally ms unclean and incompetent. Mr..
Shcehan in his reply says:
First, | viii say that Mr.. Purroy Is
n liar, n coward, a blackguard and n
hypocrlte. Then | will shy did not
leave Buffalo under cloud. There
was nothing rejecting on me in the
transaction he snecrs about remained
years nfter the event. and was as
popular when left as ever was"
He further referred to Mr.. Purr0y Ms
II wlndbag md other things neither
useful nor ornamental. Altogether, II
made very pretty row, with good
chances for some one to get into lot
of political trouble. CYRUS THoRP.