Evening star., 1899-04-05
Reception to the Raleigh

1Hcie 10 LlucH dSltdtlON over the receD-
ton to be accorded the Raleigh when she
arrives here, about April Is. One of the
plans submitted contemplates meeting her
in the narrows with a great fiotilla of ner-
chant vessels, who will escort her to her
anchorage off Tompkinsvile amid the thun-
dering salutes of all the forces and bat
teries and of warships which will be in
port. Added to this reception by the mu-
ntclpal government, it is hoped that the
national government will assist and ioin
IN naval pageant up the North river and
opposite Grants tomb, where some santes
Will be fired. 1t is also believed that there
VIII be a land parade of the Raleigh crew,
escorted by regiments of the National
Guard. The officers of the list and Goth
Regiments, battery of artillery and a
squadron of cavalry will also be accepted
10 this Major General Wesley Merritt has
promised to add several companies of regu-
lars from Governors Island. Rear Admiral
Phllp has also promised to send q naval
brigade from the navy yard across the
river, composed of bluejackets from the
WafSh1p Massachusetts and a COMPANY of
marines from the yard The Naval Reserve
Battalion will also be in line. If the recep-
t1on committee accepts the requests of sew
eral volunteer regiments that have been
idteIy mustered out of service, the people
of Greater New York will be given a splen-
did opportunity to see at close quarters
many of the men who upheld the honor of
the nag In Cuba and Manila bay with the
men behind the guns of the Raleigh
1t Is whispered that request will he
mace to have the ship ordered to the navy
yard Immediately after the naval parade
and, II feasible, to give liberty for one night
TO as many of the crew as possibly could he
spared. For the officers of the vessel Press
ldent James j. Coogan will suggest to the
reception committee a banquet at the Sa-
Voy Hotel, with which the ceremonies
should be brought to an end. While this
VIII undoubtedly be done, an amendment
will probably be made In behalf of the men
behind the guns" who should not be forgot
ten, II 1t be not feasible to give them one
nights shore leave IN the care of the pcoDIn
OF New York city.
Mrs. Howard Gould's Ambition.
Another ambitious woman is to cast her
net for that elusive butterfy-an American
salon. There have been women by the
score, followers of fashion, devotees of mu-
sic. literature, the drama, of art in the COM
prehensive sense, who have grown old and
poor and bitter in the pursuit of the will-o'-
the-wisp, and every one without exception
has in the end confessed to failure Not
since New York has become truly cosnopoli-
tan has any one been able to form q circle
of which 1t could be said: These are the
brightest and best" Women have held their
afternoon teas and their weekly recentjons
where the good of Bohemia has for a little
while gathered, but sooner or later these
assemblies have deteriorated and dWindled
But now comes one bent upon duplica ting.
the glory of the PGrisian salon in the days
| when Nine. Pompadour and Mime de Stael
| ruled the world through the statesmen wits
and men of power who gathered In their
| drawing rooms. The new aspirant is Mrs
| Howard Gould.
When Catherine Clemmons married How
ard Gould she announced to her friends that
| she had no desire to enter the circles of the
| ancient, blue-blooded and-so she put it
| commonplace society of the metropolis. If
she wished for society she would found a
| circle of her own which " would be the envy
of the older set, the admiration Of ALL to
| which an invitation would be an honor tha /
| carried with it more honor than did a sum-
| mons to the Patriarchs in the old days. n
is Mrs. Gould's intention to have about her
the men and women who have arisen to
| renown through cleverness alone Money
/ cannot buy an entree. and pedigree viii be
| as useless as rushlight at noon. Artists,
world-these will be welcome and only clev-
| erness shall count.