The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

selves IN London society, although she mas
lived abroad only since her marriage a few
years ago. She came originally from San
Francisco. but as Miss Maude Burke had
been In New York for some years. Her vi
vacity and grace are OF the kind usually at
tributed by English people to the most at
tractive class Of American women. and these
qualities, combined with her unfailing anna
bility OF manner, have gained many friends
for her in England. She had a
large acquaintance in this city before
her marriage, but not among that ultra fash
ionable set into which she will this summer
be welcomed at Newport. But Lady Bache
Cunard will not be the first American wo-
man to enter this citys most exclusive so
ciety after a residence and marriage abroad
She was not known as an heiress before her
marriage, and that element of most interna-
tlonal marriages was lacking in her case. Sc
Verai young women without the assistance
OF foreign husbands have become we'll known
and popular in New York after they had lived
mere always and remained unknown until
.ney began to attract attention In foreign
watering places. One Of these was well known
as professional beauty at Homburg and
other foreign spas before her name was IA
millar to society here, and 1t was not until
sne married very wealthy man in a neigh
boring city that fashionable New York hea I'd
OF her at all. Yet she had been n New York
beauty abroad. Another young girl who had
been In society OF a certain kind here though
IL was not the same to be found at Newport
was not heard of until she had been num-
Der or times to Europe, and had attracted at
tention by her beauty. Several summers
spent abroad served to make New Workers.
anxious to make such a beauty a member
OF tneir smartcst society, and when she was
lnaIried Two years ago, the wedding was one
OF the notable social events of the winter
She had passed all her life here. and had M
acquaintance in the exclusive circles OF So
ciety mere until her good looks and charm
Ing manner began to attract attention abroad
A new reduction cure Is lust now at
'racting the attention OF physicians and
that determined body looking out always
ior some means of getting rid of superfuous
hesh. Doctors say that trials of the new
plan have been highly successful. and II
uoes not lack the endorsement OF grateful
patients who admire its results and Its
simplicity. The new treatment rests in a
measure on abstinence from the same kinds
OF food always prohibited in the regimen of
reduction. All sweets and starches are to
be avoided. but the difference of the new
method lies in the use Of two kinds Of
mineral water. Two hours after every
meal glass OF Vfchy is drunk On the
next day Kissingen instead Is drunk at the
same time and in the same amounts The
ordinary drugstore glass of these mineral
waters Is not sufficient for all require
ments or the system. One who would
make 1t effective must indulge in a full
lumber The value OF these mineral wa
ters is founded on very scientific combina-
ton OF their varied qualities, and satisfac
tory reports OF the new method are heard
from all who have tried 1t. Unluckily the
plan has many of the disadvantages com
mon TO all such systems. 1t demands the
sacrifice OF many things that contribute
greatly to the comfort of living On the
other hand, one has only to observe regu-
larity in taking the waters the alienation
or the two kinds and the amount. The best
to be said in favor of the new treatment Is
It's harm!essness and adaptablity to the
summer months.
Private theatricals are rarely a diver
sion of New York society at any time. and
with an English lord as stage manager and
general director, they are quite unknown.
The forthcoming diversion of this charac-
ter at Newport is to be in charge OF a
visiting Englishman OF title, but will pos
sess greater interest to most persons who
observe the affair because Miss +. Potter,
daughter of Mrs. James Brown Potter is
TO take part in 1t. There will naturally
be more interest on the part of the au-
dence to see il she exhibits any trace Of
her mothers talent than in the achieve
ments Of the young English lord who is to
act as impresaro for the benefit OF his
American hosts. Miss Potter Is said to be
extremely pretty and not unlike her mo-
Their In appearance. Mrs Potter Is lust
now on the top wave O. popularity in Lon
don. and is frequently referred to as the
leading figure in entertainments OF an ar
tistic and social nature given there, ANA
teur theatriCals have come to be too pre-
tentious to be given without an amount OF
preparation and work too eXacting for any
but the most enthusiastic. a few young
people with considerable temerty decided
last spring to act comedy which had been
one OF the most popular plays presented
here during the winter. They had limited
the time for preparation to a few weeks,
with the confidence of inexperience. When
they learned the length OF time that would
really be necessary, the play was indie
fnitely postponed.
The stages that traverse Fifth Avenue in
these days are scarcely useful enough to be
justified on that ground alone; but they
serve one purpose which, If the experience OF
a woman who returned to New York after
a long absence is repeated by others. may |
be useful enough when the number of pas
sengers on them Is small. She had lived for |
some years in a Western city. and returned |
to New York for the first time a few days |
ago. Il felt as II / had come back TO |
strange town. she told friend; land Fifth |
Avenue, with its increased number OF shops, |
its big hotels and other new buildings |
seemed like a street had never known be- |
fore. Instead of the albright sensation ! |
had expected to feel at returning to my old |
home, I had the impression OF having ar
rived in town that had always been for
eign to me, l was looking up and down the |
avenue the other day with the lonesome |
feeling OF a stranger in town when a stage !
came in sight. For the first time really felt |
as II were back in my old home. Every |
thing but the stages had changed. They were
the same as they had been when | left. !
and began to feel that there really was |
the same New York | had known SO well. |
They may not be appreciated by the resi-
dents, these Fifth Avenue stages. hit they |
make the native feel at home after years
Of absence"
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