Year: 1877

forth. Strakosch and Maretzek are still
mathematical by all opera goers espec-
ially the habituees.


Theatre parties which were sopopular
have received their death blow by the
BROOKLYN disaster. have not heard Of
one being organized since. One of our
fashionable ladies however has sent tick
ets to all her gentlemen friends for a
certain performance on New Years
evening where she will attend toreceive
her calls. 1t is said a rival belle propos-
es doing the same thing at another
theatre, there having been dispute
between them as to which one had the
largest circle of acquaintances, and this
method having been taken to publicly
prove it Quantity not quality seems to
lie the prevailing passion with some pcO-
pie on New Years day


Airs from la File de Madame An
got" La Belle Helene" and "Genevi-
eve de Brabrant," were used to sing an
fhems and carols in some of our high
churches at Christmas, and an irrever
ent wretch asks, "How is that for high9
church of course I mean" It'll prob
able they agree with the divine who
thought it a pity the devil should have
all the good music.


A sewing society has been organized
BY some of our fashionable women to
provide garments for those who are in
need from the Brooklyn calamity
Some of the large dry goods firms have
donated them cotton, flannel. and other
necessary goods. The fund although
seemingly large one will not last long
not through the winter without consid-
cradle increase as the Committee are
giving away 81 600 week.


Among the fashionable receptions that
of Mrs. Cyrus 7 Field has been the
largest and most extensively attended of
any this season.


The Union League Club are to give one
on the 25:h ofJanuary which is promised
to be the most brilliant event of the sea-
son.


Considerable notoriety and not little
natural discussion have grown out of the
fact that many of the policyholders of
the defunct Continental Life Insurance
Company have been taken over by the
New Jersey Mutual Life. The facts ap-
pear to be that, by superior managerial
enterprise, the latter company quickly
secured the co operation Of some of the
Continental's principal agents and thus
Obtained the inside track in convincing
the frightened policyholders of the wis
dom of becoming members of the New
Jersey Mutual o her companies under
took TO do the same thing, but were no
so quick about it, hence the howl raised
by certain envious insurance agents.


1t is crooked milk that disturbs New
York at present instead of crooked whis
KEY. There has been much discussion
about the lactometer, and general feel
ing that it was not fair test.


Reading Club for ladies is discuss
ed at present. The constitution and by
laws will compel them to devote a half
hour to the reading of some English
classic. more than three interruptions in
regard to matching worsteds or about
the last sweet thing in bonnets, being
final offence At er this, fashion mag
azines, dress and scandal will be in order.
The refreshments will be restricted to
peanuts and French bon-bons.


Little boys coast down the sand heal
in City Hall Park. sometimes the place
is black with them. One suddenly use
the mystical watchword, @Chee.e it
Cop?" al d they vanish like spirits, ant
before the valiant son of MAS dres
out in uniform" arrives on the spot. they
have disappeared, where? that is the
auestion.-they know.