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A GARDEN PARTY.
Brilliant Gathering at the Y/est
chester Polo Grounds.
Polo, Lawn Tennis, Croquet and
Aunt Sally.
The German in the Ballroom
of the Club House.
Tbe summer festivities or tho lusblouable world wro
inaugurated yesterday by a very dollghtlul lawn purlv
held on tbo Wostchoatcr I'olo Club grounds ut Jerome
fork. Tbi* open nir lote was given by tbe members
Of tbo Assemblies, as on tbo close of the season
tbey louud romo superfluous lumls on hand, wbiub
tlijy determined to devote to tbis higblv laudable pur
pose. Mr. Fred Shormun, with the assistance of some
other gentlemen, worked very hard to makn the
atlair a success, and in order to accuininodutu some
that wero not tnombers they were invited and ul
lowed to pay a pro rata (bare of tho expense. Tho
polo Club also udded thoir quota to tho
luud by tondering tho uso ol their grounds,
Bud also playing u lew games in order to
amdse tbo ladies. All those interested In the success
. of the flrst gaidcu party ol the season certainly earned
the thanks oT their guests, us it proved u very enjoy
able eutortaiuincnt.
The guests were invited Irom twelve until seven P.
11., hut It was past olid P. M. before they commenced to
irrlvu. Nothing could be more picturesque and Invit
ing tban the grounds ns tbey appeared before tho ar
rival ol tbo guests. Three handsome marquoe tents ^
were pitched on different portions ol the green
j ward, and under tho shuUu of tho trees,
covered with their rich green foliage, uurator- |
less httlo cump stools were carelessly arranged, j
as II Inviting repose and slmdo during ;
tho heated portion ol tho day. Tho turl was green and '
Iresh, and on tho right, us you drove Into tho grounds, |
three lawn tennis courts were marked out with whi o
paint and the nets p tctied all ready for play. Tho |
celebrated and Interesting Aunt Sally, I hut famous
colored leinulo so well known on Kngllsh race courses, ;
was standing erect beloro u canvas background, and |
tho regulation clay pipes were stuck 111 her ears and I
mouth nil ready lor business. One only re- I
quired tho lamillur "Here you are, a penny j
k shot und tuppence lor every pipo you |
break," to imagine himself back of tho grutid i
stand ut Kpsoiu. A httlo lurthor on was tho croquet
ground, with all its paraphernalia lying around, i
uwniung the urrivnl of the players. Nothing could be {
muru enjoyable on such a warm day than a seat
audcr one ot the trees, where, shaded by the rich
loliage, you caught all tho houeflt of tho gentle west- ;
orly oreezo that swept through the valley. A very
g'#"d brass band broke tlio silence very curly, playing !
fu the hollow to the south of the club house, and the
numerous echoes came rolling buck so quick and clour '
ns to uliuosl loader the music discordant. About one
P M. the merry toot ol a horn announced tho arrival
of some ol the guests, and presently Mr. Nelson ;
brought his well appointed drag and lour hays lu good <
stylo In lrotit of tho ulub house door. Tho people
now begun to arrive prolty last, the majority having j
duveu pom tin' oily, although soino lew came out bv
tho ears to Kurdtinm and drove up Irom there. Mr. ;
Hooves drove nut III. new lour-iD-haud couch, and
Uoluucl W. Jay, Mr. P. lironsou und Mr. Fritz wero ;
ilso out with their coaclies.
The grounds sunn begun to present a very pictur- I
esque appearance, us tho Ihrco tenuis courts wore j
quickly occupied, und tho ladies appeared to huvo ;
quite a lituay fur hnudliug racket, some ut thorn
exhibiting quite u proficiency in the game. Aunt ;
Sally had iniiunicruble patrons, and although tho
ladies took an occasional shot ut the pipes the gentle
man never deserted her and kept up u constant lira
Their batteries, however, were not very elloclivo, and
the pipes did uol suitor uiuch, us the sticks were a '
trifle too light for their busmoxs. There was
uo regular lunch, but everybody ate when und
w hut ho pleated. Some sat round tables set I
under the louts ulid ttie trees, and ethers patronized
the veranda and dining roouiH ol tbe cjnb house, but i
ou every side the pleasant pop ol the chumpugue cork
showed the attention ol Mr. Dulinoluco's br.gudo to
the thirsty propionics ol toe guests.
There were some very oleg-ul toilets, that proved
that New Vork ladles had not yet forgotten tho myste
rious art ot dressing. The geutlemeu, lor thu most
purl, looked cool in light summer goods, and some lew
liuts indicated (he udvuuced xlat. of the season.
T1IK I'Ol.O (IAMK.
It wu* at first undecided whether there would bo ,
uny ;>olo, as very low oi tlio players were on ibo ;
gr&undA; but Mr. Jlowluud Bobbins uiude strenuous |
exertions nut to disappoint the ladies, und shortly
utter live T. M. tlio ponies made their uppourunco on j
Ibo grounds. Alter cousidorubio dilllcully eight oi ll o
mourners of the club appeared, but us sever il wcru
novice* and the ponies green to tho work the play was
not remarkably good. ine following side* were
chosen:?
Mr. Howluuil Bobbins, Mr. J. Molt,
Mr. k Uronsou, Colonel W. Jay,
Mr. Bulluur, Mr. Bryce,
Mr. Hurry tielricb*. Mr. Bcoll.
The first gumo wns won by Mr. Bobbins' side, Mr.
Oelriclis milking tlio winning bit, end alter changing
sides Mr. John Mott, one o! the be-1 p ayers In toe
Club, succeeded In equalising Hie position ol nlluirs by
tarry ug tlio uext goal lor llio ep|?j? llion side. Two
more games weru ployed, each side securing one, so
thai niither party could claim a victory, when
-.bey stopped mid went to change tliolr riding apparel,
rtio ladies were attentive spocluiurs ol the game,
lud appeared to take considerable Interest in the
luetics oI' the plajcrs. Mr. Balluur'g pony, a strong,
(ray uiusiaug, without n particle ol inoitib, loll rather
,-iuuisciy witii him during the early portion ol the
yame, but luckily no damage was dene. As most ol
ine ladle* hail seen the polo games at the lilppoilroino
during the winter they understood its nuiiire and
could appreciate tlio skill ol the players. One ludy,
however, who was very mutli Interested tu
the sport sympathised with the ponies and
remarked that il was "shocking to sou those poor
treat ores with nothing ou their logs," a speech which
drew a suggestion irom another charming member of
the la r sex, to .he ellect that llit-y should ho supplied
with pantaloons.
Tin: GKKiiax.
When tho polo was over there was a general move to
Ibo ciub bouse, as a string baud onsuoneed in
tho ball room was Interpreting Sirniihs in sunn
an inviting maimer that the dancing members
el the puiiy Were soon lust III the mazes ol tho
Herman. The hour was in period order, und as tlio
pat ties at dinner concluded that louloks hut ncccgs ry
repast, iliey joined the duncer* and the bull ruuiu soon
presented quite u gay appoarauco.
THh <11 Kvrs.
Among tboae present during the day wore the lol
lowiog isdius and g ntioaieti ?Mr. Wihlini Asior aud
Mas A si or, Mrs. y L. i eoves, Mr. J. It. Mere, Mr.
\V Utntu.er, Mr. Uariolotll, Mr. (Irani, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Kcnscveil, Mr. I'. Bauds. Mr. VV. II. Wet
luore, Mr. J. Broexe, Mr. und Mrs. Van liens
he act Cruger, Mrs (.. k Strung, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward J. Woolny, Mis* Heekn.il,. Mr. Charles liar
lis, iho Mir.se- Bibbort, Mr. Duncan Crvdcr, mis*
Txurih, Mr C. lie llaIiiii, Mr. W. Culling, Mr. Walter
Culling, Mr. Jum< . Cleieion.ti, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ilri lg.
bam, Mr. Lungdon Walks, Mr. James Van Allen, Mr-.
Buvid King, nr. ; Mr. krsiici* Breeze, Moot Beeves. Mr.
,1 lla Hour. Mr. tiowlanu Bobbins, Mr. Itryce, Mr. and
Mrs. (I. (I. Krsukclyu, Mr. tiederiuk Sherman, Mr.
und Mr-. K. Broi.hon, 'ir. and Mrs. J. K. Van lions,
selacr, Mr. Frederick King, Mr. J. >e would,
Mr, und Mrs. Bichurd King, Jr. , Mr. I.ouis King, Mr.
Clsrkson N. Totter anil I list Mi-.-c* Totter, Ml. and
Mrs. John Sherman, Mr. Adrian laullli, Jr.; Mr. and
Mrs. 1'orklna, Mr Itryoe, Mr. and Mr*. If. Bishop, Mr.
U a. Hoyt, Mr. 1'iiHip .tilcn, Mr. und Mrs. Niuhoi
ton Kane, Mis* Kan , Mr. ami Mr*. II. C. Kegels, Mrs,
H K. Sievciis, Miss Wilkes, Mr. and Mrs.
1.ether M. Kount/., Mr. I-red Kernochan, .Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. TuWIiscnd, Miss I, tlidy, Mr W.
Kiugshind, Mr. i.lid Mrs. Jonr<, I.ouis T. 1" Kemp,
Mr. Charles Henderson, .Mr. I.ouis Mcsier, Mr. and
Mi.-. Henry, Mr. W. W hillock, Mr. aud Mrs. Buchanan
Wiiilhrnp, the Misses Buthorlord. Mr. Henry McViekar
tiud Miss MoXitkar, Miss Scnotinerhorn, Mr. S. K,
Hetts, Mrs, I!. K. lilehurils, Mr. J. Mott, Mr. Henry
glows, Mr Barnwell, Mr. Ilavoinoyer, Mr. kill/.. Cap
run C'uihel, oi the British Army, Mr. T. Van Burcn,
Mr. Scott und other*.
ilAKVAJiD ATHLETIC SL'UKTS.
[BT TELEGItAPII TO THE H Bit ALII. 1
Hostox, May lb, 1x77.
The summer mooting of the Harvard Athletic Asto
||.tion, which was held at Beacon Turk, lu Brighton,
<iis afternoon, was an occa.-ion <>i rare interest. The
feather was auspicious and the attendance of tho
tr end* ol the collegian* end the g> uoral public wu*
inpracedeniedly largo.
In tho ono mile race, winch wuawun in Am. 3s. by
I (<. J aim* (clu a of '?i? >, tlio Jeieatvd cumpotltor*
fere A. L Lowell, "77, and k M. Ware, 7?.
la the thrae-allf race the contestants woro the
kiaie ua la the oiio-iuiio race, ami Wur<' was tho victor
L Ibui. Ob*., Lowell being secoiid, in Jim 4> *.
I he oue-miiu walk Was won by W. Leonard, 'so, in
^u. against W. C. Trice, '7V, and C. M. hloue,
in a rwcni*i4 higb jump match, bstwseu ii. U. t?au-j
] lorth, '77, and C. W. Hubbard, '78, tho latter uiado a
I it. uua 'J In., and won the bouors.
In j loo yard dssli, Ijeiwnen J. Cowdou, *7W; B. S.
j llluithard. '7W, aud W H. l)uuk Ice, 'SO, tho race wan
won t?v III mallard, In Uv, second*
Tile tiaII-tnito tluvl), between T. 11. Simmons, '80, uud
James. wax won by the iorinor in jiu. ltis.
j In the quarter mile run Simmons heal Bluuchard in
: 68'4?.
A three-logged race, with Uvo competitors, was pro
ductive ol considerable merriment.
During tbe alteruoou Doriuuu U. Taylor, a profes
sional, ran allium time, making the tlrit mile in 'in.
Ybs., 'bo second in 11m. (Is. aud tlio third in 11m. 40s.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE NAVY.
TIIE Sim NO BEOATTA YKMTKBDAY-?A VEHY
FASHIONABLE ATTENDANCE?THE KUEKHMEN
THE WINNEKS JN THE HACK OK THE DAY.
TUo spring rcgutta or the Columbia Collogo Navy
camo oil yesterday alteruoon, uud was witnessed by a
very numerous and highly respectable cum puny,
mostly Irieuds ol the collegians, Irom the boul bouse
ol the college uud trom tin: steamer Tiger Lily. 'Ibo
very heuutilul w eather, its well us the populurily of the
1 r. gait i, brought out a lurgo number ol ladios, wnoao
enthusiasm uud luteroct In the winners ol the respec
tive races were very lulerestiug. lhe start was lined
i at three o'clock, uud precisely at that hour the lirst
: beat ol tho seniors aud iho Juumrs was started.
; Tins Was a six-oared ruco. Tho crew ot the Seniors
was us fol ows:?F. T. Weeks (bow), \V. U.
Itildrich, W. Kudford, J. M. Mitchell, M Ward aud 11.
I lirown (stroke). The Junior crew was 11. Cusbmau
(bow), \V. Allen. W. Huasell, W. Ilearns, S. Neuborry
i uud W. Content (stroke). Tho courso was Irom Mu
comb's Dam Briugo to the heal house, uhout u mile iu
length, aud was wou easily by the Juniors. Time,
I (Jin. 51s.
The next race was between tbe Sophomores aud
! Freshmen. Tho crows were as follows:?
Sophomores? H. Y. Oarsman (bow), C. Kldridgo, 11.
? (I. Hilton, W. 11. Fursous, II. (J. itidhock, and Ji.
! lirowu (stroke). Freshmen?E. H. Snyder (how), W.
II. Taylor. F. I.. Crousloy, F. T. Brown, R R Living
ston, ami Conrad Kdmu (stroke). The lime was Oui,
40. ., aud the race was won by tho Freshmen.
lhe next wis a (oui-oared raco between the grad
uates aud uuuergruduuius. The crow ol tlio former
was as billows:?l'hlllp llmpson (bow), U. It. Seeiey,
O. Griswell aud Jasper T. Goodwin (stroke). Tliu un
deigruduuio crew was:?K. E. .Sugo (bow), C. Eldridge,
C. ti. Boyd and R It. Colgate. Tlio undergraduates
won by several leugtbs. Time, Sin. 65s.
Tho raco that excited the ; reaiett interest ot the day
was ilie tlual beat between the Freshmen ulid the
Juniors, which was run uhout six o'clock. Tho Fresh
men were the favorites, ant! made a very good Slur I;
they won in about live lengths. Time, 0 minutes.
The arrangements were excellent, and were uudur
the direction ol the lteguiin Commit ton?Mr. J. T
Godwin, Mr. C. S. Boyd uud Mr. R R Colgate.
yale college hegatta.
AQUATIC contests at lake P ALTON stall
TUllBE LXCELLBWT RACES THE LAW SI U
iivrs BEAT TUB MEDICAL 1>?PAUTMENT
>k\v Havkn, May 1J, 1817.
rbe spring regatta ol the Y.le University Boat Club
took plico to-day at LaUe SaltuTisiull, and was attended
by about a thousand spectators ol bolt.sexes from New
Ha von, with a sprinkling o. s.ghtnecrs Iron, other
' Tuo weather was all that could have beau
d s d The waters of the lake, while not
exactly' as "smooth as a mirror,''wore-till enough
lor last time?better, perhaps, than was llnaMy made
Nearly alt the spectators louud their way to the luko
by private conveyance, though a few ol the sterner
?'?-rr .s.'srts,'"??
mans, Ju ty roail will, heroic lorti- |
'.l i n- there is anything which the average
Vale student Pr^8anU^Lm'e, uTl" this without
accotuplisbnien dovelopmout, natural or uc
regurd to {?, ,u'VLd a good liearl and a strong pair
quired, g r lliu Vnio students did to
o, leg4 to do * ml hiiwy ^ ^ aeclur(!(l. lUey
day D ^Id vvouid have resented as absurd an lu
ffiii'Jitt tSTSSkw- undertaken o. uocees.iy
U,Tro0ru?ce8 w?eru announced to begin at two o'clock
hni it was two hours later before tbe llrst contestants
but i was two u u ^ (fuiuu a WUJ. lWQ toour- ul
drearv wailing but toothers, as we hive lut.muted
iS IB,.": ???; ...?. *-??. ??.?? ??
''"Jw'liir-J. U.
UlVAls liAlUiK ChKf CONTENT.
It was almost lour o'clock before the judges got luto
rH - at JW* ?
\r$?S. Kuwab, A. Clark (stroke), I. N. Bloom
lCKX'p Livingstone (bow), H. S. Green, J. V. Furwoli j
Julian' W. Curt.se, A. *. Fuluemus. B. s. Keator (
W. Keator.J w. !
Seuvur, C. A. Wight. W. It, Dints (stroke), J. 11. Lhuso |
(CThoWraw wM over a two mile course-one mile aud !
The race wmov ^ ^ ^ w,.ro vLu lirMl to re- !
port'and alter u tedious wutt ul utmost hall unbuur
ft . uih.ilslowly into postnou. the delay n.adol.e
tSSSr, rather in.patient, and when tho
l ist crow pulled into line there was a general murmur j
01 ?Ud"CiV linl.y Oalnrert..e"0'tossn Tor Ululon I
?7(| wou the inside, '78 second and '80 out- |
Trio tlrst 10 catch tho water was .9, out
boili '78 ana '80 made a spurt and went to the Irunt ;
k i.t ti.triv.iour Mi role oh per minute. A* tuo !
boats speii up the lake the mends ol the several crews j
. ir?.? lusulv and there* wus a prolu.se display ol ;
wavinp Uaonkeictnois as .ho boats pasied tho point ,
* ,.i tin* kiiiM'iiiiDrs had us*eiHbloit. id isix ,
VI here ? .ecuiiil-f7W made ibe luru of the upper ,
8u?keboat aiual lU? ?houm and clioer* ol their Irle.ids
The other buuii were not lur behind, and a- all en.ered
th?Thomestretch several ^crtnined ?
i.u land ?m> to overtake 7U. iui?i? ?orn?u ma (
crew slowly, &ul l,Vl'r>' ?troko wan nmdo to tell, and
although the other hoa.s tried hard lo secure a favor
a . . slit mi ihav were utiablo lo do much u.oro h n
hoUi tb.tr own. The puh ire... the liu'.sh ... iue stake
,!at ir w a very pretty sight, each crew bend.ng to
ihcir w-rk like the regtil r pulsations ol u stouiu on
Jtuo As tl ov drew ue .r the crowd h.g,u to cheer as
* it" ?.?,!, nts can with an extra round ol nine lor
?76 which kept the lead and won the race. The it mo
aS?!'?5? lor the winners. Mm. lbs. lor the ',8
and Dm. 1 -;? H. lor '811.
aim T|l(. SIS,.1.K scuth KACS.
Tho ludces promptly culled the Hinglo sculls, who
Krnsrs r? rs t,
alThe Suu(Loir w'1 s"'ple'lidid, tho boats being arranged
In tho order given above. Donaldson, who was on he
out a file made a apart at the out?ot and aecutfd the
lea-i, aitnougn closely pressed uy tlart rind
Donaldson was the iivorlto helore tho ran, ail
wen he secured the lead Ins slock went oe
cillfcdlv up teii to one being freely ollered on
him with*no tukora The poa.tione were not mete
riTll'v elmnged at the upper slakehoaL Donald
son puhed about thirty-six strokes per minute,
whito Hart and Itausom wero pulling somewhat lasur
in order to close up with Donaldson Hart polled a
v*rv hinusomo stroke, and many of his Irlends Iclt
so re I hut lie would be able to close with the leader ill
the home it retell. Edward. Iron, tho start was behind,
in" Zdluued .0 to the end. Donaldson won in ,
lfin. :iw beating Bart 28 socouae, Kansotn -0 sec ,
ouds, and Edwards Ini. 14 '..a. |
? iiakuk MACK.
The third and last race was between the crows or
the Law Heiiuul and Medical Collego. The crews wero
made up as lollews. , . ,, \r.,iher
l,iv-~ A. D. Ay res (DOW), L. Ites, Jr., H. r. Maiu.r,
II James, J. ia. Maxwell, H- II. Johnaton (stroke),
E! S.'ltowlahd (coxswain). w w
Wr lieu/?K. XV. hall (b<iw), H. F. Gravis, v>. w.
IIiirion, I . w. s. Frost, J. 1'. Henrlquea, D. A. .-argent
(stroke. U 1'. Liudsley (coxawaln).
They'wero in position ul a qiirrter past flvo, and
without any delay got away ... line order, l i e I .w
iniioul crew was Inside and polled well in ibe. a,
wiib a very regular stroke oi ih.rty-six to the
To the upper . t ikei.oat it was a vory lively race, hit
aDer turning that point boll, came down the course
tow .rd the starting line at comparatively au easy gait.
As bo h bouti aeured the |udge.' stand several beauti
ful spurts were made, but as the law crew had the lead
they m.mtalned it io the end, winning Ju 14m. 4-.,4s?
and beallug the "doctors" inst ftve seconds.
YACHTING N(> IE. ,
[l.Y TELEGRAPH TO HIE HERALD.]
Nkw l.osnoM, Conn., May 19, 1877.
Mr. Lester Wallace's schooner yacht, lliu Columbia,
sail, from this port lor Sew York at ball-past lour
| Sunday morning.
BASEBALL.
Several hundred spectators witnessed the first game
of lliii series between the CbtlseuX, o( Brooklyn, uuil
the Kcsolutes, ol Klizubotti, yesterday, on the Union
Urounda. The ilrst lour lnnln^-i we re cli.sely con
lusted, ncithor club hem.: utile to score mora than ono
run. In tlio UHi Inning, however, the Cholsouj did
some treBMBdou* balling, III ikn.it live sale hits, with
it total ol soveu, mid scoring tour ruus, all of Which
were earned. In the ninth iiimii they iiginii used tho
nsh in u lively manner, to the great chagrin ol their
opponents, making six sale hits mid scoring seven
ruus. the Billowing is in.-score:?
Vimb*. Id. 2'L 3d. m. ftHA. r,tk. 1th. 8/h. wh.
Cnelsca o 1 0 ti 4 u 0 1 7? 1ft
Keaoiuto 1 0 0 0 o o 1 0 o? 2
Umpire?Mr. Mien.
The Brat game lor llie College championship between
the Miirvuriia ami I'ririceUiiis tons |nnce at i'riuceton,
ill the presence ol nil aausually laige niunbcr ot spee
t a tors, i lie game proved to tie tin- most exciting iimt
has ever heal played .it Princeton. I lie Harvard*
took a heavy leud HI ilie begtonlug ot the
guino, the i core standing 6 to u at the close
ot tna null inning. i he Princetons scored
their lirst run iu me s xtli tuning auHd loud
applause, and when they scored two in tho seveutb
aii'1 two Id Uiu eighth inning tbo excitement was in
Irute, a* llio home team bail *uI passed tbo moil tau
guiuo expectation* <>( their (rends. 'I bo Hurvards
n o'o*l one Hi ihe seventh, and ui Ibe close ul tbe
?Hebib lbo score aloud li to 5 in luvor ul Harvard, in
tbo nlntb lb<i champions added one more ruu to llivir
score un<l blanked tbo Princeton*, cloning tbo game us
luiluw*:?
CluU l?f. 2d. 3d. 4 Ik. UK OIK. 71 A. 8/A m.
Harvard 12 110 0 10 1?7
l'riucetoii 00000123 0?5
The Oral of u series ol three game* for the cbumplnn
ship ol Prospect l'ark waa played at tbe Park between
tbe Witokas and OsccoI-js, and reeulted an follows,
alter eleven inning* bad been played:?
Ch.l,.i. lib 2d. 3d. UK. UK. UK UK SIK UK lOlA.llf/i
Witoku... 0 2 010100 0 0 1?6
Oiccoln... 0 0000103 0 0 0-4
Tbo Win onus defeated the Pulinitna at Prospect Park
by tbe score ol 8 to 7, and ihe Nameless doleaied tbe
Aldridge by a score ol 22 to 11.
At Chicago tbo Chicago* deleatod tbe ML Louis by a
score ol 7 to 1.
Tbo Uosinns doicuted tbo Cincinnati* at Cincinnati
by the score ol 0 to 2.
In a game ul Louisville tbo Loutsvilles dot rated tbe
Hurifbrdh by a score o! 0 to 5.
Tbo Syrucu-o Surs Ueieuted the Allegheny* atlibaca
by a score ol 8 to 4.
At Ambcrst, Musk., Ibe Yule Club defeutod tbe
Ambersts by a scoro ol 0 to 4.
CRitEDMOOR.
| THE REMINGTON GOLD l'hIZK MATCH, SPIRIT
OF THE TIMES CONTEST AND IIlISH-AVElt
1CAN CLDB COMPETITION.
Tbe rifioinou profited by tbo splendid weathor yes
terday to shoot oil a buicb of contests at Croodmuor.
Tbo competitions wbicb cumo oil wore the second long
range match for tbe Iteinington gold prize of $300, tbo
oighth competition lor ihe Spirit ofthr Timet medal,
tbe first match ol the Irish-American Jtiflo Club and
tbe Soveuth rcglmunt coiupatition lor tbe Vet
erans' gold budge. Tbe first numud match com
menced at eleven o'clock. Tbe conditions wore:?
Open to all comers being members of the Nutiunal
Kille Association. Weapon, any llomtngion breech
loader within tbo rules, to bo loaded at tbo breech
wilb ammunition specially luruisbed lor the occasion.
Distances, 900 and 1,000 yards; twenty round* ad each
range Position, any without uriitlcial rest No
"couching," "spoltiug" or exchuugiug ol informa
tion among the competitor* to lie allowed; no sight
ing shots. Kiilrutico fee, $2. Tbo prlzn to be won
three tunes belore becoming tbo persona) property ot
lha winner. One-half of the entrance money In oacb
couiprlton to be divided, two.tbirds to be given to tbo
highest score and one-third 10 the second best man.
Tbcro were ten entries. Tbo lollowmg aro tbo scores:?
THE 8COHK8.
Yardt. mk. watkhk. Total*.
you.... 00506204 6 2364403535 6?08
1,000.... 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 6 3 2 5 4 5 6 5 8 4 2 3?76?143
k. 1U KANKOItll.
900 0 0 5 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 5.14 5 5 0 6 5 4 5?72
1,000 4632653243334463333 3?7u?142
K. II Wl.N8t.0W.
000 2332554643355436244 4?75
1,000 4343404003.I 2 3 0 O 0 2 32?18?123
It. KATIIIIONK.
900 05346 3 0540535265534 4?70
1,000 0 0 0 0 5 2 5 2 4 3 2 3 0 6 3 2 3 4 5 0?48?118
O. I. MOKHK.
900...... 5446324464086360584 . J? 7 3
1,000 4 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 3 3 5 4 3 0 0 0?38?111
I. L. ALI.K.V
000 0 3 0 2 3 3 6 0 6 5 0 6 6 8 5 0 6 0 5 3?67
lOoo 2 030340 K 4 00 43322454 2?15?102
A. AMJKUSON.
900. 353434302 3 3253663K4 4?04
1,000 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 4 0 5 0 0 0 3?29? 93
II. risilKR.
900. 2 0 4 2 0 2 0 3 4 0 4 4 3 K23444 U?44
I,000 . 000 2020000000000024 0?10? 54
'Ink .SHIkit or thk Tijisk Mkuau?rho contest lor
tbe Spirit of Hit Timet gold medal Was open to all
coiners who are member* ol tbo National Killo Asso
ciation. Weapon, uny rule within thu rules; uistuuce,
300 yards; position, irom the shoulder, standing. Ten
rounds, with the privilege ol two sighting shot*. En
trance Ro Utty cents. To bo wou tbroo tunes boloro
becoming the winner'sproporty.
TilIC KCUKK*
E. H San lord 633324445 4?37
William Ear row 334343543 4?30
Wlliiaiu Robertson 643424344 3?30
J. L. Price 553384343 3?3d
H. W. Gourloy 434463242 6?3.)
A..AmlerHOU 533344233 5?35
C. E. Kobbins??*, 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 6 3 4?.14
K. W. Price 4 2 5334432 4?34
M. M. Mutiny 444424333 2?33
N. 1). Ward 3 5 34 33 2 2 4 4?33
IV. 11. Murphy 23444426 2 3?33
J. i; Irwin 444434 2 04 3?82
J. II. Teacle.f 44343434 3 0?32
E. Mlllco 34243 3 334 2?31
T. A. Curniau 3 4 330334 4 4?31
J Le Houielllt-r 6 2 04 34323 4?30
J. C. Carey 4 4 4 2 4 3 0 2 4 3?80
J. Uoiluud 2 3 4 0 4 4 2 4 4 3?30
J. A. Gee 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 A 3 4?27
K. H Hollou 2 02334 2 43 4?27
E. Dully 3 3 4 3 0 6 3 3 0 3?27
D. E. Duvids 3 0 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 3?20
II. Eisber 4440024 3 2 3?20
J. W. Todd 002 3 4 04 4 4 3?24
E. A. Dugro.... 0 2 4230433 2?23
J. II. Holland 033403022 4?21
W. G. Dominick 3 3 0202430 2?19
E. Harper 0 3 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 3?18
J. L Keilinger 0002 2 2334 0?10
T. W. Lmton 2030 2 3 020 2?14
W. C. Clark 340 2 20000 0?11
E. W. Caudee. 2 0 3 2 0 0 (ltctlred).
Tim iuisu ankhicax match.
Tbo Irish Amorlcau K.lle Club mutch was open 10
members vi the club ouiy. It was the Ural competi
tion which ibis association bus bad during the present
season. Tbe condition* were:?Distances, 200 and 5uo
yards; position, standing at the loriucr and any, with
out arl lllciul rusi, at the latter rtiugo. Seven scoring
uud two slgntiug snots ul iucIi distance. The follow
lug are among tbe best scores: ?
Yardt. Totals.
F. F. Mil,en j "ft } j I } I ?3L?
Captain Brennan | { J } 5 { fcg-l.
Lieutenant Murphy j ? J i ? ? if11
( 60tJ?U 0 4 J 5 6 J?LU?40
Colonel Hurton j tV?"" ? ? f "}
I ?/OU-"U 0 u 4 u 4 ?i?
Major Dully. . J 200?4 3 4 4 4 4 4?27
^ y ( 600-4 4 0 0 4 3 0-15
M iPTnnls I 200?2 0 0 3 3 2 0?10
0 rool? { 6U0?I 2 0 2 2 3 3-10-23
Tbe Sevoutb Itugimcnt Vetor-ui Cablortila Gold ,
Dodge Was wou by Mr. Merchant oil a recoid ol 50 out I
ol a possible "0 pululs.
The State National Guard will to-morrow send out j
detachments lor ball practice at the Creed moor rule
ruuge*.
AUMY INTELLIGENCE.
INSPECTION OP THE NEW ENGLAND COAST DE
FENCES.
[HI TELEGKAI'll TO TUB HERALD. ]
N'kw London, Conn., May IP, 1877.
The annual inspection of milliury stations o( Now
England wu* beguu this morning by Socretury of War
McCrary, General W. T. Sherman, Mujur General \V.
S. Hancock nud Brigadier (leueraia Sawtollo and
Timor, ol iho lulled Stales Army, accompanied by
their ulda. These officers arrived at New London
harbor at three A. M., cowing Irunt New York by the
steamer Neveralnk, chartered by government lor the
purpose. 'lh'-y remained on Iho Never.sinkuuillu.no
o'cn.uk thin morning, at which hour they proccoaod
In lull regulation uultoriu to Fort Trumbull, wht-ro
they were received by Gonerul Uraiiuaii, commanding
the post, with the usual military honors, whicu
Included a salute ol seventeen guns. Inspection ol the
post occupied nearly un hour. The puriy,
aecoinpunied by tlic olllcers on duly at the
lort, then Visited the lorlitlculion oil thu
eastern ride ol the hurbor, lu the village ol
Grofou. Those works ure known us Kurt GnswtMd,
utid uro adjacent to the ruius ol the eld lort ol thu
game mine, mudo historic by thu tnass icreoi Colonel
Ledyard und tils uoble oommaud hy ilu Irtish troops
during tbe Itovolutiouiiry war. Alter their Inspection
Secretary Met rurj wus cntertalueu with a deseripllou
or the old lort by Mergeaut Smith, now in charge ol the
lurllllcaltons.To which he gave close attention and re
ceived with apparent pleasure.
I I SIT ro TIIE NAVY V 4Kb.
I While at Fort Griawold Commodore Fairfax, In
churge of ihc Now London Nuvv Yard, Joined the
| party, and upuu Ids Invltatiou they paid u semi-ulUcial
1 visit to the naval station, being conveyed there ta the
Coininodoro's sieaui lauuoli. l'he Inspecting party re
mained as his guest* until tour o'clock this
ulternooh, when they rc-omharkcd upon the Never
sink mid mounted lo Newport. They remalu there
over Sunday, ' inspecting Fori Adorns, uiuanwiiiie
going IhoQce to Boston on Monday, when lorliflca
tious In Boston llarnor will he visited.
(IKNkHAI. HHKKtfAN ON TIIK OMENTAL SrKl'UUI.K.
Iliiring his visit hero General Sncriuuii expressed
the btliol that lite l'urco-Kusiinu war would even
tually involve ull the European lowers, and tl.al Iho
Struggle just begun will be protracted and bloody, und
in ullimato effects changing many ol tliu lines which
now mark territorial boundaries ol one-ball of thu
Did World.
INSPECTION or FORT ADAMS,
[ill TELEGRAPH TO HIE HERALD. ]
Newport, R. I., May lu, 1877.
Secretary ol War McCrary, accompanied by Goneral
! Sherman, Colonels Audehriod and Tonriclolle, of
: General Sherman's stall, and Captain Green, in charge
of thu Military Acadomy division at (he War Depart
ment, arrived at Kurt Adams this evening ou the steamer
Ncvcrsiiik, and were received with thu cusiomury
: salute, lo-morrow morning they will inspect iho gar
rison und iho property ol toe government and will re
view the troops. There will be u dress purudo sumo
time dm nig Hi" day. General Vogdos, In command of
Fort Adams, will lender the distinguished guests u
| bun<|Uoi nud drive them about the city to see the
varioua places of lulervat.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The l ulled States steamer Huron arrived at Cain
pitun, Veuczucdu, on the 33d ull. She lelt I'ort Spain
on tbe 17th, stopping at Testigot Islands und Puerto
j Santo. All ou hoard were weiL
AMUSEMENTS.
MM". E88IPOIF AT 81EINWAY HAI I..
The last concert giveu by Una incomparable artist
took pluce yesterday afternoon at tho above bull, we
regrot to add. to a begRsrly array ol empty benches.
Alter tbe matinee ol May 6, when a so-called Auierlcun
programme wua given, wc tell tbat Mmu. Kssipoir bad
not done bersell or ber art Justice. auU expressed a
wish to beur ber once more at bar boat. We bad this
satisfaction yesterday. We might say that iline. Kssi
poir surpassed horsell, and small as were tbo audience
tboy certainly signified their appreciation ol the pluy
log ol tho ell tod lady by recalling her after ouch piece.
The Bach couoorto, the opening piece of tbo programme,
was playod by Mute. Kssipoir, Mr. Mason and Mr.
Uoscnvitz, In tbo moat superb way: tbo artists lorgot
themselves in tbe music, and thus gave to all who
beard it u troat not Jlifoly to bo soou lorgultoo. With !
tbo exception ol tbo local music (wliicLi wa- exocruliio)
the programme waa ouj oi .he heat wo buve ovor
bcard. Mine. K?sipoll selected ber cbolcest morsels
lor ibis last concert, and we would?iu spile of tno very
great heal which muy have kept numbers away ? liavo
willingly listened to tbe encores bad Mine. Kxelpolf
wished to respond. Alter tno experience ol these re
cliuls can we bluiiie any great artist for not
wishing to conio to Americar We know that overtures
have beeu made to Mine, Schumann and Herr Joachim
lor a scries of coucerts In this country ; ure they nut
wise to decline r?lor, alter ull, uiouey Is not every
thing lo u genuine urtlsl. In the case ol Mine. Kssi
poir we believe the muiiagiin jut have lost heavily;
and yet, us we buve holore mentioned, wo never bud u
greater pianist iu this country, if wo except Ru
binstein, and it will no doubt bo u long
time era we again bear uny uuo to cotnpuru
with Mine. Ksslpoll. She Is about to return to wliuro
sbo Will reap lruah laurels, aud we can only hope lli.it
at some luluro day she may bo induced to return here
to delight the thousauds that nave not yet bcurd ber
In this city. We w ish hor u sulc uud prosperous voy
age, una il sbo cannot carry uway with ber rami
ntscetices of crowded houses she carries with ber tbo
best wishes ol every true musician uud tbe knowledge
that she has marked an cru lit our musical history. .
THE KPEAKINU TELEPHONE.
At Cbickcring Hull last evening Professor Alexander
Graham Hell experimented with uls speaking lelepliouo
and lectured ou sound itud electricity. He exhibited
on a scrcuu by aid of tbo magic lantern drawings
ol tbe mucuiuery of tbo telephone in Its dilforcni
stages of Improvement. This machinery, I'rnlessor
Hell said, bo constructed ou bints received Iroin
tho study of the human ear. Knowing tbat all
sounds in articulate speech have corresponding mo
tions to represent tbein, bo obtained an Idea
of tbo lorm of these motions by tliu experiments 10
lerred to and then applied the discovery to tbe tele
phone. Alter expluiumg tbe construction ol the In
strument In detail too 1'rolessor asked uu ussaciute 111
Ylinkers to give the auoleuco some music. From
Yonkors tho reply came that uu organ would bo playod
presently. Ibis con v.r-auou was audible only to tno
l'rolessor. In u short tlmo sounds were beard
coming Iroin the box holding the instrument, which
an uttonilvo lishner could discover to havo
been tbe notes ol "Yaukeo Hoodie." Tbe effect, how
ever, was rather Inulcrous, becuu.se tbo lewor notes
were most periect, while most of tbo high notes
sounded very luiiitly. Alter this tbo "Adcsic Fldolis"
sounded in I urn from cucn ol the three telephonic in
struments iu the hull In lower bui more perfect lorm
than tbe prccoding tune, coming oil' With un ox
trumely pleasing effect. Then u song wus tried,
but no conuuctcd melody could bo discov
ered. It was no- with u cornet solo follow
ing, which 4>uly caused the instruments to emit
fuiut echoes ol an undistinguisliable air. Alter tbe
music a conversation was conducted iu which sumo ol
the uudience participated, keeping tholr oars close to
tbo instrument. When the usslstuut ut Yotikors
shouted only was uny souud heard at nil iu the nail.
His "Good' rngbl" was barely distinguishable
alter Ircquont repetition. Itoiore concluding tho
evening's entertainment l'rolessor Hell explained
hut the voice in us progress through tne telephone
goueruics tbo electricity producing the vibration
wtiicb makes the sound ut tbe oiliereud. lleuurAtod
also some experiments thus far made by wiiicb a con
versation wus couducied ovor resisting colls equal to
nearly lour thousand miles, thus making it seem pos
sible to utilize the telephone in connection with the
Allan tic cable.
MUSICAL AND DB'.MATIC NOTES.
Mme. Kssipod stils lor Knropo on Wednesday.
'Tbe Aquarium bus added to its collodion a new
white wbulo, besides other piscatory wonders.
DowniDg's Ninth ltegimeiit Hand bus been engaged
to play ut Saratoga daring tbe coming season.
I?e Cominaiidcur Cnzunouve, "tbo Kmpcror oi Pres
lidigitatcurs," is performing In Phiiadelpbia, at tbo
Colosseum.
"Smlko" has delighted all the lovers of Dickens ut
thu Union Square Theatre, and will remain on tho
stage rur weeks.
"Tho Princess Royal," with most of the members
of the original cast, will continue to bo tbo attraction
at the Grand Opera House.
The lourtu concert or tho uptown series will be given
at tbe Harv trd Rooms, .Sixih avenue, lo-inorrow even
ing, for which a new progruuime is announced.
Miss Uussie Darling will sail lor Europe next month
to urrange with Mr. Torn Taylor lor a new play. Iu
which she Intends to appear in ibis country iu tbe
tall.
'l be boncfU to Urn J. II. Hsckott promises to bo a
brlUiuut event. "Tho School lor Scandal" will bo por
loimed, with a cost that bus not bona rivalled lor
years.
Tbo New American Museum preaouls Duvo Navarro,
the Illinois giant boy, as the latest addition to its
curiosities. Ho was bora m 180.1 and now weighs (i'JJ
pounds.
Au Oslikosb lady who was reading to some frieuds
encountered the words, "Ntbclungelietl tetralogy,"
and cautiously removed her teeth belore attempting to
pronounce them.
.Miss Lottu visltod the Insane Asylum in Philadel
phia last Friday, danced and sang lor the inmates und
gave away u great heaped litllo presents to mako tbo
unfortunates happy.
F.. L. Davenport la lying 111 in Philadelphia, having
been stricken down with rheumatic gout last woek.
Kis engagement at the Walnut direct Theatre, where he
was to have pluyed, had to be broken.
??Money" is to bo rcvivod at llio Chestnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, this week, "Our Hoarding
House" having been withdrawn. Duwlcr's play is to
producod with groat ciro aud elaboration.
"Hold tiio Fort" Is 0110 ol the popular melodies ot
the telephone. It Is said by a Moody disciple, how
ever, tbut It 1ms never been successfully heard In Mil,
wuukoe, because the people don't know the luno.
Miss Louise Pomeruy begins an engagement at tbo
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this wcok, open
ing as Ko.-alind, and on Tuesday evening essaying lor
the first time the part of Imogen, In "Cjrtoballne."
The human voice has nine perfect tones, but those
can be combined Into 17,oli2,044,414 different Bounds.
Tliu arithmetic is not to he vouched for, hut
It correct it accounts lor some of ttio discord from
which the family ol Adam sutler.
The season at tho Park Theatre closed last night after
tho successful uppcaruuce of Mr. J. T. ltuymoiid as
Coloucl .Sellers. The regular season begins iu .Septem
ber, with Mr. Sotheru, but other attractions will ho
probably given during the season.
At the Arch Slrocl Theatre, Philadelphia, another
new piny, by Hartley Campbell, ts to be produced this
week. It Is called "liow Womon Love," Miss Uur
utdmo May, tbe young lady who made such a hit us
Dorothy in "Dau'l Druco," plays a leading part.
During tbo week whul Is culled nu "Impromptu
Musieale' was given at the residence of Mrs. A[im
Storra Veddur. Songs, recitations mid piano per
formances wcro exacted from many ol the gutsls, of
whom tbero wero about ouo hundred and fifty present.
Hurrignti & Hart's comb natlou will cominonco their
?ocoud aunual tour to-morrow, uud visit ttic principal
cities of the Union. Tlio hrsi appearance of the troupo
will he in Haiti more, where, during the ensuing week,
they will proHuni the amusing sketches and songs that
havo become so popular with the New York public.
A hem lit will bo given for tlio Cuban sufferers at
Booth's Theatre on Monduy nliertioou, May 1!8, when
"A Happy I'uir" will be given by Miss Adu Djowand
Mr. tl. J. Muntugue, followed by tlio piny of "Con
science," performed by the Amaranth Club. The u?o
ol thejtheniro lias been given treo by Mr. Oliver Ames.
The very enjoyable and wonderful performances or
Mr. Heller upproach their close, and this week ho will
combine in n magical bouquet tlio choice (lowers of
his live great programmes. After this lung engage
ment iu Now York Mr. Hollor will go to tno City ot
tbo Qoldou Gate to nutouish and delight the Cullfor
nlans.
Miss Fanny Davenport's annual benefit takes place
at ilia Klltb Av.uuo Theatre on .Suturduy. "l'ho
, Hunchback" will bo given, with u cust inclining Miss
| Davenport us llelon, Miss Xciluon as Julia, Mr. K. L.
! Duvenport as Master Walter nnd Mr. Cliurios Coglilau
j as riir Thomas Clillord. On the'JStli nisi. Mr. Daly will
produce the new draina "Vesta" lor ibo first llmo.
"Itosedule" has proved as great a success at Wallack's
; as oil tlio occasion of lis first produuliou uud Is espo
i cuilly welcome now because of Its six yours' dorinutiry
ut this theatre. The comedy is very brilliant uud tlio
i cast unusually strong. Due ol the features is the bull
I room see no. which Is elegantly sat and an attraction iu
Itself. "Roseaale" will run till ths close of the regular
He.ison.
An ueurU'Ujr brilliant mueicut season has just been
brought to a close in Boeton. Waguer, the English
opera and tbu tluie-bonoreil Handel and Haydu Society
concerts were tbu leading features. Tbe latter, wbicb
commenced on Thursday uftornoon, will end this
evening by tbe performance of "Israel In Egypt."
Haif ol tbe proiits of the festival are to be given to tha
Old South i'reservation Fund. Tbe buuors wcro con
coded to Miss Cury and Miss Tliursby.
Miss Adelaide Neilson will close tier brilliant engage
ment at the Fifth Avonue Theatre this weok, and
uudertake, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Juliet,
On Wednesday abo will plav in "Twelfth Night" lor
the last tiiue. Her farewell benefit will oceur on Fri
day evening, whon she will play Pauline, In "The
L.dy of Lyons," with Mr. Coghlun us Claude, and
Juliet, In the balcony scene, with Mr. Georgo Kiguold
us Romeo. After this engagement Miss Neilson sails
for Roglund.
Among the events of. the coining weok will be tho
reopening of Ui more's Concert Garden on Thursduy
evening, the 2-lih of May. tt is said that tbe collec
tion ol trous, plants un I dowers will bo rare and beau
tllaL TUo cascade is to be renewed and improved and
oilier attractions udJo'l which will make tbe pluoo
more than evor a popular re-sort during the summer
month*. Ol tho grout hand it Is needless to utter a
word of pro so, save that Mr. Giluiore has brought it
us ueur perfection as such un organization can attain,
and will present to tho public not only novelties hut
tbe old deliglitiul airs.
"Amos Clark," one of the best of tho romantic
dramas of Watts Phillips, will be produced at booth's
Theuiro on Monduy evening, nud till further notice.
Tbe tioro will ho acted by Mr. Gjorgu Rignolu, a part
In which be is colobratod, and Sir Hubert C avoring
will be pcrloriuod by Mr. F. B. Wurdo. Tue
heroine, Mildred Vuughun. was to buve been assumed
by MissMune lirabrouk, but will bo personated by
Miss Mario Wniuwrlgbt, tho lady who luude such a
brilliant <16but in "Romeo and Juliet" last week. This
will givo tho public nu opportunity of seeing Miss
Wiiinwrignt in a new character and ono which will
further test her abilities as an actress. I here will
be mutinies on Wednesday and Saturday.
A BALLET DANCER'S SUIT.
B03KRI, TUX PREMIERE DAN8EUSE, OBTAINS A
VERDICT AGAINST TUE XXBALPXS?VALUE OF
PRECEDENCE IN A STAGE DANCE.
Puii-adklfiiia, May 10, 1877.
A decision was roaobed to-day In a somewhat singu
lar suit tried before Judge Poirco, in tbo Court ol Com
mon Pleas. It was the Case of Murgotta Loseri vs.
the Kiralfy Brothers, to recovor damages for breach
ol contract to enguge the plain till us first star dancer
at deleudants' theatre. Judge Peiruo this morning
decided In favor ol Mile, lioseri, awarding her $1,700
damages, subject to the reserved point ol law whether
the sum ol 2,0001. mentioned in the contract
as a penalty for breach must be taken
for liquidatsd damages, tioyond which no
award can bo made. The cose developed a great deal
of information as to tbe poconlary and professional
value to a "first star'' dancor ol her position, numeri
cally, ou the stage, and the loss of dignity she sudors
in lior profession unless sho is allowed to danco the
last solo In a divertiueuw.nt.
Mile. Hossrie, by articles of agreoinent In writing
made at Paris, October 16, 1870, with tho Messrs.
Kirulfy Brothers, by their ageul, Mr. Perrior, agreed
to duuee lor thorn us "premiere danieuse itoiU." for
tho period of six months certain, renewable) at the op
tion ol the defendants, at u salary of 1,0001., gold, a
mouth. The defendants advanced tbe plaintitT l,0u0f.
on account of tho salary und also puid ber travelling
expenses to America. They also ugreed to givo her a
half benoQt, und she agreed to conform to the regula
tions ol'tbo direction. Her engagement wits to com
mence oigbl days after her arrival tn Now York.
There was astipulation also that if either puriy broke
the clauses ol the contract they should pay u forfeit of
2,0001.
A QUESTION OF RANK.
Mile, liosorl wus sunt to Chicago to perioral by the
Kiralfys. Sho was announced to dance In tliu (lower
ballet in a piece called "Paolu, or tho Lucky Star."
In rehearsing the tianco she louud tnat Mile, dp ltoau,
who Is also u lcudlng artiste, w is to dunce iu the same |
piece, and sho objected to dance In me bullet unless
she could have u.-signcd to her what sho claimed to bo
her proper pojulou as 11 rat star duueor, to dance tbo
lust hoio in me piece. This led to uu interview
with Mr. Gersuu, who ropreHuuted the defend.mis in
Cnicugo, and be not having arranged the matter to hor
sulistuclion alio pioposed to telegraph to (he do
leiiuants at Philadelphia relative to the matter. Mr.
(lersou miormed her that it wus not necessary, as ho
hud alreaoy done bo. The pluiutitl went to her hotel,
In the evening Mr. Gerson sent to the hotel to in
quire it sho would dunce that night or not. She sent
a reply that she Would daico it sho cou d have her
proper pluco assigned to her. She received uo re
ply to tnls coiuinuuicutiou uud remained at the ho
tel; sho did not go 10 the theatre, fho next morn
ing she went to tho tlieutre and asked Mr. Gerson
ll bo had received a despatch Iruin tho Messrs. Ki
rully. Ho told tier that shu wus uo longer u mem
ber ot the trouoe. Ho ulso sent word to the hotel
thut he would not be responsible lor the pay mem of
her board.
the pluiulin then returned to Philadelphia and
sought the deleuduuis, uud was Informed they were
In New Vork. She called the ucxl day and was in
tortued that they hud uol yet returned, und she wioto
thorn a letter, dated December 7, lbftl, Inlurming inein
01 the occurrence at Cniugo, and otleriug to perloriu
Iter conduct with them in good luiili and requiring an
, equal compliance therewith in good faith on iboir part
: To Ibis letter sho received no reply, and on making
I lurther application to them In person und by counsel,
tho wus inornied that they bud uo lurther need of
I her Services.
The Judge'* decision says:?
"Tlio right ot planum to recover depends on the
question whether the deteudauts had the right to dis
charge her tor her lailure to dance at the Adelphl
Theatre, Chicago, on the night ol the 4th of liocem
ber, IS70.
'?lu the agreement made with tbo agent ot the de
fendants iu Purls Mle. Kuseri is styled "premiere dan
ien\e iluile uU\u ire," but in tho cuulrucliuo part of
tliu agrotuieui she Has engaged as premiere duntrute
etail r.
"the plailitlir testified that tho premiere danteute
tloile throughout the world has the right to oocupy
the highest place lu the bullet; that in France theio
exist uo Mars absoluto; that tliu name "star" is lull
una the highest position in the ballet.
"The uitllculty in this case arose irom tho tact that
Mile Koseri was assigned, or believed licrsolf to lie
ussigned, a second place to .VIHo. du ltuaa, who Is also
u tlrst class artiste.
"The duleiid mis rest their case that they did not
assign her 11 positlou second to Mile, de Rosa. but gave
her the Urst position 111 the Uowur bullet aud gave 10
Mile, de Rosa the tlrst position iu auotlierand diltereut
dire.rtwc.rHinl Hut that H it were us The pluinllU'
alleges, they had a right to do so, us Mile, do Rosa was
ol a higher rank than tho plaintiff, having been en
gaged us it prima ballerina artalula.
"the tor in OMioluta appears 10 have bee h Introduced
Into the ballet Iroiu tne Italian, aud one of tho con
tracts given in evidence by the defendants describes
the artiste named 111 11 us prima ballerina atnuiula du
ju rang Franca in Stella.
"I llnd us a lacl that tho Italian term of art prima
balln ina aetolula una llio French term ol art premier
danseuxe elm e uro descriptive ol aitisiesol the unie
rank, 001 n being lirsl star duncurs. l'ho terms alanine
or umoluta do hot vary Hie rank, but are Introduced to
InteiiMiy the position held bv tho artiste. 1 do not
li 11(1, therefore, that Mil . Rosuri occupied u position
in her prolession second In Mile, du Rosa, hut that
they ire urlisie* ol the suiuu rank, under their con
tracts ol ei.eugenic lit with tho deieudants.
"Relative 10 the posillous uKsiguod by Mr. Uursuii
respectively to iliu piaiul.ll and ,vilie. Ue Kosa In the
bullet at CUiCHgo, Mr. iluobuur, tho stage inaiiugnr lor
tho (Icioiidanl at Chicago, testified thai Mr. tlersbu
directed everything ubout tho |iurioriusnce; tbut on
Monday moriiiug Mr. (i.raon gave luui u slip ol paper
contuinlng the order 01 tho builoL
"That ho so arranged the bullet purstiaul to li la in
structions, and apprised Mile. Rosen thai she was 10
dance alter Hotourueur und belore do Rosa, the llrsi
pluco, the place ol honor und Iho place to which it
premiere dy aerate rtnile. alanine was entitled, Was lint
assigned to Mllo. Koseri. It was assigned to Mile, do
Ko.ni ofil.V.
"Wheli lite UilIIculty ?ro?o Mr. (lorion telegraphed to
the dolendauts:?'Ko-urio very disagreeable; posi
tively reluses appearing with de llo a, Hull ubd Iny
sell tried evoryilnna.'
"The doleudants ropliel tbo same day:?'Put do
ltosa lust ballet, Ko.-nri Urst; II reluko, consider slio
broke coutr .<:t.'
"Mr. (iersou did not communicate tins reply to tbo
piuuilllt, who w is uwaUniu an answer at the hotel. It
was clearly bis duty to do-o, as pluiutitl bad offered
to telegraph herself, hill was prevented doing so by
Mr. ticrson lulornilug her that ue had uiready dune so,
it was a duly also winch lie owed to me del nd .nts, us
the plalntlll was euliilod to tliu reply 10 the telegram,
aud lo refuse, belore he was author zed 10 consider
that she liud broken her contract, lie Old not do M",
but the next morning informed her that site was no
longer a member ol the troupe.
"II tne reply had been communicated to her, if she
was mistaken ns to tliu position BiSlgUud lo tier, It
would have led to un explanation and po-sibly u cur
ructiou 01 the mistake, in tiny tvuui, us the matter
bud been submitted to lit" defendants, she was unti
tled to know ihcir reply before she could he called on
to incur the risk ut the loss 01 bur contract, Sim
might have prelerred to dunce llinluighl or thill week,
even under the dubious circumstances ol her position,
until xhu could IihVu bail lurthor explanations irom
the (leleiiduiils, rather than to incur the risk ol loslug
her contract,
"I tiud, therefore, that tho coutract was not vio
lated by the pliiintlll, hut bv the defendants, under uir
ouinHiuucus which did nut Justify them in pulling an
cud lu It,"
LITERATURE.
BECKETaJi. THOMPSON AUAtNBT PAPAL E?
cuoacumknt?a jeboit's heply.
The present Secretary ol the Navy, Hon. R. W.
Thompson, published, during the Presidential cam.
puigu, a book on "The Papacy uud the Civil Power."
ilia Idea was to show that the Roman Catholic citizens
of the Culled States are so bound to the Papal power
that they are likely to disavow the authority of gov
ernment where their religious conscience does uot ap
prove it. Mr. Thompson bits, siuco tho publication ot
his book, beon made Secretary ot tho Navy; but it Is
only fair to say that he was ulso a prominent poll
tlciau, and that there worn political considerations
which might have given him the position in the Cubi
not. So much importance has, however, been at
tuchod to the book by the prominence ol its author's
place in the government that K. X. Weuiugor, 1). 1).,
or the Society ol Jesus, has issued a reply, or which
we have the advance sheets. The main purpose of the
roply is to show that Catnollc citizens have an avuwed
enemy in the administration.
Secretary Thompson foars that the Jesuits of Prus
sia uud ltuly will flock to America to teaoh their doc
trines, which would, In bis view, substitute other in
stitutions lor ours. Tho Catholic priost, ho says, Is a
practical disuulonlst, trying to overthrow tho Repub
lic. Tho will ol tho people boiug tho power ol tho Re
public, when tho Catholics become a majority that will
must bo tho will of Rome. Ho quotes iirownsou to
show that Catholics consider tho Cbutch of Rome as
tho Supremo Judge of both religious and temporal
laws, uud that Iirownsou wished "this country to
come under the Church ot Rome." The Secretary
thou goes on to say that whiio Protestant ism leavos
the citizen iree, the Church of Rome, as represented
In the United Stales, requires that the Catholic citizen
shall not obey tho law whoro his Church tells him uot
to do so.
To tills Or. Wcnlngor replies that the Church always
appeals to tho people uud has always been In lavur of
liberty. Ha says tnut the Republic San Murine, la
lluly, is undor tho protectiou of the popes, and is the
oldest existing Republic in tho world.
Sccrotary Thompson says tbut the settlers of the
United .States, being Protestauts, gavo to our civiliza
tion tho color of political freedom unhiused by roll
glon. Or. Weniuger Bays that the discoverers of
America were Catholics, and, next to the Indians, arc
the nativo Americans; and he might, without unluir
noss, have added that tho Puritans ruled their colony
Irom an avowed religious standpoint. Rut the Secre
tary is Industrious, and ho goos on to suy that the
trainers of our national and Slate constitutions In
tended to prescrvu Protestant liberty. The Ooctor re
plies that no Catholic clergyman or luyman ever wrote
a word against our constitution; hut that tho Pope, in
giving tins country a cardinal, has placod tills young
Republic by the sido ol the undent inouarcntes uud
empires of Europe?a weak point ol the Doetor's which
will probably give tho Secretary an opportunity
for a strong l'rotoslunt argument. Dr. Wonlnger
Bays that all tho Church asks is a fair field for her re
ligious rights here; hut the urgumentof the decretory
01 tho Nuvy is tliui the rights which that Church de
mauds are more extensive than our government. The*
Doctor, who evidently speaks with large authority,
proclaims, however, without circumlocution, thut the
idea of the Catholic Church In America is to preserve
only her spiritual rignts In lior own spiritual sphere.
".More tbuu this she does not ask." Ho says that the
Catholic appeals to the Doclaratlou ol Indcpendeuce.
He demands that the Cutboho Church be lett to save
souls, and urgos that if It bo left so every attempt to
chango our lurm of government will roceive her
auatheuia. Tho reader will observe tbut eveu In our
Journalistic condensation of the two contestants the
Doctor, boiug religious, is a little patrouizlng, while
the Secretary, being uu American politician, is em
phatic. Neither is very commonplace.
Doctor Weninger says that tho Republic of the
United States is a government by diviuo right, and Is
so recogaizod by Catholics. They are, he says, as
loyal to the United Slates as they would bo 11 tbey
wore tho subjects of tho temporal rule oi tne Pope.
"If any man," siys lie, "whoihor Catholic or Protes
tant, should try to tnuke himsell King the Catholics
would resist the usurpation." But the argument
which the Secretary tries to make is not that. It Is
that the Pope would rule irom Rome. He claims that
the Republic woald have Its lorin ol government con
form to Catholic religious principles. The Doctor ad
mits? is a member of his society he could hardly
avoid admitting?that his desire is to have everybouy
become a Catholic. Id reply to the churge ol tho dis
loyalty of tho Catholic clergy, tho Doctor avows thai
during the late war ho taught bis thousands of koarert
their duty to sustain the Union, oven with their blood.
Says no:?"When 1 became u citizen 1 took an oath U
bo u citizen of ibc United, and not of the disunited,
Slates; and I wished to koep ray oath.'' Yot, with al)
bis eloquence and piety, the Doctor to a Itlllo bitter.
The jolly tar who rides tbo Ship of Stalo in the Caul.
net is a bard tlgb or an paper, und bo usos bis weapon!
Iilte a lawyer ou tbe stump. Ho throws a band grounds
at tbe Catholics by saying that wbtio tbo Catholics ur<
wilbug to concede ibui the Republic Is a divino govern
raout, they will, il thoy have a chance, delluo the
divine authority tor Its interpretation, ns well as lor its
very existence, to come trnra tbo Pope at Itonio; and
that wo might have a republic by the graoe of Plo
Xono. Tbe Protestant Diblo would be obnoxious, bo
buys. He quotes largely to show that the Church
claims tbe right to prescribe political duty. While
Doctor Weuinger claims that the constitution or Hie
United .States was bused upon Muguu Chariu, tbo work
ot Catholics, Secretary Thompson claims that II wai
based upon tbo principles of the Reformation, which
tbo embolics oppose. The Secretary and tbo Ductal
disagree upon tlic religious tendency of the Church In
America. Tbo Doctor'* opinion Is given above
lho Secretary holds lliut tbo Catholic can
do nothing religiously without meauiug ulti
mately to inako it bis political act. utid vico
versa. Tbe Secrotuiy evidently takes tbo
figures ol speech of clerical writers to moan literal pur
poses und ambitions. Hut rhetorical Ugures, such a*
"the armies ol truth" und "a decisive cuuibal," muy
not ulways moan political teachings. Protestants suy,
??Wo buttle in the army" and "the swordol tbo truth.'1
He is, however, simply correct whcii be produces luctl
to show that mure has been uu historical elforl ut lbs
Pound' to nuvu tbo rulers ol the earth acknowledge
that they received their "divino right" irom biui as
Vicar ol Christ. There Is no need to notice that poiut
ol tue discussion. The point upon which the industri
ous .Secretary is very postilvo is wholbor the Catnolic
cicrgy are endeavoring to make the Pope's dictum the
rule ior conscientious political actiou in this country
ou lho purl ot Catholics. The tondoncy ho
buds in what ho considers uatigers in abund
ance. He quotes Rhodes as saying that
Cod gave the Church temporal sovereignty;
but that claim is not u new one, unu tbo only questiou
is, Do uuy Catholics Claim that lho Pope lias or ought
to iiuvu temporal sovereignly here? tlu shows that
Catholic writers have said tout Auierlcuns should be
guided by tbe Culhodc "principle," but uocs Dot settle
lho question whether they niuitn that ol lumporu sov
ereignly. Ilo insists that when the Pope domed the
right ol thu St do to coiupol mo Cnurcn to obey us
laws lie meant all laws, evou though thoy ulleuted
ruuru Uiaii us religion, und lliut ho rclerrcd as much
to lho United States as to any other nauou. "I'ho
Pope proscribed the reading ol the Scriptures trans
lated into the vulgar tobgue." lie quoles to show
that Pio Mono approved the edict prescribing death us
a penally against those who assisted Freemasons. Re
ferring to lho coulrovorsy in which the Hkiiai.o took
part id lavor ol independence Irom religious dmuiua
lion, the Socrotary ipioies tlio Tub>1, wtncu said thai
the Church is not accountable to .Slate or couutry, but
ho adds that Hie Hkkalu brought tlio Table I
to Hay that It meant spiritually und not
; tempoiully. Much ol tlio Secretary's hook is histori
cal, wlin whit ho calls tlio dangerously suggestive
Koiuuu oilort ol any century for temporal power; but
! tlio elici t is only italicized Tno persecutions of Protes
I Hulls tiy Catholics and the temporal odious ol III*
I popes are dwell upon at groat length. The Socrulury
accuses tlio ' ui holies ol carrying lis In civilization
nui k to the Middle Ages, and claims that an army
drill* . und armed is under discipline to curry out the
| Pope's will in the midst ol our peacelul Institutions.
He says that, considering what the dunes ol lho re
j ligiou of the Catholics in the United States are, we
' ought lo lake ui<-unuru* lor (luicuce against any rising
ul lho enemy. In speaking ol Italy and Kruiice, whlcti
ore Catholic countries, Socretury iliompsou omits le
give tin Catholic people ot the t'niied Stales as iuucIi
credit lor couiinou Sens* us well as common growth at
ho accords to the people ol those countries. Ho applies
the thumb screws ol u lawyer's Interpretation to history
und rhetoric with inquisitorial rigor, and ircqueuliy
i extorts an unwilling coulvssiou Irom nn itinoceul
I Word. Ho makes uiucn out ol the HkiiaLD'h cele
brated contest ol 1H74, whoo it routod lho ideas ol
I those w ho may havo pretended that the Pope might
have tomoorul power lu tins country. Mo makes
i much uUooatol the ideas ol those who claimed that
| In a question ol conscience where lho law ol tlio laud
was acaiDsl tbo law ol the Church tlio Popo must de
? cldo lor the Culhoila i hat the claim was made Sena
tor Thompson is curreot in asserting. Hut despite ma
fact that secretary Thompson's hook may nitvo a wl(M
i inlliience, especially upon those woo beliovo his cliurge*
uguinsi "foreigners," and who sec that he is lu high
! station. It is not likely to do either hurm or good, it
i h ill oresting. Hut we suggest to hlin, without proju
, dice lor uilher side of tlna controversy, that he aud hi*
? opponents "rendor unto Ca>snr the tlnugs that or*
I Cursor's, and uuto Uod the things that are uod'a."