V A PITA! - CITY COM RIVM, S AFROM ( A BIN ro PARLOR.THE BANJO OF THE PLANTATION NOW A SOCIETY FAVORITf.I IVrll it* t it11*»li I lilil• I t iikril fIi»fii It* Mi lug* *• the IImIiiI) llnfrit of titrliiitr* KulrKi\\ iirltri.ftVpl Ti. lit U\ 'imerl-IUI (*n vt \ , - mif.n |I N O I In* dltvil*'W Ill’ll I t ill* tt i'llt tii «#*a hi ih* nrk.*fnml w a h tin laudtihlr 111f«'i11 f*ii of mg I III* i*ll mu i»f hi-* fellow ih pin Vdl thi* llisi I*lt;** dowit on t In- iir-t b1up*,t hot In 4*1 v in 'i ru meat lit'* passed I li ton g li ih a tt %«* It rt n g ** •lt; n n (1chain rs on idealto mortal life ItIt possible tii utllnrti VtiiM'lr lt;11*1not re all/*1 t In- toll11ll |H*Vt llUC »»f IIIlt;lt; itmi th it tin*to recugm/.* it* in poll If aim 4ft ymn |||venthm. ft 1* world win* mtv slow fUt*Ht It* np|M’j|r;iiun wo*. imt mmh* until toil \ears 114:0 Yet, even «»f o|*|, made of cheap material andpluvial upon l*v ii .lit** lt;*f 1 H'iiplo lunormit of any ptirt of tin.1*11 ex ept melody, win u skilled roll It|h 11 Unstring*tin* ni'M *■ i iI n d were fnin to Int. • nml npplmul lint •nirli a tiling a* idcv ut mg Ms hoi1ml standing, of admit*mg it t * tin* ranks of Tim Four 111»11lt; I »*-lt; I. m n were, never entered t lit* imud of 1(4 iii.nl unltiiitadmirer.Played oh Mississippi river *te inihotit*and in iniiistn*t Iiowh tin* banjo nlt;*v**r failed to rousi* enthusiasm, loir w Imti \ gentIntuitn vv i*hed to sere tunic Ins I »■ I\ love In* 114*1 cr 1 bought of t iking an \ t lung alongI o accompany ht* fehor vuiei* lull » guttuIf von an* in or past Jo**t i**nminln 1 lu k in in you used to sally Tori li •* 11 n 1111 • r night * tlxl slim 11 tn (4*1 Inf window Oh, tin luue, nttirr hours give no* lovr, mid ‘List, while I Much my gutt ir Fancyher horror if you hail tisked Imrio Us} wtnb* yon picked your haujut Hut in lv*h ram** a change in tin* affair**of t hi* d* 'pi-rtf 11istru111. nl Sonet \ tookII tip Flu tlrsi sloop jumped ovm the fence, ami the uIIiitm followed with msFROM l lll of Ii h I ATI r K V £|1n!SK, fnmary pii»m|ii lies*. Mmi.iaiis discovered 1 hut uhut ili. vlni heretofore mtishieivd pifh.ntiu and vulgar was chic ami dashing.Tlifii nil tin* hard up miiKfrtlH nlian tinned tin* stair**, s**t up studio*,1* put‘professor on t Imir cu^s, and in less th in 110 111111* Im* mure p ip.^i than tin y i .urldat t olid toV arious luiprovfm.-nlh on flu* old fash min'd ban |n u lt;*re hr.uighl out, mannfietunrs Ik*!4uu to |trodun* silver rimmed, |M*url inlaid iiisi run if at s, nmrve Is of Ih ant yfit for diamond nam'd lingers tlt;» playupon, and tin* kmjo's social oiuti lN*i;nn in farm'st. Today if is **^tituuit d 1 Imi in New York fity ui* in* tlmr.* am Ino.uno[leiple who play That dor** not look asthmitfh its popularity were watdim, Aproiniufut I.ii.T»**r told un-tln ..tlor.lay tliiit out «»f Ins liftv |itipiU. two vv. r.* f ik ii»K h'SKons of. tin* mandolin, livlt;* lt;»u tin* RiniJir, tin* rest vvi-ro studying Hu* hanjp. ijitrgf invisir stores report slowly sulr of from llftff*a to twenty iu^i r utamts a w i .-k. Tlu*n thf hanjo rlulfi, Kvrry i olh%ff lias one. Win! Point has mm in traituag The (irlghtoii rpiarti't is comp.oast of five of Stutfu Island's hutidsonifst yuimt; holicM t he New York tftaiijo rlnii is the most 1*x elusive ami uristorratic orgauixaliou in the city Ttie pnsldent is a Wall street broklt;*r, slt;*n of an ex*mayor of N. vy York. The cl uh has a suite of rooms at the Mur ray 11 ill i.oteh Th** fact is the hnujo has many isiints *ifexcel lentatt tluit put it iiIjkivv all ot heriitringisi iiLstnitnents. The violin is too dirtlcult. Mrs. Clevehttid plays it, and perhaps a half ilnxeu other vv.dl known so eifty women, hut few* nntrtteiir* are willing to devote euuugh liine to lM*rlt;mu* good perii!lt; MlttltAV mu* fornmr* The guitar - i-o MOthiifiital .mil old fa^hloited He-id. ** tt i- large andtinwa*Idv. and many *f if** oetuvlt;vers diflu dU f‘»r a woman's iia_fi- t . -1 ret*fi.nil the turn|■» the ven Is-f imi-i. has tss'ii nrt inged for It aiolUdi ilk « T. olHope, I he in itch in T until Mlsi r/’ evenUmI'm wient fantnsinsThere file * Oloa w u*. of l*o|. Itlrtu Ih** Hirings The ‘ Mi\lt;klt;* tie w .•nu*nt *f is »ooployfd in plus lug Hiv'sn nnisir For negrolliflod le- Old old phi ill Mh»n Hr * %ot| . hi**p1tnktMlt; plunk 1 s rmii'li n v*»o hk*1, and then you • an f 01 1 he 1 rings fnrdaliM v uavoiTi . and ^ptiikslt dm .• .01 o cmii strike Fi n h •IIIy f ir ’ la \| o ejlJais.*-or the *’*1 li' is’ 1 h*if 11 s front I inst,1*For a e htie the fhlodde.a httle tit fru nietil worn on ilie linger, was u^ed. hm 11 s.stii s. iil out of f isldoh The sound pro Inn d w .is ti ir-.li aid oiou t i. d hut rat tierIfei tii** at niiti1-* ft took itiim* »is.dy inl.ornhiu In. n*sf it wjn tin* tlrsi tuinjopta 1 ikk 'T anv kind the hticlidi hud ev. i heard \ II fashion 11 * lo I^ml**u got the hnnjo.n The Ih lure lt;d \\ ih s H a good plaver, Lidv It iod' lph I loin hil) Is nil ex|H*rT, and * is |.nt Sullivan.Then Kuhv Hi 00k*. tin Vtnern in ehatnpuoi. w ent ovi*r and showi'd I h in w h it ie.il good Inn jo pin mg w ||k»*. and I lea JU. oded 1 hi* 1 h 11111 d * * and llt;* o a* d to hauHe the itistrutiu nt s. uuittilcallv\ * s, t he h mi 10 Is h- h* in M i\ Ten v 1* irV nal Inis provisl ihuf “aglt;* . amint wither mu .-list an si ih* it* Hiiluht* v im r v yiielatljo I'Oln *f I - ill I'Jlllged ev.iv V* II III riteargf r 1 it i s are as erow d* d ml I'tiillnisiostii as ever Vi a naeut elt;»u»*iari m \ v\Volk lilllhlreds nf people who 4 mldtdf ej into t lie twoil v of t he Itniise w ere it* » 'innio *lated vs it h m‘ it s .*n the stageV 0 di iw k11 ^ r.HMii eat. 11 1111 * 11 • iM hanjo ptiiykng fi 11 a professionalks *er\ popular 111 the uiie.i idee! 4‘ii'eles Mr-. Pit ran Stevens, Mis Fri’derli k V uid. il.dl andother I|i|nns of siM lft V often amuse tku lrgu**sts in tills way In l#*.mlon .me wellknown New York hunjoM phm-d lor t It.iColhs* In|lt;| - and rei lt;Ived |»K* flt;«t tlie eva u It g l.t.h Paget was e.jtiullv getn roun toHuhy llrooks, who euterla^ l a Ilt;rtiIAitlit • otnpanv , lit. hiding I he I 'rliiiv and Pi in* t --sof \Yah»)st at her lititi**e,AH s.ni•* ami . ouditnuis of people pint the hanjo Taltliage k a de\ .t*. Mrs,P, T I tar no in wa* an at‘-om|ili-h. d pi ay er Frish rh k V aiiderhilt, Minh II .ii'ime,daughf.1 of Profes-m ,1 It him imu\Pauline II ill. Mi iif in* I * 11 uier, V .1 lt;nmtilings,of 1 in* Mew Y.»rk Sum and rli. hit.I'Trl. in r lliii pei are nuinl. r. % in t he ranksof hanjo players AH *tvit thlt;* hmd »ts lUlisital tinkle is heard l*tuig mtv m tinkle Hum v I.to 1 o t un 10ABSENT FROM THE Wl DOING.\ Hi f«le** Relative* Nlav \wuy ln.111 HieMlttrrli.'The reeeiit Weditiligof Adiuu.il porla r sdaughter wiili Mr II (' t nnphi l| atWivskdngtoii appears t have le.-n ut* oerasltiti f«r nitnglei) uiliiles and tlt;* trs Vlongwith t lie**, t Iter** was 11 g 0 I deal of *iidlt;*r and of .airmoty, w lm h t- n .t .*i 1 itIfietl, As it look pliee in the \ .*i iotii hnr* h. atul the grooin’s ft lends m.l a spi-eid ellorl, lie* asHi'iul.lage was hatg* an I hrillla 0, hut not o j * of lie* la h* s fa mil \ was present If was hoped to Thelast loimife 1 hai Nome of I hlt;*m w.mid i .■lent, ji a) many a tlx ions gta ii* lt;*s wet ** ..niat t^e .Inor, hm they cam** notThe navy was uplcudidty repre-*a»ted Mr** Mi Ivee, the prestdelM sdun :hter, lu ll nred flu* *1 lasioii lt;ot|'piei|.H|-| l#i** IfAll liih lld t lllif.l.ell ai I' d as hest «t| iU tor|,js H.i|H)ti Mm Vi- hlhald lt;*;lliipiH*]|,mother of tin* gr.Huiu sai in it from prw with la i hr..1 In r in law, to*n (Vnnfth* a ru I t he large array *d *list nigoi-led m* t -nut ad** I all 1 ml. s, 11 .in g*oi* ral to * i»si vn, hilt tie 1. wjis ie Ptitier lh**re, **Iiat isand diplomats, foreign tiotnhdiiu* metproiniiieiit ladies, in.luditig some titled persons, (Hied t tie fo| w ard |M’W s, ItiiT ihifwhole Pot ter family and telatimiship wlt; r,*1 lt;ii|Hpilt;a|.. 1 is I*y 1 hi 1 r uhs. ie eJ)r li aighiss, lt;d st .loiiii s, njli. i iti‘d, isulsled I' V Ih KHl'.tt, of A soil*-1 oil TellUH. ASU MHH r.VVfPfiEhl.t;*|y\art oflleers and geuthm.ii led tlx* way up 11.*- aisle, and after t hem rain** eight hridenmldH, nil m dlt;*mt trained gowns of white, one half wearing pink sashes and w rent li» nnd f In* ol her ha I f hi ne the first four lt;urying hirge La France rosi's 11 ml the other four the *0 railed American IW*atllies, all the roses •*■! off with long streamers of appropriately tw Med satin Then came t he hridal *aniph*, and the rest of the ceremony was to thregulation onler.Tin bride's creamy white salin rohi* had a sweeping court train. The from w»u» ilrap.d in tail*-, festooned with garl tad*- of orange blossoms. A tulle ved completed her east nine Thr engagement of tlx* pair had created a romantic interest in Wash iugtoii, am) tin* laid* - people consented I., receive her fora time after t In* ceremony The pair look a short tour and will forHof ne time reside in Washington,I H ill/tilIII ttlberln.A f limy t d** * *ne ** from St PetersburgThe gild it* Is still plaved, ol course, but tdiiefly a * .111 a**comp iniment lo the banjo Tin* mandolin triel ha d to heroine pnpu lur» and really (II*I make a s«*asali.iu fin atime hill lilt* mandolin IS worth V.*r\ hiule by Itsi'lf. In an p best r u is Im proper(AaiH*. uml 1 here it 1 s . -rt MiiL * ii ii iiMngAs an aei*ompaiiimeni to Me* v*u. •* it is a distinct failure It is rather hard to lean* ami very awkward to handle.lint the l.inja fills every re piir**iuimt^ is tin* Htnnietir's luoru went p.ir ** lelleme It is t ouip l rut 1 ve|. • *' I I tuiit Is 01 eel to listen » ►, ell hey |ndiv id .allyor ctdh **tive|v. It readily adopt Itself topiano, gmi.*1 or voice {leeoitipatitoi.mi jh* ! Jast hut by no me ills leist, it knts ai. ait itan air of spark le and phiuuiicv Hi it per feci 1 .ii-. old wit ii Hi. Ui.Hlem gn hI |h*of beatifyNur iiiii-i it la1 h up posed that nothing Uul * log* o.d hreakdow us can he playedr**g;irdmu *i c»r. efiI elT.ifl of tin* c/ai ’s non ister* to mike .idministrative atul eduea 1 11*. ti a I rc lot'ii I*, in \-in^,. Kiis'iu Ciriniar h it. r. weir s hi i.oi m **llh iaL w fdciii*nd'o*ln I am mg .iher things •npiojesti'giM ding I he prog re- -uf ||\ ill/ if igoicrn.r ol \l.m lt;liiok distint got ititutrouble by r**pl v mg I *• I iie .pierv as follow-The cuil / itCUI I' not t -» Ik* I *iicd III I In* l**rriI*.r4 uii'li ■ mv sn|.' rv 1 ^ ,fi Ji niivl.c' .mil If:* .....* ** 1’'i!.e*s** n.'**.‘.** I r .nifi!mi 1 • a - ■•*■( uul) lie* govf*rin»r In \• I. 1 tu ait .ml l a H 1 • .v k 1* .(s' iitelil * In *k If lie aixl they m o have f.nin I it 441 the pr« -**i*i « re lagIn ri'spousi to the un* .mipUinculJtry comments of I ht* } P. f et'slnt rg oli 1 i' 1 he A k 111 o h 11 - k olhiiil «*\pl im.-d that le thought t hat h ivlll/, M bin tin govern inent had meant an mIm in irib.-nf Kir geey„ and I hat. a* ting in a e..r lain . withtills bdirf. he hail lUst|UM.-| fin* searchmonth tied in Ids liisi answerA Queer IMare to t i ml ti Vfliie,A st« i v which n*.tds s .m. ihhig 11L* on*of t le*. rst w 111I1- Union* , rod mi ion - of vpJoseph Wulhaliiin cones Irom t lie - out ItWi st || Is h» 1 hi* effect that some ihtVsagoapnty.d hunb r« in I rnliaii i’err.i«o chased a t v .mill it t unid r. f ag** til a r' O k ( ell In t I) itig to dislodge the .ml mall h. men iJif.mr.d tin- opening in a large . inndi**t, w it h 11 passage leading oilon eult; Il -id*' III It ucje lie. - t|.d tr i. esnfhuman 1.. t ,1 item and ev|il»*i*.. f ndti ing w or I'm* pine is c.nije. 1 M . \ n. h.an old rt pnosli iiiiu*-, and it .s s u i 1 p o an assay ol the ore giv n e go 1 per ■-i»tage ofci;ipi 1 .el silviu The Ii li li t * I - \ e p ■. n.Wnlk I * . ill is S.I Ml is the* s. i i i k ,• dtitle \ euiw lje tile) 14*f 11 s. | d.sihsf It s w lie|. ..... 1 s