Show DOINGS IX xea YORK mr assorto go roa foreign mission a priest atit french colona NEW YORK july 14 special it is reported that mr astor is to be given a foreign mission and that he has already begun his arrangements for going abroad As there ia no important foreign mission now vacant it i again rumored that robert T lincoln the united states minister at london has decided to delire and return with his family to chicago mr lincoln has not been much at home among the aristocracy of london and it is said that even his official duties have become distasteful to him since the death of his eon ward mcalister in an interview today declares that the floral decoration fashionable entertainments next season will be more elaborate and costly than heretofore for the last few years a i hostess could not attain a compliment for her floral decorations unless they cost at least 2000 those given by the Vanderbil tB were far more expensive but the are nat expected to emulate their lavish display of wealth the catholic priests of this archdiocese have begun arrangements to rive archbishop dorngan a royal reception on his return from rome the prelate will be meet down the bay bv ment catholics and escorted to his palace here he will receive the clergy dr berdsell Burd sell has concluded to go to Roun dont before the arrival of the archbishop and he will not accordingly be at the reception the french colony today to day was divided into two fractions each celebrated in an elaborate and enthusiastic manner the anniversary of the fall of the bas telle each faction had a street parade and a meeting addressed by prominent frenchmen |