Show GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM sights seen by a salt laker r affer in the metropolis from a private letter written by a salt lake acquaintance visiting new york to a gentleman in this city we are permitted to excerpt a few newsy paragraphs the writer says we cant begin to tell you how lovely it is to ride along the banks of the famous hudson on a sunny afternoon beautiful residences nestle among the trees on either side graceful boats fleet silently up and dawn the smooth surface of the river the gently undulating road is as perfect as can be and fringed on either side with well cut lawns and shrubbery extends for a long distance up the river grants tomb is at present an unpretentious looking structure of red brick about feet square by 12 1 2 high with an arched roof a also 1 so of brick the casket lies in full view and the interior of the tomb is filled with evergreens ever greens and ferns it was an annoyance to J that the iron door and two watchful bobbies prevented her carrying away any mementoes the tomb is situated inear near the end and on the highest bit of ground in riverside park overlooking a big stretch of 0 the hudson river eiver yesterday we attended high mass in the celebrated st patricks cathedral the music and singing were very fine indeed quite inspiring but bat whatever the transports ot joy oy awakened by the rich full notes of the contralto or the birdlike tones of the soprano or the beautiful harmony of the almost matchless sustained by a chorus of voices and the grand organ the divine effect was well niah destroyed by the monotonous chant of the priests and the performance of ceremonies which to us partook of none of the pure and simple of god and awakened within us a feeling of revulsion anin aled witti with pity for their must be many honest souls amongst them after all as a place of worship our humble bumble meetinghouse meeting house seemed grander than tais mighty pile of stone filled with works of 0 arc and beautified with all the devices which the skill of man suggests because the spirit of god is higher than granite plies piles and the love of him elim written on the faces of his bis children sheeler to look upon than anything the hand of man can form changing the subject and speaking of some of the attractions yew york is offering tomorrow afternoon langtry gives a benefit to the actors fund when such actors and heart winners winner sl is as herbert kelcey kereev louis massen osmond tearle henry mider kyrle kyrie bellew and alex salvini will assume the roles of ushers and show the blushing maidens to their seats we know all the girls will feel badly when you tell about it to think they cannot enjoy uch such s privileges the sea s are oi rapidly and bringing high prices by the ff way a y for mrs jas browna potters potter S fir first 9 t ni ht auction u action sale of f seats young fred fret gould gol d pid paid SOO 00 for a box and the receipts for the single night I 1 were over it is looked upon as the social event of tte the season |