MRS. LANGTRY AT NEW YORK.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1221, 17 January 1883, Page 2

MRS. LANGTRY AT NEW YORK.

, A Washington despatch to the " San. Francisco Chronicle," referring to the rapture which is said to have taken place between Mrs Langtry and Mrs Labouchere, in consequence of the former's alleged improprieties of conduct, says Mrs Labouchere volunteered to accompany Mrs Langtry for two or three mouths, or until she became more accustomed to the United (States, when it was thought some congenial lady companion would be found to finish the tour with her. On arriving at New York they proceeded to a hotel where they expected to meet with a hearty welcome from the best society representatives of the metropolis. But, it appears, stories of Mrs Langtry 's troubles in London had preceded her, and they found only a curious crowdand a score of newspaper reporters. Mrs Laboucliere soon found that Mrs Langtry was not to be received in society in the United States, but concluded she would carry out' her resolve to remain with her two or three months, nor would she have changed her mind bnt for what afterwards occurred to connect her name with Mrs Laugtry in the severest criticism. Mrs Langtry met a Mr Cribhardt, who is described as a rich young man of twenty-one summers, with more money than discretion, who had recently broken off au engagement with one of the fair belles of New York. As Mrs Laboucliere found Mrs Langtry continually accepting the attentions of Mr Gibliardt, she remonstrated with her aud endeavored to explain to her how disastrous to her professional career if her name was connected with gossip about Mr Gibhardt or any other person while she was travelling through the United States. Mrs Langtry replied sha cared nothing for the American, people, nor about what they thought. They would come to see her as they would go to see Jumbo or any other curiosity, and their opinion in regard to her private affairs could be of no inte;v,sfc to anyone. Nothing more was s lid till Mrs Langtry mentioned to Mrs Labjuchere that Mr. Gibhardt was going to Boston to remain there during her engagement. This was more than Mrs Labouchere could stand ; she immediately informed Mrs Langtry she could take her choice of allowing Mr Gibhardt to follow her to Boston and leave her, Mrs Labouchere, return to England, or to 'discoaruge Mr Gibhardt's anticipated trip to Boston, isi which case she would remain and travel -vrith her. Mrs Lungtry chose the former course, She left, aud was followed .by Mr Gibhardt. A telegram from Boston says gossip about the Langfcry-Gibharclfc combination, has incnuswl wit!iiu the. last twenty-four hours, and it is now the one engrossing topic of conversation.