St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-28

DuG Y e u Y
there was sudden and forcible eXplo-
sion. The fair singer, as result, was
besieged during her performance last
evening with kilograms and inquiries.
This Is the way it all happened:
During the first few days of the sum-
ner races at Washington Park Miss
Russell was conspicuous figure every
afternoon on the veranda, and i'll the
reception and dining rooms of the CLUB
house. She naturally attracted much
attention, and especially from certain
male members of the club, it is said.
his arOuS8d the resentment of the
wives Of some of the memlleYs, the story
goes, because the men WePe ignoring
singer, and Mis- Russell no longer Wis
ited the CLUB house, bot viewed the
races fran the grand stand.
1t seems that ON Williams, a MEM
Der of the club, was Miss RusSell'S es-
cort, and, according To the best infOr-
uEatlon Aat can be obtained, the preSl-
dent gage him quiet hint that for the
bPSt interests of all concerned he should
not take the prima donna nearer to the
club house than the grand stand. The
hint was complied with.
Miss Russell then became i'll, and all
last week the Columbia theater. where
ment, was dark. 1t is intimated that
the club house affair had something to
do with her Illness; that her lndigna-
ton was aroused to such an extent that
she thought seriously for time of leav-
ing the city.
Miss Russell declined to say anything
about the affair last night, but Mr..
Davis spoke for her.
Manager DavIss Statement.
"We know that the story has leaked
out" said he, land it is true, but there
is absolutely no foundation for the re-
port shat Miss RusSel's illness last week
had anything to do with the club house
affair. That occurred more than three
weeks ago, shortly after Derby day.
The courtesies of the club house had
been extended to her by one of the most
prominent members of the association.
She IS an attractive, VivaciOuS western
girl, consequently her presence among
the members called forth more attention
from the men tnan they are in the habit
of showing any one. AS soon as
L heard what had been done |
went Ito the man who issued
the order and asked him for an eXplana-
ton as to what it meant. He told me
the wives of the members were Jealous
of the attentions Miss Russell was re-
ceivlng. lie was compelled to take the
action he did to preserve order in the
club. L can Spy also that Miss Russell
doesn't care anything about it. Her
illness last week was not feigned. she
hau severe case CT tOnSilitiS and for
four days suffered with a high fever.
Her temperature ranged at 104 and the
attending doctor said she was threat
ened with Intermittent fever"
Tom Williams was seen at the Hotel
Wellington last night and said: II don't
know anything about the matter"
Nearly every day Miss Russell was
escorted to the races by MIR. Williams,
who is equally we'll known in New
York. Chicago and San Francisco. MIR.
Williams, VINO is the owner OF the I'm
dine stable, was a devoted cavalier.
lie IS an active young man. Out in
San francisco he is accustomed TO run
things TO suit himself. He demon
Strated the necessity of young blood in
the Paclic Coast Blood Horse asSocIa-
ton by substituting himself as presi-
dent for the veteran Col. II. |.
Thornton. Last winter Porter Ashe,
another of the "blOodS'' of the Golden
City, undertook to contest with him
about Geraldine, but Williams made
Things lively for him.
An etfo,t was made last night to see
Park association, but he had retired.
Chicago Opera Company Project.
Another important announcement is
made respecting Miss Russell to the eff
feet that at the close of her present Chi
cago engagement she will end her con-
tract with L. Henry French, her present
manager. Mr.. Davis said last night that
the matter had been settled within the
last few days. He also said that there was
a project started, with which Miss Rus
sell was heartily in sympathy, to organ
ize a grand Chicago opera company,
supported by Chicago capital, for the
purpose of demonstrating to the world
the supremacy OF Chicago singers over
any other English speaking opera sing
ers on the stage. there was no ill-Ieel-
ing between her and Mr.. French. The
terms of separation were satisfactory 10
bOth parties MIR. French lett Chicago