The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22

all to be at the hail at 42S Eighth ave-
nue. for rehearsal. At 8 O'Clock there
were nearly 100 girls. some of them
negresses, who crowded into the
hall. Doyle did not appear,
and as new squads of women
kept arriving during the even
ing some of the woued-De chorus girls
became suspicious. They went to the
manager of the haI, and learned thai
he had no knowledge OF either Doyle
or Williams. Finally at 10 O'Clock 10
of the girls consulted the manager or
ahe hall again, and went to the Wes5
Thirty-seventh street pcl.ce station and
told Captain Schgnit-berger about
Doyle. Cap'-ain Schmittberger ted
them that he had noticed the Doyle
advertisement in the papers and had
tried to find out something about the
man several weeks ago. he had oeen
unable 90 get any trace OF INN, ana
had about given up hopes Of doing so
he said. but when the 16, most of whom
were in tears. appealed to him he sent
Detectives PeffurdIt and Kerr out to
look for the man. The detectives
found him on Eighth avenue near the
hall. OF course ne was arrested.
PLUNKETT EN- ROUTE WEST.
Horace Curzon Plunkett, NJ P, of the
south division of Dublin county, ar
rived here yesterday on the steamer
Germanic. 1t is understood that he
has large ranch interests in Wyoming,
and that he has come to this country
IL order to attend to some needed bust
ness matters in connection with them.
He is expected 20 leave here soon for
the west
THE HUSKING BEE"
The Society of New England Women
of this city gave a quaint entertain
ment called 1.-THE Husking Bee" DIT the
Waldorf hotel last evening. 1t was at
tended 10y at least 900 persons. Shocks
of corn stood in long rows in the center
of the ball room, through which a
path was made to a Little Red Barn,
where the reception committee well
coined the arriving guests, whose COM
ing was announced by d hired man
in blue jeans. The programme consisted
of rustic songs and dances. A luncheon
was given consisting of various dainties
and oysters, 10 which was added plenty
of cider and apples.
SALVATION ARMY DINNER.
The Salvation Army proposes to give
Thanksgiving day turkey dinner to
at least !, 900 persons from II o'clock in
the morning till O'Clock at night at
Memorial hall in West Fourteenth
street. In order to satisfactorily carry
out the proposed plan, Major w ".
Winchell, commander at headquarters,
sent out an appeal yesterday for gifts
of food and money. Whole families
are included in the invitation tickets
! given out by the Salvation Army Of
ficers.
Mrs. Cutter, principal of the Home
Industrial school in Second avenue,
which is one OF the educational institu-
tons of the American Female Guardian
/ society, sent out an appeal yesterday
for donations of food or money to pro-
vide a Thanksgiving dinner for the
pupils. Mrs. Cutter states that there
are $50 children who attend the school,
many of whose parents are in destitute
circumstances through lack Of employ
ment- She asks for provisions of any
kind of clothing or money.
COGHLAN IN HARD LUCK.
It was formally announced last even
| ing that some time in the coming
month a benefit will be given for Miss
Rose Coghlan, the popular actress so
well known to New York audiences
who is at present in greatly straitened
circumstances. The benefit will be
under the management of Charles
Frohman. He will be assisted by sew
eral other theatrical managers, and it
Il DG4lCNtU lllGI the affair VIII De one
of the most successful of the kind ever
held il New York. The programme
viii include everything from grand
opera to farce comedy. Some of the
most prominent actors in the profess
sion viii be invited to take part.
The letter asking Miss Coghlan's per-
I mission to give her the testimonial was
most cordial in its tone and bore among
| some 20 others the signatures of Chaun-
1T ~ 4 -
answer was received last evening. Miss
Coghian signifies her willingness to ac-
cept and thanks all concerned in man
aging the propo,'ad testimonial.
MR.. QUAY FOR THE NAVY.
Senator Matthew S Quay of Pennsyl-
vania, for secretary of the navy, is the
latest serious cabinet report. 1t is
brought to New York by Pennsylvania
friends of the senator, not as a thing
decided uDon, but as a thing that is
quite probable. The senator, the report
goes, is favorable to the idea under
certain conditions. One of these con-
ditions is that James r. Solely, who was
assistant secretary of the navy in the
Harrison administration, should re-
sumo his former position and thus re-
lieve Senator Quay of the detail work
of the department, leaving him free
to determine its broader policy" Mr..
Solely is now connected with the law
firm of Tracy, BrOadman & Platt, of
which ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy
is the head. General Tracy was asked
if he had heard of the rumor concern
ing Senator Quay. He replied that he
had 1t had come to him from Phila-
delphia friends, who had Informed him
that there was d strong desire in GER
tain political and business circles in
PENNSYLVANIA that the senator should
take the place. He said, however, that
it was doubtful if Mr.. Solely could be
persuaded to give up his present posi-
ton to become assistant secretary
again. General Tracy mentioned
Andrew Carnegie as one Of those who
desired the appointment of Senator
Quay.
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