The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
COLD FOR THE RACES.
A Touch Of Winter Very Seriously
MARRIED the Brilliancy
Of Ascot.


London, June 17.-England had the
usual mixture Of winter and summer this
week. Until Thursday it was so cold
that the weather seriously interfered
with the brilliancy of Ascot, to which
place the social headquarters was trans
fcrred. Women appeared in furs and
heavy coats and the men wore overcoats.
But on Thursday and Friday ideal sum-
mer weather enabled the fair sex to
make dazzling display Of light, airy
dresses and brought an enormous assem-
blage to the royal heath. There were
more coaches than usual, the team of the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough being
specially admired.
In the royal enclosure there was
large contingent of Americans, including
all the members of the United States
embassy, the Bradley Martins, Mrs. Bo-
nynge, Lady Deerhurst, Lady William
Beresford, Lady Randolph Churchill and
Mrs. jack Leslie. On Thursday, Cup
day, the dresses were especially beauti-
full, Powered muslins predominating. The
covered with fine, black lace; Lady Mary
Sackville was dressed in white lace over
white satin, with hanging sleeves of lace
and touches of blue satin at the waist,
and large Leghorn hat, embellished
with pink roses. Lady Hesketh's cos
tune was of lowered muslin. She wore
also a beautiful necklace of round opals.
banquet for Archbishop Ireland.
Archbishop Ireland is expected i'll LON
don June Fl and the United States am
hassador Joseph H. Choate, will give a
bishop and Mark Hanna, and all the
leading Americans in London will be
present. Archbishop Ireland will be the
guest of the Duke Of Norfolk and Cardi-
nal Vaughan.
The Pope's Health.
Prof Mazzoiii revisited the Pope early
this week to examine the scar from
which the bandage was removed only
three weeks ago. The Pope asked him
how long he thought he would live, and
the surgeon replied Il be lieve your
holiness will see the new century,"
The democratic tendencies Of the times
mathematical tripos list, issued few
days ago, in which colored man was
bracketed senior Wrangler, another Sc
nor being the son of poor parents, who
began his education at an elementary
day school, and the third and fourth
,wranglerss were Australians. Paranjpye,
bracketed senior, was the first Indian
who ever secured the honor. He is a
Muhratta Brahmin, educated at Poona,
Bombay. and was sent to Cambridge in
1896 with government of India scholar
ship.
Facts About the Shamrock.
In spite of the abnormal secrecy con-
nected with the Americas cup challenger
Shamrock, representative of the AS
ISOLATED press has been able to CLEAN
few facts about the boat, interesting
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lie. The original estimate of the cost
OF the vessel has nearly doubled, but
Sir Thomas Upton will not have to foot
the whole of the bill, as the Thornycrofts,
who are keenly interested, hoping the
Shamrock's success will add laurels to
ton of the expense. Those who are in
side declare the yachts construction is
absolutely unique and that the amount
of metal employed will be surprise to
the yachting world when it is divulged.
In color and texture the alloy has the
appearance of aluminium, of which, in
deed, it has large percentage 1t pos
ness and has been used everywhere
where wood was not considered abso-
lutely essential. Great difficulty has been
encountered in moulding the plates AL
though the sheathing tends to give her
heavy appearance, the yacht has in
reality been built for light weather and
it is considered that her chances of sue
cess will be reduced should the weather
be heavy during the cup races. Her
deck and overlook arrangements, as re-
CARDS sails, ETC., are considered original
and peculiarly effective. Light hardwood
berths are being fitted for the use Of
the crew in crossing the Atlantic. The
for six months certain on racing pay, and
substantial bonuses have been promised
in case of victory.
The first appearance Of the Shamrock
will be at the Hunters Quay regatta,
Firth of Clyde, where Sir Thomas Upton
gives 1OO-guinea cup. The cup challenger
will not be regularly raced, but will take
tested in race or two. But that will
be arranged according to the weather.
If it is wet Capt Hogarth will not set
the new mainsail. From the Clyde the
Shamrock will proceed to the Royal u
ster regatta, in Belfast loch, where the
same course in regard to her trials will
the Shamrock will go to Cowes and meet
the Prince Of Wales cutter Britannia.
She is more likely to be placed under
Netch rig and get away Immediately for
New York from North Ireland, so as to
get good Atlantic passage.
The Dickens Sale.
Remarkable prices were realized at the
Dickens sale at Sotheby's this week The
first edition original parts of "Pickwick
Papers, presented by Charles Dickens
to his sister-in-law, Mary Hogarth,
brought Els, and other copies were sold
for e85 and f63 a copy. An american
Notes." presented by Dickens to Thomas
Carlyle, sold for f61; the original auto
graph manuscript Of Dickens Battle of
Life on fifty quarto pages, brought
E2OO; Forster's Life Of Dickens" con-
tanning autograph letters. manuscripts
and portraits of literary celebrities, was
knocked down for $500, and Dickens
Cash Book when he was in the Office