The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-21

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ana ala several wanted to kiss him. He re-
tucked his name to the bili. and the
schoolma,,ams who. a few days ago, were
saying Ill sorts Of mean things about
MN. iidw, say he will get their support
fOf PRESIDENT. 1t was diplomatic move
for Teddy.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould Is now the own
er OF the, finest private collection Of rare
chrysahthemums in the world. Miss
Gould has purchased plants whose line
aye cait be traced back to tile Orient.
to rare chrysantheinums, and personally
insp"ets the fiowets frequently. Her
greenhouse Is pretehtiohs show in It.
SELF and people, come miles to see it.
Miss Gduld's collection Numbers iiearly
fifty flasseS aid ls viiluGd Mt 100000.
She has paid as High us $3.50 for the
crimson and bronze George Childs varie-
ty, and $500 for other blooms. Then
there are large flowers with fuzzlike
WHISPERS growing Oh their petals, togcth-
er with cnriously-shaped buds in yellow,
very large Towering chrysanthemum
with long whiskers the Edwin Could"
Another is called the "Gcorge Could"
and still another is designated the
"Frank Could bloom.
Women of the stage and women of
New York society are bound together by
the ball gowns Of the latter. A new
wonan's exchange. where gowns that
have been worn by the 400 may fall
into the hands of those whose business
it is to contribute to their amusement is
soon to open its doors. 1t is a gigantic
plan to solve the question of how modern
actresses may provide themselves with
suitable costumes without depriving them
selves and their families of the ordinary
necessities of life.
Helen Gould has again appeared in
the role of Lady Bountiful and presented
$1,000 each to the firelnens and police
mems relief funds. This was a return
compliment for the former honOring her
with gold badge in recognition Of her
services at the Windsor hotel fire.
The smartest shirtwaist of the sea-
son made its first appearance the other
day, and 1T was dream of pique, plain
color preferred, with the wearer's mono
gram embroidered upon the left sleeve,
just as an anchor is embroidered upon d
sailor suit. The monogram must be the
same color as the pique, and it must be
unobtrustive in design. The same dec
Grafton will be employed upon pique suits
this year, although the novelty appears
rather startling at first thought. A
tailor-made pique of palest buff will have
no other trimming than pale buff mono
gram upon its left sleeve. So popular is
the style becoming that already some en-
terprising persons have begun to collect
such mOnograms. Without doubt, they
will form good part of the summer
,ylr oil
added that wearing your monogram upon
your sleeve is very different thing
from wearing your heart upon it. The
chosen colors for piQue Shirtwasts are
pure white, rose pink and deep army
blue.
In order to make room for the new
custom house, the block bounded by
Bowling Green, Whitehall, State and
ably the oldest and most historic build
ings in this city, is soon to be torn down.
The most interesting as well as the most
prominent structures in this doomed
block are the seven brick buildings front
ing ON Bowling Green, now occupied by
several Of the large transatlantic steam
ship lines. The buildings have long been
known as "Steamship row." These build
ings, with their gabled roofs and curious
antique doors with old-fashioned knock
ers and their high doorsteps and fanlight
windows, gave distinctive aspect to the
neighborhood of Bowling Green.
Another ambitious woman is to cast
her net for that elusi i've butterhy-an
American salon. She is Mrs. Howard
Could 1t is NJ re-. Gould's intention to
have about her the meh and women who
o,itn tn oh <.ln
alone. Money cnnnot buy an eltree, and
pedigree will be useless. Artists, literary
lights, musicians, bright men of the world
these will be welcome, and only clever
ness shall count. There will be actors
and actresses there, of course, but rumor
has it that Mrs. Howard Gould has little
love for the followers of what was once
Will more than likely be ignored. The
scene Of these brilliant gatherings, the
center of circle that is sure to be talked
about, will be in the Howard Gould man
sion now building at Seventy-second
street and Fifth avenue. The palace will,
it is said, be completed by next fall, SO
that next winter New York may know a
salon-one that money and wide ac-
quaintance will do much to make perna-
nent. But in spite of money and power
and influence, it may all end as dismally
as have the many attempts of bygone
years.
Private theaters in apartment houses
are the latest sensations on the upper
west side: 1t is a development of the
intense rivalry among spectators who
have seized the choice building plats
along the boulevard. They look for a
lively rise in the values Oh that pic
turesque thoroughfare. They are put
ting up grand apartment houses of sew
eral stories. with all of the thousand-and-
one new inventions to make home life
delightful. No sooner does One Outstrip
his neighbor with bright idea than thu.
throng of those who come after make
haste to follow the lead. One Of the
fashionable structures with it's little the
alter is we'll under way; two more are
rushing up with their foundations. The
new apartment house with theater stands
on the southern angle of Broadway,
West End avenue, and One Hundred and
Sixth street It's owner is the chemist,
Louis +. Weisman. The tlleater is on
the first floor, above the main entrance.
1t is intended to be the contest spot in the
big house. Not more than 100 OF $50
persons will find seats there, The small
gallery will tempt those who wish to
stroll in and out or to watch the stage
from their easy chairs. There are two
stage boxes. All of the doors open upon
the Railways. There will be no set seats.
for the, guests will be expected to make
themselves informally comfortable and
homelike.
Opinions of Kipling.
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