The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-02
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
An Old landmark About to be DemoI-
ished.
EDWARD RICE A BANKRUPT
The Marriage OF Miss Edith Morton.
The Oldest NIcmbc. of Ply
mouth Church Dies i'll
Harness
EDWARD RICE A BANKRUPT
III a + IL c $ S.

NEW YORK, May 1.-special-Work-
men began yesterday tearing down the
last of the B!oominsdale mansions, the
cid Kelly homestead, and the Herald tells
an interesting story in connection there
vita. The mouse was built by Henry
Kelly in 1859, and In its day was consld-
cred a handsome mansion. Kelly was
famous for his hospitality and entert tanned
d great deal. Every fourth oil July there
was ii lawn party. tea was served otft-
doors ana there was daHcLIS under the
lanterns In 1880 Kelly died, and IN 1854
the place was purchased by john jacob
Aston The property row belongs to ms
son, William Waldorf Astor. Mrs Kelly
has been permitted 10 occupy the place
and paid Sl,200 d year rent for IL, although
last year the taxes and assessments
amounted to 5000. This was PAID Ey Mt.
AStor rather than turn tine old lady out
OF her Rome But the property is too y<tt-
liable to let lit stand longer without IN
proveuent, and SO Mrs. Kelly mas nloVeSt
out and Il modern fourteen-stCry buldlns
will be erected on the lot. The old plIi.d-
ing had green blinds and queer 6lQ-iSisLl-
toned porches. The location is at Seventy
fifth Street and Broadway, and TINS ota
house was the one historic landmark III
the lower boulevard.
Edward e. Rice, a widely known taea-
tr,fc4tI manager, whose name has for so
long been associated with .E.vangeline,
has been declared a bankrupt ManE OF
the creditors, who had proiited by Rice
generosity when he had money, have been
pressing him very hard, and he was forced
to take this step. Rice lost $4,000 on
1.-The Ballet Girl and slo.o0c more on
Monte Carlo Isaac D. Rich, OF BoS-
ton, whose claim is S4597, is the largest
creditor Ir. Rich is Rice's father-ir-
law.
During his career as q theatrical mana
ger Rice has been credited with making
an enormous amount of money EvanSe-
line" was a mine for years 1t is claimed
it made $500, 900 for Rice. The Girl from
Paris made Sl00,000 and DiXey in
''Adonis'' netteCl him $500, coo.
PLNMOUTH'S OLDEST CHURCH.
Mrs Mary Pratt, seventy-one years Of
age, died suddenly from apGplcxy yester-
day during a meeting of the Sewing Clr-
Gle of Plymouth Church, in the church
parIors. Although senior in point Of age
of all the members of the congregation,
Mrs. Pratt was very active in church
work and never neglected any of her
church duties. She joined Plymouth
Church in 1856, during Ufe early days OF
the pastorate of Henry Ward Beecher-
The event of the week in society was
the marriage yesterday of Miss Edith Liv-
iicgston Morton, eldest daughter of Levi
p Morton, TO Mr.. William COrcoran Eus-
It's. The marriage took place at Grace
Church and was attended by the thorough
| " fashionable New York set as well as
| Ny Representatives. of society in Washing
| ton city and members of diplomatic cir
| cles
There was q great display of handsome
| gowns. Mrs. Morton wore an elegant
i gown of silver gray satin embroidered
with seed pearls. a tulle toque trimmed
with pearls and spangled wings. The
| Misses Alice and Mary Morton Wore white
chiffon gowns trimmed with lace and
| black picture hats trimmed with pink bows
| and bright pink roses.
| OFF FOR EUROPE.
| Among the passengers VINO will sail for
| Europe tomorrow are Mr.. and Mrs. An
| drew Carnegie Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Could
| and their two sons, Mrs. r. T. Wilson,
! and other well known society folks.
| William T. Miller, who ran the Frank
| lin Syndicate, which promised 10 per
| cent a week to investors. has been sem
| fenced to ten years hard labor at Sing
! Sing. But other swinsIlers VIII take his
| place and other people who want to get
| rick quick will be sWindled The Franklin
| Syndicate incident will soon be forgotten
| The Sons of the American Revolution
/ assembled yesterday at the Waldorf-As-
! toria in their eleventh annual congress.
| historic points in this city and section.