The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-07-05
N I! GAY NEW YORK. .. .
Scenes and Incidents Of Everyday
Lie In the Paris Of America. y

You curse! Yet pause before you ban
The melancholy organ-man
His vail Is sweet as Pipes O'Pan
To little, shutting. dancing feet.
The melancholy organ-man
Is playing in the crowded street.
New York Evening Sun.
The Casino next year will be under the
management Of Samuel S. and Lee
Shuhert, the present lessees of the Her,
aid Square .theater. They viii! succeed
Henry s. Sire on May / next and their
lease is for ten years. The present poll
cy Of the house will be continued.
Lawrence Godkin. formerly the editor
of the Evening Post. sailed for Europe
last week with his wife. a physician and
en.in health and will probably reside per-
manently in England, where he intends
to rent Or purchase country seat.
The ferrybcat Northfeld, which was
sunk short time ago, was pulled from
the MUD in the East river on Thursday
and lowed between two tugs up as fa-
as Forty ninth street, where she will be
bea che,l. ROwboatS followed in her wake
to pick up any bodies, but none was
seen.
One Of the promenaders on the Rialto
the other afternoon was Frederick Fol
lett. Follett says he would try his luck
on the road next season, as full-hedged
manager. He will take OUT one of the
Oh! Lift farce comedies entitled 'Casey's
Wife, OF course he says he has
winner.
\ tailor who condescends to make
frocks as we'll as suits for his numerous
and t1uffy-haired clientele. has recently
adorned his establishment with big
new sign, which reads thus: Fancy la
dies dresses This sign enjoys the dis
tinction Of being the most thoroughly de-
scriptive legend on the avenue.
Not a vestige. remains now of the old
Star theater which was managed by r.
NJ Gulick & Co. It was at one time
New York's foremost theater, and later
the home Of the melodrama. But the
site was too valuable for theater and
it had to give way to a modern office
progress.
1t takes all kinds Of people to make up
this great city. The other day there was
ragged newsboy with placard, pinned
on the front of his coat Totally blind n;
ing "Exter' at the top of his voice and
sklrmishing in and out among, the pass
ersby His audacity made hit and he
was doing a landoftice business.
The thirteth summer season Of free
public baths in New York city was in,
augurated by the opening on Friday of
number of the lighthouses. Free swim
ming instructions will be given to chill
drcn and anyone who cares for bath
can have it for the asking. On account
Of the cool weather the attendance at
the opening was not very large.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the novelist, has
blossomed forth as playwright For
the first time on any stage THE Mother"
a one-act play, by Mrs. Wilcox. was pre-
scented at the Berkeley Lyceum. Only
theatrical people and a few specially-in-
vited friends were present. and so, Of
course, the piece was accorded warm
reception. 1t is said, however, to possess
great merit.
Miss Georgia Cavyan, the once-popular
leading lady, whose fame was made at
the Lyceum, will probably never appear
in public, again. Miss Cavyan has been
in poor health for eight months. being
under treatment in private sanitarium.
In addition to her other ailments the
sight Of her eyes is now almost gone, and
it is feared that she will eventually be-
come totally blind.
By the death, at San Francisco. CAL.
Dul,smuir. Edna Wallace Hopper inner
it's a fortune .variously estimated at from
$5OO,OOO to $1,OOO,O6O. Mrs Dunsmur
died Of typhoid fever after an illness of
two weeks. The marriage Of Mrs. Wal
,ace to Alexander Dunsmuir, the coal
otncr big collieries on Vancouver island.
was kept secret for years. When
Dunsmuir died he left his property to his
widow. Mrs. Dunsmuir''s viii! will proba-
bly, be probated before the heiress' return
tically all Of the estate.
duced in New York in October. with
Miss Maude Adams in the role of a gem
tie. unsophisticated girl. The play is
comedy in four acts, and it's action takes
place about the time of the battle of
Waterloo Miss Adams will not appear
again in "L'Aiglon.' and further de-
clares her intention Of never again play
ing masculine role, according to Lon
don newspaper.
the murder of Dolly" Reynolds. is out
with an indignant denial. Someone
started the story that he would be the
star in a sensational melodrama which
is about to be produced. DR.. Kennedy
declares that he has been offered no
Sucn engagement ana tnat he WOulQ not
think of accepting it if he were. He
will rest quietly at home for a few
weeks, after which he expects to resume
the practice Of dentistry.
J. Pierpont Morgan's magnificent
yacht Corsair. which has been lying off
West Thirty-6fth street. has just been
placed in commission. The water pal
ace will likely remain inactive for the
greater part of the summer, however.
Mr.. Morgan had expected to- take a
transatlantic trip on her. but his business
interests, it is claimed. will make this i'm
possible after his return hume from Eu-
rope. 1t Is probable that the yacht will
not leave the harbor except for the races,
and 10 meet Mr.. Morgan down the bay
upon his arrival.
Nothing but great cavity in the
ground and a few piles Of brick. stone
and plaster. remain Of what had once
been the magnificent marble palace of
A. T. Stewart, ON Thirty-fourth street,
opposite the Waldorf-Astoria hotel 1T
had to go to make room for the march
of progress" said an unsympathetic
workman. What's going up here? Well,