The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-09-20

row escape from being either Killed. or
at least very seriously injured, the other
lack theater just before the curtain rose
on the second act Of don Caesars Re-
turn" Mr.. Hackett was standing in the
wings giving some final instructions be-
fore he took his place on the stage, when
long, heavy, steel-shod pole fell from
it's fastenings somewhere far up in the
scene loft, and, descending at terrific
crashed through the stage floor: Mr..
Hackett jumped to one side, and when
he saw what he had escaped he came
near fainting. ''That was about the clos
est call l ever had" said he, afterward.
''Why, l felt the wind from it as the
pole went past me. If it had struck me
it would have gone right through me-"
engagement Of Miss Fannie McComb,
daughter of the late millionaire James
Jennings McComb, to Louis Hertzog. the
artist Of Philadelphia, has not yet been
made, close friends Of Miss McComb say
that as soon as she has passed the season
of mourning for her parents she will be
welded to the sutton who was so bitterly
opposed by her father. Miss McComb
has been passing the summer at Nan
tucket. Owing to the publicity given to
her romance by the singular reference
the late Mr.. McComb, Miss McComb has
attracted much attention at Nantucket.
She has been accompanied almost con-
stantly by Mr.. Hertzog. Mr.. McComb
left millions. but provided an annuity Of
ST., 600 only to his daughter if she should
marry Mr.. Hertzog. Mrs. McComb has
also recently died.
Jack" Cook, the boy evangelist, is
10 h.
going people of the city than any other
individual who has been before the pub
tic in long time. The other night young
Cook, who is about II years Of age,
opened a revival meeting in the Metro
politan temple. Thousands filled the hall
and many others were turned away un-
able to secure admittance. Aged men
and women. old enough to have been the
grandparents of the youthful orator,
stood in the aisles and drank in every
word that the boy-preacher said. He
breaches plain, matter-of-fact sermons,
flow of language is what captures his
hearers. Many persons who have al
ways taken prominent part in religious
matters il the city occupied seats on the
platform, satisfied to leave the youthful
leader in charge of affairs. He was as
sisted in the service by his brother Hay
den, a poet and singer, who is few
years older. The meetings will be con-
inGed for some time.
Lawyer A. H. Hummel and Assistant
District Attorney LIE Barbie each endeav-
ored the other day to explain to Justice
Truax in the Supreme court the respec-
tive merits of a sandstone as given upon
the stage during production of ''Under
Two Flags" Each vehemently declared
that his clients production was the only
original sandstone and had been stolen
by the opposition.
The matter came up on an application
made by Charles Fronman and Paul NJ.
Potter to restrain the Greenwall Theatre
Of the play. The decision was reserved.
You never had sandstorm until after
our play scored such a great success"
said Mr.. Hummel.
"Well. which sandstone is .best?'' in
quired Justice Truax.
LIE Barber in unison, much to the amuse-
ment of the spectators. Then they start
ed a discussion as to the merits Of their
respective sandstorms. until finally JUS
tice TruaX said he would take the papers
and reserve the decision.
Vera Morris Ct the New York thea
tel. has dog, one prince, one count
in Paris at present. Vera is a beauty.
the dog has pearl collar, the prince
has a title, the count has money, the
chappies have devotion-so Vera is hap
py. Prince Leonardo gave her French
poodle costly pearl collar that is the
talk Of Paris. Count Cornet of Brus-
sells, not to be outdone, gave her dia
mond heart with an immense pearl
That is what Vera Morris told CORE
spondent in strictest secrecy. She also
confided the following, which the custom
officers are not to notice: Il came to
Paris to buy costumes and clothes. I
have purchased three gorgeous costumes
for my part in new piece that Sydney
Resented is writing. One is a gown Of
an immense train of court lace. Anoth-
er is of q pink silk, embroidered with
chiffon roses and green leaves, topped by
an immense Gainsbor0ugh hat. a third
gown is of blue panne velvet. trimmed