The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-09-13
IN GAY NEW YORK.

Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Blaine have
returned from their honeymoon trip to
Europe Mrs. Blaine was formerly Miss
Martha Hichborne, daughter of Rear
Admiral Hichborne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine, after visit to Washington, will
return to New York to live.
A Persian rug recently purchased by
J. Pierpont Morgan is said to have been
woven $50 years ago and to have re-
quired sixteen years in the weaving. Il
is 10 feet & inches wide by 10 feet long
and was woven Of Persian silk in Tabriz,
Persia. 1t is valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt celebrated her
1Olst birthday at her home in Brooklyn
today. August 81 Mrs. Hunt takes a
trollty-car ride every day in company
with a friend. Mrs. Hunt says she
shook hands with Lafayette on his visit
to New York in 1916 and she remembers
that it was 4 great day.
New York is being overrun with in
sects at present. There are more Of them
and more varieties than were ever known
before. In addition to the mosquitoes,
are caterpillars, tieas, reaches and al
most every other kind of pest that was
ever known. The insects are becoming
genera! nuisance.
Two sons Of Richard Croker Richard
Jr. and Herbert, returned on the Cam
pania from visit to their father. They
were met at the dock by their brother
Frank, but refused TO say anything of
their fathers movements or plans. The
Croker boys brought with them two ugly
looking English bulldogs. which are said
to have cost about $4,000 each.
In the suit Of John Dunno to establish
partnership with Thomas w. Ryley
and John q. Fisher in ''Florodora" JUS
tirp O'Gorman has signed an order al
lowing the defendants to go on producing
cure the plaintiff. If the bond is not
filed within ten days a receiver will be
appointed ~ carry on the play.
George Croker. millionaire of New
York city, is negotiating for the purchase
Bergen county, New Jersey. This prop
erty was formerly owned by the late n
X. Darling. who was one OF the proprie-
tors Of tn" Fifth Avenue hotel. 1t is said
to be- Mr. Crncker'S intention to erect a
spacious nanslon on the grounds.
New Iork's beautiful trees are becom-
ing seriously damaged by the plague of
catrrpllars. Many of the trees in Cen
trail park are entirely devoid Of foliage.
and it j. feared that some of them will
die. +. u. Southwick. the entomologist
Of the park, says that the caterpillars are
the Larvae of the tusSock moth. Every
effort is being made to rid the city of the
plague, but with very little success.
Among the returning passengers on
the Campania was Miss Eleanor Robson
woman this season in Liebler 4 Co. ;
production Of "A Gentleman of France
Accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Madgf
Carr Cooke. Miss Robson has been trav
cling IN Europe for the last two months
Mrs: Cooke will continue with Miss Amc
liza Bingham this season in 1.-The Climb
prS.
The work Of reconstruciing the Parl
avenue tunnel. which has been declare,
4 nuisance by the courts. will mean Al
expenditure of $7,OOO,OOO by the New
York Central Railroad company. Plan.
are no" h"ing considered fer the work
which calls for the substitution of elec
trcty fer steam. The railroad people
propose taking their own time in maxim:
the improvement and work will not b,
commenced before next spring.
There is ''ncwswoman' in the white
light district who makes as much money
in a night as Wall street broker doe
during busy day. She walks on pal
Of crutcheS. which she does not need, art
sells paper to nine out Of every tel
persons to whom she applies. No ont
gives her less than dime. and neve
she has a bigger bank account than tn
majority Of those to whom she applies
for assistance.
Rudolph Aronson has brought suit il
the supreme court against Daniel Froh
Ionr e. = f0I
the engagement of Jan Kubelik. the $40.
600 violinist, WHOM! Mr.. Fronman is tt
bring to this country this season. Mr.
Aronsor has had an option on the serv
ices of the young Bohemian virtuost
since last year, and it is as result Of hi!
that he demands the large sum men
toned in the action.
a report that Ada Gray. the we'll
known actress had died in the home fo1
insurables in Fordham proved untrue
When DR.. Henry Jones, who has charg,
Of that institution. was asked regarding
Miss Gray,s funeral arrangements. h,
replied: Wait minute and I will le
you see Miss Gray A few seconds
later the. actress appeared in the room
She was introduced as Miss Gray by tn,
physician. and in reply to a question re
garding her health replied: II haven
felt better in seven months"
The Chinese minister. WI Tang Fang
was the guest ut dinner given in hi
honor at Narragansett pier. lively
were present. and the table decoration
consisted of huge sunfowers. the center
piece forming the nat1onal coors of Chi
ma. At the conclusion of the dinner sou
venir menu cards were distributed bear
ing, the autograph of WI Ting Fang
Following the banquet eucher was played
and Minister WI. who is an adept at tn
game. carried off first prize. He late
INDUCED in waltz, and carried off til
honors for his grace and skill.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew made hi
first visit to Wall street since his return
from Europe and dropped in at severa
large financial institutions where he is
director. A newspaper reporter who me
him just as he was entering the office O
J. P. Morgan & Co.. asked him regard
ing the important affairs that brough
him into Wall street The news of tn