The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-02-01

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brsltes elsewhere is expected to lead to
rental of $2S5,OOO. The company is to
be capitalized at $2,25O,00O. In appear
ance the proposed sctructure will be as
imposing as the Waldorf Astoria and will
be an architectural adornment to Fifth
avenue.
Col. John Jacob Astor and William
Rockefeller engaged in contest over the
purchase Of 4 strip of ground with a
house on it, at 3 East Fifty-fourth street.
600 more than his competitor bid. The
property adjoins Mr.. Rockefelier's man.
sion at Fifth avenue and Fifty-ffth
street. and he wanted the F'iftyfourth
street property for rear entrance to the
structure; Col. Aston, offered 800, 900.
mansion. 50 he raised Col. Astors bid and
offered $125,0OO. That took the place.
It has been the residence Of Mrs. Lydia
Fox. Mr.. Rockefeller has also bought
the adjoining property. S East Fifty
fourth street. The price was 100000.
The Vanderbilt nuptials have
afforded several papers in London an OPP
portunity to sheer at the display Of
wealth made upon that occasion. One
paper says: Bad taste and want of
breeding have their head in America. and
there wealth tlaunts itself with vulgar os
tentation, to find parallel for which we
must go back to the worst period OF the
Roman empire. The latest example is
the execrablc taste Of the marriage at
Newport Another paper cndeavors to
draw a deadly parallel between the
Vanderbilt and Rockefeller nuptials. by
pointing out the simplicity of Mr.. Prem
tice, who is described as a struggling
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or English papers comment gravely OH
the American love OF display.
Julia Marlowes production of "When
Knighthood Was in Flower at the Cri-
terlon theater, was an event. Miss Mar
loves stock is so high on Broadway just
now that it matters little what her play
enough to allow her to dominate it's
scenes. Society will flock to see her and
her praise will sound On every tongue
1t is sufficient to. say that as Mary Tn-
dor. the vixen, princess. in all her moods
and hUmOrS, the actress was her own at
usual dramatized novei-strong in the be-
ginning, weak in the ending and imper
feet i'll it's appeal to the eye. Charles
Major, the author, and Paul Hester. the
dramatist, may thank their lucky stars
that Miss. Marlowe elected to become
pally when she is in the center OF the
stage.
The sudden departure of Harry" I.chr
from the domicle of Mrs. Astor has fur
nished food for gossip this week. 1t is
left there a week ago. It was stated by
the friends Of the family that he had
just completed a short visit. and that he
had gone to Baltimore. But he got no
further than Sherry's. where he deposited
his goods and chattels. He had accept
tor. and now it would seem as if pressure
had been brought to bear upon Mrs. AS
tor to put a stop. for the present, to the
tattlc that credited Mr.. I4ehr with matri
monal intentions. At Mrs. Astor's ball
he was high factotum and master of GER
emonies. Some of the guests were mis-
taken when they asserted that he re-
ceived with Mrs. Astor. He did not. but
he was SO constantly on the scene as to
give that impression.
Strange things happen on the Bowery.
where wrecks of men are driven to des-
peratlon for the want of a little whisky.
Herman Stone, who is frayed and tat
tered in the third degree, walked the
Bowery last night with a burning thirst
He exhausted several time honored de-
vices for floating a 1O-cent loan without
window in front Of Il dentists office and
deliberately stole bushel Of false teeth.
He filled his pockets. hat and shoes.
Just rs he started toward a pawnshop Il
watchful cop spied him and went in pur-
suit. The chase which followed was en-
citing. even in that region of sneak
thieves and panhandlers. Stone ran zig
gag across the Bowery, lodging electric
cars and scattering teeth in his wake.
He disappeared from view several times,
but his trail was ever distinct, and he
was at last captured. breathless. empty
handed and still thirsty. Later mourn
full dentists assistant went over the
route with a wastebasket.
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly's dance
Friday night was one Of the prettiest en-
| tertainments of the season. It was given
for her daughter Florence. Mrs. Twom-
bly's house and that of her sister, Mrs.
used; Dancing took place in the Twom-
bly, house. while supper was served in
that Of Mrs. Webb. Mrs. Twomblv. ar
rayed in white satin and lace. with lia-
| mond ornaments comprising magniti-
cent tiara. necklace and stomacher. and
tulle trimmed with white roses, received
their guests, about 200, in their drawing
| room. which was decorated with Amer
can Beauty roses. The library and din
ing room We're used for dancing The
great fireplace of the dining room was
while in the library golden Forsythia
adorned the onyx fireplace and the man
tel. Supper was served by Sherry at
! midnight at small tables scattered abou,
the dining; room. library and corridor OF
Mrs. Webb.S house; and Immediately
couples took part. It was led by WORTH
ingtOn WhitehOuSe who had Miss Twom