The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-06-07


port will be treated to some fine exhibi til
mother, Mrs Alice Graham, Of Is Wash
laston street, was in court: and 50 was
Agent King told Magistrate Brann that
the boys father had died in Bellevue hos
pital two years ago.
"Mrs. Graham and her five children"
he said. were left penniless. A few
days ago she had to bury her husbands
brother. This boy Howard goes to St.
Peters parochiaI school, but Charles, the
oldest son, who is the nlainstay Of the
family. is i'll at st. Mary's hospital and
Howard tried to get money by singing
his fathers songs.
Graham only got $40 at first for Two
house paid him $500 when the song be-
came popular
Magistrate Brann committed the boy
to the care of the Catholic protectory.
Hordes of professional beggars from
all over the country are ffocking to
Wall street. attracted by the rumors of
ia bs1LoHrs wealth that have been current
for several weeks. Detectives have been
sea Uttered literally through the financial
district on the lookout for beggars, who
have travelled many miles in hope of an
nexing some of the profits Of brokers,
made during the recent raid on the
! Lambs. Local >beggars are wise enough
to steer clear Of Wall street. The pam
fears he might not get away with his
clothes. It is the INDECENT person from
Chicago. Cincinnati. St. Louis and other
cities who goes down to the shadow of
old Trinity church, seeking large bills
and stocks and bonds. These persons
NOV L$Aspi 90 b. h~1s. ~
Wall street brokers' carry money in both
hands and make change with their teeth.
They apparently believe that gold pieces
| roll in the cutters: that messenger boys
smoke gold-tipped cigarettes and that
the light of the sun ut midday is OBJ
scured by clouds of $40 bills. Ten pan
handlers were picked up below the dead
| at Fulton street. and south of this thor
oughfare no professional crook or beggar
| dares venture under penalty of instant
| arrest ON general principles.
Or engagements there are few. The
rumor cabled from London of that Of
Lady Mary Sackville and a Mr.. Hamil-
Lady Mary had arranged to come over
here again this spring, and it was always
thought that Frank Gould was "epris'
in that quarter. Lady Mary has q
younger sister, who is now out, and who
! is also very attractive, and has an equal
talent for theatricals. -
The engagement of Miss Gwendolin
King, who is the daughter Of Mrs. David
King. to Edward Maitland Armstrong is
another betrOthal of interest. Thu
Kings have just come from abroad
where they have lived for number, Of
yfars' They have house at Newport rs
! A rmSfrOnp'S father was American ons..
| sui at Rome. 4
One of the most important June we'd
dings will be that Of Miss Edith Knowl
ton to Arden Robbins, the golf player
Miss knowlton is tall; spirituelle girl
will be her maid of honor. The brides
maids will include. Miss Florence Van
derbilt Twombly, daughter of Mr.. ani
Mrs. H. Nick. Twombly: Miss =,
Van Rensselaer,. Miss Louise anc
Webb and Miss Carr '.ne lie H hexste e
! vance "coo.r LEX will be Robbins hes
I !nau. ana the ushers are Alexander s
| Webb. Jr:: Edward D. Hotter. Fran
-. Folk, William Sloane, Erskine Hew;
it, Franklin 1, Post and Allan Rob
a. 3; ~'>':-' u
! The most artistic undertaker's shop in
New York is on Eighth avenue. Nest
iundertakers arc content with one fine
casket under glass case for their show.
AXe velvet curtain as background;, but
fRis Eighth avenue man has what might
be k3He1 4 ,.dressy' window: =
! He LIS filed his immense corner show
! xl.ndows With, d. Quantity Of palm trees
not the refill kut The, artificial Sort high
leaves !s s$d ali tk a$S|IIaaSbely 3 the%T il
! low with a :certaid A9g4sAfn: style ofthefl
warmth Beneath thess pafmS hes has
carelessly scattered a numtAI Of; easkets
Of different eolors, sizes and ffisi:. :
For the frivolous there are. ShadfS OF
violet velvet from faint lilac to aeepest
purple and the very latest things IT, 6ff
bpssed cloths and fluffy interior dea0fX4
TONS. Then there are odd conplfla :e0
aria hgenaents opening with springs ike
folding beds. and metal caske1s with locks
and keys o. heavy and substantial make.
Beneath tht} palms these are dispfayed
with as MUCK careful grace of arrange
,ment as fegaE1s shade as though they
were park benckes. 80 ~ Il
= I But the daiHffest touch is given 81 the
tombstone models, miniature replie4s Of
beautiful designs iii monuments.z Tfnla
was when one selected = tombstone fr0fu
4 book Of cold black &HH white designs.
bdt here you cah see The ssrles, gay. littIe
iafched Effects and ..tIny Atgek showing
tine color and gelefaT effect ~ the tomb
stone When finished. They afB small for
the tall sky-piercing shafts, I'M The sam
PIES, ny Measure ne more than: two fepf.
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The latest chapter III the life ~ the
Countess DE- Castelmenafdo, who vas
Miss Edith Van Buren,, has just beRn
chronicled: for the dashinkS countess IS |!
said to have been deserted hy herr ur
band, an italian count. Het, LIE, hasl
been one Of. She is 6s.p