The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
NEW YORK CITY GOSSIP
MRS. FIsH's COMING coLoN,At
BALL TO BE UNIQUE
lselin Builds Retreat for Sisters 90
Visitation After Daughters Plans
City Club Devotes One Floor of New
House to Woman's Municipal
League.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-It is doubt
IuI II more beautiful entertainment
mas ever taken place at Newport than
the one Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish is ar
ranging to give there this month at
'Crossways." AS already announced
It VIII be colonial ball, and for the
purpose temporary ballroom is being
QUILT. An addition is being Construct
ed on the north side of "CrossWays %
4OxlO feet, for the dancing IT will ba
COLONIAL room, and has been design
ed by a well known architect. 1t will
De Weather-proof; that is to say, 1t
VIII be provided with a movable roof.
which may be called into requisition
IN case the night should be stormy.
put which may be removed If it be
GEAR and give the guests a view of
the stars. Some beautiful electrical
eHects VIII be seen on the grounds, and
the floral decorations will be superb.
Mrs. Fish is having colonial iiyeries
MADE FOR her servants, and the mu-
slclans will be attired, it is said. in a
similar way.
Builds Retreat For Sisters.
The enlarging of st. Eleanora's
home for convalescent patients from
New York hospitals, built by Million
adre Adrain Iselin, ST., at Scarsdale.
is completed. Mr.. Iselin has expended
more than $4,000 on the property.
In addition to this home Mr.. IseIin
mas just built under plans laid out by
MS daughter, Miss Georgiana Iselin
a retreat for the Sisters of the Vista
ton, of Manhattan.
This institution is entirely separate
from the home and is exclusively for
the use of Sisters of New York who
devote their lives to visiting the poor.
When they are exhausted they go to
the Isain retreat, where they recup-
crate. This building cost $4,000 and
is surrounded by lawns and flower
beds.
Has Rooms for Woman's Club.
Luxurious quarters in the City Clubs
new home structure have been design
ed for the Woman's Municipal League.
/. Plans for the building were filed
by the architects, Lord & Hewlett. II
VIII be an eight-story clubhouse on
west Forty-fourth street. The 5Ox1OO
site is in the center of the new FASH
lonable club district. The building
will cost 100000. The operation will
be conducted by the recently organized
C y CluD Realty company composed
OF city Club members.
The Woman's Municipal league will
occupy the second floor. The entire
floor will be devoted to one large din
Ing room, comfortable library and a
reception room.
ne ITSI HOOr Will be devoted to
City Club offices and reception parIors,
the third will be used as sleeping apart
ments for members. There will be a
roof garden.
The Woman's Municipal league
was organized during Mayor Lows
first campaign. It has worked in har-
mony with the City Club 1t has
about 200 members. It's active head
IS Miss Margaret Aston Chanler.
Police Cannot Rest.
Policemen who seek rest while on
their tours in the early morning and
neglect their duty must keep a sharp
watch out for Col. Partridge.
Three policemen were this week tried
for this Offense and one was dismissed
from the force. Sergt. Russell, of Col.
Thurston's Office, and Roundsman
Jones had been assigned to watch
Proctor's Twenty-fourth street theater,
where tired bluecoats were said to
take their early morning maps
Gould Wants Mackay's StabIe.
The statement is made here that
George j. Gould has made an offer
through Trainer Charles Hill for the
entire string of horses owned by CLAIR
ence Mackay that is advertised to be-
sold at public auction the latter part
OF this month. Thomas W. Lawson
the Copper King" is also said to be
negotiating for the purchase of Mr.
Mackay'S horses.