The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
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DR.. St. Clair McKelway, who has been
III with grippe for several days at his
home, continues steadily to improve. His
temperature is much lower and he is taxi
ing Aourishment regularly.
\ twelve-story hotel is to be built on
the premises occupied by 4 to 10 West
lhlrty-hrst street, on which stands :,
thrce-story dwelling house and Il stable.
Up to December II the property had
been owned by the Alvord estate for 100
years.
Daniel Frohman will build a "New
lyccum' theater on the lots from 149
to- la7 West Forty fifth street and on
one lot extending through to West Forty
sixth street. This is to replace the pres
ent Lyceum sold to the New York Life
Insurance company.
Athole B. Reader, who announced in
October last his marriage to Ella Lawles,
the head Of a Wall street stenOgraphlc
concern, has sued James 3. Haggin, the
millionaire horse owner and banker: for
S252,SSO commission on mines III Peru
hich Haggin bought on his rccommen-
Iation.
An heiress to the Havemeyer, sugar
trust millions has been born. She has
been named Charlotte, after her mother,
whose marriage with Henry Q. Have
meyer, Jr., was the talk OF the smart
set Of Newport and this city little over
Il year ago. The mother was Miss Char
lotta Whiting.
Men of wealth in New York are taking
i lively interest in the new fad Of indoor
exercising. and, following August Bel
nont's example. are equipping their
homes with racquet, tennis and squash
courts. 1t has become quite the popular
idea now The courts are usually in the
TOP story Of mansions, that is. those COLI
1rinplated will be there. All the first
class clubs have courts. 1iasquet seems
to be to the fashionlbles what bowling is
to the man OF halfway society.
Mrs: Rita II; de Alba Stokes, formerly
Wednesday in Grace church chantry to
Capt. Philip NJ. Lydig. Two hours later
they sailed for Europe. BY marrying
Capt. Lydig Mrs. Stokes fOrfeits $4,000
year alimony, to which she was entitled
!'y the decree granting her Il divorce.
Mr., Stokes is now at liberty, by the
terms of the decree, to go into court and
make application for the custody of his
SON., The child is in this city, and Mrs.
Lydig may not take him abroad with
out the written consent Of her former
husband.
Russell Sage employs a bounrcr now
nA:lys. lie is Il big. rcu-haired blue
eyed giant who stands within the reach
Of every visitor who enters Mr.. Sage's
l.ivntt. sanctum. The other day he
bot, <i,. .1,o
VAS talking to the aged tinancier. the
visitor suddenly reached for his hip pock-
IT. and in an instant the visc-like grip
enclosed his wrist and he was lifted COM
i'le tely out Of his chair. The bouncer's
i',nd then pulled from the strangers
nnrket 4 handkerchief In this grip
Weather men who have colds are steering
r:tnr OF Mr.. Sage.
PLANS are being prepared for the cree
ION Of Il squash ball court on August
i;rlmont's stable. The details are not
complete, but another story will be added
IL the present structure and !, four walled
court built. Squash ball, which is also
Jailed Squash and squash tennis" is
,ryl 1t is something like rccquets, and is
played with a small tennis racket and a
tennis ball. Many persons prominent in
society are deyotees Of the game, and,
besides the club courts in athletic clubs
and at Newport. .Ardslcy and Tuxedo,
thnre are several private courts.
During the second act Of ''Du barry"
ut the Criterion theater the other after
noon, when Mrs. Leslie Carter in the
title role tore open the wound in the
breast Of her lover and hid him under
the coverlet of her bed from the gaze Of
Vie approaching king. Mrs. Sherman
u 1S
.s.lsped and half arose from her seat.
She was led to the ladies' parlor, where
>hc died in 4 few minutes of heart dis
c:sc. Not until the performance was
over did any others in the audience save
tho two daughters Of Mrs. Knevals, who
the tragedy in the body OF the play
house.
4 new young millionaire mas come
upon the scene in New York Hc is as
wealthy as some Of the Nanderhits He
y Marcellus Hartley Dodge and is
scarcely more than boy, being only 20
the will of his grandfather. Marcellu>
Hartley, he comes in to $GOOO.0OO. Il
have not been able to realize that I be-
long to the circle OF New York million
!res. but 1 hope / will be able to win
same other distinction than that in the
future" says the rich youngster. Il
may try to make myself a merchant
1'rince. I want my name to be syn
"nym for the highest business integrity
..,d honor. [ intend to give money to
,harity. I am not going to forget my fell
low man because Il great fortune has
ZONE to my lot
Friends of Russell Sage are discussing
tie story that the Marchioness dAjuria,
who recently instituted a suit to recover
5000 damages from Mr.. Sage, alleging
that he had attacked her while she was
in his office, had approached the aged
tinancier with an offer to compromise the
case out of court. According to the story