The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-19

entries is being augmented by the names
OF, some of the best players in the country.
Ihe tournament of the AsheVille Shooting
club begins on April 1 and many men
now in practice at Palm Beach will at
tend it.
Nearer home, Chicksworth is one Of the
most popular-resortS, especially for week
end house parties. In addition To dancing
there is always some excellent music in
the club house on Saturday evenings.
The Marquise de Talleyrand- Perigord
Prince del Drago and the Duke of New
castle have been there recently the Duke
of Newcastle has arranged 10 sail for
England on April 26 Until then ne will
be in the Hotel Savoy
New MarcOni Co IncorpOrated-
The Marconi wireless telegraph system
is soon to be placed on a commercial basis
in the United States, and shares offered
to the public The plan is to form Il
Marconi company under the laws of New
Jersey, with a capital of SO 900, 0CO 1t is
proposed to raise at least $3.50 900 imme-
dlately through the sale OF stock. OF
this amount $250,OG0 will be paid to the
Marcom Wireless Telegraph company Of
England, which %he parent company.
and has the exclusive privilege for the
manufacture and sale of the Marconi APP
paratus It will license companies in
various countries. The remaining $500
coo will remain in the treasury to be used
for development purposes.
The English corporation is already On
a paying basis. The Lloyds have ADOPT
ed tee system. and are requiring that
steamships in order to obtain favored
rates of insurance. must be equipped with
the system.
Largest Fheater i'm the world
Oscar Hammerstein has broken ground,
in Thirty-fourth street, near Eighth ave-
nue., for his new Drury Lane theater.
which is to be the largest playhouse in
the world, and the browning project OF
Mr. Hammerstein's career in theater
building. For many weeks Mr. Hammer
stein mas been devoting all his spare time
to the completion Of the plans They in
corporate many new IDEAS that viii an
peal TO the public. and are the result Of
the managers long and varied experience
in providing amusements and the houses
in which they are produced.
Inc building viii be 125x200 feet in di-
menslons, and will be as nearly fire
PROOF as science can make it. Iron.
marble and steel will enter almost ex
clusVely into its construction Seats will
be provided in the orchestra and the three
balconies for 1890 persons and standing
room for 200.
On the stage 1000 persons can be mass
ed without crowding, and as there are
openings to the street On either side, a
regiment of soldiers can march across
without being massed in the flies \
horse race can be run back of the foot
hshls at full speed, as the entrance and
exits will be on the street.
Directly underneath the stage will be
constructed the largest water tank in
any theater in the world 1t will cover
nearly the entire stage area and will be
deep enough TO float a three-masted
schooner. When the stage flooring is re-
moved the audience will look into a veri-
table sea. Aquatic scenes will be one
OF the features at the Drury Lane. and
VIII be novelty in this country The
helght of the stage makes it possible for
an entire set of scenes to be lifted in
thirty seconds and replaced by a new
set. The boxes will be arranged with
folding partitions. SO that as many boxes
as needtul can be thrown together to
accommodate a large theater party. The
pest seat in the hOuga will Ia SoId eou