The Virginia enterprise., 1902-02-21

has taken up "Auld Reekie" again, and
| the beaux and bellies Of the high-toned
set are trying to be as bonnie Scot as
they can. It is said that Harry Lehr,
whose legs waltzed him into favor with
the grand DANES. has taken unto him
Scotch Over the Border" Sherry has
been held up and demand made on him
| that haggis become feature of the reg
ular menu. And curling is the great
game at all the country houses over Sun
day. Now that Lady Constance has gone
! to Florida to shoot alligntors perhaps
the Scotch flavor will wane, but it will
fair maiden is easily the most popular
celebrity and belle the Old World has
contributed to New York society in years.
1t costs heap Of money to put safe
barrier about wealth. The largest safe
deposit door and vcstibule in, the world
was moved successfully the other day
into the basement of the Broadway En-
change building, where for over a year
the preliminaries OF fitting up the vault
OF the Standard Safe Deposit company
have been going on. Enormous derricks
and rigging machines were set up in
Broad street and did the work. Togeth-
ei: they weigh forty-eight tons. The
door. which is circular in form, weighs
$4,000 pounds. and the hinge upon which
it will swing G2O0 pounds. So finely
will this be adjusted that, according to
the builders, it can be opened by Il child
with a thread Of No. cotton. The
vault itself is the largest safe deposit
vault in the world and cost $3.50. 600; the
cost Of the door and yestibule alone WAS
s35. .OOO.
Broadway cars give the kcenest in
r4,f sr,t< l,,1 4 r$sE
mopolitan life. They are sort of
constantly moving stages Of continuous
performance where comedy gives way to
tragedy. On an uptown car the other
day there sat a finely sroomed young
man. adjusted to the lay Of each hair.
He was impatient Of time and often
turned his right wrist up, but to what
purpose could not be seen. Finally, at
Fourteenth street he jumped up, pulled
back the sleeve of his oyercoat and took
one last glance and also revealed a slim
gold bracelet holding small gold watch.
That is the latest TAD the fOps have
taken up. Another is the practice among
men Of carrying their handkerchiefs in
their sleeves, all of which goes to show
half way in exchanging the perquisites Of
the sexes.
1t will cost $50 to hear the same music
that delights the heart of the blood roy
al, for that is the sum Maurice Grau
will tax each person who attends the
metropolitan the night OF the Prince
Henry opera: 1t is expected that many
VIII gladly give up, as not only will an
opportunity be given to hobnob with
royalty, but the biggest all-star cast that
ever appeared Oh the Metropolitan stage
will make the evening tuneful There
is some prospect Of the privilege costing
more than Mr.. Grau's figure Let the
people will be paying $lOO for an Or
chestra chair and $50 for the privilege of
hanging to the roof by their eyebrows.
But this is a free country. II man has
the cash and is willing to put !, block OF
it up. in order to treat himself to an I'LL
usual experience, it is surely nobody's
business but his own.
Lillian Russell has made the Hialto
gasp with amazement. Speak it low
She does not need the money She has
refused $1,000. Weber & Field will lose
pretty penny, too, and ell because the
fair Lillian refuses 10 appear at the
Manhattan Beach theater. The contract
was made some months ago. 1t gave
Weber Il Fields bigger guarantee than
was planned to have the engagement in
early August, two or three weeks after
the company closed it's road season.
Miss Russell learned of the plan. Then
she sQuashed it. II won't do it, she
said. That settled it. She wouldn't.
cause" said she. "That's why-that be-
cause" And everyone wonders. Be.
cause? Manager Davis tries to explain
by saying the fortnight engagement
would interfere with Miss Russell's pro-
posed vacation plans. Miss Russell will
not tell her vacation plans. Bye the bye,
she is legally free to marry again. "Ee.
cause"
A large testimonial is being planned
for the benefit of Mrs. Jack II. Haverly
and her daughter. The genial black-facc
impressario spent his money so freely that
when Ire died his widow and daughter
were left practically penniless. Several
weeks ago Primrose and Dockstader, to-
wrote to Mrs. Hayerly and apprised her
Of their intention to tender her benefit.
Mr.. Decker has the matter in hand and
i'll addition to the full minstrel company
Of Primrose and Dockstader all the old
minstrel lnen who We're at one time or
another connected with Col. Haverly will
be gathered together to make the affair
Il success. During Col. Haverly's earlier
success Daniel Frohman was at one time
his manager, while his brother. Charles
trohman, otticiated in the capacity OF
treasurer Frank Mckee served in the
capacity of general agent, and AL Hay
man also was one Of the colonel's asso-
ciItes. Daniel FroIhnlan will probably be
asked to manage the Testimonial, while
Charles Frohman will be requested to
look after the finances. The date has not
been decided upon as yet, but the testi-
nlolMal will be given in Hammerstein's
Victoria theater some time during tn:
engagement Of Primrose and Dockstader.
New York society is suffering from q
very severe case of jaded palate, Il pre-
scription for which is being eagerly
sought. The vogue Of the large fashion
able restaurants. such as Sherry's and
Delmonico's, and the best hotels, where
the menus are made up of French dishes.
remains undiminished, but this is for the
conventional round, the regular social in
tercourse and convenience of those
places. In between times people want a
change in food and environment and
welcome any plan that gives them both.
Ihe routine Of oysters, soup. fish, roast,
game. entrees. salad and dessert has
palletl. and the method of preparation
has given to the various courses such a
sameness of flavor that the simplest
1ankee-cooked food is refreshing and ap-