The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12

walters, and as benedicts are steadier
than bachelors. naturally he prefers
to have them welded, and is willing
to offer inducements to have them en-
ter that state. These walters who are
all French, receive $40 a month AID
earn nearly as much in tips.
Mrs. Langtrys Return.
It seems queer that coincident with
the arrival in New York of Mrs. Lily
: Langtry the announcement should APP
, pear of the marriage of her old admir-
er. Frederic Gerhard to Miss Marie
Gamble, a member of the celebrated
; Florodora sextette. Mr.. Gebhard is an
uncle of Mrs. Reginald G. Vanderbilt.
How the latter likes her new aunt has
? not yet been made public.
Appropos of Mrs. Langtry, the house
she purchased on her first visit to
America, and which is one of the old
y est and most picturesque in this CITY,
is desired by a rich corporation who
want to erect a skyscraper on its site.
! This house is now owned by Eugene
blair. who is appearing this season
q with such success in "The Woman In
"a the Case" the play in which Blanche
y Walsh created such furore last year.
III Lovers of romance and tradition nave
. petitioned Miss Blair not to let TINS
10 landmark of old Manhattan be de-
'h stroyed. and as Miss Blair herself is
10 devoted to her beautiful home, 1t is
ne likely that the plea will not be IN
~ vain. This house is situated on Wes
10 23rd street in what was once the VII
% lage of Chelsea. 1t is separated IRON
- the street by a fence of wrought lrol
sc set in four tall columns OF br1ck, De
es hind which is a hedge of green ina
'le is a delight to the eye altho II SHUT
ne from view the mansion that the intel
lis ested passer-by would like to see.
ice is full of windows, wide halls, ramplln
staircases, and all sorts of odd hooks
II does not require a very vivid fanc
TO conceive the many social function
- of which it must have been the seen
in Colonial days, or to believe that tn
:, snirits of ancient gallants and ia
-'1 DANES haunt it's shadowy corners.
de- Distinguished Visitor.
tor, New York is entertaining vel
Irm distinguished visitor in the person
ous Sir William Henry Perkins, the al
the lcoverer of the many different ways
Itri- which coal tar can be utilized. II
as sories of entertainments in his hon
the will eliminate Saturday night in pa
tied ouet at Delmonico's. Sir William
in seventy years old. He was elghte
$50. when he discovered mauve, and sin
Isel- then more than 700 distinct colors ma
'ons been produced from coal tar, besid
the delicious and lasting perfumes.
. The first electric train was run on
Tho New York Central Railroad Ii
uI6 Sunday. 1t was in the nature OF
pn experiment. the only passengers bel
hk officials of the road. The service
ia the public will be inaugurated ao'
70 November 10.
%. Today at Creedmoor, Long lsla
1uca- the Queens Westminster Rihe lie
Of London will compete with the
en,b Regiment of this city for
handsome trophy offered by Sir II
ard Vincent.
the Traffic on Broadway was tenpor
mic Nv stopped last Friday by the sign
Ply small dog cart drawn by a Ia
ver ostrich. The turn out was an
ov- vertisement for the Hippodrome.
'rd- Yesterday $20,0OO,OOO was paid
the city treasury for taxes on
>. estate.
The latest things to engross the
is a ltention of the curious and morbid
m the snicide of AL Adams, the "po
neoi- king" and the connubial troubles
aud senator Plat. The former sh'
It is convince the thoughtful how little
I'M niness ill-gotten wealth brings.
/ aft Bank for Women.
d ell When the day and night bank
peri established IL was 'no. -
head limit had been reached In the ""
# So providing comforts and convenie
TO depositors. but that institution
49, another innovation, namely my La
thing Rank" It comprises three TO
business, reception and writing
epels. Du' f,rn;sbad The walls
mach naneled in golden brown velours'
Ike as the chairs, tables, and settees al
Buy 1oonv and teakwood All the
ell in iii"no tho telier are wo
reach. Mrs. Anna Rice, an HhsiieN
cases. ceives the patrons Of the BANK
their .,,o, Giving them information
it to oeeiues -. sbo can recoml