The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-21

were slowed away in 142 automobiles
provided by the New York Meter
Club. and Ehizzed away to Coney Is
land, where the fascinating mysteries
OF Dreamland were explored for four
OF five hours. Then they enjoyed
a dinner provided by the Pierce Meter
Co. and candy provided by the Nc
Clurg G. Son. At the same time eight
hundred orphans from Brooklyn were
conveyed to the same place by 147
machines OF the Long Island Automo-
bile Club, but on arrival they we're
extended all the courtesies of Luna
Park. Among those who sent autos
that these fatherless and motherless
children might have a day of unal-
loyed happiness were John w. Gates,
Edward G. Murphy, and Mrs. John
Jacob Aston.
An event that marked the close Of
the season in the ultra-fashionable
circle was the marriage last Wednes-
day afternoon of Marion, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish and Albert Zabriskie Gray. 1t
was celebrated at st. Bartholomew
Church. AlthO' five thousand invi-
tations had been issued, / was not the
recipient of one of them, therefore
all my information about this notable
function was obtained at secondhand.
The ceremony was pronounced by DR..
Morgan Dix under a bower of palms.
Floral fiam-baux were placed at in
tervals along the aisle. These flow
ers were later distributed among the
patients of Bellevue Hospital. The
bride was attired in a white satin
court costume covered with old-rose
point lace. Her veil of the same ma
terial, had been worn by her mother
at her own nuptials. 1t was caught |
up with a diamond buckle. Her only |
other ornament was a dog collar of |
pearls strapped. with diamonds. She
carried large bouquet of white
orchids. Her only attendant was her
Janet Fish, who wore
'ellow lace over yellow silk
md a big leghorn hat trimmed
With two large blue plumes The
is the elimination of ro-
nance that dates back to the child
ood of the contracting pair. 1t is
stimated that the gifts received by
hem aggregate a million dollars.
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Or theatre-going, many of the play
ouses have closed their doors and
heir interiors are undergoing the an
ual refurbishing Among the first ,
} reopen will be the Aston Ray p,
lond Hitchcock will come there in
ugust with a musical comedy, "A .
ankee Tourist" in the construction
which Richard Harding Davis, Wal :,
&c and Alfred Robyn have had a :
and The last play presented at this
eatre was THE Builders the first
ork of Marion Fairfax, which is so =,
i'm full of good material, that it has
hetted the public's appetite for :,
ore from her pen. 1t has many :.
ults in construction, which will be
ercome by experience, but in the
ain 1t is healthy, original and grip
ne. 1t tells the story of Roger I
ant, the pampered son of rich,
'ak man, who, while on a spree with
me college mates, kills his best
end. For this he. spends five years On
Sing Sing. These years, instead of III
differing him, make him realize IN
" he has wasted his life, and in
engthen him to do the work that IN,
believes the world needs him to ~
He goes to Arizona and engages dr.,
the building of an irrigation ditch, cd,
wins the friendly liking OF all wo
h whom he comes In contact Just bo,
success crowns his mechanical bo,
k, he is confronted by shadow an,
n his past, but he manfully avows tho
intention to have the future make litt
'nds for the tragic act committed fir
lie under the influence Of drink, /"
his new friends give him stronger tior
france of their loyalty. He Isl ro,,
e happy by the love Of Hilda Nor II a
who ID ef1deavoring to live down tbe
stake of her sirihood, and togeth- flo
hey build up new life, founded cost
ruth, honesty and uhselfishiiess. men
leading parts we're cleverlY In tbro
'eted by William Courtenay, fully this
'hall, Amelia Gardner, and the Lab,