The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-04
HARRY KENDALL THAW CELE-
BRATES MARRIAGE ANNI-
NERSARY IN MAD HOUSE
BIG HOTEL WILL CLOSE
A Well known Hostelry Is to Be
Torn Down to Make Room
for Sky Scraper Office
Building.

New York, April 4.-"Needles
and pins, needles and pins, when a
mans married his trouble begins. !"
This ditty of our nursery days would
be particularly appropriate, if sung
today by the Madman of Mattea-
wan, otherwise known as Harry
Kendall Thaw. Three years ago to-
day, on April 4 1905, the young
millionaire led his blushing bride to
the altar in the city of Pittsburg.
The anniversary can hardly be a
source of pleasure to the distinguish
ed prisoner Of Matteawan, since the
"blushing bride" who has good rea-
son to blush, is now suing for an an
nullment of the marriage on the
ground that he was a lunatic and of
unsound mind. Considering subse-
quent revelations regarding the
young woman, the charge of insan-
ity at the time Of the marriage Is
not lacking in feasibility.
Mr.. Thaw does not lack fellow
sufferers in domestic felicity. The
troubles of Allie Gynne Vanderbilt,
the richest young man in America,
and his beautiful wife, have for
many days been subjects of popular
comment. The divorce suit of the
Hart McKees, tried in Paris, has ad
ded spice to the New York newspa-
pers. The Duke of Abruiser and
Prince Ely de Shotgun also have
their troubles in which the people
of the metropolis have been might
ly interested.
Yet the matrimonial cloud has its
silver lining. 1t is refreshing to
learn that Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who incurred the wrath of his fami-
has never had cause to regret the
step. The brilliant match" of AL
fred Vanderbilt, in comparison with
that of his brother, becomes a luster-
less thing Cupid is a wise lad and
plays no favorite. Perhaps million
aires and heiresses will yet learn
this fact, to their domestic felicity.
College Education.
Is callege or university educa-
ton of any practical value in fight
ing the battles of life? There are
many men in the bread line" who
will answer this question with bit
ter, contemptuous negative. 1t is g
strange but incontrovertible fact
that many, perhaps even majority
of the unfortunates who have beer
reduced to the necessity of "hittine
the bread line" during the last win
ter have been men of more than or
dinary educational attainments. Al
one charitable organization on the
East Side over 500 graduates or stu
dents of prominent universities ap-
piled for work. That employers
doubt the practical usefulness of col
lege men, even in the least import
ant positions, is shown by the fact
that in nearly every case the prefer
ence was given to applicants who
did not give their educational ac
quirements as being beyond the higl
school grade,
: Close Famous Hotel.
AS the hour of midnight approach
es tonight, a mournful body of mel
will gather in the bar room of thu
! Fifth Avenue hotel and hold a wax,
over the remains of the famous hos
telry that has been their home
When the clock strikes twelve, th'
lights will go out, the doors will b,
| locked and the shutters closed an(
| the last guest will sadly wend hi
J way to the street. In a few days th
work of demolition will commence
and modern sky-scraper otfic
! building will soon occupy the plac
where the hotel now stands. Th
/ last week has been one of deepes
sorrow for the regular patrons, ant
the amen corner" has become
place of grief and woe.
A list of the great men who hav
passed through the portals of th
fated hostelry would read yer.
much like a dictionary of biography
Shortly after it was opened to tn
public in 1859, the Prince of Vale
wrote his name on the register, Dur
ing the Civil war the Fifth Avenu
Hotel was the heart and center 0
New York's patriotism. In 1867, a
the Peabody dinner, the movemen
for the nomination of Grant had 1t
inception. Many years later, whel
the obseQuies of that great leade
of men were being held. the Fiftl
Avenue was the headquarters of tn
distinguished mourners.