The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-11
OLGA orIoTs Great Catch.


! An amusing incident, said to be
true, ;ook place on the stage OF the
Gayety theater, Pittsburg. a few
weeks ago, during the performance of
the Rentz Santley Co. After the first
act OF The Married Widow" Miss
Olga OrlOff. the leading woman. miss
ed her purse containing her jewelry
and her weeks salary which she car
ried about her neck in chamois Das.
After diligent search about the
stage crew and her companions. she
made the rather dit!!c,:i; at.empt In
descending a rickety ladder. some fifty
feet or more, under the stage.
After cropping her way about in the
darkness for some little time, she
came upon what she thought was a
puddle OF water, but what was in
reality a fast running stream. and
tributary OF the Allegheny river. Miss
Orion fancied in the darkness thar
she saw the missing purse floating
about the water and gathering her
self together she made the ascent.
Upon reaching the stage she called
for fish hook and pole, which were
forthcoming from the resourceful
property.
Sut again udue the ptIilOuS ut-
scent to The bottom OF the stage. Like
the lone fisherman in Evdngeline, she
sat for some time with hook, line and
sinker waiting for the time when she
might ger a nibble from the lost purse
Imagine her surprise when her
patience was rewarded after a short
time by a tugging at her line and
upon pulling II up found two-pound
cat Ash
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famous old Knickerbocker family, 70.
sides at Poughkeepsie with another
daughter. Mrs. Taylor, widow Of Lieut.
Taylor, L 5 \.
Mrs. Wickershar Well Gowned.
Mrs. Wickersham is tall and grace.
ful and always irreproachaby we'll
gowned The Wickersham family con.
sists OF school girl daughter. Miss
Constance who is In her early teens,
and a son, Cornelius Wendell Wicker
sham. a member OF the class OF 90 A.
Harvard An elder daughter, Mrs. Al
bert Aiken. was recently married Mr..
ana Mrs Aiken spend much OF their
time in Cuba, where MI Aiken owns
large interests in sugar plantations.
In the persons OF the new secretary
or the interior ana Mrs Ballinger
Washington viii simply renew pleas
ant acquaintance made several years
ago, when Mr. Ballinger served as
commissioner OF the land office Mrs.
Ballinger Is native OF Lee, Mass.
She is a Wellesley woman. and sup
plementing her college course came a
prolonged residence abroad. much
time havi.s been passed in Germany.
Since her marriage Mrs. ballinger
has resided ON the Pacific coast. and
like all fasteners has fallen prey
10 the charms OF the country 10 which
she is Loyalty attached OF the two
sons one Is pursuing classical course
at Williams college and the other 4
lad about the age OF the presidents
son Charlie ID In school IL Seattle
Mrs Charles Negel. wife OF the new
secretary OF ttnmerce and labor. is a
member . o32 OF the old-time and tx.
elusive families OF 81. Louis Gifted
mentally and charming In manner. she
has all the characteristics Of the we'll.
bred well-p0ised woman She Is tall
and slender, has soft blue eyes. while
her browning beauty u well-carried
head o. soft, wavy brown hair in
which the threads OF silver are just
beginning to show Mrs. Nagel being
in heavy mourning. will take no part
In the social tfe OF thu capital for
| some time ~ ceme.