New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-24

Gently underwent bombardment at ,he
hands Of Miss Lillian Graham ana MISS
Ethel Conrad, thereby enabling theii' "
appear as top liners at Hammers'ei.i .
bids fair to be eclipsed as hotel o"iT'
and real estate dealer by his newly
gained reputation as a man of letters
TO chorus girls. Before pistol Nolieys'
Austrian "countesses" and RUSSIAN
princes came to disturb their friehoship
Mr. Stokes wrote Miss Graham as oi'eh
as four times a week, occasionally twice
q day. In those days he was her pest
most dependable correspondent.
How many letters he wrote her during
the three or more years that she was
"top liner" on his writing list, MISS
Graham said before she disappeared, she
could not recall with accuracy but wher-
ever she went his letters were sure TO
follow.
His eagerness to write to me- said
she. was only exceeded by his anxiety
20 recover his letters after they had been
written. Whenever i saw him after
being away for time he would demand
his letters back. | asked him once WHY
If he was so anxious for me TO give them
back he continued to write. on one oc-
casion l returned package of about
fifty: on several others he took more
of Them
An enterprising publishing house has
approached Miss Graham with propo-
sition to get out a little volume entitled
Letters Of a Millionaire" with pre-
face by herself. Miss Graham may con-
slider 1t later.
Enter Nottingham and Bloss,"
In one letter. Miss Graham said, ne
referred TO Dillingham; and Bloss,' told
how they dropped dead" when they
walked into the Ansonia and were told
she had left town. II gave them de-
cent though cheap funeral he wrote,
she said. and explained that Dillingham;
and Bloss" was none other than pet
name Mr.. Stokes had given TO him
self. He sometimes sent me boxes Of
candy and engrossed cards she con-
tinued, writing Dillingham; and Bloss'
on them. Mr.. Stokes was full Of such
little eccentricities."
Colonel Singleton, the husband OF one
If Miss Grahams sisters, was the sub
ject Of many Of the letters. He used
to write me-, said Miss Graham, about
the colonel coming home with jays on.
In one letter recall his saying the col
onel looked rosy; but they tell me he
loo no
other night and had to be carried up
stairs In another he told about the
colonel celebrating in the Tenderloin
until after o'clock in the morning II
my sisters husband ever hears these |
things there is likely to be trouble"
Some time in June. 1907. Mr.. Stokes |
sent Miss Graham the johnny on the |
spot" letter, the substance Of part Of |
which follows:
Your picture is superb. Now take care Of |
your health and don't expose yourself |
Remember no late supper parties, no fool |
lsh things. no greasy things that you have
been eating plain. wholesome food ana
lots of sleep. young actress called on
me the other day. She said she had had |
four years Of experience and played A No.
parts and all she really got was 80 q !
week she had started low anu NOIhth I
I'D to second lady, playing with Anna HE'D
and Dillingham;, and now had got tired
and left the stage.
Johnny on the Spot"
Maybe ! ought not 10 discourage you ID
This way. But / don't want you TO lose
vour health. If you find the climate 100
had and your health giving way ana you
need help 10 come North, let me Know, anu |
[ will he Johnny on the spot, ana What
can do I will do with pleasure. khoW
Won don't want to be dependent on Mrs; D
/ am afraid you will get run down ~ lhdt
errible Memphis climate. Don't toIget
his and remember, 7 stand ready 10 heIp
You North or West or wherever you want
to go.
The sad fate and decent but cheap /
funeral Of Dillingham; and Bloss,' were
recorded in another epistle, the sub
stance OF which, according to Miss era
ham. follows shortly. This letter as
nearly as she could recall, was written
in the spring or summer of l9O" ana |
reached her while she was playing an en-
in a Memphis theatre:
think YOU must have failed TO get soIllTI |
% - letters. better inquire at the sSigI a.
n, W. we all miss you like eVerytiiihs |