Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-07
CORRESPONDENCE of the Mornsao ya,s,.

HOW sargent ana AoOJeska RAISED the
Wind with Mock Diamonds - sad
Downfall of a Former Belle.
Correspondence Of the Mornia0 Ee,os.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-For several sea-
sons past Miss Carrie Astor has been a
shining star in the brilliant armament of
New York society. The news of her en-
gagement to Mr.. Orme Wilson has there
fore created a futter of excitement
among the gay followers of fashion, and
the coming marriage is the principal
topic of conversation at Newport and
Long Branch, and on Fifth avenue among
those who have returned early to their
brown stone mansions. The circum-
stances OF the romantic meeting which
led to their nuptia1 FfOmises haue lust
made their way across the Atlantic. Mr.
Wilson had been spending several
months in Naples. Miss Astor and a
party of friends had just arrived in the
city. One Of the Italian nOblemen, whose
palatial little villas dot the suburbs of the
famous and picturesque old city, issued
invitations to a bal masque, which was
to be the recherche affair of the season.
MIR. Wilson and Miss Astor and her
party were among those invited. They
had previously made each others acquain-
lance in New York. Each, however,
was in ignorance Of the presence of the
other in Naples. Miss AstOr appeared as
Diana, and attracted great attention. Mr..
Wilson's face was concealed in black
domino. Each admired the other, and
they danced together repeatedly. A COM
mon tongue and country quickened their
interest in each other. Neither, however.
would divulge their identity before un-
masking. Both lifted their dOminoes
together, and exclaimed in unison: 'sMiss
Astor" StMr. WiIsOnw 81 did not know
you were here,'' said the fair New Yorker.
"And l was in as much ignorance regard
ing your presence" said Mr.. Wilson.
From that time the handsome American
was a devoted admirer of Miss Astor, and
when she returned to America he soon
followed. The announcement of their en-
gagement since was the next chapter in
the story of their love. The mansion on
the corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty
seventh street is being fitted up in a mag
niticent manner for the young couple, and
the marriage is expected to take place
next month. Mr.. Wilson is not the only
one of his family who is
shining light in the society of
the metropolis. Mrs. Ogden GoeIet, one
of the wealthiest ladies who has graced
Newport this season, is his sister. Though
welded, she is still one of the leaders of
upper tendon. She has been married
about six years, but is still as beautiful
and ViVaciOus as when a girl, and almost
as much of belle. She is petite and a
perfect blonde, with azure eyes and gOl-
den hair. His sister, Miss Belle Wilson.
was also one of the noted beauties of last
winter. The GOelet villa at Newport is
one of the most costly and elegant, and
many dinners, luncheOns and germans
have been given there this season. Mrs.
GOelet also entertains largely at her new
mansion on Fifth avenue, corner of Forty
eighth street. The house-warming ball
given there last winter was one of the most
noted social events of the season. Mrs.
Robert Goelet, the sister-in-law of Mrs.
Ogden, is also among the noted young
married ladies of New York now at New
port. She dresses richly and entertains
large numbers of guests at her villa on
Bellevue avenue.
BELLIES DESPITE THE NUPTIAL KNOT,
The mention of one or two of Manhat-
tan's young matrons, who have long been
famous bellies, reminds one of the fact
that there are many of these ladies whose
names are so familiar in the provinces
That word or two concerning them can
nor De amiss with the majority of provin-
cial readers. Mrs. Pierre LOrillard, Jr,
is at present one of the most popular
young matrOns in Newport. She is very
graceful and pretty, and is a perfect
hostess. Mrs. Lorillard is noted for her
charities. Her cottage at Newport is the
scene of frequent gayety, and her horses,
carriages, dresses, Jewels and dinners are
all of the finest. At her Fifth avenue
home, in this city, she entertains her nu-
merous friends in the winter with dane
ing parties and dinners. She is fond OF
flowers, and has large greenhouses at her
Newport villa. Mrs. Fernando YZnaga
is one of the leading beauties both at New
port and at home. She is young, and has
brown eyes and golden-brown hair. Her
features are not regular, but her
face altogether is very attractive,
and her dresses are ALWAYS
works of art. She is the sister
of Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt, and the
sister-in-law OF Lady Vaudeville, who
made such a sensation in New York cir
Giles last winter. Mrs. Yznaga has been
presented at the English court and las
enjoyed one or two London seasons. Her
tavorlte ball costume is of tulle, either
black or white, made with a long narrow
train and decOllette and sleeveless cor
sage. She always carries large bouquet
of roses and wears diamond Jewels. The
Yznagas are not very wealthy, vet their
little house in FOrty-thiTd street is ALWAYS
crowded with guests on their reception
days. Mrs. Lorillard Spencer will be re-
membered as Miss Anna Hall, who made
her debut but two seasons ago. Mrs. Spen-
Ger goes very little into society this season,
being in mourning. She is barely twenty
and is of the Cenci style of beauty. She
is rather tall and slender, with spir-
ituelle face lighted by large blue eyes,
and framed in soft brown hair. She is
bright and vivacious, however, and one
of the best danceas at the F. G. d. G.. and
Patriarch's balls. She dresses in simple
but costly garments and wears ex-
quisite diamond Jewels. Mrs. Coleman
Drayton, the daughter of William Astor,
receives much attention and admiration.
Notwithstanding her wealth and social
position she is very simple and unaf-
fected in manner and dress. She is of
medium height and has a graceful figure.
Her eyes are blue gray, with long Iashes
and heavy eyebrows, and her hair is black
and wavy. OF course she is wealthy and
entertains at her home ON Fifth avenue
during the winter season.
MRS. LEsLIE's MODEST LIFE.
Mrs. Frank Leslie went down to Long
Branch few days ago to spend part of a
week in search of recreation of which she
is much in need. Immediately the cor
respondents concOcted batch of fabulous
stories and flooded the country with them.
They stated that she had siXty-five differ
ent toilets while at that resort and drove
five blooded horses upon the cOncourse,
and that her diamonds would fill a peck
measure. The true facts are that she
was only at Long Branch four days and
that was the only time she has been
away from her business this season. She
only wore three different toilets
while there, and those were very
plain, being either black or white. She
has not worn any color since Mr.. Leslie's
death. She drove a team occasionally,
but it was not a blooded one, and she
never owned five horses. Her diamonds
were only worn at proper time and
place, and are not conspicuous gems. The
papers stated that her hotel bill for the
four days was $3.50, while, in fact, it was
but $50 80. She attends strictly to bust
ness and superintends the whole work of
her immense establishment, of which she
became the head at her husbands death.
WOMAN's DOWNFALL.
The stories of the lives of famous bellies,
however, cannot always be told in roseate
cOl0rs if their whole career is followed.
this is more often the exception
than the rule. The attention of society
people has just been attracted to an
unusual extent by a story which cannot
but make them feel a tinge of sadness
and perhaps give little shudder at the
dangers of the ground on which they
themselves may be treading at this very
Mrs WuIia woman of xHroo1fh