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NEW YoRKs SOCIAL wAR.
The History of the Quarrel Between 1--WE
Society Leaders.
brooklyn Eagle


A society man with whom I had a long
talk "a short time ago remarked aftev ha
had settled the destinjes OF puSiIism and tho
opera IN America at Is rather amusing 10
those Of US who are in the SWIM, YOU know,
10 see how little newspapers really know ot
social affairs. Here is tremendous row go
tng on in New York soCiet y--one which has
never before been equaled III the history OF
the towu-and yet not "a word Of it is co bs
seen in any Of the society columns Of ths
papers If such a thing were 30 take place
IN London instead Of New York, Truth,
Vanity Hair aud al of the other society jour
uals, would almost 80 to the point OF issuing
extras concerning it, Here it seems to have
escaped the notice Of the papers entirely.
How DO you account for it, ~Perhaps tha
thing is not worth the attention of the
papers. Isn't it worth the attention OF the
papers when LGN Aston Is snubbed and cut
dead before dfty people in Newport by Ms
August BelmoutH Us it soF
1t Is. The history of the quarrel which
has already divided New York society into
two distinct factions is this: Ia the dTst
place Mrs. AsIor as you are undoubtedly
aware, is "a SPECIAL leader of great prominence
in New York Her family, which is con-
nected by u2H1i4 with the Ronsevelts. the
Van Aleus tie Lcaytors aud mdeeI with
half the GA.--l.,.<reiY swell peopIe OF New
York, stands ia iaa foremost position
suppose the ASoTs sA2 t@e tS.gmoSt family
IN America in s,Ni&l Nay. Ms August
Belmont, who is the {. = !ssE OF Commodore
Perry aud comes of = A-y 100 years
older thau tie AsAc-, l. Al.o IA very IN
duentjal social factor rS1bably she
Is the only real rival ~ Mrs. A.
1t has long been understood tn
there is considerable jealousy between
the tap ladies a few years ago the young
est sou of tue Belmont family Nh. Oliver
Belmont, married daughter of Airs. Whit
inS ind took her 10 France. They separated
and the bride came back To Der mothers
The Writings are very aristOcratic people
aud ixtNmelY popular besides They are I
am told, dstantly connected with the Astors.
Whether this is SO or not, they are hand in
glove With the Aston set, and hence hostile
to Mrs Belmont Young Mr.. Belmont has
done his best TO get into society, and his
mother has pushed him vigorously, but it
doesn't seem TO be a success. Mrs. Belmont
declared last summer at Newport, that the
Writings were the cause OF her sous misfor-
time, and she announced that she would cut
anybody who recognized them Mrs Astor
gave Mrs. Whiting a luncheon "a few days
after this to show Der contempt for MIA
Belmont and the latter cut her dead the
uext time they met Each Of tbs ladies
sxerted her utmost influence among her
friends, and society Is divided now into two
distinct bodies, with New Works two society
leaders at their heads" WHO win wiul7
Wei the Astors have been winning, at
everything for the last 100 years, aud
think they viii keep up their prestige
William Waldorf Aston Didn't win his seat
IN congress mo, but hs was appointed
minister to Rome, which sees a congressman
and goes hun ten better"