The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-03
4 SOCIETY QUARREL.
The Four Hundred Fighting
Over Mrs. Coleman DIayton.
SHALL AN AsToR BE TABooED?
Mrs, Lorillard, jr. Starts the Ball Rolling
The Elite ON the Qui YiYe-A Law
Suit Already.
Especial to THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Disnatc

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. |
New York, May 2.-The first shot has
been fired in the long impeding battle be-
tween the rival factions of the -Four
Hundred over the question of the con-
tinued recognition of Mr.. j. Coleman
Drayton as q member of the charmed circle
of New York's highest society. Ever since
the shock of exposure incident to the chal-
lenge issued to Mr.. Borrowe by Mr.
Drayton convuised the social world, it has
been realized that Mrs. Drayton's social
position required definiti.i and the an
nouncement that the mighty prestige of the
Astor name would be exerted to compel a
favorable view of her conduct in this
lamentable affair has only served to
accentuate the bitterness of the opposition.
The initiative has finally been taken by q
no less prominent society leader than Mrs.
Caroline S. Lorillard, jr., wife of Pierre
Lorillard, who has, even at the cost of
abrogating solemn contract frankly re-
fused to admit TO her household most
worthy woman, whose only fault appears
to be that she rests under the stigma of
having once been member of Coleman
| Drayton's family at their country seat at
Bernardsville, N. j. Mira. Lorillard ap-
pears to have been seconded in ner aggres-
slve attitude by Mr.. Drayton himself. A
suit at law has followed, which not only
reveals some interesting facts relative to
the Coleman Drayton menace, but places
the conduct of Mrs. Lorillard in a strange
! light. How she will be received in society
| In the uncompromlSing stand she has taken
remains to be seen. But indications are
not lacking that the controversy will over
shadow all other issues at Newport this
season.
1t all came about in this way: Nearly
| two months ago, before the Drayton- Bor-
rowe scandal was ever dreamed Of Mrs.
Pierre Lorillard, ir., who was then tray-
cling with her family in Mexico, wrote to
the Hess Teaching Employment agency, al
q East Sixteenth street, stating that she
would want nursery governess about
April /, at Tuxedo. A correspondence en-
sued between Mrs. Lorillard and Nine
France, principal of the agency, who, on
April 2, wrote to Tuxedo that she had on
her list of applicants for employment 6
Mile. Isallne Chuard, who she thought
would prove eminently satisfactory Mile
Chuard had at that time the promise of an
engagement in Philadelphia but rather
than forego the opportunity of securing
employment in such distinguished family
as that of Lorillard, she would walt to hear
from Mrs. Loriilard until April 6. Mile
Chuard is tall, handsome Parisienne, oil
excellent address and education who has
wealthiest families in this country. BY
way of recommendation, she showed Mrs
Lorillard the following letter: "Bernards
vile, Sept. 90, 1S91.-Mlle. Chuard ha,
lived in my family as nursery governess
little more than three months. l have
found her good teacher, clever with hel
needle, and she has shown great deal Of
order and system in the management of my
children. (Signed) Mrs. ]. Coleman
Drayton.
The fact that Mile. Chuard had been il
Mrs. Drayton's employment apparent,
did not Immediately strike Mrs. Lorillart
as q disadvantage and according to th
stories Of the governess herself and Mile
France, she remarked that the reference
was eminently satisfactory and engage
the young French woman. The engage
ment was regarded as settled until Satur
Gay morning, when Mmle. France receives
the following dispatch:
TUXEDO PARK, April 9-To the Hess
Educational Bureau, 81 East Sixteenth
} street: Do not send Mile. Chuard on Mon
day, as do not require her services. Hav
written.
(Signed) G. H. LoRILLARD."
An hour or two later Mile. France re
ceived the following note:
Dear Miss Hesse:-I sent letter o.
Thursday evening saying that after all /
would be impossible for me to take Mile
Chuard, as her references, upon inquiry
were not satisfactory. 1 am sincerel
sorry. Yours truly,
G. H. LoRILLARD."
"Mrs. Lorillard's reference to the letter
! written on Thursday evening, tho day afte
she had engaged the governess, would in
dictate that her change of mind had beef
sudden, but Mile. France says that she re
celved no such letter. Mile. France sent
strong reply to Mrs. Lorillard, but tina
| lady refused to answer her letter. Whel
| lawyers were consulted and suit was insti
| tuted against Mrs. Lorillard for month
service and board, the lady finally compro
missed the suit for S17.40. Mile. France be
lieves Mrs Lorillard changed her min,
about engaging the governess after consul
tation with Mr.. Drayton. say this be
cause l happen to know Mr.. and Mrs
) Drayton quarreled frequently over tn
management of the children by the cover
T ness, who very properly refused to TAX
any orders except from her mistress. A
| soon as Mrs. Drsyton returns shall ma k
it my business to see her and have thi
matter explained"