Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-17
THE DRA,yTONS TO UNITE.
MRS. JAMES COLEMAN WILL EN-
TER NEWPORT SOCIETY.
II Has Been Arranged and for Her Mothers
Sake All viii be
Forgiven.

New York, June 15--Has Mrs. James
Coleman Drayton returned to this country
for the purpose of entering Newport
society this summer? Has Mrs. William
Astors daughter, who has lived in re-
tirement for more than n year, revived
social aspirationsi
These are questions which society is
asking itself and which for various
reasons It is inclined to answer in the
affirmative.
Mrs. Drayton was among the passen-
gers On the steamship New York, which
arrived here yesterday. She proceeded
directly to her mothers residence, No.
$50 Fifth avenue, where she will remain
for few days before going TO Rhine
beck -on- Hudson, for Il brief visit before
the Newport season begins
Mrs Drayton, it viii be remembered,
figured in the scandal over yenr ago in
which her name was coupled with that
Of Mr.. Hallett Alsop Borrowe, whom
Mr.. DraytOn challenged TO fight Il duel.
They did not meet on the field of honor.
but Mr.. Drayton took his children aud
Mrs. Drayton went abroad to live.
a short time after that unpleasant cpl
sode, her father died, and all the As,
tors were thrown into mourning. ana
little has since been heard of any of
them. But none of them believed in long
periods OF mourning, and during Lent
Mrs Astor emerged from secluslon
enough to attend musicale at the resi-
dencr of Mrs Stuyyesant Fish, at which
she was the guest of honor.
Then L was said she would entertain
in a quiet way ut Newport this summer,
and that Mrs. Drayton would also make
her appearance, not, however, under her
mothers chaperonage, but under the the
shelter of Mrs. kernoehan's wing.
Whether sne will do this Is what So
ciety would like to know.
al
one of the exclusives yesterday, who
refused to allow her nnme TO be used,
to ascertain her views on the subject.
"You see" she said 'society's con
science is quite elastic, and # you will
give it time enough, it will often forget
unpleasant things, especially when these
things concern people who can serve H.
Whether or not it proposes to ignore
any ndiscretions attributed to Ms
DraytOn, | cannot say, but'--she paused,
not knowing just how to finish the SEN
tencc, then added, you know her moth
er's position will help her, and If. as
it has been iutimated, Mrs. kernochnn
brings her forward. ] am inclined 20
think she will be received by many, You
know Mrs. KcrnOchan never fails In
anything she undertakes, ana II she
takes up Mrs, nrayton, 1t is quite safe
To say that others will, also. Unless she
or someone else of equal social power
IL by no means assured, for while every
body appreciates Mrs. Astor's position
and her claim on society, II is generally
admitted that she cannot do as much
for her own daughter under the circum-
stances as someone else can.
The lady was then asked what she
thought of the possibilities of II recon
Citation being effected between Mrs
Drayton and her husband.
YES, | know many cling to the hope
that Mr. and Mrs. Drayton will settle
their domestic troubles and live together
again, but | fear that things have gone
too far that there has been too much
publicity for such happy ending. Still,
the unexpected often happens and Il man
will do great deal for the sake of
his children
IF Mr.. and Mrs Drayton should de-
eide TO forget what is past you mny
take my word for it society will do the
same, and Mrs. Dayton would in that
case resume her old position
1t has always been an open secret that
such an ending to the Drayton domestic
drama is earnestly hoped for by all the
Astors, who would do a great deal to
bring it about. The scandal was Sc
we're blow to their family pride, and
Mr. Astor, whose fayorite child Mrs
Drayton was, never got over 1t, show
ing this in the codicil to his will made
short time before his death.
There are many who believe that
reconciliation is being arranged now
between Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton and that
they will soon settle all their troubles
and be happy once more. The fact that
Mr. Drayton is also in town is some
what significant, and lends color to such
d belief