The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16


ernoon musicales. which were thorough
" representative Of Newport society.
Mrs. Belmont's absence ives very no
ticeabIe.
Perry Belmont gave a big dinner at
By-the-Sea on August Is. This was in
honor of his cousin Miss Tiffany. The
most fashionab bic @eople in Newport
were present, but D. II. p. Belmont and
his wife were not.
And sd it went during the whole
round OF festivities The word had gone
forth that none of the AStOrs, Wander
bilts or Belmonts was to be brought in
to the presence Of the Ollie Belmonts,
and the utmost care had to be eXer-
cised in issuing invitations to see that
no awkward meetings took place
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs ]. Town
send Burden Mrs. Prescott Lawrence
and Mrs. Calvin S. Brice. all gave ser
les of dinners through the season. But
it was noticed that they strictly avoid
ed asking any of the Belmont or Van
derbit connection upon the occasions
when they entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
ollie" The latter appeared most fire.
people, who had only q limited &C
quaintance with the Vanderbilts, the
Astors and the Belmonts-
Among the last Of the big social
events at Newport was the reception
to Lord and Lady Russell, given by
Mrs Henry ID. White Because Of the
large mum Der of invitations issued it
was supposed that everybody of i'm
present But no invitation was sent
to the Ollie Belmonts. That was the
last snub, for the Belmonts left just
before the affair came off and hurried
south
What is called sthe Hampstead set
has also shown signs of warfare against
Mrs. Belmont at Newport this summer.
This set consists OF the younger mar
ried women. most prominent among
whom are Mrs. ogden Mills and Mrs.
Studyvesant Fish. Mss Ogden Mills is
sister Of Mrs. Cayendish Bentincl of
England, and is an e&cluslon1st OF the
strictest sort, believing in cutting down
the 400 to less than $50. She hates Mrs.
Belmont.
She has been active in organizing the
opposition, and is regarded as one of
her most energetic opponents, She can
extend her power to England too
whittier lit is said Mrs Belmont viii
take her departure soon after the au-
tumn house show in this city and
where her influence can be directly
felt for lit is common rumOr that no in
vitation to visit Blenheim palace has
been received from the Duchess Of
Marlborough. The latter has been busy
all spring and summer entertaining
widely both in London and at Blen-
helm, and a round of gayeties is on
foot for the coming winter. The Ouch
ess of Marlborough was in Rome when
she heard Of the marriage of her moth
er to MIR. Belmont, and after receiving
the news she was laid UP in bed Tor
several days. 1T is said to have been a
blow from which she was a long time
in recovering
AT the same time. it is reported that
the Duke of Marlborough has express
ed a WEAKNESS of being made use of to
bolster up the social aspirations of his
wife's connections. In England he is
surrounded by q powerful anti-Ameri-
can set. headed by his aunt, the Ouch
ess of Buccleuch. and his mother Lady
Deerhurst, Lord Arthur Butler Colonel
Darlington and Sir John Lister-kaye-
Even the late Duke of Marlborough,
father of the present duke, was ostras-
divorce. and the queen would never re
ceive at court Mrs Hamersley after
she married him If this were done
with an English duke and his American
Wife it is asked what possible chance
there can be in English society for a
doubly divorced American couple like
the ollie Belmonts The Newport cam
paign having failed, it is believed by
many that Mrs. Belmont may under
take splurge in England, but the
opinion Of Newport society is that the
task is hopeless.
With her biggest prop, the Duke Of
Marlborough gone with a reduced in
come with Newport and New York So
ciety against her and the record of one
colossal and lamentable failure staring
her in the face people in society ask:
Is this the end of Mrs. Belmont2 Has
rope2 Has the great Vanderbilt fam
lily finally triumphed in Riding itself of
her and Of driving her into retirement2
These are the questions that only the
future career of Mrs. Belmont viii
serve in answer.