The age-herald., 1901-08-18

them for Uncle Sam's sake; they helped for the sake of Orme and Wilson. What a fool patriotism can make of manl We'll, Wilson came to New York. I re- member him well when he first bought himself a horse on Fifth avenue. We saved the Union, Wilson saved his money. Such is life. got a title as Brig adler General of Volunteers: he got the title to a house. Such Is luck! Well, Wil- sons daughters were pretty. Their mother was an excellent woman. She knew how to train them The eldest mar ried Ogden Goelet, the youngest Corne- Illus Vanderbilt: another, the sweetest and foveliest of all, married Herbert of Lee, and lives in England, and His son. Orme, married Caroline Astor. Just think of it. I remember one moonlight night when the timely arrival of troop of U. S. boys in blue saved Wilson's neck, his store and his cotton. Supposed we had not arrived? The family trees of Vanderbilt, Astor, Goelet and Wilson would have been quite different.
 Would 1t not have made difference in Newport society in this year of grace?
 At the time I speak of Mrs. Stuy, Fish's father was teaching the youths of New York reading, writing and arlthme- tic Anthon kept a good school. It was a swell school, too, because Dr. Anthon was O scholar and a gentleman. But he never believed that the time would come when his daughter would be the grand dame of New York. This is not due to the Fishs prestige Way back in the Revolution the Fish family had con ference. Colonel Nicholas Fysh's niece wanted to change the name to Whale. because they were the biggest of the Fish family in the colony. But the vote was against it. They kept their end up, however. Hamilton Fish, Stuy's father, forging to the front as @ statesman. We'll. Stuy went to rallroading with the Illinois Central people, with Hartman, and 1t paid. Yes. dt paid very handsome ", and the Stuy Flsh's who began life veryasimply forged ahead grandly.
 Somebody would think was intending to be ill-natured. I am not simply re- gret not having been better acquainted with the common people. Knowing these people would like to know better some of the same class who have not amassed fortune. If these people are the polished gems would like to know the rough dia- monds. I am sure these people have lost some of the sterling qualities of their ancestors
 Newport has the advantage of being within five hours of New York by rail, and five minutes by telephone. This al- lows an opportunity for the man of af- fairs to talk with his office or be in the city without loss or inconvenience. And yet, from its isolated position. its terri toriaa restrictions and stone wall of ex- clusion. it might be a thousand miles away form the seat of commerce The first thing a person must forget Is that money Is the product of enterprise. Trade is vulgar. Money IS never mentioned. It is used. The evidence of it's control to unlimited amounts must be freely ex- hibited. It's source must be concealed as though it sprung from ignoble reservoirs. Every where grandeur. lavish display. Expensive gown. costly turnouts, mag niflcent ostentation, one would never be- Iieve that a poor man lived in all the world to see the display on Bellevue av- enue. It Is a thoroughfare for million aires only. This season Is the most ex- traordinary season Newport has ever witnessed. almost expect to witness the grand dames drink crushed pearls in their champagne. They so vie with one another in their extravagances.
 Some of us, the older ones were talk ing the other evening of our American de E Enclos matrimonial experience.
 
 loved the honor of being a belle and beauty for forty long years. During this time lovers by the score each and every prostrated themselves at her feet She denied them all; she preserved her charms In their virgin state until they ripened and matured. They withered not at the age of 61. Think of 1t! To be as graceful and as beautiful at the age or 61 as at the age of 1S This was the won- drous fdstune of Emily Won Schaumberg of Philadelphia. who claimed to be de- cendant of Pocahontas, the daughter of Powhatan, and of the princely house of yon Schaumberg of Germany. We'll, let this go as it will. She had a fortune. There was no doubtlng this. She got 1t from her rich bachelor uncles. James and George Washington Page.
 Some ten years ago in Germany she was playing in private theatricals. She was fond of the amateur stage and was