The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-17

benches, and pew rails standing room.
Willie X. went South and, in New Or
leans. met Miss Alva Smith, whose father
had been ruined by the way In due
course Of time she became Mrs. William
*. Vanderbilt. Shortly after Willie *.
built the white granite house on Fifth
Avenue. Then the great fancy-dress
ball was given, and Mrs. Willie X be-
came u social leader.
Mrs. Willie X. Vanderbilt had two
younger sisters, Jennie and Mimi. Miss
Jennie was slight, pretty and attractive
Fernando Iznaga, the friend of William
X, fell in love with her, and Miss Jennie
became Mrs. YznaGa, They We're married
at ISlip, at Willie KS country seat, which
was years afterward destroyed by fire
All New York went to the wedding, con-
veyed thither by special trains. At this
time Fernando Yznaga was a stock brok-
err and did the Vanderbilt business.
But the wedding did not produce happi-
ness. Husband and wife drifted apart.
Mrs. Yznaga sought and received a di-
yorce. She afterwards, some years after,
married Mr.. Tiffany.
OF RARE BEAUTY.
Years after the divorce Mr.. I2naga, now
rated as a man Of wealth, met al Newport
a very pretty young girl :; Miss Mabei
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good on Bellevue Avenue. Miss Wright
was a blonde, a pronounced beauty Her
father came from Lowell, Mass, ana
was designer in d carpet factory The
young lady herself had considerable tai
ent as an artist. A kirmess was given
for charity, at the Metropolitan Opera
House, and Miss Wright was one in
set of dancers of which there were many.
Her astonishing beauty attracted the eye
Of Dan. Fearing. Harry lie Grand Cannon
and W. L. D Stokes They were intro
duced to her and made her belle Mrs
Paran stevens, at Willie Stokes request,
took her up. and The pcnniless unknown
girl. through the magnetism of her great
beauty, simple manners and unaffected
WAYS. became "all the rage She was
invited to Newport by Mrs. Osgood. met
Fernando, and became Mrs. Fernando
lznaga.
After these unsuccessful matrimonial
exploits Fernando, who never was par
ticularly vivacious or very SOCIAL chap
at the best, became more retiring IMAM
ever. He was devoted TO ms mother,
his sister, the Duchess of Manchester;
his sister, Lady Lister Kaye; and Miss
Emily. He had his peculiarities, but
he was 81 good fellow kind-hearted and
generous His fortune will go TO his
mother, who now lives in Memphis. lie
died of malignant diphthera
MRS. ASTOR'S FAD
Mrs John Jacob Aston is starting The
fashion in outdoor sports for women. i
am glad OF it. The tendency among our
young women has been to neglect eHer-
else. Health is the fountain of beauty.
Mrs Astor Will accomplish much, even
though she Introduces riding horseback
man fashion and makes the graceful debu-
tante crack pigeon shot. A woman
lac, iSJ, though she
is an outdoor woman.
Mr. and Mrs. e. Parmlee Prentice have
moved into their new house. l record
this as an event. Mrs. Prentice is John
Roclefellers daughter, who entered the
marital world a few weeks ago under an
arch OF roses and orange blossoms. The
question is, viii Mrs Prentice backed
by the Rockefeller millions, employ
energy? Energy with such basis of
supplies. with very Indifferent tactics, will
make her shine OH the dais reserved for
the towns nobility.