The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

New York, July Al have been in New port for the past week. It is the same old Newport with a few more cottages. There are not many of the strictly sum- mer people here. What do you suppose one woman told me without the tremor of an eyelash? Well, here it is: My dear MT. Knickerbocker, do you think the season will be very late-so many are in London to see the dear King crowned that I am positively apprehensive? Had the dear King gone to join his an- cestors I believe his good soul would have felt there was death in the family. Is 1t not absurd? This lady's father kept carpet store In New York a few years ago and none of his immediate relatives were invited in the houses of our best fashion.
 Anthony S. Sherman, the cashier of the bank here, where so many of the summer residents kept their accounts was much respected and liked. We'll, poor fellow, he robbed the bank committed suicide and imposed quite loss on Mrs. Morti- mer Brooks and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Jr. A month or two later and this moral and
 
 putting Bellevue avenue in mourning for summer incomes gone astray. Reggie Vanderbilt is here dashing about in his automobile. He Is popular young chap and is much like his cousin, Willie K Jr. Alfred and Cornelius are little affected by the idea of their importance Reg gie will make his mark when the time comes. At present he has but one idea good time. Charlie Oelrich's daughter will marry Peter D. Martin on July 24. It Is love match with millions behind 1t. They have been engaged so long that they both have had time to realize and repent If either wanted to do so.
 Col and Mrs John Jacob Astor will have a villa of their own this season. They have rented Lyndenhurst, on Belle vue avenue, where the stork will visit them. It Is ten years since this gay bird called last Crossways, the Stuyvesant Fish's villa Is being put in shape and they will arrive about the 10th of the month. I suppose Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will be the leaders of fashion. I do not quite understand why Jack has left Beechwood and why Mrs. William Astor Is adding a ball room to the house. Is it not wonderful how this old woman hangs on to the gay things of this world? She will shortly be a reat-grandmother, and yet the gay world with Its silly pleasures has US temptations for her. The new ball room, built during the past winter at cost of more than s100,000. Is approaching com pletion. It isi finished in white and gold in the Louis XIV. style It is said to be the largest and best appointed ball room in Newport. Mrs. Astor will be coming here pretty soon now, and all society hopes not to be forgotten when her new ball room is opened for the first time.
 
 Mrs Audenreid who has been re- cognized leader in Washington, will be here this summer. She is the mother of the Countess de la Forest Devonne who made quite sensation last year in Paris by her good looks. Mrs. Audenreid is handsome woman with the grand man. ner which quite impresses the people with whom she comes in contact. Mrs. Burke Roche, mounted on her brown mare Iris, reminds me somewhat of the late Empress of Austria. She looks as young and as beautiful as her fair daughter. Mrs. Frederic Bronson is wis., iting Mrs. Vanderbilt at the Breakers Mir and Mrs. Victor Sorchn have taken possession of their cottage, where they will remain until September Mrs Lewis Cass Ledyard who underwent an opera tion within the past week, is now thought to oe improving. though her condition has been such as to cause a great deal of anxiety. MT and Mrs. Lorillard Spen- cer, having rented Chastellux their New port villa, to Mir. end Mrs. Seth Barton