The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-13
NEWPORT
CHILDREN
MADE HAPPY
How Generous Providence Girl
Observed Wedding AnniVer-
Sary--Death Of AStor Child

| Today Mrs T. Shaw Safe, In honor Of
the second anniversary OF her wedding.
entertained all the poor children of New
port at Island Park. furnishing transpor-
tation. refreshments and games galore.
Mrs. Safe Is the youngest daughter OF the
late Mrs William Gammell OF Provi-
dence. who. at her death. was the richest
married woman In America.
MARITAL DIFFERENCES.
Having tried to settle their marital diff
ferences and having failed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert A. Livingston. prominent New
York society people, are for the second
time figuring In the divorce court at
Newport
Mr.. Livingston is a member Of one of
the first families OF New York. BY pro-
fession he is a lawyer and he has held
high place In Tammany hall. Mrs. Living
ston Is a very charming woman, and both
are favortes In society
Several years ago Mrs. Livingston OBJ
tained legal residence in Newport and
sued for divorce, charging non-support,
desertion and cruelty.
Immediately that he was served with
the papers. Mr.. Livingston went to New
port and In few hours he and his wife
settled their differences. They started of
on second honeymoon as happy as could
be, but their JOY was short lived, for
they were soon separated again. and the
docket Of the supreme court published
today shows that Mrs. Livingston has
once more sued him for divorce. alleging
non-support.
Mr.. Livingston has retired 70 Maine to
reside and will make no defence OF the
charges brought against him Mrs. Liv-
ingston asks custody OF her only son.
DUKE IS A GENTLEMAN.
Because the Grand Duke Boris and his
suite left Mrs Richard Gambrills villa
rather abruptly after dining there Wed
needay evening gossips have found some
thing new. 20 discuss.
or course the dukes early departure
of itself would hardly have attracted
much attention, but at table It seems
that the butler made the error of not
serving Boris first, and the two things
hayo been woven together into the SEN
sa tional story that the grand duke was
displeased at what he considered dis
TO royalty, and his rather hur-
ried departure from the Gambrill villa
was on that account.
This Is very much modified story
from that which went the rounds yes
terday, which was TO the effect that
Boris resented the alleged slight at once
and left the table before the soup course
was puIiahcn OF.
AS a matter Of fact, however, II 10
known that the duke bade goodby to his
hostess in the usual manner end ex-
pressed his thanks for her entertainment
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter ID. Martin gave a
state dinner tonight in honor of Boris.
Mrs. Gambrill today asked that the
newspapers say that the grand duke |
acted as a gentleman and that she was
pleased to have him as her guest
Say" said Mrs. Gambrfll's represen-
tative. that the story that the grand |
duke left my dining room because /, his |
hostess. was served first with soup, is |
false. libelous and malicious. The grand |
duke is a gentleman"
ENGAGEMENTS CANCELLED.
Mrs. william Astor yesterday cancelled |
all her engagements for the Newport sea-
son because of the death of Gwendoline |
Astor In England. Mrs. Astor had ar |
ranged to give four state dinners In Sep |
tember. The death of Miss Astor will |
prevent Colonel John Jacob Astor and |
James J. Van Allen from giving any fur |
ther entertainments.
II was a surprise TO many Of his ac- /
luaintances In this country TO learn that |
William Waldorf Astor had a daughter
named Gwendoline. She was born abroad
shortly before Mrs. Astor's death, and /
was nine years old when she died. Mrs.
Astor's body was brought to this country |
md Inferred at Trinity cemetery.
William Waldorf Astor has three sur
wing children: Waldorf, Pauline and
Iohn J. Miss Pauline Astor generally has
been referred to as w. w. Astor's only
laughter.