The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
Congratulations In Order
for MIR. and Mrs. Martin

Of accepting Invitations to speak at large
dinners since the night that at a dinner
OF the Old Fellowcraft Club when being
introduced he rose and in his well-known
somewhat dry and pompous manner said,
when left home this evening heard
q voice call out (which home, Bishop2'
The st. Nicholas Society, really the most
aristocrauc dining organization Of New
York, and of which the Bishop is an old
member, frequently secures him as a
speaker at it's Christmas hanquets,
BY the death of John w. Maokay, his
son Clarence IL. Mackay, becomes one of
the richest of Americans, A friend of his
said; Money is a strange thing Clar-
epee has had his best days. Up to the
present time Clarence has been the son
of an indulgent father. He has looked
upon money as the means by which COM
forts and pleasures could be secured and
desires gratitied He has had all the BEN
efits that money brings and none of the
disadvantages. His father insisted upon
his being at the office, but 1t was only to
famaliarize himself with business and
affairs. He had no serious responsibili-
ties. Today he inherits a care. A great
fortune is a great care, 1t is ever subject
to assault This care will now fall on
Clarence" OF course, viewing the death
of Mr.. Mackay from a purely social
standpoint it will affect Mrs. Maclxay In
London, and the Clarence Maokays in
Newport, Saratoga and New York. 1t Is
a bit odd that Mexican, Clarence Mac
kay's had just won the race at Brighton,
when the steamer carrying him away
sailed by. Mexican beat Mr.. Keens two
cracks Injunction and Hurst Park. For
this event Mr.. Mackay had held back
his entry and he looked forward to the
event with a thoroughbred sportsmans
interest. So his first disappointment was
connected with his fathers approaching
death.
Their plans to pass August in Saratoga
will now be changed, also their plans to
be at Newport, This will make percep-
tible difference in both places, as Mrs.
Clarence M. Mackay proposed to enter
tain on a very liberal scale,
The yachting season at Newport has
opened most auspiciously and from now
on there is scarcely day when there will
not be some excitement on the water.
Women take to the sport like ducks to
water Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney, Mrs.
Royal Carroll, Mrs. Winthrop Ruther-
ford, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Hermann Duryea, Mrs. Alfred GWypne
Vanderbilt and Mrs. John Jacob Astor
are all yachtswomen of pluck and endur-
ance, and 1t is an accomplishment that
is. coming to be considered of more i'm
portance among the feminine graces than
golf, horsemanship or even ping-pong
The theatricals which Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt is arranging to give on her
lawn at Newport in early August are
looked forward to with the keenest inter-
est here. There was a time when New
port society most delighted in amateur
theatricals, and when the late Thomas
Gushing, the Misses Hunter, Miss Edith
Clapp, Miss Gilbert and other prominent
members of the Newport summer colonies
NJ n eli IN, bog-
Vices In constant demand. There have
been attempts made several times during
the past few summers to revive the old
fashion, but the competition of profess
SIGNALS imported by wealthy entertainers
to do Stunts at their dinners or recep-
tions has rendered these attempts abor-
tive. If Mrs Vanderbilt carries out her
plans, however, she will start the fashion
anew, and New York and Newport soci-
ETY. may see the palmy days, when Mrs.
]. Brown Potter took New York by storm
with an amateur company return again.