The age-herald., 1902-05-04
Society is7 New York
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 NEW YORK. May 2.-Pride, we are old fin holy writ, goeth before dastruc- lion. The gay French nohles who t-au- pied tho people of Paris beneath the hoofs of their horses were brought up with a sharp turn a la Guillotine. Our young m1lionaires who are borrowing he manners of the French gentry need 10 be reminded that the children of the poor people are as dear to them as the offsprings of the rich are to their par ants. The fashionable craze is for au- tonobile engines, weighing from one to two tons. They are speeded through the streets by idle, empty-headed young men menacing life on every city block MT. Royal Phelps Carroll has had the honor of crushing the thigh and breaking the leg of the last little victim and MT Thomas only recently killed his victim. A school child To be sure these are ac- cidents; but they are accidents that should not take place. The owners and users of these machines arc rich and fashionable and so beset with mistak- en idea of their own consequence that they have little consideration for the comfort or feelings of persons not in their own social circle. Impressed w'h their importance they believe they pos sess the right of way and speed along to the destruction of anything or anybody who hanpens in the path of their ma chimes This arrogance and insolence will result in trouble. hatred or the rich is the seed these young men are sowing.
 It is amusing to see how certain wo- men are always trying to do soinethihg out of the beaten path. It IS not oe- cause they are seeking a new sensation, but rather because 1t will create a sensation and make people talk The mcst recent exploit was made by Mrs Oliver II. P. Belmont, Mrs. Clarence Mackay and Mrs. Hermann Oelrichms' 1ho are guests of Joe Letter, who rode or the Deadwood Coach in Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, surrounded by bowling band of circus Indians. The la dies expressed themselves as being de- lighted at being chased by Indians.
 One of the most popular men in fash ionable society is Harry B. Rollins. He married a Miss Knapp some years ago. She was very intimate friend to Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt. who Is now Mrs. Q. H. P. Belmont. Through her influ- ence Rollins became the Vanderbilt broker Vanderbilt was quite active in the street in those days, and it lead to the making of his fortune. He Is 2. fine billiard player Paderewski, who has ac- Quired some skill with the cue, played a match game with MT. Rollins at the lat ier's house recently and was defeated. Morningstar and Mclaughlin who are experts. say that Paderewsk has the making of a very fine player In com pany to his liking Paderewsld is very agreeable.
 Alfred Vanderbilt was very much dis gusted to see in print story to the ef- feet that he fell off his box the other day. His ambition seems to be to rank as coachman and the story was mor- tifying. He drives the Pioneer daily in all sorts of weather The Pioneer has been very well patronized. Both the members of the Vanderbilt and Astor families have been represented this week as well as many other families whose names sound well in the social annals of own times.
 Studio parties are the fashion of the moment, this being the informal season of the year. The one given by MT. Lloyd Warren for the members of the smart set was unique in many of it's features
 
 exchange party given in the Constable Studio on Tuesday evening" Whether it IS in contrast to the formal entertain ments of the winter, certain 1t is that the informal entertaining between sea- sons is always immensely successful. Of course they are exclusive, in so far that just a set of people who are seeing one another all the time are the guests, but after all as one smart woman says, We've done our duty all winter with the hoi polloi; why shouldn't we enjoy ourselves now?' Old stagers like my self are always reminded by these stu dlo entertainments of those given by Harry Cannon and Stanley Mortimer when these men played at art and work ed at society.
 Apropos of engagements I desire to say that that of Miss May Van Allen to MT Robert Reading Remington had not the family sanction until MT. Remington ar rived in Paris few days ago. On sail ing he took the precaution to do so with cct informing friends, and he met bis fiancee and members of her family in the French capital If certain legalities can be overcome, as in Senator Depew's marriage with Miss Palmer, then the wedding will be celebrated in Paris. The French law requires that both parties to marriage should have q certain resi- dence preVlouSly In France. This was overcome in the case of Senator Depew and may be for MT Remington and Miss Van Alen. Failing such an arrangement the marriage may take place in London.
 
 It seems sort of strange that our gen ial jolly club friend Hermann Oelrichs should have abandoned Newport for San Francisco It all came since he married The Mrs" stays here but the MT" is happier in California. Hermann Is a good fellow and we miss him at the club and we are glad to see he has no nten- tlon of dropping out of sight. His din- ner to MT. Edward Hartman was grand affair, in fact. it was one of the most gorgeous dinners ever given in San Francisco. the varacious chroniclers placing its cost at s7000. Hermann was always bon vivant of the most intelli- gent type. No one can order a bett CT, dinner than he. and if the figure quoted seems eXtravagant it may be taken for granted that Mr. Oelrichs and his guests got their moneys worth. Messrs Whitelaw Reid John w. Mackay, Char lie Fair and others were the other guests A group of multi -millionaires