The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10

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Carter Il was none other than william
K Vanderbilt ST.. cleveriy DUBBED al
that time The american Prince OF Wales
who By his attentions and openly express
ed admiration OF Mrs WIdener and Mrs
Carter made them leaders % the Phua.
set and social campaign at Newport.
II was three summers ago thar Mr. WI
ham X Vanderbilt. ST.. gave at the New.
Pert Golf and Country Club one OF ths
most beautifully and superb balls thai
have ever taken place. even az Newport
whose social history is more thaa nned
with records OF great and lavish enter
| ia;nments
To the surprise OF the younger and
older matrons % Newport and New York
society Mr.. Vanderbilt Invited 70 receive
with him OF that occasion Mrs widensT
and Mrs Carter
Mrs. Oliver Hartman. II. the young
New York matron. formerly Miss Grace
Cariey. OF Louisville. KY. who aid been
cariey. OF Louisville KY. who had been
among Mr.. Vanderbllts closest friends.
was at Southampton but came over TO
Newport TO assist in receiving at the
the bali Although Mrs. widener and
Mrs Carter we're known 10 many Ct the
Newporters and had been seen during
the weeks preceding the bah with Mr.
Vanderbilt on his yacht. driving. lUach-
ing and dining. the fac; inst they were
asked 70 receive brought thew into the
full linelight 81 social publicity and made
every one anxious 70 know all about and
10 meet them.
From the day Of the bail Mrs. WIdener
and Mrs Carter became or Influence al
Newport. and their doings were daily
chronicled both privately AID in the press
They began TO entertain. and the Phila-
delphia set soon rallied around them.
Gradually finding that they were pepu-
lar and could command a following. that
many OF the New York men were not
avsrse TO showing them attention even in
preference TO their New York sisters the
idea grew. probably unconsciously. In
their minds that Philadelphia might snow
social supremacy at Newport The Lead
ers Of the Philadelphia set. notably Mrs.
Widener and Mrs. Dolan. certainly had
the necessary lavish incomes. and were
they not as fai- o. face and attractive as
the women Of other cities assembled AZ
the resort
So the merry war began and waxed
until last summer. when the Philadelphia
set had matters much their own way.
Some CT the mos; beautiful and elaborate
dinners and lunchsons OF the season
were given By Mrs. widener. Mrs. DoIsa
and Mrs. Robinson The WIdener yacht
T.
the scene OF many beautiful entertain
nients- The New York leaders. and not
ably Mrs Oeirichs. Mrs. Fish and Mrs
Belmont did not hesitate. Il IS said. 70
express their annoyance in which the
set were conductfng their
Nevertheless these same Nex
Workers were often present AT the Phil
entertainments. Will. such inde-
pendent matrons Mrs. Pembroke Jones,
Mrs. z. J. Berwind and Mrs. Norman
wh.tehouse did not hesitate 70 favor the
Phiiadelphians and 20 express their al
for their bounseous hospitality
and Individual ard collective charms
was fitting in many ways that Phna-
delphia should take a leading place Il
Newport. for twenty-five years ago some
Of the oldest and most conservative FAINT
les made the town their summer home.
and In those informal days Of afternoon
teas. lawn parties and picnics frzterniked
closely with the New Workers. The Cad
Saladers vikings. MorreilE. Tyiers. and
Of which Old Philadelphia fam
Hes ali bat the last two. ere staI rep
resented at Newport never thought q
-ivalry with New York. or even Boston IN /
hose DAYS. and their descendants Of
his generation sun az Newport now look !
N with haif-coucezIed amusement az |
he new order Of things.
Mr.. and Mrs Wlden~T spent last win 4
er IN New York and occupied the house I
80. IS Madison avenue Mr. Witener.
however. Is not enrolled n any Of TIRE 4
Sew York Clubs with the single excep-
ION OF the Richmond County County
Tub or staten Island and the home Of ne
Dung couple - really IN Philadelphia 4
Z e reported that they are uos going
o their country place near Devon. % I
emain there through the late summer
nd autumn.
Or Mrs wiaener's feuow-gsnerais n
be Philadelphia campaign for social siI-
renaey ~ Newport Mrs. WHiiam r
'arter = probably the most proniaent
little larger and taller than Mrs. yVsd-
ner. with her clear pink and white com
iexion srd beautiful golden hair. Mrs. /
arter makes a. admirable f1n for Mrs.
ridener's more petite beauty and chs
slzne eolorins. shs vas Hiss Lucfls
ok. = baltimore. and married Nr Car
r ahovt tveive years ago Last via
y NJ and Mr.. Carter went abrcad.
sning OF January 2. They spent the
inter OF TIE Riviera. arrived hozas 81
PHI = and went r. June - newport.
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sstferiee PARK
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r. ard - VERY TAI sra stately bIs-ss
rnos- perfect rolorin4 Tears az1 sse
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az not socialy vel Ezc1a ~ ft1t tlrne
ere ok Or seTer years zro ske married !
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