The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18

for an automobile trip than It was a year
or two ago to be asked to go on a private
car. Private cars are said to be becoming
rather common now.
J. Pierpont Morgan has taken one of the
most expensive boxes at Covent Garden
for the entire season. He will entertain
a great deal In London, and on the first
night Of the season last week every opera
glass was leveled at his box, so great the
curiosity of the Londoners to see him
Mrs William P. Douglas and Miss Doug
las have gone over and are to be enter
tanned by him. Miss -4organ will also be
in London for time. He has been stop
ping with his son and daughter-in-law
Even Mrs, Bradley Martins jewels-and
she was covered with them last Monday
evening at Covent Garden-were not a
sufficiently potent attraction to offset the
appearance of J. Pierpont, who took his
honors calmly The house, owing to the
absence of royalty, was not especially
brilliant
Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Aston go
abroad for awhile and will then determine
how long they will stay. Mrs Aston Is a
great friend of the new Mrs. William X.
Vanderbilt. In fact, Willie X. Vanderbilt
and the Astors always have been excellent
friends. and the latter returned on the
Valiant from Europe some years ago.
There seems no certainty as to William
K. Vanderbllt's plans. He Is "a bit put out
al the unfavorable criticisms made about
his marriage on both sides of the Atlantic.
and those. who claim to know him we'll
say that he may mot be here this summer
after all. Winnie Hoyt is expected this
week. and his bachelor companion. Louis
Webb. has been In Italy.
1t Is certain that the Rutherfurds have
no idea of vacatlng Tranquility for some
time. The Rutherfurd Stuyvesants are to
take a short trip abroad, perhaps, but
will at any rate be here for the yachting
season. Mrs. Stuyvesant is charmed with
this country.
There have been very few prettier sights
this spring than three times a week the
arrived of the two caches at the Holland
House. 1t has brought up memories of the
days when the old Brunswick was the
starting point The Liberty usually gets
in few minutes before the Pioneer The
latter has been fooled nearly every day
during the season by Alfred Vanderbilt,
who looks ruddier than cherry these
days and who is fast gaining flesh. One
of the most interested spectators is Mrs.
Burge-Roche driving her high-steppers,
with her groom In the dicky behind her
She sits up very high and holds the rib
bons to perfection, and wears the most
stunning of gowns and Enthusiastically soft
grays and browns with sweeping plumes
Many of the equipages congregate for the
coming of the coaches and there is quite
an animated crowd. Although the Liberty
disappears from view, there will be during
the race season the Reliance the Good
Times the Squadron A coach, the coach
from the Plaza to the Westchester Coun-
try club, taking In the races on the way,
and several private affairs. James Henry
Smith Is arranging for at least one party
before he sails The Gerrys postponed
their sailing so as to take part in the
parade of the Ladies' Four-in-H Hand club
last Wednesday. Coaching has been the
most popular fad of the glad spring time