The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-01
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. 60

the phrase applied to her by the OUCH
eSS of Buccleuch. When she was here
she amused the set that took her up"
Even as a wife she is unchanged.
Wearing a mans corduroy coat and
leather skirt that reaches to her knees,
she shoots grouse on her Sutherland
shire estate. She is the idol of the,
gamekeepers, and her craftsmanship
is worthy Of man. The tenants Of the
Cromarte estate. have sent to Lady
Richardson as wedding gift huge
silver bowl. That shows in what high
favor she is held by those who know
her best. - a
When Mrs. Alexander T. Van Nest is
In Bar Harbor she becomes a leader,
and 1t is amusing to watch the I3oS-
tonians and Philadelphians seek her ia
Vor. Mrs. Van Nest is impressive to
the eye when she attends dance. Her
Stateliness is heightened by a necklace
of emeraids and diamonds and a small
tiara. AS the sister-in-law of Mrs.
Richard Cambria and the mother of
Mrs. j. Stewart Barney she has two
villas to visit in Newport, but she pre-
fers Bar Harbor
Another interesting figure in the Bar
Harbor season is Maj G. Creighton
Webb, the bachelor brother of w. Sew
ard Webb. Creighton Webb numbers
as many friends in and out Of the I'LL
ira fashionable set as any man in New
York. Twenty years ago runner had
him engaged-at different times, of
courSe-to almost every belle in New
York, but he disappointed the gossips.
few years ago, when Maj. Webb's in
innate friend A. TruXtun Beale married
Miss Oge, of San Francisco, Webb was
the chief arranger of the wedding plans
and bought the Bible in Fifth avenue
shop. 1T is for a wedding" said he to
the clerk Thereupon it was rumored
that after fifty years of single life
Webb had determined to take wife.
The clubs were agitated until Webb
explained
Wearing sweater and a white skirt,
Mrs. James E. Martin, sister of William
Gould BrokaW, has been doing a great
deal of autoboating. Her craft has
been named the Catch Me-" and she
operates the steering gear if not the
power. In the Catch Me Mrs Martin
wears no hat. but has a veil wrapped
about her head. She does not mind
being deused by spray. Mrs. Martin
has one of the fine Brokaw villas in
Great Neck, and her hospitality is
along luxurious lines.
The two Brokaw boys have deserted
Great Neck for Seabright. Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Brokaw and Mr.. and Mrs. IT.
wing Brokaw have cottages in the
Rumson road. There is far more life
on the Jersey coast and Mrs. Howard
Brokaw, as sister of William Goadby
Loew, manages to hold high position
there. Mrs. Irving Brokaw came from
St Joseph, Mo. She was Miss Lucille
Nave. AS a young girl she was looked
on as one of the great Western beau
ties. Seabright has so many ciques
that there is no general society. There
are sets of ten or twelve families that
hold aloof from the others, and the
lines are drawn tightly.
Mrs. Sewall Boardman, formerly
Miss Niles, is one of the best looking
women in Seabright. She has a re-
markedly high polo cart, to which a
small black filly generally is hitched.
A footman sits behind, and every aft
erroon she calls at the Monmouth
Beach station for Mr.. Boardman. When
the New York train pulls in the filly
plunges and cavorts and the young
matron gives a pretty display of skill
with the reinS.