Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-28
ALFRED VANDERBILT CUT
Young Multi illionaire's Recent
Divorce Suit the Cause.
JEAN REDS WEDDING PRESENTS
ist So Enormous She Hires secretary
to send Acknowleds rhents-Mrs.
BradIey-NIartIn Becomes
Sarcastic.

June g7-CSpecial)-Alfred
Vanderbilt's divorce came upon us here as
"A surprise. Most people we're under the
Impression that the French woman who so
constantly occupies the tox seat of his
coach was his wife. When 1t was discov-
cred who she really was there was a gen.
eral stampede The French woman knows
how to dress. The last time l saw her she
was wearing a drab linen gown with inlets
of Irish crochet Of the same color. Her
wrap was a directoire coat OF drab cloth
faultIessiy cut and adorned with dull gold
buttons. She wore a golden brown hat
with big fawn and brown wings and a bis
cult colored veil. She never ceases to talk
even when Vanderbilt is leading his pranc-
ing greys through the densest traffic.
He still wears a picture of his former
wife in a Iocket on his watch charm, the re-
verse side of which is filled by a likeness
of his child. similar photographs are all
over his flat.
Miss Iselin, daughter Of c. oliver Iselin
Of New York, caused almost as much *
element at the derby as the win of the
outsider. She is certainly stunning AMI
struck the king all Of a heap His maj
Csty still considers himself the bsst Judge
of women and horses in England. 1t was
Mrs. Anthony Drexel who presented Miss
lEtlAu W uNdlus LIZ AdNOA "a a lNo'lho
ton to his majesty in this unconventional
manner is nearly unique. l believe Miss
Iselin is the first American girl to receive
it. She never turned a hair as she bowed
t. the sovereign. The conversation turned
on horses and yachts and the New York
bellies information on both subjects
suazed the King. His parting remark to
her was, II hope we shall meet soon
again,' and her reply was, II am sure l
shall do my best to make 1t soon,' at
which his majesty laughed heartily.
vast Number of Presents.
So Enormously large Is the number Of
wedding presents already received by
Jean Reid that she looks positively har-
raised over her attempts to cope with the
correspondence entailed in acknowl dying
them. Her parents, fearing she would be
quite worn out by the time her wedding
day arrived engaged a secretary for her
la week and now things are going
smoother. Jean is made to spend most
We .k-ends out Of London, for, although
the Reds Indignantly deny that their
daughter is not strong, her friends are
thoroughly aware she is far from robust
and that London in the season literally
does" FOR her.
The brido-elect and the queen Of Spain
used to be great chums before her majesty's
marriage and they have kept up the friend
ship. Some Of Miss Reds most recent gifts
arc those Gent by Victoria Eugene. One is
an antique gold tea tray most beaut fully
iewtled. Another is a miniature Of the little
prince Of the Austurias set in diam ,rds.
Some time ago Jean Reid asked the queen
for a picture Of the baby prince and this
is the answer.
Alfonso has forwarded to John Ward a
pair Of gold spurs Of historic interest. At a
cate rot yet fixed, the prospective bride
and bridegroom will visit their Spanish
majesties at Madrid.
.'Thirtcen" Too Much for Her.
The number thirteen has at last proved
too much for Mrs. John Jacob Aston. AL
though she Is by no means superstitious
the remarkable series Of disasters that
followed here from the time she moved into
%, Brock street, has unncrved her and she
has moved to Mrs. Adair's house in Cur
zcn street.
The American matron had 20 pay hand
scmcly for the house she has deserted. The
agents who let It would not let her off one
farthing, and she also had to he responsible
for no end Of brcakagcs committed by the
servants. Never in my life was I SC
thankful 10 get out of a spot, and to the day
Of my death" she was telling her friends
Il viii never again be induced TO have
anything TO do with anything which is
marked with this number. believe inplic-
lilly, If I were to have stayed in the house
another week some dire calamity would
have overtaken me and l may never have
got out of 1t alive"
Mrs. Martin DisIiSes Society.
It is only as a bird Of passage that Mrs
Bradley Martin has been in London in TIL
last five months. She is due at Chester
field gardens next week from abroad, bu
she has been telling her friends that sht
means to do no big entertaining this season
They say she has taken a strong dislike L
D society in general, which she declares i
ungrateful, unappreciative and superficial
TO her own immediate circle she will Civ,
a few parties and after that she will retir
to Batmaacan fer the autumn and winter
Il have given up all ambition to shin
as a hostess in London" she has been eN
planning. THE most foolish person in tn
world is the one who spends money lavishl
on society. You may be2sar yourself 70