The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-04

NAEoI " men axe Astonishing IN man
who has attained the dignity Of a
grandfather.
Tuxedo shares with Hampstead the at
tentiOn OF the Four Hundred as a cen
ter Of social activity in the fan. Every
one Of the cottages in the park are oc-
cupied, and are the scene Of continuous
house parties All the available rooms
have been taken at the club. and every
day number Of people come down
from town for the trotting races organ
lied by the Tuxedo Horse Show AS
ISOLATION on the horse show track. The
Cveryoung Senator Chauncey. NJ Depew
and Mrs DeDew. who recently arrived
from Europe, are spending the autumn
at the club house. as are also Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry c. Emmett, while others
there are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 3.
Alexander. who have been in California,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tuckerman, and Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt. who
have been abroad; M and Mrs Henry
s. Redmond, who have been at New
port; Mr. and Mrs Austen Gray. Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frederic Tams. the Rev. and
Mrs. Herbert Shipman. 8frs. Edison
Bradley. and Nj and Mrs Archibald
Miss Marguerite Walker is taking place
tomorrow week Mr. and Mrs George
F. Baker, the half-American Comte de
Ganay, from Paris; Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph (. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius
Wilmerding. and M and Mrs George
Grant Mason, who are newcomers, be
ing the nephew and niece OF "s.ent''
Smith. occupying his beautiful place IN
.rl.E- r-H- ~ al
with the bulk OF his fortune. The sea
son at Tuxedo viii continue in full
swing until after the Halloween ball.
when the opening Of the opera and the
horse show at Madison Square Garden
viii summon people back 10 town from
the suburbs for the winter season
Old World royalty frequently visits
New York incOsnI-O and stays here Tor
days and sometimes weeks together
without either society or the general
public becoming aware OF the TACT II
is true that The managers OF the motel
where these distinguished VISITORS put
I'D become familiar With the identity
of their inusJrlous guests But they
observe a good deal OF discretion about
The matter, and BOnifaCe must be alb
solved Of al blame IN connection with
tall Frenchman staying at the knlck-
eIbCCEer. and who styled himself, Nj
r Ge Nlllers,' was no other than
Prince Ferdinand OF Bourbon only
brother and next heir OF the Duke CT
Orleans, the pretender 70 the French
throne, and brother also Of the recently
ellie Of POrtu-
gal and Of the Duchess Helene Of
Aosta-
His identity was discovered only
day or two before he left the city for
Eanada. after having spent more tnal-
a week at the knickerbocker without
anyone being cOgnlZant OF his presence
beyond few close friends and adner-
enIs Of his family On one evening he
dIned with Mayor and Mrs Mcclellan
at their house in Washington square
their entertainment in MS honor serving
10 recall that his father. the late COmte
de 'arls, served on the staff Of Gen.
George B. Mcclellan throughout con
siderable part CT the civil war
The Duke Of MOntpeusIer who in no
way resembles his brother. the Duke
OF Orleans. either IT. appearance or IN
manner, is an officer IN the Spanish
navy. IN which he has received his edu-
cation. and has laJeIy been touring IN
Tong King AMMAN and China, using an
automobile for the purpose OF reaching
portions of the country for remote from
the beaten tracks OF the tourist his
quiet stay here. unbelSnCWn 70 the ptzD-
lie. serves 10 recall that few summers
$50, Prince and Princess Rupert %
Bavaria were in New York for several
weeks
The princess who IS destined ere long
10 become Queen OF Bavaria fell dan
gerOUsly I'D here OF appendicitis had 70
lie conveyed TO a private Sa 1itariuuz.
from whence. after a fortnignts stay,
she was able 20 proceed. under the care
OF a New York physician, 20 her home
al Munich, where she underwent an
operation. But neither during the
month which she spent here in sight
seeing with che prince. nor during the
fortnight which she afJerwarC spent
in the SaaitariUm. die either society or
the general public become aware OF
their presence or have any idea or the
identity OF the royal visitors, which
was only known 10 a very few