The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-24
.so01AL rHHollx VACANT.

| < Z. v. '. z. z s v. s !.
 SOCIAL TH1oNx vAUANT. t Is there any one in New York society able ana privileged to take fpp, the mantle ,of social leadership which the late AErs Astor laid down? That is . uooted qnsstien.. If New York were the city Of twenty. or even lten. years ago. 1t might be answered in the afarmativei Mrs Astor's gentle swsy was undisputsd for the better make or break socially. says The New York World. A .e -
 But how about today7 h there any lone who can now do that? Is there any one who alone can mako or It is pointed out, Of course, that there are many women we'll fitted for social leadership by virtue of wealth. or tact. or charm of manner. or hos. pitaily--many s.heiresses apparent" fitted to succeed to the social throne. But around them gravitate different kindss and sorts of people---all society prominent, but having little in com mon. ' AS,s M s-f There is theyhunting set, the Tuxedo set, the Washington square set. the Westchester set the old family set. the sporting sa5s the Newport set, the Southampton set the ILenex set the set that meets 4Ht Palm Beach or Aiken. the set that makes Paris It's real head quarters. and many others tt | Each set numbers friends in each of the other setsAwheeis interlocking with wheels. Each one siaas perhaps some one woman who Is It's apparent leader. but not one of them couid com trol the destinies of any other set any more than she could manage the spheres in their progress through the heavens. Some of them, mo doubt, would like to succeed Mrs. Ast6r. but fcould they? =
 There is Mrs ogden Nils for iex- ample. Mrs. Mills today, In the esti- nation of her own particular friends. probably comes nearer taking her place as Mrs Astor's successor than any one else In society, Her dances and dinners are among the smartest of the smart Nobody 10 ever bidden to her great Fifth avenue mansion who has not every social attribute. To be Mrs. Mills guest means as much to- day as to have been Mrs. Astor's c few years ago. Her daughter Bea- trice has just married. the Earl of Granard. which gives the Mills family leven more social prestige in London. | 6ts tncFe tS MIS. SOTneEuS NAnueE- bilt Jr, too To, her was accorded the privilege of entertaining the prince at dinner. the only private one his royal highness attended in New York. Young Mrs. Vanderbilt has, among other things, youth. great wealth. tact. and charm. and her en- ltertainments are matchless both in New York and Newport. She has entertained on her husbands. yacht. the North Star. both the king of Eng land and the German Emperor, which is what very few in the world can say. 8saAess f ssa.e
 Then there is Mrs. stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Fish has perhaps as many friends twho say she might be the social leader as either Mrs. Milis or Mrs. Wander bilt. Her entertainments are strik- Hing original and always amusing. No one is ever bored at Mrs. Fish's She
 gathers about her old and young. the married set. and the youngsters. and
 5yfs tASs s g sfsss fs sr nrs- .ao ana s doeSs 1sss hss.saassi Ss o stssr which a shgws s that hat her s position ti Is funfssail-
 Mrs. Clarence Maekay's friends think 'tthat she is the one to lead. If any Header Is to be piclSets-' She has youth. I beauty, most .gracicus manner. and the faculty of entertaining beautifully. i She is mistress of g beautiful house in New York and Of d great country estate. Harbor Htll.. Roslyn. Long Is- Hand. Anything she gives is notable. fbe 1t dance. dinner. or house party, land lucky are those who are bidden. Further. Mrs. Mackay gains more confluence by being interested in the lserious affairs of life. She is one of the adherents of the woman suffrage movement, takes a working part in many charities is a member of The board Of educatiop inaher home town and an earnest church worker.
 There are plenty of people who say Ewfthout reserve that Mrs. John Jacob IAstor is the natual successor to her mother fn-i the late Mrs. Astor. Today she stands in 8 unique position socially. She is close to those who now control the social destinies of many New Workers. and at the same time. she has social prestige in Lon- don King Edward has shown his ap- lpreciation of her charm and beauty by accepting her invitation to dinner lat her London home. an honor which lhis majesty has conferred upon com- tparatively few American women. Her iways looked upon as among the most distinguished of the season.
 Mrs George Could is another social Ifavorite who might be selected. if any one woman could lead. By her never falling good nature, her tact. and Icourtesy she has won her way to the forefront of society. Her dinner and dance for, the debut of her daughter. Miss Marjorie, at the Hotel Plaza a few days ago. was marvel of taste and beauty and the cream of New York society was present.
 Mrs. Herman Oelrich is another who tmight take up the task. if task it is
 She thoroughly enjoys society. and whatever she does is done with verve and spirit that make every entertain Iment she gives heartily enjoyable She is the admirable hostess, always seek ling to give her guests every possible pleasure. She enters into the spirit of everything with so much enthusiasm lthat everybody feels as she does perfectly happy. No one is ever i'll at ease at Mrs. oelrich's. either in New York or Newport.
 And there are @ score or more leaders of various sets who might be ljpicked out-leaders in, Tuxedo or lSouthampton or up in the Bershires or Idown at Meadow Brook.
 But why carry the list further7 New York is too big now. No one woman, no matter what her tact, in- portance. charm or hospitality, could gather them all into one big set and then take the queenship of 1t herself l-everybody agrees that no on person can oovv make Or break in New York