The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
SIMPLE LIFE FOR
THE vANDERB|LTS
They Actually Live Up to tho
Theories Set Forth by
Wagner.
I'M LITTLE SUITE OF ROOMS
Compelled to Pass Through
Landladys Kitchen Amid
Pots and Pans.
by MARQUIS DE CAsTELLANE.
fsnecial cnhle to Tho Times. pinnatch.1

lSpcClal NHDle 10 a ne
Paris. May IL have Just attended
most interesting musicale given by
Mrs. Archibald G. White at the homo
OF Benbers. the composer. Mrs. White
is very beautiful woman. and sings
delightfully."-. Her husband, an Amer
lean millionaire. Is president OK thu
Cincinnati Gas Company, and bust
ness associate OF tho Tafts. The pro-
gram was excellent. and included
songs OF Grieg. Brahms, Mcdowell
and OF Bcnberg himself
Among other notable society people
I had the pleasure of meeting at this
musicale We're the Duchess D'Uzes,
Mrna Madeline Lenaire. and her ex-
quisitc daughter; tho Servian Minister
to France and Mne. dc Max. Mrs.
Whites singing aroused great enthu-
siasm. which was altogether deserved.
A runior reaches me that Mr.. and
Mrs George W. Vanderbilt have be-
come converts to the simple life as
demonstrated by DR.. Wagner. / am
told these distinguished American
millionaires actually live UP to the
"life" in its strIctest conformity.
AT present they are in Berlin living
in little suite OF rooms once oc-
cupied by n poor Canadian writer. To
reach these rooms they have to pass
through their iandlady's kitchen, but
they don't seem to see the pots and
pans or the landlady either. They are
quite above material surroundings. and
have cut out all entertaining Their
one recreation is music.
A virtuous Reconciliation.
Prince Albert OF Monaco. only son
and heir. refuses to succeed to tho
throne of the Gambling Principally.
II seems that the suicides, broken
hearts. ruined homes and countless un-
known tragedies caused by the gam
bling al Monte Carlo have stckenel
and disgusted him He says he Will
have none OF 1t. Prince Louis OF
Monaco is the son OF Prince Albert
by his first wife, who was a daughter
years OF age, and inherits the strictly
moral principles OF his English mother.
Prince Albert and the Duchess OF
Hamilton had their marriage annulled,
after which the prince married the
Duchess de Richelieu. formerly Miss
Heine. of New Orleans, from whom no
has also been divorced
Should Prince Louis persist In re-
nouncing his rights to the throne of
of Track. son OF Duke William OF
wurtemburg and Princess Florentine
, of Monaco He is nephew OF Prince
Albert. and is forty-siN years old His
wife lis Princess Amel!e sof Bavaria.
Due de Morny to Visit Us.
The Due dc slorny Is detained in
Europe by Illness. He had expected TO
go this week to the United States,
where large business enterprises await
him. The duke has formed partner
ship with Frank Lacroix Gardner. tho
American millionaire, who made his
money In Australian mines
The Duo de Morny is chiefly known
for having married the beautiful
daughter of Gusman Blanco. the pre-
decessor of Castro In the dictatorship
of Venezuela. The duke and the
duchess are legally separated. and
would have been divorced had they not
been devout Catholics. The dukes
brother, the Count de Morny. has made
many unsuccessful efforts to marry
an American heiress. His father was
that Duke de Morny who was re-
sponsible for the coup d'etat" which
made Napoleon Third Emperor of
France.
He bore a striking resemblance to
the Emperor. who always treated him
as brother and gave him every OPP
portunity OF becoming rich.
Paris is losing It's chivalry. Nine,
Durand, who ran for the Chamber of
Deputies. got only a handful of votes.
Yet she Is eloquent and beautiful.