The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13

Drexel who was the most noticed men,
Der of the party. He seated himself
back of Mrs, Gould, whose pale lavender
gown was a relief for her usual blue
or green, and enjoyed being in the lime
light so we'll that he did not go into the
foyer during the entr' acte. Marjorie,
whose opera pose with great ostrich
plume fan makes about the most fas-
cinat ting picture in New York, turned her
chair with each drop of the curtain ana,
until an act was on again, never took her
eyes off young Tony. Between the acts
George Gould sat in the foyer outside the
box, with Paul Morton, while all the
powers that be in the financial world
stopped for a brief chat and without ex-
ception added some pleasant remark
about the engagement A Few boxes
away sat Willie Stewart, the ex-brother-
in-law of Tony Drexel. and each appeared
to be oblivious to the presence of the
other, although l imagined that through
Mr. Stewards brain passed Meeting
thoughts of what might have been had
his own son been the successful rival OF
his cousin. The wedding is not to be I'M
til the autumn, and it is settled that Miss
vivien Gould is to make her bow next
winter.
Miss Elizabeth Morgan, daughter of
Commodore "Alty" Morgan. ethe best
will be married in the summer to De
Lancey Kane Jay an offshoot OF a Pat
room family. Miss Morgan is at present
abroad with her mother De Lancey, l
am told. spends the major portion of his
time in writing letters and cabegrams.
saw the Countess Szechenyi and her
mother Mrs Vanderbilt. in the Firth
avenue crush the other day and fancied
wi
disdain upon the style of the turnouts.
now that she has become full-nedsed
member of the Hungarian nobility.
Countess Szechenyi has come to speak
Hungarian fuently and when at home
near Budapest speaks nothing else
For several days the wondrous Clark
mansion on Fifth avenue has had an
occupant-its owner. former Senator w.
A. Clark. once upon time Of Montana
Mrs. Clark. who has been living In Paris.
objected to coming to New York until
the very last minute. She could not I'M
derstand why one should live in New
York when Paris isn't flooded.
Mrs Clark's bedroom Is off a library,
purchased entire, as to ceiling, wood
work. fireplace and andirons, from a
French chateau. 1t Is carved mahogany,
carvers' signatures being dated 1888.
most sedately beautiful library In this
country Time and the rubbings and the
tone of time have softened all edges and
color.
But the interior, of which Mrs. ClarlSs
suite is the artistic climax, was largely
1.-THE result of the Senator's last nine
years study of art in different manifes-
tations. Her parlor is in panels, satin
wood from Ceylon. yellowish white, with
lustre exquistely carved with flowers
each rose perfectly petalled-in the style
made popular by Louis XVI. Neither
tapestries nor pictures are required In
this room, itself a picture no one could
| tire of. each panel having different de-
| sign. cut with knowledge and precision.
| Her boudoir Is in bird's-eye maple, with
| satinwood carved panels her breakfast
room and reception room In plain ma
hogany panelling; her bedroom In Cir
cassian walnut carved; her bathroom all
walled with Carrara glass.
| Mark Andrews, president of the Guild
of American Organists, has been testing
the 900 pipe organ, which he calls the
| finest in America. 1t was made In Los
| Angeles. Its music every other day or
so mingles with the noise Of the CHS
ellers, joiners and cabinet makers, still
tbusy In the corridors.
Quite a number Of Americans are scat
tered through Europe despite the lure
| of New York season. Palm Beach's tropic
CLINE and the attraction of winter sports
at Ottawa and Quebec. Gables say that
the Bishop of Maryland Is at Nice. Mrs.
Grover cleveland is at lausanne. Mrs.
7. M. Anderson and Miss Anderson OF
Nashville, Tenn, are In lausanne. Miss
Mary Lee, daughter of Gen. Robert Il,
! "a ~ ldgrs esPy4s Pscqfllsps y4eos!