The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
SOCIETY IN NEW YORK
ny MARGARET WATTS DE PEYsrER.

New York, September S.-(Special.)-
Feminine hearts have been futtering in
New York and Newport over the report
ed utterance of Duke Franz Josef of
Bavaria that his infatuation for American
women had grown so since his arrival In
this country that he might-he might pos
sibly, you observation-disclosures an Americ-
an girl for a bride. Perhaps the duke
uttered those words out of courtesy, per-
haps they were said after the corks had
been popping merrily and perhaps he
didn't say them at all. But he is cred.
tied with saying them, and he Is too
polite to deny anything.
Duke Franz Josef would make an ideal
husband for a title-hunting girl. He Is
extremely wealthy and his title is an old
and honorable one. He is very young and
quite good looking and sensible.
| The duke has taken a great fancy to
Vincent Astor the son of Col. John
Jacob Aston. They have been together
much In Astor automobiles, and the young
nobleman expressed himself in terms of
high admiration for the great garage
maintained by the Astors.
Roller skating, which started some two
years ago at Newport, was thought to
be only a passing fad, but apparently 1t
has really come to stay. Monday is now
put down on the social calendar of the
summer colony, well as the all-round
the-year Newporters. skating day. The
training station furnishes the rink and
the music and admittance Is only by invi-
tation Capt and Mrs. Hourigan of the
navy preside and for the past two weeks
everyone seems to have been awheel. 1t
is the only form of athletics which adj
mits of fluffy ruffles we'll as severe
simplicity in costume. Even hobble skirts
are much in evidence, but which nat
urally are seldom tried more than once.
Mrs. Robert Goelet, who is a recent ad-
diton to the skaters ranks, is always
simply gowned. as is always Mrs. Drexel,
Mrs Reggie Norman and Mrs. Kenneth
Castleman, who lead in the beauty show
lists at Newport.
The fad seems also soidly established
at Narragansett Pier and in Washington
during the winter skating is INDUCED in
every week.
J. Pierpont Morgan has purchased III
acres OF ground at Great Head about six
miles from Bar Harbor proper. The tract
includes the only sand beach of any pro-
portions on the island of Mt. Desert, and
has been presented to Mr. Morgan's
daughter. Mrs Herbert L. Satterlee, of
New York Mr. and Mrs. Satterlee will
arrive at Bar Harbor and will go over the
property to find the best situation for
villa which they will build there mex
year Mr.. Morgan has gone over the
property. He made the trip on his yacht
Corsair.
Western people seem to take It for
granted that Mrs. Smith McKim will
marry Ray Baker the Nevada mining
man, upon her return from the Orient
Tongues are still wagging in the divorce
colony at Reno and in San Francisco.
Mr. Baker is the second man whose name
has been linked with that of Mrs Smith
Hollis McKim. Gossipers in this city
were busy through the spring whispering
that Alfred G, Vanderbilt would marry
Mrs. McKim when she was legally free.
/ have at hand the following interest
ing report from Reno: Mr. Baker is
the son of the late George w. Baker,
all attorney with wide practice In this
state and in California. His brother,
Cleve Baker who married daughter of
Senator Perkins, is district attorney gen.
eral of this state.
when Mrs McKim left tonight Baker
took the same train. Reno folks prophe-
sew that the two will marry on reaching
San Francisco.
Mr. Baker is well known in every
part of the state. With George Whittell
he has Travelled extensively in Europe
Recently he began to interest himself in
the gold mines of Nevada Here in Reno
he mingled In the social set and was
one of the most entertaining figures in
the divorce colony. He was also well
entertained"