The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-31

New York, July 30.-(Special.)-N
that there is a possibility of much embar-
rassment in the meeting of Col. John
Ava Willing Astor, in Newport, society
people are taking great pains in making
up their guest lists for next month so
that both may not be invited to the
same functions. It requires a deal of
trouble in society keeping divorced hus-
bands and wives apart for almost every
one who is anybody is divorced Some
times q is very hard to keep track of
their unynes. they married SO often.
According to the information which is
now at hand, Mrs, Aston has definitely
decided to return from abroad next month
to spend some time with her brother, ].
r. Barton Willing. at his villa there.
When Mrs. Astor went abroad several
months ago It was reported that she
would make her permanent home In
England, and weight was added to this
rumor by the fact that she took a house
in London shortly after reaching there.
A change must have come over the
beautiful Mrs. Astor lately. for it was
cable announced that she was getting
homesick and tired of her life abroad.
She was longing to be back among her
friends again and especially desirous OF
spending the summer at Beechwood.
If both Mrs. Astor and the colonel
spend August at Newport and go In
for entaining on a large scale prominent
members Of the villa colony win be placed
in an embarrassing position.
John D. Archbold, the Standard OIL
millionaire, is having one of the finest
winter homes in the south built for his
family near Thomasville. Ga. The resi-
dence will overlook the Ochlocknee river
and will be a yeritable palace when
completed.
Oh. no. that young chap with the bulg-
ing cap and the thick black growth OF
beard ia not Nat Willis. He is Kingdom
Could. son of George j. Gould. Kingdom
Is snorting the finest beard in society.
lust now he is on a yachting cruise with
his father somewhere in European waters
beard and all.
Her serene highness, Princess Lwoff
Parlaghy, who came to America IL
months ago with couple OF miiion
ducats to spend sailed away heart-broken
because she had only gotten RIO OIL =
mere trine of 100000. But cheer up!
she is coming back in the fall and she
is determined to spend million next
winter She is going to try very marc.
AS a step in that direction she has leased
the Imperial suite in the Plaza notel
for which she will pay upwards OF soo'WO
(This doesn't include meals nor ups
the last named being reckoned IN ciose
proximity to another $60.oOo)
The nrincess owns castles In every
country in europe and she is so wealthy
that she has several secretaries VINO 40
nothing but count her money. IL 10 esti-
mated that her income is nearly as
great as that of j. P. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. william g. Rocketemer
ana Mr.. and Mrs Percy A. Rockefeller
viii 20 later in the season to stay with
James stillman ut his Newport cottage
Mr. and Mrs. w. q. Rockefeller are 1T
| the Adirondacks. the former having re-
turned during the week from nsnins
trip in Canada Mr.. and Mrs Wli1air
Rockefeller are for the summer at bay
Pond
| second wedding in the Fish family
| will be that of Miss Rosaind Fish ano
John Cutler of Brookline, Mass. TO take
mace on October at the Fish nome
| stead al aarrisons, N. Y. Miss Jane
Fish. an elder sister of the bride. IS nov
in Europe attending to details OF I'M
troussea,. The bride to be is daugh
ter of Hamilton Fish.
When Paul Rainey, the rich youn!
sportsman and clubman. comes pacl
from his hunting trip in Labrador, tns
first thing the reporters will ask him Wi
he about his proposed engagement t
Eleanor Sears of Boston. Miss Sear'
breaks into the newspapers about once
week with some freak doing; Sne zoe
in for athletics and besides In exceIiln'
in running, walking. golf, tennis. POLO
horse racing. swimming ana otner m'l'
torra nhed II freakish Rarb. She affect
mems clothing and delishts>in shocking