Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-09
DEATH OF FREDERICK GEB-
HARD.

Frederick Gebfard, for years one OF
the bcst-known clubmcn in New York,
died Yesterday at Garden City, Long
Island. where he had been stopping
since last spring in the hope Of bene-
fitting his health. which had been poor
for more than year past. Gebhard
was in his iilticth year. He had been
married twice.
For so years Frederick Gebhard was
one Of the most widely known men
about town in New York. He was an
indefatigablc first nighter. He knew
everybody on the stage and liked to as
sociate with actors and actresses. He
was interested in racing and owned at
one time 4 celebrated stable OF runners
and famous collection OF trottcrs.
Hcs liked a good fight or good
gamble.
When his father died, young Geb-
hard was left, as was his sister, Mrs.
Frederick Nelson, the income on Il
trust fund, an income which amounted
to $4,000 year For several years
Gebhard was under the guardianship OF
an uncle, William Gebhard When
his guardian died, Fred Gcbhard be-
came known as one Of the gilded youth
Of the town.
In 1882 he became famous on two
continents as the admircr OF Mrs.
Langtry. The Jersey Lily landed i'll
| this country for the first time on Oc-
tober 23, 1882, in company with her
chaperon, Mrs. Labouchere. During
her second week in the United States
Mr.. Gebhard met her, being intro
duccd by Oscar Wilde. Gebhard eX-
pressed his admiration for Mrs. Lang
try freely around the Union Club and
other clubs Of which he was y mem
Der. He was seen driving with Mrs.
Langtry nearly every day. His
cquipagcs were always at her COM
maud.
When the actress went to Boston
Mrs. Labouchere refused to accom-
pany her on account OF the notorlcty
that had resulted from Gcbhard's as
siduous attentions. Mrs. Langtry anC
Gebhard had apartments in the same
hotel at Boston. About that time thu
directors OF the Union Club held
meeting to consider Freddy Gebhard!
case, but they decided to do nothing
At Philadelphia Mrs. Langtry ant
the New Yorker lived in the same hotel
the Bellevue. He followed her to St
Louis and to Chicago.
On the evening OF May 19, 1883
when Mrs. Langtry was back in NeV
York, Gebhard got into row on th'
Lily's account. 1t was just outside
of Dclmonico's. William Sanford,
friend OF Gebhard playfully remarked
that he was going to call on Mrs
Langtry that night. Gebhard called
him a liar, and Sanford struck tn
young man two powerful blows in th
face. The next night Mr.. Gebhart
and Mrs. Langtry dined at Delmon
ico's and Sanford sat at table nearby
The fight was not renewed.
During Mrs. Langtry's extensive tou
OF the United States, Mr.. Gebhard wa
: with her and even accompanied her t
San Francisco. When she returned t
England, he went across on the mex
, steamship. In 1890 there was an: rs
trangement, and they never were o.
friendly terms thereafter.
A few years ago Gebhard awoke to
realization that he was close to the linn
; of his fortune. His sister, Mrs. Fred
5 crick Nelson, the mother, ,in-law Q
Reginald Vanderbilt, advanced hin
! the money to pay his debts, and late
: sued and obtained Judgment agalns
I him for $4,000 and through tn
Judgment tied up trust estate. In
;tsrit, however, was believed to be
U friendly one.