The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-21
GOTHAM GOSSIP

New York. May 2o.--Of the million
or two with which the debonnalr
Freddie" Gebhard once dazzled Goth
am in the days when he was one OF
the city's gayest blades, his executors
reported this week that he left but
$163,721 when he died few months
ago. Among his assets were found
a lot of stock which the State Con-
troller's appraiser declared had no
value Reputed in the heydey OF his
glory to be uncommonly shrewd about
his investments, there Is suspicion
that in his declining years ne lost
much of his old acumen and became
a marker for some of his stock brok-
erage acquaintance, who loaded him
up with their eats and dogs" The
fact that he had husbanded as much
of his foutrne as the inventory of the
inheritance tax collectors found, on
an examination of his estate, was
some surprise to a great many or his
friends who had long believed that
the giddy pace he kept up for many
years with the Baroness Blanc and
other noted professional beauties nao
broken" him beyong hope OF re-
covery. What Is left Of his estate
goes to his sister, Mary ]. Nelson. OF
this city and Newport. Owner OF the
most lavish wardrobe Of any man In
the United States when he was burn
ing up his money at Long Branch ana
the fashionable summer resorts here
abouts, the once invincible dandy
had hardly any clothing in his apart
ments when he died and little or no
jewelry. indicating that in his last
years his fondness for extravagant
personal adornment, once passion
with him, had gone the way OF his
prediction for rate epicurean feasts
and ancient vinages, which he aban-
doned several years ago.
Death Of Pig Spoiled supper /.
Somebody sent word to the Board
of Health the other day that a sturdy
looking pig on the Hampstead estate
of Mrs. Oliver p. H. Belmont, the
society leader of the New York suf-
fragettes, was suffering from disease
and was a menace to the community.
The pig was being fattened for a
barbecue to be held shortly under the
auspices OF the young women on the
experimental farm being run by Mrs.
Belmont. It was said to be a half
brother Of the educated pig Of John
Armstrong Chanler, author of Who's
Loony Now?", the divorced husband
of Amelie Rives, the actress, and
brother of former Sheriff Robert Win
tllrop Chanler, who married Lima
CaYa1ieri, the grand opera contralto.
Chanler, who has been on the outs
with his family ever since his brothers
and sisters had him adjudged insane
and sent to Bloomingda1e Asylum,
from which he escaped to his present
home at Asheville, N. c.. it viii be re-
called, name his pig Prince Troubet-
sky" after the Russian nobleman who
is accused of having alienated Cav
alieri away from his brother Bob.
Mrs. Belmont was very proud Of the
half brother of the noble beast and
I11l I'D o. 4~u q
royal feast for her young wards and
their friends. The officials Of the
Board Of Health who were sent to
look it over reported that 1t was
necessary to shoot 1t without delay
and promptly took steps to execute
the poor swine. 1t is the belief OF
the young women, whose party" was
suffragettes who think Mrs. Belmont'i
conservative suffrag1st policy too like
warm for the good Of the cause, sem
out the tip to the health board.
Hard on Artificial Beauties.
To the ten thousand or more we'll
TODD Americans who have sailed from
this port in the last ten days to at
tend the coronation Of King George
the edict of Queen Mary that rouge6
faces, artificial ruby lips, painted eyes
hobble and harem skirts and other
freaks devised by beauty doctors to
accentuate the charm of womankind
will not be welcomed at the ceremon-
les next month in London, proved
something of a shock. Rouge, paint
and made-up eyes have become the
vogue here among a certain recog-
nized social class, and 1t will be hard
for those who have been affecting
these conceits to reconcile themselve,
to the unvarnished face order OF the
Queen, who is a stickler for old fash
toned simplicity in the appearance Of
her sex.
why, it's horroble," observed two
of the trans-A Atlantic travellers, whose
faces were painted as If they were
making ready for a war dance. 1.-THE
women will look like the old scratch
without their rouge and other color
ing matter"