The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-11
GAbY IS HERE WITH
LACES AND PEARLS
BUT HEARTLEss CUSTOMS ~
spECToR ~ HOLDING HER
TWENTY TRUNKS.
HOW CAN HE KNOW I
SOME of THE .FLurFY THINGS
FoR THE STAGE SoT DuTIA-
BILE, OTHERS NOT SO
FLUFFY ARE.

NEW YORK. Nov. to.--Twenty
trunks. filed with $4,000 worth of
evening gowns, stase costumes. scores
of pairs of siik~m hose. furs and DELI
cate lingeries, all belonging to Miss
Gaby Deslys, the French dancer, are
reposing tonight in the appraisers
stores.
Meanwhile Gabrielle of the Lilies
with only enough clothing to supply
Immediate necessities. Is at her home
wondering when and how she is going
to get a change OF raiment.
The dancer. who is returning for
her second vaudeville engagement at a
salary that will astound the theatrical
world, arrived today on board the
Cunarder Caronla-
How Can inspector Tell?
Many of her gowns and faces must,
of course, pass the customs men free
OF duty, as meant only for stage wear
But how was a mere customs inspec-
tor 10 distinguish between those things
stage. and those which she might wear
elsewhere He looked at several of
the trunks packed full of very fluffy.
very white and very sheer things
especially for New York in November.
and gave 1t up.
He even slammed down the lid as he
decreed that an expert must be called
10 his aid. Gaby pleaded with him
to let her trunks follow her to the
hotel, but he declined and coldly de-
the appraisers stores for a proper
identification and division between
stage wear and street wear.
Disconsoiate Miss Desyls departed
for her hotel TO seek aid IN the recov-
ery Of her clothing when the APP
praiser's experts shall have examined
all the filmy creations on the NOR
row.
Brings a Few Pearls.
In addition TO her wardrobe Gaby
declared tewelry amounting to nearly
$500, 600. THIS she ftemtZed as Toll
lows:
one necklace OF sapphires and
diamonds. $4,000.
One collar. OF forty-one white pearls
$40, coo.
I One collar. of three white
pearls, $4,000.
one collar OF eighty-seven pearls
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one necklace Of ITO white pearls
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One pendant Of seven diamonds
$4,000
One solitaire pearl ring. $4,000.
One solitaire pearl ring. $4,000.
One diamond tiara, $4,000.
Flies IN the Air.
Coming up the bay on the steamer
Gaby, surrounded by q crowd Of ad-
mirers. was very communicative snt
has learned to speak English fiuently
and was telling some OF her expert
cnces. She said she was very thrifty
ana has saved a hundred thousand
dollars In the past year.
Al Henley, In England. she had as
cended In a bipianv OF Grahame-
Whites. called Wake Up Old Eng
land" she said that when up quite
! distance the machine suddenly fell
ana she hurt her ankle badly.
Other Passengers.
Many we'll known persons, including
several British army officers. who are
here for the horse show. also arrived
on tie Cnrcnia.
Among the passengers were Captain
Meryyn Crawshaw, Of the Fifth Ora
coon Guards, and. MIA crawshaw;
Colonel. Paul A. .Kenna. late Of the
ITwenty- sirst Lancers: Lieutenant
Robert M. Stewart- Richardson. Of thu
Eleventh Hussars.
John Mccormack, the tenor. Mrs
mccormack, and Leopold Godowsky
| the pianist.
Many Of the women busted them
selves on the voyage with making
doifs dreasess A Eendcn newspaper
had placed on board 30 dolls to b.
Creased by the pAssengers. and ther
returned ID London IN time for pub.
liz Charitable Afnnaens to-