The Detroit times., 1912-08-02
MRS. BELMONT, WORKING
GIRLS CHAMPION, DOESN'T
MIND 400 OPPOSITION
Society Leader Gets Little En-
enlargement at Newport But
Continues Battle
HAS UNIQUE PERSONALITY
Americas Foremost Suffragette
is Rich and Swell Aris-
tocrat
HAS UNIQUE PERSONALITY
MRS. O. Il. p. BELMONT.

NEW YORK, Aug. Mrs. o. ii.
p. Belmont has been referred TO as
the exception that proves the rule,
the rule being that rich women do not
trouble themselves much about their
poorer sisters. She is the most prom
inent suffraget of the day and a fight
or for higher wages for working wo.
men.
Mrs. Belmont belongs TO one OF the
richest and most aristocratic families
in America. She was Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt and is the mother OF
the duchess Of Marlborough She can
call queens and princesses by their
first names and knows how TO do
court bow She owns several palatial
residences, the most famous-MarDle
House-being located in Newport, X.
l. She wears Partisan gowns, has a
jewelry box filed with big diamonds.
can effect her slightest within, and yet
for three years has given over nearly
IL hours Of her daily life TO the cause
OF woman suffrage.
She is a strikingly tall woman with
a long head and square jaw Her
mouth usually droops at the corners
when her picture Is being taken. she
is naturally of a serious disposition,
but when the cameras are not around
she can smile and laugh as much and
as long as President Taft.
She has determination, anyhow
Once an officious workman told her
she could not drive her motor car
over roadway because IL was just
being repaired. cause II was just be-
ing repaired. She explained her hur-
ry. When the car started to proceed
the man planted himself in front OF
IL AMI ordered the chauffeur back.
Then Mrs. Belmont got out, and, grab
bling the fellow by the collar carried
him 10 a roadside and deposited him
there The car was block away be-
lore he knew just what had happened
But all her conquests are not so
easily won. She hasn't yet been able
to win over the 400 who make up New
York's exclusive social set. Recently
she opened up suffrage headquarters
in Newport for the summer season
or course everyone thought the 400
would flock to the reception. But the
word had been passed around. There
was no one to lead the procession
and the 400 did not flock. Each and
every one OF those who bowed to
Whitelaw Reid stayed away, and about
Mrs Belmont were only the new
thought" leaders OF the east
It, was society's way OF telling Mrs
Belmont II does not approve OF votes
for women, and OF better wages and
such things that are supposed to go
with suffrage.
The wealthy leader will not cut
down her acticities one little bit,
however. In fact, II is said she con-
siders this latest move a challenge
and is moved 10 greater efforts More
of her money will go to finance suf
frage meetings instead OF expensive
dinners.
She supports her new votes for
women" headquarters out OF her own
pocket. The other day, while spend
ing % cents for soap she declared
that she would scrub the floor herself
II that would help the cause.
In New York she has thousands OF
friends among the working girls and
women. Her office Is the hub Of the
movement through the east. She sup
ported the 10000 shirtwaist makers in
their strike.