The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-21
FRS. LORILLARD SPENCER,
kU one OF the most beautiful and
- charming as we'll as one Of

mi one Of the most beautiful and
|lt4 charming as we'll as one Of
.,a vealthiest women In the fash
;onable Newport colony, will close
49, lovely home on the harbor front
snd 20 to the Philippines as a mis-
eionary.
,.,vhbors are Mrs. John Nicholas
p,cwn. mother of the richest boy In
ths world" and Mrs. Elsie French
Vanderbilt, the former wife of Alfred
cvvnne Vanderbilt. In the future her
rsarest neighbors will be the war
lIfs. ferocious and Ignorant Moros,
many of whom live on tree tops on
Nhe Island Of Jolo.
"a Could any contrast be greater than
mat between Mrs. Spencer's present
and future?
The members OF New York and
Newport society are still dazed with
satonlshment over her decision. Her
onIy son, Lorillard, Jr.. who married
prstty Mary Sands. Is aghast, but no
one ia able to make Mrs. Spencer
rARnge her plans.
Think of the opera you will miss"
sav her friends, to no avail.
"Think OF the loneliness OF life
away from all your friends say the
junIor Spencers. but to no avail.
think Of the money you WILL
spend on wretched, dirty sayages,"
warn her financial advisers, but their
warning, too falls on stony ground.
No worldly consideration weighs
. With this high bred, brilliant woman,
Who might lead the Newport set II
she wished, and who has long been
yRrilllant member OF what Ward Nc
ATister named the 400" Knowing
Ier firm determination to go to the
Philippines, 1t is interesting to dis
cover her reasons for giving herself
. TO such a mission; and equally inter
eating TO see what she gives up.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Spencer
vas Caroline Bergman, Her parents
vere enormously wealthy, and her
fortune far exceeded that Of the man
she married, the popular "Lardy"
Spencer q grandson Of old Pierre
/ Lorlllard. Their combined fortunes
placed them among the wealthlest
members Of the New York-Newport
set From the day OF her marriage.
which took place before her
Eighteenth birthday, Mrs. Spencer
became an important factor in 30
tiety. The Newport mansion. which
had belonged to Mr.. Spencer's father,
fell to the bride and bridegroom, and
their entertainments were lavish and
dsllghtful.
AS time passed, the Spencers be-
3came more and more firmly en-
Irenched socially. Their beautiful
Down house on Fifth avenue was a
hyorlte place with the exclusive
members Of society, as was their
Newport home. Their opera box
always held the gayest parties. From
social viewpoint, Mrs. Spencer
could desire nothing else.
Three years ago Mr.. Spencer died,
end his fortune WAS left uncondl-
uonally to his widow, This, with her
own fortune, made Mrs. Spencer one
ol the richest widows In New York
10 I'LL IN her period of mourning she
Sook companion and went for a trip
afound the world. On this trip she
Visited the Philippines. Because OF
oer wealth and social position, she
Was entertained In as elaborate g
iasnlon as the Manila and other posts
could devise.
One day she expressed a desire tt
.ee the fierce Moros In their native
sands. She was taken to tht
Miand OF Jolo. which Is the farthest
seuth OF all the Philippines. There
sae met Bishop Charles II. Brent, the
riolestant Episcopal head OF tha'
rio diocese, and there she saw
sssagery at It's worst. Generously
| sne gave to the various missions, bu
me returned to New York overcome
Mltn the feeling that there was some
| 'elag more for her to do.
when the Newport season openet
ae Threw herself into It's gayetes
seemed as though she wanted t.
sat herself, as though she must SCI
!gat how strong hold the Philip
4 pnes had on her Imagination Blu
ven at the gayest dance she woul