The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
THE GREAT WHITE WAY
By o. o. MNTYRE.

New York. Sept. 1L-The quarrel on the
other side has sent W. E. Corey, former
president OF the steel corporation. scurry-
ing to his beloved France after his wife,
Mabelle Gilman. also an ex of the the
atricaI world. Corey gave his wife rs
acre estate-a little patch We million
aires call it-thirteen miles south Of
Paris, shortly after they were married.
II was the first step toward breaking
into Paris society, which they subse-
quently found non-breakable. There are
forty-two American servants on the
place and 5000 head OF cattle. Corey
spoke OF the servants and cattle together,
so We guess IL is permissible. Corey de-
ciared that hi wife was not afraid of
anything but that he thought he had
better get out OF the danger zone and
put her on the first liner sailing for
America Corey and his wife are real
French patriots. The reporters almost ex-
pected to hear Corey burst forth sing
ing the Marseillaise as he told OF Mrs.
Corey's plight. she has offered France" q"
he said, the chateau and the cattle
She would give up all her Jewels to help
the French. She loves that country"
Donald Brian. just now the talk Of
Broadway as the star in The Girl
from Utah" at the Knickerbocker Thea
ter, has blossorned out on the Great
Sofled Way" in a huge demon-like
racing car-purple in color and spelling
class. He drove IN from his country
place on Long Island the other day for
a matinee and when his chauffeur pulled
up in front Of the side entrance OF the
KnickeTbocker the street was Jammed m
jiffy. New Workers will crowd around
new automobile at any hour OF oay or
night. Somehow It interests them in
tensely. and yet they will laugh their
heads on at the way the residents Of Keo-
kuk College follow a circus parade.
But TO return TO Actor Brian, who was
left in the crowd. He saw that he could
not get through to the stage entrance,
so he whispered hoarsely to one OF the
interested spectators: Get a policeman
quick" The crowd heard him and drew
closer. What's the natter said the
| one addressed. Matter" said Brian dra-
matically. my chauffeur has been trying
| to shoot me for two hours. think It's
the heat. He is as mad as a March
hare" The chauffeur with rare intelIi-
gence Jumped up in the seat and quickly
| footed the horn. The crowd was gone.
Not in the history Of any focal hotel
man. has the New York better class
hotels done such/a business as they have
this summer. They have been crowded
given for it. but the explanation Of John
Hill, manager OF the Hotel Claridge.
seems TO be the best. Il believe" said Mr.
Hill, that instead Of going abroad this
summer, many, scared out by rumors
OF war and actual war. decided to spend
their vacations in New York and take
advantage Of the excellent motoring
down on Long Island and other points
around New York. We have had several
parties from the Far West and down
South. who heretofore went abroad. but
this year they brought their cars to New
York and remained in the city with occa-
sional motor trips over week-ends. The
most remarkable part OF it is that many
| OF them expressed themselves as amazed
that they could have such a good time,
remaining in their own country. believe
that the European conflict is going to
mean a lot toward developing the See
I America First idea. Other hotel men
declare that their business has in some
cases far exceeded the best period of the
busy season in the winter.
Joseph Edgar Chamberlain. one of
| Park Rows encyclopaedia sharks, is the
| wonder Of every editor and reporter on
! his paper. He seems to know. something
OF everything and all the efforts to trip
! him up are futile. On the day that the
| new Pope was announced from Rome.
| the telegraph editor Of Mr.. Chamber
lain's paper sent a note to him to know II
he knew Cardinal Della Chiesa. He wrote
back: "GIven Red Hat last May. Was
Archbishop of Bologne. Diplomatic
training in church. Once denounced the
tango"