The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18
Former Gladys Vanderbilt
Contracts Smallpox While
Nursing Wounded
LONDON DOCTORS
HURRY TO AID HER
Mrs. Drummond Responsible for Re
vival of the American Yeil-Lady
Bateman Hurries Home to Guard
Her Precious Snuff Boxes

London, March Especial 1.-Two great
London physicians got special passports
and fees of $500 apiece to go oyer to Aus
tria to prescribe for Countess Ladislas
Szechenyl GLADYS Vanderbilt when she
was taken i'll with smallpox contracted
while nursing in her own Red Cross hos
pital at Budapest. She was most pluclky,
they say, but she did have a fear that
her face might be pitted and, conse-
ouently, was willing to pay anything to
prevent such a calamity. IF | have to
die" she said, II don't mind, but frank
ly tell You I don't want TO live and be
sight all my days. At first all the doc
tors assurances would not get her to be-
lieve that there was not the least dam
ger of being marked If the proper pre-
cautions were taken. As she mended
they were able to influence her and she
made an admirable patient. From what
l hear she was the most indefatiga BILE
of the nurses in her hospital. up often
day and night, never tired and always
full of spirits.
The two English physicians she had
over are men whom she constantly sum-
mons when she is at Great langley
Manor, Surrey. and are personal friends.
American Veil Revived
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond wore the re-
vived American veil before Gaby
Deslys. for l saw it decorating her hat
at the Carlton hotel where she was lunch
ing with her husband 10 or u days ago.
We call this veil here victorian it be-
ing resurrected with several of the fash
ions of that regime; but 1t is decora-
ton which. so far as the present genera
ton is concerned, is entirely connected
with, American women. II is as charac-
rictf In l.atr ctrs.
straight backs. For the last few years
they certainly discarded it. but it is GO
ing to be all the rage again.
L hear Paris milliner also supplied
Gaby Deslys with one of the little new
black satin sailor hats exactly like the
one Mrs. Maldwin Drummond was wear
ing-veil and all-and when the two ladies
met at one of the smart restaurants they
naturally stared at one another. Now it
turns out that the same milliner had the
foolhardiness to supply these two smart
women with similar millinery But won't
he be sorry for himself. The really mod
ish woman never forgives an artist for
duplicating any hat he sells her.
Safeguards Her Snuff Boxes
Lady Bateman made a flying visit to
London week or so ago from Monte
where she is staying at the Hotel de Paris
with Lord Bateman, among a fair num-
Der of British visitors. The OBJECT of
her visit was to ascertain If some inn
portant papers and treasures of her own
were secure at Shobdon Court where
there was an attempted burglary. She
found them intact, fortunately, and had
all removed to her bankers. Two of her
treasured possessions are snuff boxes
one OF which belonged to Nelson and the
other to Washington. Some years ago
the late Pierpont Morgan offered her
fabulous sum for these; but she, told him
his fortune could not buy them. The
Washington one belonged to her first hus-
band, the late Henry c. Knapp and she
regards 1t as mascot. Lord Nelson's
has pasted within the cover quaint little
pen and ink sketch of Lady Hamilton.
Lady Bateman has been helping to
look after some of the eonvalescent
soldiers on the Rivera where there IS
quite number. Lord Bateman is
himself a soldier and was formerly
captain in the Second Life Guards, and
served in Egypt with great distinction
for which he received medal and
clasp.
Actresses Never So Popular
In society of the moment in London
who carry all before them. No party,
however artistoratic, is complete with
cut them, more especially the Revue
stars like Ethel Levey, who is a per-
feet rage, Gaby Deslys, who does not
Yet 40 to quite tho most swagger
houses but will Immediately; Rejano.
whom the Princess Louise. the Kings
aunt, recently asked hostess to in
vite to tea to meet her In a quiet way,
the Princess being still in mourning
for her husband, the late Duke of
Argyll. Folaire is another great ia
vorite, and she puts a very big price
on herself and has list of the guests
presented to her often before she Will
be induced to set foot In a house.
! hear the Asquiths backed out of
party lately because some stage &C.
lebrity they had set their heart on
meeting had to decline the invitation.
1t was at a very dull house SO they
knew that as the star was not to be on
hand the affair would be slow indeed,
And they cannot bear duh gatherings,
the prime minister especially.
At the restaurants, too, you find
these actresses lunching with members
of the Oldest nobility and looking to
the manner born not one scrap sur
rrised at themselves being in sucn
company. Their mankind are nor.
however, taken up to the same extent
in fact. unless actors are very extra
special and very refined after the
George Alexander they are not adj
mitted. 1t is not generally known.
hut it was really the present Princess
Royal, the late King Edwards eldest
daughter, who helped to make the
stage so fashionable. She and the
Duke of Fife used to have the Alexan-
ders to stay with them at Mar Lodge
frequently; ins fact. they were among
their most intimate friends.
Mrs. Whatley Gay
Quite the most festive American
woman of the moment here is Mrs
Hallye Whatley. who is giving a sue
cession of sprightly parties at her
house in Curzon street and does every
thing regardless. A center of attrac-
ton at one of her recent gatherings
vas Gaby Deslys wearing the most
wonderful Jewels in the room and a
frock straight from Paris made of
layer upon layer of tulle. To talk to
Gaby you'd think butter would not
melt in her mouth. She has the sweet
est and most innocent way. like little
schoolgirl from a convent. And what
eyes. full of Innocence. too. There Is
n certain popular young prince of the
moment wild about her; indeed 1t ID
said no wants to marry her. But then
SO many others do.
But to return to Mrs. Whatley.
hear she IL shortly moving into biz
ger house which means she wants TO
give bigger parties. Her friends won't
Ike this at all, her present gatherings