Evening journal., 1915-04-10
American Social SidelightS
BY ELISE DI GREGORI

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piece tall silver vase filled
with sweet peas and acacia mi-
mosa. was quite surprised ~
the restrained tastes of these
American women. who as a rule.
appear quite lavish. Everyone
admired new white double or
child, which. ! was told by the
press agent. is the only one of
its kind in existence and is wall
ued at $1,000. II was christen-
cd "Mr and Mrs. Henry Ford"
The afternoon hours were onliv-
ened by a the dansant for the
benefit Of the Rcd Cross
and really stimulated the
social side of the under
taking. Mrs. Belmont Tiff
fany was in charge of this feat
ure. Pretty young girls sold
garden hats and aprons and as
a whole the affair was quite at
tractive and well worth the time
spent Col. Roosevelt attended
one of these floral matinces and
really increased the attendance
tremendously.
New York seems to have be-
come the mecca for the widows
of distinguished men. In
small hotel ! saw Mrs. Custer.
the widow of Gen. Custer. She
is the picture of quaintness with
her white curls and black gowns
with lace fchus. She puts in her
time writing and lives most
quietly Also in New York is
Mrs Mary Lord Harrison. widow
of the late BENJAMIN Harrison.
Her only daughter. Elizabeth
Harrison, is a student a West
over from where she will be
graduated in June. Mrs. Har-
rison occupies modest apart
ments and although her husband
has been dead many years, still
wears black. II does not seem
the late president left her with
a large sum of money and / hear
the daughter Is ambitious to
take up literature. Mrs. James
Mckee. the eldest daughter OF
Gen. Harrison and mother of
Baby Mckee" lives in New
York and is much handsomer
than the younger half-sistcr.
The present Mrs. Harrison was
never mistress of the White
House, but frequently visited
there while her aunt. the first
Mrs. Harrison presided as first
lady Of the land.
My dear Duchess. I must tell
you that / met Mrs. Augustus
Hone. once proclaimed the most
beautiful woman in the world.
She was Alice Castleman.
daughter of Gen. and Mrs. John
B. Castleman, of Louisville. Ky.
II seems while visiting in New
York many years ago she led
cotillon with the late John
Jacob Astor and the incident
brought her into such great
prominence that the nevspap-
ers printed full page pictures of
her from time to time. But
since her marriage TO Mr.. Hone
she has lived almost in retire
ment and one seldom secs her
in connection with social mat
ters. She has grown quite SER
iOus in her tastes and I hear
her only child, a daughter. is
TO study law. She is tall and
patrician in hearing and while
- f-.s,f,- Ir,,vr, l,o1rc hnvn hn-
gun 10 fade. she retains a mar
velous complexion. Her hus-
band is nephew Of August
Belmont Many Southern girls
have made brilliant matches in
New York. There IS Mrs. Oliver
Hartman, one OF the Clarly sis
ters of Louisville. who is known
for her beautiful eyes and soft
voice. Linda Lee. another Louis
Vile girl. married +. r. Thomas,
from whom she is separated.
She also is considered a great
beauty. These are only few Of
the Dixie women who have
achieved socially in the metro
polls. They are most charming
and have a softness of manner
that never fails to appeal. The
Southern woman by inheritance
is a diplomat and | do not won
der the men fall for her charms
They certainly do understand
the art of hsttery and coquetry
and l agree with the French
man who said, Fill a man with
love for himself and you will
get the overflow"
I must say goodbye for this
time and will write again soon
With esteem.
Elise.