New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
DISASTER SHOCK
TO MRS. ASTOR
Memory of Own Sorrow
Causes Sympathy for
Mrs. Vanderbilt.
LATTER STILL HOPES
HUSBAND IS SAVED
Friends Of Charles Frohman II
Hotels and Clubs Mourn
for Him.

No one IN New York sympathizes
more with Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
than Mrs. John Jacob Aston. The fact
that Mr.. Vanderbilt has been lost with
the Lusitania brings the tragedy home
20 Mrs. Aotor, whose own husband was
drowned when the Titanic struck an
iceberg, three years ago.
Mrs. Aston was greatly depressed on
Saturday afternoon, when the full
news Of the sinking OF the Lusitania
and the consequent loss OF life reached
New York. She heard some Of the de-
tails, but the members OF her family
deemed it wise to keep the newspapers
from her so that memories might not
be revived too keenly. Despite this
urecaution, however, the news affected
her strongly. She spent the afternoon
walking alone with her little son IN
the park.
Mrs. Vanderbilt refused yesterday 70
give up hope that her husband was
alive. She held 20 the theory that he
might have been landed at some OBJ
scure village on the Irish coast, or,
failing to reach a boat when the Lusi-
,ania sank, had been washed ashore.
Directions were given 10 Mr.. Wander
bits secretary, Charles f. CrocAer, 10
use redOubled efforts 70 try 20 find the
missing millionaire. London Offices OF
the New York Central Railroad have
already sent a tug to search for DIT.
Vanderbilt or his body, but, in addl-
ton, Mrs. Vanderbilt asked yesterday
that a cable be sent to Ambassador
Page asking that another tug be sent.
During the day Mrs. Vanderbilt went
10 the home Of her husbands mother,
Mrs. Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt, at l
West Fifty-seyenth Street, where she
will remain for day or two. Her
father. Captain Isaac Emerson, is at
the Hotel Vanderbilt with his wife.
Flags were at halfmast on the Hotel
Vanderbilt yesterday, and also on the
Knickerbocker, the latter IN memory OF
Charles Frohman, who made his home
ut the hotel. James b. Regain, the pro-
nrietor of the hotel, returned from
England on the Lusitania Just before
Mr.. Frohman sailed, and Mr.. Kegan
tried TO prevent the theatrical mana,
ger from making the trip. lie realized
Mr. Frohman was lame. lie said 70
him: D..
ArQVel IS not bale NO"I anu NNA :
believe you are justified in taking the
risk"
But Mr.. Frohman said he had bust
ness 20 attend TO and was obdurate.
On Friday evening before the Lusitania
sailed Captain Turner dined with Mr..
Regain and the hotel mans family. Mr..
Regain introduced the Cunard's com.
modore captain 10 Charles Klein, and
the two went 70 the theatre together.
When they returned that night Mr..
Frohman was presented to Captain
Turner. 49,.
John Nee. Bowman, of the Blltmore,
who often acted with Alfred Wander
hilt as Judge at the Long Island horse
shows, said Mr.. Vanderbilt told him a
dav or two before sailing that he was
going to England to bring back some
of his horses and try TO revive coach
ing in this country.
Theatrical people were much con
cerned yesterday over the fate OF Mr.:
Frohman and the probable death OF
Charles Klein Members of the Lambs
and Friars gathered in larger num-
be-s than usual because It was sun
day and discussed the tragedy. Mr..
Klein was q member OF the Lambs.
Mr. Frohman did not belong 70 either
the Lambs or the Friars, but the mem
bers OF both were sincere IN their
e,-r,nathv for Daniel Frohman.