Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-08
A. @. Vanderbilt
LOST ON LUSITANIA
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the names of Mr.. Vanderbilt, Charles
Frohman. Charles Klein or Elbert Hub
bard, all OF whom were passengers, ap-
peared. and their friends have now vlr-
tually abandoned hope that they escaped.
Mrs. Vanderbilt remained up all night
In her apartments in the Vanderbilt Ho-
tel, New York city. eagerly awaiting news
of her husband, The following announce
ment was issued this morning:
"A cable dispatch received by Mr..
Croker. private secretary to Mr.. Van
derbilt, at 5 a. m, stated that lifeboat
arriving at Queenstown brought 100 dead
and eight survivors from the Lusitania
These survivors were positive that Mr..
Vanderbilt had perished."
Mr. Vanderbilt had said submarine
could never catch the Lusitania, and
showed a telegram he had received
warning him that the vessel would be
destroyed. Ebert Hubbard, who was
accompanied by his second wife, for
whom his first wife divorced him, made
similar statement
'rhe Mushlc Master" "The Lion
and the Mouse and a score of
other successes. Justice Miles Forman,
author OF THE Hyphen." the first Ameri-
can war play, and prolific writer of fic-
ton; Frederick Stark Pearson. one of the
worlds most prominent engineers. chief
adviser to the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company. OF New York. and prime
mover in railroad projects in Europe and
North and South America. and score
or widely known New York importers and
business men were also passengers.
AMONG THE MISSING.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. one Of the
most notable OF the missing Americans.
was born October 20. 1887. and inherited
a fortune OF s7O.OO0.00o from his father,
Cornelius Vanderbilt. His mother was
Alice ClaypoOle Gwynne Vanderbilt. He
graduated from Yale University In 1899.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was twice married, first
70 Elsie French. OF Newport, who divorced
him n 1908, and later TO Margaret (Emer-
som BfcKim. The latter ceremony took
place IN December, 1911. Mr.. Vanderbilt
vas in Japan when his father died. When
the will was read he learned that his
fathers t70,O0eOOO estate Lad been be-
oueathed TO him, cutting of his older
brother with 100000 because the elder
son had displeased his father by his mar
rIaga He gave Cornelius 100000 One
son wss born 10 Mr.. Vanderbilt by his
nrat wife
ft the report that Charles Frohman Is
lost be true. America will have lost her
foremost theatrical manager. He was on
one of his annual trips TO Europe 10 look
over the dramatic productions OF London
and Paris. He was known as ''The Ma
poleon 81 t1e Stage" He was born In
Sandusky, Ohio. on June T. 1850. When
but l2 years OF age he came TO New YORK
and entered the employ OF the New York
Daily Graphic as night clerk In the bus
mess once. Later he acted In the ca
naclgs Of ticket seller IN Hooley's Theatre.
Brooklyn-
lie accepted the management OF the
Chicago Comedy Company IN 1877. He
z0ured the country as manager OF the
zfa4erly Masfodon Minstrels and after
Wishing England returned 10 this country
ana became associated with his brother
me Madison Square Theatre. New
york ia 1890 realizing the Importance
g commanlty Of interests" he entered
Inte co-operation with Al Hayman. Rich
aaa Harris and Nixon ana Zimmerman
zFIH aim at its head the organisation
shortly acquired control OF an the most
=aa tznf lheatres o. the country Later
~ sHtznfa1 BIS innuencc abroad ana
zfHH sat Iisae ns4 been r4lad as ans Qf