The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

gorgeous reception rooms. At the time
Of its. erection the house was one of
the wonders OF the avenue. IL not OF
all New York.
The social supremacy of the Gerrys
is not confined to New York At New
port, during the summer season. they
are social buiwarks and their daugh-
tiers. the Misses Angelica and Mabel
Gerry, are to the fore in everything
of importance at. the summer capital
of metropolitan society.
From time to time there have been
the customary rumors Of engagements
linking the names of the Misses Gerry
to those Of society's most prominent
eligibles, but the rumors have always
remained rumors.
There are, in addition to the Misses
Gerry. two other children in the Gerry
househoid-Peter Goelet Gerry and
Robert Livingston Gerry. Both are
married, Peters wife having been
Mathiide Townsend, a prominent belle
OF Philadelphia. Washington and New
York-mostly Washington. The Peter
Goelet Gerrys make their home in
Washington, owing 10 the fact that
young Gerry is In the Senate.
The other Gerry son, Bob" married
Cornelia Hartman, a daughter of the
late railroad builder. e. Henry Harri-
man. Again wealth married wealth.
KNICKERBOCKER CLUB
IS GERRY FAyORITE.
It interesting to note that the
Gerrys do not belong to the Union
Club. considered by many to be one
of the most ultra social organizations
in America. The Knickerbocker Club
is the favorite in the Gerry house.
hold. and MIR. Gerry and his two sons
are among the best known members
of that organization. which runs the
Union a close second for club fame.
The late Mrs. Frederic Gallatfn. Mr..
Gerry's sister, took an active interest
in the social life of this city up un-
I'll her death, which occurred a little
more than a year ago. Mrs. Gallatin
made her home during the Summer
at that unpretentious resort, East
Hampton. L. l.
One might almost have called the
late Mrs. Gallatin the first lady of
East Hampton" Often on the beacn
during bathing hour l have hearo
group OF matrons discussing some
subject only to be interrupted by the
remark that Mrs. Gallatin thinks
that" The discussion ended there.
Mrs. Gallatin's word was law,
Mrs. Gallatin never cared for the
gay Newport set and. unlike MI.
Gerry. she seldom went to the Rhode
Island watering place. The Gerry
villa. at Newport. Seaverge, is Justly
fa hA rf,,I
ments which have been given theie
in the past.
GERRYs INDULGE
LITTLE IN SOCIETY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry have, in a way.
Withdrawn to the background, and
OF late have curtailed what little So
cial activity they were indulging in
Both have lived to zee great changes
In the personnel of New York Newport
society. and many of the famII es who
were 10 the fore in their younger mar
'ried days are now gone-and in most
cases forgotten. A new order Of things
has sprung up. but the Gerrys will
have none OF II.
The Gerrys are devotees OF the op-
era and. while they have never gone
in fer the sartoriaI spleDdor OF Mrs.
Obutn hitls, the leWetS worn on gala
nights at the MetropoT; opera
House by Mrs. Gerry and the Misses
Gerry nave been worth a kings ran
som Their box at the Metropolitan
is always occupied by some member of
the family on Monday nights through
out the winter season. but of late Mrs
Gerry has even forsaken opera, and
last winter Mabel and Angelica were
the representatives OF the family in
the golden horseshoe
The Commodore continues his in
terest in the sea, and every New
Yorker recalls his magnificent yacht,
the Electra.
Like the Astors and the VanderhiIts.
the Gerrys own large tracts Of very
valuable New York real estate. and
much of the "Commodore's" time is
consumed in looking after his vast
interests
He was formerly very fond Of Eu-
ropean travel and has entertained
many foreign dignitaries.
All in all. one can truthfully class
the Gerrys as one Of the premier aris-
tocratic families Of the United States
They are at present at Newport.
where they will remain until late in
the autumn