The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-09
MANY NOTABLES IN
2,49S ON IMPERATOR
Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
and Two Daughters Re-
turn in Mourning.
Among the 2,4sa passengers on board

Among the 2.493 passengers on board
the former German liner Imperator,
which reached port yesterday morning,
were a larger number OF notable per-
sons o. this country and Europe than
have been assembled on one ship per
haps since the globe trotting days OF
the pre-war period.
Men and women prominent socially
predominated, but in addition to these
theatrical producers, actresses, singers,
big business men. several American
, tennis champions and many others had
| seized the opportunity for a fast voy-
age on the huge ship, which now flies
the flag Of the Cunard Line.
The ship, which came from South
| ampton and Cherbourg. ran through
good weather and smooth seas In the
entire passage, averaging 1917 knots
for the trip across. The time from
Cherbourg was seven days nine hours
| forty-nine minutes.
Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt Jr., and
her daughters, Consuelo and Muriel, re-
turned dressed in deep mourning be-
cause OF the death OF w. X. Vanderbilt,
| Sr They started abroad about five
weeks ago for a trip, which was cut
short by the death of Mrs Vanderbilt's
father-in-law.
Corey Returns From England.
William Ellis Corey, steel man. an
other voyageT, who had been on a visit
to England said that prominent English
men with whom he had talked just be-
| fore taking passage on the Imperator,
- -taI ohn H.
| shevlst advance into Poland. or other
phases Of the situation The labor stu
alton in England is occupying much
| thought, ne said. but he expressed the
belief that II would be settled satisfac-
torily.
Mr.. Corey was informed that the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation had noti-
fed the city that If awarded the con-
| tract to build the new County Court
House the company would employ skilled
labor, whether affiliated with labor
unions or not
What else could they say?' was Mr..
| Corey's only comment.
One of the most impressive and beau
tiful buildings in this country will be
erected by Mrs. Adolph Spreckels Of San
| Francisco on hill overlooking San
Francisco Bay as memorial TO the
soldiers Of California who fell In the
war Mrs. Spreckels announced on her
arrival here.
THE building will be a replica Of the
| Legion OF Honor Palace In Paris she
4 said. at will be of the same size and
will be built, as is the original, OF
marble. The French Government will
| furnish many of the rooms with art
| treasures such as ancient Gobelin tapes
tries The Duchesse de Vendone, Sis
ter of Albert King Of the Belgians, and
Queen Marie OF Rumania will also fur
nish rooms"
| Mrs. Spreckes was accompanied by
her brother, Gustavus de Bretteville
| She had been In Europe for three
months. In her stay in France Mrs
| Spreckels sent many camions loaded
with food and supplies to the people OF
| the devastated regions, who are endeaV-
| oring TO establish peace and order once
more In their villages.
| Others on board included Mrs. Vincent
1 Astor, Hermann Oelrichs, Mrs. kathe-
| rine Bowlker, sstor-in-law of the late
| Theodore Roosevelt; Mrs. Frederick c.
| Havemeyer. the Niscount and Niscoun-
tess Maitland. Lady Honor Ward and
| Lord Victor Paget.
Vincent Astor met his wife at the pier
| and then went from there 10 their yacht.
| the Christina, aboard which they viii
| go TO Newport to-day 70 open their
summer home. Beechwood The arrival
| Of Mrs. Astor is being awaited with
much interest in Newport, as besides
opening her summer home she is ex-
pected to take an active part In many
Of the affairs of the colony. She Is
member OF the Newport Casino Board,
which is soon TO elect a new president
and other officers.
GaIIi-Curci Glad TO Get Back.
Nine. Galll-Curci, the singer. returned
after passing four weeks in Paris, where
she saw her mother. An Italian by
birth. Mime. Galli-Curci has made appli-
cation for American citizenship and cx-
pressed her delight at returning.
Il feel on arriving here in America
| that / am meeting a young and vigorous
girl Just setting triumphantly out in
life" she said. Europe is now an old
and sorrowful woman, wearicd by the
strife of centuries"
John Emerson, head Of the Actors
| Equity League, returned from a trip to
| England and announced that the British
Actors Association would endeavor to
arrange a combination contract valid on
| both sides OF the ocean. This will pro-
| tect the rights Of American actors In
England and of British actors here. Mr..
Emerson was accompanied by his wife,
who was Anita Loos scenario writer,
| He said his observations abroad con-
| vInced him that both writer's and play
ers were suffering still from the shell
| shock of the war, for the plays are
| dull and poorly presented.
Others on board were Sir William
Jury. the cinema king" OF England,
| who came with r. A. Rowland, president
Of the Metro Pictures Corporation, TO
| look over American photoplays for exhi-
bition abroad W. T. Tilden. the tennis
champion and winner of the Davis cup:
Major E. Harran. formerly the British
military control officer here; Ernest R.
Graham, architect Of the Equitable
Building; Charles II. Strong, secretary
Of the New York County Bar Associa-
tion. who lectured In England for the
| Unitarians; Mrs. Conway Tearle, whose
stage name is Adele Rowland. and Sir
Harry McGowan.