The New York herald., 1921-07-17
LONDON A COMPETITOR
Mrs. Peggy Smith -Wilkin-
son Makes Hit With Money
and Diamonds in Teeth.
PARIS EXODUS STARTS
American Dancers Popular at
Ball-Harvard Glee Club
Entertained.

Special Correspondence 10 THE New YORK
HEaALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, june 26. !
The exodus of Parisians after the
big racing week, the "Grande Semaine, !"
is commencing, and it is evident that
the various summer resorts will soon
be filed to overlooking. Many Of them
had their places engaged In the trains
to leave within a few hours after the
Grand Prix. They are following their
usual custom Of going to Aix-les- Bains
and other resorts in the mountains Of
the Savoie for the month Of July, leav-
ing the seaside resorts to occupy the
month of August.
All of this exodus, however, is hav-
'ng little effect upon the Americans.
They find Paris a wonderful summer
resort. and If any OF them are per-
suaded by the alluring advertise
ments in the papers to attempt to
journey TO the watering places their
places are doubly filled when the next
ship arrives from America. Many Of
those who have left Paris expecting to
pass June and July at some Of the
Czecho- Slovakia watering places have
returned much in advance of their
plans, saying that travel is too diff
cult. and passport vises too compli-
Gated to make touring enjoyable.
Notwithstand nding the great influx Of
Americans, they were not as we'll rep
resented as TO numbers at the races dur
ing the big week as was anticipated.
The old habitues were of course there.
Col Phil Lydig. Berry Wall. Perry Bel
mont, Hugh Campbell Wallace, A. K.
Nacomber and Steve Elkins can always
be counted as the old reliables. but con-
sidering the fact that there are thou
sands OF tourists In Paris. the number
OF Americans noticed at the betting
stalls was far from being what II was
In the old days This has been explained
through the fact that the majority OF
americans now In Paris have never been
here before and do not know that oil
roads lead 20 the race courses in France
during the last week In June.
"Nouvenux Riches Out In Force.
II is the same old story Of the "nou-
veaux riches" They are here in great
numbers, but they have not been here
long enough to know the haunts Of the
smart Parisians or where they should
spend their money. They buy their
clothes In the department stores instead
Of the exclusive dressrlaking establish
nrents. and the Grand Steeplechase. the
Hurdle, Drag Day and the Grand Pria
mean no more to them than any other
day in the week.
Then. too. the polo games in London
drew q great many Of the prominent
Americans who have long had the habit
OF being In Paris for the "Grande Sc
maine" Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt was
here FOR the Steeplechase. the first OF
the big days, but Joined Mrs. Wander
bilt in London later in the week In time
for the polo. Reginald Vanderbilt was
here too for the first day of the big
week but departed the next day for
London.
Mrs. Lydig Hoyt was often seen and
remarked upon as being the most beau
t!ful American woman In Paris at the
charity balls and In the dancing places
in the Bois preceding the big racing
week. but she was missing at the races
In fact. more than two-thirds Of the
Americans at the races were there for
business reasons. They were buyers
representing the Fifth avenue shops and
went merely TO see the march OF the