The Washington times., 1922-06-18
JUNE WEDDINGS
i'm NEW YORK
BREAK RECORD
Clnolly Knickerbocker
Flags the WED
ding Fan"

suilincT pidil5 WIN hCi hiiShub,
and / was delighted to overhear
her say she would be in Newport
for a part OF the summer. When
Mrs. Fish presided over "The
Crossways." the now deserted colo
NAL mansion just adjacent 20
Bailey's Beach Mrs. Campbell was
a familiar figure on Bellevue ave-
nue.. but with Mrs. Fish's. death
she and the latter's close friend.
Lota Robinson, dropped out of the
Newport set, and since then have
taken only a minor part in the
affairs sof the ever increasing
40. 900"
Lota, by the way. will also visit
in Newport during July and
August. but 1 am of the opinion
the youngest daughter Of the late
Mrs. Robinson, leader OF Balh-
mors's Brass Band Set, will take
care not to become involved in a
mix-up such as attended her New
port migration last summer.
1t isan open secret among Lota's
friends that she is none too well
blessed with the coin of the realm,
and 1t has been suggested on many
occasions that she attempt to find
the place left vacant at the death
Of that most astounding parsonage,
Maria de Barril.
Lota has all the qualifications
to become THE social secretary
of the New York-Newport set. She
has been "in" and "of" society
for a number Of years: knows
every one intimately and has IN
over abundance of executive ahil-
ity. Other people. who cannot
boast OF having been born to the
purple, have. in the past. and still,
for that matter, look with covetous
eyes on the place formerly filled by
Maria. They will never succeed
Only a person with an impregnable
social position and an intimate
knowledge of metropolitan society
since the early days could begin to
attempt to take Maria's place.
There is a crying demand for a
social secretary of the late Miss
de Barril's type and Lota is the
only one who could successfully
fill the place.
I ask no remuneration for the
suggestion.
According to the latest tid-bits
of gossip which reach me from
Newport the John Aspegrens are
not going to have an especially
easy time this summer, gaining an
exalted place in the cliff colony.
The Aspegrens, II will be re-
called, purchased the Brooks es.
tate a little less than a year ago
and they have expended a small
fortune renovating the place. They
have gone to no end of expense to
engage an orchestra to accompany
them to Newport and have, in
many ways. attempted to make
things hum" at the Aquidneck
Isle resort. That the conservatives
are not in sympathy with Mr.. and
h Mrs. Aspegren's idea of injecting
ginger" into the Bellevue avenue
set is evident from the gossip Of
the loquacious ones. In addition.
It is whispered about that Mr..
Aspegren failed to secure member
ship in that antiquated organiza.
ton, the Reading Room.
All of which is. indeed, a pity.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Aspegren are
charming hosts and they adore the
olashing of the social cymbals and
viii provide no end OF entertain.
ment at Aspen Hail. for the cliff
dwellers. Such men and women
should be encouraged by the lead
ers of fashion and. II Newport
hopes to continue on as the Queen
of American resorts. certain con-
servatives will have to change
their tune and extend word Of
welcome to worthy newcomers.
The Reading Room, on dit. is
one OF the most amusing landmarks