The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-26
Celebrities
Gather at
Restaurant
Grand Hotel Atmosphere
Noted at the Colony,
New York Center.
PAGE 10
BY HELEN WORDEN
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The
II Colony reminds me of Grand
Hotel" Dramatic possibilities Turk
behind casual meetings at the fash
ionable little restaurant on the first
floor of the Harbor Sanitarium. Most
Of the persons who eat at The Colony
play leading roles In current news.
Mondays customers could have
given an inside angle on many
stores
Did the long conversation between
ex-AmbasSadOr James w. Gerard
and his brother Julian touch on
Evelyn Hoey's suicide? Mr.. Gerard
represents Henry HuddlesUon Rog-
ers Jr. in the case that involves the
death of the Broadway chlorine.
Was John Barrymore. seated near
the Gerard brothers, telling his at
torney, Frank Aranow, the lowdown
on his shattered romance with
Elaine Barrie?
At another table posed the CLAM
orOus Mrs. Gloria Vanderbilt with
her sisters, Lady Furness and Mrs.
Benjamin Thaw. Was their earnest
discussion about Mrs. VanderbiltS
daughter, little Gloria, and the aunt,
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney?
Others Present
Across the room from the dark
eyed Mrs. Vanderbilt sat A. c.
Blumenthal, an old admirer Mr.
Blumenthal was lunching with Will
liam Rhinelander Stewart, who is a
friend of Vincent Astor, ex-brother-
in-laW of Prince Serge Obolensky,
Muriel Astor's first husband Prince
Ooolensky and Mrs. J. F. Clark were
at a table near Mr.. Stewart and Mr..
Blumenthal
John Hay Whitney and Herbert
SWope, members of the New York
Racing Commission, were also
among those present.
And not far from them sat Roder-
lex Tower, eX-cOuSin-in-laW of Mr..
Whitney Mr. Tower was the first
husband OF Flora Payne Whitney,
daughter Of Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney. The erStwhile Mrs. Tower Is
nov Mrs. G. MacCullock Miller. She
took her mothers part in the battle
against Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt.
On the conservative side at The
Colony were Mr.. and Mrs. George
* Morrow. The former is a brother
OF the late Dwight w. Morrow and
uncle of Anne Lindbergh.
The new Mrs. L. Stuart Wing and
her husband, who are much in love
brought touch of old-faShioned ro-
nance to the get-tOgether
The patrons of The Colony are
like politicians. They storm at each
other iii public and meet in private,
to talk it over.
Hail From Long Island
Most of the persons who lunch
there belong to the Long Island
crowd. A few occasionally stray IN
from Newport
Horses. hunting and polo are the
favorite topics on Long Island this
month
A9AAAANAAlONl anu N4CdOOh O1OOh
have combined hunt clubs. The
SmithtoWn is the drag hunt, while
the Meadow Brook specializes in
fox chasing. The Smithtown uses
English hounds The Meadow
Brook hounds are croSS-bred.
Not until Oct. II will the hunt
club members go into livery. Then
the flash of their hunting pink will
brighten the autumn landscape. Now
they are wearing linen coats.
Capt. Tony Sanger of the Hur-
bingham Polo Four, is conceded to
be the handSomeSt man on the
British team. He is tall, thin. wears
a short. brown mustache and has
charming manners. His wife is a
blond and of the healthy, outdoor
type
The visiting British polo players
are the current reason for Long
Island parties.