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I ADMIT THAT I cringe (just slightly) when I hear some deuxieme tweed-bag opining, yet again, on the seeming death of “so-called” society - a fool’s errand at best in a global culture that can barely keep its knickers on. Does it suggest that we should forgo our constitutional right (and need!) for at least a modicum of decency and manners—allowing our ever declining comportment to drift further into the widening pool of vanishing absolutes? Have we accepted, dear readers, this unchecked race to the bottom? Quest says not (at least not yet :)) which is reason enough to publish our annual 400 Issue, paying homage to those swellegant ladies and gents who make the social punch bowl a seductive elixir of cultural commitment, charitable largesse and acknowledged achievementwith a dash of audacious fun and derring-do.

Most readers recall that the 400 List was born a century-plus ago from the stratifying mindset of Ward McAllister, the snobby publicity flack employed by Caroline Astor (the “original” Mrs. Astor), and that Quest’s 400 List was the space-filing eureka moment of our esteemed Editor-in-Chief, David Patrick Columbia, who some 30 years ago was in desperate need of last minute copy. In DPC’s incisively astute cover feature (see pages 138 - 143), he summarizes New York Society’s history over the past century, including the origin of that awful and overused word “socialite” which sprang during the early years of TIME magazine, then edited by Briton Hadden who was still editorially senior to his better known partner and Yalie Daily colleague, Henry Luce. These days, progressive pundits scoff at exclusive lists as being “outdated and offensive” in our far too woke world. Quest, however, continues to champion the tradition of courteous civility and appropriate behavior - especially amongst one another and our collective communities.

Speaking of the bygone TIME & LIFE culture, my near mythical colleague of some five decades, Sir Harry Benson; KBE, has shared with us a period portrait of Henry Ford II (labeled the “Deuce” by his chums in Detroit) and his then wife, Cristina Vettore Ford, at Truman Capote’s legendary Black & White Ball ... a party that the young Scot-lensman Benson (and future Knight of the British Empire) had crashed with his blushing bride, Gigi!! On pages 104 - 107, Deputy Editor Elizabeth Meigher gives us a snazzy visual tour of eternally timeless Saratoga, where the clever team at

J.McLaughlin has popped open a shop for the racing season in the new 1863 Clubhouse; not surprisingly, it’s already drawing huge crowds. Finally, in our SnapShot column, our fashionista-superscribe Robert Janjigian laments on the life and legend of the late Jane Birkin - a genuine and beloved icon whose eponymous satchel has filled the House of Hermès with French francs for lifetimes to come.

Whereas I began this note with a cringe, I end with a chucklebrought on by our vintage cover image, snapped inside the entrance hall of Newport’s tres grande Marble House. One can almost hear the shrill and ambitious voice of its creator, Alva Vanderbilt, reminding her yachtsman hubby, “W.K.”, to greet the arrival of their curious guests. Alva was still a parvenu, and so too was America’s Gilded Age, barely a century ago. Ironically, in the center photo above this note is a near reenactment of our cover scene, where the storied 12 Metre Class was celebrating its 2019 World Championship regatta; the trappings may have modernized, but the “social bones” remain. I do yearn for those elegant 12 Metres - pure racing beasts that once dominated the America’s Cup, just as I miss white tennis balls and wooden racquet presses ... long skis and collar pins. But move on we must. I’m mindful not to regret, yet I struggle with brooking those whose dissipating values no longer embrace the duty and honor of our Country - the three paramount and most crucial underpinnings of any enduring society. ◆

Chris Meigher

ON THE COVER: Guests attend The Tiffany Ball at Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island in 1957.

Photo by Bettmann/ Getty Images.

Columbia; TIME co-founders Briton Hadden (left) and Henry Luce (center) with politician and Cleveland city manager William R. Hopkins in Cleveland, 1925; 12 Metre Yacht Club dinner dance, 2019; Saratoga Race Course; Ward McAllister; Jane Birkin.

David Patrick Columbia NEW YORK SO CIAL DIARY

NEW YORK, MIDSUMMER.

The August issue of Quest is the annual 400 List. Our original List ran in ’93 or ’94. It was borne of two editorial factors, the first being the need to produce an article so that I could pay my rent. And two: to recycle the famous number “400” 75 years after it was “created.” It was still a descriptive term in our language where its use reflected the general attitude about wealthy people or

those who pursued wealth. However, I’ve now lived long enough to see that the “term” is totally forgotten and unknown to today’s population under age 60. But it had quite a long run in American lingo, and all because of that lady way back at the last

quarter of the 19th century when she became The One (in her part of town).

Originally, its specific numerical reference was to the number of guests that the Mrs. Astor’s ballroom could safely accommo -

date in her mansion on 34th Street and Fifth Avenue. That was, back in the 1880s and ’90s.

Back then, pre-tech, the daily newspaper was the public’s connection to the world “out there.” And so they read. New York had six or seven dailies. Their “social” pages reflected the large private social events, listing not only the names of the guests but describing what they were wearing, and what they ate,

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The New York Times announces the official list of The Four Hundred, 1892

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and how it was served. Editorially, it was something strangely unreal to the average citizens but a harmless and charming distraction from the reality of day-to-day.

Mrs. Astor’s 400 List was the creation of her publicist Ward McAllister who is always referred to in print as a “social arbiter.” The truth was the ballroom’s limit was 370, but Four Hundred to McAllister (and to his client no doubt) was memorably large.

The number “400” went into the day-to-day American language, always referring to an “elite” personality. Growing up in the 1950s, it became a commonplace sarcastic

term to describe a local group of residents or person who played a role of social superiority. Socially speaking.

Considering the times and the role of women in our modern culture, Mrs. Astor was revolutionary. Today a young woman, maybe married, maybe divorced, has many more opportunities to consider, and the accepted freedom to pursue, than women had at the turn of the 19th century to the 20th.

However, after Mrs. Astor’s departure from life

in 1908 at age 78, the role of women had already begun to turn even in their “society.” Independence was always the objective, one way or another. And indeed in her day, Mrs. A. attained that with her own endeavor. Today she’d be a natural CEO in a major corporation, possibly one of her own invention without the slightest interest in Society.

While working on the separate article in this issue on the “History of Society” (and the Astors, as it happened), I came

upon part of my additional history of Vincent Astor , Mrs. Astor’s grandson and his wife Minnie Cushing , the sister of Babe Paley and Betsy (Mrs. Jock) Whitney . This was two generations and a century after the Mrs. Astor. From my bio-files. Minnie Cushing Astor . In the late Spring of 1950, the famous brother and sister British literary act, Sir Osbert and Dame Edith Sitwell were spending the weekend with the Vincent Astors at Ferncliff , Vincent’s estate overlooking the Hudson in Rhinebeck, New York. Also weekending was Fulco Duc di Verdura , the internationally famous jewelry designer to the rich and famous wom -

Ward McAllister

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Fulco first met Minnie when she was still Minnie Cushing and only living with Vincent who was still married to his first wife, back in 1938. He had by then become a longtime pal and confidante. Of Minnie. Almost from the first meeting, the two had become bosom buddies and he may have known her better than any man or woman alive.

Not that Minnie was one to confide in anyone, because she wasn’t. Maybe to her sisters at times, and occasionally to a friend like Annabella , then the wife of Tyrone Power , or

to Virginia Chambers the American socialite who lived in Paris and personally was a destination for my American visitors. But essentially Minnie was tightlipped and one to keep her own counsel. She was also one to suffer in silence. Fulco was not one to belabor someone’s troubles but he also wasn’t above noticing the dark clouds when they were passing over, and often making a joke to counter them. And for Minnie Cushing Astor, at age 45, there were many dark clouds hovering. At this point in her life, the darkest and most menacing was her 59-year-old husband. Anyone around

her who could see into the future or see into Minnie’s head knew that the marriage wasn’t far from a fatal storm.

But only the most sophisticated and canny did see it. And they uttered not a word about it because the couple wasn’t just Vincent and Minnie. The couple was Mr. and Mrs. Astor, as solid, or almost, by dint of the name, as the House of Morgan. Besides, anyone might ask, where would either of them go? Neither of them was pretty, or handsome. In fact, basically, they were two homely people, homely enough to seem right for each other. No one expects rich, homely people to live

happily ever after, even if the name is Astor.

Minnie was the eldest of the three famous sisters. A born fantasist, she always had other ideas, though locked as they were deeply inside her psyche and her dreams. She was keeping herself alive for them. On the outside, on this weekend, however, she was also giving a luncheon, as she often did, on Sunday, in honor of the Sitwells.

None of this went down well with the master of the house. Vincent was continually growling. Mainly he hated social life. It might have been a throwback to his father, John Jacob (Jack) Astor IV , the son of the Mrs. Astor, the queen

Caroline “Lina” Schermerhorn Astor’s family portrait

Vincent Astor

Brooke Astor

John Jacob Astor IV

of late 19th century New York society. Whatever it was, Vincent hated guests, and he could be especially intolerant of socializing with people who were “not his kind.”

Of all the husbands of the Cushing sisters, Vincent Astor regarded himself openly and often obnoxiously as truly an American aristocrat. In other words, he knew his place, which was in the main (in his opinion) above almost everyone. Even Fulco, who was a genuine Sicilian prince from one of the oldest princely families of Europe did not pass muster in Vincent’s not-so-humble opinion.

Vincent could take the Sitwells or Noël Coward – who would also be pres -

ent at the luncheon; or Rex Harrison who along with his wife Lilli Palmer , was a frequent guest. At least those people were British which Vincent felt an affinity for because of his English cousin Waldorf Astor . Evidently he either didn’t know or care that Waldorf Astor loathed Vincent’s grandmother, and actually blamed her for his moving his family to England.

But many of the other characters that Minnie dug up for her luncheons and dinners froze Vincent’s very blue blood. Such as Tennessee Williams . Or that “pipsqueaked little

flit” Truman Capote . Or even Annabella Power, whom Vincent detested and let it be known to everyone including Power herself. (It was Annabella he would one day bitterly claim who had alienated the affections of his wife.) That claim remained a belief with many of Minnie’s and Annabella’s social associations.

He could even take Jews such as Anna Rosenberg and her husband Paul Hoffman , because she was clever enough to be one jump ahead of his frequent and heavy moods, and because she worked for his

beloved relation, his idol, Franklin D. Roosevelt

At table at the luncheon, Dame Edith Sitwell had noticed that everyone normally referred to him by both names instead of just his first or last. There was always an air of stony implacability that preceded him. It was probably unfair to the man himself, but it was there. He was not interested in philosophy or the arts per se ; Dame Edith was told he liked facts. So, if one stuck to the facts, she would find the man “extremely interesting and knowledgeable.”

At dinner that Saturday night, with the customary pall that Vincent’s presence cast over the table, Dame Edith had been seated to the right of her

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host. Throughout the first course Vincent sat there sternly and silently, shoveling in his food with nary a word to his dinner partner or anybody else.

Dame Edith was stumped as to what to say to the man. Absolutely nothing came to her mind. She noticed at the other end of the long table half-concentrating on her conversation with Sir Osbert because, as usual, she was worrying about Vincent’s comfort. Anything she half-shouted across the table to her husband got only a grim yes or no.

Finally, just for the hell of it, Dame Edith, bemused, asked Vincent “how tall is the Eiffel Tower?”

Suddenly Vincent came to life. Now, that was a question! He lit up like a slot machine hitting the jackpot. He told his English guest not only the height of the Tower, but the number of people who had fallen to their deaths during its building and after its opening. He knew the history of its designers and its engineers, as well as the number of pieces of steel and their weight, as well as the number of visitors on the first day, first year, first decade.

His list of detail about

the Eiffel Tower seemed endless. He went on for a good 10 minutes while Dame Edith listened raptly, awed by the volumes of minutiae clicking from this somber man’s brain. She really was amazed. So was everyone else at the table, including, or so it appeared, Minnie, relieved that the ice had been broken at least for the night.

Vincent’s own social life, the one he could tolerate, centered around his men friends, most of whom he’d known since childhood – men such as Wil

liam Rhinelander Stewart , also a Manhattan real estate scion; railroad heir Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt , Philadelphia socialite and first husband of Doris Duke , Jimmy Cromwell , an unrich but nonetheless entrenched social fixture; Milton “Doc” Holden , and the Duke of Windsor

These were all gentlemen of leisure, men who “visited’ their offices in the morning and lunched (or drank their lunches) at their clubs. Except for the Duke of Windsor. Vincent would lunch daily with one of them at his table in the St. Regis , which he inherited from his father who’d built the hotel. For three to six months of the year, he would sail

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with these friends – or people like them – on his 264 foot steamer yacht, the Nourmahal , built from the profits he’d made from backing MGM’s first “Ben Hur.” It was at sea that Vincent was happiest, or even happy. He was fond of taking long voyages into the South Pacific to capture tropical marine life all of which he would loyally, with the aristocrat’s noblesse oblige , bring back to the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.

Minnie was the opposite of her husband. Childless, she lived for her friendships and social life. She loved being around people, all kinds of people,

especially people who did things artistic. She had always been like that, even as a young girl. But as Mrs. Vincent Astor, her allure was heightened and so was her draw. Her taste in friends expanded. She liked the rich and famous. It came with her upbringing. She had a mother who wanted her daughters to marry rich. Their father, the world-famous, distinguished American brain surgeon Dr. Harvey Cushing gave them natural en -

try into the social classes. Of the three sisters, Minnie liked delving into theatre and movie stars and that glitzy brand of glamour. That said something about the plain-looking long stringbean of a woman who grew up over-weight and ungainly, nourished on Jane Austen , the Brontes , George Sand and Flaubert, and seemingly destined for spinsterhood. Even in middle-age she still hardly resembled a woman who aspired zeal -

ously to the worldly and the charmed. But she did. There were a lot—even some thought—a preponderance of homosexuals among Minnie’s worldly and charmed people. Vincent, predictably, detested homosexuals. He was of course devoted to his “manliness” in his stickin-the-mud way. Homosexual people were yet another perfect repository for his prejudices which even he knew had to be restrained in certain company. He referred to most of the gay men and women around Minnie as “damned fairies” or “dykes.” He also could overlook the matter to the point of denial

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when it came to certain others such as a couple of his brothers-in-aw and cousins.

Minnie, in contrast, knew loads of gay men, as did both her sisters. She not only related to them emotionally but, like a lot of women in her position, she felt much safer and more comfortable with them.

Vincent did get very

used to Fulco who, in the words of David Pleydell-Bouverie , his sister Alice’s second husband, was “80 percent feminine and terribly funny.” Fulco was small, dark, wry and not handsome. But he was impeccably tai -

lored and suave looking. He was also very talented and just as witty. He could be an outrageous camp. His brand of humor was wicked silliness and many times even Vincent, when it didn’t go over his lummox

of a head, couldn’t resist it. But that was partly because Fulco couldn’t have cared less about what Vincent Astor thought of him. He was, of the two men, the actually authentic aristocrat, and he was well aware of it. Vincent was to him, in his own irreverent words, “the Dinosaur.” Furthermore Fulco cut a wide swath

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In New York society of Minnie’s era, as it was in European society, there was wide, if unacknowledged acceptance of men who would always be gay bachelors. Some weren’t always bachelors. Many wealthy women – Vincent’s sister Alice among them – turned those men into husbands. Nevertheless, it was not a subject discussed at the dinner table. The closets were locked up tight on many occasions although the

men that Minnie invited, like Fulco, didn’t hide any of it from her. They talked about their “other” life and gossiped about each other’s sexual and political intrigues constantly. That was one of the things Minnie liked about these men.

Minnie’s sisters – Babe and Betsey – also shared the company of several gay men friends, although each sister had her own favorites. It was said that they preferred

these men in order to avoid making their husbands jealous. They said it themselves at various times. No one considered openly that these men, besides being amusing companions, were in any way a sexual threat.

Minnie also, like Vincent and like her sisters and brothers-in-law, was an Anglophile, and she had many upperclass British friends, and there were of course many gay

ones amongst the British. But he made exception with those men, and was instead amused. Evelyn Waugh ’s sour yet silly wit intrigued him, although a lot of it went right over his head. He referred to Cecil Beaton , a frequent guest whose company he enjoyed, as “Peter Pan’s fairy godmother.” Beaton wasn’t crazy about the reference but being the social climber that he was, he laughed along with the leading American Astor.

The next chapter is the divorce and the marriage to a new partner for both. ◆

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Jennifer Dearth, Matti Antila and Nicole Hanley

Sasha Lewis, Jimmy Crumpacker and Zoe Tanabaum

Kerith Davies, Ellie Berlin, Sarah Gregg and Amanda Meigher

Christina Alger and Jason Kalisman

Si Anthony, Megan Cook and Liza Denny

Andrew Armstrong and Melinda Mettler

SERPENTINE SUMMER PARTY IN LONDON

Ruth Wilson

Hans Ulrich Obrist and Nile Rogers

Diane Kruger and David Koma

Elen Capri

Pray Ahluwalia and Bettina Korek

Ana-Karina de Paula Allen

Emma Thynn Georgia May Jagger

Pritika Swarup

be patient be persistent be powerless be home.

TOASTING WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY IN WATER MILL

Emily Tisch Sussman

Erin Lichy

Lindsay Ellingson

Katie Hobbs and Sally Holmes

Romilly Newman

Sophie Elgort

Jessie Randall Athena Calderone

Carolyn Angel and Casey Fremont

Knowledge. Integrity. Discretion.

VHERNIER AND QUEST HOST LUNCHEON FOR THE 12 METRE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE CLARKE COOKE HOUSE IN NEWPORT QUEST , AUGUST 2019

Elizabeth Meigher and Hilary Dick

Diana Prince, Kate Gubelmann

Jessica Meigher and Michele Millard

Topsy Taylor

Val Urry, Laurie Grauer and Laura Lear

Cristiana Vigano

Eddy Taylor

Ala von Auersperg, Melinda Gerard and Trina Santry

Kasmira Della Schiava

Emilia Fanjul Eaddo Kiernan

SOUTHAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME’S FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC

1. Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam 2. Leslie Brille and Serena Boardman 3. Hadley Smith, Mary Weber, Brownen Smith and Greyson Smith

4. Mayor Bill Manger and Gina Arresta

5. Jeff, Sylwia and Alexander Frommer

6. Wilhelmina and Victor Wu with their children 7. Kate, Ryan and Michael Ferreira

8. Barbara Smith, Hilary Geary Ross, and Wilbur Ross 9. Bill Michaelcheck, Pam Michaelcheck, Lyn Devon, and young guests

1. Max, Isabelle, Christain and Kate Bouquard Moretti 2. Kimberly Skelton and Maura Graves 3. Danielle Ganek and Thomas Naro 4. Ann Grimm and Joe Fuchs 5. Celia Evans and Olivia Baker

6. Theodora Ryan, Baird Ryan, and Alexandra Ryan 7. Lucas, Silke, Erika and Ralph Carballal 8. Eric and Jillian Basroon

9. Jamie Grant, Ann Yawney, Nicky Grant and Bill Yawney 10. Catherine Hart, Henry Buhl and Ellie Manko

THE COCONUTS’ NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE IN PALM BEACH QUEST, JANUARY 1992

DOMINICK DUNNE AT MORTIMER’S QUEST , OCTOBER 1990

Dominick Dunne

Jessie Araskog and Virgil Sherrill

Jerry Fabricant and Billy Rayner

Ronald and Claudia Perelman

Mike Wallace

Bill Pitt and Toinette Booth

Guilford Dudley, Bob Leidy and Allen Holder

Tania and Earl Smith

and Warry Gillet

Alyne Massey and Melinda Bass

CINEMA SOCIETY’S SCREENING OF THEATER CAMP IN EAST HAMPTON

Bianca Jebbia and John Leguizamo Brian Farrell and Bianca Connolly

Dylan Lauren

Erich Bergen, Alexa Goodrow, Mamie Gummer and Reg Rogers

Jesper Vesterstrom and Jennifer Esposito

Elizabeth Saltzman and Charlie Walker

Mark Feuerstein

Molly Gordon and Ben Platt

Pamela Glassman, Samantha Perelman and Rachel Zoe

Michael Atmore, Christie Brinkley, Andrew Saffir and Jill Rappaport

GALA

Amy and Doug Halsey

Bill Manger with Aly and Brian Brady

Sandra McConnell, Father Patrick Edwards and Debbie Bancroft

Chris, Christina and Katia Oberbeck

Jeff Pfeifle and David Granville

Lilly Bryant and Peyton Kenlon

Tony Bowles and Ife Bowman Ashton Cook, Renee Harbers and Caroline Donald

Bill Hamm and Ann Carol Hamm

Art Dealer’s Show at the Armory for Sloan Kettering

Pat Patterson

Arie and Coco Kopelman

Linda de Roulet and Eben Pyne

Harry and Nina Tourer

Blaine Trump

Consuelo Crespi, Fifi Schiff and Lida Schiff

Khalil Rhisk, Noreen Drexel, Ginny Burke and Barbara Gimbel

Frederick Melhado and Laurance Rockefeller

Norton Rosenbaum, Nan Kempner and John Randall

Niki Drexel

STYLEST’S SUMMER

IN WATER MILL

Governor Daniel McKee and First Lady Susan McKee

Heather Flaherty, Cynthia Willson and Ann Abbott Freeman

Kate and Bill Lucey

Dana Schmaltz, Kate Enroth and Earl Smith III

Steven and Katie Gewirz

Katie Hobbs and Erin Stewart

Gretta Monahan, Tracey McQuaide and Jenny Dutton

Sarah Wetenhall and Trisha Gregory Candice Miller, Laney Crowell and Joanna Hillman

Joey Wölffer, Brianne Manz and Stephanie Nass

Chrissy McCurdy, Joyann King Michael and Alia Yahia-Bosworth

Kim and Dan Tutcher Tara and Drew Riley

QUEST, JUNE 2006

Lady Carole Bamford, Lady Jane Churchill and Pauline Pitt

Lord Anthony Bamford and Princess Cristina de Caraman

Anthony Baker and Caroline Benson Sunny, The Duke of Marlborough

John Bowes-Lyon and Liz Ward Jim Mitchell and Lord Charles Churchill David Metcalfe

George Baker IV and Felix Mirando

Rosita, The Duchess of Marlborough and Marianne Castle

HRH Michel de Bourbon, HRH Maria Pia de Savoia and The Hon. Peter Ward

MARIANNE AND JOHN CASTLE HOSTED A SMALL DINNER AT MORTON’S IN PALM BEACH FOR THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH

LUCKY SUN

Radiance in its most elegant form

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S LUNCHEON IN MILLBROOK

Deborah Krulewitch and Barbara Tober

Meghan and Karen Klopp

Cece Cord

Willem de Vogel and Peter Krulewitch

Carla Clark, Lorna Graev and Magdalena Rodillo

Pam Taylor Yates and Patrcia Jean

Larry Shapiro and Beth Ledy

Natasha Blodgett and Farran Tozer Brown

Mita Bland and Anne Hall

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Perched on a hill, this 6-bedroom Modern Farmhouse on 6.3 acres offers water views of Mill Neck Creek. Features include a foyer, formal living room, fireplace, spacious kitchen, library, wet bar, French doors, dressing rooms, spa-inspired bath, 2-bed cottage, swimming pool, and exquisite Asado grill. MLS# 3443272. Last Ask: $5,499,000.

QUEST, AUGUST 1986

THE MURAL AT MORTIMER’S FOR THE MSKCC ARMORY SHOW QUEST, MARCH 1995

QUEST, MARCH 1999

Betsy Bloomingdale, Nancy Reagan, Carolina Herrera, Nan Kempner, Pat Buckley, Anne Slater, C.Z. Guest, Brooke Astor, Grace Dudley, Brooke Hayward Duchin, Mica Ertegun, Aileen Mehle, Chassy Rayner, and Anna (the dog belonging to Gloria Vanderbilt).

Top row: Jamee Gregory, Hilary Geary, Nancy Stahl, Carlyle Slado, Monique Merrill, and Jackie Williams.

Bottom row: Debbie Bancroft, Grace Meigher, Meg Kirkpatrick, Allie Hanley, Linda Hickox, and Jay Keith.

Front row, seated, left to right: Mrs. Walter B. Delafield, Mrs. J. Frederic Byers III (now Califano), Mrs. Marilyn T. Graves, Mrs. Randolph B. Marston, Mrs. John R. Fell, Mrs. Thomas L. Kempner, Mrs. Walter Nelson Pharr, Mrs. Thorburn Rand, and Mrs. Harmon L. Remmel. Middle row, from left to right: Mrs. Clyde M. Newhouse, Mrs. Robert McKinney, Mrs. Howeth T. Ford, Mrs. Thayer Gilpatric, Mrs. Guy G. Rutherfurd. Back row, from left to right: Mr. Locke McLean, Mrs. Laurance S. Rockefeller, Mrs. Walter A. Nicholis, Mrs. Paul Sherlock, Ms. Mildred Custin, Mrs. Evelyn Laskoe, Mrs. Charles N. Breed, Mrs. Kerryn King, Mrs. Percy L. Douglas, Mr. Lyman Clardy, Mrs. John Bourke, Mrs. John Winsko, Mrs. George Hyman.

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SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER’S GARDEN SOIR É E

JOHN JAY HOMESTEAD’S FARM FUNDRAISER IN BEDFORD

Amanda Grove Holmen, Leila Pinto and Sylvia Hemingway

Elyn and Jeff Kronemeyer Roberta Amon and Denise LeFrak Katia Oberbeck and Svetlana Tozzi

Amy Harsch, Emily Fisher, Libby Leist and Harry Grand

Char Ryan, Beth Crowell, Payson Murray and Christina Bresani

Keelin McCormack and Ashley Allatt Brett Cameron and Carolina White

Sascha Greenberg and Melissa Vail

Alix LaMotte, Kim Gaynor and Daphne Viders

Jamee and Peter Gregory

Diana Torres with Lou and Gina Arresta

Roderic Steinkamp and Eric Stine

Emily Grand, Alex Hamer and Katherine Boulud

IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY

EVERYONE WANTED to be invited to what is still being called “The Party of the Century.” It was the hottest ticket in town. It is said that those who were not invited lied, saying they were out of town, rather than admit they were not on “the list.”

Katharine Graham, owner of The Washington Post, was the designated honoree… but also there that evening were the detectives who investigated the Clutter family murders from which came Truman’s magnificent non-fiction novel, In Cold Blood.

The invitation specifically stated:

“Gentlemen: Black tie: Black Mask

Ladies: Black or White dress: White mask: Fan”

It seems that everyone there was famous for one reason or another, including Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow; Francoise & Oscar de la Renta; Lauren Bacall; Cecil Beaton; Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.; Norman Mailer; Lee Radziwill; Caterine Millinaire; Candice Bergen; and on and on. Pictured here, Henry Ford II with his second wife, Christina Vettore, happily spreading her butterfly wings… and dancing the night away to Peter Duchin and his orchestra.

Years later after Gigi and I had become friends with Truman, I told him I had crashed his party. He said he knew that and laughed that distinctive laugh of his. He was a feisty, tough little man whom I miss. u

Henry and Christina Ford at Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball at The Plaza Hotel in New York, 1966. Photographed by Harry Benson.

NOW THAT ROBERT F. KENNEDY has declared his candidacy for America’s highest office, I can spill some beans about his family, having known many of them since before JFK became president in 1960. The late president was the first Kennedy I met, at a party given by Alice Topping, recently divorced from Dan Topping, heir to a platinum fortune and then majority owner of the New York

CAMELOT CRONIES

Yankees baseball team.

Needless to say, Alice was swimming in it, and had invited a rather excited young Taki to a very chic New York dinner party. That was the night I met JFK, the very attractive young senator who asked me where I went to school.

When he heard it was the University of Virginia he laughed out loud and said, “But that’s a party school.” I remember

Jackie telling him to take it easy on “this young man.”

Both Kennedys could not have been nicer, if somewhat looking at us de haut en bas. The summer after the assassination I met and began a long friendship with Jackie’s sister, Lee Radziwill, and after a night of wild drinking and dancing, Lee took me up to Jackie’s apartment on Fifth Avenue. That is when trouble

Clockwise from left: Jackie Kennedy Onassis and John F. Kennedy; Patricia Kennedy Lawford and Jean Kennedy Smith; Ted Kennedy sailing; University of Virginia.

between the most famous widow in the world and poor little me began. Lee had said that I danced like a whirling dervish, and Jackie asked for a demonstration. I politely turned that suggestion down, explaining that what one does on the dance floor of a nightclub while intoxicated cannot be repeated in the cold light of day in a stranger’s house while cold sober. Jackie said I was a great disappointment to her, while I muttered something about not being in the entertainment business.

After Jackie became Madame Onassis our paths crossed at times, but she was cold and rather distant. Her sister and she were not on the best of terms because

Anita was a very pretty American girl spending a year in the American College of Athens, and I was going out with her friend Sarah, making it a natural for what Americans used to call a double date: The evening did not end well. After Sarah and I left them at Teddy’s hotel, the inebriated senator from Massachusetts inhaled something and made a clumsy pass at Anita. He did not touch her but frightened her. Already a drama queen, the next day she rang her father in Connecticut, and he arrived in Athens in Orlando Furioso mood. By this time Teddy had gone off to visit the Pope in Rome, and as I clumsily explained to Clifford père, I introduced

wife, Mary Richardson, whom he treated badly and who killed herself. He’s now happily married to actress Cheryl Hines. One of his brothers, Max, is a hell of a fellow, and we went out clubbing together quite recently.

Now RFK Jr. is running for president, and some of his messages I totally approve of: He would seal the border, would stop wildly printing money, and is against lockdowns. Others are conspiracy theories that he is known for. They are mostly anti-science and anti–Big Pharma—not a bad thing at all—but the only thing that worries me about him is the fact that his own large brood of brothers and cousins are not out canvassing like mad for him.

of the Golden Greek (she had snatched him from Lee), and that didn’t help matters. Pat Lawford and Jean Smith, sisters of the two slain Kennedys, were a different matter altogether. I had met them in Paris, and they were very keen to party and make new friends. After the Greek junta collapsed in 1974, the sisters suggested to their brother Sen. Ted Kennedy, who had been invited to visit Athens and the new democratic government, that he make sure to get in touch with me. When Kennedy rang me in Athens he did not pull his punches: “I’m told you know every beautiful woman in Athens…” “And I am aware of the long homosexual history of the Kennedys,” I replied. He laughed uproariously.

his daughter to a United States senator, not some gangster.

I was working at UPI at the time, but the bureau chief did not want to touch the story, Kennedy being American royalty and all that. Plus Anita herself admitted he had not laid a hand on her. I finally published it in a British scandal rag and my name’s been mud among the Kennedys ever since. Never mind. The present candidate, Robert Kennedy Jr., once invited me to shoot the rapids with him somewhere out west, and it was more of a challenge than an invite. It took place in a London club and he was a bit out of it. I’ve never seen him since, and that was a good forty years ago. I was friendly with his first

Recently I met Joe Driscoll, an old friend who had lost a close election for Congress in Pennsylvania some time ago. Joe’s a Democrat and a close friend of the Kennedys. “Why haven’t you written about Bobby?” he asked me. “You two have a lot in common.” “Yes,” I answered, “we both like dictators.” I think that’s why the family is not knocking down doors for a Kennedy. He has the mind of a dictator. But if I were Biden, I wouldn’t write him off. Personally, I’d take him over any Democrat, especially Biden and Harris. Not to mention Gavin Newsom. u

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From left: Aristotle and Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Lee Radziwill; Max Kennedy.

QUEST Fresh Finds

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY & ELIZABETH MEIGHER

SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING! Whether you’re enjoying your summer days by the beach, lakeside, or in the heart of Manhattan, our current lineup of laid back looks, breezy accessories, and sparkling baubles will keep you looking cool in the heat of summer and beyond.

TAMARA

Necklace MIKADO ‘Turquoise’ with Diamond Pave56 cm in 18k yellow gold. Price upon request at us.tamaracomolli.com.

J.McLaughlin’s Maynard Dress in Ritz Pop is everything we’ve ever wanted from a button-down midi dress. $258 at jmclaughlin.com.

The new versions of Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 36 feature radiant dials in decorative stone studded with diamond-set hour markers and Roman VI and IX. Price upon request at rolex.com.

Designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., this “Croisillon” bangle bracelet in 18k yellow gold features finely articulated azure blue paillonné enamel with applied crossshaped gold details separated by gold reeded band spacers. $32,500 at greenleafcrosby.com.

COMOLLI’s

Kiton’s single-breasted jacket with a check motif, made from an exclusive blend of cashmere, silk and linen, in shades of blue and white. $9,690 at us.kiton.com.

Beautifully presented in a plush velvet box with brass detailing, AERIN’s Velvet Backgammon Set is ideal for after-dinner games as well as gifting. $3,750 at aerin.com.

Barton & Gray Mariners Club offers an assortment of membership options from “all-you-can- yacht” to “bite-sized-boating.” Members enjoy a lifetime of yachting with the ability to adjust their membership and take advantage of the ever expanding harbors and new yachts being added to the club. For more information, visit bartonandgray.com.

Ralph Lauren is proud to return to center court as the Official Outfitter and Sunglass Sponsor of the 2023 US Open. Polo Ralph Lauren’s 2023 US Open collection blends modern silhouettes with performance fabrics and details. View the whole collection at ralphlauren.com.

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As elegant as it is casual and fun, Smathers & Branson’s Colony Hotel belt is the perfect Palm Beach accessory. $225 at thecolonypalmbeach.com.

A stylish and practical accessory, Brunello Cucinelli’s Men’s Weekender Country Duffel Bag features a flap closure secured by a metal hook and an adjustable strap, as well as a lateral compartment and a zipper pocket inside. $4,995 at shop.brunellocucinelli.com.

Fresh Finds

Tucked away on quiet South Summer Street in Edgartown village, The Charlotte Inn in Martha’s Vineyard is exquisitely appointed with fine art, English antiques, luxurious linens, and fresh flowers – a romantic reflection of abygone era. Visit thecharlotteinn.com.

GRAFF’s Pink Round Diamond Pave Set Triple Butterfly Cluster (2.18 carats) Ring set in White and Pink Gold. Price upon request.

Carolina Herrera’s Sleeveless Scoop Neck Dress grasshopper-green silk faille. $3,790 at carolinaherrera.com.

Leggy and tailored minimalist dining chair with sleek lines upholstered in Gil Walsh Collection textural pale blue fabric. Available at gwifl.com.

Ralph Lauren Home’s Linen Contrast Duvet Cover ($430) and Contrast Sham ($185). Visit ralphlauren.com.

Part of the Scalamandre Collaboration, Stubbs & Wootton’s Highland slippers feature a combination of lofty chenille and textured boucle yarns seamlessly interwoven in both warp and weft. $650 at stubbsandwootton.com.

Bacardí Reserva Ocho Rum 8 year old rum is known as The Family Reserve. Visit bacardi.com.

Zimmermann’s Halcyon Shirt Dress in Blue/Yellow Floral is a linen mini dress featuring classic shirt shaping with blouson sleeves and a placement print throughout. $750 at zimmermann.com.

Wempe’s “RHYTHM by KIM” necklace in 18k yellow gold. 44cm length. $6,795 at wempe.com.

This unique coffee table book showcases Linda Horn’s extensive collection of museum quality majolica. Linda’s whimsical vision comes through as she takes the reader on a journey into a world of “inspiration.” She theorizes how historic works of art inspired important 19th century European sculptors. 220 pages; over 180 color plates. First Edition. $85 at lindahorn.com.

Guests booking a villa at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic can book the Luxury Escape in Villas package offering a “privacy is the new luxury” experience. Starting from $1,299 per villa. Visit casadecampo.com.do.

A stylish 18ct gold tapered Templar ring by Elizabeth Gage with diagonal rows of diamonds in rub-over settings on a polished background. $8,052 at elizabeth-gage.com.

Asprey’s Hanover Carpet Dominoes in Black Saddle Leather. $4,000 at asprey.com.

GREAT CAMP WHITNEY

BY TONY HALL

ONCE SO remote that it was accessible only to trappers and their guideboats, the Adirondack region was, by the 1890s, still remote enough to be fashionable. Here, “sylvan freedom was artfully blent with the most studied personal luxury,” wrote Edith Wharton, who chronicled

the Gilded Age in her novels about New York society. The so-called Adirondack Great Camps, built for the nation’s wealthiest elite – Collis P. Huntington, J.P. Morgan, William C. Whitney, and Alfred G. Vanderbilt. William Rockefeller, among them – satisfied the taste

This spread, clockwise from left: Camp Deerlands; Marylou and Sonny Whitney fishing; seaplane lands at Whitney Park.

for luxury and freedom – the freedom to be found in the wilds and, at the same time, freedom from many of the conventions that constricted social life in Newport and New York.

Private railcars (known as “land yachts”) brought these sports, their families and their guests from New York to within a few miles of their camps – or at least, to within a few miles of the gates; once inside, the road to the front door could be five times longer.

According to Harold Hochshild, the gentleman historian who founded the Adirondack Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, “the best chance of bringing Raquette and Blue Mountain lakes nearer the outside world was by a rail link to New York Central.”

It required, however, the construction of the shortest standard gauge railroad in the world and a board of directors that happened to be among the world’s wealthiest.

Collis P. Huntington, President of the Central Pacific Railroad, planned the quarter mile spur from Dr. William Seward Webb’s Adirondack and Saint Lawrence line and recruited the investors. Among them: William C. Whitney, who built a fortune on oil, tobacco and New York City streetcars. His railcar, which he named “The Wanderer” could be found at a specially constructed covered siding at the Raquette Lake Railroad Station whenever he was in the Adirondacks.

Before the completion of the railroad, travel to the Great Camps required changing from railroads to stage coaches to the tiny steamboats that plied the chains of lakes.

According to local legend, Huntington decided to construct a rail line for himself and his friends after he found a steamboat so crowded with “Murray’s Fools” – the city dwellers lured to the Adirondacks by the publication

Whitney Park’s eight-mile-long Slim Pond. Opposite page: Docked at Slim Pond.

From above: Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson with their dog, Lulu, at Trappers Cabin; Marylou Whitney fishing.

of the Rev. William H.H. Murray’s “Adventures in the Wilderness” - that he was forced to travel seated upon a keg of nails.

Another account has it that Mrs. Huntington’s patience was worn thin by the trials and tribulations of Adirondack travel; she told her husband that if he could build a railroad from New Orleans to San Francisco, he could certainly build a short line for her to Racquette Lake.

Once in camp, visitors found not only the sprawling rustic lodges but cabins and lean-tos situated on any number of pristine lakes.

Arriving by guideboat after many portages at the leantos where they would spend the night, they would find guides waiting for them, ready to build fires, cook feasts worthy of Trimalchio, make beds of balsam boughs, and, of course, bait their fish hooks in the morning.

The largest of these Great Camps still in private hands

– William C. Whitney’s Whitney Park - is now on the market for $180 million.

“In terms of the sheer number of lakes, ponds, and streams, Whitney Park is the most unique property on the market today,” said its owner, John Hendrickson. John Hendrickson’s late wife, Marylou Whitney, sold 15,000 of the park’s acres to New York State in 1997. The remaining 36,000 acres has 32 lakes, ponds, and streams, and more than 100 miles of pristine shoreline. “The property is so big that there is a different area code from the gatehouse to the main house,” said Hendrickson. The main house, named Deerlands, overlooks Little Forked Lake, where there is a two-story boathouse and a collection of Adirondack guideboats, which will be sold with the property. The property is an angler’s paradise, said Hendickson. “Some of these lakes haven’t been fished in over 50 years,” he said. “The fish are so old, they have cataracts.” u

Forked Lake and Plumley Pond.

FROM THE RESERVATION BOOK AT SWIFTY’S DECEMBER 2001

Taki and Alexandra Theodoracopulos

Brooke Astor

Carroll Petrie

Mario Buatta

Bill Blass

Peter Duchin

Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece

Eleanor Lambert

Liz Smith

Iris Love

Kathleen Hearst

Amanda Burden and Charlie Rose

Herb and Ann Siegel

Barbara Walters

Gayfryd Steinberg

Robert and Blaine Trump

Aerin and Eric Zinterhofer

Dominick Dunne

Lee Radziwill

Kenny Lane

Deeda Blair

Mark Gilbertson

Betty Sherrill

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schlesinger

Bianca Jagger

C. Z. Guest

Cornelia Guest

Duane Hampton

Fred Krimendahl and Emilia Saint Amand

Boaz Mazor

Barry Humphries

Marc Rosen and Arlene Dahl

Carole McCarthy

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lauer

Barbara Cook

Joe Eula

Nan and Tommy Kempner

Gabrielle Forte

Siri and Tony Mortimer

Avi and Gigi Mortimer

Jeffrey Bilhuber

Dolores Smithies

Nina Zinterhofer

Tom Quick and Pauline Pitt

Jill Roosevelt

Marlene Hess

David and Helen Gurley Brown

Alexa Hampton

Peter Rogers

Mary and Mike Wallace

Joan Collins

Calvin and Kelly Klein

VOALÁ CAFÉ AT CASA DE CAMPO

NOT TO BE overlooked for the endless activities and worldclass golf, Casa de Campo’s eight restaurants—ranging from fresh sushi at Causa to classic Italian cuisine at La Piazzetta— make it possible to sample a new delectable dish each night of your stay. In 2020, renowned Dominican Chef Gabriella Reginato opened Voalá Café Marché in Altos de Chavón, the resort’s replica 16th century Mediterranean village that features shops, cobblestone streets, a 5,000-seat amphitheater, and sweeping views of the Chavón River and Caribbean Sea. Reginato, a widely recognized figure in the community for her enthusiasm and upbeat personality, is famous for her signature line “VOALA!,” fittingly expressing optimism. In 2016,

she launched her popular gourmet line, VOALA!, which precluded the opening of Voalá Café in 2020. At the new restaurant, she personally greets each guest and aims to evoke the ambiance of a homecooked Dominican meal. “Since I moved to Casa the Campo seven years ago, I have always dreamed of having a small place where I could share my kitchen specialty and bring my magic to everyone. One day during the confine-

ment of COVID-19 while I was walking through Altos de Chavón, I found that space for rent and from the moment I opened the door I felt and knew that it was the perfect place to open Voalá Café.”

Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Voalá Café has become an instant favorite of Casa de Campo visitors, offering a cozy space and the perfect setup to enjoy a cup of coffee or share a cheese board with friends and toast with fine chardonnay, all with the beautiful Altos de Chavón backdrop and often with live music from local artists. It’s a must visit on your next trip to Casa de Campo- a spot to unwind, enjoy the views, and take in the Dominican culture over a delicious meal! u

Clockwise from above: Cheese board; oreo pancakes; the market; frozen caffeinated drinks. Opposite page: Al fresco dining at Voala Cafe; smoked salmon over a bagel.

CASA DE CAMPO DEBUTS NEW SPA & WELLNESS CENTER

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

in search of luxury amenities with sweeping ocean views. The site of the bachelor parties of both Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter, Casa de Campo has long attracted the world’s elite—from celebrities like Jay-Z and Beyoncé to U.S. presidents and other global dignitaries. Whether you count yourself among them or are just a discerning traveler looking to indulge in a Caribbean getaway, this gated compound will never leave you with a dull moment. A world-renowned golf destination, the property boasts three Pete Dye-designed championship courses set against the glistening Caribbean Sea, overlooking the Chavón River, and winding through the scenic hotel grounds. The most famous—Teeth of the Dog—is a course with both a bark and a bite, offering challenging golf with seven of its perfectly manicured 18 holes set along the water. Non-golfers need not despair as it is not embellishment to say that Casa de Campo is its own city. Endless possibilities line the grounds including white-sand beaches, a marina, tennis and polo facilities, a shooting center, and a 16th-century replica Mediterranean Village with shopping, all of which can be explored via golf carts assigned to guests at check-in. Tailored packages catering to the traveler in search of a worry-free getaway are also available, including all-inclusive access to the many gourmet restaurants and bars. Accommodations include guest rooms, suites, secluded villas, and—added just last fall—junior suites in the new Premier Club, where guests can enjoy access to an exclusive lounge under the same roof.

Adding to its ever-expanding offerings, Casa de Campo also recently debuted a state-of-the-art Spa & Wellness Center—solidifying itself as the premier Caribbean wellness destination. Following a $25 million investment, the new spa has 18,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor facilities, featuring a hydrothermal circuit that includes a sauna, a steam bath, a vitality pool, a cold plunge, laconium loungers, an outdoor spa pool, and 13 treatment rooms, each with a private garden and outdoor rain shower. The spa menu ranges from relaxing hands-on experiences to technology-supported treatments, including a HydraFacial Machine, a Triple Detox Therapy on an MLX i3Dome, and Binaural Acoustic & Dynamic Stimulation on a Welnamis Table. “Our new spa and wellness center is the latest project in our ongoing mission to further elevate the luxury experience here at Casa de Campo,” says Jason Kycek, Senior Vice President at Casa de Campo. “Coming off the heels of our new Premier Club & Suites opening, which offers an unprecedented level of exclusivity and seclusion on property, the new spa and wellness center raises the bar of excellence even higher for our most discerning guests at the resort.” ◆

Casa de Campo’s new Spa & Wellness Center.

SIGNATURE SARATOGA STYLE

BY ELIZABETH MEIGHER

OPENED OVER 150 years ago, Thoroughbred racing has had no finer setting than at America’s oldest sporting venue, Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Acclaimed as perhaps the most beautiful track in the country, it’s impossible to quantify the contributions that the course has made to American culture—and moreover, to world culture, as the name “Saratoga” is known around the planet for evoking images of elegance, majesty, traditions of the world’s oldest sport, and the unfathomable wealth of royals, captains of industry, and rock stars who participate as owners, breeders, and fans. Everyone is welcome at Saratoga Race Course. And a lucky bet on a well-named horse? The day just became a little more fun.

The track is home to several of the most important races in North America. Since 1864, it’s been the site of the Travers Stakes, the oldest major Thoroughbred race in the United States. Named after William R. Travers, the track’s first president and a successful Wall Street lawyer and cosmopolite (he was said to be a member of 27 private clubs and the “most popular man in New York”), the Travers brings together the greatest three-year-old horses to its course to compete for the $1.25 million purse. This year Travers Day

will take place on Saturday, August 26th.

Another famed race at Saratoga, the Whitney Stakes, is named after the Whitney family, one of the most important families in horse racing and in American history. Their involvement with Thoroughbreds can be traced back to William Collins Whitney, a founder of The Jockey Club (an organization that determines whether a horse qualifies as a Thoroughbred—a horse of a particular pedigree bred mostly for agility and speed) and the leader of an investor group that helped save and restore Saratoga Race Course when it had fallen on hard times in the early 1900s. Three generations of Whitneys—William Collins Whitney, Harry Payne Whitney, and Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney—all competed in their stable’s famous Eton blue and brown colors at Saratoga.

John “Jock” Hay Whitney inherited his family’s love of horses and became a known fixture in the world of Thoroughbred racing in the 1930s and 1940s—especially so with the help of his wife, Liz Whitney, a champion horsewoman, owner, and breeder of Thoroughbreds for more than 50 years. More recently, Marylou Whitney carried on the traditions of her late husband, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, until her death in 2019. The Whitney Stakes will run on August 5th as

J.MCLAUGHLIN; TROY RECORD; MORGAN COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES

Counterclockwise from top: Saratoga Race Course in 1942; track-ready styles by J.McLaughlin are currently for sale at Saratoga’s historic 1863 Club; Susan Lucci, Joan Rivers, Mary Ann Mobley, and Marylou Whitney excitedly cheer for a win from the sidelines at Saratoga; Edward Riley Bradley and Liz Whitney study a racing form from box seats at Saratoga in 1942. Opposite page: Thoroughbreds compete for the lead as they round the Clubhouse Turn.

Counterclockwise from top: J.McLaughlin’s curated collection of clothing and accessories available on the ground floor of the historic 1863 Club; jockey Mike Smith rides Arrogate to victory in the 147th Travers Stakes; horses leave the gate at Saratoga. Opposite page, from above: an aerial view of Saratoga’s Clubhouse and famous “Clubhouse Turn”; Mr. and Mrs. John “Jock” Hay Whitney on a stroll between races in 1934; a selection of J.McLaughlin’s racecourse-ready bags and accessories.

Thoroughbreds three years of age or older compete for the $1.2 million purse.

At Saratoga, bets have been won and lost by the likes of American presidents, aristocrats, and Hollywood legends— upsets at the hands of two-year-old fillies, with plenty of sartorial gambles in between. The 2023 meet is shaping up to be the most impressive feat of all, with 71 stakes worth $20.8 million in total purses, all amidst 40 days of signature Saratoga style. Some might say that at its essence, Saratoga Race Course is the perfect combination of tradition, beauty, and excitement—synonymous with an image of colorful jockeys perched atop regally-bred horses that walk—and then race—past a slew of elegantly dressed men and women who have simply come out to enjoy a day at the track.

This season, J.McLaughlin has set up shop at John Morrissey’s historic luxury 1863 Club (located on the on the ground floor near guest services), starting on Thursday, July 13th and running through Monday, September 4th. A label known for its sophisticated American sportswear that mixes classic appeal with current allure, J.McLaughlin has curated a selection of new styles for women and men that are perfect for the races and beyond. Think track-worthy wicker totes and tophandles with elegant bamboo finishes, sun hats, tasteful sunglasses, cool neutral-toned mono and printed dresses, men’s classic-fit linen shirts and dapper window-pane blazers… Head toward the Clubhouse and join J.McLaughlin at the track this season to look your racecourse best while enjoying Saratoga’s finest! ◆

INDUSTRIES,

BERT MORGAN/GETTY IMAGES; J.MCLAUGHLIN. OPPOSITE: J.MCLAUGHLIN; HANS PENNINK/ASSOCIATED PRESS; NYRA PHOTO

MARKET INSIGHTS

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

Q: Tell us about The AMM Team’s work dynamic.

A: The AMM Team is comprised of three co-founding partners; Amanda Cannon Goldworm, Megan Duryea Scott and Merrill Curtis, each with a lengthy tenure in the New York City real estate market. We work hard to ensure that each of our clients receives our full attention. Buyers and sellers come to us for our consistent and professional reputation as well as our thorough and straight forward approach. We pride ourselves on the many strong relationships we have within the brokerage industry among our well-respected peers. As a team, we are always trading ideas back and forth to improve our marketing, our processes and to achieve the best possible outcome for each client. It is for this bespoke approach that buyers and sellers come to us as well as for the multitude of connections afforded to us by our firm.

Q: Which areas of Manhattan do you represent?

A: We primarily represent buyers and sellers of cooperatives, most often on the Upper East Side. However, our clients do stem from all neighborhoods in New York City.

Q: What advice can you offer buyers and sellers?

A: At the end of Q3-2022, the New York City real estate market’s robust 18 month run returned to a much slower pace and a more normal, balanced market. Interest rates doubled, the economy was

showing meaningful signs of uncertainty and many people put their real estate aspirations on pause. Q1 and Q2 of 2023 have seen a slow return to confidence from buyers, but many sellers remain on the sidelines.

If you are considering selling, it is more important than ever to ensure that you are priced realistically and your apartment is presented at its best from day one. This includes things such as a fresh coat of paint, thorough decluttering, and staging if necessary. Currently, the market is very price-sensitive and sellers are only getting one chance to “get it right”. Once a listing has two to three months on the market, it is very difficult to do a price reduction meaningful enough to regain the initial shine of a new listing.

If you are considering buying, it is important to remember that although demand has decreased, so has inventory. In New York City, we ended June with inventory levels equal to the height of the market in the spring of 2022 (i.e. very low). Apartments that are priced realistically, and especially apartments that are in move-in condition, are not trading at meaningful discounts anymore. This should be kept in mind when considering making an offer.

131 East 66th Street #10/11B in New York, listed for $4,595,000. Clockwise from top left: Skyline view; living room; master bedroom. Opposite page: The AMM Team’s Amanda Cannon Goldworm, Megan Duryea Scott, and Merrill Curtis.

ALEXIS MCANDREW

Daniel Gale / 917.750.8939 / alexismcandrew@danielgale.com

Q: What market advice can you offer to buyers?

A: I believe in our current market buyers who are willing to do work will end up with the highest return on their investment. Right now, we are seeing over ask bids on move-in condition homes and homes that need work there is more room to negotiate. Also, if mortgage rates are holding you back from buying, remember that you will have the opportunity to refinance when rates come back down.

Q: What advice can you offer sellers?

A: The strategy for pricing has changed. I advise my sellers to price a little below market value to hopefully entice more buyers and a multiple bid situation. I would advise sellers that pricing is the most important factor when listing your home and not to compare today’s market with previous years sales.

Q: Why is it important to have a trusted real estate advisor?

A: In our market - now more than ever - you should be working

with a trusted real estate advisor. There are three different ways to list your home: a quiet listing, a “Coming Soon,” and straight on to MLS. I believe in the Coming Soon strategy because it allows you to market the home before you list and creates a buzz. I also believe in beautiful videos that tell a story. Videos are so important in today’s market. The right broker makes a difference!

Q: Tell us about one of your unique listings.

A: Just 30 miles east of Manhattan on a quiet road, Merryfield at 135 Skunks Misery Road is Lattingtown is a gracious completely renovated and expanded six-bedroom Colonial estate on three acres featuring a sparkling new in-ground saltwater pool and spa with Turkish limestone surround, a two-bedroom carriage house and a four-bay garage. Light-filled living and dining rooms, sunroom, library, wet bar, family room, office, unparalleled new kitchen with eyebrow windows in cathedral ceiling. Luxurious primary suites on both main and second levels. Windows and doors open the interiors to the captivating gardens where hardscape blends harmoniously with verdant lawns and specimen plantings. Generator and automatic pool cover. Lattingtown Village beach and Glen Cove Golf Club privileges (fees).

From above: 135 Skunks Misery Road in Lattingtown, New York, listed for $4,250,000; Alexis McAndrew.

Q: Tell us about the different areas in Charleston that you represent.

A: I’ve had the opportunity to work in various locations within and beyond the Charleston area, which has been truly rewarding. While I don’t confine myself to a specific area, my expertise as a Certified Historic Property Specialist lies in handling historic homes in Summerville and Downtown Charleston. My familiarity with these areas stems from my previous experience in development loans as a mortgage banker, where I worked with banks that financed development projects throughout the entire Charleston area.

Q: What’s your background in real estate?

A: My extensive background in real estate and mortgage banking has enabled me to make invaluable connections with professionals across the field. My true passion lies in being a real estate agent, as it enables me to assist individuals throughout their home buying journey. There’s an indescribable fulfillment in helping someone

find the home of their dreams or helping someone sell their current home to move on to their next step in life.

Q: Tell us about the current state of the Charleston real estate market.

A: The market is steady, and people are continuing to move to Charleston regardless of market conditions. Whether it is to upgrade their current home or invest in a second property, we have a variety of diverse buyers here. While bidding wars have subsided compared to last year, sellers are still achieving their desired asking prices. I am fully equipped to help both buyers and sellers in securing the best possible deals in this busy market.

Q: What advice can you offer buyers and sellers looking in Charleston?

A: Start your home search now! Inventory is very low right now, so when a great property hits the market it gets immediate attention. Our demand is really high and our supply is low, but there are still plenty of wonderful homes hitting the market each day, you just have to act quickly and it is important to work with a real estate agent who has access to various resources.

30 Waterway Island Drive in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, listed for $5,495,000 by Becca Martino and Jane Ray (pictured).

Q: Tell us about the different areas in the Hamptons that you represent. Where are you based?

A: The Connolly Team represents buyers and sellers from Westhampton all the way to Montauk. Currently, we represent over 20 properties exclusively for sale. Saunders & Associates has five office locations in the Hamptons. We are based in the Southampton office at 14 Main Street. Stop by anytime!

Q: What’s the state of the market?

A: The low-inventory sales market has been consistent over the past quarter with around 25 to 30 transactions weekly. Turn-key properties, new construction, and waterfront homes are in high demand. Competitively priced properties are seeing multiple offers. This is still a healthy and steady market, fueled by the desirable lifestyle the Hamptons offers.

Q: What advice can you offer buyers and sellers looking in the Hamptons?

A: Anyone looking to transact in the near future should begin to

assemble their team of advisors (broker, attorney, lender, property inspector, etc.). Selecting the best real estate team and having a detailed plan in place is essential for success. Real estate isn’t a quick process, be patient!

Q: What’s new and notable out East?

A: There are many new restaurants joining our community this year, just in time for summer. Enchanté is a classic French bistro in Southampton, Sant Ambroeus is now open in East Hampton, and El Verano will bring high-end Mexican cuisine to Jobs Lane in Southampton. And for dessert, keep your eyes peeled for the new BuddhaBerry On Wheels frozen yogurt truck in Sag Harbor!

Q: Tell us about a listing.

A: 9 Briar Lane is one of our most unique listings, located in the famed Artist Colony of Southampton. This traditional home is situated on over two beautiful acres and recently underwent a complete historic renovation. The home has five bedrooms, five full baths, and two half baths. It has kept many original details and charm while upgrading many modern amenities for the comfort of its residents. The property is ideally located just minutes from Southampton Village and the famed Coopers Beach!

From above: 9 Briar Lane in Southampton, New York, exclusively listed for $6,500,000; Brendan Connolly.

Q: Tell us about the different areas in the Hamptons that you represent and your real estate experience.

A: I have been working in real estate in the Hamptons for seven and a half years now. I focus on Southampton and Water Mill. I was born and married in Southampton and my family has been coming here for five generations so I know the areas well.

Q: What’s the state of the Hamptons market?

A: While the number of sales transactions has decreased markedly in the last year, our prices are holding, and even rising, for new construction and/or desirable locations. The reason for this price escalation is the limited inventory and because the Hamptons offer so much.

Q: What advice can you offer buyers and sellers looking in the Hamptons?

A: My advice to sellers is to price your property correctly from the outset and it will sell in this market. I have seen

numerous sales happen within weeks, because buyers are definitely out there and wanting to purchase. Our taxes are so low.

For buyers, my advice is to work with a trusted agent and one that has you as a top priority. When a new listing comes on the market, or a property reduces price, you want to hear about it immediately. It may be gone in days, so buyers and their agents must move quickly. You also should work with an agent that specializes in the area as they best understand zoning and other rules that apply to the property.

Q: What’s new and notable out East?

A: Southampton has two new restaurants—as of July—and everyone is talking about them. Shippy’s has a new owner and they updated the restaurant and it looks great. They kept the best of what was old and tried to make it right for today’s market. El Verano is a great new Mexican restaurant in town and I experienced it this week. The margaritas are fantastic, as are the tacos, quesadillas, and guacamole. These are two great adds to the restaurant offerings in Southampton Village. People come for here the beaches and top notch outdoor activities, but now they have a wider variety of wonderful dining choices as well. ◆

From above: 429 Head of Pond Road in Water Mill, listed for $2,750,000; Ritchey Howe.

ELEGANT PALM BEACH RESIDENCE

The entrance of 302 Via Linda in Palm Beach. Opposite page, clockwise from above: Front hall; pool area; dining room.

THIS ELEGANT HENRY HARDING designed Regency style house at 302 Via Linda is situated on the North End of Palm Beach Island on a coveted high elevation street. The architectural details defining Regency include classical columns with decorative motifs giving it a sense of sophistication. The residence offers a gracious living and entertaining environment in a quiet neighborhood. The location provides easy access to the town, retail establishments, and recreation areas including the beach and Lake Trail. The property encompasses manicured gar dens providing privacy. The house features a welcoming entrance hall leading to a high ceiling living room with a fireplace.  Continuing into a sunlit Florida room with a wet bar which opens to the beautiful garden with blooming white orchids and two separate covered entertaining areas facing the pool.  One of the covered areas leads to the bright dining room through French doors. The residence encompasses a privately positioned primary bedroom facing west to the patio and pool and has a beautiful marble bathroom and two generous closets. There are two sizable guest bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms promoting a restful environment for family and friends.  The fourth bedroom with an en-suite bathroom features a Murphy bed providing space for an office with desk, chairs and a sofa. The

completed in 2020. The modernization included enlarging the kitchen to accommodate a center island with wood cabinetry and a breakfast area. The reconfiguring provided space for a gym, laundry room, and powder room accessible from the pool area. The renovation also included raising the garage roof to accommodate a car lift for a third car, new roof, air-conditioning systems and a whole house generator. This exquisite house is the perfect place to entertain guests and enjoy all that Palm Beach has to offer. u

This home is listed for $17,995,000. For more information, contact Sotheby’s International Realty’s Cristina Condon at cristina. condon@sothebys.realty or 561.301.2211 or Kevin Condon at kevin.condon@sothebys.realty or 646.457.8919.

On August 12th, the Preservation Society of Newport County will host its Summer Dinner Dance at Marble House at 7 p.m. For more information, visit newportmansions.org.

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HAMPTONS TRUNK SHOW

The United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York is hosting the annual Hamptons Trunk Show at 10 a.m. at the Bridgehampton Historical Society Museum. Tickets are required for admission. For more information, visit ujafednj.com.

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NANTUCKET ANTIQUES

The Nantucket Boys and Girls Club will hold its masterfully curated Summer Antiques Show through August 7th.

Collections of antique furniture and jewlery range from contemporary to mid-century to folk. For more information, visit thenantucketshow.com.

SUMMER GALA

Guild Hall’s summer art-filled gala will honor Ken Wyse’s leadership in recent ground renovations. Located at Mulford Farm, the event begins at 5 p.m. and includes a tour of the grounds and of new immersive installations. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit guildhall.org.

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HAMPTONS CONCOURS

Rand Luxury will host its annual Hamptons Concours event at 11 a.m. in Bridgehampton. The event will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. By invitation only.

For more information, visit randluxury.com.

SAPPHIRE PARTY

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital will hold its annual Summer Party at 6 p.m. The event will celebrate the organization’s 65th Sapphire Anniversary. For more

information, visit southampton. stonybrookmedicine.edu.

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RACE OF HOPE

Hope for Depression Research Foundation will host its Southampton Race of Hope 5K at 9 a.m. The Race of Hope will raise awareness and funds for depression research. For more information, visit southampton. raceofhopeseries.com.

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NEWPORT DINNER DANCE

The Preservation Society of Newport County will hold its annual dinner dance at Marble House at 7 p.m. The “Outer Space” themed evening will celebrate a future among the stars. For more information, contact events@newport mansions.org.

HAMPTONS GARDEN GALA

On August 15th, Aspen Art Museum will hold the final concert of its summer Music with a View series. For more information, visit aspenartmuseum.org.

The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation’s annual Hamptons Garden Gala will take place in the beautiful Water Mill home of Patricia and Roger Silverstein at 6 p.m. For more information, email MKesten@DRIF.org.

On August 19th, Animal Rescue League of the Hamptons will host its annual Bow Wow Meow Ball. For more information, visit arfhamptons.org.

AUTHOR NIGHT

East Hampton Library’s Author Night Fundraiser will present over 100 authors, including debut teenage author Sol Rivera. One of the largest library-author events in the country, the evening celebrates literature and those behind it. For more information, visit authorsnight.org.

BATTERY DANCE FESTIVAL

Through August 18th, New York City’s longest running free public dance festival will begin at the north esplanade in Rockefeller Park. Performances honor young and virtuoso dancers from diverse backgrounds. For more information, visit batterydance.org. 15

MUSIC WITH A VIEW

Aspen Art Museum will hold its final chamber concert of its Music with a View series featuring musicians from the Aspen Music Festival and School. Admission is free. Online pre-registration is required for attendees. For more information, visit aspenartmuseum.org.

KIDS CANCEL CANCER

Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will host its Kids Cancel Cancer event at the Clubhouse in East Hampton. For more information, visit waxmancancer.org.

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BOW WOW MEOW BALL

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will host its annual Bow Wow Meow Ball to celebrate another successful year for animal rehabilitation. For more information, visit arfhamptons.org.

SUMMER GALA

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation will hold its Summer Gala at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. The organization works to make breast cancer treatment available for all. For more information

and to purchase tickets, visit ellenhermanson.org.

PROSTATE CANCER GALA

Michael Milken’s Prostate Cancer Foundation will be host its annual Hamptons Gala on Saturday as the social centerpiece of their PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament, which is being held over the weekend at private estates in the Hamptons. For more information, visit pcf.org.

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HAMPTON CLASSIC

The annual Hampton Classic horse show will take place in Bridgehampton. One of the largest outdoor horse shows in the nation, this event will feature an intense jumping competition and world class hunters through September 3rd. For more information, visit hamptonclassic.com.

SEPTEMBER

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EAST COAST OPEN

Greenwich Polo Club will hold its East Coast Open at 1 p.m. Tickets available for purchase online. For more information, visit greenwichpoloclub.com.

On August 4th, the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club will host its Summer Antiques Show through August 7th. For more information, visit thenantucketshow.com.

THE QUEST

400

AS THE MORE SEASONED and perspicacious Quest reader will note, this annual issue marks another year when we pause to salute Society’s stalwart individuals who continue to make a difference in the communities and institutions they inhabit and command.

Although some wags have bellowed about town that such lists—indeed “society as we once knew it”—are as dead as Ward McAllister’s prized walnuts, Quest prefers the more enlightened view of our editor-in-chief, David Patrick Columbia, who 27 years ago quipped: “Whereas Mrs. Astor’s subjects were distinctly old-family members of old New York, the Quest 400 is distinctly the jet-age family members who can find themselves here, there, and everywhere on any given day.”

As Quest ’s list has always been more rooted in philanthropy than celebrity, we are provided with an annual opportunity to recognize a handful of these eleemosynary organizations that continue to excel in their remarkably high

standards of caring, giving and building onto their heritage. Mirroring the tidal ebb and flow of the aformentioned social standings, a few of the once revered “old-line” philanthropies have sadly lost their way, allowing their original missions to be compromised, if not corrupted by their quest (apologies, dear reader!) to post ever bigger numbers and dollar amounts in the endless calcutta of charitable fund-raising. Ahh... one can almost hear Society’s founding forebearers groaning from their graves!

Fortunately, there are a number of new altrustic endeavors poised to supercede those once venerable, but now atropic institutions. In last year’s 400 Issue, Quest recognized “The Next Generation of Giving,” tipping our hats to a half dozen fresh-faced charities. The article’s author, pointed out that, with so many charitable causes to choose from, there was absolutely “no excuse for apathy.” We endorse this conclusion and will continue to report on its charitable progress.

INTRODUCTION BY CHOLLY VAN VLIET

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 to bring art and art education to the American people, and was built by Richard Morris Hunt. Today, “the Met” is the largest art museum in the United States and is among the most visited art museums in the world. It boasts a permanent collection of over 2,000,000 works divided among 17 curatorial departments.

Central Park West

This illustration captures the iconic residences of Central Park West—a neighborhood of ornamented buildings stretching from Columbus Circle to the northern reaches of the park itself. Central Park West remains one of the most sought-after addresses in Manhattan due to its prime location and quiet atmosphere. Most buildings date from the late 19th century to the early 1940s, and exhibit a variety of architectural styles.

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Boardman, Mrs T Dennie (Cynthia)

Boardman, Dixon and Arriana

Boardman, Serena and John Theodoracopulos

Bodini, Francesca and Jack Sherman

Bofferding, Louis

Bohannon, James and Kathryn . .

Bohannon, Benton

Bohannon, Tony and Lia Reed

Bolander, Lars and Nadine Kalachnikoff

Burden, Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burden, Mrs Carter (Susan)

Burke, Mrs Coleman (Susan)

Burke, Robert and George Sotelo . . . . . . .

Burke, Mrs Edwin (Virginia)

Burnham, Patricia and Bill Brock

Burns, Mrs . Brian (Eileen) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burns, Richard and Cricket

Burns, Don

Burris, David and Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bush, Hugh

Bush, Mrs Jonathan (Jody)

Bush, Sharon and Bob Murray . . . . . . . . .

Butcher, Billy and Natalie

The Guggenheim Museum

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum—or, simply, “The Guggenheim”—is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue, on a stretch of the Upper East Side known as Museum Mile. The Guggenheim is the home of a continuously expanding collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and early contemporary art, and also features special exhibitions throughout the year. The museum was established in 1939 by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation as the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, and adopted its current name after the death of its founder, in 1952.

Calder, Donald and Ann

Caldwell, Jeffrey

Calhoun, Robert and Liza Pulitzer

Calhoun, Benn and Molly

Califano, Joseph Jr

Callaway, Mrs David (Brenda)

Canet, Alejandro and Charlotte Ross

Cantor, Iris

Caravaggi, Robert and Blaine

Carduner, Wendy

Carney, Mike and Lisa

Carpenter, Ed and Mary

Carson, Bill and Laurie

Carter, Graydon and Anna Scott

Cartter, Jill Warburg

Cashin, Dick and Lisa

Castle, John K

and Marianne

Castle, John S and Rosanna

Cave, Edward Lee

Chantecaille, Alexandra and Olivia

Chapman, Duncan and Barbara

Childs, Jamie

Chisholm, Hugh and Daisy Prince

Chopin, Frank

Churchill, Lady Henrietta

Churchill, Lady Jane

Churchill, Mrs Winston (Luce)

Cicognani, Alejandra

Clark, Alfred and Querube

Clark, Stephanie and Fred

Clark, Stephen

Cohen, James and Lisa

Cohn, Charles Stephen

Colacello, Bob

Coleman, Denis and Annabelle

Coleman, Denis III and Meredith

Coleman, Nicholas and Briggs

Coleman, Timothy and Libby

Coleman, Payson and Kim

Coleman, Chase and Stephanie

Coleman, Reed and Lindsey

Colhoun, Nancy

Colley, Bryan and Sarah

Colley, Bruce and Teresa

Collins, Brad and Amy Fine

Collins, Nancy

Columbia, David Patrick

Colwell, Bryan

Condon, Cristina

Condon, Kevin

Connolly, John

Connor, Marina Rust

Connor, Sassy Johnson

Conover, Gery and Paula

Cook, Mark

Cook, Everett and Helen Blodgett

Cooke, Richard and Wendy

Cooper, Anderson

Cooper, Maria and Byron Janis

Corcoran, Barbara

Cord, Cece

Cordish, Reed and Maggie Katz

Corl, James and Krista

Cormier, Judy

Couturier, Robert

Cox, Howard and Wendy Bingham Coyne, Mary Ellen Creel, Jennifer

Creel, Larry and Dana Fentress Creel, Jamie Crespi, Pilar and Steve Robert

Cullman, Edgar and Ellie

Curtin, Jack and Beth Nowers Curtis, Curt and Mimi

Curtis, Ashton and Merrill Hanley Curtis, Remington

Cushing, Mrs Howard (Nora)

Cushing, Howard Jr . and Lucia

de Caraman, Countess Cristina de Guardiola, Roberto and Joanne de Koning, Daria and Theo Avgerinos . . de Koning, Joep and Dixie de Kwiatkowski, Lulu

de la Renta, Mrs . Oscar (Annette) . . . . . . de Montebello, Philippe and Edith de Neufville, Thomas and Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

de Neufville, Peter and Joanna de Neufville, John de Peyster, Ashton and Anna Mann . . . . . de Portago, Barbara de Roulet, Lorinda de Sayve, Countess Mona de Vogel, Willem and Marion . . . . . . . . . .

Dean, Thomas and Caroline

Deane, Walter L

Desiderio, Arlene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Devine, Mrs Tom (Alix)

Devendorf, Alfred and Bonnie

deWoody, Beth Rudin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

di Bonaventura, Peter and Bridgett

Diamond, Jay and Alexandra

Dick, Hilary Limbocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dillard, Rodney

Diller, Barry and Diane von Furstenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dodge, Mrs John (Lore)

Donahue, Barry

Donahue, Nevan and Sarah Berner . . . . .

Donahue, Clay

Donnell, Maureen

Donnell, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Donnelly, Shannon

Donner, Alex

Douglas, Camille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Douglass, Robert Jr

DDamgard, Britty and John

Dana, Charlie and Posy

Dana, Norma

Dance, Andrew and Jennifer Lloyd

David-Weill, Mrs Michel (Hélène)

Davidson, Mary

Davis, Christina and Richard

Davis, Henry and Belle Burden

Davis, Peter

Dawkins, Pete and Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

de Borchgrave, Mrs Arnaud (Alexandra)

de Bourbon-Parma, Princesse Maria Pia

de Cabrol, Milly

Dowling, Peter and Deb Willis

Drake, Mrs . Rod (Jacqueline) . . . . . . . . . .

Drexel, Nicky and Jacqueline Astor

Druckenmiller, Stanley and Fiona

du Pont, Lauren and Richard

Duchin, Peter and Virginia Coleman

Duenas, Miguel and Vivian

Duff, Ted and Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duff, Patricia

Duffy, Jim and Susan

Duke, Mrs . Anthony (Luly) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duke, Randolph

Durkes, Richard W

Durkin, Charles P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dwyer, D R and Priscilla

The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library was built by Carrère and Hastings from 1897 to 1911. Since the opening of its doors, the New York Public Library has become a staple of America’s intellectual fabric. The combination of scholarly research collections and its many community branches work together to enrich its holdings and foster accessibility. Outside its headquarters at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, two marble lions rest with proud gazes, marking the entrance to the stately Beaux-Arts building.

Brownstones

Brownstones, the historic townhouses that date back to the early 1800s, remain popular in New York City today—especially throughout the Upper West Side. Brownstone, also known as freestone due to its durability and advantages as a building material, is the key material used for constructing these row houses of the same name. These townhouses can also be characterized by their stoop—a steep staircase rising from the street to the entrance of what amounts to the second-floor level.

EEastman, Mrs. John (Jodie) ............

Eberstadt, Frederick

Ecclestone, Llwyd and Diana

Edwards, Philip and Ali ...............

Egerton, Webb

Eisenhower, Anne

Elliott, Mrs. Osborne (Inger) ...........

Ellison, Mrs. Nancy

Elwell, David and Christie

Elson, Ambassador Ed and Susie .......

Embry, Tally and Maggie

Emmanuel, Nicholas

Ercklentz, Cornelia .

Ertegun, Mrs. Ahmet (Mica)

Espy, Peter and Amanda

Evans, Mrs. Harold (Tina) .............

Ford, Anne

Ford, Charlotte

Forsberg, Lars and Kelly ...............

Forsythe, Sabrina Pray

Foster, Jane

Foster, Ridgely and Letsy

Frank, James and Claiborne

Swanson

Frantz, Scott and Icy

Freedman, Bess ......................

Frelinghuysen, Anson and Emma

Frelinghuysen, George and Nonnie

Frelinghuysen, Peter and Barrett .......

Freund, Hugh

Frist, Tommy and Julie

Givner, Colt and Pamela Fiori

Glantz, Alexander and Kirsten .........

Glascock, Steve and Barbara

Glass, John and Martha

The Goelets .........................

Goldworm, Sam and Amanda

Goodale, Jim and Toni

Goodman, Chris and Julia .............

Goodrich, Jock and Buttons

Gordon, Ellery and Marjorie Reed

Goss, Jared duPont ...................

Gotbaum, Mrs. Victor (Betsy)

Gould, Mrs. George (Darcy)

Grace, Jack and Sherri ................

Graev, Larry and Lorna

Graham, Mrs. Ian (Ellen)

Graham, Cathy ......................

Grassi, Mrs. Temple (Ellie)

Grauer, Peter and Laurie

FFairstein, Linda and Michael Goldberg

Fales-Hill, Susan and Aaron Hill .......

Fallon, Tom

The Fanjuls

Farias, George

Farkas, Andrew and Sandi .............

Farkas, Jonathan and Somers

Farrell, Billy

Fay, Sean and Byrdie Bell ..............

Fekkai, Frédéric and Shirin von Wulffen

Feldman, Mrs. Richard (Diana) ........

Fennebresque, Kim

Fernandez, Luis and Lillian

Ferrare, Cristina......................

Ferrer, Molly and Jim

Field, Dick and Sky

Field, Nikki and Stephen ..............

Fine, Lisa

Finkelstein, Jimmy and Pamela

Firth, Edmée and Nicholas ............

Firyal, Princess of Jordan

Fischer, David and Jennifer

Fisher, Neil and Debbie ...............

Fisk, Averell and Kirsten

Fitzgerald, Terry and Libby

Flatto, Olivia .........................

Floyd, Raymond

Flusser, Alan

Foley, Tom and Lesley ................

Fomon, Bobby and Jill Fairchild

The Forbeses

Frost, Dora ..........................

Fuchs, Michael J.

Fuller, Gillian Spreckels

Gregory, Peter and Jamee ..............

Grunwald, Mrs. Henry (Louise)

Gruss, Martin and Audrey

Gruss, Josh and Jessica Siebel ..........

Gruss, Shoshanna

Guare, John and Adele

GGalesi, Francesco and Marina

Gammill, Lee and Jane

Gandhi, Meera

Gardiner, Mrs. Robert (Liz) ............

Gardiner, Susan

Garrett, Mrs. Rob (Jacquie)

Garrigues, Jennifer ...................

Gauntt, Jonathan and Samantha

Gay, Marion and John

Gaynor, Vere and Susie ................

Geary, Jack and Dolly

Geary, Ted and Olivia Tiernan

Geddes, Robin and Anne ..............

Geddes, Max and Missy

Georgescu, Peter and Barbara

Georgiopoulos, Peter and Kara .........

Gerry, Ebby and Kitty

Gerschel, Patrick and Elizabeth

Giard, George and Wendell ............

Gilbert, Mrs. Parker (Gail)

Gilbertson, Mark F.

Gilligan, Fernanda and Adrian Jess .....

Gilman, Kay

Gilmour, Mrs. David (Jill)

Ginnel, Ben and Jaclene ...............

Ginnel, Daniel and Kathleen

Giordano, Mark and Sallie

Chatfield-Taylor .................

Gubelmann, Billy and Shelley

Gubelmann, Jimmy and Kate

Gubelmann, Marjorie .................

Gubelmann, Mrs. Susan

Gubelmann, Bingo, Phoebe and Tantivy .........................

Guernsey, Tony and Eve

Guerrand-Hermès, Valesca

Guerrini-Maraldi, Antoinette and Hans Kurtiss

Guest, Alexander

Guest, Cornelia

Guest, Mrs. Freddie (Carole)

Guest, Lisa Frederick

Gugelmann, Zani

Gumprecht, Christopher ..............

Gumprecht, Ian and Aileen

Gund, Agnes

Gunther, Jack D. Jr. ...................

Gurley, George and Hilary

Heard

Gustin, Andrew and Bracken ..........

Gutfreund, Mrs. John (Susan)

Guthrie, Bea

Gutierrez, Lourdes ...................

Gwathmey, Bette Ann

Rockefeller Center

Commissioned by the Rockefeller family beginning in 1930, Rockefeller Center is a large complex of high-rise commercial buildings that occupies the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue in the center of midtown. Since it is among the last major building projects in the United States to incorporate a program of integrated public art, Rockefeller Center represents a turning point in the history of American architectural sculpture. It remains to this day the home of a remarkable number of Art Deco motifs and sculptures, including Prometheus —the most iconic sculpture in Rockefeller Center, and the most photographed sculpture in New York City. Prometheus was built in 1934 by Paul Manship, who was passionate about mythological subjects and events.

HHackett, Mrs. Monte (Mayme)

Hackley, Maria and Sherlock ..........

Haden-Guest, Anthony

Halberstam, Julia and Ryan Harvey

Hall, Betsy and Curt O. “Chip” .........

Halstead, Clark

Hamilton, Matt and Anne

Hamilton, Ted and Christy ............

Hamm, Mrs. William (Candy)

Hampton, Mrs. Mark (Duane)

Hampton, Kate and David Breithbarth

Hanley, Dan and Denise

Hanley, Allie and Charlie Crocker ......

Hardwick, Bob and Beth

Harpel, James W. and Judy Howard

Harris, Mrs. Ira (Nicki) ...............

Harris, Patti and Mark

Harrison, Bill and Anne

Harrison, Mai ........................

Harrison, Walter and Ann Howard

Hathaway, Philips “Pete” ..............

Hawks, Kitty and Larry Lederman

Hay, R. Couri

Hayman, Gale .......................

Hayward, Brooke

Hayward, Frances

Hearst, Amanda and Joachim Ronning

Hearst, Anne and Jay McInerney

Hearst, Patricia and Jamie Figg .........

Hearst-Shaw, Gillian

Hearst-Shaw, Lydia and Chris Hardwick ..............

Heinz, Chris and Sasha Lewis

Held, Jim and Kenn Karakul

Henckels, Kirk and Fernanda

Kellogg

Hendrickson, John

Herrera, Reinaldo and Carolina ........

Hess, Marlene and James Zirin

Heyman, Marshall

Hickox, Chat and Linda

Hicks, Kim

Hidalgo, David and Mary Ann Tighe

Hill, Tom and Janine

Hilliard, Landon and Kiwi .............

Hilliard, Mary . .

Hilson, Gail .........................

Hinman, George and Emilie

Hirsch, Caroline and Andrew Fox

Hirsch, Jeffrey and Danielle............

Hitz, Alex

Hoadley, Amy

Hoagland, Jim and Jane Hitchcock ......

Hobbs, Fritz and Linda

Hobbs, Nick and Lauren

Hogan, Michael and Margot ...........

Hoge, Jim and Casey

Hoge, Sharon King

Hoge, Warren ........................

Hormats, Robert

Horn, Linda and Steve

Horn, Stoddard and Leslie ............

Horvitz, Michael and Jane

The Houghtons

Hovey, Chandler and Valerie Urry ......

Hovnanian, Ara and Rachel

Howard, Pamela and Wynn Laffey

Howard, Philip and Alexandra .........

Howard-Potter, Jake and Erica

Howe, David and Ritchey

Hoyt, Tony and Mark Daniels.

Hubbard, Bill and Robin

Hufty, Page Lee

Husain, Fazle and Blair

Hussein, Her Majesty Queen Noor .....

Husted, Bill

Hutchins, Winston and Diane

Hutton, Punch and John Hodges .......

JJagger, Bianca

James, Mrs. Bob (Anne) ...............

James, Tony and Aimee

Janjigian, Robert

Janklow, Mrs. Mort (Linda) ............

Janney, Stuart III

Javits, Eric Sr.

Javits, Eric Jr. ........................

Jennings, Mitch and Liz

Johnson, Charles and Ann

Johnson, Ellie and Jay .................

Johnson, Jamie

Johnson, Richard and Sessa von Richthofen ......................

Johnson, Ambassador Woody and Suzanne.

Johnstone, Bob and Mary

Jones, Ann Dexter ....................

Jordan, Mrs. Vernon (Ann)

Jordan, Jerry and Darlene

Joseph, Ken and Robyn ...............

Joseph, Wendy and Jeffrey Ravetch

Jurdem, Ann and Arnold

KKanavos, Paul and Dayssi..............

Kaplan, Ed and Nathalie Gerschel

Kargman, Harry and Jill

Kassimir, Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kaufman, Mrs. George (Mariana)

Kean, Roy

Keating, Ann ........................

Keeler, Alexander and Gail

Keith, Jayne Teagle

Keller, David and Avery ...............

Kellogg, Charlotte

Kellogg, Chris and Vicki

Kelly, Ray and Veronica ...............

Kemble, Celerie

IIngham, Joy Hirshon

Ireland, Bob and Lynn ................

Irwin, Arthur and Kathy

Isham, Mrs. Heyward (Sheila)

Isham, Chris and Jennifer .............

Isham, Ralph and Ala

Isles, Philip

Ittleson, Tony and Chan ...............

Ives, Mrs. Philip (Caroline)

Ives, Alexander C.

Kemble, Phoebe

Kempner, Tom and Kitty ..............

Kennedy, Mrs. Michael (Eleanora)

Kessler, Howard and Michele

Khosrovani, Hashem and Kate .........

Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Stuart (Meg)

Kissinger, Henry and Nancy

Kivlan, Elizabeth Ann Stribling and Rebecca Cleary

Klopp, Adam and Meghan

Greenwich Village

Bordered by Broadway to the east and the North River to the west, Greenwich Village, often referred to as “the Village,” has the low-rise character and neighborly charm of a European city. Recently it has witnessed a wave of gentrification and commercialization—making it an even more coveted zip code. The Village will always be remembered as an artists’ haven and the cradle of the modern LGBT movement.

Klopp, John and Karen

Knechtel, Tom and Kerith Davies

Kneisel, Bill and Anne

Koch, Dana and Jessica

Koch, Mrs David (Julia)

Koch, Paulette

Koch, Bill and Bridget

Kopelman, Arie and Coco

Korte, Kathy

Kosner, Ed and Julie Baumgold

Kotur, Alexandra

Kovner, Michael and Jean Doyen de Montaillou

Kravis, Henry and Marie-Josée

Krieger, Brian Stewart

Krusen, Will and Elizabeth

Krusen, Charlie and Kristen

LeFrak, Harrison

Leidy, Bobby and Ivey Day

Leidy, Page and Courtney

Leidy, Christopher and Cayla Jean

Leidy, Francie

Leone, Christian

Lesesne, Cap and Briana

L’Esperance, Ros and Fran

Leventhal, Natalie Leeds

Leviant, Sasha and Jeanne

Lewis, Memrie

Liberman, Bobby and Barbara

Lickle, Mrs Bill (Renee)

Liebman, Pamela

Limbocker, Derek and Nicole Lindemann, Mrs . George (Frayda)

The Mangers

Manice, John and Anne

Manice, Peter and Celeste

Manice, Christopher and Elizabeth . . . . .

Manning, Tony

Marchessini, Alexander and Genevieve Faure

Mariner, Michael and Marion

Marino, Peter and Jane Trapnell

Marron, Mrs . Donald (Catie) . . . . . . . . . .

Martinez, Roman and Helena

Maschmeyer, Troy and Debby

Mason, Christopher

Masson, Charles Jr and Cristina

Matthews, Will and Jean

Mauran, Lousie K S

Maxey, Talbott

May, Mrs Anthony (Karen)

Mazor, Boaz

Mazzola, Alison

LLaffont, Philippe and Ana Diez

Lamphere, Lucy

Landrigan, Ward and Judith

Langenberg, Margo

Langham, Keith

Lansing, Mrs Gerrit (Sydie)

Lansing, Sims

Lansing, Gerrit and Patricia

Lapham, Lewis H

Lapham, Andrew and Caroline

Lapham, Winston P and Jennifer

Larner, Lionel

Latham, Aaron and Lesley Stahl

Lauder, Jane and Kevin Warsh

Lauder, Leonard and Judith

Lauder, Ronald and Jo Carole

Lauren, Ralph and Ricky

Lauren, David and Lauren Bush

Lauren, Andrew

Lawrence, Jeanne

Leach, Chris

Leach, Howard and Gretchen

LeConey, Ann

Leatherman, Bill and Elizabeth

Leeds, Thomas and Heather

LeFrak, Denise and John Colicchio

LeFrak, Richard and Karen

LeFrak, Francine and Richard Friedberg

LeFrak, Jamie and Caroline Bierbaum

Lindemann, Elizabeth Lindstrom, Pia and John Carley Lloyd, Susan

Loeb, Sharon and John Long, Gregory Long, William Ivey

Lorber, Howard

Lorber, Michael and Jeffrey Goldmuntz Loring, John

Lufkin, Dan and Adrienne

Luter, Joe and Karin

Lyden, Peter

Lynch, Shelly Tretter

McAndrew, Timothy and Alexis van der Mije

McBean, Edith and Hank Lowenstein

McCarty, Michael and Kim

McCarty, Michael R .

McCarthy, Brian and Lisa

McCloskey, Michael and Holly

McCloy, John and Laura

McCloy, Rush and Brooke

McDonough, Michael and Pandy

McFadden, Cynthia

McFadden, Mary

McGrath, Tom and Diahn

McGurk, Whitney and Ashley Ludlow . .

McHenry, Barnabas and Bannie

MMacGuire, Jamie and Michelle Coppedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MacGuire, Peter and Becky

MacGuire, Pierce

MacGuire, Kevin and Sally

Mack, Andrew and Alexandra Chappelle

Mack, Ambassador Earle and Carol

Mack, Schuyler and Benjamin Chan

MacRae, Cameron and Ann

Maddock, Charlie and Caroline

Maddock, Jay and Lynn . . .

Maddock, Locke and Lily

Magrino, Susan and Jim Dunning

Mahoney, Mrs David (Hillie)

Malloy, Tim and Susan

McIivane, Wendy

McKnight, Bill and Kitty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McLaughlin, Barbara and Kevin

McMakin, Leigh and Mimi

McMillen, Earl and Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . .

McMullan, Patrick

McPherson, Stephen and Tina

McSweeney, Thayer

McWilliams, Heidi and Tom

Meehan, Michael and Dee de Ganay

Meier, Richard

Meiland, Lisa and Andy Martin . . . . . . . .

Meister, Todd

Mejia, Alberto and Peggy

Mejia, Alexander and Justine

Mele, Nick

Washington Square Park

Washington Square Park, the public park that serves as a gateway to Greenwich Village, is one of the most iconic spots in New York City. The space is seen as both a landmark and meeting place, and is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Dominated by the Washington Square Arch, the park boasts a tradition of celebrating nonconformity and acts as the unofficial college quad for students attending New York University.

Melhado, Mrs. Frederick (Virginia)

Melwani, Anjali and Prakash ..........

Mercer, Dabney and Tinsley

Merck, Laddie and Dede

Mettler, Mr. John W. II (Speedy) ........

Meyer, Blair and Eliza

Michaels, Sam and Anita

Prince Michel of Yugoslavia ...........

Millard, Craig and Michelle

Millard, Peter and Polly Espy

Miller, Courtland and Gina ............

Miller, Don and Muffy

Miller, Leverett

Miller, Whitney

Milliken, Mrs. Minot (Armene)

Miniter, Sylvester and Gillian

Missett, Joe and Nancy ................

Mohr, Ian

Moinian, Joe and Nazee

Monell, Ambrose and Lili

Monell, Ned .........................

Monn, David

Moore, Danielle Hickox

Moore, George and Calvert ............

Moore, Mrs. George (Kathie)

Moore, Peggy and Dudley

Morgan, Alfred and Virginia ...........

Morgan, Sue and Harry

Morris, Chappy and Melissa

Morrison, Ham and Mimi van Wyck

The Mortimers

Mowinckel, John and Cheryl ...........

Mowinckel, Nino and Carol

Mulroney, The Hon. Brian and Mila

Murdoch, Rupert .....................

Murdock, Pamela

Murphy, Hebe Dowling and John

Murray, Mrs. John (Nancy) ............

Murray, Stephen and Muffie

Musso, Carlos and Carolina Latour ..................

Musso, Tony

Musso, Lucy Nielsen

Nievera, Mario and Travis Howe

Prince Nikolaos of Greece

Nitze, Bill and Ann ...................

Nitze, Mrs. Peter (Susan)

Niven, Fernanda and Mark Henderson ......................

Niven, Fernanda Jr.

Niven, Eugenie and Nicholas Goodman .......................

Niven, Ellen and Tris Deery

Niven, Jamie

Nordeman, Jacques and Anne ..........

Nordeman, Eliza and Blake Davis

Nordeman, John and Kay

Nordeman, Landon and Shannon

Norwich, Billy .......................

Nye, Richard and Francesca

Papanicolaou, Nick Jr. and Corina

Pardoe, Ted and Helen ................

Patricof, Alan

Pattee, Gordon and Dailey

Paull, Harold and Joanne ..............

Paulson, John and Alina de Almeida

Prince Pavlos and Marie Chantal

Peabody, Elizabeth ...................

Pearson, Kevin

Pedroso, Alina

Peek, Jeff and Liz ....................

Pell, Haven and Simmy

Pell, Peter J. Jr. and Tice Burke

Pendergast, Patrick and Sarah

Pennoyer, Peter and Katie Ridder

Perkin, Mrs. Richard (Leslie)

Perkin, Thorne and Tatiana

Perry, Betsy Freund ...................

Perry, Richard and Lisa

Perry, Samantha and James David

Peterson, Holly. ......................

Petito, Frank and Beatrix

Petroff, Di and Dr. Steven Butensky........................

Peyrelongue, Guy and Sarah

OOber, David G. .......................

Ober, Polly Norris

O’Malley, Hilaire

Onet, Polly

Orthwein, Chris and Binkie............

O’Sullivan, Ryan and Palmer

Otto, Katharina and Nathan Bernstein. .......................

Ourisman, Mrs. Florenz (Nan)

Owens, Zibby

Pfeifer, Chuck and Lisa Crosby

Pfeifle, Jeffrey and David Granville .....

Pfeifler, Brian and Emilia

Phillips, Sallie

The Phippses ........................

Pickett, Brett and Nicole Hanley

Pickett, John and Robin

Pickett, John O. III and KC ............

Picotte, Michael and Margi

Pileggi, Nick

Pilkington, Robert and Helen ..........

Pitt, Pauline Baker and Jerry Seay

Pittman, Robert and Veronique

NNederlander, Bob.....................

Nemy, Enid

Nesbit, Lynn

Ney, Judy ............................

Nicholas, Nick and Lynn

Nicklas, Brent and Laura

PPachios, Chris and Allyson Ross........

Paduano, Daniel and Nancy

Page, Blakely and Lindsey

Pahlavi, Pari-Sima ....................

Pakula, Mrs. Alan (Hannah)

Palermo, Olivia and Johannes Huebl

Paley, Jeff and Valerie .................

Palitz, Anka

Pannill, Mrs. William (Kit)

Papachristidis, Alex and Scott Nelson

Papageorgiou, Pavlos and Alexa Hampton .......................

Papanicolaou, Alexandra and Edward Shaheen

Plimpton, Mrs. George (Sarah) .........

Plimpton, Taylor and Lizzy Eggers

Pomerantz, Ernest and Marie Brenner ...................

Ponton, Dan and Stephane Castoriano.

Posen, Zac

Power, Jim and Tina Fanjul ............

Price, Peter and Judy

Prince, Mrs. Frederick (Diana)

Prounis, Kathy and Othon .............

Purcell, Tom and Marina

Putnam, Bambi

Pyne, John and Ann ..................

Pyne, John and Melinda Mettler

QQuartucci, Alan

Quasha, Diana

Quick, Chris and Ann

Quick, Mary and Jim Daras

Quick, Tommy

Quick, Tricia

Quinn, Piper and Sara Groff

Quinn, Thomas Sr

Rosenwald, John

Rosita, Duchess of Marlborough

Ross, Burke and Susan

Ross, Stephen

Ross, Wilbur and Hilary Geary

Rosselli, John and Bunny Williams

Rothschild, James and Nicky Hilton

Rowley, Cynthia

Schulhof, David and Lesley

Schulhof, Jonathan and K K

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HISTORY OF SOCIETY IN NEW YORK

BY DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

SOCIETY IN AMERICA really was born and began to take shape in New York in the 1860s. The country was still very new although it was growing in population and space. Fortunes were growing from the natural riches of the continent.

In the late 1770s, after the war for independence from Great Britain, a German born man named John Jacob Astor had immigrated to the new world. Very enterprising, he made a first fortune in the fur business which expanded into other businesses with China that included the sale of opium.

With natural foresight and an eye on the future, Astor could see New York was growing in importance in the world because of its harbor. By 1820 he sold of much of his businesses with China and began buying real estate in Manhattan, all the way up and across the island of Manhattan, along a “path” created by natives centuries before, now long known as Broadway.

JJ Astor died in 1848 at the age of 84, already the richest American, leaving his massive wealth intact and mainly to his eldest son William Backhouse Astor William had three sons, John Jacob Astor

III, the eldest; and William, Jr., and Henry. William, Jr. and Henry were entirely excluded from the family business. And therein lay the opening of what became Society in New York and thereafter right up to today.

In 1853, when William, Jr. was 24, he married a young woman from a very prosperous New York family named Caroline Schermerhorn, who was 23. In their first 10 years of marriage Caroline gave birth to four daughters and a son, John Jacob Astor IV, who famously later lost his life on the Titanic. It was a marriage of “social” importance to both Schmerhorns and Astors. As the wealth increased, the motivation to show it, and establish it, became primary.

By the 1860s after the Civil War, America was growing dynamically in population and space, and in industry, with large personal fortunes growing along with it. William and Caroline Astor became part of the wealthier inhabitants of Manhattan.

William was heir to a healthy percentage of his great-grandfather’s fortune – but excluded from running the business.

He pursued business ventures and other interests but in time he gave greater atten-

tion to his yacht, The Ambassadress, at the time the biggest private yacht in the world.

By the late 1860s, William was spending winters without his wife aboard his yacht in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was acquiring and developing real estate including 80,000 acres along the St. Johns River north of Orlando.

Meanwhile New York was growing by leaps and bounds. Divorce was not a solution. It could end up a black mark on the woman’s reputation. In those days, even a woman of wealth and leisure didn’t have many choices. “A woman’s place was in the home” was the rule. They never lunched or dined in a public restaurant – unless with their husbands.

Caroline became a hostess, but with the strictness of an empress. William would occasionally make an appearance at her dinners, although rarely at her fancy dress balls.

By the 1880s her “400” list became the authority of Society’s rise to power. This “prominence” infuriated a nephew, Waldorf Astor, son of her husband’s older brother, who also lived next door on the 34th Street property. The two mansions were separated by a garden.

From left: Caroline “Lina” Schermerhorn Astor, circa 1853; launch of William Astor, Jr.’s The Ambassadress in 1877. Opposite page: John Jacob Astor, circa 1825.

Waldorf Astor believed that since his side of the family held the largest share on the family fortune, he and his wife should be the social leaders of the Astor family, not Aunt Lina. His resentment of her prominence became an issue. She responded by changing her calling card which in those days was as important as a cell phone today from “Mrs. William B. Astor” to “Mrs. Astor,” as if the one and only.

Waldorf Astor was so angry by that he decided to move to London. His mansion was torn down and he replaced it with a 12-story hotel (which he called the Waldorf) on the site over-shadowing Lina’s six-story brownstone.

After Waldorf’s move, Lina’s son persuaded her to move uptown where he built a double mansion on 65th Street and Fifth Avenue. Her brownstone was then torn down and he built a hotel on the plot right next to the Waldorf, which he named The Astoria. The hotels eventually merged and when the Waldorf Astoria was built on Park Avenue, the Empire State Building was constructed on the original entire plot.

Lina Astor died in October 2008, a month after her 78th birthday. With the arrival of the 20th century, a new generation brought liberating changes to women. The world had changed dramatically and drastically.

The new century changed everything including the role of women and society. Cole Porter in the lyrics to a song in the 1936 Broadway musical Red, Hot and Blue, as first introduced by Ethel Merman:

“What do I care, if Mrs. Harrison Williams  Is the best-dressed woman in town.

What do I care if Countess Barbara Hutton  Has a Rolls-Royce built for each gown.

Why should I get the vapors

When I read in the papers

That Mrs. Simpson dined behind the throne?

I’ve got a cute king of my own.”

The ladies in his lyrics were prominent Socialites of their day. They were the original “socialites,” in a word coined by Briton Hadden, a partner of Henry Luce in launching their new weekly magazine TIME. Hadden was a journalist (which Henry Luce was not) who invented the TIME style. His term “socialite” was

breezy and smart-alecky, reflecting the “who cares” economic euphoria America was swimming in the late 1920s.

Although he was the creative brains behind the new magazine TIME, he died suddenly of a bacterial infection a week after his 31st birthday in 1929. His name was then dropped from the masthead by partner Luce, and he was forgotten as if he’d never existed.

Back in Mrs. Astor’s day, those girls would have been considered “nouveau,” or vixens manipulating the lives of vulnerable rich men. The notion of “Society” had changed. It now was highly competitive, requiring a large personal fortune or a husband possessing the same.

Mrs. Williams, Mona, later Mona, Countess Bismarck, the daughter of a professional horse trainer in Kentucky, was then married (her second) to a utility magnate with a fortune before the 1929 Stock Market Crash estimated at $700 million (or more than $10 billion in today’s currency).

Barbara Hutton, The Woolworth five and dime heiress known in the press as the

From left: Cole Porter and Ethel Merman, 1939; TIME co-founders Briton Hadden (left) and Henry Luce (center) with politician and Cleveland city manager William R. Hopkins in Cleveland, 1925. Opposite page: Barbara Woolworth Hutton, 1940.

“Poor Little Rich Girl” inherited about a half billion (in today’s currency) when she was a child after her mother committed suicide. She eventually had several husbands (including Cary Grant) and houses all over the world – including Winfield House in London which she later gifted to the US government, as the official American Ambassador’s residence. Her extravagance and multitude of husbands made her an object of fascination and resentment by the public.

Hutton and Mona Williams were only two of the social newcomers who populated the expanding scene of the 1920s and the Depression of the 1930s. That was the beginning of the “Café Society,” a term coined by Maury Paul writing under the nom de plume Cholly Knickerbocker for the Hearst papers.

The brand new automotive age was in full swing; and the country or those who had the time and the money was getting out and about drinking bootleg liquor and bathtub gin, or for those who could afford it, the real stuff hustled in by boat from Europe and Canada.

It was called Prohibition but Americans were boozing everywhere and flaunting it and even killing themselves with it (the beginning of drunk driving). In Manhattan, the flappers and the jazz babies written about by F. Scott Fitzgerald were out on the town, hitting the “speakeasy” of which there were more than 3,000 all over the boroughs of the city, dancing and drinking up a storm.

The “coolest” socialites were those who had the time and money. They frequented first the speakeasies and then after the Repeal of Prohibition in 1933, nightclubs like the Stork Club and El Morocco. At Elmo’s as it was called by customers dressed for the occasion women wore evening gowns and jewels; with men in black tie or white tie and tails. They mingled with Wall Street bankers, Broadway theatre people, and movie stars who aped their style, adding dash and glamour.

A handsome young man, another Yale graduate (like Cole Porter), Jerome Zerbe, from a prosperous family in Ohio, came to New York after college to make his way in life. Already an aficionado of the still-new photographer’s camera, he was a devotee of budding socialite life.

Dressed in black tie or white, he went

out every night with his camera to El Morocco. Befriending the club’s owner John Perona, he devoted his hours taking photos of the partying, and selling them to the tabloids. The photos were a sensation, something ordinary working Americans had never seen before. They made El Morocco famous to the public and created a lifelong career for Zerbe. His camera work was the beginning of what is now the habit of creating publicity for social activities.

A good many of the new “socialites” were rich but not listed in the Social Register, the established social bible of the first half of the 20th century. A socialite was an American – or South American. Europe still had its nobility and active monarchies. They lived fashionably up on Park Avenue or on Fifth, or on the North Shore of Long Island, or both. Which would explain why Elmo’s (popular name for El Morocco)

tional publicity that made them famous across the world. By the 1930s, there were also those girls from Boston, the Cushing sisters, Minnie, Betsey and Barbara – always known as Babe (the youngest).

Their father Dr. Harvey Cushing was a “household name” revered and esteemed by the public as America’s first brain surgeon. His daughters achieved real status, however, pursued and promoted by their mother Kate Cushing by marrying rich men, putting them at the very top of the social world. All three married twice to famous and rich Americans.

Betsey, the middle sister, married in 1930 to James Roosevelt, son of Franklin D., who became President two years later. That marriage produced two daughters, and then a divorce and a second marriage to John Hay (“Jock”) Whitney, one of America’s wealthiest men. The eldest daughter Minnie was first the mistress and then the second wife of Vincent Astor. And the youngest – Barbara – always known as Babe – married the blueblood Stanley Mortimer whom she later divorced, and married William Paley, the broadcasting tycoon (CBS).

was on East 54 Street and the Stork on East 53rd.

The Stock Market Crash of 1929, followed by the Great Depression and the lifting of Prohibition did not affect their nightlife. Many of the most successful speakeasies became the watering holes of the elite and “Café Society” all of which was reported by the new journalists covering their social lives. The most famous was a former vaudevillian Walter Winchell. In his prime, from the 1930s up until the mid-1950s, Winchell was syndicated in the daily newspapers across the country, and had more than 30 million readers a day, five days a week. No newspaperman ever attracted those numbers except Winchell.

Very young women still in their teens like Brenda Frazier and Gloria Vanderbilt came into the spotlight with that na-

Then the Second World War changed everything, creating a more dynamic and broader “society” here in New York, and attracting the war-torn European royals and aristos. The country had finally come out of the Depression by the post-war 1940s when the boom in American industry more widely distributed the wealth. The debut and new mass popularity of radio had brought Americans coast-to-coast together. The airplane shortened travel time and the “socialite” began to associate with the upperclasses of Europe and South America who were often amused and charmed by the rich Americans.

Women like Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton spread their wealth among men they married from distant shores, with their alliances lighting up headlines in the same way movie stars’ romances did. Hutton and Duke even married the same man – Porfirio Rubirosa, a Dominican “diplomat” who was famous for his astounding priapic prowess, said to be beyond compare. Neither heiress remained married for very long to the Dominican playboy, who in an earlier age of society would have been referred to as a gigolo. Always appreciated for his “prowess”, both

women sent him farewells with buckets of cash, cars, and airplanes as an homage to his personal asset.

By the 1950s, many who had once been known as socialites (as opposed to “real” society) had become “real” society also. And when the scion of a wealthy families like William Woodward or Winthrop

Low. President John F. Kennedy, while in office for what turned out to be brief, was rumored to have had an affair with the sex symbol of her age, Marilyn Monroe while fathering children with his legal wife, the beautiful New York socialite Jacqueline Bouvier Although it was passed over even by the well-informed members of the press, it was well known amongst Kennedys’ “social” peers. We had entered the Age of Excessive Behavior where mores fell by the wayside and manners were about to make a swift exit.

Rockefeller married blonde showgirls/ actresses, their wives were immediately embraced by their social peers.

The world was beginning to become a more democratic place. “Socialites” had become the new society and even scandalous and deathly. William Woodward, Jr., son of the founder of the Hanover Bank (later absorbed after several mergers into what is now called Citicorp) was shot to death one night after a dinner party by his former-showgirl wife (as he was taking a shower). It was reported to be an “accident.”

Decades later it was revealed (through Truman Capote) to be cold-blooded murder. Woodward’s social dowager mother Elsie Woodward, took her murderous daughter-in-law under wing (“for the sake of the children”) as if to let-bygones be bygones. Almost 25 years after the murder, the widow Woodward committed suicide to be followed eventually by both sons (deaths by leap) whose grandmother had tried to create a “normal” life for them.

By the 1960s with the rise of the Kennedys to national prominence and power, the term “socialite” became a relic. Heirs and heiresses, members of fine old families, tycoons and scoundrels all drank and danced together (the “Twist” and the “Frug”), and occasionally drugged under the same rooftops on the High Road or the

By the end of the 60s, with the advent of Women’s Liberation and the ubiquitous television screen witnessing the very public murders of both John Kennedy and his brother Bobby, as well as a real American hero Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the turbulence of Vietnam in everyday American life slammed into and obliterated “society” and Mrs. Astor’s 400 of the late 19th century New York. From it emerged the proletarianization of society in America.

It was the dawn of the artist/bohemian/hedonist as social arbiter in the person of an unprepossessing-looking former shoe illustrator, Andy Warhol The artist, who was born the son of poor Polish immigrants in Pittsburgh in 1928, about the same time Brit Hadden coined the term “socialite,” was becoming one of its most influential leaders.

Warhol, imbued with the American working class fascination with all things rich and powerful, created a mock society with a cast of characters delivered up from the psycho-bowels of American life, including a young woman from an authentic Old Society New England family, Edie Sedgwick Sedgwick briefly symbolized the shedding of all things prim and proper that once defined the image of polite society as well as its socialite antecedents. She died young of a drug overdose, symbolizing tragic darkness on the notion of “socialite.”

Finally, during that era, Vietnam fostered an American national scandal now known in history as “Watergate.” President Richard Nixon resigned from office for the first time in American history, and Andy Warhol became a magazine publisher and contemporary artist of enormous wealth and unquestioned social position.

By the time of Warhol’s death by medi-

cal accident at age 59 in 1987, society and “socialite” had morphed into one conception – the ones with the money (or friends of the ones with the money). Tycoons and their beautiful wives (now known as “trophy wives”). They became the arbiters of society, women and men re-creating the sensibilities of 40 and 50 years hence. The new generation of “liberated women,” often encouraged by their husbands, raced each other toward publicity and social prominence, now competing in the corridors of fund-raising and fancy private entertainment. They were the rocket age version of the New York women of a century before – the Alva Vanderbilts and Lina Astors

By the 1990s, however, positions insecure, marriages coming undone, children growing up and leaving gilded nests, it seemed as if the activist wife, women

of independent means, philanthropic, art-collecting individuals had forever shed the title “socialite.” And who cares, for it was irrelevant to most of us. Except for the unique exception of Brooke Astor, granddaughter-in-law of the Mrs. Astor of the 400, the late 19th century definition of society in New York.

A woman of advancing age, she married Vincent Astor, Lina Astor’s grandson. It was the third marriage for both. Six years later he died, leaving his immense American Astor family fortune, the majority of which he had assigned to philanthropy, to his wife’s direction (and personal wealth). She became the prima philanthropist of the city.

A child of the late Edwardian age, Brooke Astor was herself a modern woman, adapted to the age of Liberations, adding to her presentation the style of society that preceded the age of the Socialite. With her philanthropy, she

set an example of public conduct – the actions of a “lady” – that briefly resurrected the defunct notion of society.

Her philanthropic activities inspired many men and women who now make up the world of philanthropy in New York today raising hundreds of millions annually for all kinds of causes – cultural, educational, medical, civic.

Never referred to or even known by only a certain few men, Brooke was quite active in the department even during her marriage to her previous and most adored husband. During those same years she also kept up what became a 23 year affair with a married movie actor. He never divorced his wife and at a certain latter point, he decided to devote himself entirely to his wife. Or so she was told.

Ironically, at the end of the “reign” of the last Mrs. Astor (who died in her 105th year in 2007, also came the emergence of a young teenager from a wealthy hotel-owning family, Paris Hilton. Hilton, a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton who started the hotel chain that bore his name, achieved world celebrity from the direct and exclusive result of her tirelessly posing before camera lenses beginning with a much publicized video of sexual activity (that brought her instant fame rather than the public no-

toriety that would have come to her in a previous generation). That subsequent celebrity earned her millions in fees from entertainment and sales projects over the past two decades in the 21st century.

Ms. Hilton’s footsteps in posing for the camera (video and still) spawned an army of young men and women by the SUVload who have redefined the term Briton Hadden coined eight decades before in his telegraphic-styled reference to the rich and leisure class.

Many young men and women today mainly women have become omnipresent models for the camera lens, supplying the reams of social edit/copy/photo images dominating the consumer fashion scene. One family of sisters by the name of Kardashian have completely eliminated the “social” aspect of their image. It has made all of them centi-millionairesses selling their wares and fashion attitudes via tech media with their endless in-yourface self-images modeling all of their garments from top to (big) bottom.

The Kardashians are now regarded in the popular parlance of the media as “socialites” if they are even aware of the term people who seek public attention in clubs and stores which cater to 21st century contemporary life. Unlike those generations who came before, they seek

not good times or fun times, but rather seemingly endless media attention that congratulates and “rewards” them with an endless stream of promoting stuff –clothing, shoes, accessories.

More than a century after Lina Astor conducted Society with her social baton, by the second decade of the 21st century, the Kardashians’ technique (or industry which is what it is financially) have encouraged mass competition by a new phenomenon called Social Media.

“Social” is now a concept for an ever-changing space in the consciousness of a benumbed public. Media fame is for a public audience which has been hijacked by a polymorphous concept of the life on the planet Earth. Lina Astor in 19th century America had an ambition for power with her party lists. Lina went beyond that with her husband’s wealth and her own sense of power with her exclusive social lists of the rich bowing to her presence.

Today that same intellect and personality would prefer seeking real financial and political power running a major corporation or sitting behind the President’s desk in the White House. Or leisurely cavorting with “kings” and tooling around in private jets, Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis. Where’s that camera? ◆

From left: Paris and Nicky Hilton, 2001; Kris Jenner and young Kardashian sisters. Opposite page, from left: President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, 1963; Ann Woodward with mother-in-law Elsie, 1958.

SOCIETY’S NEW 400

BY DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA FEBRUARY 1995

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Duke

Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Eberstadt

Mrs. Fernanda Kellogg Gilligan

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Hearst

Mr. and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Ambassador Francis Kellogg

Mr. John Knott

Mrs. Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman

Mrs. Topsy Taylor McFadden

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Middleton

Mr. and Mrs. Minot Milliken

Marchese and Marchesa

Alessandro di Montezemolo

Mr. and Mrs. David Mortimer

Mr. and Mrs. John Jay Mortimer

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mortimer

OLD GUARD FAMILIES

Mr. Nelson Aldrich

Mr. Cleveland Amory

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Auchincloss

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Auchincloss III

Mrs. Lily Auchincloss

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bancroft

Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Boardman

Mr. Clifford Brokaw

Mrs. Amanda Burden

Mr. and Mrs. Carter Burden

Mr. Harry C. Cushing IV

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dana

Mr. And Mrs. Nicholas Drexel

Ambassador and Mrs. A. Biddle Duke

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Peabody

Mr. Harry Platt

Mr. and Mrs. George Plimpton

Mr. Eben Pyne

Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Rockefeller

Mr. and Mrs. David Schiff

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sherrill

DIAMONDS AS BIG AS THE RITZ

Mrs. Anne Bass

Mrs. Joy Hirshon Briggs

Ms. Elizabeth Strong Cuevas

Mrs. Beth Rudin DeWoody

Mrs. Charlotte Ford

Ms. Anne Hearst

Mrs. Bianca Jagger

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson Kennan

Ms. Samantha Kluge

Ms. Francine LeFrak

Ms. Bokara Legendre

Mrs. Anne Ford Scarborough

Ms. Ivana Trump

Ms. Nancy Whitney

Ms. Mollie Wilmot

MOSTEST HOSTS AND HOSTESSES

Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass

Mr. Bill Bernhard and Mrs. C. Cahill

Mr. and Mrs. William Buckley

Mr. Henry Buhl

Mrs. Anne Eisenhower and Mr. W. Flottl

Mr. and Mrs. Anastassios Fondaras

Mr. and Mrs. John Gutfreund

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kempner

Mr. David Koch

Ms. Alice Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Rober Miller

Mr. and Mrs. William Rayner

Mr. Khalil Rizk

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Schrager

Sharon, Lady Sondes and Mr. G Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trump

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney

Mrs. Jayne Wrightsman

Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Zilkha

THE TASTEMAKERS

Mr. Ludovic Autet

Mr. Glenn Bernbaum

Mr. Bill Blass

Ms. Diana Brooks

Mr. Mario Buatta

Mr. and Mrs. Nicola Bulgari

Ms. Naomi Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. William Chaney

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cole

Mr. Madison Cox

Miss Kitty D’Alessio

Mr. Robert Denning

Mr. Ralph Destino

Mr. Sean Driscoll

Mr. and Mrs. Ahmet Ertegun

Princess Diane von Furstenberg

Mr. Albert Hadley

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hampton

Mr. and Mrs. Reinaldo Herrera

Mr. Gene David

Mr. Eric Javits

Mr. Jed Johnson and Mr. Alan Wanzenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Barry

Kieselstein-Cord

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Klein

Mr. and Mrs. Arie Kopelman

Mr. Kenneth Jay Lane

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lauren

Mr. John Loring

Mr. Boaz Mazor

Ms. Mary McFadden

Mr. and Mrs. Brian McNally

Mr. Isaac Mizrahi

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nye

Mr. Alex Papachristidis

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pennoyer

SOCIETY’S NEW 400

Mr. Campion Platt

Mrs. Chesbrough Rayner

Mr. Mingo del Ren

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar de la Renta

Ms. Carolyne Roehm

Mr. Arnold Scaasi and Mr. Parker Ladd

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tilberis

Mr. George Trescher

Miss Gloria Vanderbilt

Mr. Stephen Weiss and Ms. Donna Karan

Ms. Bunny Williams

Mr. Robert Woolley

Mr. Jerry Zipkin

THE LAST TYCOONS

M. and Mme. Michel David-Weill

Mr. Barry Diller

Mr. and Mrs. Pepe Fanjul

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Forstmann

Mr. Ted Forstmann

Mr. David Geffen

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kravis

Mr. and Mrs. Henryk de Kwiatkowski

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mosbacher

Mr. Ronald Perelman and Mrs. Patricia Duff

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rudin

Mr. and Mrs. Julio Mario Santo Domingo

Mr. and Mrs. Herb Siegel

Mr. and Mrs. Saul Steinberg

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stern

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Taubman

Mr. and Mrs. John Veronis

Ms. Linda Wachner

Mr. Mortimer Zuckerman

LES DAMES

Mrs. Jan Cushing Amory

Mrs. Anne Barish

Mrs. Sisi Cahan

Mrs. Barbara Cates

Mrs. Sybilla Clark

Mrs. Virginia Regan Coleman

Ms. Adrienne Colgate

Mrs. Janne Cummings

Ms. Anne Downey

Ms. Louise Duncan

Ms Charlene Engelhard

Ms. Nina Ford

Ms. Sarah Giles

Ms. Pamela Gross

Mrs. Mai Hallingby

Mrs. Brucie Hennessy

Ms. Baby Jane Holzer

Ms. Elizabeth C. Houghton

Mrs. Joan Howard

Ms. Julie Kammerer

Mrs. Patricia Kennedy Lawford

Mrs. Ann Nitze

Mrs. Patricia Patterson

Ms. Alison Spear

Ms. Olivia Watson and Ms. Leighton Candler

Mrs. Jean Harvey Vanderbilt

STERLING GENTS

Mr. Peter Bacanovic

Mr. Peter Beard

Mr. Paul Beirne

Mr. Nicholas Berggruen

Mr. Marc Biron

Mr. Michael Bloomberg

Mr. Hamish Bowles

Mr. Robbie Brown

Mr. Edward Lee Cave

Mr. Bob Colacello

Mr. Christopher Cuomo

Mr. Peter Davis

Mr. Robert de Rothschild

Mr. Peter Dunham

Mr. Jamie Figg

Mr. Averell H. Fisk

Mr. John Galliher

Mr. Mark Gilbertson

Prince Nikolas of Greece

Mr. Sam Green

Mr. Pete Hathaway

Mr. Rusty Holzer

Mr. Chandler Hovey

Mr. Philip Isles

Mr. Howard Johnson IV

Mr. John F. Kennedy Jr.

Mr. Anthony Kiser

Mr. Clifford Klenk

Mr. Christopher Lawford

Mr. Orin Lehman

Ambassador John loed

Mr. John Loring

Mr. Richard Mack

Messrs. William, Charles, and Stewart Manger

Mr. Cristoph von MeyernHohenberg

Mr. Seth Miliken

Mr. Chappy Morris

Mr. Chuck Pfeiffer

SOCIETY’S NEW 400

Mr. Brendan Gill

Prince and Princess Michael of Greece

Mrs. Judy Green

Mr. Alexis Gregory

Mr. John Guare and Adele

Chatfield-Taylor

Mr. Ashton Hawkins

Mrs. Jane Stanton Hitchcock

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Janis

Mr. and Mrs. Mort Janklow

Ms. Fran Leibowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mailer

Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Mehta

Ms. Christophe de Menil

Ms. Jessye Norman

Mr. John Punnett

Mr. Harry Tower

Mr. Charles Urstadt

Mr. Diego del Vayo

Mr. Charles Washburne

Mr. Paul Wilmot

CORONETS AND COUNTESSES

Count and Countess Nuno Brandolini

Baroness Milly de Carbrol

Marchese and Marchesa

Alessandro Crosini Laiatico

Count Roffredo Gaetony-Lovatelli

Count and Countess Demetrio GuerriniMaraldi

Princess Firyal of Jordan

Ali Reza Pahlavi

Baron and Baroness Gottfried von MeyernHohenberg

Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia

ARTS AND LETTERS

Mr. and Mrs. William Acquavella

Mr. Leo Castelli

Mr. Charles Cowles

Mr. Dominick Dunne

Mr. Richard Feigen

Ms. John Richardson

Aline, Countess de Romanones

Mr. John Russel and Mrs. Rosamund Bernier

Mr. John Sargent

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schlesinger

Mrs. Jean Stein

Mr. and Mrs. Gay Talese

Mr. Michael Thomas

Mr. Alberto Vitale

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wolfe

LES GRANDES DAMES

Mrs. Vincent Astor

Ambassador Anna Cox Chambers

Mrs. Jan Cowles

Countess Consuelo Crespi

Mrs. C.Z. Guest

Mrs. Kitty Carlisle Hart

Mrs. Enid Haupt

Mrs. Aimee de Heeran

Mrs. Henry J. Heinz

Mrs. Dorothy Hirshon

Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock

Mrs. Alyne Massey

Mrs. Joseph Meehan

Mrs. Milton Petrie

Mrs. John Barry Ryan

Mrs. Anne Slater

Mrs. Lawrence Copley Thaw

Mrs. Joseph Thomas

Mrs. John Hay Whitney

LES BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

Serena Boardman

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Dubin

Lucie de la Falaise

Alexa and Kate Hampton

Carolina & Patricia

Herrera

Astrid Kohl

Stefan de Kwaitkowski

Erin Lauder

Alexandra Lind

Alexandra and MarieChantal Miller

Steven Perelman

Andrea Pomerantz

Eliza Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rockefeller

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rockefeller

Tracee Ross

Dr. Andrew Schiff

Alexis Stewart

Jill Swid

Alexander von Furstenberg

Tatiana von Furstenberg

Ilyse Wilpon

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS

Ms. Lauren Bacall

Mr. and Mrs. Martin

Bregman

Mr. David and Ms. Helen

Gurley Brown

Miss Barabara Carroll

Mr. Michael Fuchs

Ms. Brooke Hayward and Mr. Peter Duchin

Mr. and Mrs. Mick

Hones

Mr. Lionel Larner

Madonna

Mr. Christopher Mason

Ms. Dina Merrill and Mr. Ted Hartley

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew

Modine

Ms. Tina Nederlander

Mrs. Josephine Premice

Ms. Joan Rivers

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ross

Mr. Bobby Short

Ms. Marti Stevens

THE GOLDEN COUPLES

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ainslie

Mr. and Mrs. O. Kelley Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Rand Araskog

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Avis

SOCIETY’S NEW 400

Mr. and Mrs. Marquette de Bary

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Blanchard

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bruckman

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Burke

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Byron

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Califano

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connor

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Creel

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cullman

Ambassador and Mrs. Walter Curley

Ambassador and Mrs. Thomas Enders

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fomon

Mr. and Mrs. Winston Fowlkes

Ambassador and Mrs. Evan Galbraith

Mr. and Mrs. Francesco Galesi

Mr. and Mrs. John Gates

Mr. and Mrs. John Geary

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goelet

Mr. and Mrs. Alan (Ace) Greenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gregory

Mr. and Mrs. Stephanie Groueff

Ambassador and Mrs. Henry Grunwald

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gruss

Mr. and Mrs. Roberto de Guardiola

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Guthrie

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hallingby

Dr. William and Mrs. Gale Hayman Heseltine

Mr. and Mrs. Ara Hovnanian

Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Isham

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Isham

Mr. and Mrs. Deane Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood Johnson III

Mr. Richard Kaplan and Ms. Edwina

Sandys

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lauder

Mr. and Mrs. Richard LeFrak

Mr. and Mrs. John Loeb

Mr. and Mrs. Earle Mack

Mr. and Mrs. David Mahoney

Mr. Alexandrer Marchessini and Mme.

Genevieve Faure

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maynard Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William McDonough

Mr. and Mrs. Damon Mezzacappa

Mr. and Mrs. Minot Miliken

Dean and Mrs. Robert Morton

Mr. and Mrs. James Niven

Mr. Michael Rena and Mrs. Kalliope Karella

Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Rockefeller

Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Saint-Amand

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spielvogel

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tisch

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Trump

MEDIA AND OPINION MAKERS

Mr. Joe Armstrong

Dr. Daniel Baker and Mrs. Nine Griscom

Mr. Andre Balcz and Ms. Katie Ford

Mrs. Eleanor Lambert Berkson

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beutel

Ms. Tina Brown and Mr. Harry Evans

Dr. and Mrs. William Cahan

Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Carter

Ms. Jennet Conant and Mr. Steve Kroft

Mr. Carl and Mrs. Barbaralee DiamonsteinSpielvogel

Mr. Malcom Jr., Christopher, and Robert Forbes

Mr. Geordie Greig

Mr. Anthony Haden-Guest

Mr. and Mrs. James Hoge

Mr. Warren Hoge

Mr. Peter Jennings

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kissinger

Mr. Jesse Kornbluth and Ms. A. Tapert

Mr. Ed Kosner and Ms. Julie Baumgold

Mr. David Lauren

Dr. Richard and Mrs. Ellen Levine

Mr. Patrick McMullen

Mrs. Aileen Mehle

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Meigher III

Mr. Michael Musto

Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Newhouse Jr.

Mr. Khoi Nguyen

Miss Polly Onet

Ms. Alexandra Penney

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pittman

Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ribicoff

Ms. Liz Robbins

Mr. Charlie Rose

Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rohayton

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Scarborough

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schlossberg

Ms. Peggy Siegel

Grace, Lady Dudley, and Mr. R. Silvers

Mr. Howard Stringer and Dr. Jennifer Patterson

Mr. and Mrs. John Stubbs

Mr. and Mrs. Taki Theodoracopulos

Mr. James Truman

Ms. Barbara Walters

Mr. Karl Wellner and Ms. Deborah Norville

Mr. and Mrs. Jann Wenner

A BURGER WITH A SIDE OF NEW YORK

BY EDWARD BARSAMIAN

TO CELEBRATE OVER a century and a half in the same location—in Manhattan—is a feat of real estate wizardry. Still, P.J. Clarke’s has remained true and consistent throughout its 139 years in business.

Located at the corner of 55th Street and Third Avenue, P.J.’s official address is 915 Third Avenue and some of its earlier patrons read like a combination of the Social Register and Entertainment Weekly . A “Mr. Duneen,” bought the space

From above: A smart set of P.J. Clarke’s patrons; a sketch of the restaurant’s facade. Opposite page: The bar stools waiting for thirsty guests.

and first operated it as a saloon space as a restaurant and bar. When the bar owner, Patrick J. Clarke, saved enough money, he purchased the bar in 1912 and changed the name.

During the prohibition era and through the Jazz Age, P.J.’s remained true to its Irish roots. Although located on fashionable Third Avenue in the upper fifties, the neighborhood was still largely comprised of German and Irish immigrants, with Sutton acting as the homebase for Manhattan’s wealthy elite. Congregating nightly over Bloody Marys and burgers, P.J.’s notoriety amongst its local patrons would soon expand to all of Manhattan and bring about a new surge of customers.

In 1943, just as the country was facing another World War, relatives of the original owners sold the building to Helen E. Nagle who subsequently sold it to Matilda R. Lavezzo just three months after the initial purchase. The Lavezzo family, antique dealers and restorers, lived a few blocks away and had established themselves in good standing with the community for providing a great service to the maintenance

and upkeep of prized possessions. Viewed as one of Third Avenue (and midtown’s) greatest treasures, everyone had high hopes for P.J.’s when the Lavezzos swept in with their purchase.

P.J.’s entered into pop culture history when author Charles R. Jackson’s book, The Lost Weekend was made into a film directed by Billy Wilder. In the film, P.J. Clarke’s was used to represent Nat’s Bar. A regular at P.J.’s, Jackson clearly had a vision of his bar and knew there was only one place to film.

After the film, the establishment became legendary. Rumors began about how the restaurant first opened and myths were passed along about who sat where and ate what. In the late 1950s, crooner Nat King Cole proclaimed the bacon cheeseburger, “the Cadillac of burgers!” Among other celebrities who frequented the restaurant and bar was “the Chairman,” Frank Sinatra. Partying hard at night, Sinatra allegedly started his nights out at Sardi’s, but always ended up at P.J.’s after hours. Known for his generous tips, table 20 became Sinatra’s (unofficial) table, so if you manage to charm your way into a coveted seat there, make Old Blue Eyes proud.

It was also during this period that Academy Awardwinning actor Richard Harris supposedly took a reporter to P.J.’s to prove that he wasn’t lying about his usual drink order. Harris has said that it was his first stop on his way home from the airport. He’d stop in to see Vinny the bartender and order the “usual:” six double vodkas.

With stories as rich as the creamed spinach, the Lavezzo brothers, John and Daniel, were intent on keeping the restaurant and bar the same. Their goal was to modernize the foundations, but preserve the history, heritage, and style of the saloon.

The restaurant became a watering hole for the First Lady of style, Jackie Onassis and husband Aristotle. After Aristotle’s death, Jackie took her kids Caroline and John Jr. for lunches on Saturday. Discreet and unassuming, P.J. Clarke’s became an escape for New York’s elite to retreat for a good meal with fast service.

After many attempts by developers to purchase the

“In the late 1950s, Nat King Cole proclaimed P.J. Clarke’s bacon cheeseburger the ‘Cadillac of burgers!’ And table 20 unofficially belonged to Frank Sinatra, who was famous for his generous tips.”

A detailed view of the bar and the clock that apparently meant nothing to diners who would come at all hours of the day or night. Opposite page, from above: 55th Street and Third Avenue as it looked in a bygone era; a view from behind the bar.

building, raze the entire complex, or even turn it into a modern dining hot spot, the Lavezzo brothers held onto their ninety-nine-year lease as long as they could. In 2002, Phil Scotti acquired the property, which made many longtime patrons immediately question the fate of the beloved boîte. In an interview with The New York Times Scotti said, “I just want [P.J. Clarke’s] to be alive again.” He added that his intentions were not to alter the iconic pieces within the establishment, but rather to keep them as an homage to its past occupants and proprietors.

The atmosphere when one enters P.J. Clarke’s is the same today as it was when it first opened: warm, congenial—a place where everyone knows your name. However, the legendary establishment was not without its local charm: bar brawls and broken windows were all common sights (some elements of which can still be seen today), and the menu is still as delectable to palettes as it is comforting.

Scotti said in an interview with The New York Observer upon the opening of the Downtown (P.J. Clarke’s on the Hudson) and Westside (P.J. Clarke’s at Lincoln Square) locations in 2006 that, “I could build 100 P.J. Clarke’s, but I don’t wanna do it. I love the original. I wanted to be downtown for some corny reason about being across from Ground Zero and not being afraid to be down there. And I want to be on the West Side because it’s my neighborhood. And that’s all I want.”

Although there are a few more locations (including popular outposts in Chicago and Philadelphia) of this staple, we’re thrilled that P.J. Clarke’s is still true to the original, and that the bacon cheeseburgers are still grilled to perfection. u

“The atmosphere today is still warm and congenial—a place where everyone knows your name. But it was never without its local ‘charm:’ bar brawls and broken windows were all common sights.”

From above: Diners choose from the chalkboard menus; the staff in action. Opposite, clockwise from top left: A current view of the intersection where the restaurant stands; the men behind the bar; the old painted sign; Martini glasses chill.

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It’s not quite as old as Quest , but this column has always managed to capture the energy of the younger generation partying around the globe. So let’s raise a glass to the four columnists Jack Bryan, Andrew Black, Lizzie Brown, and Alex Travers who expertly navigated the nightlife map over the years.

Byrdie Bell, Coralie Charriol Paul, and Olivia Palermo at Central Park Conservancy’s Taste of Summer, 2006.

Daniel Benedict, Marjorie Gubelmann, and Andrew Saffir at a cocktail party, 2003.

Lydia Hearst-Shaw and Gillian Hearst at a Southampton soirée, 2005.

Avery Broadbent, Chris Darling, and Amanda Starbuck at Wildlife Conservation Society’s gala, 2008.

Paris and Nicky Hilton at Paris’s 21st birthday party, 2002.

Bettina Prentice, Leith Speer Barton, and Callie Baker at Q magazine’s party, 2009.

Jack Bryan and Nicole Hanley at a KiptonART party, 2008.

Claire Bernard, Ivanka Trump, and Tinsley Mortimer at American Museum of Natural History’s gala, 2005.

Alexandra Lind Rose and Mary Snow at a benefit for Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 2008.

Andrew Black and Georgina Schaeffer at Saks Fifth Avenue’s cocktail party, 2005.

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BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick.

TO KICK OFF its summer season, American Ballet Theatre hosted its annual gala at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in late June. The black-tie evening commenced with a Champagne welcome reception before guests enjoyed the New York premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate. The performance was followed by a seated dinner and dancing. The event honored Yolanda Santos, Founding Member of ABT’s Global Council, for her championship of classical ballet and contemporary visual arts.

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE’S SUMMER GALA IN NEW YORK

Clockwise from top left: Katie Holmes; Jesse and Emma Watters; Lizzie Asher; Amory McAndrew and Elizabeth Kurpis; dinner.

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ON JULY 14TH, the Parrish Art Museum hosted its annual Midsummer Dance for 350 guests. The evening featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dancing, and a special performance by Narcissister. The following evening, the museum hosted a seated dinner with a fashion presentation by Max Mara. The two-day affair raised over $1.2 million in support of the museum’s programs and education initiatives in honor of its 125th anniversary.

PARRISH ART MUSEUM’S MIDSUMMER DANCE IN WATER MILL

Lathan Hall and Alexander Hankin

Narcissister

Dominic Couzens and Lindsay Bardwil

Br0nz3 G0dd3ss

Ivy Getty and Larry Milstein

TO CELEBRATE Valentino’s Escape 2023 collection, friends of the brand gathered at Maria Fishel’s Bridgehampton estate, which was decorated with red and white sunbeds, umbrellas, lemon trees, and a beach cabin inspired by the Italian Riviera. Guests, including Emma Roberts, sipped on cocktails and shopped looks from the collection by the pool before enjoying a three-course seated lunch.

VALENTINO’S HAMPTONS LUNCHEON

Charlotte Groeneveld and Sarah Hoover

Maria Fishel and Emma Roberts

Alex Schayes and Bradley Fishel

Coco Bassey

Looks from Valentino’s Escape 2023 collection

AU REVOIR & GOODBYE

AMID THE turn of their last century, as I strolled down Rue Saint-Martin in Paris after a Jean Paul Gaulier Haute Couture show, I noticed that the woman beside me was none other than Jane Birkin, the Anglo-French actress singer and style maven. I noticed that she did carry her namesake Hermès satchel, the one considered the ultimate status symbol among the fashion cognoscenti, with an enduring “it” quality. The handbag of all handbags, which surpasses all other designer bags, in quality and cost (prices start at 10 Grand).

Birkin, who left this world in July at 76, was an absolute original, an international celebrity before the advent of celebrity culture. Her turn in films which included I Love You , I Don’t (directed by her longtime companion Serge Gainsbourg), La Piscine , Love at the Top , Don Juan (with Brigitte Bardot), Blow-Up , Death on the Nile , and Evil Under the Sun .

But her legendary and serendipitous association with Hermès will remain in spite of her other achievements. It was on a flight from Paris to London, that Birkin was said to complain that she couldn’t find a tote that would meet her needs. Her seat mate was none other than Jean-Louie Dumas, the Head of Hermès. Before the Birkin was born in 1984, she had carried a straw market basket, equally chic in an insouciant way—in keeping with her overall relaxed and somewhat amusing fashion sense.

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Jane Birkin shopping in Paris in June, 1970. MIRRORPIX

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