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THE QUEST 400

Mrs. Astor began the 400 list over a century ago of the

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130 SOCIET Y’S DECORATORS A chronicle of the women who began to style the homes of the elite, starting with Elsie de Wolfe and her work for the Colony Club.

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138 OLD PHOTOGRAPHS GAIN NEW EXPOSURE Archivast—a platform for discovering, saving, and exhibiting photography—wants its visitors to live with great art culled from the archives of newspapers and museums. by alex r. Travers

146 PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIETY The history of philanthropy and its role in society may have changed throughout the ages, but many of the bold-faced names signing the checks haven’t.

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C. Z. Guest, a brilliant entrepreneur from whom perfection was the norm.

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Our allies in Germany have been treated like enemies.

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Gary Salmon is named Shooting Director at the Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic.

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Claridge’s hotel in London is still setting the standard for the royal service. by Daniel CaPPello

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Fashions for the last days of sunny rays—and fall. by Daniel CaPPello anD elizabeth meigher

New York’s most venerable restaurants, from Quo Vadis to Swifty’s.

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The Mark Hotel—a hub of “chic” on the Upper East Side—announces residences for purchase.

Our guide to this month’s exciting social events in Manhattan and beyond.

Peering at parties of the past, with Patrick McMullan.

The sun was out, and so were the PYTs.

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Mrs. Astor’s menu: what her fortunate 400 guests were served in 1898.

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Clockwise from far left: Quest founder and publisher Heather Cohane; William Randolph Hearst; Katherine Graham.

“WAIT A MOMENT and I will give you a correct list, don’t you know, of the people who form what is known as the Four Hundred.” With that, Ward McAllister—lawyer, social arbiter, and friend to the Mrs. Astor—handed over the first 400 list to be published in the New York Times. The old adage that ladies and gentlemen should only have their names mentioned in print three times (birth, marriage, and death) was suddenly in need of an amendment. To illustrate this year’s 400 list, we decided to pay respects to the media barons of old who shaped the way media influenced our culture.

These great publishers reminded me of the most remarkable one I ever met, Katherine Graham. She was the publisher of the Washington Post, and her status as a Georgetown hostess was highly regarded. I had grown up hearing stories of how she could be tough and charming in equal measure, with innumerable examples of her ability to be honest to the point of blunt.

When I was young, I was brought to one of her parties, and learned why she was so revered.

Her house was one of the last great society houses in Washington, D.C. There was no one remotely close to my age at the party, so I spent most of my time looking at an extraordinary collection of Impressionist paintings on the wall. Graham was sitting on a loveseat, beckoning people to sit by her for a tête-àtête before being dismissed. Unexpectedly, she signaled me over.

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faded away. Later, my father said everyone had asked who was the young girl to whom Katherine had been talking. It was the first time that I realized that some people can impart their own importance to others just by talking to them.

Of course, we couldn’t possibly talk about great publishers without mentioning our own founder, Heather Cohane—another woman who took seriously her responsibility to explain the world. Thank you for creating this bastion for the 400. u

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NEW YORK SO CIAL DIARY Los Angeles around then and they weren’t there at the time. I was surprised when I returned, in 1992, to see the flowering trees that spring.

Flowering trees had not existed in New York—at least not in abundance. They are very effective in calming and adjusting the mood of us har-

ried New Yorkers living in the thick of the daily rush.

A few weeks ago, I got a letter (in the mail) about that “someone who had inspired” from Margaret Ternes, who for many years has been involved in running the Malls Planting Project and the Park Avenue Tree Lighting (both by

the Fund for Park Avenue) as well as the Salute to the Seasons Fund. She wrote: Dear DPC: Mrs. Lasker thought Second Avenue was “dreary,” so in went pear trees from 40th to 86th Streets. The following year (and I don’t know exactly what the year was) but some-

Mary Lasker (left), the great American philanthropist whose work has affected the beauty of the city, the nation’s highways, health, maternity, and culture, led the way for women in philanthropy. Her exemplary force and courage has been followed by a number of women today, including, clockwise: The late Irene Diamond who, with her husband, gave away almost their entire fortune to AIDS research and treatment as well as Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School; Bonnie Strauss, whose Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation has made important inroads in treatment; Dame Jillian Sackler, who continues to carry out the initiatives in education, culture, and the arts supported by her late husband, Dr. Arthur Sackler; Iris Cantor, in the fields of heath, arts, and culture; and the great Evelyn Lauder, whose work in creating the Breast Cancer Research Foundation has affected and changed the lives of untold numbers of women and their families in dealing with breast cancer.

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THE NEW YORK LIFE: In a recent column, I wondered who it was who had inspired the planting of those “heavenly pear trees” that bloom in the springtime around the city. It had to have happened in the late ’70s or early ’80s, as I had moved from New York (and Connecticut) to

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time in the early ’80s (which is when I started working with her), came Third Avenue, the West Side Highway (especially the exits: 79th and 95th). Lastly, I was able to finish upon Madison Avenue.

Of course, many property owners liked the look as well as we do, which brought the pears to many side streets.

Another interesting Lasker initiative is the flower plantings in the tree pits. With trees, New York is now leading the way.

We will get larger tree pits (see 895 Park Avenue).

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in New York from the 1940s to the end of the 20th century for her beautification projects (especially on Park Avenue) and across the world for her philanthropic work having to do mainly with health issues.

Born as “Mary Woodard” in Watertown, Wisconsin, in 1900, she was the daughter of a banker and a mother who was active in civic affairs.

Mary attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison and graduated from Radcliffe University, where she majored in Art History, and went on to study (briefly) at Oxford University. She married and settled in New York, working as an art dealer before becom-

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ing an art collector. During the Great Depression, she launched a successful dress pattern company. (This was back when many women were handy with a sewing machine and made a lot of their own clothes.) I don’t know if Mary ever did, but the idea surely appealed to her; she was naturally enterprising and naturally ambitious.

In 1940, divorced from her first husband, she married Albert Lasker, an advertising executive who owned the firm Lord and Thomas, which was renowned under his direction.

He, too, was famous in his day. He was a pathfinder and a pacesetter with his ideas.

Historically, he is remembered as the founder of modern advertising. His clients were famous for their catchy slogans such as: “L.S.M.F.T./ Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco” and “Ask the man who owns one…” for Packard Motor Car Company. He turned clients’ products into household names. Think: Palmolive, Coca-Cola, Kotex, and Pepsodent.

Very much the creative entrepreneur, Albert Lasker joined Lord and Thomas in Chicago in 1898 as a young man from Galveston, Texas.

He believed that advertising was news. His presentation technique was simple—a slo-

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D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A gan. He called it “salesmanship in print.”

It was innovative. (Still is, when you think of the state of product advertising today.)

Albert Lasker, for example, spurred the popularity of orange juice in America when, in 1908, he acquired the Sunkist Growers account. The citrus industry had been in a long slump. California growers were producing so many oranges that they couldn’t sell them all. They were actually cutting down trees to limit supply. The Albert Lasker campaigns for Lord and Thomas simply encouraged people to eat oranges and to drink orange juice. (It was good for you!) It succeeded

in increasing business to the point where the growers were no longer eliminating trees.

When he was 62, Lasker sold Lord and Thomas to three of his senior executives who put their names on the agency. It became Foote, Cone, and Belding.

When Albert Lasker met Mary Woodard in 1938, he met an equally ambitious, innovative, and creative woman.

She was president of the Birth Control Federation of America, which is now known as Planned Parenthood.

He was impressed by her philanthropic thinking. The business of doing good. This evolved into a partnership, and the couple married in

1940. Two years later, they created the Lasker Foundation for medical research. Today, 72 years later, the Lasker Awards are still considered the most prestigious of their kind in the world of medical research. Eighty-one of its laureates have gone on to receive a Nobel Prize.

The couple became involved in what was known as the American Society for the Control of Cancer at a time when the word itself was rarely mentioned in ordinary conversation because people were so terrified of it. Together, the Laskers restructured the organization, changed the board, and began advertising to promote the fight against

cancer. They raised record amounts of money, directing a large percentage of it to medical research. The organization also took on a new name: The American Cancer Society.

In those early days of their marriage, during the administration of President Harry Truman, the Laskers were promoting a “national health insurance.” Alas, the idea was prescient but not created.

In 1952, Albert Lasker died at age 72, himself a victim of colon cancer. After her husband’s death, Mary Lasker’s philanthropic work grew. She had a major influence in promoting the National Institute of Health and had a major effect on the expansion of its an-

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Her politics moved on and, in 1960, she encouraged her friend Eleanor Roosevelt to endorse Senator Lyndon Johnson for the presidency.

That connection would lead to Mary Lasker’s assisting Lady Bird Johnson with her highway beautification projects all over the country. She also gave tens of thousands of daffodil bulbs for the parkways along the Potomac River as well as the thousands of azalea bushes and flowering dogwoods along Pennsylvania Avenue.

My Social Diary reader, Margaret Ternes—whose work I have been well aware of for years—recalled that, in the 1950s, when Mary Lasker met Robert Moses (who was arguably the most powerful individual in New York City government), he was in the

midst of redesigning the city’s traffic system and public spaces. She lobbied him to plant something that bloomed along the malls of Park Avenue that covered the railroad tracks.

(At the time, the malls were covered with shrubs.)

Moses didn’t like the idea.

“Don’t be foolish,” he admonished the lady, adding, “It’s too dirty and too dark. Flowers will never grow there.”

Mary Lasker took a bargaining tack: “If I pay to plant 20 blocks, and the flowers are successful, you pay going forward.”

“We’ll match you two-toone,” Moses countered, underscoring his doubts.

Margaret Ternes recalled: “She had a lot of money and a lot of will, and a lot of charm.

It was a rather unbeatable combination.”

As time moved on, Mary

Lasker’s philanthropy moved with it. She also became involved in raising money for AIDS. She took Elizabeth Taylor to lobby Congress, advising the star to “be sure to wear a low neckline” when meeting the congressmen.

I met Mary Lasker in the early ’80s. I was familiar with her beautification project along Park Avenue and about her great medical research foundation with its prestigious award. She was both stylish and forward-thinking in the public consciousness.

She was also highly respected.

She used to winter in Beverly Hills for six weeks every year to get out of the New York cold. Edie Goetz (the eldest daughter of L.B. Mayer, who in her prime was the empress of film-land society) shared an intense interest in medical research (as well as in collect-

ing art). She befriended Mary Lasker, who was often a guest at her dinners.

Then in her early eighties, Mary Lasker still cut a glamorous figure. Women often dressed for the Goetz dinners: long dresses and jewels.

On one such night, we were at a smaller table in the bay of the dining room, with its Fantin-Latour, Bonnard, Degas, Modigliani, Manet, and Picasso paintings surrounding us in a brightly candlelit space. There were six of us: our hostess, Mary Lasker, Fred and Robyn Astaire, Luis Estevez, and myself. After the dinner, we adjourned to the living room where, after everyone was comfortably seated on sofa or chair, an 18-footwide screen descended from ceiling to floor and the room began to dim as symphonic music swelled until dark. And

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then the film began—Harold Pinter’s Betrayal with Jeremy Irons. It was prerelease, as Goetz’s “heritage” in Hollywood helped her to retain her relationship with the studios and ensure access.

The mood and environment of the film was in such stark contrast to the crew in Goetz’s living room (which was decorated with more of her collection: Picassos, Monets, Manets, and Soutines). Mary Lasker, who was gracious and bejeweled in ruffled, black taffeta Oscar de la Renta, seemed mainly—like me—to be fascinated by the fact that she was dining with Fred Astaire, whose classic bearing 30 QUEST

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was as modest as it was stylish.

So, sitting there in this Holmby Hills mansion watching a picturesque moment in contemporary “anything goes” London, I recall thinking: What is reality? Is it in this room or on the screen?

Mary Lasker may be unknown to the generations who were born in the last third of the 20th century, but her legacy is more powerful than ever through the organizations, projects, and individuals she nurtured and developed to do good works for the world.

In this 400 Issue of Quest, we are running an article on the history of philanthropy, specifically oriented from New

York. Men created most of the great philanthropies of the 20th century because it was they who held the purse. But it occurred to me while writing this that, at the beginning of the 21st century, there are a great many women actively involved on local, national, and international scales in various philanthropies.

Women have always been very involved in charity through volunteering—the worker bees of philanthropic endeavors. But women who either possessed or raised the millions for these philanthropies were few. Today, just thinking about it, there are scores, maybe hundreds, of

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women who are the pacesetters and the pathfinders in creating or developing their own philanthropies.

Tributes and memories: Mary Rodgers Guettel died on June 26 in her home in the Beresford on West 81st Street and Central Park West. Mary was 83. She was born January 11, 1931, and was one of the two daughters of Dorothy Rodgers and Richard Rodgers, who was the great composer of American musicals and longtime collaborator of the late Lorenz Hart and the later Oscar Hammerstein II. I can’t remember how I met her, or where I met her, but I would say it was about 10 or

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person who liked people. Her smile that you see in her pictures is a bright one and, when in the room with her, the room was always very warm, even affectionate.

In her company, she seemed like one of those people who had a lot of time to socialize. There was no “I’ve got a 2:15 appointment…” and whatnot. And yet, this was a woman who wrote books, wrote scripts, composed music, brought up two families, kept up copious friendships, had a decisive hand in the management of the Rodgers and Hammerstein archive (which brought in millions every year to the heirs), and devoted a lot of her time to Juilliard School, too.

Although we were brand new “friends,” she told me about her life, her father, and her husbands with an offhand intimacy that a writer might reveal in a memoir. There was no hostility in her observations and memories. Yes, her father

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12 years ago. I knew about her specifically because she participated in the great PBS documentary on her father. It provided an inside look into the life of the man whose personality away from the keyboard expressed a darker side. He was an alcoholic and a depressed individual, which couldn’t have bolstered the personality of a girl approaching womanhood.

We first had lunch at Michael’s. She was a small woman—probably no more than 5’3’’ or 5’4’’—with a sunny smile.

She wore her darkening blonde hair in a nice cut that evoked a Buster Brown sort of profile. No matter her age (she was in her late sixties or early seventies at the time), she retained a girlish quality that gave her a youthful image and she was a pleasure to meet.

The lunch was about getting to know each other. This was easy because Mary had a natural sense of intimacy. She was a

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worked at home, which might sound exciting to a fan. But he worked with his door open all the time, which meant that everyone had to be quiet when he was working (which was often). This was an inconvenience, especially to a child or even a young energetic girl full of curiosity about her world.

She told me about her two marriages and why the first one didn’t work out. None of this information was sought after, although I am a naturally curious individual so details that people share easily about themselves is always fascinating. Most of these details, no matter how dramatic they seem to the principals, still fall 34 QUEST

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into the category of all-in-thefamily to me (who grew up in a very dramatic—the nice word for it—family atmosphere).

Mary Rodgers Guettel (or Mary RG, as she signed her letters) had a practical handle on all the dramatic personalities that she grew up with but harbored no deep resentment of her circumstances or the difficulties they presented to the girl growing up. It was the world of the theater.

It was revelatory to the viewer of the PBS documentary who knew only about Richard Rodgers’ beautiful musical compositions to learn that he was difficult to live with and be around. The great man was

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a very difficult number. It had been well known in the theatrical community of his era that he “fooled around.” His marriage, however, remained intact, probably thanks to his wife. It was also known that he could be a taskmaster about the interpretation of his work.

Mary’s mother, Dorothy Rodgers, was a strong woman with her own creative works, especially in the field of interior design for her own houses.

She created two best-selling books in the 1960s about the properties that she created.

In person, she was a somewhat diffident yet gracious, chic-looking woman of means with a natural elegance.

It must have been challenging for the daughters (Mary and her sister, Linda) of Dorothy and Dick Rodgers to develop creatively and in terms of sociability. Nevertheless, there were distinctive advantages, which Mary was never unaware of, for a girl who wanted to be in the same business as the one in which her father was a giant. Mary pursued a professional career successfully in addition to being a wife and mother. She’d also inherited her parents’ (especially her mother’s) emotional durability.

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I paid the check, she went back to her office, and I went to my desk and keyboard. She will rest in peace.

A little less than a month later, on July 17, the theater lost another great talent, when Elaine Stritch passed away at her home in Birmingham, Michigan. Stritch, who grew up in Michigan, came here to New York when she was in her early twenties to have a career as an actress.

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become one of the great, great performers of our era. She’d retired to Michigan sensibly but reluctantly only a couple of years ago. One could see that, no matter how sensible the decision to leave, she was always back in town if she had any reason to be here, trouper that she was.

I can say I knew Elaine, although really only from being in her company—usually with Liz Smith. Liz and she had been friends for the better part of 60 years or more.

And although I never got to know her on a personal level, I learned so much about her from Liz and from Peter Rogers as well as another friend of Stritch’s, who happened to be a college mate of mine, Bob DiNapoli. The combination of being in her company, hearing her friends talk about her, and watching her perform made

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She lived to be on that stage. At the end, it was very hard to leave it, and she wasn’t shy about demonstrating that.

It was always a great pleasure watching her perform, not only because of her ability to amuse but because she was the consummate pro. She had learned from the greats who came before, and so she became one herself. She was one of those people, one of those actors, who was entirely there, wherever she was—whether in her performances on stage, in a cabaret like the Café Carlyle, or in front of a camera. And she loved it! At a birthday party (she shared the day with Liz and they celebrated together occasionally, with lots of friends), it was the same lady you saw up there on the stage or on the screen.

She lived for years at the

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She was tall and angular and walked with a wide, determined gait at a good speed.

She was going somewhere (“Otherwise, why would I be on the sidewalk?”) and when she stopped to talk to a stranger or a friend, again, you saw that personality and character operating. There was a quality of the naïve, but she was sharp. There was the appeal of being the “new girl in town” but within the old dame who’d seen and heard it all. We were lucky to have her.

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The clarion call begins and began with the Parrish Art Museum’s annual Midsummer Party at their new home in Water Mill. Overseen by the museum’s director Terrie Sultan, this event is one of the top five events of the season.

It’s a festive gathering of art collectors, artists, socialites, entertainers, philanthropists, business leaders, pals, and entourages. It is the kind of the place to be seen. Its only

competitor for the art mavens, collectors, artists, and their ilk is Robert Wilson’s annual gala—an event that could only be staged by a culture impresario of his sensibilities (and non-sensibilities).

This year, the Parrish Art Museum honored philanthropist Inga Maren Otto and her daughter, filmmaker and writer, Katharina Otto-Bernstein, for their contributions to the organization as well as art and culture in general. Personally, I love Katharina. She and I have one of those New York friendships that are barely realized. We see each other very infrequently but, when we do, it’s always a pleasure.

She’s intensely interested in

her subjects and sensitive to all around her, though you would think her fabulous family fortune might serve to laminate.

Not so, for Katharina. I don’t know the mother, but the daughter speaks affectionately and admiringly of her.

It’s a big crowd and, if you are a collector and serious and live in the Hamptons in the summer, it’s almost de rigueur to at least show up. And then when you do, you run into everybody you know and so it’s kind of a star party with your own private stars.

Among those attending, and I’m going to give you a big list so you can get the gist: Nathan Bernstein, Alice Ayecock, Jennifer Bartlett, Beth Rudin

DeWoody, Debbie Bancroft, Mildred Brin, Andrea Glimcher, Ross Bleckner, Chuck Close, Clifford Ross, David Salle, Lilane and Norman Peck, Lisa Perry, Robin and Fred Seegal, Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper, Sandra Lee, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Connie Fox, Jane Freilicher, Bryan Hunt, William King, Maya Lin, Margo McNabb and James Nederlander, Gale and Ira Druker, Stewart Lane and Bonnie Comley, Veronica Atkins, Jean and Martin Shafiroff, Barbara Slifka, Kelly and Jay Sugerman, Ned Smity, Keither Sonnier, Donald Sultan, Joe Zucker, Cynthia Clift and David Wassong, Marcia Dunn and Jonathan Sobel,

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And then, on a recent afternoon in East Hampton, the Reginald Lewis family and Valentino Carlotti hosted a reception for guests and supporters of the launch of All

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Guests included professionals in the fields of finance, technology, arts, and philanthropy, which was a nice mix on a summer afternoon. They were there for the showcase of innovative achievements of the All Star Code students, who have completed its intensive six-week summer program. It was a celebration of the experience of achievement, personal and otherwise. Achievement means a better world, for all.

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Meanwhile, back by the beautiful sea and the balmy breezes, under the tent on the Lewis lawn, guests mingled to the tropical Latin sounds provided by Jose Conde y Ola Fresca. The cocktail menu was provided by Marcus Samuelson’s Red Rooster in Harlem.

Everyone was quite happy, on all counts. ASC. All Star Code.

On another late Friday afternoon in East Hampton, Carol Roaman hosted a private cocktail reception at her home for the New York Stem Cell Foundation’s annual summer benefit.

New York Stem Cell Foundation C.E.O. Susan L. Solo-

mon shared an update with all the guests and supporters on the latest developments in stem-cell research.

The host committee included: Margo and Robert Alexander, Marilyn and Jan Breslow, Susan Lasker Brody, Debbie and Alan Cohen, Jodie and John Eastman, Eileen and Richard Ekstract, Pam and Peter Flaherty, Gail and Roy Geronemus, April Gornik, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Rebecca Mai and David Mitnick, Alice Shure, Susan Solomon, and Paul Goldberger. This is a much smaller affair but an important one, drawing a seriously philanthropic crowd.

The point is to “get it done.”

Solomon is a major proponent of the opportunities of stem cells in health issues. Everyone knows about that. Solomon is the one among us who knows more and is working for it.

Also that weekend in East Hampton, “That Girl” herself, Marlo Thomas, opened in a new comedy by Joe DiPietro called Clever Little Lies at Guild Hall. “She simply slays audiences in this hilarious plays,” Liz Smith reported in her column on the newyorksocialdiary.com Directed

by David Saint, it’s a comedy about being unfaithful in marriage (unheard of!) that costars Greg Mullavey and Jim Stanek and Kate Wetherhead.

“That Girl” brought a little bit of Hollywood along with her talents. Her friend, Sandy Gallin, one of the modern moguls of the entertainment world famous in Hollywood, gave a dinner for Thomas and the stars of the Hamptons were at a table with her. Even, I was told, Barbra Streisand.

That tells you a little bit more about Gallin’s clout. The show

ran very successfully through August 3. And maybe Liz’s endorsement will actualize and we’ll see her in New York one of these days soon.

On a Saturday afternoon, midmonth in Bridgehampton, the Bridgehampton Polo Club hosted its Opening Day at Two Trees Farm. The event was hosted by Town & Country with sponsors Lancôme, Escada, and Jet Edge. The polo matches have been a Hamptons staple for 18 years.

I was at the original Opening Day, which was organized by Peggy Siegal. It was the first time I saw a polo match and was transfixed by the riding skills of some of the players.

There was a poetry to it. It’s an amazing sport and one of the few left that is not supported by revenues but, rather, by the players who are religiously committed to it.

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Guests began arriving at 2:30 p.m. and the match began at 4 p.m., following a V.I.P. tent reception catered by Timeless Hospitality Group with exclusive wines from the Spire Collection. Xavier Vey, president of Lancôme, conducted the ball toss. In the crowd: Georgina Bloomberg, Peter and Harry Brant, Kelly Klein, Neil Hirsch, Kipton Kronkite, Delfina Blaqui-

er, Brad Lauren, Stewart Lane, Daniel Boulud (executive chef of Daniel), and Elise DiStefano.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch (in the cultural sense): LongHouse Reserve hosted its very popular annual gala: WHITE HOT + Blue 2. And it’s back at the art scene.

They honored photographer, filmmaker, and social commentator Cindy Sherman, the girl with a thousand faces who can always get you to look and see what she’s saying, and Agnes Gund, art patron, collector, and president emerita of the Museum of Modrn Art. The fashion theme was blue and white, which was a beautiful combination with a background of greens from the lawns and hedges and

trees, all under the summer night skies next to the Atlantic. The planners of this party like to challenge guests to assist with the décor by dressing in an artfully festive way.

Dianne Benson, president of LongHouse, said: “If it glistens, sparkles, and shimmers, well, that’s even more fun.”

And it did and it was.

Among the guests: Edward Albee, Kim Cattrall, Cindy Sherman, Agnes Gund, Martha Stewart, Nicole Miller, Laurie Anderson, architect Steven Holl, architect Richard Meier, critic Paul Goldberger, Eric Fischl, Shirin Neshat, Robert Wilson, Fred Wilson, Lyle Ashton Harris, David Maupin, Ralph Pucci, Toni Ross, Barbara Goldsmith, Joe Pintauro, Johnny Swing,

Alexandra Munroe, Lisa Phillips, Larry Gagosian, and Jack Youngerman.

Beginning at 6 p.m., the guests had a rare opportunity to mingle among the Fashion Institute of Technology’s “Fowl Play” exhibition, where the students’ spectacular bird ensembles came to life and roamed the foundation’s sprawling lawns.

Also, there were splashy pop-up performances from the Brooklyn Peaches synchronized swimmers, pop surrealist Mike Knife, artistic dancer and water performer Heather Whatever, and the devilishly delightful Beelzebabe.

All this was followed by a grand dinner beneath the stars with dessert and an after-party with music by the stunningly stylish DJ Donna D’Cruz. u

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Treating Individuals, Not Disorders An interview with Patricia Harteneck, PhD, Senior Psychologist at the Seleni Institute, a mental health and wellness center for women on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

What’s unique about Seleni? What distinguishes you from others in the field?

At the Seleni Institute we treat individuals, not disorders, by providing a 360-degree approach to relationship, reproductive, and maternal mental health issues. From individual therapy and psychiatry to acupuncture and massage to workshops and moms’ groups, our breadth of services and unique, collaborative environment make Seleni Institute the only center of its kind in New York City.

What’s the most important thing women should consider when finding a therapist?

Therapy is all about taking control of your life and moving it forward in a positive direction. That begins with choosing a therapist you like. You are allowed to (and should) “couch shop.”

Ask friends for referrals or look at some professional profiles to get a feel for different therapists’ approaches.

When you decide to try a session, it’s understood that you are doing just that – trying it out. You should never feel pressured by someone to keep working with him or her. If you don’t feel comfortable in your first session, move on and try someone else.

Decades of research confirm that the best therapeutic work is rooted in a trusting connection between you and your therapist.

Have you noticed any trends in terms of what clients are seeking or talking about?

We support our clients through a tremendous range of issues, but currently many of our clients come to us as they manage the normal challenges of raising their family, whether it’s navigating professional and home life, resolving conflicts with a spouse, or even coping with “empty nesting.”

What’s the most rewarding part of your job?

I love seeing my clients grow! Therapy is such a positive way to develop self-knowledge and self-esteem, and it’s a pleasure to witness. Yes, we’ll identify old thoughts, feelings, and habits formed from past experiences, but we’ll focus on them only to learn new skills and ways to manage emotions moving forward.

In therapy, you learn that self-awareness and self-love are not just words but emotional states worth the effort because they have such tremendous benefits.

If you were not a psychologist, what would you be, and why?

I’d likely be a yoga teacher because I love both the daily practice and the need to create a compassionate and empathic connection with students. The teacher both understands students’ capabilities and inspires and encourages them to move beyond their limitations.

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IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY THE DEFINITION OF AN original, C. Z. Guest—not surprisingly—reinvented herself at every turn in the road: from best-dressed icon to outdoor furniture designer to gardener extrardinaire. Her scented bug spray, seen in the photographs here, was another of her delightful forays into the world of commerce.

Heads turned when C. Z. entered a room. I don’t know anyone as impeccably turned out at every waking moment as she. Not a hair would ever be out of place, and perfection was the norm.

One thing C. Z. had that not many other people have was a fun-loving, good-natured, clever, and beautiful daughter, Cornelia. As a designer and innovator, she is clearly as creative as her mother.

So, there you have it. The next generation is not only following but surpassing the last, and that is how it should be. u This page: C. Z. Guest’s fragrant insect repellent, one of the many ventures she pursued in her life. Opposite page: Guest in 1976.

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FRIENDS AND ENEMIES BOO TO THE C.I.A.! It got caught spy-

ing on Germany and its top man in Berlin has been sent home. What I’d like to know is what’s so important about Berlin’s open-book policies that we had to play dirty with? Maybe our ex-top man in the German capital should now concentrate on weeding out Israeli spies in Washington. It would make more sense, as Israel does spy on its benefactor, protector, and major ally, whereas Germany does not. Actually, spying on Germany does smack of arrogance and disrespect.

Germany no longer has a Gestapo nor a Stasi, is deeply anti-militaristic, and— yes—a growing anti-Americanism is taking place, but for all the right reasons: America’s post 9/11 sojourn into the Middle East and subsequent disasters that followed the Cheney-Rumsfeld efforts to play Alexander the Great.

Germans today are not the ones Hollywood so easily portrays as goosestepping, Nazi loving, Jew-hating villains.

Actually, and this will not make me very popular, they never were. My aunt by marriage, Princess Lily Schoenburg, lost her six sons in the Russian front where they were dispatched as canon fodder for being aristocrats. Hitler and the Nazis were loathed by the upper and educated classes, tolerated once war was declared by the middle class as it had no WWII heroes: the five brave Sullivan brothers.

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The victorious German soccer team celebrating their World Cup win (above); St. Peter’s Cathedral in Regensburg, one of the author’s favorite places (below).

choice, and only a small amount of Germans remained ardent Nazis after it became clear that Hitler was leading the nation to disaster. Hitler and the Nazis brought law and order to a seething Germany in 1933 and also put Germans to work. Nazism held sway for 12 years, and it has been dead and deeply buried since 1945. The rest is all bullshit made up by Hollywood and sensation-seeking newspapers, as ridiculous as the Hitler sightings in South America.

What the C.I.A. needs to do is stop wasting its time, energy, and money spying on Germans. A deeply ingrained anti-militarism after having lost two world wars is as German as “apfelstrudel,” and realize that Germans are not willing participants in America’s spy games.

They are law abiders, not willing to play dirty games now that the Cold War is truly over, and definitely do not want to be Washington’s patsies in the new war against radical Islam.

Last month, Germany exhibited the skill and efficiency of its soccer team when it humbled Brazil and outplayed Argentina to win the World Cup. France fielded a team of mostly African Frenchmen, but to no avail. The Germans mowed them down in a manner reminiscent of 1870, when Bismarck had his troops march down the Champs-Élysées to show the frogs who was the boss.

America has to learn to love the Germans, not spy on them, and even Hollywood needs to change its tune. There is no better and more pleasant place to live than in Germany, as long as one keeps away from busy ports like Hamburg and Musliminfested cities like Frankfurt. Five years ago I was in Regensburg, in Bavaria, walking along the Danube with Prince Heinrich Furstenberg, in whose lands the great river actually begins to flow. The scene was straight out of those black and white films of pre-war vintage. Blonde girls lined the banks, sunning themselves, while suntanned young men showed off their physiques to them. Older burgers picnicked with their wives and drank beer. Wonderful oompah bands played old tunes. “Did you set all this up?”

I asked Heinrich. I toured the castles, swam in the lakes, and dined in Berlin, a modern, wonderful, art-filled city, and its

nearby Potsdam Palace, the Prussian jewel that now houses Brandenburg’s government. The Turkish and Arab quarters where the Muslims have the highest birth rate by far continue to remain apart from the German way of life.

Writing this made me think of the Sullivan Brothers, all five brave boys that went down with their ship in World War II. Hollywood made a movie of their life and Washington named two destroyers after them. As well it should have. No film has been made of the six Schoenberg brothers who died in Russia, nor of the three Blucher brothers that died in the airborn attack in Crete, May 1941. Their ancestor, Marshal Blucher, was the real winner on June 18, 1815, when his seven in the evening charge won the day for the allies against Napoleon. (Typically, Wellington claimed to be the victor.) Nor of Prince Wittgenstein, who, as a top German ace was still defending the fatherland against impossible odds when he was shot down three days before the war ended. Inside his flight suit he was wearing a dinner jacket. Maybe Spielberg should lay off the fictional Private Ryan and concentrate on the real princes like those above. Let’s celebrate princes for a change, and learn to love Germany.

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BY DA N I E L C A P P E L LO AND ELIZABETH MEIGHER

AUGUST SKIES are still plenty sunny,

which is why we’ve taken a dive into some of summer’s greatest fashions, like tennis skorts from Polo Ralph Lauren and sun-protective yet sporty tops from Parasol Sun. But chilly nights offer a hint of autumn to come, so we’ve also picked some favorite fall looks to ease you into September and beyond.

We haven’t forgotten the guys or the little ones, including silver cups from Christofle to go along with that silver spoon in their mouths.

Tory Burch offers all the right angles with the Aislin leather collar necklace in polished brass set against smooth leather. $295. Tory Burch: 797 Madison Ave., 212.510.8371, or toryburch.com.

All Eric Javits bags are lightweight, durable, and highly functional, like this tortoise Lil Zip Loaf in calf leather with inside divider and storage compartments. $450. Eric Javits: At ericjavits.com.

Manolo Blahnik’s classic BB heel gets Channel a classic yet modern 60s-style chic in Lyn Devon’s floralprinted wool Barnett coat for fall. $2,495. Lyn Devon: 60 East 66th St., Second Floor, 212.431.3777.

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an update for going the distance in multi-color cork. $845. Manolo Blahnik: 31 West 54th St., 212.582.3007.

SPEAKING WITH RICHARD

STEINBERG

1215 Fifth Avenue: $5.8 million, NET# 1310147

Q: What patterns are you seeing from buyers as the market transitions from summer to fall? From sellers?

A: International buyers—primarily from Russia, China, and South America—still continue to be active, with condos at the top of their lists. Sellers, who have held their apartments back during the hot summer months, will be jumping back into the market after Labor Day. Q: What do you expect from the market this fall? Why? A: Based on the recent $70M+ plus sales at 740 Park Avenue and 960 Fifth Avenue, I expect to see more ultra-expensive

co-ops to hit after Labor Day (including a high-profile $75M property).

Q: What neighborhoods are “hot”?

A: Midtown West with a huge number of new condos and the West Village.

Q: What properties are “hot”?

A: High-end, amenity-packed new condos.

Q: What listings are you excited about at the moment? Why? A: I am excited about the conversion of large, over 25-foot-wide townhouses back to single family residences. I have two buyers waiting for the perfect opportunity.

Q: Tell us about some of your listings.

A: I have a four-bedroom at 1215 Fifth Avenue with beautiful views that I am currently marketing and a three-bedroom penthouse in the 70s between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue that I am bringing on after Labor Day. But those are just two of the apartments that I’m working with! This has been my best year in a decade and I want to keep the momentum going.

Q: What do you predict for 2015?

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To contact Richard Steinberg, please call 212.439.5183 or 917.676.0150 or email rsteinberg@warburgrealty.com.

To view the variety of properties represented by Richard Steinberg, licensed associate real estate broker at Warburg Realty, please visit www.warburgrealty.com.

Fresh Finds

Add a dollop of dolce-vita glamour to any look with these flat-faced Tod’s sunglasses ($420), available at Tod’s boutiques nationwide and tods.com.

Sometimes the best finishing touch is one you never take off—like this 14-kt. gold shield charm necklace from J.Crew Fine Jewelry. Engrave it, pass it down, have it forever. $350 at jcrew.com.

Made of a breathable, lightweight, imported Italian nylon-Lycra fabric rated UPF 50+ both in and out of the water, Parasol’s color block swim shirt in poppy and lavender has you covered in style at the beach. $165. Parasol: At parasolsun.com and Neiman Marcus.

Brighten up any room while keeping things tidy with Ghurka’s folding tray in India leather. $150. Ghurka: 781 Fifth Ave., 65 Prince St., or ghurka.com.

Have your pick of colorful, whimsical Animal Duchess coin purses from Jonathan Adler, like these camel- and turtle-printed purses. $48 each. Jonathan Adler: At jonathanadler.com.

You’ll walk the sidewalk like it’s the catwalk in Miu Miu’s sleek Ricamo dress for fall. $5,680.

Miu Miu: At select Miu Miu boutiques and miumiu.com.

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American icon Ralph Lauren is gearing up for the U.S. Open by outfitting the Open’s ballpersons (and the rest of us) with sleek and sporty performance-quality clothes, like this blaze coral skort in jersey knit. $98. Polo Ralph Lauren: At ralphlauren.com.

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perfect privacy. Lush, level lawns to two pristine, stocked ponds. Over 17 breathtaking Waccabuc acres adjacent to 100-acre preserve. Architect designed country house—imbued with sophisticated style and a keen aesthetic. High ceilings, massive exposed beams, wide board floors and walls of glass. Rooms of great scale open to decks and porches-perfect for entertaining. Pool, Spa and Tennis Court. Just listed! $3,395,000

New Bedford Estate - Nearing completion! Over 10,000 square feet of 1780 Bedford custom built and impeccably finished living space. Efficient and desirable green construction. Center Entrance Hall. Living Room with Fireplace. Cherry Library with Fireplace. Formal Dining Room. Designer Kitchen open to Family Room with Fireplace. Second Floor Sitting Room with Fireplace. Six Bedrooms. Home Theater. Wine Cellar. Five estate acres with Barn and trail access. $3,995,000

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Fresh Finds

Get your newborn off to a sterling Run ahead of the fashion pack in Giorgio Armani’s nappa, flannel, and patent leather snekaers ($575).

Giorgio Armani:

start with Christofle’s Cluny ($270) and Essentiel ($145) baby cups, engraved in new “royal” style by Ich + Kar. Christofle: 846 Madison Ave., 212.308.9390.

760 Madison Ave., 212.988.9191.

You can never have enough Ascot Chang blue shirts, including this season’s blue twill, sky blue butcher stripe, and sky blue small-check shirts. $340–360.

Ascot Chang: 110 Central Park So., 212.759.3333.

Unlike traditionally harsh detergents that can dry and strip the skin, Malin + Goetz’s Grapefruit Face Cleanser purifies and hydrates to ph-balance all skin types. $30 at malinandgoetz.com.

Valentino’s new flagship store on Fifth Avenue is set to offer the best in both women’s and men’s fashions, and we can’t wait to stop by for this must-have men’s jacket for fall.

Valentino: 693 Fifth Ave., at 55th St.

The Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker fits in the palm of your hand and connects wirelessly to smart devices, delivering a new level of performance for out-loud listening. $199.95. Bose: At bose.com.

Configure your own Range Rover bodystyle (like this Long Wheelbase model, starting at $106,225) and use the online model filter to find a vehicle that’s perfectly suited to your needs. Range Rover: At landrover.com.

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Fresh Finds Add a regal touch to any look with these Sugarloaf earrings by Roberto Coin in 18-kt. white gold, amethyst, sapphire, and topaz. $13,000. Roberto Coin: At robertocoin.com or 212.486.4545.

Boost your hair color the natural way with the new Color Enhancing Conditioners from John Masters Organics, with naturally derived mineral pigments for blond, brown, black, and red hair types. $22 each at johnmasters.com.

Brave the rain like a lady in Hunter Boot’s Original High Heel in black ($195, available at Nordstrom) or dark olive ($195, available at Kirna Zabête). For more information, visit hunter-boot.com.

You’re sure to fall in love with fall looks from Dior, like this wool flannel jacket ($3,900) and wool flannel pants ($1,250).

Available at Dior New York: 212.931.2950.

Perfect your home study with the addition of this stunning Maison Jansen desk in ebonized wood with bronze fittings, gold-leaf highlights, and a red leather top with gold Greek key tooling design from Pegaso Gallery Design ($22,000), available on 1stdibs.com.

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EAST FISHKILL, Dutchess County, NY - Wiccopee House. Circa 1894, this beautiful estate on 17.6 acres, includes the 7000 square foot Georgian style main house featuring EAST FISHKILL, Dutchess County, NY - Wiccopee House. Circa 1894, this beau6 bedrooms, gleaming wood floors, multiple fireplaces, period details and a gourmet tiful estate on 17.6 acres, includes the 7000 square foot Georgian style main house featuring kitchen. Additional features include a 100’ x 30’ barn with a 2 bedroom apartment, pad6 bedrooms, gleaming wood floors, multiple fireplaces, period details and a gourmet dock, pool, and tennis court. Offered at $2,495,000 kitchen. Additional features include a 100’ x 30’ barn with a 2 bedroom apartment, paddock, pool, and tennis court. Offered at $2,495,000

GARRISON, NY - Spacious and open country home with fabulous HUDSON RIVER COLD SPRING, NY - Masterfully designed contemporary offers massive two story VIEWS to the west and north to Storm King Mt and Newburgh Bay. The living room features entry, living room and dining room sharing a grand floor to ceiling stone fireplace, large GARRISON, NY - Spacious and open country home with fabulous HUDSON RIVER COLD SPRING, NY - Masterfully designed contemporary offers massive two story cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace, and all living areas enjoy the views and access to stone terchef’s kitchen and 4 bedrooms. Walls of French doors lead to deck cantilevered over rushVIEWS to the west and north to Storm King Mt and Newburgh Bay. The living room features entry, living room and dining room sharing a grand floor to ceiling stone fireplace, large races. 4 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, includes huge master suite privately located on its own level. ing mountain stream. Delightful details and high quality materials are evident throughout cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace, and all living areas enjoy the views and access to stone terchef’s kitchen and 4 bedrooms. Walls of French doors lead to deck cantilevered over rushThe in-ground pool and cabana further enhance the 5.6 acre property. Offered at $1,995,000 the home which is sited on almost 5 acres. Offered at $1,875,000 races. 4 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, includes huge master suite privately located on its own level. ing mountain stream. Delightful details and high quality materials are evident throughout The in-ground pool and cabana further enhance the 5.6 acrehome property.

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GARRISON, NY - Courtside. This rustic stone barn, whose distinctive architecture sets it apart from the ordinary, has been converted into 10,000 square feet of luxurious GARRISON, NY - Courtside. This rustic stone barn, whose distinctive architecture living space. The home features large public rooms, country kitchen, 7-8 bedrooms and sets it apart from the ordinary, has been converted into 10,000 square feet of luxurious a separate 2 bedroom apartment. The beautifully landscaped 4 acre property also offers living space. The home features large public rooms, country kitchen, 7-8 bedrooms and a tennis court and gunite pool. Offered at $1,650,000 a separate 2 bedroom apartment. The beautifully landscaped 4 acre property also offers a tennis court and gunite pool. Offered at $1,650,000

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A SPATE OF SPANISH SHOOTING Guilt Free and Value Laden PHOTOGRAPHED BY TERRY ALLEN

“THE ONLY THING MISSING is the paella,” whispered my

well-traveled shooting companion as we exited the helicopter on to the rolling hills of Rancho Peligro, the 10,000-acre bird preserve at Casa de Campo. He was quite correct, as Peligro quickly reminds seasoned “guns” of the finest partridge shoots in Spain. Surrounded by thick, green sugar cane fields, with the glow of golden clay underfoot, one can easily imagine the fabled Spanish shooting estancias of La Mancha and Andalucía. And yet, there is more—the unmistaken charm of Caribbean hospitality that adds a welcoming tone to a unique adventure in game bird shooting.

On this cloudless morning, we are eight experienced guns, part of a larger group brought to Casa de Campo for its annual, and much acclaimed, Sugar Shoot—a challenging tournament of sporting clays, ring pigeons, colombarie, and driven partridge. The shooting is as competitive as it is fun, but unlike Spain (or England or Scotland—you name the place), at Casa de Campo, you’re also surrounded by a sportsman’s paradise of world-class golf, championship polo, a sportfishing marina, a private yacht club, and a USTA tennis center with as many pros as there are players. There is truly no other resort with a sporting life as complete and 90 QUEST

authentic as The Casa’s, which frankly makes the shooting even more enjoyable.

Back at the Ranch (Peligro, that is) we meet our well-trained and animated loaders, draw our pegs, and set out for three wildly high and dense drives of unmatched wingshooting. By noon, we’ve put down a very respectable bag, and we head back to the resort, exhilarated and smiling. We’re ready to rejoin our wives and families—many of whom have spent a relaxing morning at the beach or in the spa—for a gourmet lunch and shared afternoon exploring the best of life at The Casa. And here’s the kicker: we’re guilt-free, still with time to spare—the ultimate vacation luxury! Now, that’s a day in any gun’s sporting life that you’ll never be able to experience at El Palomar in Spain or Castle Hill in England or even at the Duke’s estate in Northumberland (“Pssst...” says my wise companion, “It’s less than four hours from New York… And even less than half the price!”). —Clocker This page: The ritual of “picking up” at Rancho Peligro—the driven shooting fields at Casa de Campo. These birds are donated to the local hospital and orphanage. Opposite page: Pepe Fanjul pulls down a high partridge, surrounded by his dogs.

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WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE to interview at Casa de Campo, I went with an open mind. Viewing the facilities, I was very impressed. I could see that the Shooting Center had been designed by someone with an eye for detail. The glades in the woods, the hidden traps, a striking tower, and mowed areas for the skeet, trap, and live-pigeon shooting—the latter of which I enjoyed for the first time and became hooked! I have shot clays all my life, all over England and a little in France, but, without a doubt, Casa de Campo’s Shooting Center is the most comprehensive ground I have been to, down to the African-themed lodge. Although the ground was laid out 30 years ago, it has stood the test of time and continues to be a world-class venue. When visiting Rancho Peligro, I was completely taken by the beautiful, hilly terrain. It was such a contrast to the flat, arable landscape of the sugar cane fields and is capable of showing some top-quality driven birds, in keeping with that quintessential feel of the traditional English game shoot.

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neck does not help marksmanship or enjoyment, despite the fact that it is very much a normal part of the day on a high-bird West Country shoot in the United Kingdom. I now find myself in the enviable position of providing Game shooting year round in beautiful surroundings with amazing weather.

Game keeping is a family occupation, as both my father and my uncle are retired keepers. I started my career at the age of 17 as a trainee gamekeeper at Sandringham (a wild-bird shoot on the Queen’s 20,000-acre estate in Norfolk). Subsequently, I have spent my career hatching, rearing, and releasing partridge, pheasant, and duck. I started with four years as beatkeeper in Suffolk for Lord Tollemache before moving to Essex to become headkeeper for 15 years. Then, I was shoot manager on the Ashby St. Ledgers estate in Northamptonshire where I have been for the past 16 years, taking over as proprietor in 2007.

Looking back, I have enjoyed a successful career that is a passion as well as a hobby. Joining the team at Casa de Campo seems to me to be an incredible way to finish it. —Gary Salmon This page, from left: The 110-foot tower, which is located at the Shooting Center, projects clays to 135 feet; Gary Salmon, who has joined Casa de Campo as the Shooting Director.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Ralph Isham, working with his loader; checking the barrels of a Kemen 28-bore over-and-under gun; Madison Richardson takes the aim of a high “red leg”; Pepe Fanjul, directing his field-champion labradors; a happy Berry boy and his trusted loader; a well-used cartridge case; Pepe’s dog Sam: a soft-mouthed lab with a chukar partridge; William Burkland, a crackshot at the ready.

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This page, clockwise from top left: In the challenging pigeon ring at Casa de Campo; a perfect retrieve; celebratory dinner for the guns and their families at La Piazetta in Altos de Chavon; Pepe Fanjul’s nephew and top gun Andres Fanjul, Jr.; another high bird at Rancho Peligro; candlelit dinner “on the rocks” at Casa Grande; Jimmy Gubelmann “deuling” in the Colombaire Ring. Opposite page: Guns at the ready for Rancho Peligro’s most challenging partridge. Photography by Terry Allen of terryallenphotography.com.

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This spread: The lobby entrance remains stately yet approachable, paying homage to the residential-like atmosphere of yesteryear (inset left); doormen have always donned top hats (inset right). Claridge’s: Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR, United Kingdom; for more information or reservations, visit www.claridges.co.uk or call +44.207.629.8860.

CLARIDGE’S: FIT FOR A KING

BY DANIEL CAPPELLO

THOUGH MANY HOTELS boast of providing “royal service,”

few can actually compare—royally speaking—with Claridge’s, at the corner of Brook and Davies streets in London’s posh Mayfair neighborhood. During the Second World War, when the hotel became a haven for exiled European royalty and heads of state (including the kings of Greece, Norway, and Yugoslavia and the Queen of The Netherlands), Winston Churchill went so far on July 17, 1945, as to declare Suite 212 Yugoslavian territory for the day, so that Crown Prince Alexander II could be born on his own country’s soil. (A clod of Yugoslavian earth was even laid under the bed to further legitimize the claim.) After the war, in 1947, AUGUST 2014 97

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This page, from left: Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Claridge’s as a guest of the King and Queen of Greece on July 11, 1963; Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, exits the hotel after her husband, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, addressed members of the 30 Club. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Claridge’s iconic, flag-draped façade; Marilyn Monroe enjoys afternoon tea at Claridge’s in 1956; the high-tea tradition continues through today; a vintage scene from the ballroom at Claridge’s; inventor and engineer Harry Ferguson introduced the world to the TE20 tractor on the

just before the wedding of then Princess Elizabeth, a hassled diplomat telephoned Claridge’s and asked to speak to the King.

“Certainly, sir,” a phone attendant is famously remembered for answering, “but which one?”

Back in 1860, just six years after Mr. and Mrs. William Claridge purchased and rechristened what was previously Mivart’s Hotel, Queen Victoria arrived to see her friend Empress Eugenie of France. Thus began a tradition of royal visits, which continues to this day: Diana, Princess of Wales, was snapped leaving with her stepmother in 1996, and the current Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a paparazzi-splashed entrance and exit in 2012 when William was invited there to speak before the 30 Club, an elite group of ad executives. Claridge’s has even been dubbed the “annex to Buckingham Palace” because foreign heads of state who are invited to dine at the Palace often return the hospitality with a banquet at Claridge’s (as King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece did for Queen Elizabeth II on July 11, 1963).

Along with kings and presidents, prime ministers and financiers, Claridge’s has also played home to the princes and princesses of Hollywood, including Yul Brynner, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Bing Crosby. When Katherine Hepburn stayed, she was reminded of the dress code, which 98 QUEST

forbade women from wearing trousers in the lobby; without compromising her sartorial soft spot for pants, she simply chose to use the staff entrance instead.

Claridge’s, after all, is a club of sorts, and even its most high-powered members play by the rules, which has ensured a longstanding legacy of standards, service, and discretion.

Both private citizens and crown-bearing heirs are treated with equal respect, which is hard to surpass even on the high end of the hospitality spectrum. And there’s an incomparable sense of comfort in returning to a residential-feeling space that’s graced by more or less the same original furniture and lighting from the time it was reimagined in 1920s by Art Deco pioneer Oswald Milne. With its Deco swankiness still in tact—even after the 1998 renovation by designer Thierry Despont, there’s still the same elegant revolving door, glamorous mirrors, and “leaping deer” lamps to greet you—discerning clients of the world continue to bask in the luxury of afternoon tea service in the famed Reading Room, cocktails in the sexy Fumoir bar, dinner in chef Simon Rogan’s newly inaugurated Fera restaurant, and sound nights’ sleep behind polished, private bedroom doors. Luckily, for those us who don’t summer at Balmoral, we’ll always have Claridge’s. u

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staircase at Claridge’s in the 1940s; the elegant Reading Room at Claridge’s; Cary Grant leaving Claridge’s in 1946.

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A LITTLE TASTE OF HISTORY I’VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE that my career in the restaurant business has always seem to mean taking care of very interesting people, starting at my father’s place Quo Vadis as a young teenager until my early twenties. I moved on to Mortimer’s, when owner Glenn Bernbaum asked my father, Bruno, if he could lure me away. (Glenn had had this problem with a young Greek maitre’d who tried to have him whacked.) With Bruno’s son he had more credibility in the business—or so he thought.

After several years, and the death of Bernbaum, chef Stephen Attoe and I opened Swifty’s and Swifty’s Events Catering.

Quo Vadis was a grand restaurant in the European tradition, opened by Gino Robusti and my father, Bruno, in 1946 to span five decades. Bruno and Gino were a team much like Currier and Ives, and Lewis and Clark. They certainly were pioneers of the industry. After graduating from my training in the kitchen, office, and wine cellar, I finally made it into the dining room as a bar boy. But this was no ordinary bar room. Every day I was serving people like Cary Grant, Andy Warhol, Diana Vreeland, 100 QUEST

T H I S PA G E : B O B CO L AC E LLO ; O P P O S I TE PA G E : H A R RY B E N S O N

BY ROBERT CARAVAGGI

This page, clockwise from top left: Menu from Quo Vadis; Gino Robusti, former U.S. President Richard Nixon, a guest, and Bruno Caravaggi; the signatures of the illustrious guests at Jacqueline Kennedy’s table on March 29, 1964; Glenn Bernbaum overseeing the star-packed tables at Mortimer’s; Quo Vadis regulars Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill, 1966. Opposite page: Boaz Mazor and Nan Kempner (above); Swifty’s owners Stephen Attoe and Robert Caravaggi.

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This page: André Leon Talley, Andy Warhol, and Bianca Jagger at a birthday dinner Reinaldo and Carolina Herrera gave Bianca at

Babe Paley, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Onassis, Bianca and Mick Jagger, all the great designers and opera singers, and Madison Avenue types—every day, lunch and dinner. Truman Capote was quite a character especially when he supposedly was not drinking. One day, he was meeting Lee Radziwill. He arrived early and went straight to the bar. “What would you like sir?” I asked. “A Stolichnaya and orange juice with this much vodka (about four inches between thumb and index finger) and this much juice (no visible daylight between fingers).” “Yes, sir.” So much for a sober lunch with the Princess.

Mortimer’s was also a legendary restaurant. Glenn Bernbaum, a bon vivant who’s education in the restaurant business consisted of dining in the worlds finest restaurants, opened his place in 1976. I started there in ’78, and though I took a few sabbaticals (some wanted and some forced) I worked there until Glenn’s death in 1998. Mortimer’s was known as a high society restaurant. All the great traditional New York families, young and old, were seated at the best tables. It started at a time when the Upper East Side was party central. And party they did, every lunch and dinner went past 2 a.m. Glenn was a master at atmosphere. Extravagant private parties were themed and decorated, which he created with his imagination, not usually concerned with the clients’ ideas. Glenn could also mystify. Mike Wallace had a reservation for two for lunch around 1984. Glenn told me 102 QUEST

that morning that Wallace was lunching with Nancy Reagan, and that he wanted me to do their seating arrangements. I was stunned and scared. I decided to be playful. I selected a position in the second room, which was Siberia to regulars. I put them at a small table for two and seated young attractive guests next to them. It worked. The First Lady was completely amused. The other patrons were thrilled, and all of a sudden there was a thaw in Siberia.

Stephen Attoe and I will be celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of Swifty’s on October 1. We are proud to have continued a tradition of serving fine food and wines to a loyal clientele, and grateful to have been included in novels by Dominick Dunne and Linda Fairstein and magazines like Vogue to Newsweek.

We continue serving regulars from my bar boy days such as Lee Radziwill and Bianca Jagger, as well as a younger sophisticated generation of New Yorkers.

Seating arrangements can set the tone for the restaurant, good or bad. One night, ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith had a reservation, as did Dominick. There had been acrimony because of Dominick’s attitude in his articles toward the Kennedys. I should have been aware of this but went on to seat them about one foot from each other. The room turned to ice, hateful stares permeated, and I found it amusing that, by dinners end, a cordial atmosphere prevailed. Thanks, Bruno and Glenn! u

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Mortimer’s in 1981 (above); Ahmet Ertegun (inset).

This page, clockwise from top left: Former mayor Michael Bloomberg with Robert Caravaggi; the luxurious back dining room at Swifty’s, which has been the top spot to eat and rub elbows with high society for 15 years; Dominick Dunne, who included the restaurant in his novels, was a regular patron; owners Stephen Attoe and Robert Caravaggi with the rest of the fantastic team at Swifty’s.

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GOINGS ON

THE MARK HOTEL, SO GLAM! HOW DO YOU BRING downtown hip and European chic to an uptown grande dame? Enter the visionary and design-enthusiast developer Izak Senbahar.

Senbahar partnered with legendary designer Jacques Grange (who has built homes for the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Princess Caroline) and acclaimed dealer Pierre Passebon to create The Mark Collection. They commissioned an A-team of international artists including Guy de Rougemont, Patrice Dangel, Ron Arad, Vladimir Kagan, Paul Mathieu, Mattia Bonetti, Piero Lissoni, and Eric Schmitt. If you are drawn to a chic and glamorous lifestyle, you would be hard-pressed to find a hotel more fitting than The Mark. The landmark hotel is celebrated as a contemporary gallery while maintaining its discreet and inviting ambiance. The suites are pure luxury and evoke the height of Parisian elegance in the 1930s with photography from Todd Eberle and Karl Lagerfeld. The bathrooms, sheathed in The Mark’s signature black-and-white marble and nickel fittings, are simply gorgeous.

With its youthful yet sophisticated energy, The Mark Hotel has become a must-visit locale in Manhattan.

Hollywood celebrities, power players, oligarchs, gallery owners, and notable New Yorkers have made The Mark their second home, and The Mark Restaurant

by Jean-Georges the extension to their dining rooms.

On any given night, the stunning The Mark Bar and The Mark Restaurant are packed with what feels like a billionaires’ club.

One evening in early May, I was walking by The Mark Hotel when I came across a gaggle of paparazzi.

Before I knew it, Anna Wintour and Lupita Nyong’o were exiting the hotel on their way to the Costume Institute Gala at the Met, New York’s most fashionable night of the year. I thought to myself, “I could get used to this stylish, five-star hotel living!” Luckily, The Mark has a handful residences, also designed by Jacques Grange, available for purchase. u

For more information, contact The Mark Residences at 212.772.1600 or themarkhotel.com.

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CO U RTE S Y O F T H E M A R K H OT E L

BY ANNA LAPORTE

This page, clockwise from top left: Mayor Michael Bloomberg holding court in The Mark Bar; Anna Wintour, exiting The Mark Hotel; the lobby; a view of Central Park, as seen from the residences; the façade of The Mark Hotel; Lupita Nyong’o before the Costume Institute Gala. Opposite page: The Mark Hotel, at 25 East 77th Street; 212.744.4300.

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AUGUST

On August 1, Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park will host the Newport Jazz Festival, a three-day-long music celebration showcasing some of the most impressive live jazz acts. For more information, call 401.848.5055.

ALL THAT JAZZ

The Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island’s three-day concert series, will run from August 1–3 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport Harbor. For more information, call 401.848.5055.

WITH GREAT CARE

Southampton Hospital’s annual summer gala will take place at 6:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy an elegant dinner catered by Robbins Wolfe. For more information, call 631.726.8700.

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Bow Ties and Bourbon, a special evening hosted by Jerry Bilinski and Edward P. Swyer benefitting the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, will

A special performance of Black Tie, one of A. R. Gurney’s most entertaining plays, will take place at the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s Center Stage at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 508.228.4305.

MUSICAL COMPOSITION

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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will hold its annual ball at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 518.584.0400.

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The Philadelphia Orchestra will celebrate the opening night of its Saratoga program, honoring the genius of great American composers at 108 Avenue of the Pine in sunny Saratoga Springs, New York. For more information, call 518.584.9330.

A PATRICIAN PLAY

The Perlman Music Program, East Hampton’s summer workshop for gifted young musicians, will host its “Toby’s Dream” gala honoring Toby and Itzhak Perlman at 6 p.m. For more information, call 212.877.5045.

be held at Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs, New York, at 6 p.m. For more information, call 518.587.3550.

NATURE PERSEVERES

On August 2, Southampton Hospital will celebrate its 56th summer gala under the tents at Wickapogue Road in Southampton at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call 631.726.8700.

Lake George Land Conservancy, the organization working to protect the land within the Lake

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“We are to the universe only as much as we give back to it.”

Meera Gandhi, CEO & Founder

We are excited to announce that

THE GIVING BACK FOUNDATION 2015 GALA will be held on Wednesday, April 15th 2015 at the Pierre Hotel, with a star lineup of guests already confirmed.

Please book your tickets at www.TheGivingBackFoundation.net

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SEPTEMBER 5 FINE FOOD

Set in Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s 2,400-acre preserve, the Saratoga Wine and Food Festival will take place from September 5–7. For more information, call 518.584.9330.

NATURAL BEAUT Y

Offering an up-close look at historic Newport’s most prestigious gardens, one-of-a-kind “Secret Garden” tours will begin at 10 a.m. at the Firehouse Theater (4 Equality Park Place). For more information, call 401.439.725.

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The Box Art auction benefitting the East End Hospice will be held at the Ross School Center for Well-Being at 4:30 pm. For more information, call 631.907.5400.

On August 9, Fort Ticonderoga, the 18th-century fort built by the French near the south end of Lake Champlain, will celebrate is midsummer gala within the walls of the King’s Garden. For more information, call 518.585.2821.

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AMERICA’S FORT

In honor of Fort Ticonderoga’s rich legacy, the fort’s historic association will celebrate its midsummer gala within the walls of the King’s Garden. Formal attire is encouraged. For more information, call 518.585.2821.

PRESERVE AND PROTECT

“Le Bal Français,” the annual black-tie dinner and fund-raiser of the Preservation Society of Newport County, will take place at Marble House at 7 p.m. Cocktails will be served on the back terrace with music provided by Bob Hardwick Sound. For more information, call 401.847.1000.

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NIGHT LIFE

For those interested in seeing the fish, squid, and crabs who feed at night in shallow waters, Nantucket’s MMA Aquarium will host a night walk at 9 p.m.

For more information, call 508.228.5387.

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“Super Yacht Hop” will be held at the Newport Shipyard at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 401.847.6927.

Virginia’s House of Hope will celebrate its annual fund-raiser and polo benefit at the Greenwich Polo Club (1 Hurlingham Drive) from 12–5 p.m. All proceeds will go to its Tugboat Program. For more information, call 203.554.0521.

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HIGH STAKES

PHILANTHROPIC POLO

HONORING EDUCATION

Communities in Schools, a federation of independent 501 organizations in 27 states and the District of Columbia that works to address the dropout epidemic, will honor education advocate and philanthropist Elaine Wynn at a special dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 703.518.2544.

The 145th running of the Travers Stakes will take place at the Saratoga Race Course. The gates will open at 7 a.m. For more information, call 518.584.6200.

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BACK IN THE SADDLE

The 39th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show, a renowned equestrian competition, will take place at 240 Snake Hollow Road in Bridgehampton from August 24 through August 31. For more information, call 212.903.9682.

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DIG IN!

Celebrarting the chefs and restaurants of the East End, SummerFest, a food and wine festival, will be held on the historic grounds of the Southampton Arts Center (25 Jobs Lane) at 6 p.m. For more information, call 212.903.9682.

On August 16, the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will host its 40th Bow Wow Meow Ball at 90 Daniels Hole Road in Wainscott, New York, featuring cocktails, dinner, dancing, and, of course, a cast of loving cats and dogs. For more information, call 212.671.1818.

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George watershed, will host its summer gala at the Sagmore.

For more information, call 518.644.9673.

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400 THE QUEST

The media tycoons and families who caused a sensation in society.

WRITTEN BY DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA P R O D U C E D B Y L I LY H O A G L A N D

EVERYBODY LOVES LISTS. They’re easy.

They can make you laugh. They may make you cry. They may even make you think what idiots we all are on this planet.

But they’re fun, and more than a few of us take them very seriously.

Many years ago, in the ’70s and ’80s, when John Fairchild was running WWD and W and changing the face of fashion and social magazines (forever), they used to run an “IN and OUT” list every now and then. Either side of the list carried names of restaurants, fashion items, popular hobbies, cars, houses, you name it. Also people. Not a lot, but a few, which made it all the more delicious.

Fairchild was famous in the fashion world—and in Society—for his feuds. I never knew the man, so I never knew how seriously one should have taken him, but he certainly knew how to get attention for his mags, which is more than half the battle (one which almost no publisher is winning today, by the way).

The W list was provocative, always.

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snark in the gutter where it remains festering today. Some were said to be afraid of W’s list. Others would double over laughing when reading it. But most were always wondering: Is it true?

Several years ago, I was having a conversation about the list with Dale Kern, who had been a reporter for Fairchild in its heyday. Dale told me she often worked on putting the list together.

I asked her how authentic, how true, it was. She laughed at the question, and recounted a time when they were putting Bass Weejun loafers on the list. Bass Weejuns in those days were the only loafer worn by the real preppies. And on this particular list that I am recalling, they put them in the “OUT” column. So, to illustrate the column, they needed a real pair to photograph—and they needed the photo right away. But after hurriedly looking around the office, they couldn’t find one. Diligent reporters and editors that they were, they finally found a pair... on the feet of John Fairchild himself!

Now, when the Mrs. Astor’s original

400 list was published more than century ago by her publicist, Ward McAllister, these were the people that Mrs. Astor, known as Lina to her social intimates, invited to her balls. And she had a lot of balls, because she had the time, the money, the fortitude, the palace, etc. She also knew everyone on her list. Mrs. Astor wasn’t the leader of the pack, she owned it.

Today, there are no Mrs. Astors, although there are still some who might like to think so. Nowadays, in a world known as social, its members, by degree of separation, know thousands of people. And I’m not talking Facebook.

Or have at least met them. Mrs. Astor would have needed the Park Avenue Armory’s Wade Thompson Drill Room to fit them all in. I know that’s what Quest would need to hold its 400 list members. Because the world is a bigger place—wider, taller, broader, faster— and room must be made for all the achievers, believers, kind hearts, and coronets among us. u

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Acquavella, Bill and Donna . . . . . . . . . .

Acquavella, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acquavella, Nick and Travis . . . . . . . . . .

Adams, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Addison, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adler, Frederick and Catherine . . . . . . .

Adler, Jonathan and Simon Doonan . . .

Adolfo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aga Khan, Princess Yasmin . . . . . . . . . .

Ainslie, Michael and Suzanne. . . . . . . . .

Albers, Ruediger and Maggie . . . . . . . . .

Allen, Chris and Kate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allen, Joe and Annette . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ames, Anthony and Cetie. . . . . . . . . . . .

Amling, Jeffrey and Katie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amory, Minot and Victoria. . . . . . . . . . .

Annan, John and Hope. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Anthony, Silas and Anne . . . . . . . . . . . .

Anthony, Silas Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Araskog, Rand and Jessie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Armstrong, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Armstrong, Mrs. Thomas (Bunty) . . . . .

Arnault, Bernard and Helene . . . . . . . . .

Arnon, Ehud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arnot, Courtney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arrouet, Paul and Dylan Lauren . . . . . .

Asen, Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aston, Sherrell and Muffie Potter . . . . .

Aston, Brad and Valerie . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aston, Jay and Allison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Atherton, Lily and Tom Hanbury . . . . .

Atherton, Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Attoe, Stephen and Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Auchincloss, Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Auchincloss, K. K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Auletta, Ken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ayres, Charlie and Sara . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Azqueta, Norberto and Lian . . . . . . . . .

Azqueta, Norberto Jr. and Robin . . . . . .

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Bacall, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baconovic, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bacon, Louis M. and Cynthia. . . . . . . . .

Baer, Barrett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bailey, Preston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bahrenburg, Genevieve. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baker, George IV and Anne . . . . . . . . .

Baker, Marianna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baker, Callie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baker, Kane and Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baker, Harold O. and Nancy . . . . . . . . .

Balkin, Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bancroft, Thomas and Barbara . . . . . . .

Bancroft, William and Debbie . . . . . . . .

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Bancroft, Townsend and Brooke . . . . . .

Banker, Bindy and Bea . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bardes, Brittain and John Damgard. . . .

Barish, Keith and Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Barman, John and Kelly Graham . . . . . .

Bartlett, Betsy and A. Jones Yorke . . . . .

Bartholomay, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bass, Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bass, Sid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basso, Dennis and Michael Cominotto . .

Beard, Anson and Deborah . . . . . . . . . .

Beard, Anson Jr. and Veronica Miele. . .

Beard, Jamie and Veronica Swanson . . .

Beinecke, Rick and Candace . . . . . . . . .

Beirne, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bell, Joel and Marife Hernandez . . . . . .

Bell, Byrdie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Benedict, Daniel and Andrew Saffir . . .

Benjamin, Bill and Maura . . . . . . . . . . . .

Benoit, Mrs. Peter (Nellie) . . . . . . . . . . .

Benabib, Roberto and Samantha . . . . . .

Benson, Harry and Gigi . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Berkowitz, Tim and Amy . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bernard, Claire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bernbach, John and Violaine . . . . . . . . .

Bernhard, Bill and Catherine Cahill. . . .

Bernier, Rosamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bewkes, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Biddle, Christine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Biddle, Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Biggs, Jeremy H. and Friederike . . . . . .

Bilhuber, Jeffrey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black, Andrew and John Auerbach . . . .

Black, Lee and Cece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black, Leon and Debbie . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blades, John and Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blair, William and Deeda . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blinken, Alan and Melinda. . . . . . . . . . .

Blinken, Donald and Vera . . . . . . . . . . .

Bloch, Godfrey and Marge . . . . . . . . . . .

Block, John and Hilary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bloomberg, Michael and Diana Taylor .

Boalt, Brucie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blum, Andy and Flis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boardman, Mrs. T. Dennie (Cynthia). . .

Boardman, Dixon and Arianna . . . . . . .

Boardman, Serena and John Theodoracopulos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bockman, Richard and Gale Hayman . .

Bodini, Francesca and Jack Sherman. . .

Bohannon, Kathryn and Felix Schroder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bolander, Lars and Nadine Kalachnikoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bolen, Alex and Eliza Reed . . . . . . . . . .

Bombard, Buddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boren, Reid and Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . .

Borynack, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bowles, Hamish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bradfield, Geoffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Braddock, Rick and Susan . . . . . . . . . . .

Bradley, Camilla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brady, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Braff, Doug and Meg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Breck, Henry and Wendy . . . . . . . . . . . .

Breck, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Breck, Owen and Rhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bregman, Martin and Cornelia. . . . . . . .

Briggs, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brinker, Ambassador Nancy. . . . . . . . . .

Brinn, Mildred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brodsky, Dan and Esty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brodsky, Alexander and Tom . . . . . . . . .

Brodsky, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brodsky, Katy and Simone Falco . . . . . .

Brokaw, Clifford and Babette. . . . . . . . .

Brokaw, Tom and Meredith . . . . . . . . . .

Bronfman, Edgar Jr. and Clarissa. . . . . .

Brooks, Michael and Dede . . . . . . . . . . .

Brown, Cabell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brown, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brown, Matt and Marisa . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brown, Tina and Harry Evans . . . . . . . .

Brown, Gavin and Hope Atherton . . . .

Browne, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brownlow, Girard and Jane Baird . . . . .

Brumder, Will and Chris. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bryan, Christina and Wilhelmus . . . . . .

Buatta, Mario. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Buckley, Chris and Katy Close . . . . . . . .

Buffett, Jimmy and Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Buhl, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bull, Bartle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bull, Bartle Breese and Claudia . . . . . . .

Bunn, George and Jane. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bunn, Palmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burch, Bob and Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burch, Tory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Burden, Mrs. Carter (Susan). . . . . . . . . .

Burke, Coleman and Susan. . . . . . . . . . .

Burke, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burke, Mrs. Edwin (Virginia) . . . . . . . . .

Burnham, Patricia and Bill Brock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burns, Brian and Eileen . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Burns, Richard and Cricket . . . . . . . . . .

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Burns, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Bush, Jonathan and Jody . . . . . . . . . . . .

Butcher, Billy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Calder, Donald and Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Caldwell, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calhoun, Robert and Liza Pulitzer. . . . .

Calhoun, Benn and Molly. . . . . . . . . . . .

Califano, Joseph Jr. and Hilary. . . . . . . .

Callaway, David and Brenda. . . . . . . . . .

Cantor, Iris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Caravaggi, Robert and Blaine . . . . . . . . .

Carduner, Wendy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carey, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carney, Mike and Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carpenter, Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carroll, Barbara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carson, Bill and Laurie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carter, Graydon and Anna Scott . . . . . .

Cartter, Jill Warburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cashin, Dick and Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Castle, John K. and Marianne . . . . . . . .

Cates, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cave, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cave, Edward Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chambers, Anne Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chantecaille, Alexandra and Olivia . . . .

Chisolm, Hugh and Daisy Prince. . . . . .

Christman, Roger and Ellen . . . . . . . . . .

Churchill, Lady Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Churchill, Lady Henrietta . . . . . . . . . . .

Churchill, Lord Charles Spencer and Sarah Goodbody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Churchill, Mrs. Winston (Luce) . . . . . .

Clark, Alfred and Querube. . . . . . . . . . .

Clark, Fred and Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . .

Clark, Stephen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Clark, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Close, Chuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cohane, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cohen, Mrs. Robert (Harriet) . . . . . . . .

Cohen, James and Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cohen, Richard and Mona Ackerman . .

Cohn, Charles Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colacello, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coleman, Denis and Annabelle . . . . . . .

Coleman, Denis III and Merideth . . . . .

Coleman, Nicholas and Briggs . . . . . . . .

Coleman, Timothy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coleman, Payson and Kim . . . . . . . . . . .

Coleman, Chase and Stephanie . . . . . . .

Coleman, Reed and Lindsey . . . . . . . . . .

Colhoun, Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colley, Bruce and Teresa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Collins, Brad and Amy Fine . . . . . . . . . . .

Collins, Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Columbia, David Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colwell, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Condon, Cristina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connolly, John and Ingrid . . . . . . . . . . .

Connor, Ian and Marina Rust. . . . . . . . .

Connor, Sassy Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connors, Greg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conroy, Michael G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cook, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cook, Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooke, Richard and Wendy . . . . . . . . . .

Cooper, Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooper, Maria and Byron Janis . . . . . . .

Corbett, Andrew J. Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Corcoran, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cord, Cece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cordish, Reed and Maggie Katz. . . . . . .

Cormier, Judith and Frank Wisner. . . . .

Cowell, Richard Jr. and Erinn . . . . . . . .

Cox, Howard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cramer, Douglas S. and Hugh Bush . . .

Creel, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creel, Larry and Dana Fentress . . . . . . .

Creel, Jamie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Crespi, Pilar and Steve Robert . . . . . . . .

Cronkite, Kipton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cullman, Edgar and Ellie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cunningham, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuomo, Mario and Matilda . . . . . . . . . .

Cuomo, Gov. Andrew and Sandra Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Curley, Walter and Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Curry, Boykin and Celerie Kemble. . . . .

Curry, Brownlee and Agneta . . . . . . . . .

Curtin, Jack and Beth Nowers . . . . . . . .

Curtis, Curt and Mimi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Curtis, Ashton and Merrill . . . . . . . . . . .

Curtis, Remmington and Tatiana Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cushing, Howard and Nora . . . . . . . . . .

Cushing, Howard Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Dahl, Arlene and Marc Rosen . . . . . . . .

Dana, Norma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dance, Andrew and Jennifer Llyod . . . .

Dana, Charlie and Posy . . . . . . . . . . . . .

David-Weill, Michel and HÊlène . . . . . .

Davidson, Marvin and Mary. . . . . . . . . .

Davis, Bill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Davis, Christina and Richard . . . . . . . . .

Davis, Henry and Belle Burden . . . . . . .

Davis, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Davis, Robin and Redington Jahncke . . de Bary, Marquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de Boni, Graziano and Valerie . . . . . . . . de Borchgrave, Arnaud and Alexandra . de Bourbon de Parme, Prince and Princess Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de Cabrol, Milly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de Caraman, Countess Cristina . . . . . . . de Cuevas, Elizabeth Strong. . . . . . . . . . de Ganay, Dee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de Guardiola, Roberto and Joanne . . . . de Koning, Joep and Dixie . . . . . . . . . . . de Kwiatkowski, Lulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de la Renta, Oscar and Annette . . . . . . . del Nunzio, Paula and Paul F. Balser Sr. de Montebello, Philippe and Edith . . . . de Neufville, Thomas and Carolina . . . . de Neufville, Peter and Joanna Baker . . de Neufville, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de Peyster, Ashton and Margo . . . . . . . . de Portago, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de Roulet, Lorinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . de Sayve, Countess Mona . . . . . . . . . . . . de Vogel, Willem and Marion. . . . . . . . .

Dean, Caroline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dean, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deane, Walter L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dempsey, John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dennis, Pamela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Desmarais, Mrs. Paul (Jackie). . . . . . . . .

Devine, Tom and Alix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Devendorf, Alfred and Bonnie . . . . . . . . deWoody, Beth Rudin and Firooz Zahedi. deWoody, Carlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . di Bonaventura, Peter and Bridgett . . . .

Di Donna, Emmanuel and Christina . . .

Diamond, Jay and Alexandra . . . . . . . . .

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

Dick, William C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dillard, Rodney and Peggy . . . . . . . . . . .

Diller, Barry and Diane von Furstenberg .

Dodge, John and Lore . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Donahue, Barry and Linda . . . . . . . . . . .

Donahue, Clay and Nevin. . . . . . . . . . . .

Donnelly, Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Donner, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Douglass, Robert Jr. and Whitney . . . . .

Dowling, Peter and Deb Willis . . . . . . .

Downey, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Drexel, Nicky and Jacqueline Astor. . . .

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Condé Montrose Nast 1. A New York City–born publisher, Condé Montrose Nast launched his magazine empire in 1909 with the purchase of Vogue, then a small society magazine. The company now has more than 20 print and digital brands; 2. Condé Nast is credited with introducing the “class publication,” top quality magazines focused on particular social groups or interests rather than appealing to the largest possible readership; 3. Nast demanded that all the publications maintain the highest standards, even during the Great Depression.

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Drexler, Millard S. and Peggy . . . . . . . .

Driscoll, Sean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Druckenmiller, Stanley and Fiona . . . . . du Pont, Richard and Lauren. . . . . . . . .

Duchin, Peter and Virginia Coleman . . .

Dudley, Lady Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dudley, Jane and Dwayne Johnson . . . .

Duenas, Miguel and Vivian. . . . . . . . . . .

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

Duff, Patricia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duffy, Jim and Susan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Duke, Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duke, Robin Biddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Durand, Pierre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Durkes, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Durkes, Frances and Harriet . . . . . . . . .

Durkin, Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DuRoss, Kimberly and Jonathan Moffat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dwyer, D.R. and Priscilla . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Eastman, John and Jodie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eberstadt, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ecclestone, Llwyd and Diana . . . . . . . . .

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

Egerton, Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eliopoulos, Peter and Maria. . . . . . . . . .

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

Ellison, Nancy and Bill Rollnick. . . . . . .

Ellwell, David and Christie. . . . . . . . . . .

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

Embry, Mrs. John W. (Anne) . . . . . . . . .

Embry, Tally and Maggie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Emmanuel, Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ercklentz, Cornelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Erickson, Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ertegun, Mrs. Ahmet (Mica) . . . . . . . . .

Espy, Mrs. John (Polly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Espy, Peter and Amanda. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eubanks, William R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Fairchild, John and Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Fallon, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Fanjuls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Farias, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Farkas, Jonathan and Somers . . . . . . . . .

Fernandez, Luis and Lillian. . . . . . . . . .

Fekkai, Frédéric and Shirin von Wulffen .

Feldman, Justin and Linda Fairstein . . .

Feldman, Richard and Diana . . . . . . . . .

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

Field, Dick and Sky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Figg, Jamie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Finkelstein, Jimmy and Pamela Gross . .

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

Firyal, Princess of Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fisher, Mrs. Max (Marjorie) . . . . . . . . . .

Fisk, Averell and Kirsten. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fitzgerald, Terry and Libby. . . . . . . . . . .

Flöttl, Wolfgang and Anne Eisenhower.

Floyd, Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flusser, Alan and Marilese . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Fomon, Bobby and Jill Fairchild . . . . . .

The Forbeses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ford, Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ford, Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ford, Mrs. Henry II (Kate) and Frank Chopin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Forsythe, Mrs. Carl (Sabrina) . . . . . . . . .

Foster, Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Foster, Ridgely and Letsy . . . . . . . . . . . .

Frank, James and Claiborne Swanson . .

Frelinghuysen, Anson and Emma . . . . .

Frelinghuysen, George and Nonnie . . . .

Frelinghuysen, Peter and Barrett . . . . . .

Freund, Hugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Friedberg, Rick and Francine LeFrak . .

Fuchs, Michael J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fuller, Gillian Spreckels . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fulton, Flo and Scott Miller . . . . . . . . .

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Galesi, Francesco and Marina . . . . . . . .

Gammill, Lee and Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gandhi, Meera and Vikram . . . . . . . . . .

Gardiner, Robert “Stretch” and Liz. . . .

Gardiner, Susan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Garrett, Mrs. Rob (Jacquie) . . . . . . . . . .

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

Gauntt, Jonathan and Samantha Leas . .

Gay, Marion and John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geary, Jack and Dolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geary, Ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Geddes, Max and Missy . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geier, Phil and Julie Weindling . . . . . . .

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

Gerry, Ebby and Kitty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gerschel, Patrick and Elizabeth. . . . . . .

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

Gilbert, Parker and Gail. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gilbertson, Mark F.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gilligan, Fernanda and Adrian Jess . . . .

Gilman, Kay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gilmour, David and Jill. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Giordano, Mark and Sallie . . . . . . . . . . .

Giuliani, Rudy and Judith Nathan . . . . .

Givner, Colt and Pamela Fiori . . . . . . . .

Glascock, Steve and Barbara . . . . . . . . .

Glass, John and Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Goldberger, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Goldsmith, Barbara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Goodale, Jim and Toni . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Goodrich, Jock and Buttons. . . . . . . . . .

Gordon, Ellery and Marjorie Reed. . . . .

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

Gotbaum, Victor and Betsy . . . . . . . . . .

Gould, George and Darcy . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Graev, Larry and Lorna . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Graham, Ian and Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Graham, Stephen and Cathy . . . . . . . . .

Grassi, Temple and Ellie. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grauer, Peter and Laurie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Greenberg, Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gregorian, Vartan and Claire . . . . . . . . .

Gregory, Alexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Grisanti, Eugene and Gretchen . . . . . . .

Griscom, Nina and Leonel Piraino . . . .

Gross, Michael and Barbara Hodes . . . .

Grubman, Judith Murat . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grunwald, Mrs. Henry (Louise). . . . . . .

Gruss, Martin and Audrey . . . . . . . . . . .

Gruss, Josh and Shoshanna . . . . . . . . . .

Guare, John and Adele Chatfield-Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gubelmann, Billy and Shelley . . . . . . . .

Gubelmann, Jimmy and Kate . . . . . . . . .

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

Gubelmann, Bingo, Phoebe and Tantivy Guernsey, Tony and Eve . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guerrand-Hermès, Valesca. . . . . . . . . . .

Guerrini-Maraldi, Antoinette and Hans Kurtiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guest, Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guest, Cornelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guest, Freddie and Carole . . . . . . . . . . .

Guest, Lisa Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guettel, Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gugelmann, Zani. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gumprecht, Ian and Aileen . . . . . . . . . .

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William Randolph Hearst 1. Publisher and polititian William Randolph Hearst built America’s largest newspaper chain and changed how the media influenced public perception and policy; 2. The circulation war between Hearst’s New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World led to the creation of “yellow journalism,” where facts took a back seat to sensationalism; 3. Hearst founded an eponymous corporation that grew into a multinational mass media group, publishing popular titles like Harper’s Bazaar; 4. The newspapers’ propaganda behind the Spanish–American War led to the first conflict in which military action was precipitated by media involvement.

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

Gurley, George and Hilary Heard . . . . .

Gustin, Andrew and Braken. . . . . . . . . .

Gutfreund, John and Susan . . . . . . . . . .

Guthrie, Randolph and Bea . . . . . . . . . .

Gwathmey, Bette Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Hackett, Monte and Mayme. . . . . . . . . .

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

Haden-Guest, Anthony. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Halberstam, Mrs. David (Jean) . . . . . . .

Halberstam, Julia and Ryan Harvey . . . .

Halstead, Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Hamm, Bill and Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hampton, Mrs. Mark (Duane) . . . . . . . .

Hampton, Kate and David Breithbarth .

Hanley, Dan and Denise . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hanley, Lee and Allie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harbach, Bill and Barbara . . . . . . . . . . .

Hardwick, Bob and Beth . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harris, Ira and Nicki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harris, Patti and Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harrison, Bill and Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Harrison, Walter and Anne Beckos . . . .

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

Hatkoff, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hawkins, Ashton and John Moore . . . .

Hawks, Kitty and Joe Leiderman . . . . . .

Hay, R. Couri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hayward, Brooke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hayward, Frances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearst, Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearst, Anne and Jay McInerney . . . . . .

Hearst, Patricia and Bernard Shaw . . . .

Hearst-Shaw, Lydia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Heinz, Chris and Sasha Lewis . . . . . . . .

Heiskell, Marian Sulzberger . . . . . . . . . .

Held, Jim and Kenn Karakul . . . . . . . . .

Henckels, Kirk and Fernanda Kellogg. .

Henderiks, Joy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Herman, Dorothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Hess, Mrs. Carl (Ludmila) . . . . . . . . . . .

Hess, Marlene and James Zirin . . . . . . .

Hess, John and Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Heyman, Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hickox, Chat and Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hickox, Danielle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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. . . . .

Hitz, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hoadley, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hoagland, Jim and Jane Hitchcock . . . . .

Hobbs, Fritz and Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hobbs, Nick and Ashley. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hogan, Michael and Margo . . . . . . . . . .

Hoge, Jim and Casey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hoge, Sharon King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Hormats, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Horn, Linda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 . . . . . . .

Hoyt, Anthony S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 . . . . .

Hvolbeck, Brad and Marijane . . . . . . . .

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Ingham, 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, Philip and Caroline . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ives, Alexander C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Jackson, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jagger, Bianca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jammet, André and Rita . . . . . . . . . . . . .

James, Bob and Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

James, Tony and Aimee. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Janjigian, Robert and Tom Cahill . . . . . .

Janklow, Mort and Linda . . . . . . . . . . . .

Janney, Stuart III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Jennings, Mitch and Liz . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Johnson, Elizabeth “Libet”. . . . . . . . . . .

Johnson, Jamie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Johnson, Woody and Suzanne.. . . . . . . .

Jones, Peter and Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Jordan, Vernon and Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jordan, Jerry and Darlene. . . . . . . . . . . .

Joseph, Ken and Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joseph, Wendy and Jeffrey Ravetch . . . .

Jurdem, Ann and Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Kanavos, Paul and Dayssi . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kaplan, Ed and Nathalie Gerschel. . . . .

Kargman, Harry and Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kassimir, Joel and Robin. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kaufman, George and Mariana . . . . . . .

Kean, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Keeler, Alexander and Gail . . . . . . . . . .

Keith, Jayne Teagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Kellogg, Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kellogg, Chris and Vicki. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kemble, Phoebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kempner, Tommy and Ann . . . . . . . . . .

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

Kennedy, Michael and Eleanora. . . . . . .

Keesee, Konrad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kessler, Howard and Michele. . . . . . . . .

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

Kier, Joel and Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kirkpatrick, Stuart and Meg. . . . . . . . . .

Kissinger, Henry and Nancy . . . . . . . . . .

Kivlan, Elizabeth Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Klenk, Clifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kluge, Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Knechtel, Tom and Kerith Davies . . . . .

Kneisel, Bill and Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Koch, David and Julia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Koch, Bill and Bridget . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kopelman, Arie and Coco . . . . . . . . . . .

Kors, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Korte, Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kosner, Ed and Julie Baumgold . . . . . . .

Kotur, Alexandra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kramer, Terry Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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400 THE QUEST

Kravis, Henry and Marie-JosĂŠe. . . . . . . .

Krementz, Jill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Krieger, Stephanie and Brian Stewart . .

Krim, Dr. Matilda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kroft, Steve and Jennet Conant . . . . . . .

Krusen, Will and Elizabeth. . . . . . . . . . .

Krusen, Charlie and Kristen . . . . . . . . . .

Kushner, Jared and Ivanka Trump . . . . .

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LaForce, James and Stephen Henderson.

Lamphere, Lucy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Landrigan, Ward and Judith. . . . . . . . . .

Landrigan, Nico and Kimberly. . . . . . . .

Lane, Kenneth Jay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Langenberg, Margo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Langham, Keith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Langone, Ken and Elaine . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lansing, Mrs. Gerrit (Sydie). . . . . . . . . .

Lansing, Gerrit and Patricia . . . . . . . . . .

Lapham, Lewis and Joan . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lapham, Andrew and Caroline Mulroney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lapham, Winston P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Larner, Lionel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Latham, Aaron and Leslie Stahl . . . . . . .

Lauder, Jane and Kevin Warsh. . . . . . . .

Lauder, Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lauder, Ronald and Jo Carole . . . . . . . .

Lauren, Ralph and Ricky . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lauren, David and Lauren Bush . . . . . .

Lauren, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lawrence, Jeanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leach, Chris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LeClerc, Paul and Dr. Judith Ginsberg .

LeConey, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leatherman, Bill and Elizabeth . . . . . . .

Leeds, Thomas and Heather. . . . . . . . . .

LeFrak, Denise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LeFrak, Richard and Karen . . . . . . . . . .

LeFrak, Jamie and Caroline Bierbaum. .

LeFrak, Harrison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lehman, Wendy Vanderbilt . . . . . . . . . .

Leidy, Bobby and Ivey Day. . . . . . . . . . .

Leidy, Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leidy, Chris and Robert Jr. . . . . . . . . . . .

Leone, Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lesesne, Cap and Briana. . . . . . . . . . . . .

L’Esperance, Ros and Fran . . . . . . . . . . .

Leventhal, Andrew and Natalie Leeds. .

Leviant, Jacques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leviant, Sasha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Levine, Noel and Harriette. . . . . . . . . . .

Lewis, Memrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liberman, Bobby and Barbara . . . . . . . .

Lickle, Bill and Renee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lickle, Garrison duPont . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liebman, Pamela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Limbocker, Derek and Nicole . . . . . . . .

Linclau, Joan and Ronald . . . . . . . . . . .

Lindemann, George and Frayda . . . . . .

Lindemann, Elizabeth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lindstrom, Pia and John Carley. . . . . . .

Lloyd, Ewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long, Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long, William Ivey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lorber, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loring, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Love, Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lufkin, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Luter, Joe and Karin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lyden, Peter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lynne, Michael and Nina . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MacGuire, Jamie and Michelle Coppedge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MacGuire, Peter and Becky . . . . . . . . . .

MacGuire, Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MacGuire, Kevin and Sally. . . . . . . . . . .

Mack, Ambassador Earle and Carol . . .

Mackay, Rory and Francie Leidy . . . . . .

Macklowe, Julie and Billy . . . . . . . . . . .

MacRae, Cameron and Ann . . . . . . . . . .

Maddock, Charlie and Caroline Sylvester.

Maddock, Jay and Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maddock, Locke and Lily. . . . . . . . . . . .

Magrino, Susan and Jim Dunning . . . . .

Mahoney, Hillie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mailman, Phyllis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malloy, Tim and Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maltese, Tony and Cynthia . . . . . . . . . . .

Manger, Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manger, Stewart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manger, Dr. William and Lynn . . . . . . . .

Manice, Peter and Celeste . . . . . . . . . . .

Manice, Christopher and Elizabeth . . . .

Mann, Bill and Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mann, Steve and Sharyn . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manning, Tony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Marchessini, Alexander and Genevieve Faure . . . . . . . . . . .

Marino, Peter and Jane Trapnell . . . . . .

Marlborough, The Duke and Duchess of.

Marron, Donald and Catie . . . . . . . . . . .

Martinez, Roman and Helena. . . . . . . . .

Maschmeyer, Troy and Debby . . . . . . . .

Mashek, John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mason, Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mason, Christopher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Masson, Charles Jr. and Cristina . . . . . .

Maxey, Talbott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maxwell, Ghislaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May, Tony and Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mazor, Boaz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mazzola, Alison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McAndrew, Timothy and Alexis van der Mije . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McBean, Edith and Hank Lowenstein. .

McCaffrey, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McCarty, Michael and Kim. . . . . . . . . . .

McCarty, Michael R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McCarthy, Brian and Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . .

McCloskey, Michael and Holly. . . . . . . .

McCloy, Jay and Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McCloy, John and Laura. . . . . . . . . . . . .

McCloy, Rush and Brooke . . . . . . . . . . .

McDonough, Michael and Pandy . . . . .

McFadden, Cynthia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McFadden, Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McGrath, Tom and Diahn . . . . . . . . . . .

McHenry, Barnabas and Bannie. . . . . . .

McIlvane, Wendy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

McMakin, Leigh and Mimi. . . . . . . . . . .

McMullan, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McNeely, George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McPherson, Stephen and Tina . . . . . . . .

McSweeney, Thayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meehan, Michael J. II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mehle, Aileen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mehta, Sonny and Gita. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meier, Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Meister, Todd and Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mejia, Alberto and Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mejia, Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Melhado, Frederick and Virginia . . . . . .

Melhado, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Melling, Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mellon, Matthew and Nicole Hanley. . .

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

Mercer, Dabney and Tinsley . . . . . . . . . .

Merck, Laddie and Dede . . . . . . . . . . . .

Merrill, Dina and Ted Hartley . . . . . . . .

Merrill, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Meyer, Blair and Eliza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mezzacappa, Damon and Katherine Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Michaels, Sam and Anita . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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Robert R. McCormick 1. Robert Rutherford “Colonel” McCormick, who presided over the Chicago Tribune for three decades, beginning in the 1920s; 2. McCormick used the paper as a platform for his crusades against targets such as gangsters, prohibition, and communism; 3. Joseph Medill, McCormick’s grandfather, left his position as the Tribune’s managing editor to become mayor of Chicago; 4. McCormick received the Distinguished Service Medal and returned from World War I with the rank of colonel; 5. He named the Tribune’s radio station WGN for the “World’s Greatest Newspaper,” the paper’s modest motto.

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Michener, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Middleton, Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Millard, Craig and Michelle . . . . . . . . . .

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

Miller, Don and Muffy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miller, Frank and Betsy. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miller, John and Emily Altschul . . . . . . .

Miller, Leverett and Linda . . . . . . . . . . .

Miller, Robert and Chantal . . . . . . . . . . .

Milliken, Mrs. Minot (Armene) . . . . . . .

Miniter, Sylvester and Gillian . . . . . . . . .

Mirabella, Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mirando, Felix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Mitchell, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mohr, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Moinian, Joe and Nazee . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Molyneux, Juan Pablo and Pilar . . . . . .

Monell, Ambrose and Lili. . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Monplaisir, Agnès . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Moore, George and Kathie. . . . . . . . . . .

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

Morgan, Sue and Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Morgenthau, Robert and Lucinda . . . . .

Morris, Chappy and Melissa. . . . . . . . . .

Morrison, Ham and Mimi van Wyck . . .

The Mortimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Mowinckel, Nino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mulroney, The Hon. Brian and Mila . . .

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

Murdock, Pamela and Stephen Stefanou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Murphy, Hebe Dowling and John . . . . .

Murray, John and Nancy. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Murray, Stephen and Muffie. . . . . . . . . .

Musso, Tony and Carlos . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Musso, Lucy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Myers, Steve and JoAnna . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Nederlander, Bob and Pat Cook . . . . . .

Nemy, Enid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nesbit, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Newhouses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ney, Mrs. Edward (Pat Wood). . . . . . . .

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

Niccolini, Julian and Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nicholas, Nick and Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nichols, Mike and Diane Sawyer . . . . . .

Nicklas, Brent and Laura . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nievera, Mario and Travis Howe . . . . . .

Prince Nikolaos of Greece . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Nitze, Peter and 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nordeman, John and Kay. . . . . . . . . . . .

Nordeman, Landon and Shannon . . . . .

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

Novogrod, John and Nancy . . . . . . . . . .

Nye, Richard and Francesca . . . . . . . . .

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Ober, David G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ober, Polly Norris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

O’Hagan, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

O’Malley, Hilaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Onet, Polly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

O’Shaughnessy, William and Nancy. . . .

O’Sullivan, Ryan and Palmer . . . . . . . . .

Otto, Katharina and Nathan Bernstein. .

Ourisman, Mandell and Mary . . . . . . . .

Ourisman, Nan and Flo . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Pachios, Chris and Alyson 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) . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Papanicolaou, Alexandra . . . . . . . . . . . .

Papanicolaou, Nick Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Park, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parsons, Dick and Laura . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pattee, Gordon and Dailey . . . . . . . . . . .

Patterson, Patricia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Prince Pavlos and Marie Chantal . . . . .

Peabody, Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Pedersen, Mary Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pedroso, Alina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Peebler, Mrs. Charles (Toni). . . . . . . . . .

Pell, Peter J. Jr. and Tice Burke . . . . . . .

Pennoyer, Peter and Katie . . . . . . . . . . .

Perkin, Mrs. Richard (Leslie) . . . . . . . . .

Perkin, Thorne and Tatiana . . . . . . . . . .

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

Perry, Richard and Lisa. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Peruggi, Regina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Peterson, Pete and Joan Ganz Cooney. .

Petito, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Petrie, Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Petroff, Di and Dr. Steven Butensky . . .

Peyrelongue, Guy and Sarah . . . . . . . . .

Pfaff, Rick and Laura King. . . . . . . . . . .

Pfeifer, Chuck and Lisa Crosby . . . . . . .

Pfeifle, Jeffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pfeifler, Brian and Emilia . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Pickett, John and Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Picotte, Michael and Margi . . . . . . . . . .

Pileggi, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pilkington, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Pitt, Pauline Baker and Jerry Seay . . . . .

Pittman, Robert and Veronique . . . . . . .

Platt, Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Plimpton, Taylor and Lizzy Eggers . . . .

Pomerantz, Ernest and Marie Brenner . .

Ponte, Stan and John Metzner . . . . . . . .

Ponton, Dan and Stephane Castoriano..

Posen, Zac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Price, Peter and Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prince, Frederick and Diana. . . . . . . . . .

Purcell, Tom and Marina . . . . . . . . . . . .

Putnam, Bambi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pyne, Nancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Pyne, John and Melinda Mettler . . . . . .

Pyne, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Quasha, Diana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quick, Chris and Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quick, Tommy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quick, Tricia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quinn, Piper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quinn, Thomas Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Fleischmann, pictured here with his father, was the scion of the Fleischmann yeast family.

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Radziwill, John and Eugenie. . . . . . . . . .

Radziwill, Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radziwill, Phillip and Devon Shuster . .

Rafferty, John and Emily. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rafferty, Nick and Caroline Cummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ramirez, Diane and Sam. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ramirez, Sam Jr. and Fabiana. . . . . . . . .

Rapp, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ray, David Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rayner, William and Kathy . . . . . . . . . . .

Raynes, Patty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reginato, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reeves, Nina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Remnick, David and Esther Fein . . . . . .

Retz, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Richardson, John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Richter, John and Nina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rickel, Annette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Right, Andrew and Zibby . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ripp, Joe and Ginny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rivers, Joan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Robertson, Alex and Alexandra . . . . . . .

Robertson, Jay and Clare . . . . . . . . . . . .

Robertson, Bill and Scarlett . . . . . . . . . .

Robertson, Julian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Robertson, Spencer and Sarah . . . . . . . .

Robertson, Wyndham and Chuck Whittingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Rockefellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roehm, Carolyne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rogers, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rohatyn, Felix and Elizabeth . . . . . . . . .

Romanoff, Princess Alexander (Mimi). .

Rondina, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roosevelt, Andrew and Jill . . . . . . . . . . .

Roosevelt, Tobie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roosevelt, Teddy and Serena . . . . . . . . .

Rose, Alexandra Lind and Louis . . . . . .

Rose, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rose, Marshall and Candice Bergen. . . .

Rose, Tanner and Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rosen, Aby and Samantha Boardman . .

Rosenthal, Shirley Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rosenthal, Mitch and Sarah . . . . . . . . . .

Rosenwald, John and Pat . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rosita, Duchess of Marlborough . . . . . .

Ross, Mrs. Arthur (Janet) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ross, Burke and Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ross, Don and Susan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ross, Nanette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ross, Stephen and Kara . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ross, Wilbur and Hilary Geary . . . . . . .

Rosselli, John and Bunny Williams . . . .

Rowley, Cynthia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

400 THE QUEST

Royce, Chuck and Deborah . . . . . . . . . .

Royall, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rudin, William and Ophelia. . . . . . . . . .

Rumbough, Stanley and Janna . . . . . . . .

Rutherfurd, Guy and Daisy . . . . . . . . . .

Rutherfurd, Winthrop and Mary . . . . . .

Ruttenberg, Eric and Perri Peltz . . . . . .

Ryan, Baird and Alexia Hamm. . . . . . . .

Ryan, Allen IV and Christa Fanjul . . . . .

Ryan, D.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Saint-Amand, Elisabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saint-Amand, Emilia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saint-Amand, Nathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saks, Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saltzman, Ellin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sanchez, Jorge and Serina. . . . . . . . . . . .

Sandberg, Bill and Betsy . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sanger, Alex and Jeannette . . . . . . . . . . .

Santo Domingo, Mrs. Julio (Beatrice) . .

Santo Domingo, Alejandro . . . . . . . . . .

Santo Domingo, AndrĂŠs and Lauren . .

Scaasi, Arnold and Parker Ladd. . . . . . .

Scaife, Frances and Tom McCarter . . . .

Scarborough, Charles and Ellen. . . . . . .

Schaeffer, Marcia Meehan . . . . . . . . . . .

Schaeffer, Georgina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scherer, Allan and Maggy . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Schiffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schlesinger, Alexandra . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schlossberg, Edwin and Caroline Kennedy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schorr, Burwell and Chip . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schuler, John and Liz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schulhof, David and Lesley . . . . . . . . . .

Schulhof, Jonathan and K.K. . . . . . . . . .

Schwarzman, Stephen and Christine . . .

Schwarzman, Teddy and Ellen Zajac . . .

Scribner, Charlie and Ritchie . . . . . . . . .

Scully, Dennis and Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scully, Michael. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Senbahar, Izak and Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shapiro, Daniel and Agnes Gund . . . . .

Shaw, Claude and Lara Meiland. . . . . . .

Sherrill, Steve and Kitty . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shields, Mrs. Frank (Didi) . . . . . . . . . . .

Shields, Olympia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shields, Joseph and Maury . . . . . . . . . . .

Shuman, Stan and Sydney. . . . . . . . . . . .

Sidamon-Eristoff, Anne and Constantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Siegel, Herb and Jeanne . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Siegal, Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Silvers, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Simonds, Christian and Gillian Hearst. .

Simonds, Talbott and Carter . . . . . . . . .

Singer, Mortimer and Amy Sykes . . . . . .

Sitrick, James and Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slater, Anne and John Cahill . . . . . . . . .

Slatkin, Harry and Laura . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slonem, Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Smith, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Smith, Mrs. Earl E.T. (Lesly) . . . . . . . . .

Smith, Emily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Smith, John C. and Diane. . . . . . . . . . . .

Smith, Liz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Smith, Mrs. Page (Jayne) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Snow, Ian and Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Snyder, Jay and Tracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Snyder, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Som, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sondes, Sharon and Geoffrey Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Soper, Jared and Linda Lane . . . . . . . . .

Soros, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Soros, Mrs. Paul (Daisy) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South, Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Spahn, Steve and Connie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Spahn, Kirk and Bridget Foley. . . . . . . .

Spalding, Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Speer, Ramsey C. and Lisa . . . . . . . . . . .

Spencer, John and Natalie . . . . . . . . . . .

Spencer, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stafford, Mimi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stahl, Bill and Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stark, Andrea and John . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stark, Candice and Steven . . . . . . . . . . .

Stein, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Steinberg, Richard and Renee . . . . . . . .

Steinberg, Mrs. Saul (Gayfryd) and Michael Shnayerson . . . . . . . . .

Steinberg, Jonathan and Maria Bartiromo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Steinberg, Kathryn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Steinberg, Michael and Joan. . . . . . . . . .

Steinbrech, Doug and Jeff Sharp . . . . . .

Steinhart, Percy III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stenbeck, Max, Hugo, and Sophie. . . . .

Stephenson, Claire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stephenson, George and Shelia . . . . . . .

Sterling, Mika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stern, Leonard and Allison. . . . . . . . . . .

Stevens, Lesley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stevens, Marti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stevenson, Charles and Alex . . . . . . . . .

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Joseph Pulitzer 1. Hungarian-American publisher Joseph Pulitzer is best known for the prizes that bear his name, which were established to recognize artistic and journalistic achievements. They continue to be the highest honor in journalism; 2. As publisher, Pulitzer used the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to champion the common man; 3. He carried that same spirit when he purchased the New York World, and exposed an illegal payment of $40 million by the United States to the French Panama Canal Company. Unfortnately, the circualtion war with Hearst tarnished Pulitzer with the practice of “yellow journalism.�

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400 THE QUEST

Stewart, Martha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stewart, Serena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stoddard, Alexandra and Peter Brown .

Stokes, Ben and Asia Baker . . . . . . . . . .

Stokes, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stolley, Dick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stolman, Steven and Rich Wilkie . . . . . .

Stover, Jamie and Ellie Berlin . . . . . . . . .

Stribling, Elizabeth and Guy Robinson .

Strong, Marianne (Mimi) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stubbs, Michael and Ronnie. . . . . . . . . .

Stubgen, Patrick and Dana. . . . . . . . . . .

Suarez, Raul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sullivan, John and Nonie . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sullivan, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sulzberger, Arthur Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Summers, Peter and Ann . . . . . . . . . . . .

Surtees, Willie and Pam . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sutton, Kelso and Jo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Svarre, Wendy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Swenson, Ed and Liz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Swid, Stephen and Nan . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sykes, James W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tadini, Luigi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tailer, Mrs. T. Suffern (Jean) . . . . . . . . .

Talese, Gay and Nan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Talley, AndrĂŠ Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tang, Oscar and Frances . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tannen, Sheldon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tarr, Jeff and Patsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taubman, Alfred and Judy . . . . . . . . . . .

Taylor, Felicia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taylor, Rhetta and Dan Marantette . . . .

Taylor, Topsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taylor, Zach and Missie . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taylor, Jack and Barbara Bryant. . . . . . .

Ternes, Jim and Marge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terry, Walter B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Teryazos, Chris and Bellinda . . . . . . . . .

Theodoracopulos, Harry and Gail . . . . .

Theodoracopulos, Taki and Alexandra .

Theodoracopulos, Alexis. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thomas, Andrew and Kathy. . . . . . . . . .

Thomas, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thomas, Rich and Tamie Peters . . . . . . .

Tighe, Aaron and Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Tisches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tober, Donald and Barbara . . . . . . . . . .

Tomenson, Walter and Virginia . . . . . . .

Tompkins, Evelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tower, Whitney Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Townsend, Alair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Townsend, Chuck and Jill. . . . . . . . . . . .

Trafelet, Remy and Lara . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trump, Donald and Melania . . . . . . . . .

Trump, Blaine and Steve Simon . . . . . . .

Tuckerman, Roger and Edith . . . . . . . . .

Twombly, Alessandro and Soledad . . . .

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Ulmann, Mrs. Edward F. (Priscilla) . . . .

Unterberg, Ann and Tom . . . . . . . . . . . .

Uzielli, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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van Amerongen, Lewis and Diane . . . . . van der Mije, Alexis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Van Pelt, Mary and Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . van Rensselaer, Kiliaen D.. . . . . . . . . . . . van Schaack, Gregory and Lucienne . . . van Wyck, Bronson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vanden Heuvel, William and Melinda . . vanden Heuvel, Katrina . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vanderbilt, Gloria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vanderpoel, Wynant and Barrie . . . . . . .

Varnedoe, Kurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vartanian, Annabel and Andrew Jeffries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Veronis, John and Lauren. . . . . . . . . . . .

Vietor, David and Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vittadini, Gianluigi and Adrienne . . . . . von Auersperg, Alex and Nancy . . . . . . von Bidder, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . von der Goltz, Andreas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . von Stade, Skiddy and Elizabeth . . . . . .

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Wadia, Dinyar and Gool . . . . . . . . . . . .

Walden, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wallace, Mrs. Mike (Mary). . . . . . . . . . .

Waller, Alexis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Walsh, Dr. Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Walters, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warburton, Tim and Julia . . . . . . . . . . .

Ward, Liz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ward, Arthur and Kristina . . . . . . . . . . .

Warner, Philip and Susan . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warner, Philip W. Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warner, Christina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warner, Sandy and Patsy . . . . . . . . . . . .

Waterman, Richard and Lis . . . . . . . . . .

Wathne, Thorunn, Soffia, and Berge . . .

Wattleton, Faye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Webster, Joe and Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Webster, Peter and Martha . . . . . . . . . .

Weekes, Chris and Lilly Bunn . . . . . . . .

Weill, Sanford and Joan . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weintraub, Ronald and Harriet . . . . . . .

Weld, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wellner, Karl and Deborah Norville . . .

Wells, Linda and Charles Thompson. . .

Wenner, Jann and Matt Nye . . . . . . . . . .

Weymouth, Lally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whitehead, John and Cynthia . . . . . . . .

Whitney, Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whitney, Mary Lou and John Hendrickson . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whitney, Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wilkie, Angus and Len Morgan . . . . . . .

Williams, Gene and Jackie . . . . . . . . . . .

Willkie, Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wilmers, Robert G.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wilmot, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wilson, Kevin and Alexandra Wilkis . . .

Wilson, Kendrick R. III . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wilson, Jay and Stephanie . . . . . . . . . .

Wintour, Anna and Shelby Bryan. . . . . .

Wister, Billy and Diana . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Witmer, Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wolfe, Tom and Sheila . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wolff, Michael. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wolff, Natasha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BY GEORGINA SCHAEFFER

“But for my money,” says Wylie, “you could give the Lettres galants to your maiden aunt (assuming she reads French because that’s the only way they come) without fear of causing offense. The promise of doing it on paper is largely unfulfilled in my view. Oh yes, there is a suggestion that Beaumarchais has other matters in hand besides his pen while composing these letters.

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WHEN ELSIE DE WOLFE left the stage in her forties, she went to work redecorating the house she shared with literary agent Elisabeth Marbury on Irving Place. The two women had what was called a “Boston marriage,” and, even though de Wolfe would marry Sir Charles Mendl in her sixties, she would remain Marbury’s companion. De Wolfe swept out all the Victorian furniture, heavy velvets, and fringe that had been the style for interiors and replaced them with a mix of fine 18th-century furniture and a light color palette. So impressive was her endeavor that even the great architect Stanford White took notice and recommended her for the decorating job at the newly formed Colony Club. (It’s worth noting that the socially connected Marbury sat on the house committee for the club.)

When the Colony Club opened in 1905, the airy, feminine rooms caused a sensation and de Wolfe’s new career began.

She became the decorator of choice for the robber barons and,

This page: George Stacey played off of exposed ceiling trusses, rough plaster walls, and brick floor, as seeen in George Stacey and the Creation of American Chic (Rizzoli); a portrait of Stacey (inset).

Opposite page: Elsie de Wolfe’s bedroom that she designed, and shared with with her husband, as sketched by Albert Hadley; a portrait of de Wolfe.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Dorothy Draper; the Camellia House restaurant at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, as designed by Draper; Ruby Ross Wood; a room by Eleanor Brown for McMillen, Inc.; a portrait of Brown; the Pulitzer Mansion, as designed by the team at McMillen, Inc.; a veranda in Palm Beach, Florida, by Wood.

Opposite page, clockwise from top left: The Colony Club in New York, New York, as designed by Elsie de Wolfe; a room by Nancy Lancaster; James Amsterdam, Marion Hall, Ruby Ross Wood, Billy Baldwin, William Pahlmann, and Dorothy Draper.

“I opened the doors and windows of America and let in the air and the sunshine.” —Elsie de Wolfe perhaps most importantly, for Henry Clay Frick. The press had a newfound interest in design—and the publicity-hungry de Wolfe was more than happy to oblige them.

Possibly the most social woman of her day, she had songs written about her by Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. She was referred to as the best-dressed woman in the world and (self-appointed) the first professional decorator. “I opened the doors and windows of America and let in the air and the sunshine,” she said.

Whether or not de Wolfe was the first professional decorator, it is at this moment that the “great lady decorators” and the profession of “decorating” emerged.

Traditionally, companies like Allard and Cie were hired by architects to furnish rooms to a particular period. Suddenly, period rooms started to give way to personal style and taste became preeminent. Elise Cobb Wilson, Ruby Ross Wood, Rose Cumming, Marion Hall, Eleanor Brown, Frances Elkins, Syrie Maugham, Nancy Lancaster, and Dorothy Draper all contribute a verse.

Many of these ladies, who were hired to decorate the houses of their friends, came from established families but found themselves in reduced circumstances during the Great Depression.

Others were young divorcées without an income, and still others very much wanted their own careers. But whatever the motivation, these women entered one of the few fields available to them because of its place in the domestic sphere. Possessing both knowledge of fine things and an intimacy with the way to run a house, the ladies were in a perfectly perched position to instruct others, particularly the nouveau riche, how to live.

Elsie Cobb Wilson and Marion Hall stuck with a more sober American style (Hall saying that she didn’t like “amusing” rooms) while de Wolfe and Ruby Ross Wood practiced with more of a European flair. On the West Coast, Frances Elkins became the first California decorator, making a name for herself in San Francisco society. She developed a more eclectic approach for a new Hollywood, mixing antiques with modern influences of Jean-Michel Frank and Alberto Giacometti. In England, Nancy Lancaster codified the “country-house look” with John Fowler after buying Sybil Colefax’s company, Colefax and Fowler. A native of Virginia, Lancaster brought with her the style of a war-ravaged South, which resonated with the English aristocracy. Once called “pleasing decay” by Fowler, AUGUST 2014 133

This page, clockwise from top left: Rose Cumming was known for her chintz, a pattern decorated with flowers; a portrait of Cumming; Frances Elkins, as photographed working at her desk; a room that was designed by Nancy Lancaster; a Coty store at Rockefeller Center in New York, New York—a concept from Dorothy Draper.

Opposite page: A sketch by Albert Hadley; Hadley on the cover of he April 2002 issue of Quest (inset).

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the look is still characterized by sun-bleached chintz, vibrant wall colors, and a mix of furniture.

They were innovators as well: Rose Cumming’s surreal combination of colored chintzes, metallic wallpapers, and black candlesticks (“I don’t have time for boring furniture, boring fabrics, or boring people.”); Syrie Maugham’s all-white room on King’s Road in London (“Cut it down and paint it white.”); Dorothy Draper’s bold color combinations and oversized prints still evidenced at the Carlyle Hotel and later at the Greenbrier in Virginia. (“Don’t look back, except for an occasional glance, look ahead and plan for the future… Keep ahead of the times, or at least keep up with them.”).

One of the most prodigious firms is Eleanor Brown’s McMillen, Inc., which continues today some 23 years after her death at age 100. Shagrinning the term “lady decorator,” Brown once said in an interview: “That’s why it’s McMillen, Inc., not Eleanor McMillen.” The women at McMillen were forces indeed—from Grace Fakes (the talented draftswoman who so disliked dealing with clients that she stayed on the top floor) to Tad Morgan (who assembled one of the finest collections of French furniture for the Henry Fords). Albert Hadley began his career at McMillen, Inc., but departed shortly after Brown said in an interview that women make better decorators than men.

Hadley went to work for Sister Parish, soon forming the great decorating partnership, Parish Hadley. If women had dominated the decorating field at the beginning of the 20th century, men certainly caught up with them by the middle. Many of them, like Hadley, began their careers studying under the ladies. Billy Baldwin originally worked for Ruby Ross Wood. Others started in the antiques business, like George Stacey, who quit after one day of dusting furniture for Rose Cumming. William Pahlmann started out designing the model rooms at department stores, first for B. Altman and then for Lord and Taylor.

These men created some of the most widely recognizable rooms even today. Billy Baldwin’s red drawing room for Diana Vreeland, which she called “her garden in hell,” is still published in countless magazines. Fabric company Brunschwig and Fils recently rereleased a version of the fabric Albert Hadley used for the late Brooke Astor’s library.

Perhaps no room captured more attention in America than Stephane Boudin’s Blue Room at the White House during the Kennedy administration. Under the umbrella of the legendary decorating firm Maison Jansen, Boudin created the look for the establishment: the Channons and their house in Belgrave Square, the Trees with Ditchley, Lady Baille and Leeds Castle,

the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and both their Boulevard Suchet and Bois de Boulogne residences, the Winston Guests’ Templeton in Long Island and their Sutton place penthouse, and the Wrightsmans and their house in Palm Beach.

Jackie Kennedy’s sister, Lee Radziwill, chose the Italian Renzo Mongiardino to design her home in England. Working in a more theatrical vein characterized by exoticism, Mongiardino created homes for much of the jet set. Meanwhile, David Hicks, who married Pamela Mountbatten, cousin to Prince Philip, solidified a New Wave look perfectly in step to the new swinging-sixties London with his bold colors and strong use of geometric shapes.

With Angelo Donghia leading a new generation of decorators who expanded their points of view through mass products in the 1970s, people began building total environments instead of just rooms. These environments communicate a reflection of the person who lives in them—an idea that is still very much at the heart of interior design today. As Vogue editor and client Grace Mirabella put it in an interview about Donghia: “You should feel at all times that what is around you is attractive…and that you are attractive.” It’s an idea that isn’t far off from where Elsie de Wolfe began. u

This page: Renzo Mongiardino decorated homes for the likes of Lee Radziwill (above); Diana Vreeland, photographed in a room that was decorated by Billy Baldwin (below). Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Angelo Donghia; a concept from Donghia, Inc.; Kenneth Salon at the Waldorf=Astoria, as designed by BIlly Baldwin; a portrait of Baldwin; “The best decoration in the world is a room full of books,� said Baldwin.

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OLD PHOTOGRAPHS GAIN NEW EXPOSURE

BY ALEX R. TRAVERS

EVERY TIME YOU look at a great photograph, you find new things in it: an interesting composition, a focal point, symmetry composed along an axis. But these disclosures usually come from living with a work of art, looking at it day after day. That’s the kind of experience Archivast, a platform for discovering, saving, and exhibiting photography online, wants for its visitors—the opportunity to access, purchase, and, of course, live with great art.

Archivast, founded by photographer and entrepreneur John Chaisson, claims to be “part gallerist, part Indiana Jones,” a kind of artistic crusader digging through negatives and digital files, bringing them to light. It exists in an online platform inspired by simplicity—more e-commerce than digital art gallery. Still, Archivast shows its works in temporary gallery spaces, allowing buyers to see the photographs in person.

That mix makes its exhibiting style more informal,

more approachable, but mature enough to emphasize the quality of its works. The images do the talking, encouraging conversations that open up wormholes to other worlds.

Considering all we know about the insatiable appetite for imagery these days, Archivast’s approach— clever in concept, promising in sustainability—could either have visitors breezing through its collections or pique their interests. (The business model can be likened to 20x200, an e-commerce site by Jen Bekman Projects that sells original artist editions at affordable prices.) Its regional focus, however, gives Archivast its own vocabulary, and unlike many digital galleries selling contemporary works, Archivast trumpets that archival theme. New York figures importantly—Times Square, the World’s Fairs, an unfinished Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Credit that to John Derian, curator of the “Archivast Heritage New York Collection,”

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This page: “Washington Square Park,” 1903. The Tuckahoe marble arch, modeled by Stanford White, commemorates the centennial of George Washington’s presidency. Opposite page: An uncompleted Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, 1964.

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The slick streets and bright lights give the image a noirish feel. Opposite page: The General Motors Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair. This prototype offered a preview of the “road of tomorrow.”

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This page: “Rainy Day Taxi, Times Square,” 1955.

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“Circus Elephants and School Kids,� 1966.

Children skip along as they follow a parade of elephants heading to the circus. The familiar steel arches of the Triborough Bridge

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echo the humps of the elephants.

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This page: “Dinosaurs on the Hudson,” 1963. Life-size dinosaur replicas are transported via barge along the Hudson River to the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens (above); “Uncle Sam, Columbus Circle,” 1939. Uncle Sam rounds the corner of Columbus Circle during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (below). Opposite page: “Robotic Giraffe,” 1925. A young artist puts the final touches on a mechanical giraffe. For more information, visit Archivast at thearchivast.com.

which features images that were found in the archives of The New York Times and the Museum of the City of New York.

In many of the images curated by Derian for Archivast, we meet a romanticized Manhattan, its concrete, brick, and steel archetypes. (Archivast plans to showcase/sell images of Los Angeles, Chicago, and New Orleans in the near future, tapping guest curators to select the works.) One photograph in Derian’s series, taken around the time of the 1964 World’s Fair, is a standout. A Sinclair Oil Corporation barge cuts through the Hudson River. Reflective ripples form.

Dinosaurs stand aboard attentively.

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A Sinclair Oil Corporation barge cuts through the Hudson River. Reflective ripples form. Dinosaurs stand aboard attentively.

The photograph actually transforms the New York skyline.

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This page: John Jacob Astor, the founder of the Astor fortune, also established a tradition of philanthropy that was passed on through generations; the Astor library, a free library opened to the public in 1854 (inset). Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Astor library co-founder, bibliographer Joseph Cogwell; Robert J. Tilden; Astor’s and Tilden’s collections, along with James Lenox’s, merged to form the New York Public Library.

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BY DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

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THE WORD “PHILANTHROPY” was conceived as a term by the Greek playwright Aeschylus who used it as an adjective in his description of the character Prometheus in his play Prometheus Bound in the fifth century B.C. The terms was philanthropos tropos—meaning “humanity loving.” Philanthropy means “love of humanity.” Its root refers to the human experience of identifying the personal value of that giving and volunteering, and of being at the benefit of that giving and sharing.

For the ancient Greeks, it was the essence of civilization. By the second century A.D., the great historian and biographer of the ancient Greeks used the concept of philanthrôpía to describe superior human beings.

Two millennia later, the word and its roots are still identifiable to us earthlings, but the exercise of its use in this “world” also refers to a major marketing and public relations industry here in New York, rather than a small gathering of people for a purpose of generosity, altruism, magnanimity, and caring of our fellow man (and his friends in the animal world).

Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, philanthropy also means the objectives are large, its uses broader, and the money is big. There is more of it, much more. There is also a growing variety of philanthropic “interests” for this money, and these interests are all drawing more and more people into their development.

Nevertheless, the intentions of Aeschylus and Plutarch are still attached—in sometimes subtle, yet powerful, ways—to philanthropy in our world and in this country specifically.

A lot of my work reporting on the social aspect of our world has focused on the activity of philanthropy, or being philanthropic, because it is now at the center of social activity in New York.

Philanthropy has redefined the concept of “society” in today’s

New York. The titans of the Gilded Age, the entrepreneurs of the Industrial Revolution in this country, and the spouses who ruled their social world knew comparatively little about philanthropy and its values.

The first great Astor in philanthropy was the fortune’s founder, John Jacob Astor, who died in 1848, the richest man in America. The concept, or Astor’s philanthropos tropos, was the work of a New England educator and editor, Joseph Cogswell. It was he who, having befriended Astor, urged him to finance and later bequeath funds for the library.

The library opened six years after Astor’s death in 1854. He left money for the Astor Library, which was a free public library.

It later merged with the Lenox and the Tilden library collections to become what is now the New York Public Library. Astor’s sons and grandsons contributed substantial

This page, from top: Participants in a Rockefeller Foundation program of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing; John D. Rockefeller, who helped define the structure of modern philanthropy; his foundations pioneered the development of medical research and were instrumental in the eradication of hookworm and yellow fever. Opposite page: Rockefeller Center opened its doors in 1939; the historic landmark is still a popular draw in the New York landscape (inset).

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This page, clockwise from top: DeWitt Wallace donated much of his fortune to his alma mater Macalester College; Wallace and his wife, Lila, began Reader’s Digest in Pleasantville, New York, the publication that changed the reading habits of Americans; Lila and DeWitt Wallace; Vincent Astor, who continued the family tradition of philanthropy; the Vincent Astor townhouse on East 80th Street serves as the New York Junior League Headquarters for Training and Leadership. Opposite page, clockwise from top: Carnegie Mellon University, founded by noted philanthropist Andrew Carnegie; in 1889, Carnegie wrote an article that called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society; using the fortune he made in the steel industry, Carnegie founded many charitable institutions.

sums (in the hundreds of thousands) for the time, but small compared to what would follow.

It was Vincent Astor, fifth generation, a great-great-grandson, who became the philanthropist in the family. Astor inherited his large fortune at age 21, when his 49-year-old father, John Jacob Astor IV, died in the sinking of the Titanic. He began his lifelong philanthropy shortly thereafter—still in his twenties— when he donated some Astor properties in local neighborhoods to turn into playgrounds for the children.

Throughout Vincent Astor’s life he focused on creating spaces for ordinary New Yorkers to live in and around. At the foot of East End where it meets 79th Street by the East River, he built apartment buildings specifically for working class families. It was a vast improvement from the tenements that were the norm for so many working class Manhattanites. The new apartments had more windows, including courtyards and the fresh breezes off the river.

This page: Former mayor Michael Bloomberg has given billions of dollars to charity through his foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, with a special focus on art programs for New York City. Opposite page: Media mogul Robert Edward “Ted” Turner donated $1 billion to support the United Nations, which created the United Nations Foundation (top); the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, launched by the founder of Microsoft and his wife, is one of the largest private foundations in the world and aims to expand health care and reduce extreme poverty around the world (bottom).

By the end of his life, he’d managed to give away the bulk of what remained of the Astor fortune in America through his private foundation. When he died, he left a generous bequest to his widow, his third wife Brooke—which she happily spent on herself—along with the supervision of a large foundation. He directed that she give it all the foundation assets away, concentrating on New York City. Although a somber, probably sorrowful man, when he told his wife of her mission, he said: “You’re going to have fun giving this away.” The essence was achieved.

Philanthropy often participates in charity but charity is not necessarily philanthropy. Charity “relieves the pains of social problems.” Philanthropy tries to solve the problem. During the 20th century, the great prosperity of the United States inspired much of the philanthropy that we are familiar with today.

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ic foundations of many great families such as Pew, DuPont, Richardson, Duke, Kaiser, Mellon, Kettering, Kellogg, Kresge, Loeb, Lehman, Hartford, and Sloan, to name just a few. Their example was followed by hundreds of members of the next generation of heirs and tycoons such as Buffet, Annenberg, Boone Pickens, David Koch, Sanford and Joan Weill, Bill and Melinda Gates, Robert Wood Johnson, Ted Turner, Chuck Feeney, Michael Bloomberg, DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace, the Cullman Family, the Lauder Family, and hundreds more (many right here in New York). Their largesse, which numbers in the tens, maybe hundreds, of billions of dollars has touched the lives of millions of people all over the world.

Benevolence, generosity, social conscience, kindness, and compassion for the welfare of others underscores the ideal in their work. In New York today, this notion inspires annual fundraising in the billions to assist and carry on their work that is the signature of human kindness. u

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YGL THE YOUNG & THE GUEST LIST This column serves to chronicle the parties of the PYTs. Here, we raise a glass (of champagne, of course) to the adventures of Quest’s A-listers—past and present—as they navigated their names onto the guest list.

Ivanka Trump and Bingo Gubelmann at the Fall Revel hosted by The Paris Review at a Cipriani pop-up on November 10, 2004.

Lara Glaister and Diana Ketchum supported the Grosvenor Neighborhood House at the Metropolitan Club on November 30, 2007.

Michelle Smith and Annelise Peter-

Elizabeth Meigher and Kathryn

son at an event for Milly hosted by

Bohannon at the Winter Ball

Allison Aston and Samantha Gregory

at the Museum of the City of New

at Amaranth on August 3, 2004.

York on February 13, 2006.

Stacey Bendet and George Gurley at a benefit for City Harvest at Saks Fifth Avenue on September 3, 2003.

Anthony Martignetti and Serena Merriman at the opening of Nicole Hanley’s Upper East Side store on June 3, 2008.

Hud Morgan, Jessica Joffe, and

Zani Gugelmann and Byrdie Bell

Jamie Johnson at Pastis with DKNY

celebrated the birthday of photog-

and Interview on March 16, 2005.

rapher Patrick McMullan in Southampton on August 26, 2006.

Nick Papanicolaou and Lauren Remington Platt at a benefit at the Central Park Boathouse on June 14, 2005.

Rich Thomas and Tamie Peters

Daisy Johnson and Peter Smith wined

announced their engagement during

and dined at the East Hampton

New Year’s Eve at The Setai,

residence of Suzanne Ircha and Woody

Miami Beach on December 31, 2005.

Johnson on August 19, 2007.

Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord and Fabian

Dani Stahl and Eleanor Lembo

Basabe at the Mercedes-Benz Polo

joined to toast to the fifth

Challenge at the Bridgehampton Polo

anniversary of Nylon at Marquee

Club on July 12, 2003.

New York on March 24, 2004.

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DJ Nick Cohen set the tone for guests at the launch of Clicquot

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by Mail on July 15.

Timo Weiland, Emily Senko, and Donna Kang enjoyed the bubbly at the Veuve Clicquot Post Office.

Emerson Barth and Alessandra Codinha, clinking their glasses of Veuve Clicquot.

Brendan Fallis cheersed to the launch of Clicquot by Mail on July 15.

Cleo Wade, Caitlin Moe, and Fiona Byrne partied in style at the Veuve Clicquot Post Office on July 15.

Kathryn Shah and Michael Traynor toasted to champagne and such on July 15.

Michael Gobo sent a friend a bottle of Veuve Clicquot

Rebecca Minkoff and Gavin Bellour celebrated

in honor of the launch of Clicquot by Mail.

Clicquot by Mail on July 15.

“I GOT MY RED DRESS on tonight / Dancing in the dark in the

pale moonlight / Done my hair up real big beauty-queen style / High heels off, I’m feeling alive,” croons Lana Del Rey in “Summertime Sadness.” And what’s summer about, if not kicking off your shoes?

On June 14–15, nine thousand guests traveled (in costume) to Governor’s Island for the Jazz Age Lawn Party. The theme

was the Golden Age—well, a non-Prohibition Golden Age— and the drink was delicious St-Germain, with cocktails such as “Flapper’s Delight” and “Strike Up The Band.” Revelers, including Miguelina Gambaccini and Lynn Yaeger, danced to the tunes of Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra.

On the 30th, the Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic held the Summer Launch at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park.

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Isabella Stelle, Henry Bodmer, Jenny Halegua, Alexander Dayton, and Annie Atkinson with the Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park.

out the city to Brooklyn with an after-party on the roof of the McCarren Hotel and Pool. There, people were monkeying around as views of the skyline defined the background.

One might have seen King Kong atop the Empire State Building...

On the 15th, Caroline Smith and I attended the launch of Clicquot by Mail at Industria Superstudio, a.k.a. the Veuve Clicquot Post Office. We treated ourselves (and our friends, by mail) to champ served from yellow trucks before bubbling into the night—with yellow postcards with phrases like, “Meet Me At The Poste,” “Return To Sender (With A Glass Of Clicquot),” and “Send Some Rosé My Way” in our pockets. Très, très cute. u

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The event, which raised $115,000, featured a performance by musicians from the New York Philharmonic as well as cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Among the 250 guests, the benefit committee chairmen: Christopher Allwin, Jason and Mary Dillow, Christopher George, Sarah Jane and Travor Gibbons, Sandra Kozlowski, Justin Kush, Anthony Martignetti, Blair and Edouard Métrailler, Stefan Nowicki, Alexandra Porter, Mae Rogers, Stephanie Sirota, and Jill and Christopher Wright.

On July 8, the Cinema Society hosted a screening of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, starring Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, and Andy Serkis, at the Williamsburg Cinemas. The sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) drew guests from through-

the New York Philharmonic on June 30.

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Liam Millhiser and Nick Isham supported

William Cooper, Sophie Oakley, William Richmond-Watson, and Duke Merriman at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park.

Laura Okita at the St-Germain–sponsored Jazz Age Lawn Party on June 14–15.

Nur Khan and Scott Lipps at a Cinema Society after-party at the McCarren Hotel and Pool.

Michael Cumella, Michael Haar, and Adam Coren at Governor’s Island.

Noa Santos, Jen Fruzzetti, and Ross Matsubara toasted the legacy of the Golden Age with St-Germain cocktails.

Lizzie Crocker and Lily Stroud supported the Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic.

Angelina Lippert, Justin Kush, and Mackenzie Millar for the New York Philharmonic.

Olivia Palermo enjoying a Ruffino Prosecco Sorbetto with

Kaitlyn Parks and Pablo Schreiber at a

Clementine at il laboratorio del gelato on July 7.

Cinema Society screening on July 8.

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FOR SUCH ELABORATE AFFAIRS, the invitations were rather

simple. The card usually read: “Mrs. Astor at Home, Small Dance, R.S.V.P.” But there was nothing small about them; like their hostess—the dauntless Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, or the Mrs. Astor—the “400” balls, so named because the list of desirable guests capped off at the 400 mark, were considered the highest summit of society.

Held in her 842 Fifth Avenue residence, Mrs. Astor’s balls were touted for their “lavishness of decoration and appointment,” as the New York Times put it. Guests were indulged with lush favors and greeted at every turn by banked palms, potted azaleas, white lilies, and her favorite: American Beauty roses.

The delights of degustation were executed by the caterer of the time, Louis Sherry, whose meticulousness was meritable.

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The menu seen here, for Mrs. Astor’s January 17, 1898, ball, calls for service chaud at midnight (this way, guests coming from the opera could make it in time for supper). The mere thought of the rich feast is indigestion-inducing: from duck and turtle to stuffed chicken breast and foie gras en croute—and that’s before molten-chocolate cakes and alcohol-soaked cherries.

Though modern hostesses might pare down the menu, they would do well to take a cue from the side notes: “lemonade all evening” (it is a great breath-freshener), “candelabras on each table” (don’t forget mood lighting), “7 [chairs at] each table” (perhaps an odd number prevents the conversational odd man out?). And while we may not all be able to command 60 waiters for a dinner party, menus and flowers at the table—just like in Mrs. Astor’s day—are still a perfect touch. —Daniel Cappello

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