Show WAR ON THE 40 mrs taft leader in movement for a 1000 11 death of mrs mr astor gives opening fo enlarging the smart Se tRank will be a valuable asset aset washl washington gann under tho the name of 0 the ass assembly embly set tho the smart set of new york philadelphia and wash washington I 1 ng will be fused into a body hot to exceed a thousand families in this process c e s t there here will be eliminated the now historic four hundred mra ira william 11 II tatt taft to la behind this movement which had bad its ita inception shortly after the death of mrs airs astor a year ago and which to Is looked upon favorably by the new yorkers in view of the way wa that divorce and other causes have played havoc with the original membership there Is absolutely no intention to ignore other cities except geographically in the tha opinion of those behind the moi movement ement every social leader of the country maintains a residence in either philadelphia washington or new york and this his will be sufficient qualification tor for membership membership under the new order of things will III not be limited to a person so go far na as numerical strength boea but to one family an attempt will be made whereby hereby an outsider can be made eligible through marriage to one of 0 the members provided the union Is of such c character har acter as to make this advisable there are as many men interested in this movement as there are women men who are renowned throughout the country tor for what they do in politics and other fields and this promises according to the sponsors of the movement a total elimination of the snobbish rich the first cause that brought about the consideration of this step its is the hesitation of a new yorker tor for instance to receive a member of wash ingroia Ing toia tois or Il or Cincinat ils smart set eel as freely w is he would one ot of the four hundred according to the articles of the new set which will be informally ratified fled emr vv I 1 mrs mr Willi william arn H taft by the white house and the exclusive leaders of 0 those cities a person recognized by the assembly will be eligible to nil all the honors and courte courtesies no m matter atter what city he visits provided there Is a member of the assembly at such buch place rank birth and wealth will be but relative qualifications for membership rank hank will be more valuable than birth according to the promoters prom otera of the movement they include birth as a categorical qualification in wealth to justify their coming coining under these head ings ealta alone will not be considered that money nevertheless la Is not an unnecessary item Is made plain by the drain of expenses that membership in this set will demand |