Show A SOCIETY QUARREI The Four Hundred Fighting Over Mrs Colemaii Drayton SHALL AN ASTOR BE TABOOED Mrs Lorillard Starts the Ball T7 11t Ars Lorlard jr Bal Rolling The Elite on the Qui Vive A LawSuit Law-Suit Already Special to THE HERALDExaminer Dispatch NEW YORK May 2Tqe first shot has been fired in the long impeding battle between be-tween the rival factions of the Four Hundred over the question of the continued con-tinued recognition of Mr J Coleman Drayton as a member of the charmed circle of New Yorks highest society Ever since the shock of exposure incident to the challenge chal-lenge issued to Mr Borrowe by Mr Drayton convulsed the social world it has been realized that Mrs Draytons social position required dofinltka and the announcement I nouncement that the mighty prestige of the Astor name would be exema compel a favorable view of her conduct in this lamentable affair has only served to accentuate the bitterness of the opposition The initiative finally been taken by a no less prominent society leader than Mrs Caroline S Lorillard jr wife of Pierre Lorillard who has oven at the cost of abrogating a solemn contract frankly refused re-fused to admit to her household a most worthy woman whose only fault appears to be that she rests under the stigma of having once been a member of Coloman Draytons family at their country seat at Bernardsville N J Mrs Lorillard appears ap-pears to have been seconded in her aggressive I aggres-sive attitude by Mr Drayton himself A I suit at law has followed which not only reveals some interesting facts relative to tho Coleman Drayton menace but places the conduct of Mrs Lorillard in a strange light How she will be received in society in the uncompromising stand she has taken remains to be seen But indications are not lacking that the controversy will overshadow over-shadow all other issues at Newport this season I all camo about in this way Nearly two months ago before the DraytonBor rowe scandal was ever dreamed of Mrs Pierre Lorillard jr who was then traveling trav-eling with her family in Mexico wrote to tho Hess reaching Employment agency at 21 East Sixteenthstreet stating that she would want a nursery governess about April 1 at Tuxedo A correspondence ensued en-sued between Mrs Lorillard and Mme France principal of the agency who on April 2 wrote to Tuxedo that she had on her list of applicants for employment a Mile Isalmo Chuard who she thought would prove eminently satisfactory Mile Chuard had at that time tho promise of an engagement in Philadelphia but rather than forego the opportunity of securing employment in such a distinguished family as that of Lorillard she would wait to hear from Mrs Lorillard until I April 0 Mile uuuara is a can nanasomo ariBienne or excellent address and education who has been in the employment of some of the wealthiest families in this country Byway By-way of recommendation she showed Mrs Lorillard following letter Bernard vie Sept 29 1SOLMile Chuard has lived in my family as nursery governess a little more than three months I have found her a good teacher clever with her needle and she has shown a great deal of order and system in the management of my children Signed Mrs J Coleman Drayton The fact that Mile Chuard had been in Mrs Draytons tmployment apparently did not immediately strike Mrs Lorillard as a disadvantage and according to the stories of the governess herself and SIlls Franco she remarked that the reference was eminently satisfactory and engaged the French woman The young engagement engage-ment was ragarded as settled until Saturday Satur-day morning when Mmle Franco received the following dispatch TUXEDO P AUK April gTo tbe Hesse Educational Bureau 21 East Sixteenth street Do not send Mile Chuard on Monday Mon-day as I do not require her services Have written Signed C H LOBILLARD An hour or two later Mile France received re-ceived the following note Dear Miss llesseI sent a letter on Thursday evening saying that after all it would be impossible for me to take Mile Chuard as her references upon inquiry were not satisfactory I am sincerely sorry Yours truly C H LORILLARD Mrs Lorillards reference to the letter I written on Thursday evening the day after she had engaged tho governess would indicate in-dicate that her change of mind had been I sudden but Mile Franco says that she received re-ceived no such letter Mile France sent a strong reply to Mrs Lorillard but that lady refused to answer her letter When lawyers were consulted and suit was instituted I insti-tuted against Mrs Lorillard for a months service und board tho lady finally compromised compro-mised the suit for 1740 Mile France believes be-lieves Mrs Lorillard changed her mind about engaging the governess after consultation consul-tation with Mr Drayton I say this because i I be-cause I happen to know Mr and Mrs Drayton quarreled frequently over the j management of tho children by the governess gover-ness who very properly refused to take I any orders except from her mistress As I soon as Mrs Drayton returna I shall make I it my business to see her and have this matter explained h c Ss fl f |