Show THE ASTOR SKELETON Society Wonders How Mrs Astor Will Force Recognition for Mrs Coleman Drayton I ISpecial to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch NEW YORK May 2When Mrs Astor comes to this country with the body of her husband she will bo accompanied by her daughters Mrs J Coleman Drayton and Mrs Orme Wilson Society has been wondering what Mrs Astor would do to force society recognition of Mrs Drayton Ithas been expected that Mrs Astor and daughters would remain hero considerable part of the mourning season but she has planned to escape all uncertainties by returning re-turning immediately to Paris Since Mrs Astor left the city the house at Fifth avenue and Thirtyfourth street has been closed except that three caretakers care-takers have remained there Preparations were in progress to increase the retinue of servants to the usual number until a cable message from Mrs Astor put a stop to the worK Not even for the two weeks which Mrs Astor and Mrs Drayton ox nect to spend hero will the number of servants be enlarged So it is evident that the strictest family seclusion will ba maintained Mrs Willing of Philadelphia mother of Mrs John Jacob Astor will accompany the party on Its return to Paris The exceptional privacy which is to ba observed it is said is brought about by Mr Draytons presence in the city Extraordinary Ex-traordinary efforts will be made to prevent any sort of scene when the husband and wile meet Mr Drayton has not called al the homo of his brotherinlaw John Jacob Astor since ho returned ana their relations rela-tions are strained Mr Drayton it is expected ex-pected will attend the funeral Thr thought of his presence near his wife wha does not want to meat him is occasioning Mrs Actor much trouble but it is certain that all the wealth and social power of the family will ba used to maintain Mrs Dray tons social standing Numerous cable messages to this end have passed between young John Jacob and his mother |