THE VULGAR RICH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 11

THE VULGAR RICH.

"Tlie latest eccentricity in entertainments was given, a few weeks ago; in New York by Mrs. Adolf Ijadenberg at her; country homo on the Hudson' River 5 it was no les's. thanian exhibition oif.brutal prize-fighting; to cater for tho jaded taste'of New York society people. -Public' prize-fighting' is against the law- in. 1 this State, but there is no statiito which can prevent a private exhibition, and, as society has had dinners on horseback,' pony banquets, and lunches on the lawn, where tho lioso has been turned on the , guests,; a private prize-fight -came .as. a real relaxation that has not been enjoyed for years. v Mrs. Ladenbcrg is the widow of a millionaire' who was a very respectable tradesman, and who amassed an immense amount of. money, but who never entertained largely or ■eared for social functions. His, widow, however,, had different tastes, and got.herself, into the smart set,i and last night at .her prizefight, she: entertained somo sixty or seventy members "of.-select New .York society, most of whom were of thd Meadowbrook Hunt Club set. . A regulation, ring had been erected in tho magnificent , drawing-room of ,tho. Ladenbcrg' country-borne, and Bowery bruisers -fought round'after', round of ' a contest : which was brutal in the "extreme, while matrons and debutantes, dressed in beautiful evening frocks, stood round and applauded vigorously. Even the sight of blood did not daunt them, but blow: after blow. in the faces, of tho opposing fighters dreiv forth cheers and laughter. A society clubman explained each round to the women, and afterwards the guests had dinner, which was graced by the presence of the fighters, and society women, vied with each other in showering attentions v upon these fieroes.---.'