Comments on: Salve Regina

By: Addison deWitt

Addison deWitt — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:41:16 +0000

Actually, it was Mrs. Astor who determined “The 400″ who fit in her ballroom. At the time, the Vanderbilts were dismissed as upstarts. After all, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who founded the family’s fortune in steamboats and railroads, cursed like a longshoreman.

Determined to set matters straight, the Commodore’s genteel granddaughter-in-law planned a costume party to end all costume parties, and which instantly became the talk of society. But Mrs. Vanderbilt neglected to invite Mrs. Astor. The latter made a discreet inquiry to receive an invitation, was successful, and from then on never again excluded the Vanderbilts from her ballroom.

By: mary martha

mary martha — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:22:42 +0000

A good friend attended Salve and I will never forget hearing her complain about the dorm where she was an ‘RA’. “I have no closets”, “The windows are drafty”.

I went to visit over spring break… and she lived in a MANSION. It is truly an amazing location for a university.

By: Old Dominion Tory

Old Dominion Tory — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:49:09 +0000

Exquisite faculty housing, but where do the students live and learn?

By: Mrs. Peperium

Mrs. Peperium — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:44:01 +0000

Oh much worse than Austen — they come from Barabara Cartland.

By: Andrew Cusack

Andrew Cusack — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:31:14 +0000

Having never read Austen (from whence I assume these characters originate), I’ve no idea who or what you’re talking about.

By: Mrs. Peperium

Mrs. Peperium — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:15:28 +0000

Now you’re being Henry Tilney…

By: Andrew Cusack

Andrew Cusack — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:54:50 +0000

You just want an excuse to visit Newport.

By: Mrs. Peperium

Mrs. Peperium — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:07:05 +0000

One of my roommates in Boston was a Salve Regina girl. Lovely school. I have my eye on it for RKFDIL…