Good-Bye to Kitty Carlisle, Socialite

What's her line?
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She was the last of the true New York Socialites--a group of influential, smart, and dedicated women whose imprint on the town will be felt long after they vanish.
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Before the crass celebrities of today, the town was lit at night by socialites who made things happen: they gave to all the charitable causes, supported the arts, bolstered the early careers of emerging playwrights, painters, composers, poets, and writers.
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They set the cultural direction of the town and were the cultural power behind wealthy, influential husbands. The great monuments of New York -- the Met, the Philharmonic, the Guggenheim, and others too numerous to name -- are their legacy to subsequent generations.

Unlike the celebrity women of today who are often of meager talent and zero philanthropic impact, socialites were dedicated to the city, not to fame. While today's celebrity occupies headlines for failing at rehab, stealing someone else's husband, making a movie that is a remake of a better movie from another era, the women of Carlisle-Hart's generation built things of substance and enduring quality to improve the city and the lives of those who live there. They were the early architects of women's philanthropy and we owe them a debt of gratitude for the many works they labored over so tirelessly.
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Thank you, Kitty. We will miss you.