The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-09
WELL-KNOWN NEW rORK FiMTLIEs.


can accomplish in the way OF modern New
York dwelling house. After bis death it was
adapted to business purposes. and for many
years brought rental OF $4,000 per annun.
Those hacyon days for Broadway property be-
low Union square are past and gone. and prob
ably to-day 1t does not bring half that sum.
MIR. Lorillard ut his death left large family
and a large fortune There were seven children,
four sons and three daughters. but there was
enough to "go around" His daughters were
the great beiresses Of the day, and bis sons
Pierre, Jacob, George L., and Louis l.. rank
among our wealthiest citizens. The eldest, Mr..
Pierre Lorllard. resides on the northeast corner
OF fifth avenue and Thrty-sixtb street, In
superb house which, for the quiet ele-
Rance OF its appointments both In matters OF
furniture and works OF art. IL surpassed by
none other in this city. Mr. Pierre Lorllard
continues the affairs of the great tobacco
house-to which the Lorillards originally owe
their enormous fortunes-undor the nrm and
style Of =. Lorillard Co., at No. IL Chambers
street. Here he transacts a colossal business,
extending all over the United States in fact,
there is scarcely large town in any part Of the
civilized world where you may not find Lori-
llrd's brands Of smoking tobacco. At one time
his Government taxes on manufactured smok-
ING tobacco amounted to over one million dol
lars per annum. While Mr.. Loiillard IL essen
u'ly business man, he Is fond OF all manly
pleasures and SPORTS. He owns one OF the finest
racing stables In the country. and has, during
the last two years, achieved very considerable
suc.oss IN tho ,nr, ttahas,.o o. ,hro, ,,,,,ro
favorites, while some OF his colts give abundant
token Of great promise. Mr.. Pierre Lorillard
has likewise Yachting tastes, in common with
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renee NIP resiu'hg ON the southwest corner Oh
ruin avenue anu ror.e'h street, opposte
tho mansion OF Mr. "m' H. vanderbilt
Mr. fierre Lorlilard married daughter
oil UT. iaYior Inc seconu pro'ner'
JACOB Lorlllard' mas always beeh ana SUN
~ tusine" man, MS piaco Vi pusi-
ness Is al 10 Sou'h street, Al one t'the ne tooh
very "eep interest III ooast"iSe 'rahspor''tor'
o"''' seNerh steamers anu s'ar'eu steamship
company IL did not. however. prove ultimately
successful. At another time he ran an oppo-
Al ion line against the Old Dominion Steamship
Company from here to Richmond, Va, touching
at Norfolk and City Point.
The Old Dominion Steamship COMPANY still
lourishes. After a short but piucky opposition,
MIR. Lorillard withdrew his boats. We very much
uouot IL 'he opera''oh was SUCCESSFUL one
Probably Mr. Jacob Lorillard derives a much
larger income from that portion Of bis fathers
estate which fell to bis share aud is held in trust
for him TIL an he reaps from his various mercan-
tile interests lie owns a very lne steam yacht
In which with his friends he takes his pleasure
during the Yachting season, Mr. Jacob Lorillard
married Miss Ulhorn. lie resides in East Thr-
ty fourth street, near Madison avenue The
third brother, Georze l.. LorilIard, the only I'M
married one, keeps bachelors hall in West
Twenty-nrst street, on the north side a few
doors from Fifth avenue. He bought the whole
establishment, mouse and furniture from Mr.. ii.
Winthrop Gray some three or four years since.
Mr.. G. l.. Lorillard has likewise a country place
on Long Island, where he passes a good orion
Of the time during summer. lie takes great in-
terest In yachts and horses has built sew
ine majority Of the Assembly 10 declare the
connection between Church and state at an
end, and. moreover, to excom muncate those
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