The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
POOLE, THE TAILOR.
Tho Golden Youth Of New York stirred Up
nv His Executor.

The death OF Poole, the great London
tailor which THE SUN announced few weeks
ago, has had the surprising result OF cut
ting short the summer vacations AMI ex-
citing the wrath OF a number OF the most fash
ionable young men Of this metrop polls, who have
been for years IN the habit Of sending over for
Poole's clothes.
In order to become one Of Poole's customers,
It was necessary to be introduced and vouch cd
for by some patron In good standing; but when
once admitted to the magic circle, the customer
was treated like a brother. Poole's shop was, In
fact, free clubhouse, and every morning some
Of bis resident customers dropped 10 to drink
the free sherry. smoke the free cigarettes. and
read the papers. Customers who lived out OF
town employed Pooles as a sort Of friendly
agency to procure them anything they de-
sired, from a book to a dozen of wine.
Customers who lived In other countries dehed
the revenue authorities; for 4 was quite the
him In his trunks to Paris, vienns. or New
York, Captain That's trousers, or coats, and
the requests were never refused. Better than
all, Poole never sued for an account. III you
paid him cash. you Rstonlshed him very much,
and he deducted fifteen per cent. from your
bill II you did not ply him sh, he charged
you nve per cent. interest, and lot the account
run along until you were ready TO settle u:
poole was better than father to me-" said
one Of his noble patrons. "He dressed me for
nothing till l came Of age. and then loaned me
The practice OF Pooles American customers
has been to have their clothes sent over In care
OF travelling friends. and to pay their accounts
when they revisit Europe. Poole was perfectly
satisfied with THIS arrangement. Long bills
meant more clothes, and his pront upon an
Amercin's OUTFIT on London and the Continent
was not to be d 'spised. On the other hand. hi.
customers did not have the trouble Of purchas
tnx gold or buying bills OF exonaDRe 10 order to
settle their accounts promptly. In this way
many OF them have run up pretty Large debit.
extending over two. three, four and i've wears.
Now the great Poole Is dead, and his executor
insists that these accounts must he settled forth
with.
Charles II. Bingley Of London ia the name of
this stern executor. Messrs. Miller, Pest o.
dyke of ~ Nassau street are the New York hrm
whom he has employed to make the American
collections. 1her first application Is civil let
ter. requesting a remittance OF the account with
interest TO date but tue nand Of iron beneath
pnrase, THAT needless litigation may be avoid
el." This sudden demand for cash, win gold
at premium, explains the excitement among
our golden youth.
Poole's, 1t appears was really joint-stock
COMPANY. For years Mr.. Poole has not person.
ally superintended the Tailoring department;
but, like Baron Grant, he had discovered that
"iberaity paid" and he attended to the social
and tue money-lendinR branches OF the busi-
ness. since his death the clothes turned out
have doubtless been as good as ever; but the
executor will certainly kill the business by
threatening the old customers with the law. aud
thus destroying one OF the fundamental rules OF
the house.
The peculiarties Of Poole's clothes were the
excellence OF materials and workmanship.
Wear them cut, hang them away for a few
months, ana they turned uD again apparently as
good as new. In this respect his garments were
unequlled As to cut, his strength was In coats.
He codld never build trousers TO rival the New
best dressed men IN London (by which We 10
not mean the greatest men, who. from the
Prince Of Wales to Disraeii, are ordinarily ILL.,
dressed have ordered their coats aud wsstcoats
from Poole anu their trousers from others.