The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-28
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kept in private asylum. II would have
been well If William B Aston had followed
| the same method with bis own unfortunate
child. Instead of doing this, however, he
placed him for safe keeping on the Barry
town farm, with range of liberty which
enabled him to obtain strong drink, and to
make the acquaintance of low class of
people. After few years the family was
astonished to learn that Henry had been
lured into marriage. 1t was then too
late to place him in detention, and all that
his father could do was to limit his inher-
itance to mere support. The old gentle
man had heard of the action, but died be-
fore it reached trial. To come back to the
recent wedding: The bridegroom, Mr..
Van Allen, is not known to the world ex-
cept as marrying into rich family. Will
liam Astor has one-half the original estate
which, in 1s4S, fell into his fathers hands.
and which has since then trehled in value.
He is no doubt worth 500. 900. 900. He
married Mrs. Shermerhorn of this city, and
as John L. Irving also married into the
same household there were some of the
last mentioned family in the church. This
is the most opulent wedding group ever
seen in Grace church, and the fee which
Rector Potter enjoyed is said to have been
| OF proportionate amount-probably $500.
Brown, too, the corpulent sexton, had a
handsome present for opening the church,
which, if it were under $50, would be small
| business.
CONCERNING FOREIGNERS.
Having referred to the death OF Aaron
Arnold, / am led to notice the very re-
markable fact that the finest architectural
| Iiov1oy in Il al.
eigners. Arnold was a native of the Isle
of Wight, and his grand Broadway ware
house was, for Its size, remarkable for
good taste. Just as his career was closed
the firm had arranged to enlarge it by &C.
cupying the plot recently bought of the
trustees of Halls church. This will give
them front on Fifth avenue, and add i'm
| mensely to their advantages. Arnold has
| for many years been Stewards chiet rival
| in the retail trade, and each of these men,
starting poor, became Immensely rich
| Stewards grand warehouse ia fine illus
tration of what foreign have done for
Broadway, and the dome is still unedualed
in commercial architecture Another IL
lustration is found in the Astor House, the
lowest down of all the Broadway hotels.
Among the uptown hotels the Gilsey
House is to be included in the same record
We have thus the Epgliahman Arnold, the
1rishmsn Stewart, the German Aston, tho
Dane Gilsey, uniting in this array of fine
works, while another Irishmau, Knox, the
halter, is the owner (though not the build
cry of the Prescott House. Still more i'm
portant than all these is the work of the
Scotchman Bennett. whose Herald build
ing makes so fine beginning to Park row.
II ia IN tbia b,tl1 A..
ished. and it is now much too small for the
journal which occupies it, but at present
there is no way Of enlarging the pre-
misses
THE SURVEYOR.
OF this remarkable series of foreign
names, to which Broadway is so much in
debted, Stewart only remains. The others
lived to old age, and We're active until the
last. Stewart at 10 is full of energy, and
seems determined 10 keep bright to the
latest mnment. He has established a So
cial name which has seldom been equaIed
by man at his time of life. He occupies
a palace and gives series of Sunday din
pers, which Apicius himself would praise.
Sucn style has never before been seen in
this city, while in point of exclusveness he
| is only exceeded by James Lenox. The
| circles which Stewart welcomes is hardly
| larger than a score, and of this only few
are invited at one time. The idea OF the
| entertainment is that The society shall he
as recherche us the dishes, and that no more
shall be there than can form q social
group. If there be any distinguished
stranger in the city he will be remembered
on such an occasion, and one of the most
recent guests of this kind WAS Lord Mac
devile Stewards wines arc the best that
Can be selected in Europe, where his agents
are not restricted in price. 1t is one of the
strange things in this city that childess
couple should occupy the finest of its pal
aces, and that they should at so advanced
an age be engaged in cOnvivial and social
enjoyments. Stewart, like Coleridge, seems
to say:
life is hut thought, 80 think Twill
| That youth and ale housemates STILL
OLD HABITS.
Notwithstanding his grand style of So
cial dinners, Stewart is not a gormand.
His abstenous habits have followed him
through life, and this is one reason Of his
remarkably vigorous age. He is very fond
of that peculiar class of people which fall
in with his ways of thought, and, as the
evening Of life advances. he lights up will
social pleasures Just as he llluminates his
g.. palace when the sun goes down. In order
to attract society he must give entertain
ments, and he enjoys the enjoyment 1t
sees in his guests. As he gets on in years
his early thoughts come back, which is {
common experience. The student begini
to become stranger IN its character thar
the merchant, and he is now cultivaiins
that taste in the arts which was rcpresset
in earlier days.
! ART NOTES.
Speaking of art, / am led TO observe tina
the artists of this city are gradually adapt
! ing themselves to the progress of society
Their studios are filled up in handsome
style, and they are able to receive thei
friends in method which adds to tn
, charms of genius. Some great painter
were rude in manners, and one is on recor'
) as having been degraded to the lowest lii
J of London. but in this city art is identified
: with refinement as always should be th
case. Jasper f. Cropsey, the landscap
painter held on March a reception at hi
. rooms, and had number of guests of aC
j. complished taste, both ladies and gentle
4 men. They enjoyed view of his new pic
A ture of scenery on the Ramspo, which is
fine work of art. On the day previousl
Q G. II. Story, who is steadily advancing i
a popularity, also held reception, whic
' was well attended. He had fine show c
& pictures and the guests were highly d'
( lighted with the general character OF III
h affair. There is number of talente
n women who have achieved reputation
!, art, among whom is Miss lmogene Morrel
/ This lady recently held an ART reception
q the academy of design, where her pictul
a "Washington welcoming the delayed pre-
!. vision train" was much admired. Anon
q her guests were DR.. and Mrs. }. G. Ho
;. land, also Parke Goodwin and other pc
sons of taste. Miss Cora Richardson
another artist of merit, whose portraits al
much admired. She is now in Pati
10 studying with one Of the best masters {