The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-02
r1cH sAoHsLoRs or NEW YORK.
Men whose Wealth can DO Act Down Under
the Head Of Millions.

nom the Bc6aio Commercial Advertiser.
New York, June H.-To begin with,
there Is Jsmes Gordon Bennett. WAC can boast
Of being known al over the world, at least by
means Of the yacht Henrietta to Europe. From
that time he has been very successful In max
ing himself conspicuous, and to-day lie ENJOYS
being talked about fro ~ the HerIh building 10
the interior Of Atri a. where hts bohemian y an
Icy na 10 oe cern IS liz
income from the Herald Is nearly eight handred
thousand dollars alone. and he Is IN receipt
the old homestead at Fort Washington, for
Instance. benefits earthly DoSses siOns are
numerous, and incl ide the Ncw York Herali,
other at Fort Washington, a tract of land at
jerome Para, aud likewise on Long Island and
at Newport, yacht. two English touI-tn-hand
coache-, twent horses. three pscks of hounds,
seven c. .rriages, two dozen polo ponies, steam
patronized largely by Americans. He Is a mem
Der OF the Jockey, Yacht, Polo, COUGHING, Union,
NaIrasansett, Gun, hackett' and New rork
holds once. He 10 hoeral with his money where
he t,kes n fancy, and will spend u lavishly.
has grown quite gray the last two years. lie
could be called ahapdsome man we're u not
tina he IL tall, uns ainly, awkward and thin. He
seldom goes to The Rerdd ofhoe, except wi h
parties OF ladies and gentlemen; but when he
does go down there alone every one 10 the
He lives IN winter at bis town house, as Fifth
avenue, and In summer at Newport, at the
Occasionally he goes to Europe, and makes his
prcsence felt there, tool lie Is said to be a
Next comes Mr.. A. Wright Sanford, who Is
perhaps i've and thirty years Of age and Is quite
handsome. some years ago an uncle Of his,
named sanford, died and left him some 100000,
upon condition that he would take the name of
5 nford. his name then being Wright. This he
did, aud nov has the interest OF the above
named sum. lie Ia a member OF the Jockey,
Yacht, New York, aud Racket Clubs; Is
very Tssao'e Society ys popT,dsr and sHs ss
ia MIR. Arthur Leary, who has been
prominent in New York society for thirty years,
name was ~ the head OF The committee. MIR.
Leary IL either Scotch or irish. forget which,
and has large fortune, although as agent OF the
Lloyds here he attends to business ne regularly
as one OF stewards clerks, who, during the reign
Of A: T.; were fined II they were one minute late
a great society man." and very popu-
lar among toe ladies, to whom he e
quiet and refined IN his tastes and inclinations.
and, al thougb q" CLUB man, !" is seldom at the
Clue house. Mr.. Louis Messier we will put
fourth on the list. He comes Of excellent fam
lily, and as hoy lived many years with his Wild
owed mo.nerwho was very elegant d and fab,
Gays Of Crauston. Mr.. Messier has been a shin
ing light at the New York CLUB for many years,
vantoiy a bunch OF yIolets In his buttonhole,
summer and winter. He Ia about thirty years OF
Douglas Ia a scotchman OF large means, good
pedigree, and great popularity. He belongs to a
dozen CLUBS, aud two seasons ago Kept bache-
lOr's nall with Mr.. Wright Sanford on Fifth
avenue, opposite Beimont's, In elegant style.
He was the owner OF the American yacht Sap
pho, which was sold to an Italian prince, and
has a penchant for Yachting, coaching, and
borseracins. A celebrated artist Of this city has
just completed a full length portrait OF MIR.
Douglas In Highland costume, which Is very life
like aud effective. MIR. Perry belmont Is the
son OF August Belmont, the millionaire,
about nve and twenty years OF axe, Mr..
Belmont has been prominent only about n
half dozen OF years, but one OF these days when
he comes In possession OF some of his father
millions he will De more so. At present he Is
content to own two or three horses, yacht, and
some tine dogs. He passes his time coaching,
PLAYING polo, and making himself agreeable TO
the lauies-not very hard existence. Mr.. Will
liam Moer. son OF the sugar rehner, Is Young.
handsome and rather consequential. Young
Moller has probably $4,000 a year. and some
IN atch- making MANN a. took uDon him az 4
good CATCH" although he does not 20 with the
Bennett, Sanford, and Messier set. Col. Wagstan
IL Of good family and very popular. He has
been a mem Der Of the Legislature, and did good
work. He Is not pronounced In his tasto.. and
lives quiet and highly respectable life, respect
ed and esteemed by all who know him. Other
oschc lors Of wealth and prominence are How
land Robbins, Pierre Marie, Townsend Harris,
Mr.. Jay, son Of the ex- Minister TO Austria, Mr..
Lorillard. and MIR. Sherman. The combined
wealth OF these gentlemen may safely be set
down 1t six OF seven millions.