The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-25
Anecdotes Of Vanderbilt.
SOME OF rHURLow WEEDS IyT-REsr-
ING REMINlsc ExCEs


suppose fifty years. hu; It w., only
within the last twenty Ave years that
our relations assumed i character f In
timacy and friendship Vas - nav,
been one Of the family party who made
the tour Of the xor!(: Ia his steam Yacht
hal not ~ that time political aud Jour
naiistlc business of urgent character
! detained me here H did 10. love Al
! bauy and seldom cared - visit il. an
! though uuaa who whsu necessity de-
manded was ready 10 accept the si'ua-
fion, the corrSp ptl0n which re:gued and
ruled At the State Capital OF late years
/ WAS very forbidden 10 him Bot at Sar-
afoga we met every sGumcr and had
long talks together over men and other
+ things
! As an amusing ,rst,nce of his obs.l-
macy IN adcering 10 any habit as we'll as
/ opinion he once formed. | NAV meuti- n
that when the fashion of' falls to pants
came in and the old flap, went out, the
old Commodore. Frank Granger and
myself were the Last three that adhered
10 the old form. | All, told that when
railways were frs, Introduced into Eng
| lard. a member of Parliament. Colonel
Sibthorp, resoluteiy refused 10 travel by
them, and always posted down u Lin
coin (Which he represented iu a postil-
lioncd chaise; and l knew myself that
Mr.. Cauley, member for York sh ire,
aud Colonel Windhani, member for Sus-
sex, always went down TO the House of
Commons, TO their death. in drsb
breeches, top boots, buff vest, and blue
coat with brass buttons. Well, we
would have held on to flaps with
similar teuacity. had not the tailors at
last rebelled and refused 70 make after
our pattern.
The Commodore had very ready
and pithy humor. may mention one
or two specimens which did not see
recorded In your paper. On one occa-
sion gentleman called on the Com
modore TO propose for one Of his daugh-
ters. and commenced by the most eager
and vehement protestations, 10 assert
that he was not actuatei bv any lie
sire To obtain her fDriune. but was ami
mated by the sincerest and purest af-
fec,ion. and inspired by admiration for
her physical ala mental beauty; ana
when, TO emphasize III, 81 prote,t.tions
he was about 10 renew them again. the
Commodore stopped h,m. saying quite
quietly. II did not know she had any
fortune" On another occasion, vi hen,
after the Commo lore had displayed
more than usual amount OF iudg-
ment and ability in the conduct of a
h.
Horace Clark. said 10 him, "Commo-
dore. 1t is pity yon had not n college
education" he answered. Had you IA
college education, Horace = Yes.
sir" We'll. Horace, | do not think
could afford to swap with you
When the late SIR Henry Holland
was in this country he breaktasted
with me very carly OH the morning Of
his departure for Europe, and said,
Now let us see, have we got through
everything ="
We'll. Sir Horny said, "there is one
of your merchant princes of whom
have heard great deal IA. I. Stew
art. should like TO SET HIM" will
take you to him, said l hu, the Com
modore Immediately came up TO my
mind. and | said. There Is n great
railroad magnatc--a freud OF mine
| should like 10 ste first. and | drove
him off TO the Commodore. A::er the
usual EXPRESSIONS on introduction, Sir
Henry said II should like, ii you
will permit me, Commodore Wander
biit. to see your bureaus of affairs"
Nv hat bureaus" asked the Commodore
Your departments of business.
Where do you conduct your affairs
There" said the Commodore. point
ing TO boy ~ the opposite end of the
room seated on stool AT desk. The
rest is there" added |, pointing to the
Commodore head But, come: pull
ont YOUR busii ess drawer for Sir Hen
ry. Show him the materials # work
The Commodore pulled cut the drawer
when, To the astouIsbment of Sir Hen
ry, its contents were found 10 bc "A check
book and box Of cigars Sir Henry
subsequently went over 10 Stewards
monster building, and at the close of
his visit. remarked to me: Il have no
doubt that Mr. Stewart isa keen, close
business man, and directs everything,
but your Commodore Is genius. He
must have other habits that would IN
tereSt me-" When told Sir Henry Of
his passion for tro'ters and the whist
table, and his habit of daily being for
many hours IN the open air. Sir Henry
said: Il diyined a. much from bis fresh
hess and the ease with which he seems
10 transact affairs.
His prescisnce WAS INST remarkable.
On one occasion h. wa. pressed 10 dinner
- meet some important railroad men
who had come togrth' - put through
one of the largest railway enterprises
in the country. hat he d,cilucd. saying
Il cannot Wal, for my dinner until g.
bat will look III In 'he evening,
which he did. AMI after listening Ia the
statements of the parties, saId 'isclsIyc-
ly. Il will have nothing ~ 30 with
tbis." and then took has leave. One #
the most influential ot the parties fol-
lowed him into the hall anj tre,i 10
.rduoe him 10 reconsider hl, decis,on.
adding We'll. a. al events. VA will
thsuk over i. 1 Viii think over Il.
said the Commoiore. II 1t v.ea>e> YOU.
uut i'll not change nay mlui' A
month or SO after lsrse check was sen,
10 him =, his portion ~ the pre..f. but
be q, once returned 1t, >sysug This
money /. not mime vii have moth
lns 10 81 with II 4 slasr tln3e at:er-
wards ana the eaterpri>c. although sas-
tanned by til. strongest railway ihter-
es,s in the country. ceAps, 50 the
heavy los of al c,sictrnst