The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-01
JAMES GoRDEN BENNETT.
His Yachts. His Palace, His Horses, His
Paper and His Millions.

FSoHs N.~J..rf Letter 10 Ckic"yo Ti@ss.
Mr.. Behbsit !, not at all hanlsome or striking
in personal appearance. Ills face IL long and thin
aud wears an expression Of settled melancholy, as
if the pleasure of the world had palled him. lie
does not seem at all broken down in health, and
does no; have the appearances Of n man whom dis
sipaiion has worn oat but he does look though
the world ,ieldci him NO further enjoyment, and
IL his only occupation were TO kill the time. Ger
tainly he has provided himself with excellent
weapon. 10 kill IL with.
His house here which he bought some time since
for 100000. he has converted into palace. lie
calls Il Stone Villa, and il stands just opposite the
Casino place which is also virtually his own,
since he advanced the money with which IL Il
built aud holds mortgage Of SIo0 900 on it-on
Bellevue Avenue, the principal street In the new
part of the town. Stone Villa is n large. plain,
but now provided with projecting octagon dining
room of Mr.. Bennett's own design, and surround.
ell with broad and airy veranda. The grounds,
which the owner has just decorated with some
costly aud beautiful marble statues bought In
Italy. poised euriOusly on swiveis or pivots, 80
that they turn about, aie surrounded with = low
granite wall. which does not obstruet the view of
even \ child.
Inside the house everything is sutnptuous.-
Liysried servants are always IN attendance, day
and night, relieving each other in phalanxes.-
The oe,ason dining room, which has windows
opening 10 Tue AFR on All OF us etght sues out one,
Is n marvel OF completeness. From the hosts seat
at the chief table-an elsboraieIy carved affair
eight feet across. and made by the way, by local
eabinetmaker-electricb bells communicate with all
parts Of the house. enabling him to commune
with any servant he wants. In this dining room
the tables always spread. in the kitchen cooks
are always on duty, aud Mr.. Bennett's friends are
at liberty 60 come in and order what they want at
any hour .: the day or night. I, is "hot meals at
all hours" at this establishment, and free meals,
too, TO all who enjoy Mr.. Benns;ts friendship.-
The host may be said TO entertain every night. for
there are always guests at his house, aud their
wants carefully provided for.
Stone Villa is strictly bachelor hall the great.
CT part Of the time. The oaly female member Of
the household is the housakerPer. Who Is elderly.
All the other servants. in'luding cooks aud cham
bermads, are men. hut, notwithstanding the al.
mos; masculine character of the household, Mr..
Bennett does not deny himself the pleasure Of
here either do not believe the stories Of his social
irregularities else have forgiven them, for they
welcome him freely to their entertainments and
attend his. and Often, accompanied by their hus.
bands, call at his house. When Le makes n
yachting party TO g. out ON the Poly mia, which l.
quite often, he has no difficulty IN getting TO.
gether \ very brilliant and exclusive little assem-
blAge. These catching parties Of Mr.. Bennett's.
by the way, are characterized by all his usual
magnifcencc. Last Summer he took party up
90 Rocky Point ON the Polynia and gave them
clan bake. The usual price per plate ut clam
bake at this place il 50 cents. Mr. Bennetts cos,
S30 for each guest. The table was spread With
his osn silver, too, and the wine was from his
cellar. You eau imagine. perhaps-I can't-whst
the mere eatables must have been TO cost SO
plate.
Mr.. Bsnnett's stables are as much an Object Of
his pride as his house and his yacht. The stables
on his Own grounds not large enough to ae-
IL. Le.N l. -
been compelled 10 rent tao others in the imfHedi-
ate vicinity. His eight polo ponies take mp
great deal of room well as q great deal of the
attention Of their owner. Besides these, which he
oecasionsiiy for other purposes than polo, as
the freak may seize him, there are sixteen car
riage horses Of various sixes and styles, ranging
from large coach horses 20 ponies for phrtons.-
lie has also every conceivable sort % carriage,
ranging from the coach. 10 bs drawn BY four or
six horses down 10 the dsintiest little village cart
These expensive tnrnouts are not often seen, how.
ever. Mr.. Bsnnstt's ordinary means Of convey
anee around town is . village cart, which be
drives himself. lie is seldom accompanied by
servant. imagine that if I had a yearly In
come of s75o.ooo should find some more COM
Portable vehicle for my every day riding than .
village cart. don't know whether this contriv-
anee has reached Chicago yet; Il had not when
lett home last Winter, and was new 10 me when
arrived AZ Newport, although the people assure
here for years. Il 10 simply . diminutivs dog
cart, unpaintsd, two-wheeled, with two seats,
facing fore aud aft, and very uncomfortable. II
has the graceful, musical, up-and-d ehug.a.
ehug movement u coal cart, and gives you
terrific baekaehs II you ride Ear In II.
II is another mistake 60 suppose that Mr.. Ben
nett squAnders his money. Though his income Is
already somewhere between $I50,0o0 and $780,
600 per year. be 10 regularly Increasing II. Ills
invsstmsnt in the Neuport Casino 10 an instance
Of his management. lie advanced $ioo,o0o ON
this property, ioing at the same time act which
the people here praised him far. snee Il made the
eonstruction of this wonderful pleasure resort pos
sibis and one which also paid him well, since he
gets six per cent. interest on the money and has
u well secured. Although he has immense estab-
lishmsnts st London, Paris and Pau as we'll % Il
Newport, and maintains each regardless Of sx.
penss, be does not spend all his income. iis eou.
diiios, then, according 10 Mr.. Misawber. must be
happy.
However, I don't believe Il 10. IL Mr.. Bennett
Is happy bis face u lie. lie looks weary, worn.
bored % death With the mere effect of enjoying
himself. When ! zee . man apparently unhappy
because he has Ssoo. 600 10 dispose of annually
feel that there l. very little hope for him and
great deal for me. feel that am really better
% than he u. But since Mr.. Bennett u not happy
and am. and since nm very benevolensly dis
possd. an perfectly willing % change places
uith him if hs Is asssreas of deing So he can
take up my aimisss, cheerful tramp through the
world, and viii install myself In Stone Villa and
enter upon the miserable task of getting away
with the millions.