Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-30

II Commodore Vanderbilt coold to
day revisit New York. be would undoubt.
sdly b glad 20 find the destinies Of the
hodos of Vaudsrbiit Ia such good hands
0suos the retirement of Wiliisin T. Van
derbiit from active participation IN at
fairs, his three eldest sons, Cornelius,
william x. and Frederick, have been. %
70 speak, joint regents. The heir apps-
rsnS, heCrown Prince Of the Vanderbilt
dynasty II Cosnelius.
The futuse railroad monarch II nov
sbQox s. yeals Of s9e. His psssonsi ap
psasanoe 10 decidedly prepooooesiDa; be
u vsry tall, and has % erect, slender and
graceful figure. His nair and eyes are
very dark, and his facs, which 10 clean
shaved, With the exception Of small,
closely cut side Whiaksss. shows strength
and decision in every hne. He bsgan
his commercial education a. clerk in a
brokers' ofnos in Broad street, and, after
being thoroughly grounded in the prin
ciples Of business. vas transferred to
one Of the clerical departments Of the
New York Central Railroad, in the6rand
Central Depot There his position was
Obliged 70 perform exactly the same do
~ - III k0t40W 01Ok - ~ a0og AoseASc
we're lee brilliant. By steady applica-
tioo and natural business ability, with
out one particle Of favor being shown
him, b gradually rose step by step, pass
inQ by daRress from ono department t.
another and mastering successfully every
dotail Of railroad management, until ho
had thoroughly fitted himself for the
exalted position be Row holds. 1t 10
probable that no ono in this country 10
more thoroughly oonversant with rail
road methods than he 10.
At his fathers abdication Cornelius
bsoams Chairman Of the Board Of Di-
reotors Of the New York Central and
President Of the Nickel Plate. In ad-
diti0n. hs Ii director in countless other
roads. When quite young be married
Mis- 0vyn Of Philadelphia. he has nov
four children, the eldest Of whom Ia ii
years Of age.
Although most Of his time IL devoted
70 the care Of the vast interests in his
charge, CoFnelius Vanderbilt yet finds
leisure 70 indulge his taste for art, OF
which hs In an enthusiastic lover. His
gallery Of paintings in hi4 splendid
home on Fifth avenue and Fifty. seventh
street 10 one of the Gbest in the city,
and 10 constantly receiving additions.
He also takes great interest in the Me-
tropolitau Museum Of Art. He il deeply
religious msh and Ia much interested in
the welfare Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. He 10 also director
Of 81. Lakes Hospital; and, indeed,
his name figures upon the list Of pa
irons VI almost every worthy charity
In the city.
The second son, William Kissam Van
dosbilt, the head Of the Lake Shore
road, somewhat resembles his elder
brothes In personal appearance, with
ont, however, beinQ able TO lay claim to
the Same amount Of good looks. Al
thouQh be has net been subjected to the
sAms rigid course Of training, be Ia u
rsmaTkably good business man. He
seems 10 have Q wonderful power of
RraspinQ the most difficult business
problems. Il was said Of him the other
day b. prominent railroad man that
the rapidly with which he analyze
questions involving the oor sideration Of
half dozen conflicting interests. and
almost instantly arrived at an unerrinR
oooolusion, vas simply marvellous, and
made Il pleasure 20 do business With
him. He q an indsfatigable worker,
and devotes almost the whole of his
time 10 railroad Affairs. Like his grand
father, be V great lover Of cards and
horses, bat his taste In h0rsefiesh 10, un-
like the Csmnodore's, very English.
he 10 strong supporter Of the turf 70
Tar ~ running horses are Concerned,
but cares nothing for trOtters. He mar
ried Miss Smith Of Mobile, and has
three children. Of late years be has
gone much into fashionable society, es-
psoially among the English Get, his wife
being . relative by marriage Of Lady
Vaudeville. His house at lstip Ia man.
aged after the fashion Of an English
country home. In fact, be- seems TO be
strong supporter Of the prevailing An
gl0mania.
The third son, Frederick, ia also Q
director In most Of the roads controlled
By the family, but holds no executive
position. His personal appearance is
very different from that of his brothers;
hia complexion being fair and his hair
and whiskers Of q pronounced reddish
hue. He 10 married, but has yet no
children.
George vandssbils 10 the fourth and
youngest con. He IL now about -. He
70 BY nature . student, an ardent lover
Of books. Il Ia quite probable that he
will make his mark In the world Of lit
esature. Il u his intention to take NO
part In business beyond what will be ne
eesssry In caring for his vast estate.