Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-20
THE BELMONTS.
Some Of the Broils, Matrimonial and
Social, Which the Father and
sons Have Been
Mixed Up In-Gallsntry the Prominent
and Distinctive Quality Of the
Family.

New York special to the Chicago Herald:
at never rains but ii pouns," TROUBLES
never come alone" says the old adages, and
if any family IN New York can indorse their
truthfulness it is that Of B-lmont. In The
space Of three months every member OF 1t
THAT wears trousers, the ladies lave yet 10
be heard from), has been in some sort OF
broil, 20 that, take II all around, this IL =
warm season for the Belnonis.
Tn. father and founder of the family, Mr..
August Belmont, is a square, short, pleasant
gentleman, with 8 lameness that forces him
to use a cane. There are three son and the
quartet have all been society swells the past
few years. Tho father has Just secured the
imprisonment of Dewey, the Irish editor, for
libel. Perry, the second son, has Just suf-
fered rupture of a matrimonial engagement.
August Belmont, IT., has iust fiogged q neigh
Dor, aud Oliver Hszard Perry Belmont has
been deserted by his wife in Paris. Gal
lautry has been the the prominent distinct
i've quality of the Beimonis, and when one
thinks of the fathers romantic career they
feel the sons can't help 1t.
August, sr, came to New York years and
years ago as agent for the Rothschild bank
Old fAlta rAmAmhsr tbs hsndsome, am
bilious lad. who had bachelor quarters IN the
United States Hotel down on Fulton street,
hhCh ~ aoooACot Rio(C " YO81B 49, ~
live in that could be found. Then he became
a favored admirer Of a Mrs. Oscar Coles, 8
rich and firty lady, whose father was the
Delmonico of Maiden Lane forty jean ago
Another admirer of this Mrs. Coles vas
Mr.. Haywood, of South Carolina. Before
the young Hebrew banker Belmont this Hey
wood spoke lightly of the Lady, and Belmont
challenged him and fought . duel in Mary-
land, getting a bullet in his hip that famed
him for life. But the accident made q hero
of August. He convaIesoed amid the aiten-
tions and SOLICITORS nur.ing of half Of New
York society, he was such a darling of = fel-
low. Scores Of bellies were ready 10 marry
the cbivalric and wealthy young banker,
Caroline Perry, whose uncle was Lsks
| Erie Perry, and whose father was Japan
Perry. August made a capital hus.
band and father, as the race to
which be belongs invariably do.
Whatever August, sra gallantries have been
he has masked his batteries and been 6
model man. Bat the blood of the Belmoni,
| courses more swiftly in more unmanageabls
currents through the veins OF the sons, anc
| there has been this summer 3 perfect irrup
ton of it all over the world. Mr.. Belmont
sr commenced a bitter war on Dewey anc
has triumphed over his enemy, who, in turn
will terribly turn the tables on the iratt
banker. The family have great politica
aspirations, and the political career of III,
Belmouis will be bio ,ked by the Irish vote
1 This Dewey business will come up in III
strength whenever the head of a Belmont ap
pears on the service, in the shape of an Irist
Est with . shillelah in it. This politica
relribution will fall heaviest on August, jr.
whose aspirations are stronger in that direc
ton than his brothers Perry or Oliver.
Mr.. August Belmont, jr., in June thrssheG
q Mr.. Tower at Hampstead (Long Island
Depot. This fracss was the result of a DE-
mapd made by Tower for the payment of
doctors bill BY Belmont, who had injured
son Of Towers at a polo match.
10 June Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont q
conducted himself with a member Of tn
Eden ballet in Parir, absenting himself 70
days together from his young bride, that sh
packed her pie-box, aud, in compsny viii
her ma, Mr.. Whiting, few for Americs
Physical reasons will keep the unhappy wifi,
out OF society this summsr, but she is a
Newport with her family, and Oliver, VIII,
has followed over, is at Newport with bi
family. Llwyers are already getting lbei
fpgers into the pudding, and y tendon
10 greatly excited over the rext develop
nents. Il is a sad sight to See the invalic
sride vile OF a year pass without a moticl
or glance of recognition the yauna hasb&s,
who vowed last December never to desert o
neglect hef-a sight often seen on Ocean av
enue, where the Rslmont and Whiting car
risges pass each other.
The third con, Perry Belmont, is a "daisy.i
Even in Harvard he made a reputation q
un hoanne gallant, and emancipated from tia
university he has mad a royal time of il
Lately his engagement was announced witt
Miss Marion Lsngdop, the great-grand
daughter of The original Jacobs-John Taco
Astor-now dow in West Tenth street, mex
door to John Duff, the theatrical manager
Mr.. Matthew Perry Belmont (Mstihew cup
pressed on account of the dissgreeable Ger
isinty of being called Natl has located
very lovely and stylish girl, who keeps
turnout and in every way lives in gran
style. Perry has BEEN very bold about il
aud Was seen frequently gallsnting his che
ami about the premises. "Alss, in one ma
hour" as Eli beth Barrett Browning ssys
Miss Marion LangdoD, going home from
Sixth avenue shoem aker's, drove past In
modest mansion on West Tenth street. Their
she beheld her aft snced husband ~escortip
down the steps the lovely but loud lady. Sh
leaned back in her coach and saw him RI
back into the house with his night-key fc
some forgotten article, and, with ali til
strength Of mind Of old great-grsndpa Asto
she controlled her indignation and curiosity
and called a detective agency into immtdial
employ. 1t was the work of one ~afternoo
for a sharp fellow TO unesrth the whole a
fair, and Miss LaDgdon gave Perry Belmon
q swift and final congo, 10 that gentleman
great cbaerin, for in every way the youn
lady is a splendid match. Yea, IFS been
warm month for the entire house OF Belmon
and the summer isn't over yet.