Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-03
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0seraowiRg ceisrs Of the nlllioa-
aire Sportsman.
How He Accumulated His Treasure---6reai
Races on Land and Sea in Which Ne
Was lnterested---His PaIaiial Homeh
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Probably no name is better known
throughout this country and Europe than
that of Pierre Lorillard. he has for so
many years been so closely identified with
the manufacturing interests of this city that
in the business world his name has been a
synonym for activity and strength, and
in the sporting world he has met everybody
of prominence from the Prince of Males
down to the latest jockey with his first
mount
The old house of Peter and George Loril-
lard. which was established nearly cen
fury ago at Chambers and Chatham streets,
is presided over by the son and nephew
(Pierre) of the original founders. On the
death of Pierre's father, who survived his
brother George, the business was bequeath-
ed to Peters sons, Pierre, George, Louis
and Jacob, but in the settlement Of the es-
tate SPierre absorbed the interest of his
brothers, and is now the sole representative
Of that enormous business interest.
Mr.. Lorillard was born
Fifty-two Years Ago
in the old family mansion near Bowling
Green, but spent his early youth in the
magnificent residence erected by his father
at the northwest cornor of Tenth and
Broadway. At the time this house was
built it was regarded as one Of the hand
soonest private residences in the metropolis.
Ii was here that the sons and daughters OF
old Pete grew amid princely hospitality,
magnificent balls and dinners, and it was
here that they met their life partners.
Pierre married daughter of the we'll
known DIR. Taylor, and notwithstanding the
fact that she is now grandmother she re-
tains distinct traces of her carly marvellous
beauty, and when she occupies the box seat
on her husbands four-in-hand on the Coach
ing Clubs parade she is as brilliant and
dashing as the celebrated beauty, Miss
Marion Langdon.
Shortly after
Pierre's Marriage
with Miss Taylor he built handsome man
sion at Fifth avenue and Thirty-siXth
street. and the wealth displayed in its ap-
pointments and the marvellous culture and
taste shown in its ensemble reminds one OF
the fairy tales in the Arabian Nights.
One grand occasions the drawing-rooms,
dining parlor and Conservatives, which are
on the main floor, are thrown into one,
making one of the grandest private ball
rooms in the city.
Mr.. Lorillards first interest in the sport
ing world was in yachting, and in this con-
nection he first became prominent as the
owner of the Vesta, one of the three COM
pctitors in the famous ocean yacht race
from Sandy Hook to CoweS, in which the
stakes were $4,000, apart from the private
wagers, which asgr"gated IN the neighbor-
hood of million. 1t will be remembered
that the contest was won by James Gordon
Benefits Henrietta. Although the three
yachts were not in sight of each other after
one day out from Sandy Hook Lightship
they reached Queenstown within three
hours of each other Mr.. 0sgoods Fleet
wing and Mr.. Lorillard's Vesta went racing
into Cowes Harh37 under q full spread OF
canvas for what proved to be second place,
neither of them knowing that the HENRIETTA
had already arrived.
Later on Mr.. Lorillards
Fondness for Sports
led him to become patron of the turf, and
the victories of the Cherry and Black are
welLknown on both sides of the Atlantic
With the exception of Richard Ten Brock,
of Kentucky, Mr.. Lorillard was the first to
try conclusions with American-bred horses
with those of the famous racers of England,
and his success with Parole spurred him on
When he won the Blue Ribbon of Derby
with Iroquois he was looked upon as hero
in this city, and when his colors were seen
at the front in other important events ne
was lonized at all the uptown clubs. 1t
has been said that he was induced to with
draw his horses from England on the
ground of the unfairness shown IN the rules
of handicapping, as promulgated in spirit
of jealousy by the leading sporting clubs OF
England. On this subject Mr.. Lorillard
has always been retcent, and, whenever the
truth may be, he has, with the true sports
man etiquette, never allowed a complaint
to pass his lips.
MIR. Lorillard owns a fine breeding farm
at Rancocas, n j., where there are prob
ably many future kings Of the turf, and he
also possesses some Of the most valuable
short-horned cattle in the world. He holds
an annual sale to dispose of his yearlings
and was recently quoted as saying that he
took greater pleasure In breeding racers
than in racing them. He is, however, rep
resented in all the important events and
has had fair measure Of success during
the current season.
Owing to disagreement with the mana
gers Of the Saratoga track, peither Mr..
Lorillard or his brother race their horses
over that course, their field of operations
being confined to Monmouth and Jerome
Parks, the Sheepshesd Bay track and that
in Baltimore. Mr.. Lorillard backs his turf
opinions very freely, and has been known
to win
100000 In Day.
His house in Newport at 0chre Point is
one Of the more recently constructed and
commands probably the finest view of the
ocean at that fashionable resort. 1t is
built in Queen Anne style and is capable of
entertaing thirty guests at a time. For this
palatial home Mr.. Lorillard paid $500, 00G.
His famous steam yacht the Rhoda is con-
stantly at the command of his guests and
represents an additional expenditure to him
of $50, 900 year.
Mr.. Lorillard is prominent club man
being a member Of the Union, knicker-
booker, New York Yacht, American Jockey,
Coaching and several others. In politics
he sympathises with the Republican party
At his different factories in this city and
New Jersey he gives employment to up.
wards of 1000 hands. They are treated
with uniform liberality, and at Christmas
tide they are substantially remembered
Mr. Lorilard's possessions are estimated
at Sl5, OO0, 900 to $2O,OOO,OOO, and OF the
millionaires in this city he is probably the
most lavish in his annual expenditures,
they being IN the neighborhood ofS5OO, 600.
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