The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-24
LORILLARD'S WEALTH.
THE MlLLloNAlRE's FULL GOLFERS.
How the Great Sportsman Accumulated
His Treasures-The Races on Land
and Sea in Which He
Was Interested.
IN. Y. Journal

N. Y. Journal
! Probably no name is better know.
throughout this country and Europe thar
that of P ierre 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 synonym for activity and strength,
and In the sporting world he has met
everybody Of prominence from the Prince
Of Wales down to the latest jockey with
bis first mount.
The old house Of Peter and George Loril.
lard, which was established nearly CEN
tury ago at Chambers and Gotham Streets
Is presided over by the son and nephew
(Pierre) Of the original founders. On the
death of PierTe's father, who survived his
brother George, the business was be.
sueathed to Peter's sons, Pierre, George,
Louis and Jacob, but in the settlement OF
his brothers, and is now the sole repre-.
sentative of that enormous business inter.
est
Mr.. Lorillard was born ,hfty-two years
ago in the old family mansion near Bowl.
ing Green, but spent his early youth in the
magnificent residence erected by his father
at the northwest corner Of Tenth street
and Broadway. At the time this house
was built it was regarded as one OF the
bandsomest private residences in the me-
tropolis. II was here that the sons and
daughters of old Peter grew up amid
,,r;unaIx, boo nit.litxr t,agni Aoapt halle a NJ
dinners, and it was here that they met
their life partners. Pierre married a
daughter OF the well-known DIR. Taylor,
and notwithstanding the fact that she is
now 4 grandmother, she retains distinct
traces Of her early marvellous beauty, and
when she occupies the box seat on her
husbands four-in-hand on the Coaching
Clubs parade she is as brilliant and dash
ing as the celebrated beauty, Miss Marion
Langdon.
Shortly after Pierre's marriage with
Miss Taylor he built handsome mansion
at Fifth avenue and Thirty.sixth street,
and the wealth displayed In its appoint
ments and the marvellous culture and
taste shown in its ensemble remind one OF
the fairy tales In the "Arabian Nights"
On grand occasions the drawing.rooms,
dining parlor and conservatories, which
are on the main floor, are thrown into one,
making one of the grandest private ball.
rooms in the city.
Mr.. Lorillard's first interest In the sport
ing world was in yachting, and in this
connection he first became prominent as
the owner Of the Vesta, one of the three
competitors in the famous ocean yacht
race from Sandy Hook to Cowes, In which
the stakes were $4,000, apart from the
private wagers, which aggregated nearly
a million. II will be remembered that the
contest was won by Mr.. James Gordon
Benefits Henrietta. Although the three
yachts were not In sight Of each other one
day out from the Sandy Hook Lightship
they reached Queenstown within three
hours Of each other. MIR. 0sgood,s Fleet
wing and Mr.. Lorillard's Vesta went rae.
ing into Cowes Harbor under full spread
of canvas for what proved to be second
place, neither of them knowing that the
Henrietta had already arrived.
Later on Mr.. Lorillard,s fondness for
sports led him to become patron of tho
turf, and the victories of the Cherry and
Black are well.known on both sides of the
Atlantic. With the exception of Richard
Ten Brock, Of kentucky, Mr.. Lorillard
was the first to try conclusions with Amer
ican-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 the 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 he was lionized
at all the uptown clubs. il has been said
that he was induced TO Withdraw his
horses from England upon the ground Of
unfairness shown in the rules Of handi-
Gaping, as promulgated In a spirit Of
Jealousy by the leading sporting clubs of
England. On this subject Mr.. Lorillard
has always been reticent, and, whatever
the truth may be, he has, with true sports.
man etiquette, never allowed complaint
to pass his lips.n
Mr.. Lorillard owns fine breeding farm
at Rancocas, N. j., where there are prob
ably many future kings Of the turf, and
also possesses some Of the most valuable
short.horned cattle in the world. He holds
an annual sale 10 dispose Of bis 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 present season.
Owing To disagreement with'the man.
ayers ofthe Saratoga track, neither Mr..
Lorillard nor his brother race their horses
over that course, their field Of operations
being confined 10 Monmouth and jerome
Parks, the sheepshead Bay track and that
In Baltimore. Mr.. Lorillard backs his turf
opinions very freely, and has been known
10 win 100000 in day. His house in
Newport, at 0chre Point, Is one Of the moro
recently constructed and commands prob.
ably the finest view Of the ocean at that
fashionable resort Il is built In Queen
Anne style, andis capable Of entertaining
thirty guests at time. For this palatlal
home Mr.. Lorillsrd paid 100000. His
famous steam yacht, che Rhoda, is con.
stantly at the command Of his guests, and
represents an additional expenditure TO
him Of $1,000 ysan