Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
VANDERBILT IN ERIN.
New YorE's Jolly MilIionaire Has a
High Old Time in Ireland and Bites
the Blarney Stone.
Fron fhe Neg York Morning journal.

the BiaEney Stone.
FTqg tke Neg York Morning journal.
DUBLIN, May 30.-Mr. William H..
Vanderbilt is having lots of fun in Ireland.
This morning he appeared in front of his
hotel wearing green cabbage-leaf in his
buttonhole and carrying a green-lined
oyeTcoat over. his arm. He is rapidly
acquiring the Dublin accent, and the
crowd of small boys who stood around
were charmed to hear the Car say: "Be
jabers, but it's foine morning. OF tink
Oi will take a droive"
Mr.. Vanderbilt: soon bargained with the
driver OF jaunting car, and insisted on
being allowed to drive himself The small
boys cheered the Gar Justify, and he re-
warded them by holding the reins in his
lett hand and scattering quart or two
OF silver dollars among them with his
right The story sOOnFspread throughout
the city that ST. Patrick was in town
throwing away money and diamonds, and
great excitement was the result. Men,
women and children followed the iaunting
car until at length the street became I'm
passable. The Chief of Police interfered
and requested Mr.. Vanderbilt to return to
his hotel. The Gar was compelled to
walk through the back streets as the
pOpulace wanted to carry HIM on their
shoulders and he was afraid he might tall
off.
Mr.. Vanderbilt ate seven large potatoes
for luncheon and then started out in the
country to pay a visit to the Lakes of Kill
/ larney. The beautiful scene fascinated
the Gar. He gazed at the placid waters
set in a bed of green Yerdure and re-
marked that be would like to buy the
lakes and take them back TO be placed in
Central Park. Mr.. Vanderbilt selected
a shady retreat beneath clump Of trees
and told his valet, who accompanied him,
that he was gong to have a swim. He
had removed his shoes and stockings
and was just touching his big toe to the
water to see how cold it was when the
guards came rushing upand eXpostulated
with him.
1--WE don't allow swim ming here" they
shouted.
The Car offered them % cents to be
allowed to take a dive, and said that he
would furnish his own soap and towels,
but they refused the bride.
Then MIR. Vanderbilt put on his shoes
and announced his lntenting of seeking
the barney stone.
at may be useful to me some time,1
he remarked to the valet. Suppose my
Fourth avenue street car conductors 90
on a strike. The blarney stone will
enable me to talk sweetly to them
and get them back without an advance of
wages"
Two red-headed men with drawn swords
were guarding the blarneY stone when
the Gar arrived there. They refused TO
sell ii, but allowed him the privilege Of
kissing it. The Gar bent his lips to the
stone and endeay0red to bite piece out
o. it, but be only succeeded in breaking
/ one II his front teeth. He concluded to
return 10 Dublin at once in order to
have the toota repaired and arrived here
this evening.
The proprietor Of the hotel carried
several black bottles up to the Cars
rooms and the latter's voice was just now
heard singin < in loud tone that popular
Irish song:
son, we're the byes that fear no noise"
The Car is already very popular all
through the country and his fame has
spread to the most remote regions. The
electors OF Ballymudh0llow in Skib-
bereen held a meeting last night and re-
solved to offer Mr.. Vanderbilt the nominal
ton to Parliament from that constituency.
Ii IS not believed that the Gar will ac-
cept it, but he promises to give the depu-
tatiOn which is expected here on Mon
day high old time.