New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

The simple manner IN winch Mr.. vanderbilt
spent greater part 81 his lfe was I'm married. con
tra,t with miEuuc winch surrounded im a!t'
hr took possession 81 bis mansion az tIuhoyc. aud
uyni.i--f. 100 February. i--. Al bis cuIlrcn were
uofu While d. wa yet a farmer ON staten Island and
Ella, family surroundings we're then modest and even
fru-ii Inc Commodore would NOT brook anything
else AMI hi- .uc.t allowance tp Hi> son was 7'uo'
year Nuru made William H. N''' president 81 the
\,,,-lor. AMI Harlem road De Lr.1,h, him to New
NotA and made hln present of % house At I"iI'y
shth.st and fitHavr. from Which NJ. \tn'eI"'
moyo - fhr house -. 40 IiIh1yc rW years later
SRA. Vanderbilt, upon whom had d.vo.V'd 'ho 'aSA
o. brin-iug up largo family OF children, never a-iird
tc, oul atort, OF tns home She never lost the
,et matronI, qualities HAT r.cicr1,d her sIap,r
early me- and surrounded by tuc mos. gorgeous Walls
and decorations she sim remembered with Ih" greatest
h,uifrs. tho uitt home staten Island and cherished
the Friendships formed there. cr friend, kno" th't The
tried to d-suadr her husband from erecting Oh" palace
I pa which she now utc, 10 a friend who called "r"h
her nt tine time that Mr. Vanderbilt Was matur
ing his plan sine said; I've don't iced
q be, ter hou.e than t. and hate to tnk Of leaving
tin. house hero We have ivcd tortuby. have
told william tlt be- wants liner p" !of ho picture
70 huilda gallery which ho could r' whenever w. et
iucIucd: TINS too loo house to leave VIII never
feel ~ home 100 the new place. remember 'Hc n'S'
picture tina; ever uorrht We rWt ninety dollars Tor
IT, and were afraid % let or fonl- kno" how rNtrlyI
giant We it been have the picture Yet, aud Their" Is
more pleasure 10 me IN looking AZ It than All the
Mcl.souiers and other great pictures IN ~"
Aou.r" The picture to which Mrs vanderbilt
referred sill hangs over her bed
The family L. II prolific William H. was one OF
thirteen brothers AMI sisters nl to MIN were bo,n nine
chidrr, nj l,,u only on, died. seven OF tho eight
living arc married. aud the growth ot TIE family ms
been rapid That despite tho intimacy EXISTING oet"eeA
father aud rhildron William II. WIS no more ao' th'n
was his father call the names U! al MS gfahdcnu'cn
Tho eldest child Cornelius who promised 10 ''"N 20
much like the Comodorc and party for tins reason De-
cumo nj. f,voriio since tho fall or ISL
he has virtually filled his fathers position III tue
executive management Of the family interests lie hl1s
the Offices chairman OF the Executive ''mh''ee' Vi
the Central and Hudson River ana Nl'hlEah
Genital railroads teSles being director ot Inc Lake
shore nni Michigan southern New York chicago Ahd
It Louis Cleveland Columbus. CINCINNATI and Indian
al oils and Chicago. - Paul. Mnneir oils ana Omaha
roads William X. president OF the Newfo rA 'hcASo
ald -. Louis, aud Frederick W. u secretary anu
treasurer Of tue same road The Youngest son l. george
W, who has shown great interest III DOCKS ms
ambition IL t. gatner together great library ana ne
will in all probability succeed doing L this molina
ton remains. The daughters are MIS- h''o.. -
Shepard, Mrs. william u. Sloane, Mrs H. Nm.
Twombley and Mrs Or. Seward webb Both sons anu
daughters married their hearts choices ana al "''o
handsomely provided for by their father
THE VANDERBILT HOUSES.
Mr. Vanderbilt haviqR resolved. SITTER his iahef
death 10 build a house which should be monument 10
his wealth. carried ont his plan IN m'gnihcehi mAnhe
lie began In 1879 aud though the WORK was purheu Win
energy and rapidity and completed Ia TWO Years
hc was frequently alarmed lest hc should not I'VE ID
enter it, The designing construction ana lurhsnihH OF
the house were left wholly 10 the artists employer p
MI Vanderbilt they having power to ransAck the "orld
and spare no money to build the most 5uptuohs pri"c
home In the United states. He Insured oonRehi"i
neighbors 10y purchasing the entire FIIh ave 'front.'
between Fifty and Fifty second sts ana oaulhS
two houses side by side.
The house Of Mr. Vanderbilt and that butt Tor MS TWO
daughters Mrs. sloane and Mrs shepard are III eh
ernn appearance much snke but differ widely III their
interior arrangements aud furnishing. They are Oh
brown stone aud their architectural sFlo u vi to
Renaissance. large vcsbulo between gives admission
10 both houses but IL Is only with that oi "H''m II.
that this sketch Is concerned 1t represents an a'
outlay Of s2OOOOOO. irrespective OF tue superb picture
| gallery which 1t contains More than ooo men were
emt 10y ed for year and half on the Interior ue'or"
tlons and sixty sculpors brought nero from h"'opo
were kent nj work the length oil tlhe Inc "orA
OF binding and furnishing the house occupied TWO years.
and its completion within that period was looked upon
! as IAN extraordinary feat
The doors leading from the vestbule into MI WANDER
Luls house are eopies reduced In size, of 0hlD~us