Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-10
The vanderbilts.
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OTHERS OF THE FA"A'
|ANDERBlLT'S WEALTH.
;.bclie led that the greater part of
aSad Crnsus properly will go to
oI1est uI sbn, Cornelius J. Wander
% who is about 40 years OF age. He
sived a good academic education
\ had some banking experience,
!, which he was assistant treasurer
/ ,reasure er of the New York and
,lom for ten or twelve years. " He
,Lc hardest working man in the
70 luring that period" said Mr..
new to The Press correspondent.
H. loved work for works sake, and
syery m ethodical in performing it,"
m t6e Death of his grandfather,
Ien his father assumed the presidency
,he Vanderbilt roads, Cornelius was
de first vice president of the New
NJ Central, and took charge OF the
Isnces, while his brother w. X. was
[ie second vice President, and given
srre Of the traffic business. When
EIljam II. Vanderbilt retired, three
sr ago, and devolved the active
Imgemd Mt upon his three sons, he
Instituted Cornelius chairman of the
knr1 ot Directors Of the Central and
Echiran Roads.
|Be.des his official duties in connec-
N with The railroads of the Wander
ysten l, Cornelius is vice-presi-
nj Of the Young Mems Christian
ksociatid N Of New York city, mem
rotthe Board of the International
bunr Mems Christian Association,
oi Il le trustees Of the American
Eblc Soc ety, treasurer of the Protes-
| Epsc copal Domestic Missions, q
kstec of ST. Lukes Hospital, trustee
the Asylum for the 'Ruptured and
kpplcd, and ofthe Protestant Episco-
! Theological Seminary, chairman
ile railroad branch of the Young
len Christian Association, and con-
tCtcd IN an official capacity with q
knber of other charitable and reli-
tOu. orr anizations. He is q regular
5enlant dit st. Bartholomew's Protes-
b; Epi1 1copal church, in the affairs OF
5hcll Id takes a deep interest.
|W. X. Vanderbilt the next son, is
|ui of horses, although not SO much
] lis father or the late Commodore,
tl he ihdulges in yachting at times.
So mai he is less popular with his
klOvs and associates than any of hi:
kU,hers. lie is of q somewhat morost
kmperament, but his wife thoroughly
|hiersta nds him, and he is greatly de-
Enlent upon her strong character ant
t.l power.
Die is n bt u club man and as IA rule, now
|Als a comparatively quiet life. HI
|some,hing of an epicure and Away
b. a good table. In business h,
bake, UP his mind to u definite lin,
action very quickly, but although
|e has much OF the Vanderbilt Obsti-
Ecy, !. K is, at times, easily influenced
|nd rel les greatly upon the judgment
Ia ieV trusted friends. Mr.. anC
Ers. V Allcrbilt have three children
BE- eldest about 0 years old.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt is nov
bout y years old, is of medium heigh
|pmcvhal spare figure, with slight,
Reddish hair and small mustache, an,
rather s,.l.lw complexion. He is no
society man; he finds his pleasure II
Put-do oor sports. Passionately devote,
p yachting, he spends most of hi
|lme in the summer on board his fin
|loop the Nidette, which he purchase
ebout eighteen months ago. He
|n md any ways the most popular of tn
POns, and all the employees around tn
ETant Central know and like mi
Fred. " lie is very popular ais
fmone the men he knows well, and
Considered a thoroughly good fellow
FnlITG " devoid of any snobbishness G
|Tetelse.
AS a business man he has a hig
Pcpulaiion, and, indeed, there al
Faly wno know the family who d
POI Hesitate 10 say that he has MOI
laal|cal ability than any OF Ii
|oIo'Aers. lie is fond of taking a " fly
|a IN the street now'and then, bl
|AeVer speculates rashly or wildly. II
|las CHEEKY, pleasant manner, whic
p lAelf wins him friends, and his wi
y, !; aIfo much liked. She was formerl
As7 Anthony, married first Mr.. To
ielqe, a cousin of Mr.. Vanderbilt
|aalI becoming divorced, married h,
present husband. This was about fl,
Sta ago, and the marriage, whic
s way very sudden and performed witt
U Uu, consultation with his parents, al
svrvd W. II. Vanderbilt excessively.
=, ne young couple lived for SON
W, uile IN an apartment house at Pal
venue and Fortieth street, and thel
n %g senior Vanderbilt having relente,
WE installed in the handsome hou,
"lpiefly occupied by himself at Fiji
%7h1c and Fortieth street. Mrs.
:" Vanderbilt, meanwhile, becan
,@py much liked by her husband
sNlly, and the relations between he
l%aahd her formerly irate father-il
,aN aE grew TO be most cordial, She e
"ii,. %i,Mlhed considerably last White
fNm9 a series OF handsome reception
y, y, Ler husbands aversion to the q,
Sclety. o o'o"' o"'
- Si, :. Vanderbilt spends most of b
~ the Grand Central Depot, whe
yIcLsHAs LoDAs after the Interests OF Il
'SSkel'plate Rosd.
,boO, bse Is Vanderbilt, the youngest SO
ita,I pTI. z5 years old .is under siza.of va,
s'adapp ad Physique, thin and pale. He is d
aT"a. en OF the family, and spent
df,Ss dfSs' al his lime among his book
ib,ases b,aes, he has a largo aat oomple
dp ny ~ next 70 his suit OF apartrnen
lnan.iae nut second floor of tho Fifth ayen,
hp.tr hfon' de delights in dslving amoI
sh,".! corners in old secondhand hoo
lasd lg', "a and is said to be a very clsy,
ispo,a az oargain, and 10 bs able
tmse nei1 II, over tie price of a desired VI
H. any Old bookworin.