New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-03
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LIFE FROM M4NY POINTS or VIEW

Almost every fair day for the last three weeks any
one passing his fine old house in East seventeenths
at the gnt time might have Hamilton Fish. hale
and hearty looking despite his ripe age aud recent
sickness going out tor a walk drive. He is almost
an octogenarian, having compa ssed the round OF
seventy-eight years. Sometimes when be goes out,
Mrs. Fish ia with him. They will celebrate their
golden wedding on December Is. and invitations will
be out in a day two. The celebration VIII be qet
one but even selected circle OF their friends would
make a large company. NJ. and Mrs. FISH I'VE alone
IN their handsome old home, all their and daugh
tiers being married and having hresdes OF their OWL
Mr. Fish was seriously III IN September but his reeOy
cry seems to be complete. lie loves on sunny COM
fortab DAYS TO walk about in stuyvesant square.
His large library and habits of intellectual cultivation
give him plenty Of occupation. lie cannot lose laler-
est public affairs. and watches the course OF AFFAIRS
with the interest and appreciation OF one whose
life has been among great men, great purposes ana
great ideas His especial interest. as may well be I'M
apined concerns the foreign relations of this
An ola trend said last night that Mr. Fishs al Mira
ton for Minister Phelps Was by no means unOounded
James H. Breslin, chunky proprietor of the
Glsey House. is always peering over his Eyeglasses
as he greets his friends Ills black mustaehe and i'm
peria though streaked with gray, are the envy of
many younger men. Mr. Bresn was once clerk at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. At time he proprle-
tor of the Metropolitan, St. James and Gilsey Hotels.
He had the Grand Union at Saratoga, for two or
three years but fell out with Judge Hilton. Last
summer they we're brought together again and now it
is reported that efforts being made TO have Mr.
Breslln take the Grand Union next season He has
lust built new summer hOtel, to be known as the
Breslin House, at Lake Hopatcong, n. j.
At the funeral of a wealthy ew-Yorksr last week a
reporter was elbowing his way with as little cOmmo-
ton rs possible among the welldressed mourners who
packed tie wide ha Is and spacious drawing rooms
Accosting a fne-looking man, faultlessly dressed,
who was standing the door, the reporter inquired
for his mar, e to add to his wel-flled list tie was
electrified when the gentleman replied Z" guess you
don't want my name, young feler I'm, Just COM
mon cop watching the hats and brc-a-bras."
Ex-CoUector Tom Murphy may be seen any
business day in Broadway somewhere between
Chambers-st and Bowling Green in Wall-st He
appears to be floating back and forth with the tide
He dresses as neatly ever, although his sk hat IA
not always in tho latest fashion his complexion
remains rnddy and he keeps up bus old conndentIaI
way of talking 10 an acquaIn lance with whom he may
tall in. Mr.. Murphy seems TO be always on the
mo1er Lawyers, brokers and railroad Offices are
points where he frequently drops in.
E1-Judge Henry Hilton has the reputation In news
paper offices OF beng the closest-mouthed man in New
York and the most difficult to get information from
He hns certainly displayed great deal of ability In
keeping quiet all that has been going among Mrs
Stewards relatives with regard to the winding up OF
her e~tae- As soon Charles j. Cnoh arrived IRON
PARIS ne coseted with Mr.. Hilton aud has been as
mysterious the SPHINX ever since. There are two
three OF Mrs Stewards reatIy no have reputa
ton Tor talking freely, but Mr. Hilton 10 have
made them deep as a well and not all the king
horses all the KING men can draw any information
out OF them There 10 doubt that the whole estate
Will be wound up with the sale of the personal prop
erty and division of the real estate but when il is 10
be done is the secret which Mr.. Hilton zealously
guards.