Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
GOSSIP OF THE CLUBS.
Mackey as the Latest Lion at the
Carleton.


NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The California
millionaire, MIR. John w. Mackey, is the
latest lion in the fold at the Carleton Club.
npretentlOus, modest ana retiring, look
ing like cOntented, thoughtful man,
with close-cropped, light hair, carefully
trimmed moustache, reddish, plain face
and an air that he would feel more com
Portable In his shirt sleeves than dressed
up" in the regulation Cuta way. Mir.
MackeY would not attract the attention
be- does If he We're not a millionaire, whose
striking lit rich" when on the point of
aviation, ana whose wife MANAGES, by
ner receptions and expenditures, to keep
herself the talk in London and Paris,
because beyond these facts there is moth
ing about him TO enlist interest any more
tnan there is any commonplace. ordinary
"everyday" man. But being million
aire, he attracts attention In certain
class. In the Carleton he is always at
tended by Tom OcGiltree and Larry de-
rome, " hO amuse him by their stories
AID in turn laugh at his "chestnuts." If
he were poor, Mackcy would be cOnsid-
cred good fellow, because he enjoys a
cigar aud VIII take dIipk, but being a
millionaire, he Is Proclaimed prince.
lie Is not considered brilliant in business,
Lul rath. lucky, aud tue tate OF Keene is
predicted for him unless he shows more
strength than he las or surrounds him
sell with ADLER cOunsellors. lie is
not much OF club man, however,
and only looks in to Please tne boys"
and John Oh amh eiia;n, who is the ami
maiiug genius of the club. Mackey or
ders table set Tor halt dozen or more
in one OF The windows o. The cafe at the
Hoffman House, giving cdyte 6}anche and
dOacear) 10 the head waiter, and be in
Vites That number to dine with him from
among the first congenial ones he meets.
In the club, unless he prearranged his
dinners, he would likely he compelled to
nave the same set every meal. He royal
ly dispenSes his hospitality, listening to
the jokes and repartee with quiet smile.
II Is rumorCd he is the financial Dacker of
Edward Stokes, but tits significant that
they're seldom seen together.
DiXev, who is not in the least changed
by his London experience, is always sur
rounded when he appears in the Lotos or
the Lambs. because he always has good
story To tell. His faVorite time of coming
in is midnight, after the play, and he VIII
remain as long as anyone else will, as be
stays all the morning and all day Ia rainy
weather.
MIR. T. Henry French, the handsome,
youthful and wealthy manager of the
Grand Opera House, owner Of all the
mule successful plays, is an active MEM
her OF the LotOs, the Lambs, the Jockey
cub and the Actors''Fuud. He means
to be but always isn't sociable, because.
as some one Gays. ne don't know, YOU
know" With his wealth, which III.
sures success, he is destined to be come a
power in theatrical affairs; indeed, he is
that already. His father is the we'll
known play publisher; he is the IunIor
member OF the firm. He is better known
as publisher; his yellow covered play
books are known the world over, to anna
teurs as well az professionals. His eve
glasses and smoOt2 rosy features give
BIN more a literary aspect than that of
busting business man who never
| misses point and Ia alway seeking one.
He has recently purchased tue steam
yacht L0rndo, and it is his whim and
ADVERTISEMENT now to 80 and meet all
the theatricsl celebrities in the bay. He
will receive Wilson Barrett when he ar.
riyes on behalf OF the LOtOs Club.
JOHN D'ARME.