St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-01
Clever Pen Pictures of Some
Leading Boston Men Who
Will Not Marry.
The Girls Love Them, Yearn
for Them, But They Pre-
fer Celibacy.
Lawrence ROtch Has Lots Of
Dollars, But Is a Meteor
illogical Crank,
And Is Content With Making
Correct Prophecies Anent
the Weather.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
Boston, Dec. 31.-Who are the swell
young men of Boston? The married
ones it is scarcely worth while to in
Guide in this category. From the social
point of view they have ceased to be in
teresting. To the mammals they no
longer afford objects for speculative am
Dition, while the girls simply classify
them as ''flirtatiouS" and otherwise"
Under the former head are included
those gay benedicts with whom it is not
desirable for young woman to be seen
too often in public. People who do not
enjoy the privilege of natatory exercise
in what is called ''the swim" have little
notion of the ease with which maiden
may acquire reputation for rapidity.
She has only to be seen once or twice
out driving with some nOn-church-going
youth, to smoke cigarette in public,
or to scatter few slang phrases, in
order to be set down by the highly con-
sentative matrOps as fast" The less
she has to do with married men, how
ever harmless, the better.
Perhaps it. will be as well to speak
OulN Ol lllc IlCu III iOCdl SUClGly
who are eligible matrimOnially, bache-
money to support creditable establish
mentS. Brains, it may be remarked
parenthetically. are not considered es-
sential to such eligibility. Rare birds of
this description are pursued by the am
bilious fair in Boston with an eagerneSS
not diminished by the ShyneSS of the
game. For young Dives of the modern
Athens is sufficiently well acquainted
with his value in the marriage market
to set the highest price upon his atten-
lions. Not infrequently
HE is SPOILED
by excessive adulation. From season to
season he purSueS the existence of
gilded butterfly, fitting from one bios
som to another, but never alighting-at
once the hope and evaporation Of the
dowagers. With each revolving year
the tendereSt hopes are excited by his
one presumably bluShing debutante,
only to be blasted sooner or later by the
transfer of his regard, always before he
has fairly committed himself, to anewer
and more fascinating object. You may
well believe that the occupation of a
protested ladies' man requires mighty
deal of tact. And finally Dives, Jr., is
only too apt to lapse into the hopeless
condition of the confirmed bachelor, who
views from the height of a superior
philosophy the marital infelicity of his
friends, approaching the more enjoya-
BILE domestic advantages afforded by the
club. But of this more anon. Mean
while, let us consider who are the eligi-
BILE men, par excellence, in Boston So
ciety to-day.
To begin with, there is Arthur Rotch,
typical society man and lady-killer,
who may fairly be set down as great
''catch." He is worth at least half
million, and will have a great deal
more some day. The girls call him
stunning looking"-blue eyes, waving
hair and mustache of military cut-and
there is no one who better understands
the art of leading german. He lives
in handsome house on Commonwealth
avenue. is member of all the swell
clubs, and is voted a irst-rate fellow by
the men of his set. For years past
Boston's loveliest maidens have angled
for him in vain, and at thirty-fve he
still remains giddy bachelor.
Rather different type of man is
young Bayard Thayer, brother of the
Nathaniel who married Miss Pauline
Revere the other day. At thirty Bayard
has not yet entered into any matri-
mOnial ENHANCEMENT. He is an enthu-
SiaSt in sporting matters, an admirable
crosS-country rider, and owns, together
with his brother John, one of the finest
kennels in America. His dogs carry off
half the prizes at the bench shows in
New York and Boston. He is short and
muscular, fine looking rather than hand
some, and resembles in style an English
country squire. No better representa-
tive could be found of the typical sport
ing man in society. The Myopia Hunt,
Somerset and Country clubs claim him
as an active member.
Another great catch is "Handsome
Harry Burnham," as his friends call
him, professional ladies' man, with a
passion for yachting. His dollars are
counted way up in the millions, and
the entertainments he gives on board
his little schooner, the Mohican, are Gel
ebrated for their gOrgeouSness. He is
slightly built, with pink-and-white COM
pleXiOn, and his years are about thirty.
Henry s. HOvey is another young
millionaire yachtsman. He is prOprie-
tor of the Forum and an ex-cOmmOdOre
of the Eastern Yacht club. He is tritle
rough in his manner, and not very pop
ular with the men. His enemies pro-
nounce him bore.
George A. NickersOn is the very iolli-
est of good fellows. He is worth clear
S3,000,000. and is considered most de-
Sirable matrimonial prize. He drives a
superb four-in-hand and owns up to
weakness for pretty women. At the
fashionable Country club races his
coach is always decorated with the most
brilliant array of the gentler sex.
One of the younger bachelors, still in
his twenties, is Bryce Allan, son of the
late Sir Hugh Allan, of Montreal. His
income OF $4,000 year renders him
most eligible parti. Besides, he is quite
lish style. In manner and dress
he is intensely British, and
his drawl is not excelled by any
lordling on the mimic stage. While an
habitue of the most exclusive drawing
rooms, he exhibits a strong penchant
for pretty actresses, and is frequently
seen driving some popular favOrite of
the foOtlights in his high dog cart. One
of the especial objects of his alteration
is Miss Ada Rehan. of Days, to whom
he devOtes himself whenever she plays
in town.
Another rich and therefore estimable
youth is Oliver Ames, Jr., a nephew of
the governor. His father, Frederick l.
Ames, is the wealthiest man in the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, and
young Oliver will doubtless have two or
three millions sooner or later. He is
twenty three years of age, nice looking,
but not quite handsome, and drives
good deal.
N. Dana Turner is declared woman
hater. He is little bit of man, scarcely
more than five feet high. He has plenty
of money, made in leather or something
of the sort, and saves it. He is fond of
horses, and spends his time between
the Somerset and Country clubs. Of the
girls he entertains no opinion whatever.
possibly because they are so Expensive.
Anyway, he never looks at one, though
he is past forty.
Harcourt Amory is steady sort of
man of thirty-two or so, with an in