Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21

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FORTUNES IN THEIR cLorHe-IEE> sssf pEEsSp
hKS IN NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES
Special Correspondents Of rur Evrsrss srAn
NEW Yosx. Jan. 20. isS&
had an Interesting chat yesterday with some
OF the most taior OF the oty about the
peculiarties OF some OF New Yorkt millionaires
aud noted men In matterso OF dress
The tailor who makes jay Goulds clothes tells
me that that gentleman h q rather extravagsnt
dresser; he never asks the price and seldom any
other questions when he sives an order for q suit
OF clothes MI. Gould considers his time more val
liable than money. and q Is his habit 20 visit his
tailor and tell him 10 make 10 many suits OF
clothes
81 guess you'd bstter make me about four suits
OF clothes this time" Mr.. Gould would say. Then
he VIII stroke his whiskers Iook thoug htful. and
I'D I. Possibly you'd better MAKE me half dozen
suits this time; have them done as soon as you
them 20 my brother"
Nh souIps wAKpsosK
Mr.. Gould leaves everything 20 his tailor.s indy
ment; that person also selects Mr. Goulds neck
ties and underwear The millionaire says himself
that he hasn't time 20 bother with such small De-
tails. HIS tailor explained TO me that Mr.. Goulds
brother whom he had referred 10. Is rather an
errauc individual He Is right the opposite OF his
neither does he know how 90 make It. The nil
nonsire seldom trusts him with very much money,
orot .er's trades people and get whatever he may
need He's exactly the same size as his brother
and suit OF clothes that its one Is equally suit
sometimes when Mr. Gould orders hair Dozen
suits OF Clothes and they are sent home 20 him,
.here may not he one suit that he likes. ana hs
Immediately gives ORDER for another hall dazen
suits lie does not even think 10 ask the price.
and never nnds fault with his tailor. Bis TAILOR
says there are few men In New York that dress
better than Mr.. Gould People only think about
MN as money maker, and pay no attention ca
MS attire. IL Is estimated that Mr.. Gould spends
about 5000 year on his wardrobe.
loung Geo Gould does not spend over 81 600 a
.es s on clothes lie Is very modest IN his taste.
anu always selects good, plain cloth. but he N
very particular regarding the nj. Mr.. oloGids
othef son, Edwin Is more OF a dude than his
orother George, and Is the more liberal customer
THE rAuoRs IDOL.
III the average New Yorker was asked who spent
the most money In clothes they would answer
Berry Wall the King OF the Duoes But the lead
Ing tailors laugh at this and say that his highness
Is almost coarse In his taste II Is seldom that he
orders over two suits OF clothes They saw that the
man who spends the most ON his " .rdrobe is a
person who Is seldom heard Of although several
times millionaire. He Is Geo. Kemp who
owns great deal OF real estate In New York,
Florida. I am told that he spends over ten
thousand dollars year. He is q large nne-looking
man, whose handsome ngure, when clad IN a very
anywhere. since the death OF ex-Presideut Ar
thur, MT. Kemp is nearer the hearts OF the New
suit OF clothes before giving an opinion as 10 the
~, ne VIII go out and walk around the block. and
when ne returns he Il able TO detect every fault
there may be In the suit Its a common
thing for him 70 give order for thirty pair 81
trousers and a dozen coats and vests I am told
that there Is no other gentlemen In this country
r.
Stokes possibly did before he Killed Jim FlsKe
Now there are plenty OF men IN New YORK work.
Ing on salaries who spend more money for clothes
than Mr.. Stokes. Hal dozen suits OF clothes a
year now satisfy his wants.
Another man who used TO spend nearly much
Is John NJ. smith, the owner of GOLDSMITH MAID
But OF late days fortune has not gone We'll with
niia and necessity has compelled him 70 be more
THE vASpEKBur bows
are good dressers. but not extravagant when their
wealth Is taken into consideration. Cornelius IL
the best dresser OF them, but he rarely ever or
ders more than three four suits OF clothes nj n
time Their father, William H., spent a great deal
OF money with the tailors and he was very hard
man 10 please. If he had been a poor man be
could not have been more particular about the
price.
cHAUNcEY N. priv
is handsome dresser but not an extravagant
one. Possibly $1,000 year will cover the amount
spent on his wardrobe. lie always buys the very
best OF clothes aud lac usually visits the tailor
taste is excellent He is very careful IN making
his selection OF piece Of cloth.
MODEST DRESSER
George William curtis presents such a magnin.
cent appearance that one would suppose that he
is inclined TO be extravagant In matters OF dress;
but he Is not He is very easy on clothes, and can
wear a suit for a long time before n looks old On
an average he does not order over three suit OF
clothes year. but they are Of the very best. Mr..
Gurus says that II he was 10 appear before the
pubic frequently he would dress better, but,
lie leads a rather secluded life. when he does ap-
pear before the public no one suspects but that he
has large wardrobe.
James Gordon Bennett used % be a very extra.
VACANT dresser, but he Is now In Europe all tue
time and gets his clothes there.
IN OTHER CITIES
Two OF the leading tailors VI this city, who do
business all over the country, tell that Phila-
delphia people do not spend a great deal OF money
on clothes, although as class they considered
well dress d. Boston Is a little better than Phila-
delphia- The little city OF Bun alo has number
OF men who are extrayagant dressers- AmbrOseJ.
Butler, the brother OF the man who became famous
over the country as the "disCoverer OF Grover
Cleveland, spends a small fortune on clothes. He
comes 20 New YORK regularly once a month 10 visit
his tailor.
chicago people are dressing better than they
USED 10. and there are a number OF gentlemea
there who VIII average fifty suits year. Probably
the most extrayagant dresser In that city Is Geo
5. Everhardt, the bucket shop KING. ST. Louis has
some well-dressed meD, ana the most prominent
among them In this particular Is COL VIM h
Nave.
For its size Denver has the be st-dressed citizens
who Is candidate for United ~ stes senator rrOm
Colorado, gets all his clothes made In New iork,
and they cost him 5000 year.
HARRY WALKER