The Portland daily press., 1888-06-30
TOO MUCH MONEY.
HOW the ciIded Youths or Goth am
Ffitter away Their Time and
Money.


New York Morning Journal.l
.What incomes do the sons of well-known
milii>oaires receive and how do they spend
nnelf aat ino;y mo;asy?" asked reporter of a promi
nenI ..1vo3s society ely saader.
considerable coSscanre some extent @ q matter OF
''but l can cite feSS csseo was sre 'ne repiAs
personal knowledge. Iar instance t6ssre e|n IL
William s, or Billy Wli. as he 'isi1 Is hest II
known He is senior br6ssefr r OF rp 10 - pTst ;s
mortal Berry by a couple of years. but SnliR Ike Res
his tailor-made relative is the happy possess
sor Of an an annual income of S25, 600.
What does he do with it?"
His whole mission in life appears to be
before the expiration of the year, so he can
begin afresh on the next S25, 900. The Ross
more hotel is his home when in the city,
which is ten months in the year.
In speaking with an intimate friend of 'sBil-
ly's" the reporter learned that he consumed
about three. .fourths of the time in the cafe of
the hotel. Billy's friend computed that $40
of the formers money daily passed the hands
of the barkeeper Mr.. Wall has a list of
thirsty acquaintances as long as his income,
and as they know he never refuses to ''set
'em up, he is continually called upon to
perform that amiable feat. During the rae
ing season he frequents the tracks and in a
quiet way is somewhat of a plunger. Al
though occasionally he makes a haul, he
drops nearly $4,000 a year ON the "sure
thing" furnished by his disinterested
friends.
Clothes cost him in the vicinity of $500 a
year and his hotel expenses, foot up to $1,000.
The remaining $4,000 is consumed by his
sundry expenses, such as theatre parties,
little suppers and travelling about the
country.
Shirley Onderdonk, the twenty-one- year.
old son Of the tri-millionaire contractor, is
a good specimen of the fortunate youth OF
New York. His father allows him 5000,
which Shirley dutifully elbows in" after the
most approved fashion. He is of medium
height, we'll built and possesses peculiarly
rosy and fair complexion. He is going to
Bar Harbor shortly, preparatory to entering
Yale. Next to the society of the ladies, with
whom he is a great favorite, he spends con-
siderable portion of his time and income
driving tandem team about the country.
or course he dresses well. and has a "fel-
low" to look after his wardrobe. The s'fel-
low" an ex-valet of bankrupt English lord,
costs him $1,000 year, his horses $1,000, his
wardrobe $4,000. being Zone of the boys
$1,000, and his position in society calls for an
annual expenditure of $500. When he -sn- n
ters Yale, Shirley's income will r;.re to be
consumes at least @oo00 year to keep pace
with the student "bloods" of that institution
OF culture.
1t is almost an impossibility for John ia
cob Astor, Jr., young man OF twenty-three
and the inheritor of the vast wealth of the
Astor family to spend, even one-fourth of
his income. 1t Is estimated that the family
is worth $100, ,000. 900, but their actual wealth
is not even known to themselves, owing to
the constant fuctuation of the immense
amount Of real estate they own. Computing
the income on return Of 1-2 per cent. of
the aggregate wealth, John Jacob, Jr., will
some day be the possessor of an annual
Qf Ia
$4,000 year now, being of rather quiet and
retiring disposition. Although blessed with
wealth incalculable, in appearance he is far
behind even the mediocre. Six feet high,
thin and awkward, big-boned, lantern-jawed
possessed with hands and feet he doesn't
know what to do with, he generally creates
the impression on the mind of an observer
that he would give good deal to be ''out of
it" This is especially noticeable in a ball
room, where he is at his worst, yet all the
marriageable daughters, from the, innocent
debutante to the rounder of twelve years
experience, shower their most fetching
smiles upon his head, invariably without
success. He spends nine months in the year
and nine-tenths of his money abroad, so New
York sees less of him than its fashionable
matrons with unmarried daughters would
like.I
j. Cannon Harriet is young man with an
$4,000 year income, yet he is still without
the pale of Ward McAllister's 400, his ardu-
GUS efforts to the contrary Notwithstanding.
For the past four years he has labored most
praiseworthily to uncr0wn Berry Wall of
his dudedom. title, yet he is still as far
away from his pet object as ever. His "fel-
low" is the very acme of what valet should
be, and his cl clothes come from Poole, in Lon
don. He drives an English dog cart behind
tandem team atSaratoga religiously every
an English flunkey behind him, but still he
Is not looked up to as he would like to be.
When in the city he opens champagne with a
lavish hand at Delmonico's and spends as
much as $75 night when he accompanies q
lady to ball. He is a regular frst-nighter
at the theatres and makes couple of trips
abroad each year to catch any new wrinkles
in the fashions.
Frank Abbott, Jr., known among his
chums as doctor" although but 20 years
old, is given $4,000 year by his father to
enjoy life on. He is noted for the extreme
paleness of his complexion and for the ex-
ceptional good fit of his clothes. He is q
regular man-abont-town and spends his mon-
ey like gentleman on his friends. The cafe
of the Hoffman house knows him well as a
good fellow, as do all of the large and fash
ionable summer resorts.
Frederick Zittel, the twenty -three-y o Id
son OF the millionaire real estate dealer, man.
ages to attend to a little business every day
and spend $500 year on having a good
time. He dresses with extremely good taste
and understands the art of ordering a good
dinner as we'll as man of three times his
years and experience.
Herman Oelrichs, the son of the steamship
man, is the acknowledged Adonis of the
swells. His athlethic performances have
earned him the reputation of being able to
down the immortal Sullivan. 1t takes
$4,000 a year to keep him in clothes, horses
an occasional yachting trip and wine sup
pers.
Henry g. Marquand, Jr., the son of the
wealthy banker who recently imported 8
$4,000 piano, consumes $4,000 a year in
yachting, keeping few thoroughbreds, at
tending to his duties as society man, ant
keeping well dressed.
Valentine G. Hall, who will shortly gradu
ate from Columbia college and commence
life as barrister, spends $4,000 a year
principally on outdoor sports of every yari
ETY.. He has won quite favorable reputa
tion as an amateur actor and crack tenni.
PLAYER