Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-26

gard to these houses is true of all their
property. l have been told by their
agents chat their property never lies
idle because of the great demand there
is for houses owned by them. The
agents like it too because they have no
difficulty with tenants who are so we'll
treated. A house belonging to the
Astors will find tenant when adjoin-
ing houses are advertised at much
lower rent ] know that l would not
give up this house for any one on the
block at half the rent | am now paying.
If were to move out to-day there would
be half dozen applicants for the house
tomorrow. SO you see it pays land
lord to be liberal.
Thousands of people, especially out
side of New York, imagine that when
ever one of the city's
FINANCIAL PRINCES
gives reception or ball at home, where
an elaborate feast must be provided for
several hundred guests, he must call
into service one of the famous public
caterers. This is an error, for some of
the chief cooks in the mansions of the
millionaires have enjoyed enviabGe rep
utations in various parts OF Europe, and
have been drawn hither only by flatter-
ing offers. Let us glance at Il few of
them for proof. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
for example, possesses the most COM
plete and expensive kitchen in the city,
and he swears by French cooking. His
chef is Mr.. Fred Hemmerle, who grad
uated in Paris and bears with him the
recommendation of the Union League
club. His salary is $3.50 a month
probably the highest paid by
any private family. John Jacob Astor
also leans toward the French, and his
CUISINE is presided over by Joseph Pac-
teau, who receives about 800 II month.
Since the death of Mrs. Astor, M. Pac-
teau has had an easy time OF it, as no en-
ard. one of Cornelius Vanderbilt s
brothers-in-law, employees M. Mathies,
a first class artist in the kitckhen. Mr..
Sloan another brother-in-law, has a cer-
tain colored man who has an enviable
reputation and who, until the death OF
William II. Vanderbilt, was in that
gentleman service. Mrs. Turner, of
Fifth avenue, has NJ. Cabassund, for
merly of Paris; ID. o. Mills has Nj. Mer-
cier, August Belmont has M. Cuppinger;
ex-Judge Waterbury has Nj. Valtat,
who came to him from Ogden Goelet;
| William b. Astor has Nj. Gustave Ber-
and; Whitelaw Reid has Nj. Gaillet, and
| Mrs. Langtry has constantly with her,
III uOHlc anu oh tiC oiiO Poo-
sesses her own car--COnstant Mizirard
who is one of the best known local chefs.
| All of these presiding officers receive
salaries ranging between S75 and 500 Il
month, and when it is remembered that
| this is in addition to their living, the
, sum is considerable. One or more i'm
portations are made every year by rich
| New Workers travelling abroad. Good
living comes high, but they must have
| it.
One OF the principal dancing masters
| in town was shown by me clipping
from London paper, in which it was
said that a fancy now obtains among
fashionable women oysr there for old
time dances done in
| SLIGHTLY SHORTENED SKIRTS
and with rhythm of bodily as we'll as
foot movements. He was asked what
old dances these are that are thus re-
| vived. O.,
II don't know" said he, "because, as
rule, the old dances were very stiff
formal, and, you might say, statuesque.
The minuet of France consisted in a
mere courtly walk or parade through a
lot Of stately figures. The lively dane
ing came later, and reached Its height
| in England less than hundred years
ago. What it was you can see in any
back country village in New England OF
the middle states, where square dances
and the Virginia reel are accompanied