Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-02-09
TIA AsroR FAMILY.


tts e.sassn~a we.th staaas witssss Q
parsllst ~ .ss ssia.
The death ~ Mra John Jacob Astor
gives NJ. William Astor the leader
ship of New ferk society The Astor
family has its distinctive bcsd, and ali
the other member. are subordinate b
IL and occupy their hxed place In the
scale oi authority aud respect Ia the
family. The recognized head Of the
family has bsen for years Mr.. John
jacob Astor the husband % the lady
who has lust died lie IL abeat sixty-
seven years old and fairly well pre-
served. Such little business activity ~
be has permitted a. himself during the
course of his life b. still m m,intAins
This means regular visits ~ his ofies
aud the supervision ~ It, affairs to the
extent. Al least. - drawing hisincome.
and directing, In a general way. its die
hurssmsnt lie lives on the southwest
eotner - Fifth avenue and Thirty.
fourth street. In house that Ia unpre-
tentious In its external appearance.
and particularly modest In comparison
with the marble palace of the late
Alexander stewart just across The
way. Tho house u of brick. devoid of
marked trimmings. and has for is
chief peculiarity a remark ably high
sioop and plain entrance. There l. lot
between M John Jacob Asior's house
and the brick house just souih of him.
Ia the brick house his brother. Mr.
william Astor. lives John Jacob still
remains the head "a the family but
through the death q his wife. Mrs
William Astor will h.come the leader
q New York society 1bs manner In
which this lady + distinguished from
the other Astors &. by the marking ~
her visiting cards aud by the printing
- her name upon social iHvitationa
etc The head Of the family y knCsu
simply a. Mrs. Astor. aud any other
A.lor In the family mu-' place her
initial or the given nam. ~ her has-
band before the word "Astor" upon
her cards or other social Documents
The late Mr. John Jacob Astors
only child vas Mr william Waldorf
A.tor ~ married Mis. PAUL. %
Philalelphla. about six years ago. and
the ccremuuie. attending the wedding
made rcd-lcttsr day IN New York So
cial history and viii b. long remem-
bered hy those who took part In them
pr wituessed them. lie lives on Eas'
Thirty third street. near Fifth avenue.
not far. therefore. from the family
man siuus q hi- father and anele. Mrs
William Waldorf Astofs brother mar
ried millionaire Drexcl's daughter not
long age II will be- seen from this
that the immediate family 4 the head
~ the houses j. small one bat the
family ~ NJ William waldorf Astor.
brother b. John jacob - comparatively
larEc. IL wifi was Mi-. Sehsrmsr.
corn. daughter q a.. late Mr. Schera
merhoru. himself man II great wealth.
In certain uays sh. is better htied
thar krr ssisrin.law was b. be the
leader a New YoFs socisty. she enjoy.
festivities much more. asd - ruvtv ~
vacious actor IA them she has four
llvias ebiaren, Her oldest daughter
M. JamesJ Van Allen. has been dead
about six years Her sscrI,a daughter.
Helen. = nov Mr. Rooscye elt Roosevelt
This gentleman % the double name is al
ideal specimen - s,alwart aristocraey,
and most Of his energies are devoted
to the exercises of the Country Cluh
a. Is u course a man q great wealth.
and devote. no time b. business The
third daughter in this family. formerly
Miss Augusta Astur j. now Mrs. Cole,
man Drayton. She has two childros
/ The daughter Helen. Just referred to.
has three. Another Daughter. Car
RE, Is nov Hrs Orme Wilson.
and the remaining child u this
union i John Jacob Astor. Jr.
Who was graduated recently ireru
Harvard Cnllsg, and mad. his first
I plunge into N.W lotk suciety this fall
There wa 10 have been grand ball
given In bis honor on the 9th of Jan.
uary. but The death - his aunt post
ponTd this aud all other festivities Ia
which the Astor family might naiu.
rally engage during the season. All
these married mrmbsrs a the Astor
family live in thi. city. most ~ them
upon the fashionable part a Fifth
avenue. aud they have elegant coHntry
seats In different parts of the country
That q NJ William Astor u II Rhine.
beck. on the hudson. aud they all have
temporary homes a. Newport
The combin,'d wealth - thi. remark.
able family probably stands without =
parallel In the world II has been ths
steady endeavor of the living member.
a the family "a underestimate theiI
possessions In order that they might
not arouse the too bitter jealousy oI
that part q the population which looki
inimieally at hoard a wealth. For thii
rvason John Jaeob AstH has nsyel
given any authority for statements d
his wealth that put the figures beyons
si00. 90. 0O0. and. ordinarily. this sun
l. looked upon a. the llmit a bis pos
sessions Nevertheless. 10 10 q eon~srv
ative estimate. The family IL con
stantly baying new real estate, and tbs
income. In the shape u rents, bring
about an accumulation q actual east
much greater than they can convent
ently dispose o. but taking tlOo. CO.
coo A. a basis. aud adding 10 iFthe for
tune of bis brother William. which 4
more than half as great and the for
tunes possessed By the husbands u ths
married daughters u the family. there
would be . total thai eoald not fall
short of e250. coo. .0G0-A " Ssa
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Tha Elaausifssi In Womea.