Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-10
NEW YORK HOBBIES.
THE cRaNKs or SOME VERY WELL
KNOWN MEN.
A scramble for Revolutionary Ancestors
That Centennial oaadrin The Fan
Ths Stage Of TO-DAY.
rcOrrvspopdence Il mo Rlchmopd Dispa,ch.l

Some oil the hobbies pursued by our
woll.knOwn and wealthy citizens are very
costly.
Brayton Ives, tho woll-known finan-
cier and society man. is a bibiophile.
This msy not seem 70 be an expensive
pursuit, but Mr. Ives manages 10 spend
good deal OF money upon It. Only the
other day he spent some $1,000 upon n
rare copy Of an carly edlNon OF the Holy
Writ
u is somewhat peculiar fact that
while the Nanderbi family have hobbies
they are Of ga intellectual and religious
turn. Pretty much every per on o.
wealth and position attended the great
iancy-costamo bail few weeks ago. 1t
WAS the social event OF the season. Cor
nclius Vanderbilt, instead OF going TO
The ball. sent some other members OF his
family and himself went 10 A lecture Of
thc New York Historical Society. His
torical research is one Of ms hobbies.
Frederick W. Vanderbilt IS more in
tercsted IN collecting rsre books and
manuscriuts and IN assisting in the work
of the loung Mems Christian Associa-
ton than IN ANYTHING else.
The millionaire George Law, who isso
often written OF, has another kind Of n
hobby. 10 Is TO associate with sports
and prize-6ghtcrs, 10 wine them and
dine them, and make them costly
presents, asking nothing in return but
that they shall concur in his opinion
that he is a greater pugihst than Sullivan
himself
Henry Clews is one Of the most sue
Ccssiul iinanciers ia New York and the
head OF great house. But it IS Mr..
Clew's ambition o. be rated a lterateur.
William Waldorf Astor, ex-UDited
States Minister to Italy. is another
man whose greatest ambition Is to be a
novelist.
Pretty much every one knows the
fad OF Hon. James ". Hustled, who was
so many times speaker of the Assembly.
10 is the collection Of scarf pins and
ecsrls. II ~ said he has a different
scari-pin for every day of the Legisla-
ture and each of ali original desIgn,
too
4 MATCHBOX.
Colonel Fred. Grant has q matchbox
which engages about ~ much of his At
tention ~ anything else. 1t 10 a hand
some affair, being of Roman gold studded
with diamonds One diamond in the
collection Is * large rs pea, and it is
bv pressing upon tins that the box is
opened. The box was given 10 e1 PresI-
dent Grant hy the Shah OF Persia. The
Colonel IS never tired Of showing it and
Of talking about II.
Ex-Mayor ueViu's hobby is the study
Of our coinage system, and his ambition
Is TO write q work that will help settle
tine questions of the coinage of gold and
SILVER which are now pulling Europe
and America. He has an immense array
of documents bearing upon the matter.
Lew DOckstader, tho well-knoYn min
strcl, has queer passion for pepper-and-
salt business suits, and has any number
OF them.
Pierre Lorillard is not 50 much taken
up with his big business as with open
ar sports and love of antiquities OF all
kinds and from anywhere. lie has paid
out q good deal for the latter.
TAKES IT IN SILENCE.
Noryin H. Green, who is at the head
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, has his queer ways. too One IL
e. walk up 10 the Aston House bar nc
1870 o'clock every day. He says not "A
word. bat the waiter mixes him drink,
OF which the principal ingredient Is rye
whiskey. lie pays for It and disappears,
stil without word.
Chilly" Florence is "a slave 20 his
hobby, which Is salmon-iishing. BE is
said to have tie best collection of hooks
and other appliances for the pursuit OF
Ihis fine sport 10 the country. BILLY 10
also has weakness Tor practical Joking.
Ned" Harrlgan, the author and ne
tor, when not engaged upon his plays,
finds lbs chief enjoyment IN hunting
through the secondhand clothes store
or driving bargains with Irish or Italian
laboreYs on the streets for the fearful and
wonderful garments that are worn III his
stage representations.
"Sani" Carpenter. the well-known
railroad man. does not care for theatres
or social affairs. but he has q weakness
for studying up and affecting upon his
friends the Queeresi and most unexpected
Jokes.
Judge Patrick Gaven Duffy Is the best
known aud most original of New York S
police magistrates. IL is his fad to
wander about the corridors OF the up
town hotels with his silk hat ON the back
ot his head and ENJOY the salutations OF
the throEgs OF politicians and men
about town who know him.
VIOLET WATER.
Mrs. James Brogn-Potter has a hobby.
She bathes IN violet water at 81 per
quart
Airs. Cornelius Vanderbilt loves flow
crs above almost everything. Her draw
inc rooms arr always well filled with
them. most exqulsitely arranged.
Mrs Frauk Leslie is peculiarly fond
Of rare aud costly Jewels, and has fine
collection OF them. Mrs. Pierre Lorrl'-
lard has somewhat similar tastes, and
seems 10 affect green as color. having
some rare emeralds.
Ina Wheeler Wilcox Is SAID to have a
weakness Tor cats, as Mrs Frances
Hoagson Burnett mas for children, and
for driving ~ hanson cabs.
William r. hoRe, the well-known
crinlinal lawyer, runs 10 loud clothing
ana srarfs with The heaviest and fieshiest
iegelry he can Duy. hls partner aue'ts
Guiet Clothes, but It IS his ambition to
rate as the most industrious theatre
goer in New York
HUNT FOR ANCESTORS
The Washington Centennial, to DO
held in New York, will go down to pos
teritv as having been the great opportn,,
nitv in the life OF Its manager, Mr.. Ward
Ncslnster The genius OF MIR. McAlhS-
ter has had hitherto a limited though
honorable scope he may now rise 10
he one OF the inmorials from being
merely a chef de bataitloa he IS now
likely 10 be general OF brigade, ana,
like Napoleon, 10 exchange local tor
national service. Having created an en-
tirelv new vocation, he wanted ouIy q
chance 10 extend MS tield; the chance
has come and lie may consider himseli
"a