Evening journal., 1889-08-22
HAMERSLEYS MILLIONS.
What Z Girl Lost by Not Being
a Boy.
A RICH MANS PECULIAR WILL

A Real Life Romance In which Royalty
Takes a Tho Fair Duchess OF
Marlborough May Yet Leave Her Mill
ions 10 Charity.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 92-The girl baby born
TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hooker Hamersley at
their summer cottage at College Point will
DC famous as the baby who brought joy 70
numerous charities in the state Of New York
and whose advent had been anticipated with
an interest that extended beyond the usual
small circle Of immediate relatives and
friends Rarely has "A princess or queen
boon born whose birth hns involved larger
properties than that Of Miss Hameisley,
cousin by marriage, once removed, Of Blen
hci'nAs mistress, the American duchess Of
Marlborough.
'''rhe Hamersley Twins"
There died In New York, in 1888, Louis c.
Hamerlcy, Sr., for many years prominent
member Of the New York business and social
-orlds A quaint old man, OF courtly bear
ing and pleasant manners, he was well known
TO all the older residents Of the city. He
had one inseparable companion, his son,
Louis c. Hamersley, Jr. The two men
dressed alike, and save for a wide difference
In age which naturally showed itself, were
a counterpart In form and feature They
were called "the Hamerley twins,n and
rarely day went by in winter that they
were not seon walking ON Fifth avenue 10
gether, engaged in close and earnest conyer.
-.
and when the elder man died New York so
ciety felt 1t had lost one of it's founders.
A man Of large wealth, there wna little
discussion as to who would ba his beneficiary,
and in a few days il was announced that he
had left his vast estate entirely 10 HIS aon.
Soon Afterward New York society wai
called upon TO welcome az the hancee OF
Hamersley, Miss Lily Price, leading belle
Of Troy, N. Y, and II daughter Of Commm.
der Price Their marriage SON followed
The death Of the elder Hamersl-y, however
was too great blow to be borne by 10 de
voted a son, and few months sfter his de
mise the younger Hamersley followed hii
father to the grave.
The win Was a Surprise.
All society eyes were now turned on th'
young widow, who, Il was supposed, woulC
AlAAtiAA AAAt MlhoAL tntaAAts ifnA hAlAa RANol
bring surprises, and the win Of Louis q
! Hamersley jr., was the veriest bomhshel
that has ever been thrown into New Yorl
society II was found that the estate wa
put in the hands Of truetees who were al
rected 70 pay the whole income Of the proT
erty 70 Mrs Hamersiey during her life. The
followed this remarkable clause:
In the event that no issue Of mine shall surviv
my said wife then on her decease give my sa
estate, real and personal, T. me male issue Of m
cousin, J. Hooker II uncrs,ev. then living and {
the male issue of slch ~ ii,m as shall have pr
vious'y died leaving sue Ia the event, how
| ever that my said coiisi1 shall die without lea,
| ing male issue him surwtingor surviving my wife
| then. on the decelse OF fuy wife. give the whol
| Of my said estate % such charitable and benevc
/ lent corporations located n the state OF Ne'
/ York aud ia such shares aud proportions as IN
| dear wife shall by her last wil and testament
ETC., etc, designate.
Carried or ny she Duke.
The period Of mourning passed away Mrs
| Hameislcy threw OF her weeds, took a.
opera box and became one Of the leadin
figures Of the winter social season The
came the owner OF Blenhein, the noted an
notorious Duke OF Marlborough, 70 thas
shores He gazed upon the widows beauty
he learned of her estate and returned HON
only TO come back and carry har OF in tr'
umph 20 his ancestral home. The wedding
at which the then Mayor Hewitt oficgte
and kissed the bride, the wedding brealzfas
at Delmonicos, the chase of the reporter
the departure Of the pair, their arrival
England, the reception Of the new duches
at first cold, but now, largely due TO her ow
personal influence and charms a pleasau
One-have been written in the daily print
for many months past
Bombshell Expiodes.
The will case was passing into history, an
the charitable institutions had sottled dow
into reasonable hope Of future benefit
upon the decease Of the duchess, when ono
more a bombshell was thrown into societ
by the announcement Of the engagement
J. Hooker Hamersley to Miss Msrgar'
Chisholm The wedding soon followed, an
society has closely watched the social regi
ter, which duly records all births, marriage
and deaths since that time.
Charitable Institutions breathe Basie
Once more charitable institutions breatl
easy, and once more the Duchess Of Mar
borough may in pleasing fancy contemplai
the list Of charities in New York state
which she still has chance Of becoming
her death a Lady Bountiful Meanwhile Il
infant girl viii kick and crow as Justify as
she had not put any ones nose out Of join
The proud father will tell Of her charms I
admiring friends, and another chapter In Il
famous Hamersley will case comes to an EN-