The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-16
ROUND ABOUT GOTHAM.
rAlkoF THE WEEK IN The GREAT
METROPOLIS.
,,o,, the Rich Men Of Gotham Divert
Themselve,-Ihcir Several fsds and
FancIes -Napoleonio CrsEe-Fashions
Capr,ces-rhe Hammersley Estste.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
November -, 1880

NEW 7 WIN ~ hEhO
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES,
November 10. 1880.
Rich men who attend 20 business find
less time for recreation than any other
class. In their offices from early morning
AN late at night they have very little time
for amusement. There are some million
aires who manage TO indulge in their favor
ito pastimcs every day. John 4. Rockefeller
enjoys fast horses, and after Office haurs
NAV be seen on the roads Of Westchester
county. handling the ribbons like an expert.
william Rockefeller finds his pleasure in
billiards. and m each one Of his houses there
is very handsomcly-iurnis billiard
room. IL. NJ. Flagler, another Of
the standard oil magnates, thinks
running hotels is about the last fun
Going. lie has three immense ones TO look
ancr. out. unlike Austin COrbin, he does
not make much money in his concerns.
Austin Corbins hotels are available source
of income TO him. Henry Clews likes the
opera. and ne is a first-nght theatre patron.
Athletics, too. enter his idea of pleasure
and he can Jump as we'll as many much
Younger man. Jay Gould has two forms OF
amusement. manning his yacht and tend
inr 90 his flowers. His conseryatories at
irylngtou are famous and he Is often seen
working among the pots, and has been
taken for the gardener.
George Gould thinks trout fishing the
acme Of happiness. and TO always nave TINS
pleasure al hand he has bought 900 acres OF
land. in the center of which is the noted
FurlOugh lake. This lake has always been
lannon's for its trout. Eddy Gould is box
ar. lie handles the gloves with the eN-
rorfness of q professional, and may be seen
almost any day az the Manhattan Athletic
Climb irving his skill with some other boxer.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is fond of horses, but
saddle horses are his iayOrites. He Is "a
great horseback rider, and spends
,.rrb of his time i'm the saddle.
pm.sau ~are's b0yho0d was spent
am , farm and he has never lost the love
.rb.r-.. boz acquired there. There are very
horse. boo his stable. but each one has
.Yt. % record for speed. III. Victor New
.orlIe mieht be called a baseball crank.
u.af.suds faithfully all the championship
games boz the vicinity. and viii often take a
Iu. Journey TO see an important game
played. Athletics appeal TO Coils L. Hunt
iugion. lie is a very powerful man, SIN
feet tail, and tips the scales at two hundred
rounds. The gymnasium I'M his new house
un Fifth avenue will be the most perfect
one ever put IN private house. Elbridge
T. Gerry fin Is his pleasure IN his yacht
100 the summer, and in the winter the
theatres furnish him with amusement.
Doe has quite a reputation as an amateur
actor. =. Brayton Ives. the banker, IS liter
ary i'm his tastes, and his library gives him
ali the diversion he needs. His collection
Ofmanuscripts and rare books is one OF the
finest in the country. Chauncey VI. Depew
isa great walker. and he says that attend
irr dinners is one OF his sources Of recrea-
f9n. stephen y. White, the deacon" also
enjoys walking. lie declares it is the best
exercise in the world, and the swinging
pace with which he gets over the ground
ALWAYS attracts attention.